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Hi everyone, I joined this forum for the purpose of messaging a certain user here (they listed it as a contact method on their personal website), and... that's pretty much it.
 
Hello everyone :)
My name is Alexander Von Der Brung and I'm an artist on DeviantArt, my hobby is drawing weapons, specifically ships, but lately I've been drawing planes in PixelArt style
 

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Hi, I am M

former helicopter engineer doing now something completely different but still interested in the sector and aviation and military at large, including learning to pilot ultralights before nanoparticulate I inhaled at airshows, flight test and any polluted city I lived in definitely spoils my brain

I participated in several projects that never happened, and some that in the end happened in a different form, incuding some with the ruskies I was helping fighting a few years before
 
Hello guys, I am PhilippeDM, a belgian book freak concerning Luftwaffe between 1910 and 1945. Sometimes very interesting topics are shown here concerning this period projects. So I am eager to discover this place a little further. I am 64 and on the last end of my business career, which will last a few months from now on.
 
Hi to everyone reading this,

I stumbled upon this website trying to find information about 1970s spacecraft/launch vehicles (and oh boy, what a goldmine this is!) and after lurking without an account for a bit, I decided to sign up, and I can't wait to learn some more about the obscure projects the talented members here keep finding!
 
Hi.
My name is Fiodar Harbachou. I`m from Belarus but now live in Lithuania. I'm working in IT, but interesting in military, mostly in AFV.
 
Hello from Montana - Richard here - just retired from 27x years of teaching the feral students. Did 27x years in the Army - 7x "regular" abn inf, 20x years NG infantry & a few wars. My dad did 28x years in USAF , radars, Wild Weasels, but mostly ADC in NORAD including 4x years in Canada at SAGE... & a few wars & amazing stories, where I get my interest in the Cold War. Summary - every day is Saturday - one fantastic wife, two old jeeps, three excellent sons, four fun dogs, five cars to wrench, 44x racing pigeons, as many firearms & twenty times as many books. Making a 1/144 scale Soviet Lavochkin La-350 'Burya' prototype intercontinental cruise missile, which brought me to this site.
 
Hello. I am a retired "senior" engineering technician, a product of the RAF's no1, 2 and 4 technical training schools.
During my mil career I [eventually] ended up as a AtA weapons, tactics and employment "expert" and in civil life qualified on the RAF's ground pounding stuff. Spent an enjoyable 4 years in and around southern france during the development and production of the A380 program, a time on renewables and finally as a mechanic for BA.
 
Hey all, signed up here ages ago but never got around to posting. Been lurking around here for a while!

My name is Calum, I'm an illustrator and video maker from a tiny island off the coast of Scotland. Used to make whisky, now full time freelancer and youtuber (I know, it's a cringy job title!). Obsessed with this kind of stuff.
 
Definitely, if the Secret Project Forum has to make a in-person reunion, on your island it must be (guessing that you might still have a couple of barrels left)!

Welcome @Calumraasay. What is your channel?
 
TomcatViP said:
Definitely, if the Secret Project Forum has to make a in-person reunion, on your island it must be (guessing that you might still have a couple of barrels left)!

Welcome @Calumraasay. What is your channel?
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My channel is actually pretty simple to remember, it’s just Calum!

I make videos on a big range of stuff, but mainly odd vehicles and niche bits of history.
 
Hello Everyone. I am Young Rok An from South Korea. I was born aorund the end of a century(1993). Have no job yet (Studying for Agrobiology and a public employee test).

I am just a light military mania. But I have many interests about prototypes or blueprints cold war aircrafts and ground vehicles of cold war era or WW era. The reason that I have those concerns is also to make some tanks using "Sprocket", the tank building simulator. I hope this forum has some assistances for making characteristic vehicles. Here is thr massive occean of knowledges, I think so.
 

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Dear All, let me introduce myself, I'm Zoltan Karner from Hungary, 60 years old.
I've been interested in flying since I was a child, and I've been deal with R/C model airplanes for 43 years.
I'm working as an electronics developer and service engineer. I also design airframes and other aerodynamic equipments.
I was looking for old Japanese gliders, that's how I found this website, glad to be here. :) With respect, Zoltan
 
Bonjour,
I'm Philippe-Nicolas 61 years old from France. Communication officer and published amateur historian in Ancient and Medieval fields. I'm also a wargamer. I'm currently digging in alternate history for which unbuilt and secret projects are a mine of ideas.
 
