• Cor Oostveen | Karel Kalkman | Frits Gerdessen | Willem Vredeling Jachtkruiser

  Dit is het eerste deel van drie uitgaven over de Fokker G-1. Samen vormen ze een standaardwerk over een stuk nationale luchtvaarthistorie. Het complete verhaal over de aanvalsjager, met aandacht voor het ontwerp, de techniek en de ontwikkeling van het vliegtuig. De Fokker G-1 jachtkruiser was een aanvalsjager die in 1936 werd ontworpen door ir. Marius Beeling en Dr.ir. Erich Schatzki. Het idee achter het ontwerp was een combinatie van een lange afstands jager, verkenner en lichte bommenwerper. Een...

  Nederlands | 248 pagina's (ePub2, 86 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024

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• Bert Lamers SS Australis

  The ss 'Australis' was a well known ocean liner which entered service in 1940 as the ss 'America' for the United States Lines. The ship was sold to the Greek Chandris Lines in 1964 and served until 1977 very succesfully on the route Western-Europe-Australia-New Zealand. Later the route became a full round-the-world-service. After her Australian period the liner sailed under the names of 'America' (for the third time), 'Italis', 'Noga', 'Alferdoss' and finally 'American Star'. In this volume of Liners...

  Engels | 52 pagina's (ePub2, 43 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024

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• Jantinus Mulder S-class destroyer Piet Hein ex HMS Serapis

  Ordered by the Royal Navy in 1941, the destroyers of the 5th Emergency Flotilla became known as S-class and served as fleet and convoy escorts in World War II. In the last months of the war, three were transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy for service in the Far East. HMS Serapis was renamed HNLMS Piet Hein and served in the Indonesian War of Independence and saw action in the Korean War. She was sold for scrap in 1962. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

  Engels | 52 pagina's (ePub2, 22 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024

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• Bert Lamers America

  The s.s. 'America' was an ocean liner which entered service in 1940 for the United States Lines. She was designed by the famous naval architect William Francis Gibbs. In the 54 years between her introduction and her wrecking in 1994, she had eight different owners (of which one twice) and sailed under the names of 'America' (carrying this name three different times), 'West Point', 'Australis', 'Italis', 'Noga', 'Alferdoss' and 'American Star'. She served most in passenger service as s.s. 'America'...

  Engels | 52 pagina's (ePub2, 29 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2024

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• Arne Zuidhoek Normandie

  Her novel design and lavish interiors led many to consider her the greatest of ocean liners. Despite this, Normandie was not a commercial success. During service the flagship of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, made 139 westbound transatlantic crossings and held the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing at several points during her service career. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

  Engels | 48 pagina's (ePub2, 36 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024

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• Edwin Hoogschagen Fokker C.11w

  The sturdy Fokker C.XIw was designed and built for service in the Royal Netherlands Navy. Development started in early 1934. The biplane scout was the first Dutch aircraft which could be catapult launched. At that time, a new flagship for the Netherlands East Indies Squadron was under construction and would receive a Heinkel K 8 catapult. Fifteen aircraft were ordered and served as long-range reconnaissance for the fleet from 1936 to 1942. It was mainly operated in the Netherlands Indies and stationed...

  Engels | 56 pagina's (ePub2, 19 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024

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• Arne Zuidhoek Achille Lauro

  The Italian cruise ship Willem Ruys was built between 1939 and 1947. When it was sold to the Italian Lauro Organization in 1966, it was renamed after the company owner Achille Lauro. After being hijacked by Palestinian warriors (PLO), in October 1985, the blue liner and cruiser made international headlines. Swept by a catastrophic fire Achille Lauro sank December 2, 1994, off the Somalian coast. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

  Engels | 48 pagina's (ePub2, 25 MB) | Lanasta, Amsterdam | 2024

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