T-30 | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Amphibious scout tank |
| Photograph | Yuri Pasholok |
| Locate | Unknow |
| Description | Album of 27 photos walk-around of «T-30» |
Photo gallery of a T-30, T-30A, prototype for the T-40 amphibious light tank. The T-40 amphibious scout tank was an amphibious light tank used by the Soviet Union during World War II. It was armed with one 12.7 mm (0.5 in) DShK machine gun. It was one of the few tanks that could ford a river without a bridge.
Source: T-30 on Wiki
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Junkers Ju-87G-2 Stuka | |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Type | Dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft |
| First flight | 17 September 1935 |
| Built | 6500+ |
The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (from Sturzkampfflugzeug, “dive bomber”) was a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft. Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935. The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe’s Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War. It served the Axis forces in World War II. Ju 87G: With the G variant, the ageing airframe of the Ju 87 found new life as an anti-tank aircraft. This was the final operational version of the Stuka, and was deployed on the Eastern Front.
Source: Junkers Ju-87G-2 Stuka on Wiki
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2S9 Nona-S | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Self-propelled and air-droppable 120 mm mortar |
| Photograph | A.Martynenko |
| Locate | Unknow |
| Description | Album of 41 photos walk-around of «2S9 Nona-S» |
Photo gallery of a 2S9 Nona-S, The 2S9 NONA (Новейшее Орудие Наземной Артилерии – Newest Ordnance of Ground Artillery) is an extremely light-weight self-propelled and air-droppable 120 mm mortar designed in the Soviet Union that entered service in 1981. The 2S9 chassis is designated the S-120 and based on the aluminium hull of the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose tracked armoured personnel carrier. More generally, the 120 mm mortar is referred to as the Nona, with the 2S9 also known as the Nona-S; a BTR-80 based version is the 2S23 or Nona-SVK, and the towed 2B16 anti-tank gun version is named the Nona-K. Although no figures have been released, it is estimated that well over 1,000 2S9 were built.
Source: 2S9 Nona-S on Wiki
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Handley Page Victor | |
| Country | UK |
| Type | Jet-powered strategic bomber |
| Photograph | Ondrej Skarka |
| Locate | Unknow |
| Description | Album of 102 photos walk-around of «Handley Page Victor» |
Photo gallery of a Handley Page Victor, The Handley Page Victor is a British jet-powered strategic bomber, developed and produced by the Handley Page Aircraft Company, which served during the Cold War. It was the third and final of the V-bombers operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF), the other two V-bombers being the Avro Vulcan and the Vickers Valiant. The Victor had been developed to perform as part of the United Kingdom’s airborne nuclear deterrent. In 1968, the type was retired from the nuclear mission following the discovery of fatigue cracks, which had been exacerbated by the RAF’s adoption of a low-altitude flight profile to avoid interception.
Source: Handley Page Victor on Wiki
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P-40 radar | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Radar |
| Photograph | Vladimir Yakubov |
| Locate | War Machinery and Transport Museum |
| Description | Album of 139 photos walk-around of «P-40 radar» |
Photo gallery of a P-40 radar, The P-40 “Armour” or 1S12 (also referred to by the NATO reporting name “Long Track” in the west) is a 3-D UHF radar developed and operated by the former Soviet Union.
Source: P-40 radar on Wiki
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Grumman S-2 Tracker | |
| Country | USA |
| Role | Airframe anti-submarine warfare |
| First flight | 4 December 1952 |
| Built | 1284 |
Photo gallery of a Grumman S2F-1 Tracker, The Grumman S-2 Tracker (previously S2F prior to 1962) was the first purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to enter service with the U.S. Navy. Designed and initially built by Grumman, the Tracker was of conventional design with twin reciprocating propeller engines, a high wing and tricycle undercarriage. The type was exported to a number of navies around the world. Introduced in 1952, the Tracker and its E-1 Tracer derivative saw service in the U.S. Navy until the mid-1970s, and its C-1 Trader derivative until the mid-1980s, with a few aircraft remaining in service with other air arms into the 21st century. Argentina and Brazil are the last countries to still use the Tracker.
Source: Grumman S2F-1 Tracker on Wiki
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Gloster E.28-39 | |
| Country | UK |
| Type | Jet-engined aircraft |
| First flight | 15 May 1941 |
| Built | 2 prototypes |
Photo gallery of a Gloster E.28-39, The Gloster E.28/39, (also referred to as the “Gloster Whittle”, “Gloster Pioneer”, or “Gloster G.40”) was the first British jet-engined aircraft to fly. It was designed to test the Whittle jet engine in flight, leading to the development of the Gloster Meteor.
Source: Gloster E.28-39 on Wiki
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Fairey Fulmar Mk.I | |
| Country | UK |
| Type | Carrier-borne fighter aircraft |
| First flight | 4 January 1940 |
| Built | 600 |
Photo gallery of a Fairey Fulmar Mk.I, The Fairey Fulmar was a British carrier-borne fighter aircraft that served with the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) during the Second World War. A total of 600 were built by Fairey Aviation at its Stockport factory between January 1940 and December 1942. The Fulmar’s design was based on that of the earlier Fairey P.4/34 that was in turn developed in 1936 as a replacement for the Fairey Battle light bomber. Although its performance (like that of its Battle antecedent) was lacking, the Fulmar was a reliable, sturdy aircraft with long range and an effective armament of eight machine guns.
Source: Fairey Fulmar Mk.I on Wiki
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Fiat CR.32 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Role | Biplane fighter |
| First flight | 28 April 1933 |
| Built | 1052 |
Photo gallery of a Fiat CR.32, The Fiat CR.32 was an Italian biplane fighter used in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. It was compact, robust and highly manoeuvrable and gave impressive displays all over Europe in the hands of the Italian Pattuglie Acrobatiche. The CR.32 fought in North and East Africa, in Albania, and in the Mediterranean theatre. It saw service in the air forces of China, Austria, Hungary, Paraguay and Venezuela. Used extensively in the Spanish Civil War, it gained a reputation as one of the most outstanding fighter biplanes of all time. Subsequently it was overtaken by more advanced monoplane designs and was obsolete by 1939.
Source: Fiat CR.32 on Wiki
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Mig-21PF | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Role | Supersonic jet |
| First flight | 4 February 1956 |
| Built | 1496 |
Photo gallery of a Mig-21PF, The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed “Balalaika”, from the aircraft’s planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek (English: pencil) by Polish pilots due to the shape of its fuselage.
Source: Mig-21PF on Wiki
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