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Hal Far Fighter Flight
The Hal Far Fighter Flight was a British fighter plane unit formed during the Siege of Malta in 1940, during World War II. For several weeks, the island of Malta was protected by a small force of Gloster Sea Gladiator biplane fighters (subsequently supported by Hawker Hurricanes), based at RAF Hal Far; which was also known as the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) station HMS ''Falcon''. The flight is the source of the myth, that only three aircraft, named ''Faith'', ''Hope'', and ''Charity'' (N5519, N5520, and N5531) formed the fighter cover for the island. In fact, six aircraft were operational, though not always at the same time; others were used for spare parts. The names ''Faith'', ''Hope'', and ''Charity'' were applied to the aircraft many months later, by a Maltese newspaper. Background Shipping crates containing eighteen Gloster Sea Gladiators Mark I (serial numbers N5518 – N5535) from 802 Naval Air Squadron, were left at Malta in early 1940 by . Three of the airframes (N5532, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZZZ 003915 E Gladiator
ZZZ, Zzz, zZz, or zzz may refer to: * Zzz, a cross-linguistic onomatopoeia for snoring ** A series of Zs in a speech balloon, a comic book convention for snoring Music * zZz, a Dutch band from Amsterdam * "ZZZ" (song), a 2016 song by Empire of the Sun from the album ''Two Vines'' * ''ZZZ'' (EP), a 2018 album by Zion.T * Zzz, a song produced by Kenichi Maeyamada performed by Sayaka Sasaki * "Zzz", a silent track on the 2014 album ''Sleepify'' by Vulfpeck Other uses * Związek Związków Zawodowych, a 1930s Polish trade union confederation * ZZZ, the production code for the 1974 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''Planet of the Spiders'' * Zenless Zone Zero (Chinese: 绝区零; pinyin: Jué qū líng), video game developed by miHoYo * Emoji * Emoji See also * Z (other) * ZZ (other) ZZ or zz may refer to: Music * ZZ (band), a Japanese rock band * ZZ Top, an American rock band * "Zz", a silent track on the 2014 album ''Sleepify'' by Vulfpeck People * Z. Z. Hill ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regia Aeronautica
The Italian Royal Air Force (''Regia Aeronautica Italiana'') was the name of the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Royal Italian Army from 1923 until 1946. In 1946, the monarchy was abolished and the Kingdom of Italy became the Italian Republic, whereupon the name of the air force changed to Aeronautica Militare. History Beginnings At the beginning of the twentieth century, Italy was at the forefront of aerial warfare: during the colonization of Libya in 1911, it made the first reconnaissance flight in history on 23 October, and the first ever bombing raid on 1 November. During World War I, the Italian ''Corpo Aeronautico Militare'', then still part of the ''Regio Esercito'' (Royal Army), operated a mix of French fighters and locally built bombers, notably the gigantic Caproni aircraft. The ''Regia Marina'' (Royal Navy) had its own air arm, operating locally built flying boats. Founding of the ''Regia Aeronautica'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuselage
The fuselage (; from the French ''fuselé'' "spindle-shaped") is an aircraft's main body section. It holds crew, passengers, or cargo. In single-engine aircraft, it will usually contain an engine as well, although in some amphibious aircraft the single engine is mounted on a pylon attached to the fuselage, which in turn is used as a floating hull. The fuselage also serves to position the control and stabilization surfaces in specific relationships to lifting surfaces, which is required for aircraft stability and maneuverability. Types of structures Truss structure This type of structure is still in use in many lightweight aircraft using welded steel tube trusses. A box truss fuselage structure can also be built out of wood—often covered with plywood. Simple box structures may be rounded by the addition of supported lightweight stringers, allowing the fabric covering to form a more aerodynamic shape, or one more pleasing to the eye. Geodesic construction Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of France
The Battle of France (french: bataille de France) (10 May – 25 June 1940), also known as the Western Campaign ('), the French Campaign (german: Frankreichfeldzug, ) and the Fall of France, was the Nazi Germany, German invasion of French Third Republic, France during the Second World War. On 3 September 1939, France French declaration of war on Germany (1939), declared war on Germany following the German invasion of Poland. In early September 1939, France began the limited Saar Offensive and by mid-October had withdrawn to their start lines. German armies German invasion of Belgium (1940), invaded Belgium, German invasion of Luxembourg, Luxembourg and German invasion of the Netherlands, the Netherlands on 10 May 1940. Fascist Italy (1922-1943), Italy entered the war on 10 June 1940 and attempted an Italian invasion of France, invasion of France. France and the Low Countries were conquered, ending land operations on the Western Front (World War II), Western Front until the Normandy l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
