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T[H]e Northrop RP-76 (US Army AQM-38A) was a high-performance, rocket powered, radio controlled, recoverable target missile. It was used for surface-to-air, and air-to-air missile firing practice. It was carried to altitude by fighter aircraft and air launched. Since mid-1959, over 2,000 of these targets were ordered by the US armed forces. They were used to train US Army Nike missile crews at US and Far East target ranges. They were ... used for air-to-air missile training of US Navy all-weather interceptor fighter pilots at the Pacific Missile Range, Point Magu, California.
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The Rochester '76 Lions Club is a part of a larger governing body called District 5M-1. There are 11 other districts in Multiple District 5M, which includes all of the state of Minnesota, Manitoba and the western part of Ontario in Canada.
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Like most Soviet tanks, the PT-76 has limited ability to depress its main gun, and therefore cannot fire effectively from defilade. Its amphibious design makes it unnecessarily large for its weight class and allows less armor protection than in other light tanks. Because of its relatively thin armor (maximum thickness 14 mm in the hull, 17 mm in the turret), it is vulnerable to artillery fragments and .50 caliber machine gun fire. The fact that the commander is ... the gunner and radio operator reduces his effectiveness as an observer. The PT-76 also lagged behind other Soviet armored fighting vehicles in having no night vision equipment and no NBC protection system for the three-man crew.
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This print of the "Spirit of 76"was created using the latest fine art printing technology known as Giclée (zhee-klay). Giclée printing represents an evolution in fine art reproduction which provides truly archival, color accurate prints rivaling other forms of fine art reproduction. Each print is individually printed directly on cotton blend canvas using archival pigmented inks. Prints are stretched by hand and uv coated for added protection.
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The Atlantic Ocean, July 25, 2003 — USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) passes the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) as the carrier steams through the Atlantic Ocean for the first time as a commissioned ship. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class James Thierry (# 030725-N-0610T-050).
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"The Spirit of 76" located in the Selectmen’s Room of Abbot Hall in Marblehead, MA, was painted by Archibald M. Willard of Ohio. This painting symbolizing the spirit of the American Revolution, was exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia where it "stirred the heart of the nation". It was sent on tour of several major cities and then waspurchased by General John H. Devereux and presented to his native town, Marblehead, "...whose history is so interwoven with Colonial and Revolutionary times and whose patriotism shone forth in every epoch..."
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