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Kaman HH-43 Huskie
Country	USA
Role	Firefighting/rescue
First flight	21 Apr 1953
Built	193

The Kaman HH-43 Huskie was a helicopter with intermeshing rotors used by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps from the 1950s until the 1970s. It was primarily used for aircraft firefighting and rescue in the close vicinity of air bases, but was later used as a short range overland search and rescue aircraft during the Vietnam War. Under the aircraft designation system used by the U.S. Navy pre-1962, Navy and U.S. Marine Corps versions were originally designated as the HTK, HOK or HUK, for their use as training, observation or utility aircraft, respectively.

Source: Kaman HH-43 Huskie on Wikipedia

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Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout
Country	USA
Role	UAV helicopter
First flight	2000
Built	30

The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Armed Forces. The Fire Scout is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air and sea forces. The initial RQ-8A version was based on the Schweizer 330, while the enhanced MQ-8B was derived from the Schweizer 333. The larger MQ-8C Fire Scout variant is based on the Bell 407.

Source: Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout on Wikipedia

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Country	USA
Role	Military transport aircraft
First flight	23 December 1941
Built	10174

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remains in front line service with various military operators.

Source: Douglas C-47 Skytrain on Wikipedia

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Lockheed CP-140 Aurora
Primary user	Royal Canadian Air Force
Role	Maritime patrol aircraft
First flight	22 March 1979
Built	21

The Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is a maritime patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force. The aircraft is based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe, but mounts the electronics suite of the S-3 Viking. “Aurora” refers to the Roman goddess of dawn who flies across the sky each morning ahead of the sun. Aurora also refers to the Aurora Borealis, the “northern lights”, that are prominent over northern Canada and the Arctic Ocean. The CP-140A Arcturus was a related variant used primarily for pilot training and coastal surface patrol missions.

Source: Lockheed CP-140 Aurora on Wikipedia

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Lockheed P-3 Orion
Country	USA
Role	Maritime patrol aircraft
First flight	November 1959
Built	650

The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner. The aircraft is easily distinguished from the Electra by its distinctive tail stinger or “MAD Boom”, used for the magnetic detection of submarines.

Source: Lockheed P-3 Orion on Wikipedia

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Messerschmitt Me 410
Country	Germany
Role	Heavy fighter, fighter-bomber
First flight	14 March 1942
Built	1189

The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (“Hornet”) was a German heavy fighter and Schnellbomber used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. Though essentially an incremental improvement of the Me 210, it had a new wing plan, longer fuselage, and engines of greater power. The changes were significant enough to be designated the Me 410.

Source: Messerschmitt Me 410 on Wikipedia

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Messerschmitt Me-108 Taifun
Country	Germany
Role	Personnel transport – liaison aircraft
First flight	1934
Built	885

The Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun was a German single-engine sport and touring aircraft, developed by Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (Bavarian Aircraft Works) in the 1930s. The Bf 108 was of all-metal construction. The Bf 108 was adopted into Luftwaffe service during World War II, where it was primarily used as a personnel transport and liaison aircraft.

Source: Messerschmitt Me-108 Taifun on Wikipedia

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IMR-2
Country	Soviet Union
Role	Heavy Combat engineering vehicle
In Service	1982-present
Built	659

IMR-2 is a combat engineering vehicle built on T-72 main battle tank. Development of the IMR-2 begun in 1970s completed in 1980, while commercial production commenced 1982. IMR-2 developed to replace aging IMR which built on base of T-54/55 tank.The IMR-2 combat engineering vehicle is in service with Russian Army and some foreign militaries. It took part in Soviet–Afghan War, First Chechen War, Second Chechen War and in addition used in relief operations after Chernobyl disaste

Source: IMR-2 on Wikipedia

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Curtiss-Wright AT-9
Country	USA
Role	Advanced twin-engined trainer
First flight	1941
Built	792

The Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep was a twin-engined advanced trainer aircraft used by the United States during World War II to bridge the gap between single-engined trainers and twin-engined combat aircraft. The AT-9 had a low-wing cantilever monoplane configuration, retractable landing gear and was powered by two Lycoming R-680-9 radial engines.

Source: Curtiss-Wright AT-9 on Wikipedia

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M422 Mighty Mite
Country	USA
Role	1⁄4 ton (227kg) 4×4 utility truck
Produced	1959 – 1962
Built	1250

The M422 ‘Mighty Mite’ is a lightweight ¼-ton 4×4 tactical truck, suitable for airlifting and manhandling. From 1959-1962, the Mighty Mite was built by American Motors for the United States Marine Corps