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Landsverk L180
Country	Sweden
Role	Armored car
In service	1933-1980s
Manufacturer	AB Landsverk

The Landsverk L-180, L-181 and L-182 are a family of armored cars developed by the Swedish company AB Landsverk during the interwar years. They had a good international reputation for being fast, robust and reliable and were acquired in small numbers by Denmark, Estonia, Ireland and the Netherlands, among others. The L-180s were designated Pantserwagen M-38.

Source: Landsverk L180 on Wikipedia

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Seversky P-35
Country	USA
Role	Fighter
First fly	15 August 1935
Built	196

The Seversky P-35 was an American fighter aircraft built by the Seversky Aircraft Company in the late 1930s. A contemporary of the Hawker Hurricane and Messerschmitt Bf 109, the P-35 was the first single-seat fighter in United States Army Air Corps to feature all-metal construction, retractable landing gear, and an enclosed cockpit.

Source: Seversky P-35 on Wikipedia

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Lockheed A-12
Country	USA
Role	High-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
First fly	26 April 1962
Built	13+2

The Lockheed A-12 was a reconnaissance aircraft built for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed’s Skunk Works, based on the designs of Clarence “Kelly” Johnson. The aircraft was designated A-12, the 12th in a series of internal design efforts for “Archangel”, the aircraft’s internal code name. It competed in the CIA’s “Oxcart” program against the Convair Kingfish proposal in 1959, and won for a variety of reasons.

Source: Lockheed A-12 on Wikipedia

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Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
Country	USA
Role	Heavy-lift cargo helicopter
First fly	9 May 1962
Built	105

The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is a twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter designed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Army. It is named after Tarhe (whose nickname was “The Crane”), an 18th-century chief of the Wyandot Indian tribe. The civil version is the S-64 Skycrane.

Source: Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe on Wikipedia

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Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler
Country	USA
Role	Electronic warfare – Attack aircraft
First fly	25 May 1968
Built	170

The Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, four-seat, mid-wing electronic warfare aircraft derived from the A-6 Intruder airframe. The EA-6A was the initial electronic warfare version of the A-6 used by the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy. Development on the more advanced EA-6B began in 1966. An EA-6B aircrew consists of one pilot and three Electronic Countermeasures Officers, though it is not uncommon for only two ECMOs to be used on missions. It is capable of carrying and firing anti-radiation missiles (ARM), such as the AGM-88 HARM missile.

Source: Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler on Wikipedia

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Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
Country	USA
Role	Strategic airlifter
First fly	17 December 1963
Built	285

The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a military strategic airlifter that served with the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), its successor organization the Military Airlift Command (MAC), and finally the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). The aircraft also served with airlift and air mobility wings of the Air Force Reserve (AFRES), later renamed Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), the Air National Guard (ANG) and, later, one air mobility wing of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) dedicated to C-141, C-5, C-17 and KC-135 training.

Source: Lockheed C-141 Starlifter on Wikipedia

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Bell AH-1 Cobra
Country	USA
Role	Attack helicopter
First fly	7 September 1965
Built	1116

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a two-blade, single-engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It was developed using the engine, transmission and rotor system of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake. The AH-1 was the backbone of the United States Army’s attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the AH-64 Apache in Army service. Upgraded versions continue to fly with the militaries of several other nations. The AH-1 twin engine versions remain in service with United States Marine Corps (USMC) as the service’s primary attack helicopter. Surplus AH-1 helicopters have been converted for fighting forest fires.

Source: Bell AH-1 Cobra on Wikipedia

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Grumman C-1 Trader
Country	USA
Role	Carrier onboard delivery
First fly	9 January 1955
Built	87

The Grumman C-1 Trader is a carrier onboard delivery (COD) variant of the Grumman S-2 Tracker. It was replaced by a similar version of the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, the Grumman C-2 Greyhound.

Source: Grumman C-1 Trader on Wikipedia

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MIM-3 Nike Ajax
Country	USA
Role	Surface-to-air missile
In service	1954–1970
Produced	1952

The United States Army’s Nike Ajax was the world’s first operational surface-to-air missile (SAM), entering service in 1954. Nike Ajax was designed to attack conventional bomber aircraft flying at high subsonic speeds and altitudes above 50,000 feet (15 km). Nike was initially deployed in the US to provide defence against Soviet bomber attacks, and was later deployed overseas to protect US bases, as well as being sold to various allied forces. Some examples remained in use until the 1970s.

Source: MIM-3 Nike Ajax on Wikipedia

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Boeing E-3 Sentry
Country	USA
Role	Airborne early warning and control
First flight	9 February 1972
Built	68

The Boeing E-3 Sentry, commonly known as AWACS, is an American airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed by Boeing. Derived from the Boeing 707, it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control, and communications, and is used by the United States Air Force, NATO, Royal Air Force, French Air Force, and Royal Saudi Air Force. The E-3 is distinguished by the distinctive rotating radar dome above the fuselage. Production ended in 1992 after 68 aircraft had been built.