Cool Weapons - Page 66

zippyt · 05-27-2015, 09:18 PM

I wounder if they ALL fired at once ??

Gravdigr · 05-28-2015, 12:23 PM

Heh, I bet they did, occasionally.

Gravdigr · 06-06-2015, 12:46 PM

Gravdigr · 07-01-2015, 11:11 AM

From the top: F-2 Banshee, F-3 Demon, and F-4 Phantom

xoxoxoBruce · 07-08-2015, 11:22 PM

Mr Gatling's patent for his weapon to end all wars.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-12-2015, 07:49 PM

Quote:

In March 1945, 15 battleships, 29 carriers, 23 cruisers, 106 destroyers, and a train of oilers and supply ships sailed from "a Pacific base." What was this base? The mightiest force of naval Power ever assembled must have required a tremendous supporting establishment. Ulithi, the biggest and most active naval base in the world was indeed tremendous but it was unknown. Few civilians had heard of it at all. By the time security released the name, the remarkable base of Ulithi was a ghost. The war had moved on to the Japanese homeland, and the press was not printing ancient history about Ulithi.

Ulithi is 360 miles southwest of Guam, 850 miles east of the Philippines, 1300 miles South of Tokyo. It is a typical volcanic atoll with coral, white sand, and palm trees. The reef runs roughly twenty miles north and south by ten miles across enclosing a vast anchorage with an average depth of 80 to 100 feet - the only suitable anchorage within 800 miles. Three dozen little islands rise slightly above the sea, the largest only half a square mile in area.

Ulithi is an amazing story, from the 400 natives and three Jap soldiers in Sept of 1944, to the ice cream barge that made 500 gallons a shift. Providing not only ships and men, but supplies like 600,000 gallons of fuel oil, 1500 freight cars of ammunition, and enough food to provide every person in Vermont and Wyoming with three meals a day for fifteen days, just for the Invasion of Okinawa.

Not a lot of dialog but tons of pictures

glatt · 07-12-2015, 08:06 PM

Good pictures at that link

JuancoRocks · 07-13-2015, 12:05 AM

This short video tells a lot.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEgsA07E9Ok

Great pictures as well......500 Gallons of ice cream a shift?

Thanks

JR

xoxoxoBruce · 07-13-2015, 06:16 PM

Coming to a government agency near you.

Gravdigr · 07-20-2015, 01:47 PM

The Last Avro Vulcan Bomber Flying Just Pulled Off An Amazing Stunt

Some good video at that link.

Lamplighter · 07-20-2015, 02:27 PM

The "praetorian guard" fly-by gives a bit of perspective on size...

xoxoxoBruce · 07-20-2015, 07:04 PM

I was looking at a magazine in the waiting room and it described how our new secret spy plane uses a turbojet from runway to 2,000 mph, and a ramjet to 4,000 mph, then a scramjet to 6,000 mph.

HOLY SHIT, 6,000 MPH!!

Gravdigr · 07-21-2015, 04:39 PM

A B-52 landed at Oshkosh for AirVenture. For the first time ever.

What's the big deal, you ask?

The Buff (Big Ugly Fat Fucker) usually uses a 10,000 x 300 foot runway. Oshkosh's largest runway is ~8,000 feet by 150 feet.

The B-52 is 159 feet wide.

6,000 feet of runway lighting was removed for clearance.

It stopped in 5,000 feet.

BigV · 07-22-2015, 10:02 AM

Another badass airplane from another era.

I've been to one up close to one at air shows, and among the many surprising facts listed on the placard by the plane, I learned that the wings are designed to flex during flight. Up to six feet at the wingtip! Whoa, that seems like flapping practically.

Gravdigr · 08-06-2015, 10:43 AM

The mission date, and one of the pilot names should help you out:

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05-27-2015, 09:18 PM	#976
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07-01-2015, 11:11 AM	#979
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	From the top: F-2 Banshee, F-3 Demon, and F-4 Phantom __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-08-2015, 11:22 PM	#980
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Mr Gatling's patent for his weapon to end all wars. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-12-2015, 08:06 PM	#982
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Good pictures at that link

07-13-2015, 12:05 AM	#983
JuancoRocks Sir Post-A-Lot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Paradise Valley, Arizona Posts: 437	This short video tells a lot....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEgsA07E9Ok Great pictures as well......500 Gallons of ice cream a shift? Thanks JR __________________ "That's just like your opinion man"

07-13-2015, 06:16 PM	#984
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Coming to a government agency near you. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-20-2015, 01:47 PM	#985
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	The Last Avro Vulcan Bomber Flying Just Pulled Off An Amazing Stunt Some good video at that link. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-20-2015, 02:27 PM	#986
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	The "praetorian guard" fly-by gives a bit of perspective on size... Attached Images

07-20-2015, 07:04 PM	#987
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I was looking at a magazine in the waiting room and it described how our new secret spy plane uses a turbojet from runway to 2,000 mph, and a ramjet to 4,000 mph, then a scramjet to 6,000 mph. HOLY SHIT, 6,000 MPH!! __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-21-2015, 04:39 PM	#988
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	A B-52 landed at Oshkosh for AirVenture. For the first time ever. What's the big deal, you ask? The Buff (Big Ugly Fat Fucker) usually uses a 10,000 x 300 foot runway. Oshkosh's largest runway is ~8,000 feet by 150 feet. The B-52 is 159 feet wide. 6,000 feet of runway lighting was removed for clearance. It stopped in 5,000 feet. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-22-2015, 10:02 AM	#989
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Another badass airplane from another era. I've been to one up close to one at air shows, and among the many surprising facts listed on the placard by the plane, I learned that the wings are designed to flex during flight. Up to six feet at the wingtip! Whoa, that seems like flapping practically. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

08-06-2015, 10:43 AM	#990
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	The mission date, and one of the pilot names should help you out: __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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