AIRCRAFT PROFILE 104 WW2 POLAND POLISH AF PZL P-23 KARAS BOMBER ATTACK PLANE

Description: Payment | Shipping AIRCRAFT PROFILE 104 WW2 POLAND POLISH AF PZL P-23 KARAS BOMBER ATTACK PLANE RARE & HARD TO FIND. READY TO COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION. FILL IN THE GAPS! NOTE- AUCTION PROTECTION WATERMARKING ON THESE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS AUCTION DO NOT APPEAR ON AUCTUAL PUBLICATION. THIS IS A 20-PAGE SOFTBOUND BOOKLET FROM THE PROFILE PUBLICATIONS SERIES PUBLISHED IN THE SIXTIES CONTAINING B/W PHOTOGRAPHS, 2-PAGES OF COLOR PROFILES / COLOR THREE VIEW SCALE DRAWINGS CENTERFOLD, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, DETAILS OF DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONAL USE. THIS IS A CLASSIC REFERENCE BOOK ON THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT IT IS NOT A PLASTIC MODEL KIT. IT IS ALSO NOT ONE OF THE ILLEGAL AND POOR QUALITY SCANNED COPIES OF THIS HARD-TO-FIND BOOKLET NOW APPEARING ON EBAY. PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND UK BY PROFILE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED. YOU WILL FIND GREAT DEALS ON HARD-TO-FIND AVIATION, ARMOR, NAUTICAL AND MILITARIA MAGAZINES AT MY EBAY STORE “INTERNET AIRPLANE MAGAZINES AND BOOKS”! I HAVE HUNDREDS OF ADDITIONAL LISTINGS USING THE SIMPLE “BUY-IT-NOW” FORMAT. I SPECIALIZE IN AVIATION REFERENCE MAGAZINES AND BOOKS. I ALSO CARRY TITLES ON MILITARY HISTORY, ARMOR, TANKS, SHIPS, ELITE SPECIAL UNITS AND AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. THESE ARE EXCELLENT GIFTS & REFERENCES FOR PILOTS, MILITARY AIRCREW, VETERANS, MILITARY RE-ENACTORS, SCALE MODELERS & AIRCRAFT ENTHUSIASTS. TITLES CURRENTLY LISTED INCLUDED: THE ELITE, TAKE OFF, WARPLANE, PROFILE PUBLICATIONS, AIRCRAFT ILLUSTRATED, AIRCRAFT ILLUSTRATED EXTRA, AIR COMBAT, AIR ENTHUSIAST, AMERICAN AIRMAN AND THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AIRCRAFT. HARD TO FIND GIFTS FOR SCALE MODELERS, PILOTS, AIRCREW & VETERANS - HERE'S AN INEXPENSIVE FATHER'S DAY GIFT, BIRTHDAY PRESENT OR CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR THE VETERAN, REENACTOR, SCALE MODELER, MILITARIA ENTHUSIAST OR HISTORY CHANNEL LOVER IN YOUR FAMILY PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS: AFTER THE AUCTION HAS COMPLETED, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INVOICE FROM ME. PAYPAL ACCEPTED. ALL AUCTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 10 DAYS. I WILL DO MY PART AND SHIP ASAP AFTER RECEIVING PAYMENT (SEE MY FEEDBACK FILE). MONEY BACK GUARANTEE! - YOU WILL LOVE MY CUSTOMER FRIENDLY RETURN POLICY. I WANT YOU OR YOUR GIFT RECIPIENT TO BE HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE. I GUARANTEE THAT THE ITEM SHIPPED WILL BE AS DESCRIBED. YOU MAY RETURN THE ITEM WITHIN 14 DAYS FOR ANY REASON. JUST EMAIL ME AND RETURN POST THE PACKAGE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED AGAINST SHIPPING DAMAGE) AND I WILL RETURN YOUR ITEM PURCHASE PRICE IN FULL. I WILL POST POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR YOU AFTER THE TRANSACTION IS COMPLETE AND I AM REASONABLY SURE THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE ITEM. IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM, PLEASE EMAIL ME TO WORK THINGS OUT BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK. MY GOAL IS TO LEAVE EVERY CUSTOMER 100% SATISFIED WITH MY PRODUCTS AND SERVICE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Additional Information from Internet Encyclopedia The PZL.23 Karaœ was a Polish light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft designed in the mid-1930s by PZL in Warsaw. It was the main Polish bomber and reconnaissance aircraft used during the Invasion of Poland. The aircraft was developed in 1931 to replace Breguet 19 and Potez 25 aircraft in the Polish Air Force. The main designer was Stanis³aw Prauss who based the design on a passenger transport project PZL.13 that was only a "paper" proposal. The design was of modern all-metal construction with wings built around light closed profiles instead of spars (introduced first in PZL.19). The P.23/I first prototype flew on 1 April 1934, followed by the second P.23/II prototype. In the third P.23/III prototype of 1935, a pilot's seat was raised and the engine was lowered to obtain a better view. This prototype was accepted for a production, with the name Karaœ (in Polish - the crucian carp). The first series, PZL.23A was fitted with a Bristol Pegasus IIM2 radial engine of 670 hp (500 kW) produced in Poland under licence. Since this engine proved to be unreliable, the final variant PZL.23B was fitted with a newer Pegasus VIII of 720 hp (537 kW). The aircraft was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal, metal-covered construction. The crew consisted of three: pilot, bombardier and a rear gunner. The bombardier's combat station was situated in a gondola underneath the hull, where he could also operate an underbelly