W.12

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The Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 was a biplane fighter floatplane built by the Hansa-Brandenburg Aircraft Company for the Imperial German Navy's Naval Air Service during World War I. Six prototypes were ordered in 1916 and deliveries began the following year. The W.12s served on the Western Front, based at the naval air bases in Occupied Belgium and along the German Bight. The aircraft was successful, and one shot down the British airship C.27.

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Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 in flight. Heinz Nowarra photo.Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 in flight. Heinz Nowarra photo.
Hansa-Brandenburg W.12s of Flight Station Norderney on patrolHansa-Brandenburg W.12s of Flight Station Norderney on patrol
Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 on beaching gear, 1918. Heinz Nowarra photo.Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 on beaching gear, 1918. Heinz Nowarra photo.
Hansa-Brandenburg W.12s of Flight Station NorderneyHansa-Brandenburg W.12s of Flight Station Norderney
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