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76Models of world war 2 weapons
World War Two is generally considered to have Started with the Invasion of Poland in 1939. It ended with the nuclear detonations at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. World War 2 was the most wide spread and...
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79Classic Cars: Triumph GT6 Sports Car
The Triumph GT6 was yet again designed by Giovanni Michelotti as a coupé version of the Triumph Spitfire. The problem was that the extra weight and cost in building it meant that Triumph needed to justify that extra cost and a slower top speed from its original 1147cc engine was hardly going to help.
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78Classic Cars: Triumph Spitfire Sports Car
Designed yet again by Giovanni Michelotti it was announced to the public in October 1962 with a price of £730. A heater cost extra. It came with a twin-carb version of the Triumph Herald's 1147cc four-cylinder engine giving a 90mph top speed and 0-60mph in around 15 seconds. It had a four-speed 'box with overdrive which allowed it to average close on 40mpg.
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71World War II: Best Fighter Planes
Rationale: A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for attacking other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. Fighters...
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70The Battle of Britain: Spitfires, Hurricanes, and Messerschmitts
A famous quote by Sir Winston Churchill on The Battle of Britain. In July 1940, Great Britain stood alone against Hitler's Nazi Germany. Their long standing allies, namely France, the Netherlands, Belgium,...
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77WW11 Great Aircraft
The first fighter that Reginald Mitchell designed was the Supermarine Spitfire in 1934. It was known as Type 224. His earlier triumphs were with the floatplane racers of 1924 winning the Schnieder...
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64Air combat books and movies
Aerial combat probably started in World war one when rival airmen started shooting at each other with revolvers and rifles. This web page is a look at the use of aircraft in warfare via published...
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63An Era gone by
This was one of the best times of my life, the camaraderie that was experienced in those days of war in Angola, and the presence of the cold war. The South African Air Force is the 2nd oldest Air Force in...
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81Famous people of Stoke-on-Trent
I've retired to live in Spain, but I originate from a village on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent, England. My roots are there, my family are there, it is my heritage. Well for a start, the inhabitants. Folk...
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67CafeWorld Cheats
Getting Started in Cafe World If you're new to Cafe World, it won't likely take long for you to know why it is played by so many people. In Cafe World you have lots of options when it comes to what recipes...
