The illustrated encyclopedia of combat aircraft of World War II [3 ed.]

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Above: One of the last Bf 109E sub-types, this is an E-7, seen with a large dust filter on the engine air inlet. It was operating on the Leningrad front in 1942 with JG 5.

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Above: The same l/JG 27 aircraft as seen at far left. This view from above flatters the camouflage capabilities of the 79/80 colour scheme against the North African terrain.

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Above: Bf 109G-2s of II (left) and lll/JG 54 "Grunherz" (Green Heart) geschwader operating on the northern sector of the Eastern Front (probably at Silverskaya) in the summer of 1942. Relative merits of the Luftwaffe and Soviet fighters continue to be hotly debated. Right: The Bf 109G-14/U4 introduced a wooden tail, previous improvements being the clear-

view "Galland" hood and (five years late, and often incomplete) geared tabs on ailerons and/ or elevators.

Me sserschmitt Bf 109G-14/U4 cutaway drawing key: 1

navigation light

2

wmgtip

Starboard Starboard 3 Fixed trim 4 Starboard 5

tab Frise-type aileron Flush-riveted stressed wingskinning

6

Handley Page leading-edge automatic slat

7

Slat control linkage

8 Slat equalizer rod 9 Aileron control linkage 10 Fabric-covered flap 11

12

Wheel fairing Ammunition-feed

fairing

(both sides of fuselage) 13 Rheinmetall Borsig 13mm 131 14 Engine accessories 15 Starboard gun trough

MG

16

DB 605AM

Daimler-Benz

twelve-cylinder inverted-vee liquid-cooied engine 1" Detachable cowling panel 18 Oil filler access •9 Oil tank

20 Propeller pitch-change

mechanism 21

VDM

electrically-operated

constant-speed propeller 22 Spinner 2

3

Engine-mounted cannon muzzle

24 25 25 27 23 29

Blast tube Propeller hub

Spinner back plate Auxiliary cooling intakes Coolant header lank Anti-vibration rubber

engine-mounting pads 30 Elektron forged engine bearer

Engine bearer support strut attachment Plug leads 3 3 Exhaust manifold fairing strip 34 ejector exhausts 31

56 Wing/fuselage fairing 57 Undercarriage emergency

32

J5

Cowling fasteners

36 Oil cooler 3^ Oif cooler intake 38 Starboard mainwheel 39 Oil cooler outlet flap 4C Wing root fillet 41 Wing-fuselage fairing 42 Firewall/bulkhead

^3 Supercharger 44 Supercharger

air

intake

20mm

magazine 4r 1 3mm ammunition feed 47 Engine bearer upper attachment 45

48

Ammunition feed

40

MG

52 51

fairing

131 breeches Instrument panel

20mm Mauser MG 151/20 cannon breech

Heel rests Rudder pedals Undercarriage emergency retraction cables 55 Fuselage frame

retraction

48

andFuG 25a Main

~2

release catch Pilot's bucket-type seat

armour)

"3 Underfloor contoured fuel tank (88 gal/400 litres of 1A

Tailwheel leg cuff Castoring non- retractable tailwheel Lengthened tailwheel leg^ Access panel Tailwheel shock-strut Lifting point Rudder cable Elevator cables First-aid pack

U' stringers

Fuselage frames

Canopy

(8mm back

cap

sections

(folding)

hinged canopy -3 Framed armourglass head/ back panel o9 Canopy contoured frame 70 Canopy hinges (starboard) 1

IFF)

filler

Aerial lead-in Fuselage skin plating

(monocoque construction) 93 94

screen 67 Galland'-type clear-vision

7

fuel

Fuselage top keel (connector -stringer)

Armoured windshield frame 65 Anti-glare gunsight screen 66 90mm armourglass wind-

5 2

53 54

handwheel

(outboard) 58 Tail trim handwheel (inboard) 59 Seat harness 60 Throttle lever 61 Control column 82 Cockpit ventilation inlet 53 Revi 16B reflector gunsight

