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re: History in Pictures is a great twitter feed. Here is one just posted.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 7:46 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Posted on 7/10/14 at 7:46 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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Well I won't be able to get this one without cheating. Looks like a knock off of an early sikorski design.
It's actually the Flettner "synchropter". It was built in Germany during WWII and is the first production helicopter in history...
LINK
Here is a mode of it...
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Posted on 7/10/14 at 7:47 pm to Darth_Vader
that's what the germans used to bomb pearl harbor
Posted on 7/10/14 at 7:50 pm to RummelTiger
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Rio after the loss to Germany? No, wait, Rio a couple of weeks ago!
Welcome to page 45, Rummy.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 7:54 pm to Darth_Vader
The synchronous blades weren't very apparent on the first pic.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 7:59 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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The synchronous blades weren't very apparent on the first pic.
Yeah, not easy to find any good detailed pictures of it.
Ok..... Here we go.
What's the big ring for?
BONUS: Identify the type of Aircraft.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:08 pm to prplhze2000
Page 45 and I'm responding to the OP.
Outside of a few comedians, HiP is probably my favorite follow.
Just in case y'all were wondering.
Outside of a few comedians, HiP is probably my favorite follow.
Just in case y'all were wondering.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:11 pm to Darth_Vader
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What's the big ring for?
Was it for cutting the cables on weather balloons?
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:11 pm to jrodLSUke
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Was it for cutting the cables on weather balloons?
No
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:13 pm to Darth_Vader
I pictured if flying through something like this:
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:14 pm to Darth_Vader
I'm thinking that's the earliest version of the AWACS.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:18 pm to jrodLSUke
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I pictured if flying through something like this:
Ahhh, Those are barrage balloons. They used them to Break up bomber formations.
The aircraft above is a British Wellington bomber that's equipped with an anti-magnetic mine device. Basically the ring generated an electromagnetic current to detonate magnetic naval mines in the water as the aircraft flew over.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:21 pm to Darth_Vader
I'm gonna go with cutting the lines to barrage balloons.
ETA: and be wrong
ETA: and be wrong
This post was edited on 7/10/14 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:23 pm to Scoop
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I'm gonna go with cutting the lines to barrage balloons.
No. Here it is again...
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The aircraft above is a British Wellington bomber that's equipped with an anti-magnetic mine device. Basically the ring generated an electromagnetic current to detonate magnetic naval mines in the water as the aircraft flew over.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:25 pm to Darth_Vader
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what's the big ring for?
shite, Darth, I have seen that before. It's not a balloon cable cutter? I can't remember what it was...
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:26 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Another one....
What is this and what was it's purpose?
What is this and what was it's purpose?
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:26 pm to Scoop
Who is this fellow? (His family was considered very important to the war effort.)
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:27 pm to Darth_Vader
WWI museum vacuum cleaner.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:27 pm to Darth_Vader
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Another one....
That was a remote demolition tank (but much smaller) of some kind.
I think it was called a beetle bug, or something like that.
This post was edited on 7/10/14 at 8:30 pm
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:27 pm to jrodLSUke
One of the Sullivans
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:28 pm to Darth_Vader
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What is this and what was it's purpose?
That isn't a mule is it?
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