Daimler Armoured Car Mk 1

Daimler Armoured Car Mk I

CountryUK
TypeArmoured Car

Photo gallery of a Daimler Armoured Car Mk I, The Daimler Armoured Car was a successful British armoured car design of the Second World War which continued in service into the 1950s. It was designed for scouting and liaison work but could prove useful in ‘police actions’ as a wheeled tank.

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Soko SA-341

Aérospatiale Gazelle

CountryFrance
RoleUtility helicopter / Armed helicopter
First fly7 April 1967
Built1755

The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a French five-seat helicopter, commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. It is powered by a single Turbomeca Astazou turbine engine and was the first helicopter to feature a fenestron tail instead of a conventional tail rotor. It was designed by Sud Aviation, later Aérospatiale, and manufactured in France and the United Kingdom through a joint production agreement with Westland Aircraft. Further manufacturing under license was performed by SOKO in Yugoslavia and the Arab British Helicopter Company (ABHCO) in Egypt.

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Nieuport 23

Nieuport 23

CountryFrance
TypeBiplane fighter
Introduction 1917
PhotographerVladimir Yakubov
Description

Album of 42 photos walk-around of a «Nieuport 23»

Photo Gallery of a Nieuport 23, The Nieuport 23 was a fighter aircraft produced in France during the First World War. It was a development of the Nieuport 17 intended to address structural weakness of the earlier type, and most were produced with a lighter version of the Le Rhône 9J engine that powered the Nieuport 17, offering a better power-to-weight ratio. Internally, the main difference between the Types 17 and 23 was a redesigned wing spar in the upper wing.

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Willys MB Jeep

Willys MB Jeep

CountryUSA
TypeFour-wheel drive utility vehicle
Produced1940–1945
Built360000+

The Willys MB and the Ford GPW, both formally called the U.S. Army Truck, ​1⁄4-ton, 4×4, Command Reconnaissance, commonly known as Jeep or jeep, and sometimes referred to as G503, were highly successful off-road capable, light, military utility vehicles, built in large numbers to a standardized design, from 1941 to 1945, for the Allied forces in World War II.

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BSA M20 Motorcycle

BSA M20 Motorcycle

CountryUK
TypeMotorcycle
In service 1937–1955

Photo Gallery of a BSA M20 Motorcycle, The BSA M20 was a British motorcycle made by Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) at their factory in Small Heath, Birmingham. Although initially viewed as a near failure by the War Office in 1936, the M20 evolved into one of the longest serving motorcycles in the history of British military motorcycling, as well as becoming the most numerous type produced for World War II with 126,000 in active service. Many are still in use around the world today.

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Nakajima Ki-43-IIb Hayabusa

Nakajima Ki-43-IIb Hayabusa

PaysJapan
PeriodWorld War II
TypeHunter

The Ki-43 Hayabusa ou chasseur type 1 ou encore Oscar était un chasseur de l’armée de terre japonaise, cousin du célèbre Zéro de la marine. Il fut conçu à la même période selon la même philosophie et utilisait les mêmes équipements : moteur, armes etc… Le Ki-43 était un appareil bien né, tirant les enseignements de « l’incident de Nomonhan » : une guerre rapide avec la Russie en 1939. Le Ki-43 succéda donc au Ki-27 au train d’atterrissage fixe. Il était ainsi équipé de réservoirs-obturants (en toile sur le modèle I, en caoutchouc à partir modèle II) et d’un train rentrant. La philosophie était de favoriser à tout prix la maniabilité au détriment de la protection du pilote. La structure était légère, facilement inflammable même s’il possédait des réservoirs auto-obturants. Il était prévu dès le départ que l’armement soit de 2 canons Ho-103 de 12.7 mais des retards dans la fabrication de cette arme firent que les versions purent avoir une 7.7 en lieu et place d’une 12.7 (Ki-43 Ib).

Source: Nakajima Ki-43-IIb Hayabusa sur Wikipedia

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M3 Grant Monty

M3 Grant

CountryUSA
TypeMedium Tank
ProducedAugust 1941 – December 1942
Built6258

Photo gallery of a M3 Grant, The Medium Tank M3 was an American tank used during World War II. In Britain the tank was called by two names based on the turret configuration. Tanks employing US pattern turrets were called the “General Lee”, named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Variants using British pattern turrets were known as “General Grant”, named after U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant.

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Norton WD16H Motorcycle

Norton (WD)16H Motorcycle

CountryUK
TypeMotorcycle
In service 1911-1954

Photo Gallery of a Norton (WD)16H Motorcycle, The Norton 16H is a designation given to British motorcycles made between 1911 through to 1954 with various modifications and refers to a single cylinder Norton 490cc side valve engine with a bore and stroke of 79 x 100 mm. The H denotes the Home model as distinct from the Colonial export model. Norton was the main military motorcycle supplier prior to WW2 and one of the main suppliers of motorcycles to the British Army in World War II with a total of nearly 100,000 produced. British Army Nortons were also supplied to the Commonwealth forces such as Australian, New Zealand, India and the Canadian Army.

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