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  1. DWG

    RN 20Kt Fast Oiler, 1945 Programme

    In reading "Diary of A Wartime Naval Constructor", DNC Sir Stanley Goodall's wartime diary, I can identify most of the ships referred to, but there are repeated references to a 20Kt Fast Oiler, probably for the 1945 Programme, where I'm coming up blank. 1942 P136. 11 November: … Bateson...
    • DWG
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    • 1940s 1945 allies great britain royal navy world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  2. uk 75

    Parallels between the decline of the USN and the RN

    Watching the decline in size and construction problems encountered by the USN since 1991 I am reminded of the fate of the Royal Navy after WW2. At first sight the US has done rather better. It still has the world's largest force of nuclear strike carriers and its nuclear submarines remain the...
    • uk 75
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    • defense industry early 21st century great britain late 20th century post-cold war royal navy shipbuilding united kingdom united states united states navy war on terror
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Bar
  3. R

    WI Medway Trident and VC10 Super 200?

    Both of these airliners were shrunk at the request of their initial customer, the Trident from 111(130?) seat Medway sized to 97 seat Spey sized and the Super 200 from a 212 seat 28' fuselage stretch to a 174 seat 13' stretch for the Super VC10. The Super VC10 was then embroiled in a public...
  4. T

    The Swedish connection instead of French/'Euro NATO' connection for the UK?

    IOW - earlier & greater cooperation with SAAB and the British companies, while the cooperation between the later and the French and other European NATO is much smaller? Draken was powered by the British engine, Viggen was supposed to be powered by the Medway, while the Gripen should've been just...
    • tomo pauk
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    • aerospace industry alternate history cold war great britain kingdom of sweden north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield tactical nuke western europe what-if
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  5. R

    Different British nuclear reactors?

    I keep bumping into this from different angles, its technically very interesting to me so I'll ask the question here and see what happens. In the late 50s Britain was looking for a more commercially oriented nuclear power reactor type to follow on from it's operationally successful but not very...
    • Rule of cool
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    • 1960s 1970s alternate history atomic energy establishment winfrith atomic era atoms for peace british commonwealth cold war dounreay nuclear power development establishment great britain late 1950s naval reactor nuclear nuclear power united kingdom atomic energy authority
    • Replies: 87
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  6. E

    Experimental Missile packs for Hawker Hunters

    Hello, Recently me and @Jason Dykstra (Wyvern) have come across a few interesting pictures regarding Missile packs for the Hawker Hunter that could be fitted in place of the ADEN armament, I was wondering if anyone had any more info than what we have, so far we have found images for; A...
    • Ewan T
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    • air-to-air missiles air-to-ground aircraft cannon/guns cold war experimental great britain hawker hunter missile royal air force
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Military
  7. S

    Information on the 1930s B bomb?

    Hi people, Recently I was reading David K Brown's work on British naval design ( Nelson to Vanguard: Warship Design and Development 1923-45), and here this description about what he referred to as "B bomb" caught my attention. Unfortunately I could not find much information about it...
  8. TsrJoe

    Cuthbertson 'Tracked Rover'

    https://www.jamescuthbertson.co.uk/about/company-history.php
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    • bomb disposal british army cold war explosive ordnance disposal great britain james a. cuthbertson limited james archibald cuthbertson land rover royal air force
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  9. T

    Vickers PV bomber

    I found this article, concerning the Vickers PV bomber, and would be interested to know more about it. https://www.keymilitary.com/article/british-behemoth
    • The Skipper
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    • great britain heavy bomber interwar period late 1930s raf bomber command royal air force strategic bomber vickers-armstrongs limited
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  10. Hood

    Michael Bowyer

    The British aviation historian Michael J F Bowyer died recently, aged 95. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/30/michael-bowyer-obituary
    • Hood
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    • 20th century aircraft history aviation historian aviation history cold war early 21st century great britain history post-cold war royal air force united kingdom world war ii
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    • Forum: The Bar
  11. Flyaway

    UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

    The UK/US base will remain. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98ynejg4l5o
    • Flyaway
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    • 2024 20th century british colony of mauritius british empire british indian ocean territory cold war cold war ii early 21st century great britain indian ocean naval support facility diego garcia people's republic of china post-cold war republic of mauritius soviet union united kingdom united states united states navy war on terror
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: The Bar
  12. Lascaris

    Cost of light fleet carriers?

