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The Ford V8 G81A was a German passenger car, created at a subsidiary of the American Ford concern in Germany in the late 1930s on the basis of the American Ford V8 car. Production lasted from 1938 to 1941, during which time they managed to produce more than 8 thousand vehicles of this type. With the outbreak of World War II, many Ford V8 G81As were requisitioned from private owners and transferred to military units.
Cars of this type were extensively used during the Blitzkrieg, as the countries of Europe had a wide network of good quality roads, but after the beginning of the Eastern campaign, the use of these vehicles turned out to be impractical due to the terrible state of road surfaces in the fall and spring, and overall the limited availability of any roads at all. In Germany, the Ford V8 G81A was used mainly as a police car until 1944. Based on the Ford V8 G81A, a number of different versions were created, including a convertible with an open top. These cars were mainly used in combat units as personal transports for middle-ranking officers.
Sopwith 1½ Strutter comic fighter - night fighter-interceptor, converted from the standard two-seat 1½ Strutter. A very limited number of this version served in the British Home Defence units, fighting against German raiders (Gotha bombers and R-planes) during late 1917 - early 1918. The reason for early withdrawal of this type from service was poor performance.
The Opel Blitzbus Ludewig "Aero" (WWII service) was a German bus of the mid 1930's. It was built by the truck body workshop of Ludewig Brothers on the chassis of the well-known Opel Blitz 3 ton truck. The bus had rather elegant exterior lines, and was used as an express bus for passengers between cities, and also for propaganda purposes. After the beginning of the Second World War at least one such car was requisitioned by the army and was used on the Eastern Front as a transport for Wehrmacht officers.
The VOMAG 8LR is a German heavy truck, created in 1935 by the VOMAG automobile engineering company. In total, in the prewar years, 100 units of trucks of this type were produced, which were used in the middle of the country, first of all for the rapid dispatch of large cargoes all over the country through a branched network of autobahns. With the start of the Second World War, the VOMAG 8LR, like many other trucks, was requisitioning to the Wehrmacht, but their military service, especially in the conditions of the Soviet Union, was very short due to the complexity of the suspension design. The small number of these trucks, which was converted to equipment for equipment delivery to the troops, was used in the conditions of the Eastern Front until the middle of 1943.
The Boeing KC-135 is a refueling aircraft created in 1956 by the Boeing Aircraft Company on the basis of the Boeing-367-80. The aircraft proved to be one of the most successful in its class and more than 600 were built, and its military service lasted a total of more than 60 years, during which time several engine and avionics upgrades took place. The KS-135 modification with the CFM F108 engine appeared in the late 1990s and turned out to be one of the last in the huge 135 family.
Aircraft of this type took an active part in all military conflicts starting with the Vietnam War. KS-135s were the fuel donor for almost every type of US Air Force aircraft, and their contribution to the overall military cause cannot be fully estimated. In 2019, the KS-135 was replaced by the more modern KS-46, and the KS-135 began to be decommissioned, transferring some of them to aviation museums. In addition to the US Air Force, they were operated in small quantities by the French Air Force and the Singapore Air Force.
Sopwith 11/2 Strutter – first British fighting plane equipped with synchronized machine gun. During World War I build in United Kingdom (1282 planes) and France (4797). 11/2 Strutter very quickly become obsolete but it used unitl the end of War by British, French’s and American Air Forces. Aircraft widely exported 10 many countries (Russia,
Belgium, Japan, etc). One of the most well-known British ace, Raymond Collisshaw (60 victories in total) during Iate 1916 intensively fighting, flied with 11/2 Strutter.