Military History

Operations Crossbow and Hydra: The Aerial Attacks Against Peenemünde (Defense Media Network)

I think this is the more comprehensive sonobuoys site I know: http://www.prc68.com/I/Sonobuoy.shtml

With the Indian Do-228 and Alize now in the HCDB, we can read this link to the Indian Naval Air Squadron 310 "Cobras" history, in search of inspiration for scenarios in exotic places: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Aviation/Squadrons/47-INAS-310.html

Discovery of a few minutes ago, but probably worth of visit, in English and French: http://www.cieldegloire.com/

Falklands Commander passes away: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23575534

'WWIII Queen's speech' script revealed (BBC News) "Excuse me, Your Highness, but you have four minutes to finish up ..."

Today in Military History: July 29, 1967: Major fire strikes carrier USS Forrestal (DefenseNews, Intercepts blog)

After some hours reading about the Ka-25 Hormone in Russian employing an automatic translator, I've selected two terms of importance deducted by myself and not translated by the device, I write them here to keep record and if it's of utility to any person: http://servicios.elpais.com/traductor/?sl=es&tl=ru&slurl=es&tlurl=ru Detection by Passive Sonar: шумопеленгования ("ШП") = phonetic: šumopelengovaniâ (SPN) Detection by Active Sonar: эхопеленгования ("ЭП") = phonetic: èhopelengovaniâ (EP)

First CO of the USS Nautilus: http://nation.time.com/2013/07/18/riding-atomic-fire-beneath-the-waves/ (Time, Battleland blog)

MiG-25 defection (The Aviationist blog)

Sea Dart Missile: A Parting Salute (Defense Media Network)

Video at: Pilot Recounts Tales of SR-71 Blackbird (Defense Media Network)

This June, the Naval Historical Foundation once again had the opportunity to engage with young scholars at the National History Day Awards Ceremony in College Park, MD. On hand to represent NHF was life member and volunteer Dr. Charles Chadbourn of the Naval War College. We were very pleased to present the Captain Kenneth Coskey National History Day Prize for the best entry on naval history to high school junior Maria Sutton of Padua Academy in Wilmington, DE. Her paper was titled “The Sinking of the USS Maine: A Turning Point in American Foreign Policy.” Each year since 1999, we have awarded a $500 prize to the high school or middle school history project that best captu…

July 3, 1950: first carrier air strikes of Korean War (DefenseNews, Intercepts blog)

From the USS King website: http://www.uss-king.com/piraz.shtml

Operations Prime Chance and Praying Mantis: USSOCOMS First Test of Fire (Defense Media Network)

Escort Carriers and Close Air Support (Defense Media Network)

A curious blog about submarines, sometimes generic, sometimes with many details: http://rwhiston.wordpress.com/2011/10/17/11/

A very detailed and fascinating narrative in six parts by Kristin Ann High in the Avalanche Press site, about the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau history, actions and fate in World War Two: http://www.avalanchepress.com/scharnhorst_1.php