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ITALY
1962

The Aeritalia G.222 (formerly Fiat Aviazione, now Alenia) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. It was developed to meet a NATO specification, but Italy was initially the only NATO member to adopt the type. The United States purchased a small number of G.222s, designating them the C-27A Spartan.The C-27J Spartan is a more modern development with the engines and systems of the C-130J Super Hercules.

ITALY
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1962

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ITALY
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ITALY
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1988

ITALY
1961

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During the late 1950s the Lockheed Georgia Company, Marietta, Georgia made a rare venture into the general aviation market with a design for a four to six-seat light utility transport aircraft aimed specifically at South American operators. The one and only American-built prototype Lockheed AL.60 made its maiden flight on September 15, 1959. It was a boxy, robust, all-metal high-wing monoplane with a wide square cabin which could quickly be changed from passenger to all-cargo configuration, and tricycle landing gear which could be replaced with skis or floats for bush flying. The standard seating arrangement is for four to six passengers but these can be replaced by seats without backrests for use by parachutists. The ambulance version could carry two stretchers, one seated patient and one attendant.

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CZECH
1961 

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Czech
(WARBIRD) 
1929

The Aero A.42 was a Czechoslovakian bomber aircraft of 1929 that was only ever produced in prototype form. For its day, it was an advanced design, with a sleek monoplane configuration. However, the Czech Air Force was not satisfied with it for a number of reasons, in particular, the aircraft's take-off and landing rolls were felt to be excessively long, and crew complained about the cramped cabin. The air force suggested a set of modifications to Aero, including replacing the wooden wing with a metal one, but Aero discontinued development.

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Czech
1938

The Aero A.300 was a Czechoslovakian bomber aircraft that first flew in 1938 as a much refined development of the A.304 (despite what the numbering would suggest). Despite showing much promise, development and production of the aircraft was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II.

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U.S.A
1938

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JAPAN
(WARBIRD)  
1943-1948

The Aichi M6A Seiran ("Mountain Haze") was a submarine-launched attack floatplane designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
It was intended to be used with the I-400, a 4,082 tonne (4,500 ton) submarine aircraft carrier. Two or three of the craft would be stowed aboard in disassembled form, and launched by catapult. The twin floats could be jettisonned, and the aircraft was essentially meant to be ditched at sea upon completion of its mission.

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ENGLISH
(WARBIRD)
1916

The Airco DH.1 was an early British 2 seater biplane fighter and general purpose aircraft flown by the Royal Flying Corps during World War I and afterwards.

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U.S.A
(WARBIRD)
1938

The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal American fighter aircraft in service at the start of World War II. Although its mid-engine placement was innovative, the P-39 design was handicapped by the lack of an efficient turbo-supercharger, limiting it to low-altitude work. The P-39 was used with great success by the Soviet Air Force, who scored the highest number of individual kills attributed to any U.S. fighter type. Other important users were the Free French and co-belligerent Italian air forces. Together with the derivative P-63 Kingcobra, these aircraft would be the most successful mass-produced, fixed-wing aircraft manufactured by Bell.

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FRANCE
(WARBIRD)
1956

The Breguet Br.1050 "Alize" (meaning "tradewind") was a French production aircraft suitable for carrier-based anti-submarine warfare (ASW) tactics. The system was fielded in limited quantity throughout the Cold War and proved itself a capable performer, appearing on major French aircraft carriers of the time. India became the only other operator of the system, accounting for 12 such examples with the French Navy maintaining no fewer than 70 of their own on sea-based and land-based operations.
 

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U.S.A
1981

The AKRO Z is a mid wing aerobatic monoplane whose ancestry can be traced back to other homebuilt monoplanes developed in the USA. The first AKRO Z was VH-AUZ, which flew in December 1981, after much design and engineering work. The wing spars are of spruce construction while the ribs are spruce and ply and wing skin is plywood. The fuselage is welded steel tubing covered with sheet metal aluminium forward of the cockpit and fabric aft. The tail feathers are also built of steel tubing and are covered with fabric. The aircraft has great structural strength and is intended for advanced aerobatics. The fixed landing gear is of tail wheel configuration.

ENGLISH
(WARBIRD)
1950

The Avro 679 Manchester was a British twin-engine heavy bomber developed during the Second World War by the Avro aircraft company in the United Kingdom. The Manchester was a failure due to its under-developed, under-powered, and unreliable engines, but was the forerunner to the famous Avro Lancaster, one of the most successful bombers of the war.

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ENGLISH
(WARBIRD)
1949

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ENGLISH
(WARBIRD)
1949

Designed and built as the RAF’s first dedicated four-engine long-range maritime patrol aircraft, the Avro Shackleton was the final expression of Avro’s classic heavy bombers, the Lancaster and Lincoln. Retaining the wing and landing gear of the Lincoln, the Shackleton had a larger, rounder and shorter fuselage, which provided space for a crew of 10. Armament included two 20mm cannon in the nose, two in a dorsal turret, and two machine guns in the tail plus bombs or depth charges, depending on the mission.
Entering service in 1951, the plane underwent two primary modifications over the years. degree scan as well as changes allowing the plane to fly with three engines feathered. The Shackleton MR.3 added greater overall capabilities with improved ailerons, wing tip tanks and better crew quarters. 
 

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