-

Tailplane structure Rudder actuating linkage Elevator control horn Elevator connecting rod Elevator control quadrant

87 octane B4) Fuselage frame

Circular access panel trimming cable conduit Wireless leads 50 (methanol water) tank (25 gal/114 litres capacity) Tail

MW

Handhold Fuselage decking Aerial

mast

D/F loop Oxygen cylinders

(three)

95 96 97 98 99 100 101

102 103

Tail

trimming cables

Fin root fairing

Starboard fixed tailplane Elevator balance Starboard elevator Geared elevator tab All-wooden fin construction Aerial attachment Rudder upper hinge bracket Rudder post Fabric-covered wooden rudder structure Geared rudder tab Rear navigation light

104 105 106 Port elevator 107 Elevator geared tab

Air bottles

Fuselage access panel Bottom keel (connector stringer)

125 126 127 128 129 130

Camber-changing flap Ducted coolant radiator

131

Wing

Ventral IFF aerial

Master compass Elevator control linkage root fillet

Wing

stringers

132 Wing rear pick-up point 133 Spar/fuselage upper pin joint (horizontal)

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A

R4D 8 see Douglas R5D to 6 see Douglas C 54A R 10 see Sukhcn ANT 51 Randy' see Kawasaki Ki 102 a. b and c 1

I

(Falconl see Reggiane IFalconi see

Reggiane Re 2002 Anete IRaml see Reggiane Re 2005 Sagittano (Archer) see Reggiane Reggiane Re 2000 Falco (Falcon). 138 139

b

11a

b,

111a

&

to 1c.

b

Owl see Focke Wulf FW189 I

&

III

V

see Airspeed A S 10 see Airspeed A.S. 46

II

II

I

P-38 Lightning. 227 PV-1 B-34 Ventura, 228 PIYI and PIYI-S Ginga Frances' see

Yokosuka PIY2 and PIY2-S Ginga 'Frances' see Yokosuka P 11 a, b and c see PZL P23 Karas (Carp) A and 8 see PZL P.37 Los (Elk) A and B see PZL P-38 Lightning see Lockheed P-39 C, D, L and Q see Bell

P 59

Amencan A see Bell

P-61 A, B and C see Northrop P-61 P-63 A — E King cobra see Bell P 70A see Douglas DB-7, A 20 P.82 Defiant and II see Boulton Paul P 108 A, B, C, and T see Piaggio 'Paul' see Aichi E16A Zuiun

M

PB-1G see Boeing B-17 PB 2Y-1 to 5 Coronado see Consolidated vultee Privateer see Consolidated Vultee series PBJ see North American NA-62 PBM-1 to-5A see Martin Model 162 PBO-1 see Lockheed Model 414

PB4Y-2

Hudson PBY-1 to-5A Catalina see

IS

N NIK1-J and NIK2-J Shiden 'George' see Kawanishi

51/A36 S M.81 Po-2 see Polikarpov Polikarpov 1-15. 184, 185 1-15 bis. 185 1-16 Type 1, 184. 186 1-16 Type 4. 186

IFalconi. 138.

138

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

249. 250 251 Meridionale. 134 see Blackburn RP conversion see Lockheed P-38 Ryasei (Shooting Starl see Aichi B7A

Ro37 Roc

1

S-1 to -4 see Polikarpov

S 25 Sundertand

II.

I.

&V

Ill

(M.R.V

I

see Short S-29 Stirling see Short S 328 see Letov S 528 see Letov Saetta see Macchi M C 200 Sagittano (Archer! see Reggiane

Re 2005 Salamander see Heinkel see Mitsubishi Ki 21

Sally'

lla

I

and Mb Savoia-Marchettj SM79 Sparviero

I. II. III. B and JR. 137 S M 81 Pipctrello (Batl. 140 S.M 82 Canguru (Kangaroo). 134 140 SB-1 see Tupolev SB-2 see Tupolev SB-2 bis (ANT-411 see Tupolev SB2C-1 to -5 see Curtiss SBD 1 to -6 see Douglas Schwalbe see Messerschmitt Sea Gladiator see Gloster S S.37 Sea Hurricane IA to XIIA see Hawker Sea Otter ASR II see Supermarine Seafire see Supermarine Seaplane see Arado Shiragiku (White Chrysanthemum) see Kyushu KIIW1 and W2

