Arado AR 65 and 66

Arado AR 65 and 66

Photo 1 is an Arado 65, a single seat fighter.
Photo 2 is an Arado 66 a two seat development of the 65.

Two b/w photographs on an album page

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Arado AR 65.

The Arado AR 65 was the first single seater fighter to be introduced into the inventory of the Luftwaffe, the AR 65E, being delivered to Berlin –Staaken late in 1933. The version built in the largest numbers being the 65F. Powered by one BMW V1 12 cylinder liquid cooled engine. Armed with two 7.9 mm MG 17 machine guns. Max speed 186 m.p.h.

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Arado AR 66.

The Arado AR 66 was a development of the AR 65. The main difference being that it carried a crew of two.