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Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor

Long-range German maritime reconnaissance aircraft used to locate and attack Atlantic convoys.

Also searchable as Focke Wulf Condor, Focke Wulf Fw 200, Fw 200 Condor.

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  14. Bruships 104: Primary or Secondary Sources
    3:26:55The Condor's transition from airliner to Atlantic reconnaissanceChapter
  15. Bruships 104: Primary or Secondary Sources
    3:32:18An exaggerated Condor bomb load in wartime intelligenceNotable Point
  16. Bruships 104: Primary or Secondary Sources
    3:35:12A Condor's broken tail and the limits of combat inferenceNotable Point
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