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The Hs 123 first experienced combat in the Spanish Civil war and helped define the role of the close air support aircraft for the Luftwaffe. The type proved to be exceptionally useful during the Polish campaign and even though production had ceased before WWII the Hs 123 soldiered on through 1944. The type proved so useful in it's role that it was deployed to the Balkans in 1941 where it proved readily adaptable to the harsh conditions found in that theatre. Although threatened with imminent replacement, no type was developed that could completely replace this aircraft and the type was used until there were none left.
the lancaster kicks ass said:my favourite biplane is the Fairy Swordfish easily..........................
the lancaster kicks ass said:don't get pickey.............................
Samu said:A good biplane dive bomber? For example the Henschel Hs 123:
The Hs 123 first experienced combat in the Spanish Civil war and helped define the role of the close air support aircraft for the Luftwaffe. The type proved to be exceptionally useful during the Polish campaign and even though production had ceased before WWII the Hs 123 soldiered on through 1944. The type proved so useful in it's role that it was deployed to the Balkans in 1941 where it proved readily adaptable to the harsh conditions found in that theatre. Although threatened with imminent replacement, no type was developed that could completely replace this aircraft and the type was used until there were none left.
I thought it was a fighter?
kiwimac said:The HS 123 was not in the Gladiator's class but, having said that, it could hold its own. Nope it was a ground-attack biplane not a fighter.
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ground attack biplane
kiwimac said:Yes Bronze I do. But if you look at my posts you'll see I never said otherwise. The HS 123 was a fine ground attack biplane that could hold its own with fighters generally.
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