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During the short war against Yugoslavia in 1941, German have sent many recognizance missions in the depth of the Yugoslav territory. Yugoslav pilot managed few interceptions as well shot down of the aircraft. Scene here, named “Plamen nad Sumadijom”, show one scene where is German airplane Henschel Hs126 being downed by Yugoslav fighter Hawker Hurricane.

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In the mid of thirties Yugoslav aviation operated with the modern airplane of the period but it’s time were slowly running out. All other foreigner air forces was similarly equipped with biplanes but they looking forward for their replacement in close future with all metal monoplanes with retractable undercarriage. A plan for modernization of VV [...]

In the late 1937 Yugoslavia began to receive first modern warplanes Do17K and Blenheim Mk.I. That was the beginning of the complete modernization of the Yugoslav aviation. The Royal Yugoslavian inventory slowly began to out date as well the front line types were Ikarus BH 33, Fury, IK-2, Breguet XIX, and Potez XXV, via Fokker [...]

Not much is published about the brave pilots from Yugoslav Kingdom who combat flew Hawker Hurricanes against much numbered enemy in April War, 1941. But from the available materials, documents as well veteran memories, is well know that they give their best and even managed to shoot down Bf109 fly by German pilot. Combat like [...]

1. Brewster B-339B Buffalo Mk.I (AS417) Royal Navy This was one of fourty B-339Bs ordered by Belgium. The first,  while being delivered early May, 1940, ended up in Germany.  In June 1940, while on delivery to the French forces in Europe, another six were diverted to Martinique. These six, and the remaining 33 from the [...]