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Ron Verburg
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JASDF F-15J EaglePublished: March 24, 2020 HistoryThe Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather air superiority fighter based on the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle in use by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). The F-15J was produced under license by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The subsequent F-15DJ and F-15J Kai variants were also produced. Japan is the largest customer of the F-15 Eagle outside the United… more |
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LVTH6A1 Fire Support Vehicle Cannon TealPublished: February 3, 2020 HistoryAt the end of WW2 Industries within the US were encouraged to design more sophisticated military equipment based on experiences gained during the war. The US Navy Bureau of Ships invited multiple civilian engineering firms to submit proposals for a new tracked landing vehicle (LVT). The Borg Warner Company submitted a design for a new LVT. The prototype was completed… more |
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ROC Army CM11 Main Battle TankPublished: February 3, 2020 HistoryThe CM-11 Brave Tiger (勇虎式戰車) is a Main Battle Tank (MBT) that was developed by the American General Dynamics and the… more |
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Type 16 Maneuver Combat VehiclePublished: March 16, 2019 HistoryThe Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle (16式機動戦闘車Hitoroku-shiki kidou-sentou-sha) is a wheeled tank destroyer of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle (MCV) equips designated combat units. Due to its light weight and small size, it is designed for easy deployment (by aircraft if needed) allowing rapid movement on narrow roads and in built-up… more |
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Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848 - 70 (1)Published: July 24, 2018 This title is from Osprey’s well received Men-at-Arms of books. It is number 512 in the series. From the CoverArmies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848-70 (1) Piedmont and the Two Sicilies The creation of the modern nation of Italy was a complex and bloody process involving not only three wars between Italian and Austrian armies, but also bitter clashes… more |
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P-39K/NPublished: July 4, 2018 HistoryThe Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal American fighter aircraft in service when the United States entered World War II. The P-39 was used by the Soviet Air Force and scored the highest number of individual kills attributed to any U.S. fighter type in the Eastern European theatre. Other major users of the type included the Free French, the Royal Air… more |
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USS Missouri BB-63Published: April 20, 2018 KitThe kit is produced by Academy, a well-known company who is known for producing quality mid range priced model kits. The box art work in outstanding and shows the USS Missouri at sea. The kit can be built in her WW2 and Korean War configuration. There are no modern weapons provided with this kit for the Desert Storm configuration. This kit belongs to Academy’s 1/700 “Modelers… more |
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Osprey Boer Guerilla versus British Mounted SoldierPublished: February 10, 2018 This title is from Osprey’s well received Combat Series of books. It is number 26 in the series. From the CoverSouth Africa 1880-1902 Waged across an inhospitable terrain, which varied from open African savannah to broken mountain country and semi-arid desert, the Anglo-Boer wars of 1880-81 and 1899-1902 pitted the British Army and its allies against the Boer… more |
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Harrier GR.7/9Published: July 20, 2017 HistoryThe British Aerospace Harrier II was a second-generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft used previously by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and, between 2006 and 2010, the Royal Navy (RN). The aircraft was the latest development of the Harrier Jump Jet family, and was derived from the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II. Initial deliveries of the Harrier II… more |
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CMP C60L Water TruckPublished: April 3, 2017 HistoryThe Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) truck was a class of military truck - of various forms - made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for… more |