cold war

Variously called, the Bofors 120/50 M/60Ty (Tyskland = Germany) was a Bofors late 1950's project for a new generation 120 mm ship mounted autocannon, replacing their twin barrel system from 1950, instead opting for a single barrel system with double the rate of fire. The German Navy showed...

This was unexpected. Probably also what the guy who found the can said. The article is not behind a paywall at the moment, but let me know if it becomes inaccessible. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/nyregion/willy-ley-rocket-ashes.html

Guten Tag! I really like the VJ-101C, it is like a German version of VTOL capable F-104G Starfighter clone without T-tail. It seems to be promising with a lot of potential. What will happen if it became a real operational military grade VTOL fighter jet instead of a short lived experimental...

I saw a video about the history of night vision devices, ( View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9uuGkTgetk ) and someone in the comments claimed that soldiers using red NVD devices saw demons. Does this idea have any merit or can this claim be explained by hallucinations, reflection...

Hello World, Do any of you know what I could do to find the coordinates of the final resting place of the KM (KM-1) Ekranoplan? This is the Ekranoplan that sank in the Caspian in 1980 and was not (as far as we know) recovered. This is not the LUN missile carrier that is currently beached in...

https://cdapress.com/news/2019/feb/26/darold-cummings-aircraft-designer-has-eye-on-5/ https://www.csulb.edu/no-barriers/article/through-his-support-csulb-alumnus-gives-flight-to-students-goals http://forzaero.net/

I understand that after the Falklands the Batch I Sheffields were re-fit with the 1022? I checked in a couple of references online and while the 1022 is always mentioned in conjunction with the Batch II and III, I cannot find anyone detailing the upgrades of the earlier ships. I'd like to update...

I have been reconsidering about the potential of Avro Arrow and its related Canadian made weapon systems After looking at its early cold war era background history for multiple times, I have come to this conclusion below: To be honest, it was really difficult to find an effective combat role...

The world-famous RKIIGA (Riga Red Banner Institute of Civil Aviation Engineers) will celebrate its 106th anniversary in May 2025. Its history started in 1919 when the School of Aviation Mechanics was opened in Kyiv, which later continued its work in Riga. The institute changed names several...

This thread is to examine the aircraft, systems, and networks that were involved in the 'electronic barrier' that was part of the McNamara Line, a defensive line developed to block North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers from accessing South Vietnam along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The aircraft...

It's 60 years since the infamous event View: https://x.com/MichaelJPryce/status/1908792157692903689 And this thread https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/tsr2-conference-cosford-13-may-2023.41350/ Was it really the turkey we all now say it is?

Gonna park this in the Bar for now, if there's a better spot the mods can move it. I'm looking for a good book on PT boat operations in WW2, and a separate book about Swift Boats in Vietnam (I doubt there's one book that covers both). Anyone got some suggestions? Books written by PT or Swift...

What would would happen in a scenario where there Arab coalition DEFEATED the newborn state of Israel OR it is NEVER voted in the UN to exist ?

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/apr/02/val-kilmer-death-age-65-pneumonia

As a follow-up to my Skyvan book, (which should be out before the end of the year), I am now working on the HP/SA/BAe Jetstream family. Firstly, does anyone have a copy of the official brochure for the Jetstream 31EZ maritime patrol aircraft? Also, any more information on the Jetstream C.5/E.4...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%27s_third_airport Ever since I was a little boy and saw pictures and books about London Airport grown-ups have been trying to find a replacement. In the TV show Thunderbirds it is called London International Airport. By September 1966 the emergence of...

Hi everyone. I need your help. I've attached two pictures. My question: Is there another view of these vehicles? I'd appreciate it if someone could help me. Robert

Secret Cold War aircraft. Convair's experimental marvels. Rare documentary footage

Developed in 1954 at the Royal Naval Air Station No.802 Squadron , Lossiemouth, Scotland for high-speed target practice. The 'Excelsior' banner (target) streaming device was especially for use on Hawker Sea Hawk FGA Mk.4 aircraft.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg1z42pkj8o https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0318/1502596-hemingway/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/18/john-paddy-hemingway-last-pilot-battle-of-britain-dies-105/...