Short S.25 Sandringham 4

Short Sandringham

CountryUK
RoleFlying boat
First flight16 October 1937
BuiltUnknow

The Short S.25 Sandringham was a British civilian flying boat produced during the Second World War by the demilitarized conversions of Short Sunderland military flying boats previously operated by the Royal Air Force.

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Hughes TH-55 Osage

Hughes TH-55 Osage

CountryUSA
RoleLight utility and trainer helicopter
First flight2 October 1956
Built2800

The Hughes TH-55 Osage was a piston-powered light training helicopter produced for the United States Army. It was also produced as the Model 269 family of light utility helicopters, some of which were marketed as the Model 300. The Model 300C was produced and further developed by Schweizer after 1983.

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Savoia Marchetti S-56

Savoia-Marchetti S.56

CountryItaly
RoleBiplane flying boat
First flight1924
Built70

The Savoia-Marchetti S.56 was an Italian single-engine biplane flying boat trainer and tourer, built by Savoia-Marchetti. Of unequal span, the upper longer than the lower, of wooden construction. Instructor and student sat side by side in separate cockpits, with dual controls; a third cockpit was located just aft that. It used a 52 kW (70 hp) Anzani.

Source: Savoia-Marchetti S.56 on Wikipedia

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M119 105mm Howitzer

M119 howitzer

CountryUK
RoleTowed howitzer
Produced1989
BuiltUnknow

The M119 howitzer is the US designation for the L119 light gun, a lightweight British 105 mm howitzer also used by the United States Army. It can be easily airlifted by helicopter, or dropped by parachute. It does not need a recoil pit.

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Grumman G-44 Widgeon sea

Grumman G-44 Widgeon

CountryUSA
RoleAmphibious transport
First flight1940
Built317+

The Grumman G-44 Widgeon is a small, five-person, twin-engine amphibious aircraft. It was designated J4F by the United States Navy and Coast Guard and OA-14 by the United States Army Air Corps and United States Army Air Forces.

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