Hi Folks

My name is Paul, 49yrs old, located in Whangarei, New Zealand. Trained in mechanical engineering and spent my career specialising in designing ships using 3D software to model hull structure and piping systems. I am a lifelong aircraft geek, and a model builder besides, although I'm probably more interested in the history and development of these projects that got cancelled than in actually building models of them. That said, I would like to build a WW2-era escort carrier with some 'Secret Project' types of aircraft on deck, in 1:350 scale....need to keep the size manageable. Wishing I had found this website a lot sooner!
 
¡Hola a todos!

Mi nombre es Abilio Infante. Estoy interesado en la aviación, especialmente de los aviones Beriev. Gracias por permitirme unirme a este gran foro.
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Hello everyone! My name is Abilio Infante. I am interested in aviation, especially Beriev aircraft. Thank you for allowing me to join this great forum.
 
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Hi Folks

My name is Paul, 49yrs old, located in Whangarei, New Zealand. Trained in mechanical engineering and spent my career specialising in designing ships using 3D software to model hull structure and piping systems. I am a lifelong aircraft geek, and a model builder besides, although I'm probably more interested in the history and development of these projects that got cancelled than in actually building models of them. That said, I would like to build a WW2-era escort carrier with some 'Secret Project' types of aircraft on deck, in 1:350 scale....need to keep the size manageable. Wishing I had found this website a lot sooner!
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Hi @Woodsworks :

Welcome on board.
Probably you would want to start looking at the Nutcracker, an US VSTOL design for your model.
See below on the forum:


Best,

TViP
 
Woodsworks said:
Hi Folks

My name is Paul, 49yrs old, located in Whangarei, New Zealand. Trained in mechanical engineering and spent my career specialising in designing ships using 3D software to model hull structure and piping systems. I am a lifelong aircraft geek, and a model builder besides, although I'm probably more interested in the history and development of these projects that got cancelled than in actually building models of them. That said, I would like to build a WW2-era escort carrier with some 'Secret Project' types of aircraft on deck, in 1:350 scale....need to keep the size manageable. Wishing I had found this website a lot sooner!
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Greetings, fellow Kiwi :)
 
Hello all, I just joined. I am a retired mechanical engineer who worked for many years with particle accelerators. In my youth, I was an aircraft mechanic , both in the military and for a major airline in the US. Currently, I am working as a volunteer in the model shop at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, on Long Island, in New York, USA. Our goal is to highlight aviation history peculiar to Long Island. When we can display the actual aircraft we do, else we make a model. My current project is to build a model of the Walden Model III monoplane of 1909, and researching that has brought me to this forum.
 
Hello all,
I just joined. I'm Thomas from France. Working in the software industry, but also writer and illustrator.
I'm a technology, defence, aerospace and secret project enthusiast. I own many of the book of the famous "Secret project" series published by Crecy.
 
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Hello all,
I just joined. I'm Thomas from France. Working in the software industry, but also writer and illustrator.
I'm a technology, defence, aerospace and secret project enthusiast. I own many of the book of the famous "Secret project" series published by Crecy.
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Welcome aboard old chap ;)
 
Despite having been a member of this community for about 15 years I have entirely failed to ever post in this thread! Shame on me...

I am the author of the Drake's Drum series of alternate histories. I was born in Africa and grew up in Nigeria and England. I now live in Canada with a wife, five daughters and a neurotic dog of uncertain parentage. Before I became a writer, I earned a living as a photographer and my work was represented by National Geographic Images until the closure of the agency in December 2020. In 2012 I published a travel narrative called Available Light. I am also the author of the Foskits, the Kiwi Bird and the Blue Brontosaurus series of Children's books published by Sergeant Frosty Publications.
 
Nick Sumner said:
Despite having been a member of this community for about 15 years I have entirely failed to ever post in this thread! Shame on me...

