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United States Air Force Museum, Dayton (2005)
United States - East-Coast Tour 2005
Rockwell B-1B Lancer, 84-0051 in USAF markings
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The United States Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio is one
of the largest Aviation Musems of the World.
The collection was displayed in 3 museum buildings, an outside display in front of the entrance and a seperate building on the airbase.
Visiting the restoration area was on special appointment.
(I never made it sofar)
The photos are equally tagged to the display area's.
In front of the museum are the outside displays and the Experimental and Presidental aircraft are in the remote hangar.
The main museum is divided in various periodes of aviation.
1st building World-War I and World-War II
2nd building Korean War and South-East Asia
3rd building Coldwar Period and Recent Aircraft
In 2016 a fourth building opened containing most aircraft that were previously on display at the airbase.
Part II :-
Russian Variants :-
**ZSU-23-4V ''Shilka'' (1968) modernized variant with enhanced reliability of some details, ventilation system case located on the right side of the hull, Commander Vision Device was added.
**ZSU-23-4V1 ''Shilka'' (1970) modernized variant with enhanced reliability of Radar System and other details, ventilation system cases located on front bilges of the turret. Guidance-System Computer was improved (as well as accuracy and efficiency of Anti-Aircraft Fire on the move at 25mph, its is fitted with a slightly improved V-6R-1 diesel engine.
**ZSU-23-4M ''Biryusa'' (1973) armed with modernized Autocannons 2A7M, pneumatic loading was replaced with pyrotechnic loading (unreliable compressor was removed) welded tubes of coolant outlet were replaced with flexible pipes which increased Autocannon Barrel life from 3,500 rounds to 4,500 rounds.
**ZSU-23-4MZ ''Biryusa'' (1977) the Z stands for ''zaproschik'' - inquirer, equipped with Identification Friend-or-Foe System ''Luk'' all ZSU-23-4M were upgraded to ZSU-23-4MZ level during scheduled repairs. It should be noted that Army unofficially continued to use the name ''Shilka'' for all variants of ZSU-23-4.
**ZSU-23-4M2 (1978) so called ''Afghan'' variant, re-equipment performed during the Soviet War in Afghanistan for mountain combats. Radar System was removed and night-sight was added. Ammunition increased from 2,000 rounds to 4,000 rounds.
**ZSU-23-4M4 (1999) modernized variant developed by Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant, the vehicle was armed with two additional paired Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems ''Igla'' (on each side of the turret) and equipped with laser emission sensors, electron-optical vision devices (including television system for Driver) and improved Weapon Radar System. Mechanical transmission was replaced on hydrostatic transmission, hydraulic boosters were installed. Mobility increased to the level of Main Battle Tanks. First shown to the public during exhibition MAKS-99 exhibition in Zhukovsky and was carried out by the Minotor Service Enterprise and Peleng Joint Stock Company from the Republic of Belarus, and the Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant of Russia. The Ulyanovsk Mechancial Plant is also offering ZSU-23-4 upgrade packages independently.
▪︎Type: Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun
▪︎Place of Origin: Soviet Union
▪︎In Service: 1960 to present
▪︎Designed: 1957 to 1960
▪︎Manufacturer: Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant (UMZ) / Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant (MMZ)
▪︎Unit Cost: U.S $357,000 (export price to Libya, 1972/73)
▪︎Produced: 1964 to 1982
▪︎Number Built: About 6,500
▪︎Mass: 19 tonnes / Length: 21ft 5.3in / Width: 10ft 3in / Height: 8ft 5.4in - 11ft 8.6in) with Radar elevated
▪︎Crew: 4 (Commander / Driver / Gunner / Radar Operator
▪︎Armour: Welded steel - 0.36in turret / up to 0.59in hull
▪︎Main Armament: 4 x 23mm 2A7 Autocannons (AZP-23 ''Amur'' Quad Automatic Anti-Aircraft Gun) 2,000 rounds
▪︎Powerplant: V-6R, 6-cylinder 4-stroke airless-injection water-cooled 20-litre diesel engine, 280hp 2,000rpm
▪︎Power / Weight: 14.7hp / tonne
▪︎Suspension: Individual torsion bar
▪︎Ground Clearance: 14.8in
▪︎Fuel Capacity: 11.2 Imperial gallons
▪︎Operational Range: 280 miles (road) / 186 miles (off-road)
▪︎Maximum Speed: 31mph (road) / 19mph (off-road).
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United States Air Force Museum, Dayton (2005)
United States - East-Coast Tour 2005
North American T-39A Sabreliner, 62-4478 in USAF markings
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North American - T-39 Sabreliner
The United States Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio is one
of the largest Aviation Musems of the World.
The collection was displayed in 3 museum buildings, an outside display in front of the entrance and a seperate building on the airbase.
Visiting the restoration area was on special appointment.
