early 1960s

  1. flateric

    McDonnell Aircraft Model 80

    found at Worthpoint
  2. R

    WI West Germany buys British?

    The fledgling Lufftwaffe and Marineflieger appeared to be interesting in buying British in their earliest days. Of course this was the worst possible time to deal with the British, so every effort fell over. Wiki referencing Wood. The German Defence Ministry first expressed interest in the...
    • Rule of cool
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    • alternate history cold war early 1960s federal republic of germany great britain kommando der marineflieger late 1950s luftwaffe marineflieger north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield west germany
    • Replies: 110
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  3. Y

    CH-113 Labrador helicopter HF set question

    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...
  4. hesham

    Boeing Incredible Aircraft Design of 1961 ?

    From Boeing magazine 1961, can anyone ID this beast ?,may the number 733 was for its model,because we know that designation had been used for different concepts !.
  5. Z

    Bristol T.188 works properly....?

    What happens if the Bristol T.188 research aircraft doesn't underperform? What happens if it flies upto Mach 2.8 and reaches the thermal limit of the windscreen? We now know that it's underperformance is related to lack of interest and investment in the Gyron Junior engines after the...
    • zen
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    • 1960s air ministry alternate history avro 730 bristol aero engines bristol aeroplane company bristol aircraft cold war de havilland engine company early 1960s experimental great britain late 1950s ministry of supply royal air force royal aircraft establishment supersonic
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  6. Grey Havoc

    Ford Levacar (Ground Effect Vehicle)

    https://www.curbside.tv/blog/2017/5/21/ford-levacar-mach-1 https://www.curbside.tv/blog/2018/4/22/when-cars-flew
    • Grey Havoc
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    • cold war early 1960s ford motor company ground effect machine ground effect vehicle late 1950s united states
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: The Bar
  7. uk 75

    Fighters escort Kennedy to West Berlin?

    Found this reference to USAF fighters escorting Kennedy on his famous visit to West Berlin. https://www.panam.org/pan-am-stories/632-a-dangerous-game I had always assumed that no Western combat aircraft had flown through the air corridors to Berlin during the Cold War. There were plans for...
    • uk 75
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    • cold war early 1960s united states united states air force west germany
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Bar
  8. Orionblamblam

    Space Defense Platform

    A space weapon concept model from 1961-62. More jibberjabber here: https://www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/blog/?p=5018
    • Orionblamblam
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    • air defense command cold war early 1960s space race space weapons united states united states air force
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  9. A

    Soviet Cruiser Projects

    Hi, somebody have information about this ship. Project 11990 test ship and Project 13040 Anchor. will be escort of nuclear power carrier.
    • Angel
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    • area air defence cold war cruiser early 1960s nuclear power nuclear powered vessels red fleet soviet navy soviet union surface-to-air missile ussr
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  10. B

    You have 40-ish million pounds to build a CV for the RN early 60s...what does it look like?

    Not something I think fits in the alt-F11 thread but related to it, kind of. The RN is going to spend 16 million rebuilding Eagle, picking Tiger saves about 20-25 million over F-4 combine those two figures as your budget to build a new carrier with a 30 year hull life rather than spending 16 of...
  11. BESTUZHEV

    Early “Vostok” spacecraft design

    Hi! There was one thread about early Vostok design, but the weren’t any drawings; so here are they. enjoy
  12. R

    What if all three Canadian Services bought Sikorsky S-61 in 1963?

    OTL in 1963, the Royal Canadian Navy received their first Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopters. They flew from Canadian ships for more than 50 years. I greased and refuelled Sea Kings on the flight decks of HMCS Athabaskan and HMCS Iroquois. I also washed innumerable GE-T58-8F engines...
  13. hesham

    Ford Ground-Effect Vehicle of 1962

    From Aviation magazine 1962, was this Ford consider a flying vehicle or not ?.
    • hesham
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    • cold war early 1960s ground effect machine ground effect vehicle u.s. army united states
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  14. Maveric

    Air-Metal Flugzeugbau und Entwicklungs GmbH

    The Air-Metal Flugzeug und Entwicklungs GmbH has worked in Erding since 1964 as an aircraft repair yard for touring aircraft and service work. In addition to this main activity, several projects were created. Bankruptcy proceedings in 1977 meant the end of the small business. The projects...
  15. Grey Havoc

    Nihon Hikoki X1G3

    https://elpoderdelasgalaxias.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/nihon-hikoki-x1g3-its-always-better-to-add/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • early 1960s japan japan aircraft manufacturing co. late 1950s nihon hikoki kabushiki kaisha nippi saab-91b safir stol testbed trdi
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  16. P

    1960 Kaman HU2K-1 ASW helicopter program for the Royal Canadian Navy?

    G'day all I'm looking for further information on the 1960 Kaman HU2K-1 ASW helicopter program for the Royal Canadian Navy. "The Treasury Board of the Canadian government gave its approval for the initial procurement of 12 rotorcraft from Kaman at a price of $14.5 million. However, the Canadian...
  17. Wlaine

    Gemini G-2C Pressure Suit “Kanowski”

    Does anyone know where Kanowski’s Gemini G-2C-4 pressure suit ended up after being sold at the recent auction? I would like to contact the new owner and share the research I have done related his suit and the other (4) high altitude test jumpers, including my Father, CWO Charles O. Laine. This...
  18. Flyaway

    Vanguard 1

    2nd US Satellite: Vanguard 1 1958 NASA; Oldest Satellite Still in Orbit Jeff Quitney Published on Jul 13, 2018 "On March 17, (1958) a Vanguard I rocket launched an Earth satellite with solar batteries. Data from the mission was used to determine that the Earth is slightly pear-shaped. From...
    • Flyaway
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    • 1958 2018 cold war committee on special objectives department of defense early 1960s glenn l. martin company late 1950s nasa nrl nrl rocket development branch space age space race the martin company united states united states navy naval research laboratory
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  19. T

    Soviet balloon bombers et al.

    Hi all, some time ago I find a very brief description of soviet balloon bombers of the '50-'60; they intended to use them in the same way the American used the GENETRIX and MELTING POT balloons for recce flights over the USSR...
  20. uk 75

    Early 60s nostalgia Bekonskot model airport

    After searching for a while I have found this video made about the Bekonskot Model Village in England At about 02:05 it shows the airport with a VC 10 and a Viscount and then lurking in the background three white Vulcans on dispersal. http://www.bekonscot.co.uk/history/full/ Happy memories...
    • uk 75
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    • cold war early 1960s great britain models
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Bar
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