Tag: Military
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Vultee P-66 Vanguard
Vultee P-66 Vanguard First flying on 8 September 1939 as the Vultee Model V-48, the P-66 was originally ordered by Sweden, but an arms embargo diverted them to the United States Army Air Forces. The initial prototype had an aerodynamic pointed spinner, however after being damaged in a landing accident it was rebuilt with a Read more
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Russian Battleship Knyaz Suvorov
Russian Battleship Knyaz Suvorov Launched on 25 September 1902, Knyaz Suvorov was Borodino-class pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Russian Navy. Entering service in September 1904, she sailed a month later on 15 October 1904, with the Second Pacific Squadron to break the Japanese blockade of Port Arthur. The Japanese captured the port while the squadron Read more
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Russian Battleship Slava
Russian Battleship Slava Launched on 29 October 1903, Slava was a Borodino-class battleship of the Imperial Russian Navy. Not completed until October 1905, she was too late to be included in the ships sent to relieve the siege of Port Arthur, hence missing the Battle of Tsushima. She therefore avoided the fate of her four sisters, Read more