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Category Archives: Between the wars

First generation ‘modern’ monoplane fighters – The British Vickers Type 279 Venom

A history of the Vickers Type 279 Venom, the high performance prototype monoplane fighter with eight fixed forward-firing machine guns, designed in the 1930s.

Posted byChris Chant31/03/201431/03/2014Posted inAircraft, Between the wars, Military Aviation, UncategorizedTags: British monoplanes

First-generation ‘modern’ monoplane fighters – The French Dewoitine D.500 series

A history of the French Dewoitine D.500 monoplane fighter series which was designed in the 1930s to be a replacement for the Nieuport-Delage Ni-D.62 series, including specifications.

Posted byChris Chant25/03/201425/03/2014Posted inAircraft, Between the wars, Military equipment, WWIITags: French fighters, WWII

First generation ‘modern’ monoplane fighters – The German Arado Ar 80

A history of the Arado Ar 80 prototype designed for the German air force in the lead up to WW2 but which was deemed inferior to the Messerschmitt Bf 109.

Posted byChris Chant09/03/201409/03/2014Posted inAircraft, Between the wars, Military equipmentTags: German monoplanes

First generation ‘modern’ monoplane fighters – The British Supermarine Type 244 & Bristol Type 133

A history of the British Supermarine Type 244 & Bristol Type 133 fighters, which were created as a response to the British Air Ministry’s Specification F/7/30, including their specifications.

Posted byChris Chant03/03/201403/03/2014Posted inAircraft, Between the wars, Military AviationTags: Bristol Type 133, British monoplanes, British Supermarine Type 244

Just too late for World War I – The Martinsyde Buzzard

A description of the development and evolution of the Martinsyde Buzzard, with details of its service history and specifications.

Posted byChris Chant19/08/201320/08/2013Posted inAircraft, Between the warsTags: Martinsyde Buzzard

Nearing the end of the biplane era: The Gloster Gauntlet

A history of the development of the Gloster Gauntlet Mk II, with details of its evolution, production, service history and specifications.

Posted byChris Chant12/08/201319/08/2013Posted inBetween the wars, Military Aviation, WWIITags: Gloster gauntlet

Tank design philosophies in the early inter-war period – Part II: The British concept

The British concept tank of design philosophies in the early inter-war period, which led to the development of many models of the mini-tank.

Posted byChris Chant14/01/201313/01/2013Posted inBetween the wars, Land warfare, Military equipmentTags: tank design philosophies, the mini-tank

Tank design philosophies in the early inter-war period – Part I: The German concept

This first part of a series on tank design philosophies in the inter-war period focuses on German tank developments including various Grosstraktor prototypes.

Posted byChris Chant07/01/201320/01/2013Posted inBetween the wars, Land warfare, Military equipmentTags: tank design philosophies

Classic Soviet fighters – The Polikarpov I-153 & I-15ter

A history of a classic Soviet fighter, the Polikarpov I-153 & I-15ter, with details of its origins, development, models and specifications.

Posted byChris Chant12/11/201213/11/2012Posted inAircraft, Between the wars, WWIITags: classic Soviet fighters, Polikarpov I-153 and I-15ter

Warships – Destroyers and Escorts (Part 5)

A history of the Destroyers and Escorts of Germany, Italy and Japan in the inter-war years, including the technical and armament developments.

Posted byChris Chant26/03/201226/03/2012Posted inBetween the wars, Maritime warfare, Military equipmentTags: Destroyers of the Axis powers

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