    Trying to figure out which countries could actually handle the cost of light fleet carriers in 1946-60, so do we have any actual data at what prices the Colossus and Majestic class ships were sold by Britain in 1946-60? And for that matter how much their modernization with angled fight decks and...
    • Lascaris
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    • 1950s aircraft carrier armada de la república argentina cold war director of naval construction (royal navy) directorate of naval construction early 1960s great britain indian navy late 1940s light fleet carrier marine nationale marinha do brasil post-world war ii royal australian navy royal canadian navy royal navy royal netherlands navy royal spanish navy united states navy
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  13. Grey Havoc

    Dame Maggie Smith RIP

    https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240927/p2g/00m/0et/092000c https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk7375ngkxo https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/27/dame-maggie-smith-dies-aged-89/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/nicholas-hytner-maggie-smith-tribute-death/...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 20th century actress british academy film awards british film institute fellowship countess of grantham downton abbey early 21st century golden globe awards great britain harry potter most excellent order of the british empire movie star order of the companions of honour oscar primetime emmy awards professor minerva mcgonagall society of london theatre special award tony award triple crown of acting tv series
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: The Bar
  14. P

    Spitfire alternative history: what happens if everything "goes to plan"?

    As any deeply invested Spitfire fan knows, the intended major developments never eventuated and the history of the Spitfire was one of interim variants that did very well. The dead ends are as follows: SPITFIRE III: Merlin 20 development with four cannon and major airframe revisions; abandoned...
    • pathology_doc
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    • air ministry allies alternate history british commonwealth british empire fleet air arm great britain improved spitfire raf fighter command royal air force royal navy supermarine aviation ltd vickers-armstrongs limited what-if world war ii
    • Replies: 68
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  15. E

    The Franco-Belgian front holds 1940: consequences for the RAF?

    Hi everyone, I tend to be quite interested in discussing the details of a scenario where the Entente holds the front near the Franco-Belgian border in 1940 (mostly in other forums). I was now wondering what the impacts would be for the RAF. Obviously we may see fewer American aircrafts in...
    • Elan Vital
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    • 1940 alternate history armeé de l'air battle of france early 1940s entente cordiale french third republic great britain kingdom of belgium luftwaffe royal air force third reich wehrmacht world war ii
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  16. hesham

    British Spec. R2/48,Marine Reconnaissance Flying Boat Contest

    Ho, for this competition,the main tenders were; SARO P.104,P,162,Blackburn B-78,Supermarine 524 and Shorts PD.2,has anyone a drawings to Blackburn and Shorts proposals ?.
    • hesham
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    • 1948 cold war flying boat great britain late 1940s maritime patrol aircraft maritime reconnaissance post-world war ii raf coastal command royal air force saunders-roe supermarine aviation ltd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  17. Grey Havoc

    80th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden (2024)

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78d649vzlqo https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cqlvd41pnk7o https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/21/parachute-drop-near-arnhem-marks-80-years-since-operation-market-garden...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 101st airborne 1944 1st airborne division 1st independent parachute brigade (poland) 82nd airborne airborne forces allies battle of arnhem british army first allied airborne army glider infantry glider pilot regiment great britain operation market-garden paratroopers polskie siły zbrojne na zachodzie reichskommissariat niederlande united states army world war ii xxx corps
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Military
  18. Flyaway

    Supermarine Swift

    Part of the one documentary threads on this channel. States it’s considered one of the worst aircraft to fly with the RAF. View: https://youtu.be/OO_t3HFGrhw?si=BJGkVc9QwQeiINZa
    • Flyaway
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    • 1950s air ministry cold war f.105d fighter great britain interceptor korean war late 1940s ministry of supply north atlantic treaty organisation post-world war ii raf fighter command royal air force specification e.41/46 super-priority supermarine aviation ltd tactical reconnaissance transonic type 541
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  19. The K2

    David Graham passes away

    The voice of Parker has passed on. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj463gx8gyo
    • The K2
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    • 20th century actor cold war early 21st century english stage company espionage great britain movie star neighborhood playhouse school of the theatre popular culture radio drama company royal air force sci-fi science fiction space age tv series
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    • Forum: The Bar
  20. VictorXL188

    Short Long Range Empire flying boat

    I'm posting this in the post war section, but it is possible, given it's title that it may be a interwar project. I came across this proposal from Short Bros for an eight-engined long range flying boat. I have checked throughout the site but without any luck. Wonder if anyone can fill in the...
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