Military training areas are nothing special, usually. Nor is training in ordinary cities and so on. But this one intermeshes with a quite large area where lots of people live and are thus part of the training background and is sort of permanent.
2011-09-13
Fake nation tests tomorrow's Special Forces
Fake nation tests tomorrow's Special Forces - USATODAY.com: "Pineland is a contradiction that exists for the best of causes. It is a real place that does not exist, or, perhaps, a fake place that does. It is a military training ground etched onto the landscape itself — a community with a backstory hewn from whole cloth that helps real American soldiers stay alive in real American wars."
2011-09-11
The Secret of the Fibonacci Sequence in Trees
The Secret of the Fibonacci Sequence in Trees: "I had a hunch that the trees had a secret to tell about this shape. Investigating this secret led me on an expedition from the Catskill Mountains to the ancient Sanskrit poetry of India; from the 13th-century streets of Pisa, Italy, and a mysterious mathematical formula called the "divine number" to an 18th-century naturalist who saw this mathematical formula in nature; and, finally, to experimenting with the trees in my own backyard."
2011-08-26
Extreme Trains - The Transcontinental - PART 1 - YouTube
Extreme Trains - The Transcontinental - PART 1 - YouTube: "Matt takes a ride on the Union Pacific's Omaha to Sacramento train line, the busiest freight line anywhere, and talks about the building of the transcontinental railroad."
'via Blog this'
'via Blog this'
2011-08-24
A Brief History of the Crossover
A Brief History of the Crossover: We've seen it all before, whether it's the Avengers, Eureka's Fargo visiting Warehouse 13, or members of Star Trek meeting the Legion of Superheroes. But you'll be surprised to learn just how old the crossover really is, and how many varieties of the crossover there have been — even Sherlock Holmes got in on the action.
2011-08-02
The first weather forecast was made 150 years ago today
The first weather forecast was made 150 years ago today: "People have been talking about the weather since time immemorial, but it wasn't until August 1, 1861 that someone finally decided to put his daily predictions into writing. And here's the really crazy thing: the first report was actually correct."
The art of forecasting is quite a bit older than I thought.
2011-07-26
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2011-07-11
U-2C in "Sabre" livery
File:U-2C in "Sabre" livery (2184203314).jpg - Wikimedia Commons: "A U-2C painted in a gray camouflage pattern called the 'Sabre'? scheme in 1975. The camouflage replaced the usual black finish to ease British concerns about 'spy planes' operating from the UK."
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2011-06-26
The First U.S. Naval Ship Powered by Electric Motors | Wig-Wags
The First U.S. Naval Ship Powered by Electric Motors | Wig-Wags: "The first U.S. Navy surface ship powered by electric motors was the USS Jupiter.
She was later converted into the first aircraft carrier (see image below) and renamed the USS Langley."
She was later converted into the first aircraft carrier (see image below) and renamed the USS Langley."
THE TRAMWAYS OF HAITI
THE TRAMWAYS OF HAITI: "The capital had two urban railway eras: a horsecar network between 1878 and 1888, and a second system which started with steam locomotives in 1897 and ended with internal combustion engines in 1932."
U-boat Radar Detectors
Technical pages - German U-boats of WWII - Kriegsmarine - uboat.net: "U-boat Radar Detectors"
Scott's Homage To the Motorjet (a.k.a. Afterburning Ducted Fan)
Scott's Homage To the Motorjet (a.k.a. Afterburning Ducted Fan): "A motorjet is not a turbojet, pulsejet, nor ramjet--it’s yet another form of jet engine first thought up by Rene Lorin."
size of the B-2 cockpit?
size of the B-2 cockpit? - rec.aviation.military | Google Groups: "On a per-crewmember basis, the B-2 has the largest cockpit of the USAF bombers. There's a wide center console between the seats and plenty of space between your head and the side window."
Biplane Fighter Aces from the Second World War
Håkans Aviation page - Biplane Fighter Aces from the Second World War: "Welcome to my site about biplane fighter aces, their aircraft and major aerial operations were biplane fighters took part.
The site also contains other aviation related subjects which I find interesting, including information about Swedish voluntary aviators from the Second World War."
The site also contains other aviation related subjects which I find interesting, including information about Swedish voluntary aviators from the Second World War."
Camouflage & Markings: Pulqui - Argentina's Jet Adventure
Camouflage & Markings: Pulqui - Argentina's Jet Adventure: "For a brief moment in the early 1950s, Argentina stood at the forefront of aviation development. The Pulqui series of jet fighters was a result of a bold undertaking envisioned to push the Argentinean industry into a completely new era. Alas, it was not to materialize"
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: "Unmanned aircraft, known variously as 'drones', 'remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs)', and now 'unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)', have been a feature of aviation for much of its history, though in limited or secondary roles. In the 21st century, the technology seems to be headed towards greatly expanded use. This document outlines the history, current technology, and future prospects of UAVs."
Thunder & Lightnings
Thunder & Lightnings: "[Buccaneer] [Gannet] [Gnat] [Hunter] [Javelin] [Lightning] [Phantom]
[Scimitar] [Sea Hawk] [Sea Vixen] [Swift] [TSR2] [Valiant] [Victor] [Vulcan]"
[Scimitar] [Sea Hawk] [Sea Vixen] [Swift] [TSR2] [Valiant] [Victor] [Vulcan]"
DASH Weapon System
DASH Weapon System: "This is the home of the U.S. Navy's QH-50 DASH Weapon System (Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter) built and managed by the Gyrodyne Company of New York."
A 1960's UCAV.
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