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EE-9 Cascavel
Country	Brazil
Role	Armoured Car
In service	1974–present
Built	1715

The EE-9 Cascavel (Portuguese pronunciation: is a six-wheeled Brazilian armoured car developed primarily for reconnaissance. It was engineered by Engesa in 1970 as a replacement for Brazil’s ageing fleet of M8 Greyhounds. The vehicle was first fitted with the Greyhound’s 37mm main gun, and subsequently, a French turret adopted from the Panhard AML-90. Later models carry unique Engesa turrets with a Belgian 90mm Cockerill Mk.3 cannon produced under licence as the EC-90

Source: EE-9 Cascavel on Wikipedia
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Northrop Alpha
Country	USA
Role	Transport
First fligh	1930
Built	17

The Northrop Alpha was an American single-engine, all-metal, seven-seat, low-wing monoplane fast mail/passenger transport aircraft used in the 1930s. Design work was done at the Avion Corporation, which in 1929, became the Northrop Aircraft Corporation based in Burbank, California.

Source: Northrop Alpha on Wikipedia

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Lockheed YO-3
Country	USA
Role	Reconnaissance — Night
First fligh	1969
Built	11

The Lockheed YO-3 “Quiet Star” was an American single-engined, propeller-driven aircraft that was developed for battlefield observation during the Vietnam War. It was designed to be as quiet as possible, and was intended to observe troop movements in near-silence during the hours of darkness.

Source: Lockheed YO-3 on Wikipedia

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Douglas O-38
Country	USA
Role	Observation plane
Produced	1931–1934
Built	156

The Douglas O-38 was an observation airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps. Between 1931 and 1934, Douglas built 156 O-38s for the Air Corps, eight of which were O-38Fs. Some were still in service at the time of the Pearl Harbor Attack in 1941. The O-38 is a modernized derivative of the O-25, itself a re-engined variant of the earlier Douglas O-2.

Source: Douglas O-38 on Wikipedia

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de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
Country	USA
Role	STOL Transport
First flight	30 July 1958
Built	307

The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (designated by the United States military as the CV-2 and later C-7 Caribou) is a Canadian-designed and produced specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. The Caribou was first flown in 1958 and although mainly retired from military operations, is still in use in small numbers as a rugged “bush” aircraft.

Source: de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou on Wikipedia

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M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage
Country	USA
Role	Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
In service	1945–1953
Built	285

The M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC) was a World War II United States Army self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon on the M24 light tank chassis. It was equipped with two Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in) guns. It was produced by Cadillac and Massey-Ferguson of Canada near the end of 1944. The M19 was developed from the T65 which was based on the M5 light tank chassis. The original design was improved upon and designated the T65E1. It was accepted into service in May 1944 as the M19 MGMC, equipping several U.S. Army anti-aircraft units during World War II. The M19A1 was an improved variant with an auxiliary engine and spare barrels for the 40 mm Bofors guns.

Source: M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage on Wikipedia

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ZPU anti-aircraft
Country	Soviet Union
Role	Anti-aircraft gun
In service	1949–present
Built	442

The ZPU (Russian: зенитная пулемётная установка, meaning “anti-aircraft machine gun mount”) is a family of towed anti-aircraft gun based on the Soviet 14.5×114mm KPV heavy machine gun. It entered service with the Soviet Union in 1949 and is used by over 50 countries worldwide. Quadruple (ZPU-4), double- (ZPU-2 and ZU-2) and single-barreled (ZPU-1) versions of the weapon exist.

Source: ZPU anti-aircraft on Wikipedia

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Curtiss-Wright CW-22
Country	USA
Role	Scout and advanced trainer
First flight	1940
Built	442

The Curtiss-Wright CW-22 was a 1940s American general-purpose advanced training monoplane aircraft built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. It was operated by the United States Navy as a scout trainer with the designation SNC-1 Falcon.. It was operated by the United States Navy as a scout trainer with the designation SNC-1 Falcon.

Source: Curtiss-Wright CW-22 on Wikipedia

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Aeritalia G.222
Country	Italia
Role	Military transport aircraft
First flight	18 July 1970
Built	111

The Aeritalia G.222 (formerly Fiat Aviazione, later Alenia Aeronautica) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. It was developed to meet a NATO specification, but Italy was initially the only NATO member to adopt the type. The United States purchased a small number of G.222s, designating them the C-27A Spartan. A modernised variant, the Alenia C-27J Spartan, has been developed. While it retains many aspects of the original aircraft, the C-27J adopts the same engines and many of the systems used on the larger Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules.

Source: Aeritalia G.222 on Wikipedia

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Sud-Ouest Triton
Country	France
Role	Experimental trainer aircraft
First flight	11 November 1946
Built	5+2

The Sud-Ouest SO.6000 Triton was the first French jet aircraft to be manufactured and was completed during the 1940s by SNCASO. The SO.6000 design began in 1943, as a clandestine project due to the German occupation, under engineer Lucien Servanty. Shortly after the war, the French government required five prototypes to be built.