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The Air Combat Command's B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions and carry nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability
General Characteristics of B-52:
　　Builder: Boeing Military Airplane Co.
　　Power plant: Eight Pratt & Whitney engines TF33-P-3/103 turbofan
　　Primary Function: Heavy bomber
　　Thrust: Each engine up to 17,000 pounds
　　Length: 159 feet, 4 inches (48.5 meters)
　　Height: 40 feet, 8 inches (12.4 meters)
　　Wingspan: 185 feet (56.4 meters)
　　Speed: 650 miles per hour (Mach 0.86)
　　Ceiling: 50,000 feet (15,151.5 meters)
　　Weight: Approximately 185,000 pounds empty (83,250 kilograms)
　　Maximum Takeoff Weight: 488,000 pounds (219,600 kilograms)
　　Range: Unrefueled 8,800 miles (7,652 nautical miles)
　　Armament: Approximately 70,000 pounds (31,500 kilograms) mixed ordnance -- bombs, mines and missiles. (Modified to carry air-launched cruise missiles, Harpoon anti-ship and Have Nap missiles.)
　　Crew: Five (aircraft commander, pilot, radar navigator, navigator and electronic warfare officer)

gulf war is between Iraq and a coalition force from 34 nations commissioned with expelling Iraqi forces from Kuwait after Iraq's occupation of Kuwait in August of 1990,Gulf War begun at 2 August 1990 end at 28 February 1991

Abrams was designed by Chrysler Defense in 1979,produced by General Dynamics.Over 8,800 M1 and M1A1 tanks have been produced, an m1 abrams cost US$2.35–$4.30 million

Valentine tank, originally uploaded by rikdom.

it is a late model MKIX with a welded hull and a 6pdr gun, this vehicle was returned to running condition using all of its original running gear and controls with a reconditioned engine and gearbox from an archer

M109A6 'Paladin', originally uploaded by 19G30.

. The latest of the M109 series. I'm guessing it's a US Army/DoD Photo.

Panther tank. this was hands down the best medium tank of WW2. 700hp engine gave it high road speed and its 75mm/L70 gun could punch through most armour. It's frontal armour of 14 and 12cm RHA was better than that of the more famous Tiger tank

M60 Patton Main Battle Tank, originally uploaded by ElevenTwentySix.

In 1957, it was determined that the Soviets were in the process of developing a new medium tank, the T-62, with a 115 mm gun, superior to that of the American M48 tank. In response, an M48 tank was fitted with a new engine and later with a variant of the British 105 mm L7 series gun. This new vehicle (originally designated M68) was put into production in 1959, reclassified as the M60 and entered service in 1960. Over 15,000 M60s were constructed.

1951 U.S. M47 'Patton' Tank, originally uploaded by cliff1066.

The M47 Patton was an intermediate solution basically incorporating the M46 hull and a newly shaped turret originally designed for the T42 heavy tank that did not enter service at all. It was the last US tank with a five-man design. The tank was not fitted with any NBC, night fighting or computerized fire control systems. The M-47 was powered by a Continental AV-1790-5B, 12 cylinders, 820 HP, gasoline propelled engine. The M47 entered US service in 1952 but did not see any action in the Korean War. In US service the M47 was quickly replaced by the M48 entering service in 1953

Engine
12-cyl. diesel model V-2500 hp (370 kW)
Power/weight
17.5 hp/tonne
Weight
26.5 tonnes
Length
6.68 m (21.9 ft)
Width
3.00 m (9.8 ft)
Height
2.45 m (8.0 ft)
Crew
4

M46 Patton Tank, originally uploaded by architekt2.

M46 Patton Tank - In Korea, its 90 mm main gun was able to destroy the North Korean (Russian built) T-34/85 tanks and fire rounds against bunkers and fortifications. During the latter part of the war it was used for indirect fire support.
The M46 remained with troops in Korea well after the war because the armistice restricted new weapons being introduced to the theater.

russian "flying tank" Mi-28N, originally uploaded by IWAN IV.

modernized Mi-28 with new avionic with thermal sights and new weapon system including top mounted Milimeter wave radar
fro centre to outside: 30mm cannon (the same on infantery fighting vehicle BMP-2) with
AP (armour piering) and HE (high explosive) bullets, B-8 rocket pod for 20 unguided 80mm rockets and "ATAKA" anti-tank missiles on outside stations

88mm Flak 36/37 AA/AT Gun (German), originally uploaded by lyle58.

Very sucessful anti-aircraft gun & deadly anti-tank gun. Most feared German AT gun by Allied tank crews, along with the 88mm PaK43 AT gun. Has the two-piece barrel of the Flak 36/37 version

1951 U.S. M47 'Patton' Tank, originally uploaded by cliff1066.

The M47 Patton was an intermediate solution basically incorporating the M46 hull and a newly shaped turret originally designed for the T42 heavy tank that did not enter service at all. It was the last US tank with a five-man design. The tank was not fitted with any NBC, night fighting or computerized fire control systems. The M-47 was powered by a Continental AV-1790-5B, 12 cylinders, 820 HP, gasoline propelled engine. The M47 entered US service in 1952 but did not see any action in the Korean War. In US service the M47 was quickly replaced by the M48 entering service in 1953

155mm US Marine Artillery in Falluja, originally uploaded by NATO vs Warsaw.

The US Marine Corps (USMC) M-198 155mm Howitzer gun crew of 4th Battalion, 14th Marines, Mike Battery, Gun 4, left to Right, Gunnery Sergeant (GYSGT) Justin Grafton, Cannoneer Private First Class (PFC) Matthew Camp, Section Chief Sergeant (SGT) Mike Dasher, Cannoneer Lance Corporal (LCPL) Josh Rosenberger, Cannoneer Corporal (CPL) Will McGee, Ammunition Team Chief CPL Jonathan Layman and Cannoneer LCPL Jonathan Fox. Marines at Camp Fallujah, Iraq (IRQ), engage enemy targets in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM