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Special thanks to my friend and fellow aviation geek Dominic Yeung for assisting my research on this project.
Multimedia:
CHIEFTAIN vs T-64A & T-72 Ural | Composite Armour Piercing Simulation | 120mm L15A5 APDS. Youtube, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG4OOJymX5U.
ConeOfArc. Raising the Bar, the T-64 | Forged for Battle. Youtube, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=446-pAkQ5Ik&ab_channel=ConeOfArc.
T-64 vs M60 Main Battle Tank Comparison. Youtube, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US54dgf2U28&ab_channel=RedEffect. (T-64 MBT)
This Jet Terrified the West: The MiG-25 Foxbat. Youtube, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1L1sU0uI0o&ab_channel=Mustard. (MIG-25)
Primary Sources:
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