eBay: Hawker Hurricane

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

The USAAF operated two (I think...haven't checked) squadrons of Beaufighters as night fighters in the MTO.

I think there were some four Beaus squadrons in the USAAF.

The Hurricane I think it was used as a hack.

....and now I see Sea Hurricane Mk.XIIs with stars during Operation Torch. a thunk

IIRC that was an attempt to disguise Torch as an all american invasion of French N.A. to avoid resistance against the british due to the french felt let down in the Battle of France, the Mers el Kebir raid and the support of De Gaulle.

Even Swordfish and Albacores had the white star over the blue roundel painted.

 

[Snautzer01]

2x Foto englische British Flugzeuge England Kennung Nummern K2753 | eBay

Captured beute

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

WW2: HURRICANE IV ORIGINAL BRITISH AIR MINISTRY PHOTO JUNE 1943 | eBay

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Snautzer01]

1. org. Foto Serbien Jugoslawien Flugzeug Flieger | eBay
2. org. Foto Serbien Jugoslawien Flugzeug Flieger | eBay
3. org. Foto Serbien Jugoslawien Flugzeug Flieger | eBay

 

[Wurger]

The third image is interesting. It shows the prototype of the Yugoslav bomber Zmaj R-1. A nice shot.

the source: Zmaj R-1 Yugoslav Bomber - Destination's Journey

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Never hear about it. To me resembles a little an early version Do.17, of which Yugoslavia got some before the war.

 

[Wurger]

The Zmaj R-1 is 3 years "younger" than Do-17. So perhaps the Do-17 was quite similar to R-1.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

The Zmaj R-1 is 3 years "younger" than Do-17. So perhaps the Do-17 was quite similar to R-1.

The R-1 three years younger? I don't think so. As per this source the R-1 design started in 1936 and the first fly on 1940 by the spring.

The Do.17 first flew in 1934, by 1937 it was in action in Spain and by spring 1940 even the Z version was already in service.

 

[Wurger]

The R-1 was designed in 1930 and it seems it stayed unrealized for the next six years. Then in 1936 they started its construction at the Zmaj factory. The Dornier project that resulted in the Do-17, started in 1933 as memo serves. So it means that the R-1 was born three years earlier.

 

[SaparotRob]

Still, it's a nice looking aircraft. I thought it was a IJAAF recon bird at first glance.

 

[Wurger]

I agree. My first thought it was inspired by the French Amiot 351 or Potez 633.

 

[SaparotRob]

Most of my aviation knowledge comes from reading member posts. That airplane is way too pretty to be French.

 

[Wurger]

Not all French kites were so ugly.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

The R-1 was designed in 1930 and it seems it stayed unrealized for the next six years. Then in 1936 they started its construction at the Zmaj factory. The Dornier project that resulted in the Do-17, started in 1933 as memo serves. So it means that the R-1 was born three years earlier.

Where did you get that info that it was designed in 1930? By that date it would had been a very modern design, if not the most. Quite a far achivement for such a small country as Yugoslavia.

 

[Wurger]

here....
Zmaj R-1 Yugoslav Bomber - Destination's Journey
https://ms.mihalicdictionary.org/wiki/Zmaj_R-1

Hawever reading the russian text at the link below I thought it might have been a mistake made when translating. It looks like there should be in 30' but not in 1930.
Zmaj R-1

Especially that the book doesn't mention the year at all and indicates the 1936 rather.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Zmaj R-1 Yugoslav Bomber - Destination's Journey

Zmaj R-1

Sorry but the first web says "The Zmaj R-1 was a twin-engined prototype bomber from Yugoslavia, designed in the 1930s.", not in 1930.

The second one says "В первой половине 1930-х гг." which Google translate as "In the first half of the 1930s". Also not in 1930.

Anyway, it certainly looks more like the Amiot 350 with some Do 17 touches, probably due aerodinamic considerations:

R-1