Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum

MiG-29

LandSovjetunionen
Rolle

Luft-overlegenhet fighter

Første flytur6. desember 1977
Bygget1600+

Fotogalleri av en MiG-29, The Mikoyan MiG-29 is a fourth-generation jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union for an air superiority role. Developed in the 1970s by the Mikoyan design bureau, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as in many other nations. The NATO name “Fulcrum” was sometimes unofficially used by Soviet pilots in service. The MiG-29, sammen med Sukhoi Su-27, ble utviklet for å motvirke nye amerikanske jagerfly som McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, og General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.

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Yangtze Gunboats 1900–49 - NYE VANGUARD 181

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New Vanguard 181

ISBN9781849084086
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IllustratørTony Bryan

En bok signert Osprey Publishing the magazine «Yangtze River Gunboats 1900–49 – NEW VANGUARD 181» .

From the end of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th, most Western powers maintained a naval presence in China. These gunboats protected traders and missionaries, safeguarded national interests, and patrolled Chinese rivers in search of pirates. It was a wild, lawless time in China as ruthless warlords fought numerous small wars to increase their power and influence. This book covers the gunboats of all the major nations that stationed naval forces in China, including America, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Japan, and looks at such famous incidents as the Japanese bombing of the USS Patay and the dramatic escape of the HMS Amethyst from Communist forces in 1947, which marked the end of the gunboat era.

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Boeing AH-64 Apache - WalkAround

Boeing AH-64 Apache

LandNorge , Norge
Type

Tomotors angrepshelikopter

Emnet

Album av 52 bilder walk-around av en «Boeing AH-64 Apache»

Fotogalleri av en Boeing AH-64 Apache, The Boeing AH-64 Apache er et fire-blads, to-motors angrepshelikopter med et bakhjul-type landingsutstyr arrangement, og en tandem cockpit for en to-manns mannskap.

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162 - Amerikanske destroyere 1934-45 - Førkrigsklasser

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New Vanguard 182

ISBN9781846034435
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IllustratørPaul Wright

Une dokumentasjon signée Osprey Publisering le livre «US Destroyers 1934–45: Pre-war classes – NEW VANGUARD 162» .

Since the beginning of the 20th century, destroyers have been all-purpose ships, indispensable in roles large and small – from delivering the mail at sea to screening other vessels and, where larger ships were not present, forming the front line in battle. This title details the 169 ships of ten classes introduced in the 1930s: early 1,500-tonners and 1,850-ton destroyer leaders designed to conform to the 1930 London Naval Treaty, plus the successor 1,570-ton Sims class and 1,620- and 1,630-ton Benson and Gleaves classes. In wartime, most 1,500-tonners and leaders initially saw front line duty in the Pacific but were relegated to secondary assignments as newer vessels arrived; while the later 1,620- and 1,630-tonners became the standard destroyers of the Atlantic War. This volume reveals the fascinating design story behind these pioneering classes – from the constraints of peacetime treaties to advances in propulsion engineering, and wartime modifications. With an operational overview of their service and tables listing all ships by class, builder, and initial squadron, this is the definitive guide to the pre-war US destroyer classes.

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191 - Italienske lette stridsvogner 1919-45

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New Vanguard 191

ISBN9781849087773
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IllustratørRichard Chasemore

Den italienske hæren, i motsetning til britene og franskmennene, brukte ikke stridsvogner i kamp under første verdenskrig, og i november 1918 hadde bare en treningsenhet utstyrt med franske Schneider- og Renault-stridsvogner blitt dannet. Følgelig hadde den italienske hæren i løpet av 1920-tallet bare én enkelt stridsvogntype i sitt pansrede inventar – Fiat 3000. Først i 1927 ble den første stridsvognenheten dannet som en gren av infanteriet og ikke som en uavhengig organisasjon, mens kavaleriet avviste ideen om både stridsvogner og pansrede biler og bestemte seg for å stå ved bruken av hester for sine ridende enheter. Mellom 1933 og mars 1939 ble det bygget ytterligere 2 724 CV 33 / L 3 stridsvogner, hvorav 1 216 ble eksportert over hele verden. Da Italia gikk inn i krigen i juni 1940 hadde hæren 1 284 lette stridsvogner, hvorav 855 var i kampenheter, inkludert tre pansrede divisjoner. Varianter av CV 33 / L 3-stridsvognene inkluderte flammekastere, broleggere, bergingskjøretøyer og en radiokommandotank. Noen L 3-stridsvogner var fortsatt i bruk i 1945, av både tyskerne og de tysk-allierte italienske enhetene i Repubblica Sociale.