Short S.25 Sunderland

(M.R.V

S29

I,

II,

III

and

V

112, 113 Stirling to V. 112. 113 I,

I

Skua see Blackburn Skymaster see Douglas C-54 A II

to J Skytrain see Douglas C-47 Sparviero Savoia79 see S Marchetti S.M.81 Pipistrello (Bat) see SavoiaMarchetti

M

S.M. 82 Canguru Kangaroo see i

i

Savoia-Marchetti

Sncase

LeO

45, 451, 451 B,

SNJ SNJ

17

series see North

American

NA-6 Sparviero see Savoia-Marchetti

S.M79 see Supermarine and Sea S S 37 Gladiator and Gladiator see Gloster Stahl-7 see Yermolaev Stearman see Boeing PT-13 Stieglitz see Focke-Wulf Stiriing see Short S.29 Storch see Fieseler Fi 156 Sturmvogel see Messerschmm Su-2 see Sukhoi Spitfire

I

see Savoia-Marchetti

II

139 Re 2002 Anete (Rami. 139 Re 2005 Sagittano lArcheri Reporter see Northrop P-61

I

Pipistrello (Bat)

Myrt' see Nakajima C6N-1, 1-B

16

1

Re 2001 Falco

1

P-51/A36 MXY-7 Ohka 'Baka' see Yokosuka

15

to J

'Oscar" see Nakajima Ki-43

M.S.406C-1. 14. 15, 16 Mosquito 1 to 43 see De Havilland OH 98 M.S. 405 see Morane-Saulnier M.S.406C-1 see Morane-Saulnier 'Mule' (NATO) see Polikarpov Po-2 Mustang see North American

I

m

m*

Onone (Ononl see Macchi C 205N

Consolidated Vultee Pe-2 see Pettyakov Pe-2R see PetJyakov Pe-2U see PetJyakov Pe-21 see Petlyakov Pe-3 bis see PetJyakov Pe-8 see Petlyakov 'Pete' see Mitsubishi F1M1 and M2 Petlyakov ANT-42. 184 PetJyakov Pe-2, 182. 183 Petlyakov Pe-2R. 183 Petlyakov Pe-2 U. 183 PetJyakov Pe-3 bis. 183 Petlyakov Pe-8, 184 Petlyakov Pe-21, 183 Petlyakov TB-7, 184 Pfeil see Domier Piaggio P 108 ABC. M andT, 136 Piper Enforcer see North American P-

and

K Tokai Ren Loma'

Type 6 Re 2000 Falco

P.43 Karas' (Carp) A and B see PZL P-47 B. C. D. M and N see Republic P 50 see Piaggio P 108 P 51 A 36 Mustang see North

111

Mk

Tofc* Lorn*'

Kyushu

Q1W1

Rata' (Rati see Polikarpov

P-40 E see Curtiss P-40 K see Curtiss P-40 V see Curtiss

I.

01W1 and W2

Re 2001 Falco

Raiden Jack'. 154 KM5-I. II Babs', 154 Ki-21-l, -lla and -lib Sally', 155 Ki-30 Ann', 156, 157 Ki-46-l to IVb Dinah'. 156. 157 Model 32 see Consolidated Vultee B24 Model 70 Stearman see Boeing PT-13 to 27 Model 73 Stearman see Boeing PT-13 to 27 Model 75 Kaydet see Boeing Model 76 Stearman see Boeing PT-13 to 27 Model 123 bomber see Martin Model 139 bomber see Martin Model 162 see Martin Model 166 bomber see Martin Model 167 Maryland see Martin Model 179 Marauder see Martin Model 187 Baltimore to V see Martin Model 299 Fortress prototype see Boeing Model 345 see Boeing Model 414 see Lockheed Mohawk IV see Curtiss P-36A Morane-Saulnier

MS. 405.

