early 1960s

  1. hesham

    Boeing Incredible Aircraft Design of 1961 ?

    From Boeing magazine 1961, can anyone ID this beast ?,may the number 733 was for its model,because we know that designation had been used for different concepts !.
  2. Grey Havoc

    Ford Levacar (Ground Effect Vehicle)

    https://www.curbside.tv/blog/2017/5/21/ford-levacar-mach-1 https://www.curbside.tv/blog/2018/4/22/when-cars-flew
    • Grey Havoc
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    • cold war early 1960s ford motor company ground effect machine ground effect vehicle late 1950s united states
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    • Forum: The Bar
  3. uk 75

    Fighters escort Kennedy to West Berlin?

    Found this reference to USAF fighters escorting Kennedy on his famous visit to West Berlin. https://www.panam.org/pan-am-stories/632-a-dangerous-game I had always assumed that no Western combat aircraft had flown through the air corridors to Berlin during the Cold War. There were plans for...
    • uk 75
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    • cold war early 1960s united states united states air force west germany
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    • Forum: The Bar
  4. Orionblamblam

    Space Defense Platform

    A space weapon concept model from 1961-62. More jibberjabber here: https://www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/blog/?p=5018
  5. A

    Soviet Cruiser Projects

    Hi, somebody have information about this ship. Project 11990 test ship and Project 13040 Anchor. will be escort of nuclear power carrier.
    • Angel
    • Thread
    • area air defence cold war cruiser early 1960s nuclear power nuclear powered vessels red fleet soviet navy soviet union surface-to-air missile ussr
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  6. B

    You have 40-ish million pounds to build a CV for the RN early 60s...what does it look like?

    Not something I think fits in the alt-F11 thread but related to it, kind of. The RN is going to spend 16 million rebuilding Eagle, picking Tiger saves about 20-25 million over F-4 combine those two figures as your budget to build a new carrier with a 30 year hull life rather than spending 16 of...
  7. BESTUZHEV

    Early “Vostok” spacecraft design

    Hi! There was one thread about early Vostok design, but the weren’t any drawings; so here are they. enjoy
  8. R

    What if all three Canadian Services bought Sikorsky S-61 in 1963?

    OTL in 1963, the Royal Canadian Navy received their first Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopters. They flew from Canadian ships for more than 50 years. I greased and refuelled Sea Kings on the flight decks of HMCS Athabaskan and HMCS Iroquois. I also washed innumerable GE-T58-8F engines...
  9. hesham

    Ford Ground-Effect Vehicle of 1962

    From Aviation magazine 1962, was this Ford consider a flying vehicle or not ?.
    • hesham
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    • cold war early 1960s ground effect machine ground effect vehicle u.s. army united states
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  10. Grey Havoc

    Nihon Hikoki X1G3

    https://elpoderdelasgalaxias.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/nihon-hikoki-x1g3-its-always-better-to-add/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • early 1960s japan japan aircraft manufacturing co. late 1950s nihon hikoki kabushiki kaisha nippi saab-91b safir stol testbed trdi
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  11. P

    1960 Kaman HU2K-1 ASW helicopter program for the Royal Canadian Navy?

    G'day all I'm looking for further information on the 1960 Kaman HU2K-1 ASW helicopter program for the Royal Canadian Navy. "The Treasury Board of the Canadian government gave its approval for the initial procurement of 12 rotorcraft from Kaman at a price of $14.5 million. However, the Canadian...
  12. Wlaine

    Gemini G-2C Pressure Suit “Kanowski”

    Does anyone know where Kanowski’s Gemini G-2C-4 pressure suit ended up after being sold at the recent auction? I would like to contact the new owner and share the research I have done related his suit and the other (4) high altitude test jumpers, including my Father, CWO Charles O. Laine. This...
  13. T

    Soviet balloon bombers et al.

    Hi all, some time ago I find a very brief description of soviet balloon bombers of the '50-'60; they intended to use them in the same way the American used the GENETRIX and MELTING POT balloons for recce flights over the USSR...
  14. uk 75

    Early 60s nostalgia Bekonskot model airport

    After searching for a while I have found this video made about the Bekonskot Model Village in England At about 02:05 it shows the airport with a VC 10 and a Viscount and then lurking in the background three white Vulcans on dispersal. http://www.bekonscot.co.uk/history/full/ Happy memories...
    • uk 75
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    • cold war early 1960s great britain models
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    • Forum: The Bar
  15. Triton

    Space: 1959 "Space Age" concept poster on cardboard

    Poster printed on cardboard featuring many space concepts by Dr. Werner von Braun and Krafft Ehricke circa 1959 found on eBay. Seller's description:
  16. Y

    Vickers vanjet

    Does any of you have more info about this VC-10 early study? From http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/aircraft/types/vickers-vc10.htm Development History: Vanjet VC10 Mk I Projected tri-jet medium range transport with Valiant-style wing with curved inboard leading edge. Vanguard fuselage, mid-set...
  17. Jemiba

    Pye PV Anti-Tank Missile

    A photo of the Pye PV wire-guided anti-tank missile (maybe mock-up only), soem data can be found here http://www.skomer.u-net.com/projects/missiles.htm . (From Aviation Week September 1960)
  18. T

    Royal Canadian Navy: General Purpose Frigate (Cancelled 1963).

    Hey Gang, Came accross the General Purpose Frigate project of the Royal Canadian Navy and thought I would post it here. This project was developed in the 1961-1963 period. The intention was to build 8 such ships which were intended as the name implies to be multi purpose frigates, but, also to...
  19. Triton

    Artist's impression Space Station Mission Sequence circa 1963

    Artist's impression Space Station Mission Sequence circa 1963 found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-NASA-8x10-Photo-Artist-Concept-Space-Station-Mission-Sequence-/120821849104?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c218b1c10
  20. Triton

    Artist's impression Logistics Operations Mission Sequence circa 1963

    Artist's impression Logistics Operations Mission Sequence circa 1963 found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-NASA-8x10-Photo-Artist-Concept-Logistics-Operations-Mission-Sequence-/120821849910?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c218b1f36
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