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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.

Source: English Electric Canberra Mk.20 on Wiki

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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.

Source: Convair B-58A Hustler on Wiki

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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

Source: M88A2 Hercules on Wiki

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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.

Source: Curtiss N-9H on Wiki

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M31B1
Country	USA
Type	Tank Recovery Vehicle
Produced	August 1941 – December 1942

Photo gallery of a M31B1 Tank Recovery Vehicle, The Medium Tank M3 was an American tank used during World War II. In Britain, the tank was called by two names based on the turret configuration and crew size. Tanks employing US pattern turrets were called the “Lee”, named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Variants using British pattern turrets were known as “Grant”, named after U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant. M31B1 Tank Recovery Vehicle: Based on M3A3.

Source: M31B1 on Wiki

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M54 Guntruck
Country	USA
Type	Armored vehicle
Photograph	Vladimir Yakubov
Locate	US Army Transportation Museum
Description	Album of 58 photos walk-around of a «M54 Guntruck»

Photo gallery of a M54 Guntruck, A gun truck is an armored vehicle with a crew-served weapon used by units of regular armies or other official government armed forces to escort military convoys in regions subject to ambush by guerrilla forces. One truck, an M54 named by its crew “Eve of Destruction” was brought back intact and is on display at the Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

Source: M54 Guntruck on Wiki

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Boeing B-52D-80-BO Stratofortress
Country	USA
Type	Strategic bomber
Photograph	Vladimir Yakubov
Locate	Castle AFB Museum
Description	Album of 149 photos walk-around of a «Boeing B-52D-80-BO Stratofortress»

Photo gallery of a Boeing B-52D-80-BO Stratofortress, The Boeing B-50 Superfortress is an American strategic bomber. A post–World War II revision of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, it was fitted with more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, stronger structure, a taller tail fin, and other improvements. It was the last piston-engined bomber designed by Boeing for the United States Air Force (except the never-completed B-54, a derivative of the B-50). Not as well known as its direct predecessor, the B-50 was in USAF service for nearly 20 years.

Source: Boeing B-52D-80-BO Stratofortress on Wiki

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Aichi M6A1 Seiran
Country	Japan
Type	Submarine-launched attack floatplane
First flight	1943
Built	28+1

The Aichi M6A Seiran was a submarine-launched attack floatplane designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was intended to operate from I-400 class submarines whose original mission was to conduct aerial attacks against the United States.

Source: Aichi M6A1 Seiran on Wiki

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Leclerc
Country	France
Type	Main battle tank
In service	1993–present
Built	860+

Photo gallery of a Leclerc Prototype, The Char Leclerc is a main battle tank (MBT) built by GIAT, now Nexter of France. It was named in honour of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque who led the French element of the drive towards Paris while in command of the Free French 2nd Armoured Division (2ème DB) in World War II. The Leclerc is in service with the French Army and the army of the United Arab Emirates. In production since 1991, the Leclerc entered French service in 1992, replacing the AMX 30 as the country’s main armoured platform. With production now complete, the French Army has a total of 406 Leclerc and the United Arab Emirates Army has 388.

Source: Leclerc on Wiki

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Panhard ERC 90 Sagaie
Country	France
Type	Six-wheeled armoured all-terrain vehicle
In service	1980-present
Built	411

The Panhard ERC 90 (Engin à Roues, Canon de 90 mm) is a French six-wheeled armoured all-terrain vehicle which is highly mobile and amphibious with an option of being NBC-proof. While various models were tested, only two versions of the ERC were developed and produced: the Lynx and the Sagaie. The main difference between the two versions is the type of turret and 90 mm gun fitted. Sagaie is French for assegai, a type of African spear.