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Finland: Reported losses during the Winter War totaled 67, of which 42 were operational, while 536 aircraft were lost during the Continuation War, of which 209 were operational losses (137 fighters, 51 bombers and 21 other). 327 aircraft were disabled ("attrition", too old, non-combat accidents) (Overall 603).
[11] [12] Due to the urgency brought on by Operation Rolling Thunder, and until North Vietnamese missilemen could be trained, Soviet PVO SAM Anti-Aircraft Missile operator/instructors were quickly deployed to North Vietnam in 1965, and through 1966 were reportedly responsible for downing approximately 48 US aircraft during the war.
This is a list of wars and armed conflicts involving Russia and its predecessors in chronological order, from the 9th to the 21st century.. The Russian military and troops of its predecessor states in Russia took part in a large number of wars and armed clashes in various parts of the world: starting from the princely squads, opposing the raids of nomads, and fighting for the expansion of the ...
The list of aircraft of World War II includes all of the aircraft used by countries which were at war during World War II from the period between when the country joined the war and the time the country withdrew from it, or when the war ended.
As of 20 February 2025 at least 34 Mi-8/Mi-8MTPR-1 have been lost, 11 damaged, and one has been captured in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Mil Mi-24 Soviet Union / Russia
Aircraft Engine Top speed Range Ceiling Armament 7.62 mm /.30-cal. 12.7 mm /.50-cal. Cannon Bell P-39 Airacobra: Inline V-12: Allison 389 mph [CONVERT] 525 mi [CONVERT] 35,000 ft [CONVERT] 4 1 × 37 mm Bell P-63 Kingcobra: Inline V-12: Allison 410 mph 450 mi 43,000 ft 4 1 × 37mm Curtiss P-40 Warhawk: Inline V-12: Allison 345 mph 800 mi 29,100 ...
In World War II, Russia occupies a dominant position and is the decisive factor looking toward the defeat of the Axis in Europe. While in Sicily the forces of Great Britain and the United States are being opposed by 2 German divisions, the Russian front is receiving attention of approximately 200 German divisions.
The B-29 was the largest aircraft to have a significant operational role in World War II and remains the only aircraft in history to have ever used a nuclear weapon in combat. Air warfare was a major component in all theaters of World War II and, together with anti-aircraft warfare, consumed a large fraction of the industrial output of the ...