(I never made it sofar)
The photos are equally tagged to the display area's.
In front of the museum are the outside displays and the Experimental and Presidental aircraft are in the remote hangar.
The main museum is divided in various periodes of aviation.
1st building World-War I and World-War II
2nd building Korean War and South-East Asia
3rd building Coldwar Period and Recent Aircraft
In 2016 a fourth building opened containing most aircraft that were previously on display at the airbase.
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Unfortunately at least some of this icon may soon be gone in favor of more condos.
On October 19, 1950, Chinese communist troops crossed the Yalu River and entered Korea. These troops were the People's Volunteer Army. Although all units in the PVA were transferred from the People's Liberation Army (the official name of the Chinese armed forces) under orders of Mao Zedong, the PVA was separately constituted to prevent an official war with the United States.
Their job was to Defend North Korea and Northeast China. They were equipped with weapons From the Imperial Japanese Army or were captured from the Kuomintang (Nationalist Chinese) and Soviet, German, and local copies of military equipment.
By the time of the ceasefire agreement in 1953, a million Chinese civilian and military personnel served in Korea by July 1953.
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At the National Air Force Museum of Canada; 8 Wing Trenton; Quinte West, Ontario.
Mirage IIIS of the Swiss Air Force during the Cold War. This is the first variant of the aircraft with a modernized version and a reconnaissance version being added later.
This design was made entirely using existing bricks. No modifications or painting.
Scale: 1:45
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Sembach Kaserne (formerly Sembach Air Base) is a United States Army installation in Sembach, Germany, near Kaiserslautern, and is about 19 miles (30 km) east of Ramstein Air Base. Prior to October 2010, it was a United States Air Force installation, and prior to 1995, it was an active military airfield known as Sembach Air Base (former ICAO ETAS, IATA SEX).
During the Cold War (1950–1993), Sembach Air Base housed a variety of USAF Tactical Reconnaissance, Close Air Support and Tactical Air Control units as a front line NATO air base. 601st Tactical Control Wing.
During one of my explores I came across a very well built and solid structure with blast doors. Apparently it was used as a listing post for soviet planes during the cold war.
Royal Air Force Station Bentwaters or more simply RAF Bentwaters, now known as Bentwaters Parks, is a former Royal Air Force station about 80 miles (130 km) northeast of London and 10 miles (16 km) east-northeast of Ipswich, near Woodbridge, Suffolk in England. Its name was taken from two cottages (‘Bentwaters Cottages’) that had stood on the site of the main runway during its construction in 1943.
It was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II, and by the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Cold War, being the primary home for the 81st Fighter Wing under various designations from 1951 to 1993. For many years the 81st Fighter Wing also operated RAF Woodbridge, with Bentwaters and Woodbridge airfields being known by the Americans as the "Twin Bases".
United States Air Force Museum, Dayton (2005)
United States - East-Coast Tour 2005
Douglas VC-118 Liftmaster, 46-0505 as USAF 'The Independence'
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Douglas - DC-6 and C-118 Liftmaster
The United States Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio is one
of the largest Aviation Musems of the World.
The collection was displayed in 3 museum buildings, an outside display in front of the entrance and a seperate building on the airbase.
Visiting the restoration area was on special appointment.
(I never made it sofar)
The photos are equally tagged to the display area's.
In front of the museum are the outside displays and the Experimental and Presidental aircraft are in the remote hangar.
The main museum is divided in various periodes of aviation.
1st building World-War I and World-War II
2nd building Korean War and South-East Asia
3rd building Coldwar Period and Recent Aircraft
In 2016 a fourth building opened containing most aircraft that were previously on display at the airbase.
The ZiL-131 is a General Purpose 3.5 ton 6x6 Military Truck designed in the Soviet Union, it was developed from a commercial ZiL-130 4x4 Cargo Truck, which was produced in large numbers. Production of the ZiL-131 commenced in 1966, it replaced the previous ZiL-157. Production ceased in 1994 with nearly 1,000,000 of these Trucks produced. It was widely used by the Soviet Military. Despite its age the ZiL-131 is still used by the Russian Military, as well as a number of other Military Forces.
The ZIL-131 was introduced in 1966, it is a Military version of the ZIL-130, and the two trucks share many components, the ZIL-131 6x6 has the same equipment as the GAZ-66 and Ural-375D. The ZIL-130 / 131 was in production at the ''AMUR'' truck plant (as the AMUR 531340) with both gasoline and diesel engines, until 2012 when AMUR shut down and filed for bankruptcy.
