USS Massachusetts

USS Massachusetts BB-59

CountryUSA
TypeBattleship
PhotographVladimir Yakubov
LocateBattleship Cove, Fall River, MA
DescriptionAlbum of 676 photos walk-around of «USS Massachusetts BB-59»

Photo gallery of a USS Massachusetts BB-59, USS Massachusetts (BB-59), known as “Big Mamie” to her crewmembers during World War II, was a battleship of the second South Dakota class. She was the seventh ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the sixth state, and one of two ships of her class (along with her sister Alabama) to be donated for use as a museum ship. Massachusetts has the distinction of having fired the US Navy’s first and last 16-in (406 mm) shells of the war.

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V-2 Missile

V-2 Missile

CountryNazi Germany
TypeMissile
Produced16 March 1942 – 1945
Built3000+

Photo gallery of a V-2 Missile, The V-2 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2, “Retribution Weapon 2”), technical name Aggregat 4 (A4), was the world’s first long-range guided ballistic missile. The missile with a liquid-propellant rocket engine was developed during the Second World War in Germany as a “vengeance weapon,” designed to attack Allied cities as retaliation for the Allied bombings against German cities. The V-2 rocket also became the first artificial object to cross the boundary of space with the vertical launch of MW 18014 on 20 June 1944.

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2S1 Gvozdika

2S1 Gvozdika

CountrySovier Union
TypeSelf-propelled howitzer
In service1972–present
Built10000+

Photo gallery of a 2S1 Gvozdika, The 2S1 Gvozdika (Russian: 2С1 «Гвоздика», “Carnation”) is a Soviet self-propelled howitzer based on the chassis MT-LB APC, mounting the 122 mm 2A18 howitzer. “2S1” is its GRAU designation. An alternative Russian designation is SAU-122 but in the Russian Army it is commonly known as Gvozdika. The 2S1 is fully amphibious with very little preparation, and once afloat is propelled by its tracks. A variety of wider tracks are also available to allow the 2S1 to operate in snow or swamp conditions. It is NBC protected and has infra-red night-vision capability.

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Lockheed T-1A Seastar

Lockheed T-1A

CountryUSA
TypeTraining aircraft
PhotographVladimir Yakubov
LocatePima Air and Space Museum, Tuscon
DescriptionAlbum of 133 photos walk-around of a «Lockheed T-1A»

Photo gallery of a Lockheed T-1A, The Lockheed T2V SeaStar, later called the T-1 SeaStar, was a turbojet trainer aircraft for the U.S. Navy that entered service in May 1957. It was developed from the Lockheed T-33 and powered by one Allison J33 engine.

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Stampe SV

Stampe SV.4

CountryBelgium
TypeTraining aircraft
PhotographVladimir Yakubov
LocateFantasy of Flight, Polk City
DescriptionAlbum of 77 photos walk-around of a «Stampe SV.4»

Photo gallery of a Stampe SV.4, The Stampe et Vertongen SV.4 (also known as the Stampe SV.4 or just Stampe) is a Belgian two-seat trainer/tourer biplane designed and built by Stampe et Vertongen. The aircraft was also built under licence in France and Algeria.

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Curtiss-Wright SNC-1 Falcon

Curtiss-Wright SNC-1 Falcon

CountryUSA
TypeAdvanced training aircraft
PhotographVladimir Yakubov
LocateFantasy of Flight, Polk City
DescriptionAlbum of 80 photos walk-around of a «Curtiss-Wright SNC-1 Falcon»

Photo gallery of a Curtiss-Wright SNC-1 Falcon, 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.

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FV101 Scorpion

CVR(T) FV101 Scorpion

CountryUK
TypeArmoured reconnaissance vehicle
In service 1973–present
ManufacturerAlvis Vehicles Ltd
Built3000+

Photo gallery of a CVR(T) FV101 Scorpion, The FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of seven armoured vehicles. Manufactured by Alvis, it was introduced into service with the British Army in 1973 and served until 1994. More than 3,000 were produced and used as a reconnaissance vehicle or a light tank. It holds the Guinness world record for the fastest production tank; recorded doing 82.23 km/h (51.10 mph) at the QinetiQ vehicle test track, Chertsey, Surrey, on 26 January 2002.

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North American F-100 Super Sabre

North American F-100 Super Sabre

CountryUSA
RoleSupersonic jet fighter aircraft
First flight25 May 1953
Built2294

The North American F-100 Super Sabre was an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard (ANG) until 1979. The first of the Century Series of USAF jet fighters, it was the first USAF fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight. The F-100 was designed by North American Aviation as a higher performance follow-on to the F-86 Sabre air superiority fighter.

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Ryan PT-22 Recruit

Ryan PT-22 Recruit

CountryUSA
TypeMilitary trainer aircraft
ManufacturerRyan Aeronautical Company
Number built1048

Photo gallery of a Ryan PT-22 Recruit, The Ryan PT-22 Recruit, the main military version of the Ryan ST, is a military trainer aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps and its successor, the United States Army Air Forces for primary pilot training.

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Type 94 37mm Anti-Tank Gun

Type 94 37mm Anti-Tank Gun

CountryJapan
TypeAnti-Tank Gun
PhotographVladimir Yakubov
LocateAuckland War Memorial Museum
DescriptionAlbum of 32 photos walk-around of a «Type 94 37mm Anti-Tank Gun»

Photo gallery of a Type 94 37mm Anti-Tank Gun, The Type 94 37 mm anti-tank gun (九四式三十七粍速射砲 Kyūyon-shiki sanjyūnana-miri sokushahō?) was an anti-tank gun developed by the Imperial Japanese Army, and used in combat during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. The Type 94 number was designated for the year the gun was accepted, 2594 in the Japanese imperial year calendar, or 1934 in the Gregorian calendar

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