Military History

Some in-depth articles, but only in Spanish language: http://www.u-historia.com/uhistoria/tecnico/intecnico.htm

Probable scenario fodder, but I don't see how to build it ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9602103/HMS-Conquerors-biggest-secret-a-raid-on-Russia.html

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

U.S. Cold War Nuclear Target Lists Declassified for First Time (Nuclear Security Archive) Reminds me of missed wargame opportunities.

What looks to be a useful site for World War Two order of battle (OOB) and organization info, gleaned from the Admiralty Trilogy mailing list: http://niehorster.orbat.com/000_admin/000oob.htm

Chilling Cold War story narrated simply and plainly. Also almost inadvertly featured the mythic "Crazy Ivan" maneouver! Link: http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=45746

Reviewed by Ens. Sydney M. Willis, USN Homecomings is a collection of photos of the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. This book is primarily comprised of photographs sprinkled with anecdotes, poems, and descriptions providing background for the photos. Laura Bogan is the officially licensed Navy photographer for the Blue Angels and their affiliated association and foundation. In her introduction, Bogan explains her connection to the Blue Angels and how this project began. She describes the intention of the book and the photos it contains as an attempt to portray the feeling of inspiration, awe, and passion the Blue Angels give on their Sunday flig…

I reference this book for sake of clarification and to prevent erroneous purchases. I suppose the book is the result of a mainstream author/journalist writing about a subject she ignores previously, and write about it as she was the first person in writting about it or having original ideas/aportations about the matter (As analogy, the fans of Science-Fiction, and they are a lot in Harpgamer, know clearly the very bad results of mainstream authors writing "Science-Fiction" without knowledge of the previously writted ideas and conventions in the genre): http://www.npr.org/2011/05/17/136356848/ar...fos-or-the-ussr As examples: - The Horten brothers developing Flying Sauc…

The Death of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 (Air Force Magazine, January 2013)

From BBC News [excerpt]

The 1983 War Scare (National Security Archive)

Historical evolution plainly narrated here: http://www.navairdevcen.org/PDF/THE%20EVOLUTION%20OF%20THE%20SONOBUOY.pdf Other interesting site, some other times referenced: http://www.prc68.com/I/Sonobuoy.shtml http://www.prc68.com/I/crypto.shtml#SOSUS

Aside the problems with the disastrous SH-2 Seasprite adquisition programme (none helicopter adquired, but a lot of money spended), previously the Royal Australian Navy Adelaide-class (FFG-7) frigates between 1980-1991 were devoid of any ASW/combat helicopter capabilities, as I did discover a few days ago researching about WestPac scenarios settled circa 1988. The Australian FFG-7 frigates were not equipped with any helicopters between 1980-1984, with three Bell 206B-1 Kiowa liaison/general purpose helicopters from 1984, and with six AS 350B Squirrel (Fennec) liaison/general purpose helicopters between 1985-1991. Only from 1991 the SH-60B were operational and employed f…

Late last week we were saddened to learn of the passing of the Honorable Steve Honigman on July 26, 2022 in his sleep at Mt. Sinai in New York of stomach cancer. He was 74 years old. Mr. Honigman joined the NHF Board of Directors in 2012 and was a very active supporter of the organization’s mission. Upon hearing the news, NHF Chairman Adm. William J. Fallon reflected: “Steve was a strong advocate for the value of sea power who donated many hours of pro bono time on our behalf. His smiling countenance and sage advice will be missed.” Born on May 14, 1948, Mr. Honigman grew up in Brooklyn and eventually earned a BA at New York University and a JD from Yale. From 1973-1977 h…

Reviewed by Diana L. Ahmad, Ph.D. Jon Diamond, a physician and author of over a dozen books about World War II, has produced yet another photo collection about the battle to beat the Japanese in the Pacific. While the United States won the two-month long campaign in the Palau Islands, the conflict proved deadly to both the Americans and the Japanese. The benefits of this campaign remain questionable. Using extensive photographic collections from the National Archives and the United States Army Military History Institute (sometimes referred to as the Army Heritage and Education Center), Diamond illustrates the Pacific road to Palau starting in the 1930s. The book inclu…

Reviewed by Rear Admiral Sonny Masso USN (RET) and Mr. Apollo Cobbins As the Executive Director of the Naval Historical Foundation, I receive scores of wonderful books on a fairly frequent basis to send out to our team of volunteers to read and write book reviews for publication in our Thursday Tidings Naval Historical Foundation weekly post. I generally filter through these books to personally select something with a topic I am highly interested in to read and review. When I came upon Cats in the Navy by Scot Christenson, I knew this was not just the book for me to read, but also to share with my seven-year-old grandson, Apollo Cobbins. Apollo is entering the thir…

Of the many sites in the Net, I think the better and longer description are on this site (in Russian): http://rbase.new-factoria.ru/missile/wobb/x22/x22.shtml

The use of drones is on the media headlines from 2002, but they were in the aviation history from his very begin. A few known fact is they were extensively used in the Vietnam War. As instance, at least 578 were lost over North Vietnam and China between 1964-1975. A very interesting report about it of ACIG here: http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_344.shtml

When elite US forces strapped nukes to their backs (Stars and Stripes)

Battlefield Medicine in the Korean War (Defense Media Network)