AV-8B Harrier II Plus

McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus

CountryUK – USA
TypeVertical short take-off and landing aircraft
Description

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Photo Gallery of a McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus, The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation vertical/short takeoff and landing ground-attack aircraft.

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SAAB J-35 Draken

SAAB J-35 Draken

CountrySweden
RoleFighter aircraft
First flight25 October 1955
Built651

The Saab 35 Draken (“the kite” or “the dragon”) was a Swedish fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Saab between 1955 and 1974. It was the first fully supersonic aircraft to be deployed in Western Europe. The Draken was developed during the 1940s and 1950s to replace Sweden’s first generation of jet-powered fighter aircraft, the Saab J 29 Tunnan and, later, the fighter variant (J 32B) of the Saab 32 Lansen. It featured an innovative “double-delta” wing; in order to test this previously-unexplored aerodynamic feature, a sub-scale test aircraft, the Saab 210, was produced and flown. Developed in Sweden, the Draken was introduced into service with the Royal Swedish Air Force (RSAF) on 8 March 1960. Early models were intended purely to perform air defence missions, the type being considered to be a capable dogfighter for the era.

Source: SAAB J-35 Draken on Wikipedia

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Sukhoi Su-17UM3

Sukhoi Su-17

CountryURSS
TypeSoviet attack aircraft
First flight2 August 1966
Built2867

Photo gallery of a Sukhoi Su-17UM3.

The Sukhoi Su-17 (NATO reporting name: Fitter) is a Soviet attack aircraft developed from the Sukhoi Su-7 fighter-bomber. It enjoyed a long career in Soviet, later Russian, service and was widely exported to communist and Middle Eastern air forces, under names Su-20 and Su-22.

Source: Sukhoi Su-17UM3 on Wikipedia

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Conqueror Mk.1

Conqueror Mk.1

CountryUK
TypeHeavy tank
In service1955-1966
Built185

The FV 214 Conqueror, also known as “Tank, Heavy No. 1, 120 mm Gun, Conqueror” was a British heavy tank of the post-war era. It was developed as a response to the Soviet Joseph Stalin IS-3 heavy tanks; its 120 mm gun was larger than the 20-pounder (83.4 mm) gun carried by its peer, the Centurion. The Conqueror’s role was to provide long range anti-tank support for the Centurion. Conquerors were issued at nine for each regiment in Germany, usually grouped in three tank troops. In British Army use both the Conqueror and the Centurion were replaced by the Chieftain.

Source: Conqueror Mk.1 on Wikipedia

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McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

CountryGermany
TypeLong-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber
First flight27 May 1958
Built5195

Photo gallery of a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem, two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft.

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Leopard C2

Leopard C2

CountryGermany
TypeMain battle tank
In serviceMain1979–present

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s for the West German Army. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and 12 other European countries, as well as several non-European nations, including Canada (Leopard 2A4M CAN), Chile, Indonesia, Singapore and Turkey. The Leopard 2 was used in Kosovo with the German Army and has also seen action in Afghanistan with the Danish and Canadian contributions to the International Security Assistance Force, as well as seeing action in Syria with the Turkish Armed Forces against IS and the YPJ

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