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  1. First flying on 27 November 1944, the Boeing XF8B was capable of acting as an interceptor, long-range escort fighter, dive-bomber, and torpedo bomber. Armament was to consist of six 0.50 inch machine guns or six 20 mm wing-mounted cannons, and a 6,400 lb (2,900 kg) bomb load or two 2,000 lb (900 kg) torpedoes.
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  2. First flying on 27 November 1944, the Boeing XF8B was capable of acting as an interceptor, long-range escort fighter, dive-bomber, and torpedo bomber. Armament was to consist of six 0.50 inch machine guns or six 20 mm wing-mounted cannons, and a 6,400 lb (2,900 kg) bomb load or two 2,000 lb (900 kg) torpedoes.
    destinationsjourney.com/histor #aerialwarfare #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #BoeingXF8B #fighter #fighterplane #Military #militaryhistory #SecondWorldWar #USNavy #WorldWartwo #WW2

  3. First flying on 27 November 1944, the Boeing XF8B was capable of acting as an interceptor, long-range escort fighter, dive-bomber, and torpedo bomber. Armament was to consist of six 0.50 inch machine guns or six 20 mm wing-mounted cannons, and a 6,400 lb (2,900 kg) bomb load or two 2,000 lb (900 kg) torpedoes.
    destinationsjourney.com/histor #aerialwarfare #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #BoeingXF8B #fighter #fighterplane #Military #militaryhistory #SecondWorldWar #USNavy #WorldWartwo #WW2

  4. The Nakajima G5N Shinzan (“Deep Mountain”), code named “Liz” by the Allies was a four-engined heavy bomber designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Of the six prototypes built four were used as transports (designated G5N2-L) operated by the 1021st Kōkutai. destinationsjourney.com/histor #aerialwarfare #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #bomber #heavybomber #ImperialJapaneseNavy #Japanesebomber #JapaneseHeavyBomber #Military #militaryhistory #NakajimaG5N #NakajimaG5NShinzan #WW2

  5. Bloch MB.177 French Bomber
    To enable the use of Hispano-Suiza 12Y31 engines on the MB.174 airframe, the MB.177 incorporated redesigned engine mounts. The engines proved to be underpowered. The sole example was captured by German forces and taken to Rechlin for evaluation. destinationsjourney.com/histor #ReconnaissanceBomber #aerialwarfare #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #ArmeeDeLair #aviation #BlochMB177 #bomber #FrenchAirForce #Military #SecondWorldWar #warfare #WorldWartwo #WW2 #WWII

  6. Bloch MB.210 in German Service
    Following the German occupation of France, a number of MB.210 aircraft were operated briefly by the Luftwaffe for training. A small number were operated by Bulgaria and Romania, with Spain also receiving three aircraft. destinationsjourney.com/histor #aerialwarfare #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #ArmeeDeLair #aviation #BlochMB210 #bomber #FrenchAirForce #Military #Luftwaffe #SecondWorldWar #warfare #WorldWartwo #WW2 #WWII

  7. Bloch MB.480 Floatplane
    Designed as a twin-engined torpedo-bomber/reconnaissance floatplane for the French Navy, the Bloch MB.480 first flew in June 1939. Although testing was successfully completed, the Navy had decided to use landplanes for its intended role.
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  8. The Bloch MB.135 bomber made its maiden flight on 12 January 1939 A development of the Bloch MB.131 it was designed as a medium bomber for the French Air Force Despite promising performance, it was not entered into production as it did not represent a sufficient improvement of existing bombers destinationsjourney.com/histor #aerialwarfare #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #BlochMB135 #bomber #FrenchAirForce #Military #plane #reconnaissanceaircraft #warfare #Luftwaffe #WorldWarTwo #SecondWorldWar

  9. The Bloch MB.134 bomber made its maiden flight on 22 July 1939. A landing accident on 21 April 1940 resulted in seriously damage when a landing gear strut collapsed following the in-flight failure of a hydraulic fluid reservoir. With the fall of France it was not repaired and no further development took place.#aerialwarfare #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #BlochMB134 #bomber #FrenchAirForce #Military #plane #reconnaissanceaircraft #warfare #Luftwaffe #WorldWarTwo #SecondWorldWar

  10. Hughes XF-11
    The Hughes XF-11 was a prototype reconnaissance aircraft designed for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). The program was delayed beyond the end of the Second World War, rendering it surplus to the USAAF needs and it was cancelled. destinationsjourney.com/histor #aerialwarfare #aeroplane #AirForce #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #HowardHughes #HughesXF11 #Military #reconnaissanceaircraft #UnitedStatesAirForce #UnitedStatesArmyAirForces #USAAF #USAF #warfare #XF11 #XF11 #XR11

  11. Blackburn B-54
    The Blackburn B-54 was a prototype carrier-borne anti-submarine warfare aircraft of the immediate post-Second World War era developed for the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA). The program was cancelled in favour of the Fairey Gannet aircraft destinationsjourney.com/histor #BlackburnB54 #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #aviation #RoyalNavy #FleetAirArm #FAA #aerialwarfare #military #AntiSubmarineWafare #military #militaryaviation

  12. Avro Manchester Mk.I of No. 207 Squadron RAF. The Avro Manchester was a British twin engined medium bomber operated by the RAF. Due to problems with its Vulture engines, it was redesigned as a four engined heavy bomber, becoming the highly successful Avro Lancaster. destinationsjourney.com/histor #AvroManchester #bomber #HeavyBomber #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #aviation #RAF #RoyalAirForce #WorldWarTwo #WW2 #SecondWorldWar #AerialWarfare #BomberCommand #military #AirForce