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Admin25.08.2021

Aerial reconnaissance in World War II

Every Lightning from the P-38G onward was capable of being fitted with drop tanks straight off the assembly line.
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Admin25.06.2021

Aerial reconnaissance in World War II

Kelsey flew conservatively for most of the way, working the engines gently, even throttling back during descent to remove the associated speed advantage.
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Admin22.06.2021

Aerial reconnaissance in World War II

This significantly improved the Lightning's rate of roll and reduced control forces for the pilot.
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Admin20.08.2021

Photo Reconnaissance Spitfires by Jon Freeman

Both men were awarded the.
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Admin20.08.2021

Photo Reconnaissance Spitfires by Jon Freeman

He received 11 medals and was awarded the twice for missions that were integral to Allied victory at the.
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Admin02.09.2021

Aerial reconnaissance in World War II

Lockheed still had to find the problem; the Army Air Forces personnel were sure it was flutter and ordered Lockheed to look more closely at the tail.
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Admin29.07.2021

Lockheed P

At sea, Germany had a considerable early lead in long-range aircraft, chiefly represented by the Fw 200 Condor.
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Admin15.08.2021

Lockheed P

At the end of the war, orders for 1,887 more were cancelled.
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Admin03.07.2021

Lockheed P

The Luftwaffe maintained air superiority in the East until late in the war, but simply could not bring enough resources to bear for air power to be decisive.
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Admin09.07.2021

Photo Reconnaissance Spitfires by Jon Freeman

[ ] Prior to , the German attack on the USSR, the Luftwaffe did carry out an extensive pre-strike aerial observation of.
Admin22.08.2021

Aerial reconnaissance in World War II

Initially many cameras still used German and optics.
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Admin05.08.2021

Lockheed P

At that point the Wing had found the F-4 unsatisfactory, the F-9 or unable to survive over enemy territory, and the new British to be the most promising reconnaissance platform.
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