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Hawker Hurricane III - RAF Postage Stamp CollectionThe Hawker Hurricane is a British fighter aircraft made by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Hurricane entered squadron service in 1937 and was the workhorse of Britain's air defense during World War II. It became renowned during the Battle of Britain, accounting for 60 percent of the RAF air victories in the battle.The Mk.IID was the tropicalized version mainly used in North Africa after the entry of Italy in the war. Although outclassed in the air by the Luftwaffe's Me-109 and Italy's MC.202, the Hurricane retained an edge in ground-attack role due to its impressive armament. It was nicknamed "Flying Can Openers" due to a pair of 40mm Vickers anti-tank cannon fitted under each wing. This Hurricane Mk.IID, BP188 JV-Z, flown by RAF No. 6 Squadron, was based in Shandur, Egypt.

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Sopwith Camel - Australian Flying CorpsPostage StampDie-cast metal plane with a plastic standThe Australian Flying Corps (AFC) was established in 1912 and was the forerunner of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) which was formed on 31st March 1921. The AFC's No 1 Squadron flew against Turkey in the Middle East from 1915 to 1918 and no's 2,3 & 4 Squadrons against Germany on the Western Front from 1916 till the Armistice in 1918.The AFC's best fighter aircraft in the final stages of WW l was the famous Sopwith Camel which could climb to 3000 metres (12,000 feet) in 12 minutes, fully loaded with weapons and ammunition.The Sopwith Camel was a single-seat biplane fighter aircraft that was introduced to the Western Front in 1917. The Sopwith Camel was powered by a single rotary engine and armed with twin synchronised Vickers machine guns.The AFC's 3 top Aces A. H. Cobby, E. R. King and E. J. McCloughry all flew Sopwith Camels in No.4 Sqn. AFC.

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B-17 Flying Fortress - USAAF - Liberty BellePostage Stamp CollectionThe Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four engine propeller driven heavy bomber, used during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces and the Royal Air Force. The B-17G is differentiated by its heavy duty armor and additional armaments over previous aircraft. With an ability to take heavy damage and still return home, the stories and photos which circulated helped to add to the B-17’s iconic status.This Die-cast metal airplane model comes in 1:155 scale with plastic stand and is approximately 5 3/4 inches long with 8 inch wingspan.

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