M

A5M4

to

166

49

321A. B, 74;

F1M1 and M2 Pete'. 152. 153 G3M. L3Y conversion 'Tina', 152 G3M, M2 and M3 Nell'. 152

to

1/2

17A. 221

Oxford Oxford

Ju88P-1 Mitchell see North Mitsubishi

'Lily'

to VI

19 Master

G4M1

ocfcnaed

I

Mb Donryu Helen'.

221 P-61 Black Widow. 248

1

27 Master Mk III. 111 Mistel composite aircraft see Junkers

B24

I

164 Ki

M

G6M, J2M1

1ml

and Harpoon »•« H 14

I

7

i

.

lla.

73 210A, B, C, 72;

M. 25 Martinet. Ill

Lavochkin 22. 180 1-301, 180 La-5, 176 La-5FN, 176. 177. 178 La-7. 176. 177 La-7u La-9, 179 La-11. 179 La GG-1. 180 La GG-3. 177. 180 La GG-5. 177 LeO 45, 451, 451 B see SNCASE Letov S328 and 528 8, 9 Lexington see Lockheed PV-1/B-34 Li-2 see Douglas Libeccio (Southwest Wind) see Caproni Ca 310 Liberator see Consolidated Vultee

iJf Hev.i

.

49

Ki

BT

180

M.9 Master Mk

Model 414 Hudson P-38 Lightning 227

I

A

MiG-1 (1-611.180 MiG 3. 181

to

tm PV PV

i

I

A5M1

»j

-

V

I* Ki 45 and 45A North America F 82 Twin Mustang, 242, 243. 244 NA 16 IT 6 Texan, Harvardl. 246 NA«2 B 25 Mitchell. 247 P 51 A 36 Mustang, 238 239 240. 241. 242. 243 244 Northrop

,

M

17

abuu

167 163 Ki 43 Ilia and I, Hayabuu Osca. Ki 44 la, bandc 163 164 Ki 44 Ma. bandc Shoki 164 Ki 44 III Shoki To,., 166 Ki 49 I. Donryu Helen 164

167 168

Mikoyan

La-5 see Lavochkin La-5FN see Lavochkin La-7 see Lavochkin La-7U see Lavochkin La-9 see Lavochkin La-1 1 see Lavochkin La GG-1 see Lavochkin La GG-3 see Lavochkin Lancaster see Avro 683

ii* *«

Ki 115 Tsurugi. 169 Nate' see Nakaiima Ki 27a and 27b Nell' see Mitsubishi G3M. M2 and M3

323 Gigant, 74; Me 3230, E, 74, Me 323D-1 74 Me 410 Homisse. 72; Me 410 A. B, 72; Me410A-1. 73; Me 410A3. 72 Meteor and III see Gloster G.41 MiG-1 1-61) see Mikoyan MiG-3 see Mikoyan MiG-5 see Mikoyan MiG-7 see Mikoyan

5.

161

Oscar

Ki

Me 210, 72; Me Me 210A 2, 72 Me 262, 74; Me 262A la Schwalbe, 74. Me 262A-2 Sturmvogel. 74; Me 262B 1a 74; Me 262A 1a U3. 75. Me 262A

I

II-2

11-10

56, 59.

Me

L2D see Douglas

N.l»

.'/I,

163 i

V 246

Miles

see Tachikawa Ki-55 (Army Type

111-4),

Me

MiG

see Lavochkin see Mikoyan MiG-1

DB-3F

tu

MiG-7. 180

1-153 see Polikarpov

11-2

HOC

72;

15

15 bis see Polikarpov 1-16 see Polikarpov

'Ida'

I

109G, 48, 49 109H, 46. 49 109Ha 1109 and 1112. 49 109K, 49 109S99. 49 109 S199, 49 110B senes, 58

II

I-

I-22

I

lb/

Bf.110D, 58. 60 Bf 110G. 55. 56 59 60 Bf 110H, 60 Me 163 Komet, 72; Me 163B

1-15 see Polikarpov

I-61

50,

Me321A-l. 175

'Loma' 149

II.

