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The Soviet Plane Built With A WWII Bomber's Tail Turret & Glazed Nose That The West Forgot

The Soviet Plane Built With A WWII Bomber's Tail Turret & Glazed Nose That The West Forgot

The Antonov An-12 wasn't a Soviet C-130 copy. Its bomber DNA, tail guns, and unique cargo system made it one of the Cold War's strangest airlifters.


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