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USA, Beechcraft T-6 Texan II USAF Special Schemes

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Empire of Japan, Nakajima B5N2 Kankou/Kate

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報園-872 (方義鑑銃)
Patriotic Presentation Number 872, Q-102 (A6M3-32 captured in Buna, New Guinea)

Empire of Japan, Nakajima Ki-49-IIb Donryu Type 100 Heavy Bomber

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In your dreams. ~ Yae Miko
報園-872 (方義鑑銃)
Patriotic Presentation Number 872, Q-102 (A6M3-32 captured in Buna, New Guinea)

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Hawker Hind export models

Like most of Hawker's interwar Kestrel-engined aircraft, a version with the Mercury radial engine was offered for export.



Designed for a 1934 light bomber role, the Hind was the logical continuation of the Hart design, and over 500 were built primarily for the RAF, although several independant states managed to secure small runs of those Kestrel-engined aircraft.
Persia, soon renamed Iran, was the biggest customer for the Mercury-engined model, ordering 35 aircraft as the "Persian Hind" that were delivered by 1938. Most notably different from other models, the Iranian aircraft were fitted with a tail skid and a three-bladed metal propeller. These aircaft were the lead bombers by Iran during the Anglo-Soviet invasion in 1941.
Latvia was the only other customer of the Mercury-engined model, but only ordering 3 of their "Latvian Hind" version. In contrast to the Persian aircraft the Latvian machines were fitted with an older style wooden propeller and without Hawker's definitive spinner tip. Hawker factory photos show the aircraft fitted with a tailwheel, although descriptions of the delivered aircraft describe a tail skid. The final aircraft delivered was configured as a dual control trainer, fitted with the late model Hind rear cockpit. These aircraft in service during the Soviet take-over of the Baltic states. They may have been taken into Soviet service, but I can not find any photographs to confirm this.

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Empire of Japan, Nakajima G8N1 Renzan Type 18 Land-based Attack Aircraft

Kingdom of Italy, Societea Aeronautica Italiana - Ambrosini SS.4
rework of a old piece that dated from May 2019; almost five years ago which also shows how much time has passed by between then

March 27: reuploaded Renzan with a accurately-scaled one per request.

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In your dreams. ~ Yae Miko
報園-872 (方義鑑銃)
Patriotic Presentation Number 872, Q-102 (A6M3-32 captured in Buna, New Guinea)

Hawker Hind Kestrel-engined exports

Several nations received small batches of RR Kestrel engined Hinds.



Afghanistan was the biggest customer, receiving 8 new aircraft in December 1937. The Afghans were very happy with the peformance of the Hinds, their alternate Italian manufactured Ro.37's performed poorly in hot and high conditions, and a further 20 Hinds were delivered in 1939 from surplus RAF stock. Suprisingly these aircraft survived in service into the 1950's and the historic aircraft still flying are all ex-Afghan machines.
As Ireland attempted to arm itself to protect its neutrality at the start of WWII, Britain was not able to provide first line aircraft as they were desperately needed for the RAF. Instead Ireland was only able to be supplied with tired old Hawker types, including 6 Hinds.
Portugal received 4 Hinds in 1938, 2 of them being two-seat trainers.
Switzerland received a single Hind in 1938, and it remained in service until 1945.
Yugoslavia was a big customer for the Hawker Fury single seat fighter, and also purchased 3 Hinds. The aircraft were still in service when Germany invaded Yugoslavia in 1941.

Excellent additions from everyone.

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Hood's Worklist
English Electric Canberra FD
Interwar RN Capital Ships
Super-Darings
Never-Were British Aircraft