Military Aircraft of The World

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

British Handley-Page HP.52 Medium Bomber Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-handley-page-hp52-medium-bomber-plane 31st Jul 2021 - Nicknamed ''The Flying Suitcase'', The British Handley-Page HP.52 ''Hampden'' was an early World War II Medium Bomber, used by The Royal Air Forces. N …

US Republic P-43 ''Lancer'' Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-republic-p-43-lancer-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The US ''Lancer'' as developed by The Republic Aviation Company, was a fast pursuit Fighter which was one of the first all aluminum fuselage aircraft …

US Curtis-Wright CW-21 ''Demon'' Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-curtis-wright-cw-21-demon-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Curtis-Wright ''Demon'' CW-21 was and early World War II Fighter, originally marketed for The US Army Air Corps. However, when The USAAC did not p …

Chinese Breda Ba.27 Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-breda-ba27-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Breda Ba.27 was a braced Monoplane designed in Italy in 1933. The term ''braced'' was related to strut supports to the airframe for stability to i …

Dutch Fokker D.XXI Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/dutch-fokker-dxxi-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Dutch designed Fokker D.XXI was a Fighter Plane designed and marketed in 1936. This Fighter was a principle Model for The Finnish Air Force, but w …

British Hadley-Page ''Halifax'' Heavy Bomber Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-hadley-page-halifax-heavy-bomber-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The British Hadley-Page ''Halifax'' was a class of Heavy Bomber used by The Royal Air Force during World War II. Somewhat ''smaller'' than the vaunted …

Japanese Kawasaki Ki-45 ''Dragonslayer'' Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-kawasaki-ki-45-dragonslayer-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - The Imperial Japanese Air Forces Kawasaki Ki-45 ''Dragonslayer'' (or ''Toryu'') was an early World War II Heavy Bomber, deployed in 1941. Nicknamed '' …

Soviet Archangelsky Ar-2 Dive Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-archangelsky-ar-2-dive-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - The Archangelsky Ar-2 was a World War II Dive Bomber of The Soviet Union. Only 190 Production Models were deployed between 1940 and 1945. Over half of …

Japanese A6M2-N ''Rufe'' MP Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-a6m2-n-rufe-mp-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Imperial Japanese Nakajima A6M2-N (nicknamed ''Rufe'' by The Allies), was a Multi-Purpose Float Plane, used during World War II. It was deployed f …

Italian Fiat G.55 ''Centauro'' Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/italian-fiat-g55-centauro-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Italian Fiat G.55 ''Centauro'' was a World War II Era Fighter Plane of The Italian Air Force. Comparable with Germany's Messerschmitt Fighter (and …

Hungarian MAVAG ''Heja'' Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hungarian-mavag-heja-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - A staple in The Hungarian Air Force during World War II, The MAVAG ''Heja'' or ''Hawk'' Fighter Plane was based on The Italian Reggiane Re 2000. A sup …

Italian Aermacchi MB-399 Jet Trainer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/italian-aermacchi-mb-399-jet-trainer 31st Jul 2021 - The Italian Aermacchi MB-399 is a long serving Jet Trainer used Worldwide, since 1976. A primary Trainer with The Italian Air Force, The MB-399 despit …