Thursday, October 30, 2014
Boeing C-73
The Boeing C-73
was the military designation given to a number of Model 247
twin-engine transport aircrafts that were taken into military service
early in the Second World War.
Boeing Y1C-18
The Boeing Y1C-18 was the military designation given to a single Boeing Monomail (Model 200) that was evaluated by the USAAC.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Gaspard II de Coligny, Admiral of France (1519-1572)
Gaspard II de Coligny, Admiral of France (1519-1572)
was a successful French commander during the later stages of the
Italian Wars who became a Huguenot leader in the French Wars of
Religion and who was killed during the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre of
August 1572.
Guillaume Gouffier, Lord of Bonnivet, Admiral of France (c.1488-1525)
Guillaume Gouffier, Lord of Bonnivet, Admiral of France (c.1488-1525)
was a French commander who performed well battle early in his career,
but who proved to be an ineffective commander when given control of the
French army in Italy in 1523-24.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Boeing/ Stearman XA-21
The Boeing/ Stearman XA-21 was a twin-engine attack aircraft that was one of the most advanced aircraft to emerge from the Stearman Company.
Boeing Y1B-9A
The Boeing Y1B-9A
was an early monoplane bomber originally developed as a private
venture in 1930-31 but that failed to gain any production orders.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
3rd Reconnaissance Group (USAAF)
The 3rd Reconnaissance Group (USAAF) was a reconnaissance unit that served in the Mediterranean, supporting the campaigns in Tunisia, Sicily and mainland Italy.
2nd Reconnaissance Group (USAAF)
The 2nd Reconnaissance Group (USAAF) was a home-based training unit that operated for two years from May 1942 until May 1944.
1st Photographic Group
The 1st Photographic Group
was formed in June 1941 to expand photographic mapping in the USAAF and
to provide long-range photographic reconnaissance similar to the
British model.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Pierre Terrail, seigneur of Bayard (1475-1524)
Pierre Terrail, seigneur of Bayard (1475-1524)
was a French military leader who earned an impressive reputation
during the Italian Wars and become known as the 'Fearless and blameless
knight', while later commanders of promise were sometimes called the
'New Bayard'.
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