machine gun. The fixed undercarriage was well spatted, but despite a massive look, it was not suited for rough airfields. Bombs were carried under the wings: the maximum load was 700 kg (1,500 lb) (6 x 100 kg and 2 x 50 kg). The aircraft were equipped with one of the following engines: Bristol Pegasus IIM2 normal: 570 hp (425 kW), maximum: 670 hp (500 kW) - PZL.23A; Pegasus VIII normal: 650 hp (485 kW), maximum: 720 (537 kW) - PZL.23B. Regardless of the engine, the aircraft had a two-blade propeller. The Bristol engines were licensed for use in Poland only, so for export purposes the Gnome-Rhône 14K was used in a variety of PZL designs. In this case the 14K-powered PZL.23, with some changes to the airframe, became the PZL.43 Karaœ. Final export variant was PZL.23A, with 1,020 hp Gnome-Rhone 14N-01 engine. 52 PZL.43s were made in total, all for Bulgaria only. The new engine improved the aircraft's performance considerably, maximum speed increased to 365 km/h. In 1936, 40 PZL.23As were produced. Between late 1936 and February 1938, 210 PZL.23Bs were produced with the new engines. They were also known as Karaœ A and B or Karaœ I and II. All PZL.23s had military numbers from 44.1 to 44.250.Sometimes the aircraft is called the "PZL P.23", but despite an abbreviation P.23 painted on a tail fin, the letter "P" was generally reserved for fighters of Pulawski's design (like PZL P.11). In November 1936, one aircraft was shown at the Paris Air Show, where it was met with interest. Forty PZL.23As were delivered to the Polish Air Force in late 1936. Due to engine faults, their service ceiling was limited and they were used only in the training role, being fitted with dual controls. A total of 210 PZL.23Bs were delivered to the Air Force from 1937. They became the main armament of Polish bomber and reconnaissance "line squadrons", in the 1930s replacing Breguet 19, Potez 25 and Potez 27 biplanes. By August 1939, there were 23 crashes, what was an average safety result. By 1939, the aircraft was obsolescent. Its main deficiency was its low speed but a lack of manoeuvrability was also a problem (it was noted, that the maximum speed of the PZL.23B was 365 km/h, but it was forbidden to exceed 319 km/h due to dangerous flight characteristics). However, at the outbreak of World War II on 1 September 1939, during the invasion of Poland, it remained Poland's primary light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. Some PZL.23s were also used in wartime improvised units with 114 PZL.23Bs deployed in combat units (a further 75 PZL.23B and 35 PZL.23A were in air schools, held in reserve or under repair). The PZL.23Bs were operational in five bomber squadrons (Eskadra Bombowa) of the Bomber Brigade and seven Army reconnaissance squadrons, each with 10 aircraft (other squadrons of the Bomber Brigade were equipped with PZL.37 £oœ). In addition two PZL.43A from the Bulgarian order were impressed into the Polish service in the 41st Squadron. On 2 September 1939, one PZL.23B of the 21st Squadron bombed a factory in Ohlau as the first bomb attack on the German territory. The PZL.23 bomber squadrons attacked German armoured columns, especially on 3 September 1939, while the main mission of Army squadrons was reconnaissance. The five squadrons of the Bomber Brigade delivered about 52-60 tons of bombs during the campaign, the Army squadrons added about a dozen tons of bombs as well. Due to the type's low speed, lack of armour and especially fighter protection, PZL.23s suffered high losses. Many were shot down by the German fighter aircraft, but they also shot down a few in return. Despite lack of armour, crews often attacked German columns from low level, making their aircraft vulnerable to AA fire. Some 20 aircraft crashed on rough field airfields. About 120 PZL.23s (86%) were destroyed in 1939, but only 67 due to direct enemy action. Only a small number were destroyed on airfields with the only successful Luftwaffe attack on Polish combat units on an airfield during the campaign occurring on 14 September, at Hutniki, against PZL.23Bs of the Bomber Brigade. At least 21 PZL.23s were withdrawn in 1939 to Romania with 19 used by the Romanian Air Force against the USSR. Fifty PZL.43s and PZL.43As (two were delivered by the Germans) were used in Bulgaria for training until 1946, known as the "Chaika". No PZL.23s were left in Poland after the war. Payment Back to Top I accept the following forms of payment: PayPal Shipping & Handling Back to Top US Shipping(FREE) USPS First-Class Mail® International ShippingPlease check eBay's Shipping & Payment tab USPS First-Class Mail International (Worldwide) USPS First-Class Mail International (Canada) FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.Make your listings stand out with FREE Vendio custom templates! FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today!

Price: 3.95 USD

Location: San Diego, California

End Time: 2024-09-17T23:27:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD