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Ex-US Military Unimog 419 Freightliner Earthmover – $25,999 USD

Ben Branch August 10, 2020
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 419
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

  This earthmover Unimog is one of those vehicles that I have absolutely no conceivable use for, but find myself wanting all the same. It’s a Freightliner-modified Mercedes-Benz Unimog that was built for the…

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Documentary: Spitfire Sisters – The Female WWII Pilots of the ATA

Ben Branch August 9, 2020
Pauline Gower
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

  Spitfire Sisters is a documentary about the female members of the British ATA, or Air Transport Auxiliary, a civilian organisation of pilots who were responsible for ferrying military aircraft around the United Kingdom…

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Documentary: The Revival Of A De Havilland Mosquito

Ben Branch August 2, 2020
De Havilland Mosquito
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

This one hour documentary shows the restoration of a WWII era De Havilland Mosquito, from an empty abandoned shell to a fully equipped aircraft taking off for its first test flights since the early…

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The Original M*A*S*H Bell 47 Helicopter Is For Sale

Ben Branch August 1, 2020
MASH TV Show Helicopter 12
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

The most memorable vehicles in the M*A*S*H TV series were almost certainly the twin Bell 47 choppers that featured heavily in the opening credits – the helicopter you see here was the one closest to the…

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Warbird For Sale: A US Navy Specification North American T-28 – $130,000 USD

Ben Branch May 6, 2020
North American Aviation T-28 Overhead
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

The North American Aviation T-28 was originally developed as a trainer aircraft for the USAF and the US Navy however it saw significant use as a combat aircraft during the Vietnam War where is…

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For Sale: A 16.7 Litre Guiberson Radial Diesel T-1020 Tank Engine

Ben Branch April 25, 2020
Guiberson T-1020 1
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Military

The Guiberson 1020 series is a radial diesel engine design that was used in both aircraft and tanks in the 1940s, it was a development of the Guiberson A-918 and A-980 engines from the…

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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Owner’s Workshop Manual

Ben Branch April 22, 2020
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Owner's Workshop Manual
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

This is the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Owner’s Workshop Manual by Haynes, it’s an essential reference book for any SR-71 owner and it makes a good read for those of us who can’t quite afford…

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British WW2 Motorcycle Training Film: Introduction To Motor Cycling

Ben Branch April 5, 2020
Motor Cycling Elementary Control
  • British
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

This three part, 90 minute long film covers everything you need to know to ride one of the most common motorcycles used by the British in the Second World War – the Norton 16H….

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The AMC Mighty-Mite – An Unusual V4-Powered American Mini Jeep

Ben Branch March 30, 2020
American Motors Mighty-Mite
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The American Motors Mighty-Mite was developed in the mid-1940s as a lightweight alternative to the Jeep that could be more easily deployed by helicopter. Interestingly, an early prototype (the MARCO MM-100) was powered by…

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WW2 Pilot Training Film: Learn How To Fly The Grumman F6F Hellcat

Ben Branch March 22, 2020
Grumman F6F Hellcat Carrier
  • American
  • Films
  • Military

This is a WW2 pilot training film that’ll teach you how to fly the Grumman F6F Hellcat – widely regarded to be one of the toughest fighters of the conflict. As many of us around…

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The M274 Mule 1/2 Ton 4×4 – An Air-Deployable Weapons Platform And Transport Truck

Ben Branch March 11, 2020
M274 Mule 1/2 Ton 4x4
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The M274 Mule 1/2 Ton 4×4 was used extensively in the Vietnam War as both a weapons platform and a specialist transportation vehicle that could traverse exceedingly difficult jungle terrain with 1/2 a ton…

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For Sale: A Boeing Stearman – Fully Restored And Ready To Fly

Ben Branch February 25, 2020
Boeing Stearman
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

The Boeing Stearman is one of the most famous biplanes of all time, this is largely due to the fact that almost 10,000 of them were made before and during WW2, and they became…

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