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The Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe was a single-seat floatplane interceptor developed as a stopgap to protect remote island bases and amphibious forces while purpose-built float fighters were pending. It was essentially a Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero (Model 11) modified with a central float and wingtip stabilizer floats. First flown on 7 Dec 1941, it entered service in 1942 and 327 were built. Compared to the land-based Zero, the Rufe was heavier and slower (max speed ~435 km/h vs ~533 km/h), but retained much of the Zero’s agility. It carried the same basic armament (2×20 mm cannons, 2×7.7 mm MGs) and could carry small bombs or rockets. Rufe units primarily served in the Solomon Islands, Aleutians, Dutch East Indies and home waters, operating from seaplane bases and tenders. Early on, many Rufes were lost in the Solomons (e.g. Tulagi, Aug 1942); they saw action intercepting US bombers (B‑17s, B‑24s) and defending island convoys. By 1944 they were outmatched by modern fighters, and production ceased Sept 1943.

The Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe was a single-seat floatplane interceptor developed from the Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero www.destinationsjourney.com/nakajima-a6m... #NakajimaA6M2NRufe #aeroplane #airplane #aviation #fighter #floatplane #Floatplane #floatplanefighter #ImperialJapaneseNavy #MitsubishiA6M2

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British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Repulse (1892)
www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #Navy #battleship #HMSRepulse #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #predreadnoughtbattleship #RoyalNavy

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First flying on 28 December 1933, the #Loire70 was a French long-range maritime reconnaissance #FlyingBoa. Seven production aircraft were ordered serving in Tunisia. An Italian air raid destroyed three of the four surviving aircraft. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #WW2

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The Tupolev Tu-12 was an experimental bomber developed by the Soviet Union to familiarize designers and aircrew with jet powered bombers. Based on the Tu-2 medium bomber. www.destinationsjourney.com/tupolev-tu-1... #aeroplane #airplane #aviation #bomber #jet #TuploevTu12

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The Petlyakov Pe-8 (originally designated TB-7) was a Soviet heavy bomber developed in the mid-1930s to meet requirements for a modern long-range strategic bomber to replace the aging Tupolev TB-3. The design team was led by Vladimir Petlyakov in the Tupolev design bureau, and the aircraft first flew on 27 December 1936. It entered service in 1940 and remained the only four-engined bomber fielded by the Soviet Air Forces in World War II. Production was limited by technological and supply challenges, and only about 93 aircraft were built by 1944.

Petlyakov Pe-8 Soviet Heavy Bomber www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aeroplane #Aircraft #airplane #aviation #bomber #heavybomber #PetlyakovPe8 #Russianheavybomber #Sovietheavybomber

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5 days ago

Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Niord
#Navy #coastaldefenceship #HSwMSNiord #KungligaFlottan #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #Niord #RoyalSwedishNavy #Ship #Svenskamarinen #SwedishNavy #SwedishRoyalNavy #warship

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1 week ago

5 Amazing Things in Gulargambone NSW Read about the town of Gulargambone in the New South Wales Orana District with beautiful art work and sculptures.

5 Amazing Things in Gulargambone NSW

Read about the town of Gulargambone in the New South Wales Orana District with beautiful art work and sculptures.

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Newcastle Art Gallery Re-Opening 2026 Newcastle Art Gallery Re-Opening 2026 Following a major re-development, the Newcastle Art Gallery in New South Wales re-opened on 27 February 2026. The $23 million dollar expansion project has delivered an additional 1,600 square meters of exhibition space, with dedicated areas for the Gallery's collection on the lower level, while the upper level will cater for a variety of travelling exhibitions, including international shows.

