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  1. H

    USAAF WW2 Unguided Glide Bomb GB-1 (and guided developments by USAAF/Navy)

    Hi everyone, I just came across this current video on the unguided glide bomb GB-1 experimentally used by the USAAF in WW2: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ij1FjUwi-E It wasn't very successful, but I think it shows an interesting technical approach to the problem, and the video also...
  2. Grey Havoc

    R/P FLIP (FLoating Instrument Platform)

    Some good news, along with a bit of background: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y36pTr09f3Y https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-navy-flipping-ship-upcycled-134616867.html https://gcaptain.com/saving-rv-flip-from-the-wreckers-clawsand-its-story-is-mind-blowing/...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • acoustic research anti-submarine warfare cold war cold war ii department of the navy early 21st century experimental late 20th century oceanographic research office of naval research post-cold war research research ship research vessel flip scripps institution of oceanography sonar u.s. navy united states navy uss flip war on terror
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Military
  3. A Tentative Fleet Plan

    SCB 198 Escort Research Ship

    Source: https://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux2/AG/AG158.html Source: https://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux2/AG/AG158-p.html
    • A Tentative Fleet Plan
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    • anti-submarine warfare bureau of ships buships cold war destroyer escort early 1960s experimental gas turbine late 1950s research test ship testbed trials ship united states united states navy
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  4. Flyaway

    PT-347 - The WW2 disaster you’ve probably never heard of

    I’d never heard of this before, but it’s one of the worst friendly fire incidents I’ve heard of from WW2, made worse that no action was taken against the person who seemingly was most responsible for it.
    • Flyaway
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    • pacific ocean theater torpedo boat u.s. navy united states navy usmc world war ii
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Bar
  5. uk 75

    Names of ships on Yankee, Dixie and Gonzo stations?

    One of my hobbies is collecting waterline ship models in 1/1250 or 1/1200 scales covering the Cold War era. I have been trying to find the composition of USN units on the Yankee and Dixie Stations off Vietnam and Gonzo station in the Arabian Sea. Does anyone know a source?
    • uk 75
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    • cold war u.s. navy united states united states navy vietnam war
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Bar
  6. 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: 36
    • Forum: The Bar
  7. 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
  8. PabloSniper

    Northrop 3A

    Hello everyone! Despite being a prototype fighter, the Northrop 3A was not successful, and I didn't find much material about it. I think it would be interesting to have a topic about it. The Northrop 3A was powered by an air-cooled, supercharged, 1,535.387-cubic-inch displacement (25.160...
    • PabloSniper
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    • 1930s fighter fighters imperial japanese navy air service interwar period northrop pursuit aircraft united states united states army air corps united states navy vought vought aircraft
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  9. M

    Tufi airfield in New Guinea?

    I am reading an article on the LW/AW radar set designed in Australia. It states the first production unit went into full operation at Tufi in November 1942. When I google Tufi airfield, all I find is this web page, which claims it was built in the 1960s...
    • Maury Markowitz
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    • allies australian new guinea administrative unit british commonwealth commonwealth of australia new guinea campaign new guinea force oro province pacific ocean theater radar royal australian air force territory of papua united states navy world war ii
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Military
  10. R

    EC-121 Proliferation?

    The USN acquired 142 Lockheed EC121s in the early 50s to mount long-range early warning barrier patrols in the Atlantic and Pacific. The main strength was 5 sqns for each ocean with various cats and dogs supporting units. The barrier patrol lasted until 1965 and afterwards the USN transferred 30...
    • Rule of cool
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    • airborne early warning alternate history central intelligence agency cold war elint great britain imperial iranian air force imperial state of iran japan japan air self-defense force late 1960s lockheed north atlantic treaty organisation republic of china air force royal air force royal australian air force sigint united states united states air force united states navy
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  11. A

