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  1. Triton

    Lockheed "The Defender" SDI poster

    Lockheed "The Defender" SDI poster found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Star-Wars-Lockheed-Poster-Killer-Satellites-Louis-De-Latorre-Original-/282065438198?hash=item41ac6905f6:g:W5IAAOSwzJ5XUv0a Seller's description:
    • Triton
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    • 1980s astronomical art cold war department of defense lockheed space art space race strategic defense initiative united states united states air force
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  2. Triton

    Vought JTACMS/ATACMS (MGM-140)

    Vought JTACMS (Joint Tactical Missile System) with F-16 model found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/LARGE-F-16-JTACMS-Topping-Precise-Experimental-Version-Factory-Desk-Model-/182058153075?hash=item2a6382f473:g:E-UAAOSwx-9Wvs4h
    • Triton
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    • 1980s cold war united states united states air force united states army
    • Replies: 309
    • Forum: Military
  3. Triton

    Lockheed EC-5B "Looking Glass"

    Artist's impression of Lockheed EC-5B "Looking Glass" concept late 1980s. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lockheedmartin/33052291772/
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • airborne command post cold war continuity of government late 1980s lockheed strategic air command united states air force world war iii
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. Flyaway

    Black ZEUS: The top secret shuttle mission that never flew

    Rest on the link. http://www.thespacereview.com/article/3160/1
    • Flyaway
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    • 1980s cold war late 1970s nasa national reconnaissance office space age space race space shuttle space transportation system spy sat strategic reconnaissance united states air force
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  5. C

    Original US space program without the moon goal.

    Immagine that Richard Nixon instead of JFK was elected President of United States in November 1960,and that Alan Shepard was the first man in space (but not in orbit) in Febraury 1961. Two events that could happen. In this scenario,if President Nixon not consider necessary a manned mission on...
    • carmelo
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    • 1960s aerospace defense command air defense command alternate history nasa space age space race space station strategic air command united states united states air force
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  6. A

    P80/1 Teal Ruby

    Hi, a Teal Ruby sat construction portfolio is offered fr sale on the bay as item 111971984788 here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-TEAL-RUBY-P80-1-Satellite-Construction-PHOTOGRAPHS-ALBUM-McDonnell-Douglas-/111971984788 with the following description (extract): "Rare TEAL RUBY P80-1 Satellite...
    • antigravite
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    • 1980s cold war darpa defense advanced research projects agency late 1970s mcdonnell douglas satellite space-based early warning united states united states air force
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Found on the Internet
  7. Flyaway

    Project Moonflower

    Is this the F-117A that they are referring to here? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/30/margaret-thatcher-us-french-military-technology-national-archives-top-secret?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
    • Flyaway
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    • cold war great britain royal air force united states united states air force
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  8. flateric

    Fairchild NEPA 'Studies of Fourteen Nuclear-Powered Airplanes' (1952)

    Found at OSTI http://www.osti.gov/scitech/biblio/969600-studies-fourteen-nuclear-powered-airplanes
  9. C

    Soviet air defences and the SR-71

    Apparently the SR 71 was able to evade Soviet air defences simply because it travelled too fast. The reason I am interested in this is that there were proposals in 1960/61 for a British ramjet missile (OR 1182) which would fly at speeds in excess of M = 2 and at high altitude. A report was...
    • CNH
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    • central intelligence agency cold war soviet air defence forces strategic air command strategic reconnaissance united states air force ussr v-pvo
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  10. Sundog

    Northrop F-23 by Sundog (Updated 16-11-03)

    Updated This is updated artwork for the F-23A illustrations I did for Scott Lowther's APR article. Ogami mushashi had noticed some errors in the top view of the F-23A, so I finally got around to updating it. All views were updated. I'll probably do some updates for the NATF as well. I added...
  11. Flyaway

    KC-Z / Next-Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS)

    They could skip the KC-Y competition and go straight to the KC-Z. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/air-force-could-pursue-stealthy-penetrating-kc-z-tanker
    • Flyaway
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    • 2020s in-flight refueling tanker late 2010s tanker aircraft united states united states air force
    • Replies: 282
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  12. Boxman

