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  1. 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
  2. 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: 29
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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: 5
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. bercr

    AJ SAVAGE IN ACTION - David Doyle

    https://daviddoylebooks.com/aircraft-usn-usmc-jet-aircraft/aj-savage-9kbz5
    • bercr
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    • 1950s cold war late 1940s north american aviation nuclear battlefield post-world war ii united states navy
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  14. Grey Havoc

    The R38 / ZR-2 airship

    View: https://youtu.be/2LKS2kR4LJY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R38-class_airship
    • Grey Havoc
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    • admiralty admiralty a-class airship airship airships early 1920s great britain late 1910s post-world war i r.38 class airship royal airship works royal corps of naval constructors royal navy short brothers plc united states united states navy world war i
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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    Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS)

    In its effort to replace the aging T-45 trainers, the Navy put out a Request for Information last August for what’s officially dubbed the “Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS).” It indicated a minimum buy of 145 aircraft and a contract award in 2026. That means a Request for Proposal could...
  16. Charlie 11

    USS Wichita (CA-45) Missile Conversion

    On Page 129 of Cruisers of the US Navy 1922-1962, Terzibaschitsch mentions that the USN briefly considered converting the USS Wichita into its first missile cruiser but instead chose Boston (CA-69) and Canberra (CA-70) because they were projected to have longer service lives. Friedman also...
  17. C

    Proposed 1980 Update of FRAM Gearing class Destroyers

    From 1979 to 1980, the United States Navy proposed updating their remaining obsolete FRAM Gearing class destroyers in the Naval Reserve Force as escorts to protect trans-Atlantic convoys against Soviet submarines. Some of the proposed modernization included replacing the WWII-era 5"/38 twin-gun...
    • Christopher Wang
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    • 1980s cold war destroyer early 1980s fram fram i gearing class late 1970s ocean escort united states navy us navy
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  18. N

    RUR-5 ASROC and RUM-139 VL-ASROC (VLA)

    A few days ago I stumbled across this ASROC training video from Periscope Films and I was surprised when I checked the board that no specific thread for the ASROC has been posted so hear goes: Now for some stats from the RUR-5 ASROC wikipedia page: Detonation of W44 warhead launched by an...
    • NMaude
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    • anti-submarine weapon mk-44 torpedo mk-46 torpedo north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield nuclear depth charge mk-44 united states navy
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: Military
  19. M

    1950s - 1960s U.S. NAVY FUTURE WEAPONS

    Hi! ALL HANDS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 1961 PAGE: 39 "OPERATION CRYSTAL BALL" In 1961 RADM Roy S. Benson asked everyone in the sub force to submit ideas for "future" submarine weapons etc. Some ideas - "depth charging" surface craft - underwater submarine tender - sailless submarines - addition of...
  20. Forest Green

    MACE (Multi-Mission Affordable Capacity Effector)

    View: https://twitter.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1753822277152407914?s=20 View: https://twitter.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1753472788839403705?s=20
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