Newcastle Art Gallery Re-Opening 2026

Newcastle Art Gallery Re-Opening 2026 Following a major re-development, the Newcastle Art Gallery in New South Wales re-opened on 27 February 2026. The $23 million dollar expansion project has delivered an additional 1,600 square meters of exhibition space,…

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Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Oden www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #coastaldefenceship #HSwMSOden #KungligaFlottan #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #Navy #Oden #RoyalSwedishNavy #Ship #Svenskamarinen #SwedishNavy #SwedishRoyalNavy #warship

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Finnish Air Force Morane-Saulnier MS.406 MS325 at Viitana on 17th Mar 1942 #aviation #FinnishAirForce #MoraneSaulnier406 #fighter #fighter #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m...

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The recovery of a Finnish Air Force Morane-Saulnier MS.406 after a landing accident 14th May 1942 www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #FinnishAirForce #MoraneSaulnier406 #fighter #LandingAccident #CrashLanding #fighter #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft

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Swedish Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Svea www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #coastaldefenceship #HSwMSSvea #KungligaFlottan #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #Navy #Ship #Svea #Svenskamarinen #SwedishNavy #SwedishRoyalNavy #warship

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HMS Empress of India seen in drydock in the 1890s www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #battleship, #HMSEmpressofIndia #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #Navy #predreadnoughtbattleship #RoyalNavy

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HMS Royal Sovereign was a British pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Sovereign class, built for the Royal Navy under the Naval Defence Act 1889. Thew other seven member of the class were: HMS Empress of India (1891), HMS Repulse (1892), HMS Hood (1891), HMS Ramillies (1892), HMS Resolution (1892), HMS Revenge (1892) and HMS Royal Oak (1892)She was laid down at Portsmouth Dockyard on 30 September 1889, launched on 26 February 1891, and commissioned into service on 31 May 1892. The ship was decommissioned on 9 September 1909 and sold for scrap on 7 October 1913.

The Royal Sovereign class represented the Royal Navy’s first standardized pre-dreadnought design under the expansive naval construction programme authorised by the Naval Defence Act 1889. The Act aimed to maintain British maritime supremacy through a “two-power standard”; a fleet equal to or greater than the combined strength of the next two largest navies.

Operational History
Upon commissioning in 1892, Royal Sovereign served as flagship of the Channel Fleet. She fulfilled routine fleet duties, including training exercises, diplomatic port visits, and ceremonial functions.

In 1897 she was transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet. She returned to British waters in 1902 and was briefly assigned as a guard ship before undergoing a major refit in 1903–1904.

By the mid-1900s, rapid naval technological advances, particularly the advent of all big-gun dreadnought battleships rendered Royal Sovereign and her sisters obsolete. She entered reserve status in 1905, was decommissioned in 1909, and sold for scrap in 1913.

HMS Royal Sovereign was a British Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship commissioned on 31 May 1892. Sold for scrap on 7 October 1913. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #navalhistory #maritimehistory #royalnavy #Navy #Naval #battleship

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The Ilyushin Il-22 was the first Soviet jet-engined bomber to fly on 24 July 1947. Powered by four Lyulka TR-1 turbojets, it was under powered, as the engines only produced 80% of their planned thrust. As a result, the Il-22 was unable to meet its design criteria and further development was cancelled on 22 September 1947.

The #IlyushinIl22 was the first Soviet jet-engined bomber to fly on 24 July 1947. Powered by four Lyulka TR-1 turbojets, it was under powered and further development was cancelled. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #bomber

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The Alekseyev I-21 was an early Soviet jet fighter prototype. From top to bottom in the photo: Alekseyev I-211; Alekseyev I-215; Alekseyev I-215D www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #jet #fighter #fighterjet #AlekseyevI21 #AlekseyevI211 #AlekseyevI215

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The D.520 Z was a late-war development of the Dewoitine D.520 fighter intended to significantly improve performance through the installation of a more powerful engine and incremental aerodynamic refinement. The project originated during the German occupation of France and later re-emerged briefly in the post-war reconstruction of the French aviation industry.

