Military History

Design Evolution Of The F-22 Raptor, Part 1 (Code One) F-22 Raptor Design Evolution, Part 2 (Code One) Lots of interesting little tidbits in there.

Avro CF-105: Canada’s ‘Great White Hope’ (Defense Media Network)

Added some inter-wars French destroyers guns: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons_Source_Notes.htm

The Ultimate Weapon: Combining a Battleship and an Aircraft Carrier? (National Interest) To see this platform in action, check out Ed Ladner's North Carolina class in the HCDB!

U.S. Navy Destroyers: Evolving and Engaged (Defense Media Network)

Air Force One: A History of Presidential Air Travel (Defense Media Network)

Nagasaki: The Last Bomb (New Yorker)

A blog by the famous naval author Chris Chant (I consult usually his "Sea Forces of the World" and "Small Craft Navies"): http://www.cmchant.com/sea-dart-naval-sam-system

Swedish Missile and related ítems (radar, electronics,..) Museum, of interest: http://www.robotmuseum.se/Mappar/0E/Robothistorik/08_Surface-to-air/ARM_RB07.htm

Not very clear yet the issue: http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/frammande-ubat-hittad-i-svenskt-vatten/ Someone suggested was a WWI British sub, but clearly not (my own research): "All the British WWI sub losses are localized and is not a British WWI sub (Russian troll idea?). And is none of these, but is an interesting story (from Wiki E-1 entry): "E1‍ 's service ended on 3 April 1918 outside Helsinki, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Harmaja Light in the Gulf of Finland. She was scuttled by her crew, along with E8, E9, E19, C26, C27, and C35 to avoid seizure by advancing German forces which had landed nearby."

Interesting site: http://www.bywat.co.uk/canframes.html

The Naval History and HNSA Guide to U.S. Museum Ships (USNI News) Excellent resource!

The Day Frigate Samuel B. Roberts Was Mined (USNI News)

Intrigued on if the Improved Los Angeles-class (from USS San Juan) has a ducted screw and it qualifies them for the "Does not cavitate" flag. I don't remember any photo of any Los Angeles with a ducted screw, but ... Analysing navysource.org photos (I saw all the boats photos today!), some curious results here: USS Jacksonville (SSN-699, Flight I) launching ceremony, unshrouded screw probably covered with tarpaulin: http://navsource.org/archives/08/700/0869914.jpg USS Buffalo (SSN-715,Flight I), clearly unshrouded screw (this was a very difficult one to detect in the thumbnails!): http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0871520.jpg USS Oklahoma City (…

First Ever Soviet Nuclear Submarine K3 to Become Museum (Sputnik News)

Guns and trains? Yeah, that will be popular. Steam Trains Were 19th-Century Super-Weapons (War is Boring)

Some footage shot from a Drone as the Ranger heads for Texas to be scrapped: http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a15113/uss-ranger-drone-video/ Buddha

Operation Chariot (Defense Media Network)

Very detailed and colourful career of HMS Valiant in WWII, included operations, other ships in the operations, and even coordinates of the operations, in the great Naval History-Net website: http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-01BB-Valiant.htm

Very interesting site, but mainly photos , about American submarines 1900-1940: http://pigboats.com/