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What the ever loving F&#K did they do to make the ship rotate in two dimensions during the launch? Forget to remove the stops in the middle or something? I've seen videos of a bunch of sideways launches because I like to see the idiots watching from the opposite shore get chased away by the wav...

....And you know, only now has it occurred to me that Oscar Meyer/Kraft should have shoveled out as much money as it took to get Clarkson, Hammond, and May to call the race.

Woulda been EPIC.

Mike

Yes, this is not going to be pretty. At the same time I amazed that it tore the ship apart. When I was a kid, we used to watch side launches at American Shipbuilding in Lorain, where my dad worked - several of the USCG's 210' cutters and a NOAA research ship. IIRC, much bigger than that, and you'd ...

...From Fox: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/oscar-mayers-iconic-weinermobile-fleet-set-kick-off-indy-500-festivities In just a few days, fans attending the Indianapolis 500 will have the opportunity to watch Oscar Mayer’s six iconic Wienermobiles. The vehicles will come together for the first-ever &...

Although I would like to see the kind of missile a F-14 could lug in the tunnel in place of the four Aim-54 Phoenix. Probably more size limited than weight limited. Also, range when released after a 45 degree afterburner zoom climb. ....When I get home I'm going to look up the stats for SKYBOLT. :e...

"Having a fleet of mobile missiles standing air-borne alert on a Mach 3 CARRIER aircraft would have struck fear......" :shock: :shock: :shock: Forget the bomber. I want to see how big a carrier they were building to make this possible. Although I would like to see the kind of missile a F-...

"Having a fleet of mobile missiles standing air-borne alert on a Mach 3 CARRIER aircraft would have struck fear......" :shock: :shock: :shock: Forget the bomber. I want to see how big a carrier they were building to make this possible. They were talking about a fleet of C-5 or 747 derivat...

On mine, it logs me out when I leave the site, but I can cruise all over it as long as I want and it stays in.

Mike

M.Becker wrote: ↑Fri May 09, 2025 9:18 pm I just leave that here for no particular reason.

https://youtu.be/h3JCloXoaPE?feature=shared

Thanks for posting that! Always had a distinct affection for the Wirraway and the Boomerang - both still well remembered in Australia, but unjustly forgotten elsewhere.

Mike

"Gunslinger".

I like it. A year or so back, the Powers That Be wouldn't have even given it a name, lest we offend one of the nations we would be shooting it at.

Mike

Heard this on the radio today Black-throated Finch By Jarad Bruinstroop | 1 February 2020 You have new notifications your connection has been reset please pay on time to avoid incurring an appointment with your therapist need to get in touch press crisis or if you prefer experience the virtual life...

....Somebody in a blue suit needs to tell me NOW why we can't use the existing holes. If the missile can't/won't fit, that's Boeing's problem. If the holes can't be used because of their condition then the entire USAF leadership from the CSAF down need to be held responsible. Mike Mike, From what I...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eLOZ15VvI0 Words fail me. :( :x :evil: :evil: :evil: And it looks like they're doing the right thing. Treating the ship correctly. Too big and expensive and complicated to even contemplate as a museum. Stop promoting any delusions about that. Thus it needs disposing...

Amen. Gotta wonder though, I remember reading on here some silos were set up carefully so they would be shielded by geography from attack while allowing launch against the USSR, and some of those missiles couldn't be repurposed for other targets. If they intend to have a more generally useful force...

....Somebody in a blue suit needs to tell me NOW why we can't use the existing holes. If the missile can't/won't fit, that's Boeing's problem. If the holes can't be used because of their condition then the entire USAF leadership from the CSAF down need to be held responsible.

Mike

...I know there was some discussion about bringing chunks of her island to the Mariner's Museum, but as difficult and expensive as that would be it would still have been the only really practical way to preserve any of her.

Mike

https://www.steynonline.com/15260/truth ... y-right-in

Excellent article about the making of Battle of Britain.

Mike

Micael wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 7:32 pm A Norwegian war film about the sinking of the cruiser Blücher is coming out in September. The trailer looks promising (only in Norwegian I’m afraid:)
https://youtu.be/dXtL355oWtM

Oh, that looks remarkable.

Mike

Sneaky, sir, very sneaky. I have it in one of my reference books but there was a 1960-70s (iirc) British proposal for a giant shotgun-based ABM system… ...Code name Project PURDEY. Mike I found it!! IMG_4831.jpeg Here we go. Project HELMET, a 9.45” gun firing 500lb shotgun rounds out to 200,000’ fo...

Just remember that Sea Slug had a secondary anti surface mode (MICAWBER); the RN reckoned that 3-4 salvoes (6-8 missiles) would be enough to take down a SVERDLOV. Pretty equivalent in size to a BROOKLYN. Also remember that the warhead on Sea Slug was 200lb (!) whilst that of Exocet was 364lb… and t...