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Focke-Wulf Ta 152 - High Altitude Interceptor
During World War II, one of the most crucial elements of the air war was the ability to safely secure passage for bombers ...
It wasn't a bad plane; it just wasn't great, and when compared to other fighters of World War II, like the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and the Messerschmitt Bf 109, it fared badly. Among the issues that ...
The Hawker Typhoon was originally designed to be armed with twelve .303-inch Browning machine guns, and it was set to be ...
Entering service in 1940, the Focke-Wulf Fw190 was one of Germany's widely produced planes and was the country's only fighter plane powered by a radial engine. In its base configuration ...
Fred said it was "an interesting period, including when we were attacked by Focke-Wulf 190's", a type of German aircraft. "Fortunately I was outside the radar shack and saw them coming," he added.