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USA - Douglas O-2


China - Westland Wapiti

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Great additions!

Douglas 8A-3N

The Netherlands were the third export customer for the Douglas (Northrop) 8A divebomber.



As a part of their rearmament programme, the Netherlands purchased 18 8A-3N aircraft in 1939. Although the "DB-" managed to stick to the Northrop Model 7 when it became the DB-7, it doesn't seem like the Model 8 was often referred to as the "DB-8".
The aircraft were all test flown at the factory in Dutch colours, with the pre-war Dutch roundels. As typical for Dutch aircraft of the period they came in two differing camouflage schemes, differing in the allocation of the sand and green colours depending on whether the airframe was in the first half or second half of the batch. Once completed they were disassembled and crated, and shipped to Europe. By the end of December 1939 all aircraft had been delivered.
On delivery with Europe now in the Phoney War, the Dutch neutrality markings were applied. As the Netherlands had entered a pre-war state of mobilisation and disruption, the final erection of all the aircraft had not been completed, even radio equipment had only been fitted in March, by the time that the Germans invaded. In the end all flying aircraft were destroyed during the invasion, but the Germans captured the final four aircraft that were still in reassembly.
Much comment is made of the Dutch, in desperation, using these divebombers as fighters - losing all aircraft to shoot down one Ju52. However of note is the serial numbers allocated to them were in the 300-series, used by the Dutch for 2-seat fighters, so potentially the misuse of the aircraft may have stemmed from a misallocation before they even entered service.

Austria - Saab 29 Tunnan


Sweden - Saab 29 Tunnan

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Douglas 8A-3N in Germany

Like many other captured aircraft, a Douglas 8A-3N was sent to Germany for testing.



On the eve of the invasion 1 aircraft had already been lost to an accident, 1 was undergoing maintenance, and 11 were combat ready.
By the end of the 10th May, 8 aircraft had been lost in action. The remaining 3 did not survive to the 14th. The only aircraft remaining were the aircraft in maintenance at Ypenburg, 394 which was the last aircraft that had just been completed, and the last 4 aircraft which were still to be assembled.
Of these it seems that only 394 was kept while the others were scrapped.

Really great additions, good to see so many lesser-known types getting the FD style treatment.

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English Electric Canberra FD
Interwar RN Capital Ships
Super-Darings
Never-Were British Aircraft

Thank you very much!

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