Category: Military
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de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II The de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II was a two-seat twin-engined day and night long-range fighter and intruder. Although initially envisaged as a day fighter, the F Mk II, it was used as a night fighter. It was powered by two Merlin 21 or 23 engines in long nacelles,… Read more
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Gilgandra New South Wales
Gilgandra New South Wales Gilgandra is a country town located in the central west of New South Wales, about 430 kilometres north west of Sydney. Situated along the banks of the Castlereagh River, the town serves as an important service centre for surrounding farming districts. The region is primarily devoted to agriculture, particularly sheep and… Read more
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Imperator Aleksandr II (1887) Russian Pre-Dreadnought Battleship
Russian Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Imperator Aleksandr II The Russian battleship Imperator Aleksandr II was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russian Navy, built in the late nineteenth century during a period of rapid naval modernization. Laid down in 1885 at the New Admiralty Shipyard and commissioned in 1891, she was named after Tsar Alexander II of… Read more