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106 - V-1 Flying Bomb Hitlers beryktede krusedullebug

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New Vanguard 106

ISBN9781841767918
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IllustratørJim Laurier

Une dokumentasjon signée Osprey Publisering le livre «V-1 Flying Bomb 1942–52 – NEW VANGUARD 106» .

Den første utplasseringen av V-1 var i juni 1944 da Hitler, etter to år med prøvelser, ga ordre om å angripe England. V-1 var kjent for de allierte som Buzz Bomb eller Doodlebug, og var verdens første kryssermissil. Denne boken utforsker V-1 i detalj, fra det første konseptet, første bruk i 1944, de forskjellige allierte mottiltakene, og den senere bruken av V-1 under slaget ved Bulge. De store utenlandske derivatene, inkludert den amerikanske kopien JB-2 Loon og en rekke sovjetiske etterkrigsvarianter, er også dekket.

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Grumman F-14 Tomcat - WalkAround

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

LandNorge , Norge
Type

Jagerfly med variabel sveipvinge

Første flytur21. desember 1970
Bygget712

Den Grumman F-14 Tomcat er et supersonisk, tomotors, to-seters, variabel-sweep wing jagerfly. Tomcat ble utviklet for United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) -program etter kollapsen av F-111B-prosjektet. F-14 var den første av de amerikanske tenåringsserien jagerfly som ble designet innlemme opplevelsen av luftkamp mot MiG jagerfly under Vietnamkrigen.

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192 - Amerikanske amfibiestridsvogner fra andre verdenskrig

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New Vanguard 192

ISBN9781849086363
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IllustratørHenry Morshead

The advent of combined arms operations in World War II created the need for specialized armored vehicles. In the case of amphibious attacks, the issue arose of how best to land tanks on a beach. Although a variety of specialized landing craft were developed, the Dieppe raid in 1942 encouraged the development of tanks that could be deployed from further off-shore to limit the vulnerability of the LCT craft. The deep-wading equipment that they developed was first used during Operation Husky on Sicily in July 1943, and subsequently for Operations Avalanche (Salerno, September 1943), Shingle (Anzio, January 1944) and Overlord (Normandy, June 1944). The US-manufactured DD tanks were used during Overlord by both US and British forces, and again in 1945 during the Rhine crossings. Initially, developments in the Pacific Theater were separate from those in Europe. The Marines learned from the Tarawa landings in 1943 that unprepared tanks could not be safely landed even in shallow water. DD tanks were never seriously considered for the Pacific, so other solutions were sought. A detailed study of specialized US amphibious tanks, this is a title that will appeal to those interested in both Pacific and European Theaters, modellers and collectors.

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067 - Panther Medium Tank 1942-45

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New Vanguard 67

ISBN9781841765433
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IllustratørJim Laurier

Une dokumentasjon signée Osprey Publisering le livre «Panther Medium Tank 1942–45 – NEW VANGUARD 67» .

Den Panzerkampfwagen V Panther is one of the best-known German tanks in existence and is considered one of the greatest tanks of World War II. When in June of 1941, Germany invaded Russia, Panzertruppe encountered KV series and T-34/76 tanks, far superior in firepower and armour protection to any Panzer in service at the time. It was therefore decided to design a new more powerful medium tank, which could be quickly put into production. This book details the result, the Medium Battle Tank, available for service in January 1943. Later models ensured that it became one of the most feared tanks of WWII.

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194 - Britiske lette kryssere 1939-45

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New Vanguard 194

ISBN9781849086844
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IllustratorPaul Wright

En bok signert Osprey Publisering the book «British Light Cruisers 1939-45 – NEW VANGUARD 194» .

The light cruiser was a natural development of the sailing frigate – a fast multi-purpose warship that could patrol the sea lanes, protect convoys and scout for enemy battle fleets. By the inter-war period the need for this type of ship was even more important, given the increasing need for protection from aircraft, and the need to screen the fleet from submarines or destroyers. Wartime experience had shown that the British light cruiser was one of the most versatile types of ship in the Royal Navy, able to protect other warships, bombard enemy shores, guard life-saving convoys and intercept and destroy enemy warships. These were truly the workhorses of the wartime Royal Navy. While the battleships and carriers grabbed the headlines, these sleek, elegant warships quietly got on with the job of securing control of the seas.

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