Tupolev Tu-16 Badger | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Twin-engined jet strategic bomber |
| First flight | 27 April 1952 |
| Built | 1509 |
Photo gallery of a Tupolev Tu-16 Badger, The Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting name: Badger) was a twin-engined jet strategic bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has flown for more than 60 years, and the Chinese licence-built Xian H-6 remains in service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
Source: Tupolev Tu-16 Badger on Wiki
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Opel Blitz 3.6 | |
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| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Type | General-purpose truck |
| Production | 1930–1975 |
Photo gallery of a Opel Blitz 3.6, Opel Blitz (German for “lightning”) was the name given to various German light and middle-weight truck series built by the German Opel automobile manufacturer between 1930 and 1975. The original logo for this truck, two stripes arranged loosely like a lightning symbol in the form of a horizontally stretched letter “Z”, still appears in the current Opel logo. From 1939, the reliable Blitz 3.6 three-ton version was used in large numbers by the German Wehrmacht armed forces throughout World War II. Derived variants included an elongated version and the four-wheel drive Blitz A. To cope with the bad road conditions and the rasputitsa mud seasons on the Eastern Front, a half-tracked Maultier (mule) SdKfz 3 version was built using tracks and suspension based on the Universal Carrier. Among others, these were used as service vehicles for the Messerschmitt Me 323 military transport aircraft. It is also claimed that Opel, a subsidiary of GM, used forced labor to reap unprecedented profits. To what degree GM controlled Opel at the time is subject to debate, but it is clear that GM did in fact play a role in giving Nazi Germany the Opel Blitz truck
Source: Opel Blitz 3.6 on Wiki
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ZiS-151 | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | General-purpose truck |
| Photographers | Igor Suhin |
| Description | Album of 39 photos walk-around of a «ZiS-151» |
Photo gallery of a ZiS-151, The ZiS-151 was general-purpose truck produced by the Soviet car manufacturer Automotive Factory No. 2 Zavod imeni Stalina in 1947–1958. In 1956, the factory was renamed to Zavod imeni Likhacheva, and new trucks were called ZiL-151 (ЗиЛ-151). The ZiS-151 was the first major Soviet military all-wheel-drive truck built following World War II, replacing the imported U.S. Studebaker US6 and the earlier Soviet ZiS-6. In early 1948, the cabs were made of wood, soon replaced with a steel cab. Tens of thousands were produced, including specialized versions for hauling different types of cargo. The Soviets also found the trucks an ideal platform for BM-13 Katyusha rocket launchers.
Source: ZiS-151 on Wiki
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Soviet Army Field Kitchen | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Field Kitchen |
| Photographers | Yuri Pasholok |
| Description | Album of 45 photos walk-around of a «Soviet Army Field Kitchen» |
Photo gallery of a Soviet Army Field Kitchen, A field kitchen is a mobile kitchen, mobile canteens or food truck used primarily by military services to provide warm food to the troops near the frontline or in temporary encampments.
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SA.318C Alouette II | |
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| Country | France |
| Type | Light helicopter |
| Produced | 1956-1975 |
| Built | 1300+ |
Photo gallery of a SA.318C Alouette II, The Aérospatiale Alouette II is a light helicopter originally manufactured by Sud Aviation and later Aérospatiale, both of France. The Alouette II was the first production helicopter to use a gas turbine engine instead of the conventional heavier piston powerplant. The Alouette II was mostly used for military purposes in observation, photography, air-sea rescue, liaison and training, but it has also carried anti-tank missiles and homing torpedoes. As a civilian helicopter it was used for casualty evacuation (with two external stretcher panniers), crop-spraying and as a flying crane, with a 500-kilogram (1,100 lb) external underslung load.
Source: Alouette II on Wiki
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Sukhoi Su-7 | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Supersonic fighter aircraft |
| First flight | 7 September 1955 |
| Built | 1847 |
The Sukhoi Su-7 (NATO designation name: Fitter-A) was a swept wing, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Union in 1955. Originally, it was designed as tactical, low-level dogfighter, but was not successful in this role. On the other hand, soon-introduced Su-7B series became the main Soviet fighter-bomber and ground-attack aircraft of the 1960s. The Su-7 was rugged in its simplicity but its shortcomings included short range and low weapon load.
Source: Sukhoi Su-7 on Wiki
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SPAD S.VII Cabruna & Ruffo | |
| Country | Belgium – Italy |
| Type | Biplane fighter aircraft |
| First flight6 | May 191 |
| Built | 6000 |
Photo gallery of a SPAD S.VII Cabruna & Ruffo, The SPAD S.VII was the first of a series of highly successful biplane fighter aircraft produced by Société Pour L’Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) during the First World War. Like its successors, the S.VII was renowned as a sturdy and rugged aircraft with good climbing and diving characteristics. It was also a stable gun platform, although pilots used to the more manoeuvrable Nieuport fighters found it heavy on the controls. It was flown by a number of the famous aces, such as France’s Georges Guynemer, Italy’s Francesco Baracca and Australia’s Alexander Pentland.
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Sikorsky MH-53 | |
| Country | USA |
| Type | Long-range combat search and rescue helicopter |
| First flight | 15 March 1967 |
| Built | 72 |
Photo gallery of a Sikorsky MH-53, The Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low series is a long-range combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter for the United States Air Force. The series was upgraded from the HH-53B/C, variants of the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion. The HH-53 “Super Jolly Green Giant” was initially developed to replace the HH-3 “Jolly Green Giant”. The helicopters later transitioned to Special Operations missions. The U.S. Air Force’s MH-53J/M fleet was retired in September 2008.
Source: Sikorsky MH-53 on Wiki
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Saab J-29F Tunnan | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Type | Fighter aircraft |
| First flight | 1 September 1948 |
| Built | 661 |
Photo gallery of a Saab J-29F Tunnan, The Saab 29, colloquially called Flygande tunnan (English: “The flying barrel”), was a Swedish fighter designed and manufactured by Saab in the 1940s. It was Sweden’s second turbojet-powered combat aircraft, the first being the Saab 21R; additionally, it was the first Western European fighter to be produced with a swept wing after the Second World War, the Me 262 being the first during the war. Despite its rotund appearance, from which its name derives, the J 29 was a fast and agile aircraft for its era. It served effectively in both fighter and fighter-bomber roles into the 1970s.
Source: Saab J-29F Tunnan on Wiki
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76 mm divisional gun M1939 | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Divisional gun |
| Photograph | Yuri Pasholok |
| Locate | Unknow |
| Description | Album of 21 photos walk-around of «76 mm divisional gun M1939» |
Photo gallery of a 76 mm divisional gun M1939, The 76-mm divisional gun M1939 (F-22 USV or USV) (Russian: 76-мм дивизионная пушка обр. 1939 г. (Ф-22 УСВ or УСВ)) was a 76.2 mm cannon produced in the Soviet Union. It was adopted for Red Army service in 1939 and used extensively in World War II. The gun was designated as “divisional” – issued to batteries under the direct control of division headquarters. The F-22 USV was an intermediate model, coming between the F-22, which had limited anti-aircraft capability, and the simpler and cheaper ZiS-3, which eventually replaced it in production and service.
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