late 20th century

  1. A

    Famous fighter aircraft: final retirement, by country and by date.

    I thought it might be fun to check the retirement dates of famous jet fighters, say post WWII. Could be extended to attack jets and propeller fighters too. Also foreign types. Last F-80C: Uruguay, 1970 https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_fighters/p80_12.html Last F-84G: Portugal, 1975...
    • Archibald
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    • cold war late 20th century post-cold war post-world war ii
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: The Bar
  2. Stargazer

    Vladas Kensgaila (1933-2024) and his works

    Vladas Kensgaila was born on September 23, 1933 in the village Bikavėnai, in the Šilutė district of Lithuania. Vladas was very proud that this was also the year that his heroes Stephen Darius and Stasys Girėnas flew across the Atlantic (a landmark which would have a strong impact on his career...
    • Stargazer
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war republic of lithuania world war ii
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  3. E

    Beatles’ 1970 ‘Let It Be’ Documentary, Out of Circulation for Four Decades, Headed to Disney+ After Restoration by Peter Jackson’s Team

    https://variety.com/2024/music/news/beatles-let-it-be-film-restored-apple-streaming-1235972289/
    • edwest4
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    • early 1970s late 20th century popular culture
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Bar
  4. M

    Make naval mine warfare glamorous post ww2

    I think post ww2 more ships have been damaged and sunk by mines than any other weapon Yet it’s barely talked about and most navies devote proportionally less resources to it What can be done to change that post ww2 ?
    • Monk78
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Military
  5. K

    Japanese Domestic Military UAV Projects

    I am just trying to compile all domestic Japanese UAV programs in one place. Maybe I will add a bit more info on each as time goes on. I know for a fact I'm missing a lot of the early cold war programs, so any help there would be appreciated. FUJI/SUBARU Fuji-Vigilant 5000...
    • Kota
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    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century japan japan air self-defense force japanese ground self-defense force japanese maritime self-defense force jsdf late 20th century post-cold war remotely piloted air system remotely piloted vehicle rpv trdi ucav unmanned air system unmanned air vehicle
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. E

    2001: A Space Odyssey library book returned 53 years late

    Oh dear. I'm glad that shop owner took it off my hands. :) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-66405711
    • edwest4
    • Thread
    • 1969 2023 early 21st century great britain late 20th century
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Bar
  7. T

    Some russian SLV rockets at the beginning of the 2000s

    Hi, in a conference proceedings book I found some interesting russian rocket projects (+ some history) at the beginning of the XXI century from these bureaus: SRC (Makayev) 1) the Volna, developed from RSM-50 SLBM (SS-N-18) 2) the Shtil, developed from the RSM-64 SLBM (SSS-N-23) 3) the...
    • Temistocle
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    • 2000s early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war russian federation
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  8. W

    End of an era - Last Mig-21 Lancer flights

    https://www.defenseromania.ro/ultimele-zboruri-ale-mig-21-lancer-ale-romaniei-toate-drumurile-duc-la-bacau-zboruri-simultane-catre-bacau-ultima-misiune-a-mig-21_622607.html It was suposed at the end of the nineties to be an interim solution. Still, 20 years later, they still serve. View...
    • Wotan
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    • 2024 armata republicii socialiste românia cold war cold war ii comandamentul apararii antiaeriene a teritoriului early 21st century forțele aeriene forțele aeriene române late 20th century post-cold war romanian air force romanian people's republic socialist republic of romania warsaw pact
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  9. StraGen410

    Is there any unbuilt Cold War era Japanese military aircraft project other the domestic twintail FS-X project?

    I am deeply appreciated of the beautiful appearance of domestic twin tailed Mitsubishi FS-X fighter jet (which in turn being replaced by the American design single engine F-16 variant which is now known as F-2 Viper Zero), so I am curious how many other unbuilt cold war era Japanese military...
    • StraGen410
    • Thread
    • aircraft cold war f-2 fighters japan air self-defense force japanese jasdf late 20th century military mitsubishi post-cold war
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  10. Voltzz

