Renault FT-17 - "Five of Hearts" Size & Medium:11" x 14" Archival Matte Paper Named for the famous ship

Named for the famous ship of British explorer Captain James Cook

The green paint scheme was copied from the Southern Railway in England

The record lasted for 5 years until exceeded by Soyuz 9 in June of 1970

penetrated to one of the forward magazines and set off over a million pounds of powder

notably on the London to Edinburgh Flying Scotsman train service for which it was named

Renault FT-17 - "Five of Hearts" Size & Medium:11" x 14" Archival Matte Paper Named for the famous shipThe Renault FT 17 was the first tank to feature a rotating turret. The general layout of the tank is still the common practice today and it is considered by most to be the first modern tank. During WWI, this French tank was provided to the American 344th Tank Battalion in the Tank Brigade under Col. George S. Patton, Jr. On October 4, 1918, commanded by Sgt Arthur Snyder, the Five of Hearts took part in an operation in support of the 16th Infantry.