When the UK gave up carriers in the 60s the alternative was supposed to be a family of helicopter, ship and sub launched missiles. In the event while Wasp helicopters did get AS12s it took nearly a decade before Exocet equipped some destroyers and frigates. Sea Skua for Lynx did not arrive...
The Cold War in retrospect seems almost an oasis of reasonable behaviour. From 1945 to 1991 the US and Soviet Union only ratcheted up deliberately to threaten nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and the October 1973 Arab Israel war. There were other occasions (notably Able...
In late 1956-early 1957 the RAAF received Cabinet approval to acquire 30 F104A to equip a single sqn, this was announced publicly, but in mid 1957 this order (or approval) was cancelled and instead the RAAF ordered 40 Australian built CAC Avon Sabres. It is important to note that this order, if...
In the late 1970s Sandia explored the design of a maneuvering glide bomb, the Extended Range Bomb:
"Aerodynamic Design of an Extended Range Bomb"
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/3.57916
"TIGER -- A technology to improve the delivery capability of nuclear bombs and the survivability of the...
News just came over the transom to me.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/bill-anders-apollo-8-astronaut-took-earthrise-photo-dies-plane-crash-w-rcna156149
G'day folks, looking to identify and get information on the seat in the pic attached. I am guessing a Korean war vintage helicopter but it could be from anything of the time.
Is there anyuone who can identify it please?
Quick background:
I like building what-if scale model aircraft, especially cold-war timeframe and I have a collection of kits that I wanted to weave into a comprehensive story. To that end as a thought experiment I did a little alternative history. The timeline basically starts in the late 50s...
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From last week's visit to Gerry Balzer to pick up the remainder of his personal library and collection, we came across a sealed box of small rolled drawings out in the garage. Covered in dust and grime, sure glad it was sealed. This drawing was in the box and is a new design to...
In 1960 some 64 Canberra B2 & B6 in 4 sqns based in Britain and assigned to SACEUR were replaced by 24 Valiants in 3 sqns. Despite the significant decrease in numbers this was considered a net benefit because of the Valiant's all weather capabilities. By 1964 the RAF still had 9 sqns of Canberra...
https://www.facebook.com/spacemodelsltdstory/
From https://rochesteravionicarchives.co.uk/organisations/space-models
Space Models Ltd was located in Feltham Greater London. The company was founded in 1964 and was recognized as one of the UK's two leading companies in the production of...
1930s
air force aeronautical research laboratory
coldwar
futuristic engineering designs
hans von ohain
heinkel
heinkel flugzeugwerke
interwar period
late 20th century
nazi germany
pre-world war ii
turbojet
turbojets
united states
usaf
von ohain
weimar republic
world war ii
https://www.ft.com/content/c4593986-94dd-478b-96db-ac070e99861e
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Navy
abyssinia
coldwarcoldwar ii
derg
ethiopian empire
federal democratic republic of ethiopia
imperial ethiopian navy
people's democratic republic of ethiopia
post-coldwar
provisional military administrative council
transitional government of ethiopia
In response to the demands of the Vietnam War RoE forcing 'dogfights' the US developed the AIM9E version of the Sidewinder and the AIM7E-2 version of the Sparrow, while the AIM9D had started production in 1965.
WI if the British and/or French found themselves in a similar situation as the US in...
Back in 1984 the Reagan administration had faced up to the Soviet threat and produced a report for the public called "Soviet Military Power" which set out the Soviet arsenal and the US forces lined up against it.
In 2024 the Biden administration has produced nothing similar setting out the...
as I understand went mostly unnoticed, did happen back in April
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sherman Mullin, retired president of LMCO's Skunk Works and a valued member on our Board of Trustees
Sherman "Sherm" Mullin had an illustrious 56-year career in aerospace...
The British B.A.E. Kingston P1214-3 Xwing Fighter Interceptor is the only aircraftdesign that was really an X-Wing version. It was designed by Hawker Design Team at Kingston in the late 70's for RAF as Advanced-Short-Tak-Off / Vertical Landing Fighter.. The aircraft had 3 adjustable thrusters...
1980s
2024
advanced short takeoff and vertical landing
british aerospace plc
coldwar
great britain
hawker siddeley aviation ltd
interceptor
late 1970s
model
remote controlled model aircraft
v/stol aircraft
I'd like to ask for help in identification of the High Frequency (HF) radio set from ca. 1963 used on the Canadian CH-113 Labrador helicopter (a version of the CH-46 Sea Knight). The control unit of the HF set is visible on the image below under #8. Notably it has separate controls for the...
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