I am the author of the Drake's Drum series of alternate histories. I was born in Africa and grew up in Nigeria and England. I now live in Canada with a wife, five daughters and a neurotic dog of uncertain parentage. Before I became a writer, I earned a living as a photographer and my work was represented by National Geographic Images until the closure of the agency in December 2020. In 2012 I published a travel narrative called Available Light. I am also the author of the Foskits, the Kiwi Bird and the Blue Brontosaurus series of Children's books published by Sergeant Frosty Publications.
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Welcome aboard very, very old chap ;)
 
Deltafan said:
Nick Sumner said:
Despite having been a member of this community for about 15 years I have entirely failed to ever post in this thread! Shame on me...

I am the author of the Drake's Drum series of alternate histories. I was born in Africa and grew up in Nigeria and England. I now live in Canada with a wife, five daughters and a neurotic dog of uncertain parentage. Before I became a writer, I earned a living as a photographer and my work was represented by National Geographic Images until the closure of the agency in December 2020. In 2012 I published a travel narrative called Available Light. I am also the author of the Foskits, the Kiwi Bird and the Blue Brontosaurus series of Children's books published by Sergeant Frosty Publications.
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Welcome aboard very, very old chap ;)
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Hey Deltafan, when landing here I saw many nicknames that were quite familiar to me ;)
 
This site keeps popping up when researching obscure aircraft, so after a few years of stalking all of you I decided to join. Scale Model builder for over 50 years.
 
I am not good at grammar but here I go. Hello wonderful people of secret projects, my name is Landon and I am a smol boy from Oklahoma who was homeschooled almost all of there life. I am currently 17 and 3/4 years old, ( so a little whippersnapper compared to almost all of you ) and am very happy that I some how recently finished a HISET course to get my high school diploma. interested in aircraft, I guess specifically the secret and fast ones, but kinda all of em.

Edit: I just wanted to specify I found this forum about 2 years ago? tying to find information about random aircraft so I joined. There's a lot of very smart people in this forum.

Edit two: bad at grammar and a perfectionist. what a wonderful combo :) .
 
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Hello all. Allan511. 511= Aeroengine in CAF. 60 in February 2023.
I am a Canadian living in California for the last 32 years. My wife refused to move to Cold Lake Alberta. Go figure.
10.5 years CAF; Beech Sundowner, Bell Jetranger, F5, F18, CT114.
2 years building MD11 in Long Beach CA.
12.5 Years San Bernardino County Sheriffs; Cessna 206, 421, Saberliner jet, Twin Turbo Commander 690A,i
Bell 206B3, L4, UH1, SuperHuey, 212. Hughes OH6, 500E, MD 600 Notar. Airbus EC 120, AS350 B3.
City of Los Angeles 14 years; Bell 206B3, 206L3, Bell 407, 412HP, EP, Agusta AW139,
Airbus; AS 350B2, B3.
I am an A&P IA and private pilot.
I like everything aviation, especially the material here.
Thank you all for participating in this incredible site. There aren’t enough hours for me to enjoy all the information.
 
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Hi everyone, I'm thrilled to be part of this forum! Thanks to @overscan (PaulMM) for founding it, I really like the niche interest here of this corner of aviation and I look forward to meeting the members. I met overscan at The Admin Zone, a great site for us forum admins and that's how I found out about this site.

I have an interest in aviation and like to watch documentaries about aircraft. I'm much more interested in the technical side rather than the commercial side.

I avidly watch the Air Crash Investigation documentaries on National Geographic and other programs. They're a fascinating insight into what can happen when flying goes wrong and most incidents are due to human error one way or another. Unfortunately, most episodes are tinged with sadness though as so many of the incidents portrayed feature great loss of life.

My favourite episode so far is the one about the Gimli Glider. Imagine unexpectedly running out of fuel at 41000 feet! In this instance they managed to land the plane in the most amazing manner, with no loss of life and only a minor injury or two. Read all about it, here:

en.wikipedia.org

Gimli Glider - Wikipedia

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I'm glad to say that recent series have featured much smaller aircraft and have much less episodes - a sure sign that aviation continues to get safer. Ideally, a series like this wouldn't exist at all.


Finally, I'm the founder of NerdZone Forums where you're welcome to have a look around and join if you like. I currently have a competition running which you might like to take part in.

NerdZone Forums - discussions for everyone

Discussions for everyone
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I remember the Gimili glider. I was still in the Canadian Armed Forces Air element.
They landed the aircraft on the drag strip we used to race our motorcycles on.
I was stationed at CFB Portage la Prairie.
 

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