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  2. de Havilland Hornet - Wikipedia

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    The de Havilland DH.103 Hornet, developed by de Havilland, is a fighter aircraft driven by two piston engines. It further exploited the wooden construction techniques that had been pioneered by the de Havilland Mosquito .

  3. USS Hornet (CV-8) - Wikipedia

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    USS Hornet (CV-8), the seventh U.S. Navy vessel of that name, was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy.. During World War II in the Pacific Theater, she launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and participated in the Battle of Midway and the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai raid.

  4. Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse - Wikipedia

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    The RAF Museum's Me 410, with the doors of its nose bomb-bay open, 2016 The RAF Museum's Me 410 with the engines and the outer-wings removed, 2020. The principal difference between the Me 210 and Me 410 was the adoption of the larger (at 44.5 litres, 2,720 cu in displacement) and more powerful Daimler-Benz DB 603A engines.

  5. List of aircraft of World War II - Wikipedia

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    List of aircraft of Germany in World War II; List of aircraft of Japan, World War II; List of aircraft of Poland during World War II; List of aircraft of the Red Army Air Forces; List of Regia Aeronautica aircraft used in World War II; List of aircraft of the United Kingdom in World War II; List of aircraft of the United States during World War II

  6. List of RAF squadron codes - Wikipedia

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    Other air forces, especially those from other Commonwealth countries, have often used similar systems of identification. During the Second World War , when units from other air forces were attached to the RAF; such as the Article XV squadrons (also known as '400 series squadrons'), their squadron codes were often changed, to avoid confusion ...

  7. List of aircraft of the United Kingdom in World War II

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    de Havilland Hornet (RAF) twin engine fighter; de Havilland Sea Hornet (FAA) twin engine fighter; de Havilland Vampire (RAF) jet fighter prototype; Fairey Spearfish (FAA) torpedo/dive bomber; General Aircraft Fleet Shadower (RAF) maritime patrol; Martin-Baker M.B.5. General Aircraft GAL.47 (RAF) Army cooperation; General Aircraft GAL.55 (RAF ...

  8. USS Hornet (CV-12) - Wikipedia

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    USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II.Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean, the navy's primary offensive force during the Pacific War.

  9. U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft tail codes - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Navy introduced the identification system of tail and wing letter codes for its aircraft in July 1945. This system was intended to replace the set of geometrical symbols employed for the similar purpose since January 1945.