Ki58. 166

I

Tokai Ren (Eastern Sea Trainerl 'Loma', 149

I-

187. Baltimore

BM09F. 49

Nakajima 100 see Kawasaki and c Randy' see

K11W 1 and W2 Shiragiku (white Chrysanthemum) 148 Kyushu Q1 W1 and W2 Tokai (Eastern Seal

180

Bf 109B, 46, 47, 49, 212 Bt 109C, 49 BM09D 49 51 Bf 109E, 46 47 49. 52

Hayate Frank' see

Q1W1-K see Polikarpov

in J1N1

Messerschmitt

clll

Kyushu

UK

..-I

I,.

M M M M

see

Kyushu

I-5

I

I

Bf Bf Bf Bf Bf Bf Bf Bf

it;

160

I'HM BR1 246

M

Dinah' see

and He

Kawasaki Ki- 1 15 Tsurugi see Nakajima Kittyhawk see Curtiss P-40D Kirtyhawk see Curtiss P-40F Kittyhawk III see Curtiss P-40K Kittyhawk IV see Curtiss P-40N Komet see Messerschmitt

see Hawker

.ill)

fl IhiiiiI.,

Martinet see Miles 25 Martlet see Grumman (> Maryland and II see Martin Model 167 Master Mks I, II and III see Miirs see Kawanishi H6K1 to 5 MB 150 to 157 see Bloch MBR 2 and 2 bis see Beriev C 200 Saetta see Macchi C 201 see Macchi C 202 see Macchi C 202 C 205V see Macchi C 205V

Ki-102a, b

I

I

II.

Ki-84-l to Ic

II

102,

I

Kawasaki

I

I

Model

see Nakajima Ki-55 (Army Type 99) 'Ida' see Tachikawa Ki-58 see Nakajima Ki-61-l. II and III. Hien 'Tony' see Ki-49-l.

Mi-lrl

246 Muh'l

in

1M

I

I

Kawasaki

Henschel

VI

>«/

'.a

246 M.«l«l 167 Maryland and 228 Model 179. B 26A to ', Marauder tu III. 146

Kawasaki

Donryu

I

i"

i

M.xli.l

M.iim.ii

Babs' see Mitsubishi Ma and Mb Sally' see Mitsubishi Ki-27a and 27b Nate' see Nakaiima Ki-30 'Ann' see Mitsubishi Ki 36 (Army Type 98) see Tachikawa Ki-43 to Ic Hayabusa 'Oscar' see

42. 42;

274, 41 277. 41 Helen' see Naka|ima Ki-49-l,

•V.

M

Miomber.

Ki 100. 148 Ki 102 a. b

1 1

Grerl, 41;

.'Ml

(

/l

n

144 145 Kawaski Ki 45 and 45A Toryu Nick' 146 147 Ki 48 I. Ma, Mb, and lie lily 146 Ki 61 I. II and III Hien Tony 148

1B. E. H. P, 38; He 111 H-3. 38; He 1 11 H-6. 39. 40; Die Spaten'. 39; He 111 H 16 40 115. 41. He 115A, B. C. D. E.

He 177

i.

Kawanishi

37

He

111, 38,

)0

H6K1 to 5 Mavis 143 H8K1 and K2 Emily 144 146 NIKI J and NIK2 J ShKten George'

37. 37 49. 37 51. 37. 37. He 51A 1. B 2. CI. 37. 37 59, 37, He 59B, C. D. E, N. 37; He59B2. 37. He 59N. 3/ 37

He 59C He

-..-I

I

K2 see Dormer Ka 430 see Gotha

Tempest V and VI 110 Typhoon IA and IB 109 Hemkel

He

anil

I) 1

K

KIN

Kittyhawk iv

He He He

A

Mil 1 246

II

..

