0
What else can I help you with?
The Battle of Britain was what type of war?
An aerial conflict, war in the sky. The principal German fighter was the Messerschmitt Bf 109. It escorted Heinkel 111 & Dornier 217 medium bombers. They were attacked by Spitfire & Hurricane fighters of the RAF: Generally the Hurricanes took on the bombers & the Spitfires took on the fighters.
What planes were on the USS Hornet in 1942?
LTC Jimmy Doolittle had 16 US Army B-25 Mitchell twin engine medium bombers. Heavy bombers had four engines.
What size bombs did they use in world war 2?
at the start of the war only 25lb bombs were used, later 50lbs on fighter bombers in 1939, 100lbs bombs of light bombers such as the mosquito, 200lbs bombs on a mix of planes and later ww2 fighter bombers such as the tempest, 250lbs were used on a range of role, 500lbs on medium bombers, 1000lbs on heavy bombers, 2000lbs on heavy bombers, 8000lbs on the Lancaster, 12,000lb earthquake bombs on specially outfitted Lancaster, 22,000lb bombs on specially outfitted Lancaster
What was the most common German bomber plane?
The Heinkel He111 was the most numerous of the German WW2 bombers and the primary Luftwaffe bomber during the early stages of World War II.The He 111 was a fast medium bomber designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. The Germans insisted it was merely a transport aircraft, causing it to be dubbed a "Wolf in sheep's clothing". It was successful in the initial stages of World War II but its weaknesses became all too apparent during the Battle of Britain, when its weak defensive armament, relatively low speed, and poor manoeuvrability left it exposed.The twin-engined He 111 with its distinctive "greenhouse" nose, was used in a variety of roles on every front in the European theatre, as a strategic bomber during the Battle of Britain, a torpedo bomber during the Battle of the Atlantic, and a medium bomber and a transport aircraft on the Western, Eastern, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and North African fronts.
What was the last battle of the Korean war?
The crashing thru the gates of South Vietnam's capital by NVA T54/T55 medium tanks in April 1975 was the last battle.
The Battle of Britain was what type of war?
An aerial conflict, war in the sky. The principal German fighter was the Messerschmitt Bf 109. It escorted Heinkel 111 & Dornier 217 medium bombers. They were attacked by Spitfire & Hurricane fighters of the RAF: Generally the Hurricanes took on the bombers & the Spitfires took on the fighters.
What were the names of the bombers that attacked Darwin?
Mitsubishi G4M2 "Betty" medium bombers
What types of machines were used to bomb Britain in World War 2?
The most common machines bombing Britain were the Luftwaffe's many squadrons of twin engine medium bombers, Heinkel 111's, Dornier 215's and 217's. Stukas were there too, but not in such huge numbers as the Heinkel.
What types of airplanes were there in World War 2?
Fighters (Hellcats); Dive Bombers (Dauntless); Torpedo Bombers (Avengers); Medium Bombers (Mitchells); Heavy Bombers (Superfortress).
Which country did American bombers do missions in world war 2?
Europe was a close range land war, and Great Britain was used as a bomber base for US aircraft. All allied bombers could reach Germany from Britain, and all German bombers could reach England. The war with Japan was a naval war and was out of bomber range for the allies (a long range war), thus the Island Hopping campaign TO GET WITHIN BOMBING RANGE! Japan wasn't bombed until the Superfortress was develped (the Doolittle Raid was a token retaliation raid by B25 Mitchell medium bombers launched from aircraft carriers) in 1944.
What planes were on the USS Hornet in 1942?
LTC Jimmy Doolittle had 16 US Army B-25 Mitchell twin engine medium bombers. Heavy bombers had four engines.
How big were World War 2 planes?
Most fighters were about 30 feet wingspan, medium bombers were 60-70 feet wingspan ,and heavy bombers were about 130 fee wingspan and 90 feet long.
Australia's support in the Vietnam war?
Australia deployed Infantrymen, artillerymen, one squadron of B57 Canberra medium bombers, and one regiment of Centurion medium tanks to South Vietnam.
What size bombs did they use in world war 2?
at the start of the war only 25lb bombs were used, later 50lbs on fighter bombers in 1939, 100lbs bombs of light bombers such as the mosquito, 200lbs bombs on a mix of planes and later ww2 fighter bombers such as the tempest, 250lbs were used on a range of role, 500lbs on medium bombers, 1000lbs on heavy bombers, 2000lbs on heavy bombers, 8000lbs on the Lancaster, 12,000lb earthquake bombs on specially outfitted Lancaster, 22,000lb bombs on specially outfitted Lancaster
How long did it take for the us to stike back at japan in ww2?
The Doolittle raid took place four months after Pearl Harbor. Sixteen B-25 Mitchell medium bombers launched from the deck of the USS Hornet; lost later at the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands.
What were some types of planes used by the Japanese during World War 2?
Twin engine Betty medium bombers; A6M Zero fighters; Kate torpedo planes, Val dive bombers; Kawasaki 61's and 100's were a few of them.
What was the most common German bomber plane?
The Heinkel He111 was the most numerous of the German WW2 bombers and the primary Luftwaffe bomber during the early stages of World War II.The He 111 was a fast medium bomber designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. The Germans insisted it was merely a transport aircraft, causing it to be dubbed a "Wolf in sheep's clothing". It was successful in the initial stages of World War II but its weaknesses became all too apparent during the Battle of Britain, when its weak defensive armament, relatively low speed, and poor manoeuvrability left it exposed.The twin-engined He 111 with its distinctive "greenhouse" nose, was used in a variety of roles on every front in the European theatre, as a strategic bomber during the Battle of Britain, a torpedo bomber during the Battle of the Atlantic, and a medium bomber and a transport aircraft on the Western, Eastern, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and North African fronts.