The #Dewoitine D.520 Z was a late-war development of the #DewoitineD520 fighter intended to significantly improve performance through the installation of a Hispano-Suiza 12Z engine. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #fighter #aeroplane #airplane

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Dewoitine D.520 DC a two-seat trainer version of the French D.520 fighter www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #DewoitineD520 #D520DC #fighter #trainer #aircraft #aviation #aeroplane #airplane

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Fiat G.56 Italian World War Two Fighter Prototype
www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #RegiaAeronautica #aeroplane #airplane #fighter #FiatG56

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HMS Roberts (1915) was laid down on 17 December 1914. Originally named Stonewall Jackson renamed HMS Earl Roberts on 19 June 1915 and again renamed HMS Roberts on 22 June 1915. #MaritimeHistory #HMSRoberts #monitor #RoyalNavy www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m...

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Italian Regia Marina Battleship Andria Doria. Seen here after the Italian Armistice and on her way to Malta. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #AndriaDoria #BattleshipAndreaDoria #battleship #RegiaMarina #Navy #Naval #WorldWarTwo #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory

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Argentina purchased 30 Fiat G.55A fighters and 15 G.55B trainers in 1947. The aircraft were shipped from Italy in crates and assembled locally, entering service later that year. They were assigned primarily to fighter units based at El Plumerillo in Mendoza, where they were used both as operational interceptors and as advanced trainers for pilots transitioning to modern, high-performance monoplanes.

The #ArgentineAirForce purchased 30 #FiatG55 A #Fighter #aircraft and 15 G.55B trainers in 1947 The aircraft were shipped from Italy in crates and assembled locally, entering service later that year. They were assigned primarily to fighter units based at El Plumerillo #Aviation #aeroplane #airplane

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Adamastor was an unprotected cruiser of the Portuguese Navy commissioned in 1897. Adamastor undertook numerous overseas deployments to Portuguese colonies in Africa and Asia. She made goodwill and training cruises, including visits to Brazil and the Far East, reflecting Portugal’s global maritime connections.

Her most politically significant moment occurred during the Republican revolution of 5 October 1910. The ship’s crew sided with the revolutionaries and Adamastor participated in the bombardment of the royal palace at Necessidades.
Adamastor was decommissioned in 1933 and subsequently scrapped.

Portuguese Unprotected Cruiser Adamastor anchored in Hong Kong, 1905 www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory #Adamastor #CruiserAdamastor #PortugueseNavy #Cruiser #UnprotectedCruiser #Navy #Naval #NRPAdamastor

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3 weeks ago

One of the small number of Fiat G.55 Centauro fighters to wear Luftwaffe Markings www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #Luftwaffe #FiatG55 #fighter #WorldWarTwo #SecondWorldWar

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The Fiat G.55S was an experimental torpedo-fighter derivative of the Italian Fiat G.55 Centauro www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #FiatG55S #FiatG55 #RegiaAeronautica #aeroplane #airplane #AeronauticaNazionaleRepubblicana #TorpedoFighter

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Fiat G.55 Centauro in Regia Aeronautica Service
#aviation #FiatG55 #RegiaAeronautica #ItalianAirForce #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #fighter #WorldWarTwo #WW2 #WWII #SecondWorldWar

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3 weeks ago

US Navy Escort Carrier USS Block Island CVE-106 - Destination's Journey Photos of USS Block Island CVE-106, a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the US Navy. She operated off Okinawa during World War Two

US Navy Escort Carrier USS Block Island CVE-106 www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #MaritimeHistory #USNavy #aircraftcarrier #escortcarrier

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#RoyalNavy #Ironclad #HMSCaptain under construction. HMS Captain was an ironclad #turretship of the Royal Navy, launched in 1869. Due to poor design, she rolled over and sank during a storm less than 6 months after commissioning #maritimehistory www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m...

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The #RoyalEgyptianAirForce #REAF operated a small number of #FiatG55 Centauro #fighter #aircraft in the immediate post #WWII period during and shortly after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Deliveries began in 1948 www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane

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Between January and September 1949, Syria received about 12 single-seat Fiat G.55A Centauro fighters and one two-seat G.55B trainer. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #FiatG55 #SyrianAirForce #fighter

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