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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1937:
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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1936:
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1938:
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1939:
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The CASA 2.111 is a medium bomber derived from the Heinkel He 111 and produced in Spain under licence by Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). The 2.111 models differed significantly in details from Heinkel's wartime He 111H design while using essentially the same airframe in appearance, featuring heavier armament and eventually Rolls-Royce Merlin engines.
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- ↑ "Heinkel He 112 | Aircraft | Weapons & Technology | German War Machine". germanwarmachine.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ "Junker Ju 52/3m". www.historyofwar.org. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ "Fiat BR.20 Review by Steven Eisenman". www.hyperscale.com. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ "Heinkel He 111 Operations, Hobbymaster Arrivals, Civilian Model Sale !". Flying Tigers. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- 1 2 "Other Forces - Spanish Cant-Z-506s". www.ww2incolor.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.