Military Aircraft of The World

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

US Grumman E1 ''Tracer'' AEW Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-grumman-e1-tracer-aew-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Grumman E-1'' Tracer'' was the first deployed Airborne Early Warning aircraft fielded by The US Military in 1956. It's purpose was to monitor and …

German Fa-330 ''Wagtail'' Gyrocopter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-fa130-wagtail-gyrocopter 31st Jul 2021 - Also known as The ''Wagtail'', The Fa 330 was an early form of non-motor Gyro-Copter – developed by Germany for use by it's Kriegsmarine (Navy). …

US North American F100 ''Super Sabre'' Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-north-american-f100-super-sabre-fighter-jet 31st Jul 2021 - The first supersonic Fighter Jet deployed by The US Air Force in 1954, The North American F-100 ''Super Sabre'' was an evolution of The F-86 ''Sabre'' …

British Avro ''Vulcan'' Jet Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-avro-vulcan-jet-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - A none the less unusual example of Cold War Aircraft, The British Avro “Vulcan” Bomber was a “Delta Wing”, High-Altitude Bombe …

US Northrup F20 ''Tigershark'' Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-northrup-f20-tigershark-fighter-jet 31st Jul 2021 - The F-20 was a Northrup Aircraft Company Fighter Jet designed in 1975, and was part of their Tiger II Jet evolution. The primary goal of The ''Tigersh …

US Sikorsky H37 ''Mojave'' Helicopter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-sikorsky-h37-mojave-helicopter 31st Jul 2021 - Fielded in 1958, The Sikorsky H-37 ''Mojave'' was originally designed for us by The US Marine Corps. as a heavy transport helicopter. The US Army woul …

Soviet Yak-23 Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-yak23-fighter-jet 31st Jul 2021 - The Yak-23 was a 1st Generation, early Cold War Soviet Fighter Jet, developed in 1947. Deployed in small numbers in 1949, The Yak-23 (nicknamed ''Flor …

German Henschel He-132 Jet Dive Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-henschel-he132-jet-dive-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - Designed to be a Multi-Purpose Aircraft, The Henschel Hs-132 was seen by German as both Jet Powered Dive Bomber and Interceptor, to used to defend a c …

French R-550 ''Magic'' Missile

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-r550-magic-missile 31st Jul 2021 - The French produced R-550 Missile (named ''Magic'') is a Short Ranged, Air to Air Missile weapon developed in 1975. It was manufactured to completed w …

US Lockheed P2 ''Neptune'' ASW Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-lockheed-p2-neptune-asw-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Lockheed P2 ''Neptune'' was first deployed with The US Navy in 1947. They would be a particularly long lived Aircraft, being retired from Military …

Japanese G4M ''Betty'' LR Bomber Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-g4m-betty-lr-bomber-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Imperial Japanese G4M Bomber (nicknamed ''Betty'' by Allied Forces), was a long range Bomber, first deployed in 1939. One of Japan's most effectiv …

British Blackburn B-26 ''Botha'' Light Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-blackburn-b26-botha-light-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - First flown in 1938, The British Blackburn Aircraft Company’s B-26 or ‘’Botha’’, was a short to medium range Torpedo Bom …