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For sale: Replica US 37mm, the Workhorse American Anti Tank Weapon at the Outset of World War II

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Even before the U.S. entered WWII, the 37mm gun was rendered relatively ineffective against enemy tanks as they had evolved with thicker armor since 1939. It was dropped from the armament of U.S. medium tanks when the M3 Lee was supplanted by the new line of M4...read more

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Smooth, Sweet Sounds of the Allison V-1710 Engines on the Lockheed P-38 Lightnings! Goosebumps!

Amazing three videos of The Planes of Fame Air Museum (Chino, California). Listen to the smooth, unusal exhaust note of the engines. These Allison V-1710, 12-cylinder engines were both turbocharged and supercharged (although the turbochargers, still present on the P-38J Lightning "23 Skidoo" are...read more

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The only remaining airworthy P-40B figther survivor from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour! She is the oldest airworthy P-40B in the world!

This Curtiss P-40B is unique as she is the only remaining airworthy survivor from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on 7th December 1941. In additional to this auspicious history she is also the oldest airworthy P-40B in the world.

One of the 131 P40-Bs built at the Curtiss facility in...read more

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Ever Dreamt About Driving a Tank? Now You Can Drive Sherman Easy 8 tank, Just Like in 'Fury'

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This is the only Sherman driving experience in the world. At Drive A Tank you can! In fact, its the only place in America where civilians can drive actual military vehicles. "Drive A Tank" acquired one of the most...read more

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Details of the Fate of the 12 US Aircraft Carriers Sunken in World War II - 12 Sad Images

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With the advent of heavier-than-air flight, the aircraft carrier has become a decisive weapon at sea. The effectiveness of large aircraft carriers was demonstrated early in the war, when dozens of Japanese fighters and bombers, launched from aircraft carriers,...read more

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Don't miss this rare colour footage of the US Army in France, 1944 -1945

The video shows WW2 colour footage of US troops in various French cities followed by some good old boogie woogie music.read more

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Sounds Sweet! P-40C Tomahawk & P-47D Thunderbolt Engine Runs!

Flying Heritage Collection took out two of its birds today in order to do some engine runs following their annual inspections. Included is their Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk which sports a new paint job (Nose and tail art by Mick Flynn - You da man!), and also their P-47D Thunderbolt. Enjoy the sounds...read more

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A Massive Piece of Flying Metal : Six Restored Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Fighters! I love that sound!

This video shows six of the world's flyable restored Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighters. The following five Thunderbolts are seen flying in formation during the 2005 Planes of Fame Museum airshow at Chino, California. That was quite a sight (and sound) having five Thunderbolts in the air at one...read more

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An Incredible Christmas Story from WWII - The German Fighter that Helped Save a Crippled American Bomber, Christmas 1943

Four days before Christmas 1943, in the darkest hours of WWII, a miracle took place. Two enemies—an American bomber pilot and a German fighter ace—met in combat over Germany and did the unexpected: They decided not to kill one another. Even more incredibly, as old men, they found one another and...read more

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M4 Sherman Radial Engine!! Sounds Exactly Like an Airplane Engine Should!!

It's a Continental R-975 C4 radial engine. It sounds exactly like an airplane engine should. Shitty at idle and powerful at speed. Hearing it I could imagine an old biplane standing at idle waiting for takeoff then powering up into a massive roar. Not so easy on a clutch I bet. M4 was so tall...read more

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