The MEKO 200ANZ was selected for the RAN Patrol Frigate Project in the late 80s with the Dutch M Class considered by many to be the preferred option losing out. The other option in the final three was what was termed the Mini Type 23, or even as the "cut and bob tied' Type 23. The Type 23 was...
1980s
britishcommonwealth
cold war
ran patrol frigate project
royal australian navy
royal new zealand navy
yarrow shipbuilders limited
yarrow-admiralty research department
I learned about these interested drawings from another forum, and there are links to the sources given by other members below.
But a companion of mine believes that these are "fake drawings" made using some Australia's cruiser plan drawings and Photoshop.
I feel distressed.
So are these...
Greetings
I am undertaking some research on Woomera and Maralinga and British atomic testing in Australia 1952-1963
Does anyone have any material on where Britain obtained its uranium for this project?
Still after a photo of the PAC used in the testing of Project Falstaff?
Any material on...
Hi,
the Brabazon Type-3 or Specification 6/45,the known tenders were;
Airspeed,Armstrong-Whitworth and Avro-692 & Avro-693,but can I ask if those
companies involved or not;
Blackburn,Bristol ,De Havilland,Fairey,Folland,Handley Page,Miles,Percival,Scottish Aviation,
Shorts,Vickers and Westland ?.
Re: Australia and the WNT - please see link below;
https://www.navy.gov.au/history/feature-histories/loss-more-symbolic-material
According to the Author, the government of Australia (if it chose) could likely have won excemption and retained HMAS Australia as an “Armoured Cruiser”. As others...
1920s
britishcommonwealthbritish empire
commonwealth of australia
interwar period
royal australian navy
royal navy
united kingdom
washington naval treaty
Check out this interesting photo:
https://ingeniumcanada.org/ingenium/collection-research/collection-item.php?id=1970.1466.001
It purports to be the world's first mortar-locating radar, apparently a Canadian invention and produced at CAL's purpose-built plant in Scarborough (now row houses...
2020
2020s
501st legion
actor
britishcommonwealthbritish empire and commonwealth games
british heavyweight weightlifting championship
cold war
early 21st century
late 20th century
member of the order of the british empire
movie star
popular culture
post-cold war
sci-fi
science fiction
star wars
I noticed a Teddy Bear in Guards Uniform carrying an M16 (like the Canadian Army) and it got me wondering about the saga of the SA80 and what we are going to replace it with.
I get the impression that of the rifles introduced from the 1970s on only the French Army got one they liked. But even...
SKYRORA is new British/Ukraine Company for Small Satellite launcher
Based in Edinburgh, Scottland.
They continue were Black Arrow was Stop, using rocket power on Kerosine/HTP to launch Small Satellite.
For moment they have 3 models
Skyrora Nano II a small sounding rocket with 10kg Payload...
An interesting website regarding the unbuilt British R102 airship:
http://www.airshipsonline.com/airships/R102/Index.html
The R102 would have been history's biggest rigid airship, had it been built, even bigger than the Hindenburg and Graf Zeppelin II.
I recently purchased a copy of the excellent 'The Otter Reconnaissance Car in Canadian Service' from Service Publications (www.servicepub.com), and, upon reading it, came across a reference to a 'Wolf' 8x8 heavy armoured car. This was unknown to me, so an Internet search was in order. All I...
G'day gents
I'm looking for information, drawings, pictures of models..... of the Tranfield Shipbuilding 'Joint Patrol Vessel' design submission for the Joint Australian/Malaysian program of the 1990's. The program originally entailed the need for 27 vessels for Malaysia and 12 vessels for...
The australian GAF factory build the AVRO Lincoln under licence.
The production started to late because the war in the east was almost the end.
The Lincoln was based on the AVRO Lancaster.
In Australia they build it as the Mk.30 and later the Mk.31.
Its difficult to find good information.
Who...
a.v. roe and company / avro
avro
britishcommonwealth
cold war
commonwealth of australia
government aircraft factories
great britain
post-world war ii
royal australian air force
world war ii
I came across a piece of interesting video on Liveleak.
video source given:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ca5_1297178630&comments=1&use_old_player=1&safe_mode=on
Check the attachments and let's see what we got...
The short clip tells about Malkara missile, but the missile in the...
Hi,
the Omega Aircraft Corp. designed many helicopters and projects,the
BS-12 series was the first,followed by BS-14 Falcon Project,it was a two
seat powered by two engines,also the BS-17A Airliner Project,it was
three engine five bladed rotor,and had expanded passenger pod...
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