Senin, 02 April 2018

The Flying Boudoir

The Sage Type 2 fighter’s elegant enclosed cockpit set it apart from other early two-seaters. When World War I began, few aircraft existed that had been specifically designed for military use. Of those, most were intended for reconnaissance, and little thought had been given to arming them. It wasn’t long, however, before pilots recognized the …

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