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MGM-18 Lacrosse
Country	USA
Type	Tactical ballistic weapon
Photographer	David Lueck
Topic	Album of 78 photos walk-around of a «MGM-18 Lacrosse»

Photo gallery of a MGM-18 Lacrosse, The MGM-18 Lacrosse was a short-ranged tactical ballistic weapon intended for close support of ground troops. Its first flight test was in 1954 and was deployed by the United States Army beginning in 1959, despite being still in the development stage. The program’s many technical hurdles proved too difficult to overcome and the missile was withdrawn from field service by 1964.

Source: MGM-18 Lacrosse on Wikipedia

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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Country	USA
Type	Strategic reconnaissance aircraft
First flight	22 December 1964
Built	32

Photo gallery of a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by Lockheed and its Skunk Works division. Renowned American aerospace engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson was responsible for many of the design’s innovative concepts. During aerial reconnaissance missions, the SR-71 operated at high speeds and altitudes to allow it to outrace threats. If a surface-to-air missile launch was detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate and outfly the missile. The SR-71 was designed to have basic stealth characteristics and served as a precursor to future stealth aircraft.

Source: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird on Wikipedia

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M50 Ontos
Country	USA
Type	Light armored tracked anti-tank
In Service	1956–69
Produced	297+

The Ontos, officially the Rifle, Multiple 106 mm, Self-propelled, M50, was a U.S. light armored tracked anti-tank vehicle developed in the 1950s, a fast tank killer for airborne forces. It mounted six M40 106 mm recoilless rifles as its main armament, which could be fired in rapid succession against single targets to guarantee a kill. It was produced in limited numbers for the U.S. Marines after the U.S. Army lost interest in the project. The Marines consistently reported excellent results when they used the Ontos for direct fire support against infantry in numerous battles and operations during the Vietnam War. The American stock of Ontos was largely expended towards the end of the conflict and the Ontos was removed from service in 1969.

Source: M50 Ontos on Wikipedia

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World of Tanks - M4 SHERMAN - ITALERI 36503

Italeri
Ref	36503
Serie	World of Tanks
Scale	1/35
Topic	M4 SHERMAN

THE BOX CONTAIN: 1 MODEL KIT – 1 LIQUID CEMENT – 1 TANK GUIDE – WORLD oF TANKS DECALS – 3 INVITE CODES – 1 BONUS CODE

The M4 Sherman medium tank was the primary tank used by the United States during World War II. It was the first and most basic production version of the Sherman line and also the most commonly-produced U.S. tank of WWII. It essentially formed the backbone of U.S armoured forces at that time. As many as 49,234 vehicles were produced. The Sherman evolved from the M3 Medium Tank, retaining a lot from this previous design. However, the M4’s design introduced a fully-traversable turret in combination with a 75mm gun. To facilitate production, the Sherman tank family was modified into a perplexing array of variants – from the basic M4 through to the famous “Easy Eight”. Shermans first saw combat with British forces in North Africa in late 1942, against the Panzer III and Panzer IV. They would then go on to be used on all fronts until the war’s end. The tank was easy to produce en masse and quite reliable. A lack of firepower and narrow tracks, which often caused it to get stuck on muddy terrain, were its main weaknesses.

Source: Italeri

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Douglas A-3 Skywarrior
Country	USA
Type	Strategic bomber
First flight	28 October 1952
Built	282

Photo gallery of a Douglas A-3 Skywarrior, The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior was designed as a strategic bomber for the United States Navy and was among the longest serving carrier-based aircraft in history. It entered service in the mid-1950s and was retired in 1991. Throughout its service, it was the heaviest operational aircraft to operate from aircraft carriers, earning its nickname, “The Whale.” Its primary function for much of its later service life was as an electronic warfare platform, tactical air reconnaissance platform, and high capacity aerial refueling tanker.

