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  1. W

    Finding the KM Ekranoplan

    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...
    • Whereisit
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    • central hydrofoil design bureau cold war ekranoplan red fleet soviet navy soviet union ussr prototype wig
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  2. Stargazer

    Prototypes and projects from Latvia's RKIIGA

    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...
    • Stargazer
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    • autogyro civil aviation cold war experimental glider helicopter hovercraft interwar period light aviation post-cold war post-world war i republic of latvia soviet union supersonic transport ukraine ukrainian people's republic of soviets ukrainian soviet socialist republic ussr wig world war ii
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  3. overscan (PaulMM)

    Anti-F-15: The Soviet PFI Program

    Part 1 - December 1969 to August 1972 In 1965, the technical research department at OKB-51 Sukhoi received the first information about the start of development of a prospective tactical fighter programme for the US Air Force from US periodicals. No specific details were published of what its...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • air superiority battlefield air defence battlefield air interdiction cold war fighter fighters frontal aviation nuclear battlefield soviet air forces soviet union ussr
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. M

    Kharkiv Design Bureau Turretless tank

    • M Raffa putra H
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    • 1970s kharkiv morozov machine building design bureau kharkov design bureau kharkov machine building design bureau model project red army soviet union tank design ussr ussr prototype
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  5. Dilandu

    Sukarno stays in power - what would Australia do?

    So let's assume that Indonesian socialist leader Sukarno was more competent in terms of economic (or at least listened to better advisor) and managed to avoid the economy crisis that led to his downfall in OTL 1966. He remained relatively popular and in power; Indonesia remained socialistic and...
    • Dilandu
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    • 1970s 1980s alternate history angkatan laut republik indonesia angkatan udara republik indonesia australian army cold war commonwealth of australia indian ocean indonesian air force indonesian army indonesian navy late 1960s nuclear powered vessels pacific ocean republic of indonesia royal australian air force royal australian navy soviet union tentara republik indonesia - angkatan darat
    • Replies: 576
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  6. N

    T-10 tank variant?

    Does you guy have information about this turret is 8 yet?
  7. hesham

    Egyptian Tu-16 vs American aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy in 1972

    Hi, The photo dates back to 1972, specifically November, when the American aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy approached the Egyptian coast. The Tupolev Tu-16 strategic bomber came out and approached it closely, flying over the aircraft carrier. A Phantom F4 fighter from the carrier was...
    • hesham
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    • 1972 arab republic of egypt cold war early 1970s soviet union united states united states navy
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Bar
  8. M

    Warsaw Pact Britain - naval strategy and other considerations

    It probably is a somewhat strange topic, more of a mental and visual experiment than anything else (feel free to move it to artwork, if it's more appropriate there). In some sense my primary "enemy" in envisioning this setting is the 1966 Defense Review, which I want to circumvent and reverse...
    • Martes
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    • alternate history cold war cruiser destroyer north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear powered vessels soviet union united socialist kingdom united states ussr-gb warsaw pact
    • Replies: 503
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  9. K

    Iraqi arms acquisition plans before 1990 and 2003

    What if Saddam never invaded Kuwait and never being throw up??? What would be the state of Ba'ath Iraqi armed forces?
    • KonTim
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    • ba'athist iraq chemical / biological weapons cold war early 21st century eastern bloc iraq republic iraqi air force iraqi army iraqi navy iraqi republic late 20th century nuclear battlefield people's republic of china post-cold war republic of iraqi soviet union tactical nuke warsaw pact western europe
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  10. Dronescapes

    Secret Cold War project "Alpha". When the U.S. managed to get hold of Soviet Jet fighters, including the Yak-23 (DOCUMENTARY)Secret Cold War project "

    Secret Cold War project "Alpha". When the U.S. managed to get hold of Soviet Jet fighters, including the Yak-23 (DOCUMENTARY)
    • Dronescapes
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    • central intelligence agency cia cold war espionage project alpha secret projects soviet union united states yak yak-23 yak23
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  11. flateric

    Secrets of the D-30F6 Turbofan

    D-30F11 aka Izdeliye 70
    • flateric
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    • air defence cold war interceptor soviet air defence forces soviet union turbofan ussr v-pvo
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Propulsion
  12. Flyaway

    UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius — NEWS ONLY —

    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: 63
    • Forum: The Bar
  13. L

    MiG-21 countermeasures

    Trying to find the earliest year the MiG-21 received the SPS-141 ECM pod, and ASO-2 chaff/flare dispensers. First, for the SPS-141 there is the only the vague 1970s period usually mentioned online. But is there info as to what year exactly did the SPS-141 (SM-1 or SPS-141-100?) became...
    • lancer21
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    • 1970s cold war ecm electronic warfare late 1960s soviet air forces soviet union ussr warsaw pact
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  14. R

    Does 'Flexible Response' NEED 'massive Retaliation' first?

    The 'Massive Retaliation' era ~1957-1967 appears to have skewed Defence Projects and Procurement compared to what occurred previously and what occurred in the 'Flexible Response' era where conventional forces were given much greater priority compared to nuclear forces. This made me think that if...
    • Rule of cool
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    • cold war great britain north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield soviet union sub-strategic nuke tactical nuke united states warsaw pact west germany western europe world war iii
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  15. W

    Belyayev pusher fighter?

    A German report on Allied aircraft discovered by Gregory D. Heuer at NARA and published at the Luft46 Facebook public group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/678300375530524?locale=pt_PT, showing what I believe is a Soviet Belyayev design, sharing many "EOI" or "PBI" features. Comments are...
  16. M

    Soviet amphibious assault ship

    Can the Soviets develop or modify an existing design into an amphibious assault vessel ? I think Moskva class aviation cruisers will be a great choice Can anyone suggest what changes will be needed to modify them ? And if a new vessel what do you think such a vessel will look like given...
  17. M

    Soviet amphibious assault

    Can the Soviets develop or modify an existing design into an amphibious assault vessel ? I think Moskva class aviation cruisers will be a great choice Can anyone suggest what changes will be needed to modify them ? And if a new vessel what do you think such a vessel will look like given...
  18. J

    Gelled fuels: Luminal-A, Alumizin, etc

    Michel Van: "One Moment Luminal-A ? was Glusko also in Alumizine propellant ?!" Right, luminal-a is soviet analog of american alumizine. Some theoretical works was conducted at OKB-456 (chief designer V. P. Glushko; today NPO "Energomash"), then conducted some static fire tests. OKB-456 has...
    • JetPropulsion
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    • cccp cold war heavy lift vehicle icbm red fleet slbm soviet navy soviet strategic rocket forces soviet union space race ussr
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Propulsion
  19. R

    Soviet 57mm Aircraft cannons (N-57/OKB-16-57)

    Very little info seems to exist on these weapons. If anyone has any additional info this weapon (or weapons, maybe they are different from each other?) that would be great, such as ammunition types used, rate of fire, etc. Below is the info I've compiled so far, There seems to be a small...
  20. Gentleman’s Astronautics

    Flashpoint - Cold War gone hot, 1948

    Just came across Operation Downfall, and was pondering. What might be the political situation that would warrant the plan coming to fruition? What projects would be pursued and put into production, and what wouldn't? Who would win the war? Perhaps the 3rd world war would be caused by a...
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