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Warrior tracked armoured vehicle
Country	UK
Type	Armoured vehicle

Photo gallery of a Warrior tracked armoured vehicle, The Warrior tracked vehicle family is a series of British armoured vehicles, originally developed to replace the older FV430 series of armoured vehicles. The Warrior started life as the MCV-80 project that was first broached in the 1970s, GKN Sankey/Defence winning the production contract in 1980. GKN Defence was subsequently purchased by BAE Systems (via Alvis plc). A total of 789 FV510 and variants were manufactured for the British Army, and 254 of a modified version (Desert Warrior) were produced for the Kuwaiti Army.

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SdKfz 302 Leichter Ladungstrager Goliath
Country	Germany
Type	Remote controlled demolition vehicle
In service	1942-1945
Built	7564

Photo gallery of a SdKfz 302 Leichter Ladungstrager Goliath, The Goliath tracked mine – complete German name: Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath (Sd.Kfz. 302/303a/303b) – was a remote controlled German-engineered demolition vehicle, also known as the beetle tank to the Allies. Employed by the Wehrmacht during World War II. It carried 60 or 100 kilograms (130 or 220 lb) of high explosives, depending on the model, and was intended to be used for multiple purposes, such as destroying tanks, disrupting dense infantry formations, and demolition of buildings and bridges.

Source: SdKfz 302 Leichter Ladungstrager Goliath on Wiki

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Sdkfz 179 Bergepanther
Country	Germany
Type	Armoured recovery vehicle
Photograph	Vladimir Yakubov
Locate	Musee des Blindes, Saumur
Description	Album of 112 photos walk-around of a «Sdkfz 179 Bergepanther»

Photo gallery of a Sdkfz 179 Bergepanther, An armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) is an armoured vehicle used during combat for recovery or repair of battle-damaged and inoperable armoured fighting vehicles. The term “Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle” (ARRV) is also used. Bergepanther (SdKfz 179) – PzKpfw V Panther chassis 347 produced (1943 to 1945).

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MT-55 Bridgelayer
Country	Slovakia
Type	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
Photograph	Carey
Locate	“Stalin Line” Museum, Zaslavl, Belarus
Description	Album of 77 photos walk-around of a «MT-55 Bridgelayer»

Photo gallery of a MT-55 Bridgelayer, The MT-55A (Slovak: Mostný tank) is an armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) tank, manufactured by ZTS Martin in Slovakia. The AVLB is based on a T-55A medium tank chassis, with the turret detached and replaced by a special bridge launching equipment. The MT-55A was produced for the armies of the Warsaw Pact (including the Soviet Army), as well as for export clients.

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Schwimmwagen
Pays	Germany
Type	Amphibious car
Description	Album de 51 walk-around photos of the Schwimmwagen

The VW 166 Schwimmwagen is a German amphibious car in use during the Second World War. The 4X4 mode of this lightweight, off-road car is only active in the first and reverse. Its ground clearance being quite high and benefiting from differentials type self-blocking pebbles this machine is a real pass-all. The Schwimmwagen is mainly used as a liaison or reconnaissance vehicle and as a quick means to evacuate wounded people.

Un embout d’hélice relevable permet de facilement basculer en mode amphibie, la propulsion dans l’eau se faisant uniquement en marche avant. Avec plus de 15000 unités construites entre 1941 et 1944 la Schwimmwagen est surement un des véhicules amphibie les plus produits de tous les temps.

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General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark
Country	USA
Type	Supersonic aircraft
Photograph	Vladimir Yakubov
Locate	Castle AFB Museum
Description	Album of 64 photos walk-around of a «General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark»

Photo gallery of a General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark, The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a supersonic, medium-range interdictor and tactical attack aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic nuclear bomber, aerial reconnaissance, and electronic-warfare aircraft in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics, it first entered service in 1967 with the United States Air Force. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also ordered the type and began operating F-111Cs in 1973.

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English Electric Canberra Mk.20
Country	UK
Type	Jet-powered medium bomber
First flight	13 May 1949
Built	1000+

Photo gallery of a English Electric Canberra Mk.20, The English Electric Canberra is a British first-generation jet-powered medium bomber that was manufactured during the 1950s. It was developed by English Electric during the mid-to-late 1940s in response to a 1944 Air Ministry requirement for a successor to the wartime de Havilland Mosquito fast-bomber; amongst the performance requirements for the type was the demand for an outstanding high altitude bombing capability in addition to flying at high speeds, these were partly accomplished by making use of newly-developed jet propulsion technology. When the Canberra was introduced to service with the Royal Air Force (RAF), the type’s first operator, in May 1951, it became the service’s first jet-powered bomber aircraft.

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Convair B-58A Hustler
Country	USA
Type	Supersonic jet bomber
First flight	11 November 1956
Built	116

Photo gallery of a Convair B-58A Hustler, The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational supersonic jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. The aircraft was designed by Convair engineer Robert H. Widmer and developed for the United States Air Force for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s. It used a delta wing, which was also employed by Convair fighters such as the F-102, with four General Electric J79 engines in pods under the wing. It carried five nuclear weapons; four on pylons under the wings, and one nuclear weapon and fuel in a combination bomb/fuel pod under the fuselage, rather than in an internal bomb bay.

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M88A2 Hercules
Country	USA
Type	Tank Recovery Vehicle

Photo gallery of a M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle, The M88 Recovery Vehicle is one of the largest armored recovery vehicles (ARV) currently in use by United States Armed Forces. There are currently three variants, the M88, M88A1 and M88A2 HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction System). The M88 series has seen action most noticeably in the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, the Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan, and to a lesser extent during the Kosovo War, where they were deployed to help recover heavy armored vehicles of the Allied ground units. The current M88A2 replacement cost is around US$2,050,000. The M88A2 is slightly larger than its predecessors (8.6 x 3.7 x 3.2 m compared to 8.3 x 3.4 x 3.2 m) thus retains a lower top speed (40 km/h) and a significantly lower road range (322 km compared to 450 km). There have also been improvements in braking and steering. Additionally, the M88A2 has upgraded armor protection including armored track skirts and applique armor panels, which both previous models lack. The M88 is also lacking in Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) defenses and a smoke screen generator, which the later M88A1 and M88A2 models are equipped with. Furthermore, the crew number has decreased from 5, to 3-4, to 3 through the series

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Curtiss N-9H
Country	USA
Type	Floatplane
Photograph	Vladimir Yakubov
Locate	National Air & Space Museum – Udvar-Hazy Center
Description	Album of 77 photos walk-around of a «Curtiss N-9H»

Photo gallery of a Curtiss N-9H, The Curtiss N-9 was a floatplane variant of the Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” military trainer used during World War I by the United States Navy.