Source: Douglas A-3 Skywarrior on Wikipedia

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Yak-28 Firebar
Country	Soviet Union
Type	Combat aircraft
First flight	5 March 1958
Built	1180

Photo gallery of a Yak-28 Firebar, The Yakovlev Yak-28 was a swept wing, turbojet-powered combat aircraft used by the Soviet Union. Produced initially as a tactical bomber, it was also manufactured in reconnaissance, electronic warfare, interceptor, and trainer versions, known by the NATO reporting names Brewer, Firebar, and Maestro respectively. Based on the Yak-129 prototype first flown on 5 March 1958, it began to enter service in 1960.

Source: Yak-28 Firebar on Wikipedia

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Cessna Dragonfly
Country	USA
Type	Light ground-attack aircraft
First flight	October 1964
Built	577

The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, or Super Tweet, is an American light attack aircraft developed from the T-37 Tweet basic trainer in the 1960s and 1970s by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas. The A-37 was introduced during the Vietnam War and remained in peacetime service afterward.

Source: Cessna Dragonfly on Wikipedia

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NM 116
Country	Norway
Type	Light tank
Photographer	Erik Torp
Topic	Album of 31 photos of a Norwegian NM 116

Photo galery of a NM 116, In 1972, the Norwegian Army decided to retain 54 of their 123 M24 light tanks as reconnaissance vehicles after they were substantially rebuilt under the designation NM-116. It was calculated that the NM-116 rebuilding program cost only about a third as much as contemporary light tanks. This program was managed by the firm Thune-Eureka. The American firm NAPCO developed an improved power-pack based around the 6V53T diesel engine used in the M113 armored personnel carrier mated to an Allison MT-653 transmission. The original 75 mm Gun M6 L/39 was replaced with a French D-925 90 mm low pressure gun, with a co-axial 0.50-inch (12.7 mm) M2 heavy machine gun. The bow gunner position was eliminated in favor of ammunition stowage. A new fire-control system was installed, complete with a Simrad LV3 laser rangefinder. Norwegian firms also converted eight M24 light tanks into light armored recovery vehicles to support the NM-116. The NM-116 were retired from service in 1993.

Source: Wikipedia

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Panzerwrecks
Language	English
Subject	Jagdpanther of s.Pz.Jg.Abt.559 in the Netherlands
Pages	96 pages
ISBN-13	978-0-9555940-0-7

-7 page feature showing a Jagdpanther of s.Pz.Jg.Abt.559 in the Netherlands -Amazing coverage of Sd.Kfz.234/2s and Sd.Kfz.234 2cm Schwebelafette surrendering in May 1945 -Stunning Bergepanzer III and Hummel, both with disc camouflage -Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.D Triebgas training vehicle -3 pages of Ersatz M-10 Panther -18 page feature showing Sd.Kfz.234/4s, m.SPWs, KFz.13 with extra armour surrendering -Sd.Kfz.234 with Luchs turret – 2 images -10 page feature about the Henschel factory and the Tiger IIs found there by US forces

Features: Jagdpanther of s.H.Pz.Jg.Abt.559 Pz.Aufkl.Abt.20 surrenders at Pilsen 4.7cm Pak(t) auf R35 walkaround Stabskp./Korps Pz.A.A.FHH surrenders A trip to the Tiger factory ISBN: 978-0-9555940-0-7 Date: July 2007. Reprinted 2009, 2014 No of Photos: 116 No of Pages: 96 Size: 280x210mm (L)

Source: Panzerwrecks

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MT-LBV
Country	Soviet Union
Type	Armored personnel carrier
In service	Late 1960s – present

The MT-LB (Russian: Многоцелевой Тягач Легкий Бронированный, Mnogotselevoy Tyagach Logkiy Bronirovannyi / light multi-purpose armoured towing vehicle) is a Soviet multi-purpose fully amphibious auxiliary armoured tracked vehicle, which was first introduced in the late 1960s. Initially, the vehicle was known as the M 1970 in the west.