188

I., AH 290 A 290 81 and B2 290 C. 70 Ju38BJ, K and I

IV

Kittyhawk

M

«/c, 70

Havoc see Douglas DB 7, A 20 Hdwk /bA %m* Curtiss P 36A Muhawk

II

Su-6 see Sukhoi Sukhoi

ANT

TB 25

TB 32 see Consolidated

BB 1. 189 Su-2, 189 Su-6, 189 Sunderland see Short S.25 Sunderland Superfortress see Boeing B 29 Supermarine SeaOtterASR.il, 114 Seafire Seafire Seafire Seafire Seafire Seafire Seafire Seafire

III.

118 118 118

XV

(later F.15),

IB, IIC.

118

XVII (F.17), 118 45, 118 46. 118 47, 118

Spitfire

212 Mk.ll. 115,117

Spitfire

Mk

Spitfire

Mk.IV, 115

Spitfire

Mk Mk

Spitfire Mk.l. 115,

III,

115

V, 115. 116, 118

115 Spitfire Mk.VII, 115 Spitfire Mk. VIM, 115 Spitfire Mk IX, 115, 116 Spitfire Mk X, 116 Spitfire Mk XI, 116 Spitfire Mk.XII, 116 Spitfire Mk.XIII. 116 Spitfire Mk XIV, 116 Spitfire Mk. XVI, 116 Spitfire Mk XVIII, 116 Spitfire Mk XIX, 118 Spitfire 21, 117, 118 Spitfire 22, 117, 118 Spitfire 24, 118 Walrus and II. 114 Swordfish to IV see Fairey Spitfire

VI,

Thunderbolt see Republic P-47 Tiger Moth and II see De Mavilland I

D H,82and82A Tigercat see Grumman F7F-1 to -4N Tina' see Mitsubishi G3M, L3Y conversion 'Tojo' see Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki Tomahawk see Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk II B see Curtiss P-40C Tony' see Kawasaki Ki 61-1, II and Hien TP conversion see Lockheed P-38 TsKB-3 see Polikarpov TsKB 12 see Polikarpov 1-16 TsKB 26 see llyushin TsKB 30 see llyushin TsKB 57 see llyushin Tu-2 see Tupolev Tu-4 see Tupolev Tu-6 see Tupolev Tu-70 see Tupolev

IT 51 see Fokker T-6 Texan see North American NA-16 T-6G see North American NA-16 T.8W see Fokker T.20, 21 and 22 see Avro 652

Tachikawa Ki 36 (Army Type 98I, 170 Ki-55 (Army Type 99) Ida', 170 TB-3, Type 1932 see Tupolev TB-3, Type 1934 see Tupolev TB-3, Type 1936 see Tupolev 7 see Petlyakov

1,

190

2,

190

II,

III

IV,

253

Curtiss P-40F

II

I

I

and

II.

119

Yakovlev Yak 1M, 194

Yak

and

Judy', 170

D4Y3 Suisei Judy', 170 D4Y4 Suisei Judy', 170 MXY-7 Model 11 & 22 Ohka

Types 415 and 440 Westland Lysander II, III and IMA, 124, 125 Whirlwind A, 124, 125 Whirlwind I, IA see Westland Whitley to VIII see Armstrong Whitworth A 38 I,

121, II,

III,

195

Yokosuka D4Y1 and 1C Suisei Judy', 170 D4Y2, 2-C and 2-S Suisei

I,

I,

3, 194,

Yak-7D1, 196 Yak 9, 196 Yak-9D and DD, 194, 196 Yak-9P, 196 Yak-9T, 196 Yak-9U, 196 YB 29 see Boeing B-29 Yer-2 see Yermolaev Yer-2 bis see Yermolaev Yermolaev DB-240,196 Stahl7,196 Yer 2, 1% Yer 2 bis, 196

