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Blimps/Zeppelins, yes these are under Aircraft, so I can put them under Aircraft history.
Examples- the good year blimp, the recon (naissance) zeppelin, bomber zeppelins, MG Zeppelins, Cannon Zeppelins.
Famous moment- The German Zeppelin “Hindenburg.” The Hindenburg was leaking gas from one of its fuel cell and something set it on fire which caused it to crash and kill 35 people while landing at Lakehurst New Jersey. -
the Wright Brothers
The wright flyer was made by Wilbur and Orvile Wright and was the first Aircraft to take to the air. The Wright flyer was airborne for 12 seconds and went 6.8 mph. -
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WW1’s Air war
Famous Air companies- Fokker (sounds like folker or focker depending on who you ask), Albatross, sopwith, and SPAD
Famous fact-The Red Baron, a famous and lethal German fighter ace who shot down 50 allied planes before getting shot down himself, he got his nickname from the red Fokker DR-1 triplane, The Red Baron was shot down on the 21st of April 1918 by a sopwith camel piloted by Canadian pilot May after the Red Baron’s plane was injured by an Australian gun unit. -
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Interwar years
Famous Air companies/planes- Fokewolf w series, BF-109, Spitfire type 224, Hellcat, P-26 (pea shooter), P-40(War Hawk), buffalo, I-16, I-20, Ju 87 (Stuka), Ju 88 Heinkel, Messerschmitt, Grumman, Boeing, Curtiss, Supermarine, Fokker, and Junkers (sounds like Unkers)
Famous moment- the spirit of St. louis made her way from long island to Paris. -
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WW2's Air war
Famous Aircraft- Stuka (Dive Bomber Version), Ju 88, BF-109, P-51, B-17, B-25, B-29, Hurricane, SBD Dauntless, F4U- corsair, Zero, “Val”, “Betty”, Stuka (Anti- Tank gun version), Me – 262 ( the first jet engine Air craft.) Zevno- SPB (No joke, literally a real flying aircraft carrier)
Famous moment- German plane company Messerschmitt makes the first jet engine aircraft and named it the ME - 262 -
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Helicopters
Examples- Huey, Black hawk, Apache, Iroquois, Black bird. Bell 47D-1 (this is the Helicopter in the famous 1970’s famous show, M*A*S*H)
Famous moment- Boeing made the Chinook helicopter which can both quickly move and deliver cargo using its strong winches and can carry large amounts of soldiers to their place on the battlefield quickly and easily. -
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The Cold Wars Air war.
Famous Aircraft- MIG series, Shooting star, F4U- corsair, B-29, Bear bomber, etc. (Too many famous aircraft to count. I’m not even putting a dent in all the famous aircraft of the cold war)
Most famous moment- US aircraft manage to fly thousands of supplies to east Berlin during the “Berlin Airlift.” -
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End of Cold War to Modern Aircraft.
Famous Aircraft- A- 10 thunder bolt, F-14, F-18, Tempest, Ralfe (F4 version), F-35, AC-130, SU- 57. (not to be confused by the old SU tank destroyer series.)