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Fairey Swordfish
Country	UK
Role	Torpedo-bomber
First flight	17 April 1934
Built	2391

The Fairey Swordfish was a biplane torpedo bomber designed by the Fairey Aviation Company. Originating in the early 1930s, the Swordfish, nicknamed “Stringbag”, was operated by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, in addition to having been equipped by the Royal Air Force (RAF) alongside multiple overseas operators, including the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Royal Netherlands Navy. It was initially operated primarily as a fleet attack aircraft. During its later years, the Swordfish became increasingly used as an anti-submarine and training platform. The type was in frontline service throughout the Second World War, but it was already considered obsolete at the outbreak of the conflict in 1939.

Source: Fairey Swordfish on Wikipedia

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9K33 Osa
Country	Soviet Union
Role	6×6 amphibious SAM system
In service	N1971–present
Built	1200

The 9K33 Osa (English: wasp; NATO reporting name SA-8 Gecko) is a highly mobile, low-altitude, short-range tactical surface-to-air missile system designed in the Soviet Union. Its export version name is Romb.

Source: 9K33 Osa on Wikipedia

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Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing
Country	USA
Role	Utility aircraft
First flight	November 4, 1932
Built	785

The Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing is an American biplane with an atypical negative wing stagger (the lower wing is farther forward than the upper wing). It first flew in 1932.

Source: Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing on Wikipedia

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USS Bunker Hill (CG-52)
Country	USA
Class and type	Ticonderoga-class cruiser
Launched	11 March 1985
Status	In active service

USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy laid down by Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation at Pascagoula, Mississippi on 11 January 1984, launched on 11 March 1985, and commissioned on 20 September 1986. Bunker Hill is homeported at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, California. Bunker Hill was the first Ticonderoga-class cruiser to be equipped with the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) in place of the previous ships’ twin-arm Mark 26 missile launchers, which greatly improved the flexibility and firepower of the ships by allowing them to fire RGM-109 Tomahawk missiles.

Source: USS Bunker Hill on Wikipedia

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LTV A-7 Corsair II
Country	USA
Role	Attack aircraft
First flight	26 September 1965
Built	1169

The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Its airframe design is a somewhat smaller version of the supersonic Vought F-8 Crusader. The Corsair II initially entered service with the United States Navy (USN) during the Vietnam War. It was later adopted by the United States Air Force (USAF), including the Air National Guard (ANG), to replace the Douglas A-1 Skyraider and North American F-100 Super Sabre. The aircraft was also exported to Greece in the 1970s, and to Portugal in the late 1980s. The USAF and USN retired the type in 1991, the ANG in 1993, the Portuguese Air Force in 1999, and the Hellenic Air Force in 2014

Source: LTV A-7 Corsair II on Wikipedia

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Polaris RZR
Country	USA
Role	Small military vehicles
Built	Unknow

The Polaris RZR (pronounced “razor”) is a sport side-by-side produced by Polaris Industries. When launched in 2007 as a 2008 model, it was officially known as the Ranger RZR, as it was marketed as a sub-model of the larger, work-oriented Ranger. As the RZR gained popularity, Polaris eventually dropped the Ranger designation and positioned the RZR as a stand-alone model.

U.S. Special Operations Command, (US)SOCOM, placed an order with Polaris Defense in September 2013 for up to 1,500 MRZR-2 (2-seat) and MRZR-4 (4-seat) machines. A big drawback of these new small military vehicles, was that they retained their original petrol engines, which are incompatible with standard military JP-8 fuel. In terms of logistics, two different fuel types are clearly not ideal. As few such machines see combat use, and civilian users are uninterested in running them on diesel, an engine change was deemed unlikely.

Source: Polaris RZR on Wikipedia

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M915 truck
Country	USA
Role	6×4 semi-tractor
Built	Unknow

The M915 is a tractor unit used for line haul missions by the United States Army. Designed for use on improved roads it does not have a driven front axle.

Source: M915 truck on Wikipedia

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BM-30 Smerch
Country	Australia
Role	Multiple rocket launcher
In service	1989 – present
Built	Unknow

The BM-30 Smerch (Russian: Смерч, “tornado”, “whirlwind”), 9K58 Smerch or 9A52-2 Smerch-M is a Soviet heavy multiple rocket launcher. The system is intended to defeat personnel, armored, and soft targets in concentration areas, artillery batteries, command posts and ammunition depots. It was designed in the early 1980s and entered service in the Soviet Army in 1989. When first observed by the West in 1983, it received the code MRL 280mm M1983. It is being superseded by the 9A52-4 Tornado since 2018.

Source: BM-30 Smerch on Wikipedia

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GippsAero GA8 Airvan
Country	Australia
Role	Utility aircraft/Transport
First flight	3 March 1995
Built	240+

The GippsAero GA8 Airvan 8 is a single-engined utility aircraft manufactured by GippsAero (formerly named Gippsland Aeronautics) of Victoria, Australia. It can seat eight, including the pilot.

Source: GippsAero GA8 Airvan on Wikipedia

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Grumman G-21 Goose
Country	USA
Role	Transport amphibious aircraft
First flight	1937
Built	345

The Grumman G-21 Goose is an amphibious flying boat designed by Grumman to serve as an eight-seat “commuter” aircraft for businessmen in the Long Island area. The Goose was Grumman’s first monoplane to fly, its first twin-engined aircraft, and its first aircraft to enter commercial airline service. During World War II, the Goose became an effective transport for the US military (including the United States Coast Guard), as well as serving with many other air forces. During hostilities, the Goose took on an increasing number of combat and training roles.