Military Aircraft of The World

A look into Military Aviation of the 20th & 21st Centuries

British Blackburn B23 ''Skua'' Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-blackburn-b23-skua-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - Seen as a Low Based, Carrier launched Dive Bomber, The “Skua” (a type of Sea Bird), was a popular Fighter Craft used by The Royal British …

Soviet PI-1 ''Seagull'' Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-pi1-seagull-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Soviet ‘’Chaika’’ (or ‘’Seagull’’), was a mainstay Fighter Plane developed for use in The Soviet M …

Japanese KU-2 ''Tailess'' Glider

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-ku2-tailess-glider 31st Jul 2021 - The Imperial Japanese Government experimented (as did Germany), with the possibility of incorporating ‘’Tailless’’ Aircraft in …

British Avro-Anson Fighter-Bomber Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-avroanson-fighterbomber-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The British Avro-Anson was a multi-purpose Aircraft designed for use during World War II by The Royal Air Force. First developed in 1935, The Avro-Ans …

Soviet MIG-31 ''Foxhound'' Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-mig31-foxhound-fighter-jet 31st Jul 2021 - A late Cold War Era Soviet Fighter Jet, The MIG-31 (NATO nicknamed ''Foxhound''), was a supersonic – fixed, swept wing Air Fighter. Introduced i …

German Flettner Fi-185 Gyrodyne

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-flettner-fi185-gyrodyne 31st Jul 2021 - A ''Gyrodyne'' was a type of Aircraft with combined Helicopter (Rotor) with conventional (Prop) driven Aircraft. With the ''theory'' was experimented …

US Helio AU-24 ''Stallion'' Gunship

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-helio-au24-stallion-gunship 31st Jul 2021 - The unusual Helio AU-24 ''Stallion'' was Utility Transport Plane, modified into a ''Gunship''. Only (20) AU-24s were built by The Helio Company. The p …

US North American OV10 ''Bronco'' Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-north-american-ov10-bronco-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The joint venture North American-Rockwell OV-10 ''Bronco'' – was a light attack fighter plane developed in 1963. The Bronco was envision to solv …

French Loire 46 Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-loire-46-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - An ''Inter-War'' Period Airplane, designed by The Loire Aviation Company in 1936 – The Loire 46 was a Bi-Winged Fighter Plane marketed and sold …

US Martin 187 ''Baltimore'' Light Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-martin-187-baltimore-light-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - Deployed in 1941, The Martin 187 ''Baltimore'' was a ''workhorse'' Light Attack Bomber of The Mediterranean Theater, during World War II, It would lat …

US Douglas A20 ''Havoc'' Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-douglas-a20-havoc-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - First developed in 1939 by The Douglas Aircraft Company, The A-20 “Havoc” was envisioned as a primary “Light Attack Fighter” t …

US North American A-5 ''Vigilante'' Jet Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-north-american-a5-vigilante-jet-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - Developed for The US Air Force during the early Cold War, The North American A-5 ''Vigilante'' Jet Bomber was a Land and Carrier Based Aircraft was co …