28cm K5(E) Leopold Rail-Road Gun

28cm K5(E) Leopold Rail-Road Gun

CountryGermany
TypeRail-Road Gun
Periodww2

Photo galery of a German 28cm K5(E) Leopold Rail-Road Gun, The Krupp 28-cm-Kanone 5 (E), in short K5 with the (E) signifying Eisenbahnlafette (railway car gun-mount), was a heavy railway gun used by Germany throughout World War II.

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21 cm MORSER m10-16

21 cm MORSER m10-16

CountryGermany
TypeMorser
PeriodWorld War I, World War II
In service1916–50

Photo galery of a German 21 cm MORSER m10-16, The 21 cm Mörser 16 (21 cm Mrs 16), or langer 21 cm Mörser, was a heavy howitzer used by Germany in World War I and World War II (although classified as a mortar (Mörser) by the German military). .

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90mm M2 Anti-Aircraft Gun

US 90mm M2 Anti-Aircraft Gun

CountryUSA
TypeAnti-Aircraft gun

Photo Gallery of a US 90mm M2 Anti-Aircraft Gun, The American 90 mm gun served as a primary heavy anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun, playing a role similar to the renowned German 88 mm gun. It was the US’s primary anti-aircraft gun from just prior to the opening of World War II into the 1950s, when most anti-aircraft artillery was replaced by guided missile systems. As a tank gun, it was the main weapon of the M36 tank destroyer and M26 Pershing tank, as well as a number of post-war tanks.

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Piaggio P-149D

Piaggio P-149D

CountryItaly
TypeLiaison aircraft
Production1953
Description

Album of 28 photos walk-around of a «Piaggio P-149D»

Photo Gallery of a Piaggio P-149D, The Piaggio P.149 was an 1950s Italian utility or liaison aircraft designed and built by Piaggio. The aircraft was built under licence by Focke-Wulf in West Germany as the FWP.149D.

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Convair F-102A

Convair F-102A

CountryUSA
TypeSupersonic interceptor aircraft
Production1956-1979
Built1000

Photo Gallery of a Convair F-102A, The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was an American interceptor aircraft that was built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force’s air defenses in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet bomber fleets during the Cold War. Designed and manufactured by Convair, 1,000 F-102s were built.

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UH-19D Chickasaw

UH-19D Chickasaw

CountryUSA
TypeUtility helicopter
First flight10 November 1949
Built1728

The Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw, (also known by its Sikorsky model number, S-55) was a multi-purpose helicopter used by the United States Army and United States Air Force. It was also license-built by Westland Aircraft as the Westland Whirlwind in the United Kingdom. United States Navy and United States Coast Guard models were designated HO4S, while those of the U.S. Marine Corps were designated HRS. In 1962, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps versions were all redesignated as H-19s like their U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force counterparts.

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F-104D Starfighter

F-104D Starfighter

CountryUSA
TypeSupersonic interceptor aircraft
Production1958-2004
Built2578

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force (USAF). One of the Century Series of aircraft, it was operated by the air forces of more than a dozen nations from 1958 to 2004.

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Sikorsky UH-60A BlackHawk

UH-60A Blackhawk

CountryUSA
TypeHelicopter
Production1979

Photo Gallery of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army’s Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) competition in 1972. The Army designated the prototype as the YUH-60A and selected the Black Hawk as the winner of the program in 1976, after a fly-off competition with the Boeing Vertol YUH-61.

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P-75A Eagle

Fisher P-75 Eagle

CountryUSA
TypeFighter aircraft
First flight17 November 1943
Built14

Photo Gallery of a Fisher P-75 Eagle, The General Motors/Fisher P-75 Eagle was a fighter aircraft designed by the Fisher Body Division of General Motors. Development started in September 1942 in response to United States Army Air Forces requirement for a fighter possessing an extremely high rate of climb, using the most powerful liquid-cooled engine then available, the Allison V-3420. The program was cancelled after only a small number of prototypes and production aircraft had been completed, as it was no longer required in its original role, could not be quickly deployed, and possessed no significant advantages over aircraft already in production.

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