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Classic Military Vehicles Magazine (Jan - Dec 2018)
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Looking upwards I could see the unmistakable "double engine nacelles", shape and outline of a B52 bomber. I was not that far from RAF Fairford and it...
It's easy to tell it's April, the Local Warbird Museum starts dragging out planes in preperation for Anzac Day. Watched a couple buzzing around...
Found this while looking for pics of a 1945 Dingo. -- what I found on Dingos -- Daimler Dingo Scout Car Family - Vladimir Yakubov LOTs of...
It has been suggested to me that the reason that the British army used the gloss/semi gloss bronze green paint for a period of time during the...
MG had some difficulties in obtaining war work, rather surprisingly for a small/medium-sized engineering concern, but one of their jobs appears to...
My lovely wife took me to to the local Military Aviation Museum. We got to see up close about forty WWII aircraft, all flying and museum restored,...
I was fortunate to receive an original Air Pump, for my Jeep. It is made by Walker Manufacturing. It needs a bit of restoration; replacement hose...
Many of you may already know this but for some it will come as a surprise that factories in Canada stepped up and supplied some 850,000 lorries in...
Butler manufactured a range of lights post WW2 for British military vehicles including these side/marker lights which are new old stock. I picked...
One of the many items that my late father purchased from the local government surplus store, in the late 1940's or 1950's was this British military...
King Tiger Restoration - Up Close with the King Tiger At the Swiss Military Museum - YouTube
WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Kurt and Beau visit PANZER FARM! Ft. StuG world, SdKfz 250, T34 PLUS JS2 Ride - YouTube The world's most interesting out-door...
I've just bought a WW2 Willy's MB Jeep. One of my bucket list items! It's in good condition bodily; but needs some mechanical work to get it...
The FAA recently issued a directive to ground all Boeing B-17E, F, and G models over concerns related to wing issues. There are 18 registered...
WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: One of the largest collections of WWII and Modern MILITARY VEHICLES on display! - YouTube Even better in the flesh; the rattle...
First time posting on this board; and here's a real rarity (in this part of the world). A Humber Pig in southern california. This is owned by a...
I came across this literature from Agricultural Vehicles today which dates to 1965. The company use to be quite well known in the UK for ex...
On Tuesday of this week a large aircraft passed relatively low overhead and, looking up, I recognised it as a US B1 bomber. As I happened to be...
Replacement parts for a StuG 3 WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Unboxing new differential gears for the StuG III and fitting them! - YouTube
I removed this part from a Sherman tank that was going to the practice range many years ago. just an interesting part without much value.
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