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  1. Apophenia

    RMI -- Hungarian Aircraft Designations

    RMI Aircraft Designations RMI stood for Repülo Muszaki Intézet or Aviation Technical Institute. Aircraft were primarily (but not exclusively) designed for RMI by László Varga. As a result, RMI designs are often given the Varga name (in some cases, even when he was not a major designer)...
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    • airborne forces axis powers kingdom of hungary magyar királyi honvéd légierő royal hungarian air force royal hungarian army transport glider world war ii
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    • Forum: Designation Systems
  2. airman

    Operation Ikarus on wwii

    Operation Ikarus on wwii http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ikarus Anyone know more about this ?
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    • airborne forces axis powers kriegsmarine luftwaffe nazi germany wehrmacht world war ii
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    • Forum: The Bar
  3. cluttonfred

    M29 Weasel video, variants?

    I came across this neat OSS briefing film referenced in the Wikipedia article on the M29 Weasel. The 10 minute video--worth the wait, I promise--includes some discussion of the various alternative approaches to travel across ice and snow that were evaluated as well as a lot of footage of the...
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    • airborne forces airmobile allies amphibious vehicle armée de terre british army canada canadian army cold war first indochina war french fourth republic french indochina great britain korean war post-world war ii united states united states army united states marine corps vietnam war world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  4. J

    USAAF 1946 Informal Design Competition, Glider, Assault, Light

    I am looking for a picture of the Douglas CG-19 glider project that was initiated in 1946. Anybody can help? Jso Heyman
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    • airborne forces assault glider bell aircraft corporation cargo glider douglas aircraft company hughes aircraft company late 1940s post-world war ii united states army air forces world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. CJGibson

    Test Vehicle TV.1000 - The ultimate off-roader?

    In RE Smith's British Army Vehicles and Equipment (Ian Allan, 1964) There is an entry for the "T.V.1000". Described as a 6x6, differentially steered test vehicle powered by a 535bhp Meteorite petrol engine dating from 1959. It is continues: "one of the most powerful wheel vehicles then in...
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    • airborne forces airmobile british army cold war great britain tank design
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  6. Jemiba

    Transport gliders

    During WW II the idea of the transport glider was "en vogue", so several countries developed and built such types. One of them was Sweden. The AB Flygindustri of Halmstad designed a glider with the designation Fi 3 of wooden construction, intended for 11 troops plus pilot. Much better known...
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    • 21st century airborne forces assault glider cargo glider cold war glider late 20th century post-cold war post-world war ii transport glider world war ii
    • Replies: 76
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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