Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Messerschmitt Bf.110 in service with the Luftwaffe. Part two. The Invasion of Poland and late 1939.

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  The Messerschmitt Bf.110C was the first major production variant of the Bf.110. It was powered by two Daimler Benz DB 601 engines and was ...
Tuesday, 10 March 2026

Messerschmitt Bf.110 in service with the Luftwaffe. Part one. The Bf.110 before the war.

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  The Messerschmitt Bf.110 was a German twin-engined Zerstörer (German word for 'destroyer' or heavy fighter) designed by Bayerische...
Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Supermarine Spitfire. At Royal Air Force's service. Part ten.

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  The Spitfire had also a photo-reconnaissance  (PR)variant, the PR sub-types. These were a true revolution for the, back then, traditional ...
Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Messerschmitt Bf.110. Part four. The Bf.110 in British hands.

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  During World War 2 the British managed to capture a great number of German aircraft, among them, many Messerschmitt Bf.110.  One of them, ...
Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Messerschmitt Bf.110. Part three. The Bf.110 in Iraq.

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  Preliminary note: Although strictly speaking Fliegerführer Irak wasn't an Iraqi unit, we have decided to consider it as an independent...
Monday, 9 February 2026

Supermarine Spitfire. At Royal Air Force's service. Part nine. The early Mk. IX.

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  In order to cope with the dusty north African climate, the Spitfires were fitted with a large Vokes air filter under the nose, which was d...
Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Messerschmitt Bf.110. Part two. The Bf.110 in Romanian hands.

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  Romania acquired twelve Bf.110C-3 during later 1942 which were assigned to Escadrila 51 Vânâtoare de Noapte (Night Fighter Squadron 51), w...