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Non-U.S. Operators Of The M60 Tank
M60 tank non US-operators are the non U.S. nations that operate or used the M60 Main Battle Tank. The M60 tank entered service with the U.S. military in 1960 and served until 1991 and as a training aid until 2005. During this time it was the primary tank of the U.S.Army, U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. The M60 tank was exported to 26 other nations, and continues to serve in a military role in some parts of the world. Argentina In the early 1970s, the Argentine Government acquired a single M60A1 for evaluation for possible service with the Argentine military under the terms of the Silvio O. Conte, Conte-Russell B. Long, Long Amendment to the Foreign Military Sales Act of 1968, Foreign Assistance and Related Appropriations Act of 1968. However, in 1973 relations between the two countries began to deteriorate. 1975's Operativo Independencia and the 1976 Argentine coup d'état ended further military assistance. That sole M60A1 was never placed into service and stands as a Gate gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvio O
Silvio (, ) is an Italian male name, the male equivalent of Silvia. Sílvio is a variant of the name in Portuguese. It is derived from the Latin " Silvius", meaning "spirit of the wood," and may refer to: People * Silvio Benítez (born 1935), former Paraguayan soccer and basketball player and coach * Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023), Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media magnate * Silvio Branco (born 1966), Italian boxer * Silvio O. Conte (1921–1991), US politician and member of the House of Representatives * Silvio De Sousa (born 1998), Angolan basketball player * Silvio Fernández (other), multiple people * Silvio Frondizi (1907–1974), Argentine lawyer * Silvio Gai (1873–1967), Italian politician * Silvio Gava (1901–1999), Italian politician * Silvio Gazzaniga (1921–2016), Italian sculptor * Silvio Gesell (1862–1930), German entrepreneur, economist, and founder of Freiwirtschaft economic model * Silvio Horta (1974–2020), American TV writer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
A large number of variants of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon have been produced by General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and various licensed manufacturers. The details of the F-16 variants, along with major modification programs and derivative designs significantly influenced by the F-16, are described below. Pre-production variants YF-16 Two single-seat YF-16 prototypes were built for the Light Weight Fighter (LWF) competition. The first YF-16 was rolled out at Fort Worth on 13 December 1973 and accidentally accomplished its first flight on 21 January 1974, followed by its scheduled "first flight" on 2 February 1974. The second prototype first flew on 9 March 1974. Both YF-16 prototypes participated in the flyoff against the Northrop YF-17 prototypes, with the F-16 winning the Air Combat Fighter (ACF) competition, as the LWF program had been renamed. *72-1567 - on display at the Virginia Air and Space Science Center in Hampton, Virginia. *72-1568 - under restoratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
