1960s

  1. uk 75

    European Defence Force

    Not trying to provoke either side of the current debate but I am old enough to remember a time when the 6 original members of the European Community discussed the setting up of a full blown EDF in the 1960s. It was never a runner politically but had it been, I imagine the following equipment...
  2. Michel Van

    Gamma Centaur aka Centaur Junior

    Found on SDASM archive on Flickr Album Convair had Study in 1960 a Three Stage Atlas Centaur with smaller Centaur as Third Stage
  3. C

    Original US space program without the moon goal.

    Immagine that Richard Nixon instead of JFK was elected President of United States in November 1960,and that Alan Shepard was the first man in space (but not in orbit) in Febraury 1961. Two events that could happen. In this scenario,if President Nixon not consider necessary a manned mission on...
    • carmelo
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    • 1960s aerospace defense command air defense command alternate history nasa space age space race space station strategic air command united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  4. uk 75

    NATO Standard Tank for the 60s and 70s: Which would you choose?

    As we know the Russians managed to standardise their tanks forces in the 60s and 70s on two designs: The T55 and later the T72. What tank should NATO have chosen if politics had been no object?
    • uk 75
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    • 1960s 1970s alternate history cold war heavy tank mbt medium tank north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield tank tank design tank gun
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  5. hesham

    Jackaroo Paragon Light Aircraft Project

    Hi, the well known British company,Jackaroo,which built the Thruxton light aircraft based on DH Tiger Moth,it also developed the Paragon,a low-wing light aircraft in 1960s,powered by one 180 hp Lycoming O-360-AIA engine,I think it remained a Project,but I am not sure...
  6. F

    1965 Gemini Video

    From a 1965 BBC "Man In Space" documentary featuring an extensive look inside the Gemini capsule. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqlrV_l25uw
    • fredymac
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    • 1960s cold war space race united states
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Bar
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    Avro 707

    Pics and drawings Post-1
    • Justo Miranda
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    • 1950s 1960s a.v. roe and company / avro aeronautical research council (australia) british commonwealth british empire cold war commonwealth of australia experimental great britain late 1940s raf flying training command royal air force royal aircraft establishment united kingdom
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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    Vulcain Maritime Propulsion Reactor

    I found some interesting articles on small nuclear reactors and maritime reactors from the 1960s. The business case they make for the small reactors as well as how to construct and run them economically are quite similar to those made for small modular reactors today. New Scientist No. 288 (24...
    • Delta Force
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    • 1960s atomic ships cold war naval reactor nuclear microreactor nuclear powered vessels small nuclear reactors
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Propulsion
  9. uk 75

    European War 2028

    In the 1960s children's comic TV21 Alan Fennell enlarged on the puppet shows of Gerry Anderson by creating a fictional world of 2065. He even provided a back history in which a limited nuclear in Europe had been started by an accident in 2028. A Prime Minister talking to an Air General (sic)...
  10. Dynoman

    Tactical Nuclear Weapons Against Hanoi

    I don't believe this topic has been introduced before, and if so please excuse the thread. In 1959 the Aerospace Research Projects Agency (ARPA) organized a think tank, code named JASON, composed of America's leading scientist to analyze various high level programs and topics that could...
  11. uk 75

    US Navy Escort ships in the 60s and 70s

    Reading the excellent Friedman books on US Destroyers and US Cruisers as well as the History of the Spruance class-Electronic Greyhounds-forgot the author I am always fascinated by the range of options which the US Navy might have had in the 60s and 70s if there had been no Vietnam War to force...
    • uk 75
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    • 1960s 1970s alternate history anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare area air defence cold war cruiser destroyer escort vessel frigates helicopter carrier nuclear powered vessels u.s. navy vstol carriers
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  12. overscan (PaulMM)

    AGM-64 Hornet

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-64_Hornet
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    Convair Model 48 Charger

    There seem to be several posts on this aircraft scattered amongst half a dozen threads, but no dedicated thread, so. . .
    • Hanse
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    • 1960s cold war convair general dynamics light armed reconnaissance aircraft united states air force united states army united states marine corps
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  14. I

    Dassault Mirage MD.800

    Does anybody have information about this plane, maybe AF VG project, or information about Mirage G3,G5,G6, fiction projects or true. Thanks in advance
  15. Jemiba

    National Research Associates Inc. Hovercraft Designs

    Found in "Helicopter and VTO World, January-February 1961 issue, three designs for hovercraft aimed at te commercial and military market. On http://worldhovercraft.org/insider/aug06_printable.htm a prototype of the Aquagem (Aqua GEM) is shown and three more examples are mentioned. but with the...
  16. W

    Palomino N40J/N45J

    During the 1960s San Antonio Aviation Company built a light single-seater under the name Palomino. The aircraft was registered N40J. It seems this aircraft was later modified as a tandem two-seater by Palomino Aircraft Associates, retaining the N40J registration. Again later (1994) it...
    • walter
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    • 1950s 1960s cold war post-cold war united states
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  17. Grey Havoc

    US ARMY ICEWORM / ICEMAN

    http://atomic-skies.blogspot.ie/2012/07/nukes-on-ice.html (Drawings and pictures at link)
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1960s cold war grønlands landsråd icbm intermediate range ballistic missile irbm kingdom of denmark north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield nuclear power nuclear powered vehicles u.s. army u.s. army engineer studies center u.s. army materiel command united states united states army united states army corps of engineers world war iii
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  18. robunos

    The 'AB.123' project designation system...

    I've done a search. and I'm surprised that there's no thread for this... Following the partial replacement, in 1959, of the British Ministry of Supply by the Ministry of Aviation, the iconic 'Rainbow Code' system for projects was also replaced, by a new system of two letters, and three numbers...
    • robunos
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    • 1960s 1970s air ministry cold war late 1950s ministry of aviation ministry of defence ministry of technology united kingdom war office
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Designation Systems
  19. Stargazer

    ONERA missiles and projects

    ONERA missiles and rockets from an old 1960s magazine:
    • Stargazer
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    • 1960s cold war direction générale de l’armement france french fifth republic icbm le laboratoire aéronautique français north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield onera post-cold war
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  20. overscan (PaulMM)

    Convair / General Dynamics Advanced Tactical Fighter (1965)

    Two General Dynamics designs are now known for this competition. I don't have any details about the requirement. Clearly STOL/ VSTOL, air-to-ground mission. Larger copies at Codeone website as usual. http://www.codeonemagazine.com/article.html?item_id=114...
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