SCR-270/SCR-271 Radar

February 23, 2019 PE Matt 0

Following the May 1937 tests of the SCR-268 searchlight-control radar, the US Army expressed an interest in obtaining an early warning air search radar with much longer range. A US Army Signal Corps Laboratories team, […]

Yokosuka D4Y Type 2 Suisei “Judy”

February 20, 2019 PE Matt 0

In 1938 Japan acquired one of the prototype Heinkel He 118 dive bombers that the Luftwaffe had rejected in favour of the Junkers Ju 87. Although this aircraft crashed during trials, its overall performance had […]