Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Dutch: trainer/Maritime patrol: 13: 11: 1927-1942: 12 were transferred from Europe to Dutch East Indies after war in Europe was lost Fokker F.XVIII: Dutch: airliner/Maritime patrol: 0: 5: 1940-1942: stop-gap ASW aircraft, later reverted to airliner Fokker T.VIII: Dutch: Maritime patrol: 11: 0: 1938-1940: some aircraft escaped to England and ...
44-72936 – to airworthiness by private owner in Encino, California. [275] 44-72990 (unnamed) – in storage at US Army Aviation Museum at Fort Novosel, Alabama. [citation needed] 44-73081 – in storage by private owner in Hayward, California. [276] 44-73163 – to airworthiness by private owner in Hot Springs, North Carolina. [277]
Despite stubborn resistance the Japanese occupied the Dutch colonies, though numbers of aircraft found their way to northern Australia to continue the fight. Four Dutch squadrons were formed in Australia. The first of these, No. 18 (NEI) Squadron RAAF, was formed in April 1942 as a medium bomber squadron equipped with B-25 Mitchell aircraft.
The German invasion of the Netherlands on May 10, 1940, rapidly overwhelmed Dutch resistance and the MLD aircraft were redeployed to France before the Dutch formally surrendered on 15 May. Shortly after, the MLD was ordered to Britain, where Dutch personnel formed No. 320 Squadron RAF, Coastal Command, in June 1940.
The latter was the plane ordered by France and flew in the Armée de l'Air during the Battle of France. A complete list of the Koolhoven aircraft and projects is given below: Koolhoven Heidevogel early experimental aircraft, one built, 1911; Koolhoven F.K.30 "Toerist" (Tourist) Light high-wing sports monoplane, 1927
The Fokker G.I was a Dutch twin-engined heavy fighter aircraft comparable in size and role to the German Messerschmitt Bf 110.Although in production prior to World War II, its combat introduction came at a time the Netherlands were overrun by the Germans.
Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-00033-1. Francillon, Rene J. (1970). Royal Australian Air Force & Royal New Zealand Air Force in the Pacific. Aero Pictorials 3. Fallbrook CA: Aero Publishers Inc. LCCN 76-114412. Griffin, John A. (1969). Canadian Military Aircraft Serials & Photographs 1920–1968. Publication No ...
Dutch trials aircraft with three 660 kW (880 hp) Wright R-1820-F52 Cyclone air-cooled radial engines. Later became the first Do 24K-1, and was the first Do 24 to fly. Assigned serial X-1. [10] Do 24 V4 Second K-1 for Dutch trials, Assigned serial X-2. [10] Do 24K-1 Swiss production by Dornier & Dutch license production aircraft, 36 built.