    Taurus cruise missile

    These are the variants of Taurus that i am aware of: Taurus KEPD 350: Standard version in service with Germany Spain and South Korea Taurus KEPD 150/Taurus L: A lighter variant of the in-service kinetic penetrator Taurus intended for Sweden to arm the Gripen. Taurus KEPD 150 SLM: Ship launched...
    • Voltzz
    • Thread
    • cluster munitions cold war ii cruise missile early 21st century federal republic of germany kingdom of sweden late 20th century mbda post-cold war saab saab bofors dynamics taurus taurus systems gmbh
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Military
  11. Graham1973

    Numbers Stations

    A YouTube series covering 'Numbers Stations' quasi-mysterious shortwave stations, which are widely suspected to be used by various intelligence agencies to contact agents in the field. This series is covering the stations one at a time. When they were more common (In the 1970 - 2000s) time...
    • Graham1973
    • Thread
    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century eastern bloc elint espionage late 20th century north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war sigint signals intelligence warsaw pact western europe
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: The Bar
  12. Flyaway

    The CIA: Secret Drone Wars

    The topic is so huge that when you listen to this it ends up just being the equivalent to an introductory chapter of a book. https://shows.acast.com/the-world-wars/episodes/the-cia-secret-drone-wars
    • Flyaway
    • Thread
    • 21st century central intelligence agency cold war cold war ii drone late 20th century post-cold war rpv united states unmanned air vehicle war on terror
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Bar
  13. bercr

    RIP Bernard CHABBERT

    Well-known French journalist, author, pilot, THE voice of aerial meetings in France (La Ferté-Alais air show, Salon du Bourget air show, Paris Villaroche Air Legend and so on). He was 78 y.o.
    • bercr
    • Thread
    • 2022 aerospace cold war early 21st century france late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: The Bar
  14. Grey Havoc

    FORM (computer algebra system)

    Via Slashdot: https://www.quantamagazine.org/crucial-computer-program-for-particle-physics-at-risk-of-obsolescence-20221201/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1980s 1990s cold war computing early 21st century kingdom of the netherlands late 20th century national institute for subatomic physics nikhef post-cold war
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  15. Grey Havoc

    Greg Bear RIP

    https://news.slashdot.org/story/22/11/20/1558240/hard-science-fiction-master-greg-bear-dies-at-age-71 Rest In Peace. :(
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • association of science fiction artists cold war cyberpunk early 21st century famous authors late 20th century popular culture san diego comic-con science fiction science fiction and fantasy writers association
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Bar
  16. RavenOne

    RIP Frank Robinson - the man, the legend behind Robinson Helicopters

    RIP Frank https://robinsonheli.com/press-releases/helicopter-pioneer-frank-robinson-passes/?fbclid=IwAR1gXT23VVaZLR6XC3yQtWiI81tx8VaQFeU5S6iPIvUdbItPQI_dEpP0W1I As it is i fly R44 and 66 …was in Cologne for European Rotors this week so here my pics below All the best
    • RavenOne
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    • aerospace ahs / vfs american helicopter society (ahs) international cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war united states
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  17. Grey Havoc

    Inspiration for the 2004 movie, 'The Terminal', passes away

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63612017 :( RIP.
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • 2022 cold war early 21st century france french fifth republic imperial state of iran islamic republic of iran late 20th century paris charles de gaulle airport popular culture post-cold war roissy airport
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  18. archipeppe

    The Untold Stories of the Space Shuttle Program: Unfulfilled Dreams and Missions that Never Flew (Springer Praxis Books) 1st ed. 2022

    The latest work of my friend Davide Sivolella an aeronautical engineer and a skilled author, who lives in England. If you want to learn about never realized Space Shuttle versions, this is the right book...
    • archipeppe
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century nasa post-cold war space race space shuttle space station space transportation system united states air force
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  19. Grey Havoc

    The man who tried to fake an element (BobbyBroccoli Youtube channel)

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5WT22-AO8
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • cold war early 21st century elemental table late 20th century nuclear post-cold war pre-world war ii the hunt for elements victor ninov world war ii
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Bar
  20. Michel Van

    What kind Wind Turbine is this ?

    I need your Help in 1970s this kind Wind Turbine was proposed (here illustrated by Roger Leloup in 1976) has some one more information about this ?
    • Michel Van
    • Thread
    • 1970s 2010s cold war early 21st century energy crisis late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: The Bar
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