cold war

  1. axlzed3301

    American experimental tank

    T34 Heavy Tank Developed in 1945 as a modernization of the T30 heavy tank. The vehicle was equipped with the 120 mm T53 gun and the new Continental AV-1790 engine. Because of the decline in heavy tank development after the end of World War II, the T34 never entered service. The prototypes were...
  2. Michel Van

    Derek Meddings - master director of special effects

    Since we have some fans of Gerry Anderson and Derek Meddings and his Team Here some Tribute to them View: https://youtu.be/zOdjmWw2a5g
  3. klem

    British missile ID

    British missile to be identified. Apparently it must be from the 1950s.
  4. bercr

    [SDASM Archives on Flickr] Rockwell B-1 Lancer: period photographs

    San Diego Air and Space Museum archives on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=49487266%40N07&view_all=1&text=B-1+Lancer&sort=relevance
  5. A

    Trip to China Aviation Museum

  6. uk 75

    US cruisers after 1991

    The US Navy in the 1980s deployed an impressive range of non-AEGIS cruisers. Long Beach was the largest and oldest of the nuclear ships and the only one to start life as a cruiser. The remainder started as frigates then became DLGNs. Bainbridge and Truxtun were one-offs followed in the 70s by 2...
  7. fightingirish

    RIP Donald Sutherland 1935 - 2024

    The Canadian actor Donald Sutherland has passed away. May he rest in peace. :( Here a few of my favourite movies with him as an actor: The Dirty Dozen (1967) M*A*S*H (1970) The Eagle has Landed (1976) Eye of the Needle (1981) JFK (1991) Space Cowboys (2000) Sources...
  8. L

    Bristol 204 Underwing Pods

    I have the Lost British Projects 1/72 scale resin model of the Bristol 204 which includes two small underwing pods which are shown in the drawings to be found on this esteemed site - but what are they?
  9. 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. :(
  10. bercr

    [SDASM Archives on Flickr] Lockheed AH-56A : period photographs

    San Diego Air and Space Museum archives on Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=49487266%40N07&view_all=1&text=AH-56A
  11. J

    Messerschmitt Jet Fighters

    CONTENTS Compressibility buffeting The research sites of the Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me 262 Interzeptor Messerschmitt Me 262 Heimatschützer BMW 109-003 R (TLR) rocket/turbojet BMW 109-718 rocket Rocket propellants composition Messerschmitt Me 262 Hochgeschwindigkeits Rennkabine...
  12. Hood

    Vickers VC.4

    I have come across some information on the proposed VC.4 three-engined transatlantic airliner project of 1949. Information on the VC.4 was used to demonstrate aerodynamic drag issues in a Royal Aeronautical Society lecture by E. J. Edwards on 24 November 1949 entitled A Review of Aerodynamic...
  13. 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...
  14. D

    AFFDL Cold Thrust Augmentation Fighter Concepts

    Taken from Structural Design Considerations for Cold Thrust Augmentation Fighter Concepts.
  15. 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...
  16. F

    Martin Marietta SSTO ( Space Shuttle Competitor)

    I am doing research regarding Martin Marietta Single stage to Orbit vehicle. I have not found much information online and was wondering if anyone had any information. All I have found is the NASA Contractor report. Thank you
  17. uk 75

    NATO big SSMs

    When the UK gave up carriers in the 60s the alternative was supposed to be a family of helicopter, ship and sub launched missiles. In the event while Wasp helicopters did get AS12s it took nearly a decade before Exocet equipped some destroyers and frigates. Sea Skua for Lynx did not arrive...
  18. uk 75

    Failed Deterrence

    The Cold War in retrospect seems almost an oasis of reasonable behaviour. From 1945 to 1991 the US and Soviet Union only ratcheted up deliberately to threaten nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and the October 1973 Arab Israel war. There were other occasions (notably Able...
  19. R

    RAAF F-104A in 1957?

    In late 1956-early 1957 the RAAF received Cabinet approval to acquire 30 F104A to equip a single sqn, this was announced publicly, but in mid 1957 this order (or approval) was cancelled and instead the RAAF ordered 40 Australian built CAC Avon Sabres. It is important to note that this order, if...
  20. quellish

    Sandia Extended Range Bomb (ERB) concept

    In the late 1970s Sandia explored the design of a maneuvering glide bomb, the Extended Range Bomb: "Aerodynamic Design of an Extended Range Bomb" https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/3.57916 "TIGER -- A technology to improve the delivery capability of nuclear bombs and the survivability of the...
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