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This mobile anti aircraft weapon was made for the German army in 1943 to provide battlefield protection for their forces subject to sustained attack by enemy planes The vehicle was developed based on the 38T tank chassis of Czechoslovakian origin already widely employed as the basis for reconnaissance & mobile artillery units The Gepard carried a 2cm cannon FLAK 38 & although well armed did not alone deliver the amount of fire needed to protect a location under attack & so it was necessary to deploy them in groups for effective defence Total production amounted to 140 before manufacture ceased in early 1944 ...

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This small half-track vehicle with platform designed to accommodate the 2 CM FLAK 30 antiaircraft cannon was built for the German army at the beginning of the 2nd World War Its purpose was to protect tank divisions against the threat of enemy fighter-bombers in addition to offering direct firing support for the infantry The half-track vehicle offered excellent off-road performance & was very sturdy indeed as abundantly demonstrated during the Russian Campaign carried out under highly exacting conditions due to the almost total absence of roads & very severe weather ...

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The Staghound armoured car was conceived in the US at the start of WW2 based on a British

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The Goliath was a small tracked wire-guided armoured vehicle designed to carry a high-explosive charge for the elimination of bunkers & other fortified positions thus saving infantry from having to do the job directly It was carried towards the front line by any means possible this model shows it being transported with a SWS half-track Used in the closing stages of the Second World War it was handled by the Engineer Corps specially trained in the use of the device ...

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This version of the Staghound armoured car was built to offer anti-craft defence to the advanced reconnaissance unit & the allies refuelling convoys The vehicle equipped with a slightly armoured single-seat tower armed with two calibre 12 7 mm Browning machine guns was based on the hull of the Staghound armoured car with the exterior aspect slightly modified Widely used by the English army & the Free Polish Forces the Staghound remained in service for a few years after the war ...

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This fast twin-engine aircraft was built for the US Air Force in the early 1940s & was also widely used by other Allied air forces throughout the Second World War Featuring good low-level handling performance & a tough outer shell the A-20 Boston flew constant anti-shipping sorties on the Pacific & Mediterranean fronts & was also used as a medium bomber over Germany Size 30 6cm Scale 1 48 ...

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In 1965 during the Vietnam War the outstanding load capacity of the CH-47 Chinook led the U S Army to request a heavily armed version in order to provide support for the AH-1 Cobra The first flight took place on 6th November of the same year & in May 1966 four examples of these heavy Chinooks assigned to the 1st Air Cavalry Division were stationed at the An Khe base for trials Thanks to heavy armaments including a 40 mm XM-5 grenade launcher two 20 mm M-24 cannon five 12 7 mm M-2 machine guns & two hook-up points for rocket launchers or other loads-plus heavy armour to shield both crew & helicopter-the ACH-47 proved highly effective in a ground troop support role Nevertheless because of the complexity of the aircraft & the pressing need for transport versions of the Chinook the U S Army halted any further development ...

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The medium bomber B-25 had been developed for the US Air Corps in 1938 already It saw continuous improvements in the successive years In the beginning the US-Bombardment Groups used the Mitchell on anti-shipping missions & it proved so successful & reliable that it was soon distributed to all Allied Forces from the R A F to even the Soviet Air Forces Many hundreds of B-25s passed into post war service well into the late fifties ...

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Based on the earlier C R 32 which obtained remarkable results during the Spanish War the C R 42 was made entirely of metal & had a A 74 engine of 840 HP 200 aircraft denominated Falco were ordered immediately by the Aeronautics division & were used during the initial phases of the Second World War It was also very successful commercially speaking & was indeed exported to Sweden Belgium & Hungary ...

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While it maintains the familiar lines of the Hercules a common sight in the world s skies for decades now the C-130J has been extensively re-designed The most visible change lies in the use of two 4700 HP Rolls-Royce Allison AE2100D3 engines with six-blade composite-material propellers that ensure silent running & low fuel consumption High performance features include an excellent rate of climb & an extended range of action thanks to the new engines An equally important development is the avionics the cockpit in fact is equipped with new digital instruments & a Head-Up Display that provides the pilot with a constant stream of data without him having to look away from the cockpit window The C-130J is steadily becoming the standard transport aircraft in many NATO countries Italy included ...

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The A-4 owes its origins to a desire expressed by the US Navy for a replacement of the A-1 Skyraider The engineering design genius Ed Heinemann created a super lightweight and simple airplane which was pressed into service on American aircraft carriers in 1956 The E of which 499 were made and F of which 147 were made represent the first real upgrade in airplanes with a more potent engine two extra mooring towers for cargo for a total of five and improved avionics They were used extensively and with excellent results during America s war in Vietnam

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The A-4 owes its origins to a desire expressed by the US Navy for a replacement of the A-1 Skyraider The engineering design genius Ed Heinemann created a super lightweight & simple airplane which was pressed into service on American aircraft carriers in 1956 The E of which 499 were made & F of which 147 were made represent the first real upgrade in airplanes with a more potent engine two extra mooring towers for cargo for a total of five & enhanced avionics They were used extensively & with excellent results during America s war in Vietnam

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An exciting online retailer of toys, games and puzzles, Mail Order Express features well known brands such as Fisher Price and Hasbro and children's favourites including Barbie, Bob the Builder, Disney, Fireman Sam, Sylvanian Families and Hello Kitty. Toys include action figures, vehicles, dolls, electronic pets, jigsaws, puzzles and playsets. As well as toys, they feature delightful arts and crafts sets by brands such as Hama Beads and Fashion Angels and learning and development tools, from chemistry sets to learning to write sets. A range of children's furniture is also available. The website is easy to navigate with several filters, making the quest for the perfect gift easy. With discounted products, a team of professionals offering expert customer service and a range of delivery options, Mail Order express is the simple way to buy all kinds of toys, games, crafts and accessories.

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