Military History

From CBC News [excerpt]

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

From Air Force Magazine, March 2005 issue Rolling Thunder By John T. Correll Rolling Thunder, the air war against North Vietnam, began on March 2, 1965. The first mission was an indication of things to come. The targets, timing of the attack, and other details of the operation were all decided in Washington, D.C. There were only two targets. Both were relatively minor, located just north of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Vietnam. The enemy’s real strength around Hanoi and Haiphong was not touched, not even threatened. It was a strange way to begin a war. more here: http://www.afa.org/magazine/march2005/0305thunder.asp

This is from our most-often-worthless local newspaper. There is also a photo gallery of the ceremony which is interesting in that the "Rosies" were then led, pushed, etc out to the museum pieces of the Republic, and Grumman birds that they worked on. Rosie the Riveters honored for service during war BY SOPHIA CHANG sophia.chang@newsday.com May 10, 2007, 2:24 PM EDT Cora Baiko still remembers the jolt of the riveting gun from a long-ago era. "Back then, I was only in my 20s" and had the stamina to work eight-hour shifts drilling rivets into the Grumman Corporation's airplanes, said Baiko, who is now 86 and living in Massapequa. She cocked her arms …

Route Pack 6 By Walter J. Boyne Air Force Magazine Nov 1999 It was the most dangerous of the "Route Packages," taking airmen into the deadly defenses around Hanoi. In every war, there is a place that comes to symbolize its most ferocious moments. For airmen in the Vietnam War, it was Route Pack 6, taking the battle to the heart of Hanoi-"going downtown." A relatively small band of US pilots fought a long and valiant war under conditions that rarely made sense to them. Handicapped by onerous-foolish might be the better term-rules of engagement, they nonetheless flew into battle every day, delivering bombs on the most well-defended targets in history. Many brave…

Vintage photos of Australian ships and navy stuff of Kookaburra2011: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/with/5004439760/ Very fine pictures and captions, indeed.

This site has not technical specifications about the ships, but has detailed operative histories: http://www.historicalrfa.org/rfa-sir-galahad-ships-details

A curious site with a lot of cruise books. Perousing in the commisioning or cruise books you can sometimes find valuable or unknown data, but regrettably very few times (Recently I saw in a commisioning book of HMS Eagle she was equipped with a multipurpose Sonar 184 (also for torpedo avoidance) from the 1964 refit, and I suppose also HMS Ark Royal from the 1964 refit). These sonars are not listed in any database, and probably them were previously equipped with Sonar 132 or other passive torpedo avoidance sonar, as the other big British warships. http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/comishbk.htm As example http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/pdf-docs/arkroy10.pdf were we can see…

A lot of information, but I think it will be difficult to separate concrete data from too much information ... http://www.rnmuseumradarandcommunications2006.org.uk/HOME_PAGE.html http://www.rnmuseumradarandcommunications2006.org.uk/PAGE%2019.htm

Very interesting and good structured, with some old and rare exhibits: http://www.rtaf.mi.th/museum/English.html

Article about the Project 1941 Titan (NATO Kapusta) class SSV-33 Ural Russia’s Giant Secret Spy Ship Killed Rats, Ruined Careers and Almost Got Blown Up TWICE (War is Boring blog)

Never forget the very difficult to find and complete Russian Aircraft Museum by Alexander Savine (last update 1998!!!!): http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/ram/alphabet.html

A well know site, but ever worth of mention: http://russian-ships.info/eng/ Beware, they are more ships waiting translation in the Russian language version of the site than in the English version. Also, some boats (As SSGN Charlie II with 2x650mm TT) are descripted as on the original design, not as they were builded actually. A some chaotic site, but with very old ships and also not only Russian/Soviet types: http://www.battleships.ru/frame/by_namemalkov.html

Probably some rare facts of interest in parts of this site: http://rusnavy.com/science/sor6.htm

Interesting article in Russian post-war torpedoes evolution: http://rusnavy.com/science/weapons/underseaweapon/index.php?print=Y

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)

Very interesting Russian Wikipedia entry on "Uspekh" targeting complex (1966 on), found casually when looking for Tu-95RTs Bear-D units and bases (You can use Google Translate). With details of operational procedures (Tu-95RTs operating in pairs, perhaps for triangulation) and great peacetime loses. Also down on the page links to other targeting and EW systems: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/МРСЦ-1_«Успех»

SAC's Half Century (Air Force Magazine, March 2013)

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

Watched Hamburger Hill again this evening, and I thought the poem at the end was worth sharing/reminding... SAVE THEM A PLACE by Major Michael David O'Donnell If you are able, save them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving Be not ashamed to say you loved them though you may or may not have always Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own. And in that time when men decide and feel safe To call the war insane take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind. Major Michael David O'Donnell Written 1 January 1970 MIA 24 March 1970 …