    Lockheed Extensible Launching System

    I tried searching, but wasn't able to find out if this was discussed before. And if this topic is in the wrong forum, could it be moved to the correct one, please? Anyway, I'm curious about Lockheed's Extensible Launching System for the Mk.41 VLS. Extensible Launching System What caught my eye...
    • A51dude
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    • cold war ii lockheed martin north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war royal saudi naval forces royal saudi navy royal swedish navy united states navy
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Military
  12. flateric

    McDonnell Aircraft Model 73

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    • flateric
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    • 1950 anti-submarine warfare asw cold war early 1950s korean war mcdonnell mcdonnell aircraft corporation patrol helicopter u.s. navy xhp competition united states united states navy
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  13. bercr

    Famous American Aircraft: Grumman EA-6B Prowler - An Operational History - Rick Morgan - Crecy

    https://www.crecy.co.uk/grumman-ea-6b-prowler?osCsid=cvsjridl1tau9tn0uk4873hkm4
    • bercr
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    • cold war early 21st century electronic warfare grumman late 20th century post-cold war u.s. navy united states united states marine corps united states navy usmc
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  14. A Tentative Fleet Plan

    Early 1950s Plans for Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships

    Stumbled across some early 1950s NATO documents concerning the defensive arming and equipping of Merchant Ships. SGS.1 and the 4" Mk 25 are briefly mentioned, although unsurprisingly the vast majority of equipment intended for DEMS was supposed to come from US stocks. There are more documents...
    • A Tentative Fleet Plan
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    • armed merchant ships armed merchantman cold war defensively equipped merchant ships early 1950s great britain north atlantic treaty organisation royal navy trade division (royal navy) united states united states navy
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  15. Grey Havoc

    First Black Navy SEAL, William Goines, dies at 88 (Military Times)

    https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/06/19/first-black-navy-seal-william-goines-dies-at-88/ Rest In Peace. :(
    • Grey Havoc
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    • chuting stars cold war cuban missile crisis navy parachute demonstration team special forces special operations u.s. navy seal teams united states united states navy vietnam war
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Military
  16. Moose

    S.S. United States Facing Eviction

    The SS United States conservancy has been beating the drum for awhile that time is running out on their current moorage. Unfortunately, there is now a firm date looming. View: https://x.com/SSUSC/status/1801740003673883010?t=jlffMgRGZNhDsukso5Gwtw&s=19 9/12/24 is entirely too close to comfort...
    • Moose
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    • 2024 buships cold war gibbs & cox korean war newport news shipbuilding ocean liner ss united states conservancy troopship united states united states lines united states navy usns united states william francis gibbs
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Bar
  17. B

    American 1909 Battlecruiser proposals

    Noticed a mention of these 6 designs in Friedman's book on US Cruisers. Would like to know more about these proposals based on the Wyoming.
    • Bolo42
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    • battlecruiser bureau of construction and repair late 1900s pre-world war i united states united states navy
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  18. YourChair

    American Postwar 14-inch rocket, "Richard"

    In the US Carriers book, Friedman mentions that after the war, considerations had to be made in carrier designs for a "14-inch rocket", that did not progress far enough to enter service: The only information on this rocket I could find comes from the Wikipedia article on the Tiny Tim: (I would...
    • YourChair
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    • aircraft carrier buord bureau of ordnance bureau of ships buships cold war late 1940s post-world war ii rockets united states navy world war ii
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  19. YourChair

    USS Iwo Jima (Essex-class carrier) proposed redesign 1945

    The Iwo Jima (CV-46) of the Essex class was cancelled incomplete after the war. But according to Friedman, there were plans to redesign the ship to alleviate the deficiencies of the Essex class (the plans died with the cancellation of the carrier): Does anyone have information on this redesign?
    • YourChair
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    • 1945 aircraft carrier bureau of ships buships carrier early 1940s post-world war ii united states navy world war ii
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  20. F.L.

    American identification book for German and Japanese submarines

    Interesting documents : https://maritime.org/doc/id/oni220-german-japan-subs/index.php#toc
    • F.L.
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    • axis powers germany imperial japanese navy japan kingdom of italy kriegsmarine office of naval intelligence submarine u-boot united states navy vichy france world war ii ww2
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Military
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