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Saab 29 Tunnan (Tunnan is Swedish for "The Barrel" which is beyond appropriate) a Swedish jet fighter aircraft.

First flight of the Tunnan was September 1st, 1948. 661 Tunnans were built, she served the nations of Sweden and Austria and also equipped a UN Fighter Squadron in the Congo. The last examples were retired from military service in 1976.

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Evolution of the Northrop research aircraft leading to the Northrop XB-35 Flying Wing, which eventually led to the modern Northrop Stealth Flying Wing bombers such as the B-2 Spirit and B-21 Raider!

Northrop was experimenting/ developing the flying wing concept as early as the 1920s.


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B-26 Marauder serial number 42-107566 hit by flak during an attack on a railway bridge near Marzabotto Italy, limping home July 10 1944.


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Amazing pic, unfortunately, seconds later it went down with all lost. The pilot was 20 years old, most kids haven't moved from home at 20 now, different time.
 

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