Wellington see Vickers-Armstrong

I

122

Baka', 171

I

P1Y1 Model

11

Ginga 'Frances',

171

P1Y1 S Ginga Frances', 171 P1Y2 Ginga Frances', 171 P1Y2 S Ginga Frances', 171

Wildcat see Grumman F4F/FM Wirraway see North American NA 16

YP-59, -59A see Bell

120, 121, 122

Type 415 and 440 Wellington

IV,

122

Type 415 and 440 Wellington V,

and IV

Type 415 and 440 Wellington

VI,

122

see Bristol

see Bristol to TF.X. see

VIII

Vincent see Vickers Vincent see Vickers Vincent see Vickers Wellesley see Vickers Wellington see Vickers-

XC XP

108 see Boeing B-17 3Y-1 see Consolidated Vultee

VII,

PBY-1

122

XP-38 to P-38M see Lockheed P 38 XP-47B see Republic P-47 XP-59, -59A see Bell

Type 415 and 440 Wellington

Bristol

XB-29 see Consolidated Vultee XB-32 see Consolidated Vultee

Type 415 and 440 Wellington

VIM, 122

Type 415 and 440 Wellington

IX,

XPB2Y

122

1

see Consolidated Vultee

PB2Y-1

Type 415 and 440 Wellington X,

XTBD

122

XTBG-1 see Great Lakes

1

see Douglas

Z.501 and 501 bis Gabbiano (Gull) see

Cant Z.506B Airone (Heronl see Cant Z 506S (Soccorso) see Cant Z.506B Airone Z 1007 Alcione see Cant Z 1007 bis Alcione see Cant Z.1018 Leone (Lion) see Cant Zuiun (Auspicious Cloud) see Aichi

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SMA. (top left and bottom left) SIAI Marchetti S p A 141 (top) Interinfo: (bottom) US Navy 142: M B. Passingham Collection 143: (top) MB. Passingham Collection; (bottom) US Navy 144: US Navy (J G Moore Collection) 145: (top left) IWM. (top right) US Navy (J G Moore Collection: (bottom) M B Passingham 146-147: Pilot Press Ltd 148: (top) Pilot Press Ltd, (bottom) M B Passingham Collection 149: (bottom left) Fujifotos (J G Moore Collection); (bottom right) Intennfo 150: (top) Fujifotos (J G Moore Collection), (bottom two) Robert Hunt Library 151-152: Fujifotos (J G Moore Collection) 153: (top) M B Passingham Collection; (bottom) Interinfo 155: (top) IWM. (bottom) US Navy 157: (top) M B Passingham Collection (bottom) IWM 158: Fujifotos (J G Moore Collection) 159: (top) US Navy: (bottom) M B Passingham :

(centre) J G. Moore Collection 24: J. G Moore Collection. Ltd 28: (top and centre) Pilot Press Ltd. (bottom) Dormer Pressestelle 29: Pilot Press Ltd 30: (top) Pilot Press Ltd: (bottom) Fokker-VFW 31 J G Moore Collection 32-34: Pilot Press Ltd 35: J G Moore Collection. 36-37: Pilot Press Ltd 39: Bapty and Co 40: J G Moore Collection 41: (top) Pilot Press Ltd: (bottom) IWM 42-44: Pilot Press Ltd 45: J G Moore Collection 46: (left) Bapty: (right) Pilot Press Ltd 47: J G. Moore Collection. 48: Pilot Press Ltd 58-59: J G Moore Collection, (bottom) Messerschmirt Archiv. 62: Pilot Press Ltd 62-63: J. G Moore Collection 65: Robert Hunt Library 66: J G Moore Collection 67: Pilot Press Ltd 68: IWM 69: (top) Pilot Press Ltd; (bottom) Bapty 70-71: Pilot Press Ltd 72: Pilot Press Ltd 73: (top) IWM. (bottom) Pilot Press Ltd 74-75: Pilot Press Ltd 76-78: IWM 79: (top) Hawker Siddeley Aviation; (bottom) IWM 80-82: IWM 83: Hawker Siddeley 84-90: IWM 91 John G Moore Collection 92: Hawker Siddeley 93: (top) IWM: (bottom) Paul Popper Ltd 94: (top) Hawker Siddeley (Philip Byrtles Collection): (bottom) IWM :

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