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The Martin B-57 Canberra was a tactical bomber and reconnaisance aircraft, used by the USAF, that was based on the British-built English Electric Canberra. The B-57 Canberra was license built by Martin. Later B-57 versions were significantly modified from the British Canberra. The B-57 Canberra served in the Vietnam War, and also operated as an electronic warfare aircraft.
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The Martin B-57 Canberra was a tactical bomber and reconnaisance aircraft, used by the USAF, that was based on the British-built English Electric Canberra. The B-57 Canberra was license built by Martin. Later B-57 versions were significantly modified from the British Canberra. The B-57 Canberra served in the Vietnam War, and also operated as an electronic warfare aircraft.
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Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-57_Canberra), License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been modified and shortened
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Various images in the Public Domain.
"Canberra T 4 MOD 45144929 (cropped).jpg" by SAC A K Benson, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canberra_T_4_MOD_45144929_(cropped).jpg, License: Open Government License 1.9 (nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/1/)
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![The Swedish Brigade - Swedish Soldiers fighting in the Finnish Civil War [updated version]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lAGNDoncFoE/mqdefault.jpg "The Swedish Brigade - Swedish Soldiers fighting in the Finnish Civil War [updated version]
In 1918 Swedish volunteers formed the Swedish Brigade (Svenska brigaden). The Swedes were fighting for the Whites in the Finnish Civil War.
The voluntary Swedish soldiers participated in fighting in Finland and played a part in the battle of Tampere. However the Swedes particpation of the Swedes was not uncontroversial.
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Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Brigade, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_Civil_War, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
Wikipedia, https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finska_inbördeskriget, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_of_Finland, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
Wikipedia, https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svenska_brigaden, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jüri_Vilms, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
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Den vita storoffensiven inleddes i mars by Ville Virrankoski, URL: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finska_inbördeskriget#/media/Fil:FinnishCivilWarMapMiddle.svg, License CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)")
