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Challenger 1
Country	UK
Type	Main battle tank
In service	1983–2001
Built	420

The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army from 1983 to 2001, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2. The majority of the Challenger 1 fleet was subsequently sold to Jordan where it remained in service with the Royal Jordanian Army until withdrawals were announced in 2018. Known locally as Al-Hussein, these vehicles received various Jordanian modifications before being replaced by French-made Leclerc tanks from the UAE and ex-Italian B1 Centauro 8×8 wheeled tank destroyers. The Jordanian Challenger 1 fleet had been retired by January 2023

Source: Challenger 1 I on Wikipedia

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Letov S-20
Country	Czechoslovakia
Type	Fighter
First flight	1925
Built	118

The Letov Š-20 was a fighter aircraft produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1920s. The Letov Š-20 was a conventional, single-bay biplane with unstaggered wings, braced by N-struts. In overall appearance, it greatly resembled contemporary SPAD fighters. The fuselage and empennage were of welded steel tube construction and covered in fabric. The wings had a tubular metal spar but were otherwise wooden, and also fabric-covered

Source: Wikipedia

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Cruiser Mk II
Country	UK
Type	Cruiser tank
Produced	1938–1940
Built	175

The Tank, Cruiser, Mk II (A10), was a cruiser tank developed alongside the A9 cruiser tank, and was intended to be a heavier, infantry tank version of that type. In practice, it was not deemed suitable for the infantry tank role and was classified as a “heavy cruiser”.

Source: Cruiser Mk II on Wikipedia

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Siebel Si 204
Country	Germany
Type	Light transport/trainer
First flight	25 May 1940
Built	1216

The Siebel Si 204 was a small twin-engined transport and trainer aircraft developed in World War II. It was based on the Fh 104 Hallore. Originally designed in response to an Ministry of Aviation development order for a small civil transport aircraft in 1938, it was eventually produced for the Luftwaffe.

Source: Wikipedia

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Piaggio P.166M
Country	Italy
Type	Utility aircraft
First flight	26 November 1957
Built	154

The Piaggio P.166 is an Italian twin-engine pusher-type utility aircraft developed by Piaggio Aero. The aircraft model name was Portofino, and is also known as Albatross in South African military service.

Source: Wikipedia

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Fiat M15/42
Country	Italy
Type	Medium Tank
Production	1943–45
Built	200+

The Carro Armato M15/42 was the last Italian medium tank produced during World War II. It was based on the earlier M13/40 and M14/41 medium tanks, and was built with the lessons from the North African Campaign in mind

Source: Wikipedia

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de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
Country	UK + Canada
Role	Trainer aircraft
First flight	22 May 1946
Built	1284

The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a tandem, two-seat, single-engined primary trainer aircraft designed and developed by Canadian aircraft manufacturer de Havilland Canada. It was developed shortly after the Second World War and sold in large numbers during the immediate post-war years, being typically employed as a replacement for the de Havilland Tiger Moth biplane.

Source: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk on Wikipedia

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SPAD S.XI
Country	France
Role	Reconnaissance aircraft
First flight	Unknow
Built	1000

The SPAD S.XI or SPAD 11 was a French two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War. The SPAD 11 was the work of Louis Béchereau, chief designer of the Société Pour L’Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD), who also designed the highly successful SPAD 7 and SPAD 13 single-seat fighter aircraft.

Source: SPAD S.XI on Wikipedia

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T29 Heavy Tank
Country	USA
Type	Heavy tank
Designed	1944–1945
Built	8

The Heavy Tank T29 was an American heavy tank project started in March 1944 to counter the appearance of the German Tiger II heavy tank. The T29 was not ready in time for the war in Europe, but it did provide post-war engineers with opportunities for applying engineering concepts to artillery and automotive components.

Source: T29 Heavy Tank on Wikipedia

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BA-20
Country	Soviet Union
Type	Armored car
In service	1936-1945
Built	2066

The BA-20 (Russian: Broneavtomobil 20) was an armored car developed in the Soviet Union in 1934. It was intended to replace the FAI and its field trials were completed in 1935. The BA-20 was then used in the early stages of World War II.