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Full Documentary – The Focke-Wulf Fw 190: “The Butcher Bird” Of WWII

Ben Branch October 17, 2021
Focke-Wulf FW 190 4
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

When the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 first appeared in the skies over Europe in 1941 it shocked the world, it was superior to all of…

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There’s A Supersonic Starfighter For Sale

Ben Branch October 14, 2021
CF-104D Starfighter 1
  • Military
  • Planes

The CF-104D Starfighter is the Canadian-built version of the legendary Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, an aircraft remembered today as the first production aircraft to reach…

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The Rare Land Rover Winter Water Wolf: A Defender For The Royal Marines

Ben Branch September 22, 2021
Land Rover Winter Water Wolf 4
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is an original Land Rover Winter Water Wolf, it’s one of just 50 that are thought to have been built for Britain’s Royal Marines…

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The Austin Champ Was The Quirky British Answer To The American Jeep

Ben Branch August 23, 2021
Austin Champ
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Austin Champ was created in the years after WWII as the British answer to the American Jeep. Development started in 1947 and resulted…

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A Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 6×6 With Art By Ornamental Conifer

Ben Branch July 30, 2021
Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer
  • Adventure
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is a Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 712DK 6×6 and unlike its contemporaries, it’s been covered with artwork by Nico Sclater, aka Ornamental Conifer, a celebrated British…

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For Sale: A Deactivated Hughes AIM-4 Falcon Guided Air-To-Air Missile

Ben Branch July 5, 2021
Hughes AIM-4 Falcon Guided Air-To-Air Missile
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Military

The Hughes AIM-4 Falcon was the first operational guided air-to-air missile used by the United States Air Force, development began soon after WWII ended…

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For Sale: A Soviet Yakovlev Yak-3 WWII Fighter Plane – $395,000 USD

Ben Branch June 18, 2021
Yakovlev Yak-3
  • Military
  • Planes

The Yakovlev Yak-3 was the Soviet WWII fighter that helped assert air dominance over the Eastern Front in the closing stages of the war….

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A Rare Rolex Military Submariner Used By Special Forces – The MilSub

Ben Branch June 2, 2021
Rolex Military Submariner MilSub
  • Gear
  • Military
  • Watches

This is a rare Rolex Military Submariner, often referred to in watch collector circles simply as the MilSub. The example you see here was…

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For Sale: An Airworthy Grumman Avenger – A WWII Torpedo Bomber

Ben Branch April 28, 2021
Grumman Avenger
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a Grumman Avenger, or more correctly this is a 1945 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger, that’s being offered for sale for $495,000 USD –…

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WWII U.S. Army Air Forces Survival Training Film: Land and Live in the Desert

Ben Branch April 25, 2021
Land and Live in the Desert 2
  • American
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a training film from World War II for aircrews who might find themselves flying over desert environments, particularly the Sahara of North…

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1945 North American P-51D Mustang “Little Rebel” – $2,250,000 USD

Ben Branch April 7, 2021
North American P-51D Mustang
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

This is an original 1945 North American P-51D Mustang, it’s been comprehensively restored and it now has just 88 hours of air time since…

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The Husqvarna Model 258 Military – A Motorcycle With Built-In Skis

Ben Branch March 31, 2021
Husqvarna Model 258 Military Motorcycle 3
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

It’s thought that just 3,000 or so examples of the Husqvarna Model 258 military motorcycle were ever built, they were developed specifically for the…

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