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| AC-47 Puff (Gunship) | |
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 The
first AC-47s were ordered in 1940 and by the end of World War II,
9,348 had been procured for Army Air Forces use. They carried personnel
and cargo, and in a combat role, towed troop-carrying gliders and
dropped paratroops into enemy territory. more info>> |
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| AT-6 Texans | |
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 The
AT-6 advanced trainer was one of the most widely used aircraft in
history. Evolving from the BC-1 basic combat trainer ordered in 1937,
15,495 Texans were built between 1938 and 1945. more info>> |
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| B-25J Miss Mitchell | |
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 The
-J was the last B-25 production model manufactured by North American
Aviation (NAA). Almost 4,400 B-25Js were built, far more than any
other model. The B-25J was an improved B-25H but looked like a cross
between a B-25C and a B-25H. The solid nose was replaced by a 'greenhouse'
with one fixed and one flexible .50-cal. machine gun. The bombardier
was returned to the crew bringing the total to six men aboard. more info>> |
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| Bell 206 | |
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Helicopter model 206 L-4 Gross weight is 4,550lbs. w/ 1,037 lbs. Of useful load full of fuel. (available passenger weight = useful load) Holds 112 gallons of fuel. Cruise speed is 120 knots. Engine is Allison 250-C30P. 540 Shaft Horse Power Searchlight is 30 Million Candlepower more info>> |
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| B-17G Flying Fortress | |
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 The
LSFM’s B-17 rolled off Lockheed’s Vega assembly line in
Burbank, CA on 8 May 1945, the day the European war ended. It was
declared surplus by the Army in 1947 and sold to a French company
with whom she flew as a high altitude mapping platform until 1984.more info>> |
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| BT-13 Valiant | |
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 The
"Valiant" was the basic trainer most widely used by the
USAAF during WW II. It represented the second of the three stages
of pilot training--primary, basic and advanced. Compared with the
primary trainers in use at the time, it was considerably more complex.
The BT-13 not only had a more powerful engine, it was also faster
and heavier. more info>> |
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| Harvard Mark IV | |
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 The
aircraft was so good and so popular, that it was used by many different
service branches and many different countries. Our aircraft was one
of those licensed by Canadian Car and Foundry in Canada where it was
known as the "Harvard" more info>> |
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| L-5A Sentinel | |
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| Mohawk | |
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| P-40 Warhawk | |
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 Chennault's
American Volunteer Group, popularly known as "The Flying Tigers"
flew their P-40B's and P-40C's with great success against the Japanese
aircraft. more info>> |
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| P51 Mustang | |
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 The
P-51 Mustang destroyed more enemy aircraft than any other fighter
in Europe. It began as the NA-73 in 1940 at Britain's request. The
design showed promise and the Army Air Forces purchase of Allison-powered
Mustangs began in 1941 primarily for photo reconnaissance and ground
support use due to its limited high-altitude performancemore info>> |
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| Staudacher S-300 | |
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| UH 58 | |
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by SPC Jason HeischSeptember 16, 2003 Soldiers operate a traffic control checkpoint in Ah Salama, Iraq, as 2 UH-58 Blackhawks fly over on September 6, 2003. The Soldiers and their M1-A1 Abrams tank are part of Company C, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jason Heisch. more info>> |
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| UH1B Huey | |
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 Primary
function: Support for distinguished visitors, missile sites, ranges
and search and rescue. Speed: 150 mph. Dimensions: Length 57 ft. 3
in., width 9 ft. 5 in., height 12 ft. 10 in., diameter of main rotor
48 ft., diameter of tail rotor 8 ft. 6 in. Range: 300 miles. Crew:
two.more info>> |
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| Zero 101(replica) | |
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| more information coming soon! | ||