    Movie "Strategic Air Command" (1955) Coming to Blu-Ray FINALLY! October 2016

    Just learned that the movie "Strategic Air Command" (1955), which starred Jimmy Stewart, June Allyson and the Convair B-36 (not necessarily in that order) is finally to be released in High-Definition (1080P) Blu-Ray format on 18 October 2016 While I cannot vouch for the quality of the...
    • Boxman
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    • 1955 2016 cold war popular culture strategic air command united states air force
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: The Bar
  13. G

    RIP Simon Ramo 1913-2016

    http://www.dailybreeze.com/obituaries/20160628/simon-ramo-1913-2016-aerospace-pioneer-and-icbm-chief-architect-was-the-r-in-trw
    • GeorgeA
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    • 20th century aerospace industry apollo program bunker ramo corporation cold war defense industry early 21st century icbm nasa national reconnaissance office post-cold war satellite space probes space race spy sat strategic defense initiative thompson ramo wooldridge trw united states united states air force
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  14. overscan (PaulMM)

    Spyflights & Overflights : Cold War Aerial Reconnaissance

    Nice-looking new title from Crecy/Hikoki from RC-135-pilot-turned-historian Robert S Hopkins III. Spyflights & Overflights Cold War Aerial Reconnaissance RRP: £29.95 Few aviation subjects have been shrouded in more secrecy or been more controversial than cold war aerial reconnaissance. Former...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • central intelligence agency cold war cuban missile crisis elint north atlantic treaty organisation photo-recce photographic reconnaissance republic of china air force royal air force royal swedish air force signals intelligence strategic air command strategic reconnaissance united states air force vietnam war
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  15. Flyaway

    KH-11 KENNEN

    New article from AW, including an image captioned 'This accurate model show the original KH-11 design that, like Hubble, carried about a 8-ft. mirror but with a shorter instrument base section.' Just looks like an image of Hubble to me & it would be a first for an image of it to be reproduced of...
    • Flyaway
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    • central intelligence agency cold war national reconnaissance office photo-recce photographic reconnaissance post-cold war space race spy sat strategic reconnaissance united states united states air force
    • Replies: 104
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  16. RavenOne

    A-X all over again - USAF pushes for A-10 replacement

    http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/2016/04/07/air-force-moving-forward--10-replacement/82746220/ WASHINGTON — The Air Force is moving forward with a key step in developing a dedicated close-air support plane to replace the A-10 Warthog, a top general said Thursday. “My...
    • RavenOne
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    • 2020s air combat command anti-helicopter anti-tank close air support cold war ii ground attack late 2010s post-cold war united states united states air force
    • Replies: 771
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  17. D

    Boom Supersonic Overture M1.8 SST

    Story hit Bloomberg yesterday. Former Computer Science guy wants to build a 40 seat Concorde, more at the link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-21/this-aerospace-company-wants-to-bring-supersonic-civilian-travel-back It is notable that the design shows minimal concern for noise...
    • DrRansom
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    • 21st century presidential and executive airlift directorate united states united states air force
    • Replies: 683
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  18. V

    Ehricke Space Lifeboat model

    Hi, here is my card model by Arnold Ehricke dubbed "Space Lifeboat" http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/Aircraft/Space-Lifeboat.html Mayby for some one it will be interesting! P.S. many thanks for Justo Miranda! http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3531.0
  19. G

    The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than a Tanker

    An enlarged update of Robert Hopkins' 1998 Aerofax book, already a pretty good tome: http://www.amazon.com/Boeing-KC-135-Stratotanker-Robert-Hopkins/dp/1910809012/
    • gatoraptor
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    • 2016 air mobility command boeing cold war early 21st century in-flight refueling tanker late 20th century north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war strategic air command strategic reconnaissance tanker aircraft united states united states air force vietnam war war on terror
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  20. hesham

    Fairchild C-119 Pick-A-Back with Sikorsky S-51 Helicopter

    Hi, http://archive.aviationweek.com/image/spread/19550221/21/2/zoom
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