The ZiL-131 has a conventional layout, the baseline model is a Cargo Truck, which has a payload capacity of 7,716lb off-road and 11,023lb on hard surface roads. It is used to carry Troops, Cargo and other Military Equipment. Cargo area is covered with bows and canvas cover, the Unit can also tow Trailers or Artillery Pieces with a maximum weight of 8,818lb off-road and 14,330lb on hard surface roads. The all-metal cab of this truck provides seating for the driver and two passengers. The ZiL-131 is powered by a V8 petrol Engine, developing 150hp, the engine is coupled with a 5-speed manual gearbox, driving a permanent All-Wheel Drive, however the front axle can be disconnected on hard surface roads. It is fitted with a Central Tyre Inflation Systems, and a Self-Recovery Winch was fitted to the front of some models.
Variants of the ZiL-131 include a Decontamination Truck which is designed to disinfect and decontaminate Military Hardware and separate terrain and road sections. The truck is versatile and can be also used to extinguish fire, generate aerosol screens, make special solutions, heat water, wash Servicemen. The ZiL-131V Tractor Unit for towing Semi-Trailers, ZiL-131D Dump Truck and Fuel and Water Bowsers / Tankers. It is also used as a chassis for the ''Grad-1 Artillery Rocket System'' later replaced by an improved variant, the ZiL-131N, introduced in 1986. In 1995 a new ZiL-4334 was proposed as a replacement of the ZiL-131N. A small number of these Trucks are in service with the Russian Army. Though it was generally replaced in service by Ural-4320 and KamAZ Mustang Series Military Trucks.
▪︎Manufacturer: ZiL
▪︎Also Called: Amur-53135
▪︎Production: 1964 to 2012
▪︎Assembly: Moscow Russia
▪︎Class: Truck / Utility Vehicle
▪︎Engine: 6.0L ZIL-130 V8
▪︎Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
▪︎Wheel base: 12ft 5in
▪︎Length: 21ft 10in
▪︎Width: 8ft 2in
▪︎Height: 7ft 10in
▪︎Curb weight: 9,480lb
▪︎Predecessor: ZIL-157
▪︎Successor: ZIL-4334
▪︎Cab Design: Forward Engine
▪︎Seating Capacity: 3 Crew
▪︎Curb weight: 14,770lb
▪︎Payload: 11,023lb plus trailer on road / 7,716lb plus trailer 8,818lb off road
▪︎Suspension: Solid Axles with Leaf Springs
▪︎Powerplant: V8 gasoline (carburetor) ZIL-130 6,960cc Engine
▪︎Brakes: Drums, with Pneumatic Control
▪︎Length: 23ft 1in
▪︎Width: 8ft 2in
▪︎Height: 8ft 2in
▪︎Wheelbase: 10ft 10in
▪︎Fuel Tanks: 2 x 45 gallons
▪︎Fuel Economy: 5.9mpg‑US / 7.1 mpg‑Imperial
▪︎Price: $7,300 to $8,300 USD.
Bitburg Air Base (1952–1994, former ICAO EDAB) was a front-line NATO base during the Cold War. It is located 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Bitburg, 20 miles (32 km) north of Trier, and 135 miles (217 km) west of Wiesbaden.
It was the official home of the United States Air Force 36th Fighter Wing for over 40 years as part of the United States Air Forces in Europe. It was turned over to the German government on 1 October 1994.
Musee du Chateau, Savigny les Beaune (2010 and 2011) - France
North American F-100F, 56-3937 French Air Force as \11-YH
(with tail of 54-2293)
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The Kelvedon Nuclear Bunker
Hidden in a wood off the A128 Ongar - Brentwood Road, is a small bungalow which hides a big secret. Behind it lies a three floored bunker complex in which 600 people would have been confined behind blast proof doors in the event of a nuclear war.
The deep, 125 foot, bunker was built in 1952/3 as part of Rotor, an urgent government building programme to improve Britain's air defence network. The bunker was the Sector Operations Command for the RAF Fighter Command. Known as SOC - R4, it was to provide command and control of the London Sector of Fighter Command.
Once into the bungalow, it leads to a 100 yard tunnel before you are in the bunker itself. Above you are two more floors, the 'hill' which covers it, and a radio mast, one of two, which would have been vital for communications.
The reason for the bunker was to take on a far more potentially catastrophic role in the 1960's. Because of the threat of nuclear war the bunker became the regional government bunker for London. The aim of the bunker was that it was to be one of the government administration centres communicating with the many other smaller bunkers situated throughout the country, organising the country after a nuclear attack.
Fehler bitte melden. Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob alle Angaben richtig sind.
Displaying errors. I am not shure if all given informations are correct.
Royal Air Force Station Alconbury or RAF Alconbury is an active Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom, located in Huntingdon, England. The airfield is adjacent to the Stukeleys Great and Little, Alconbury.
Opened in 1938, it is currently a non-flying facility under the control of the United States Air Force. It is one of three RAF stations in Cambridgeshire currently used by the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). Alconbury, along with RAF Molesworth and RAF Upwood are considered the "Tri-Base Area" due to their close geographic proximity, and interdependency. Except for a period of inactivity between 1945 and 1951, the station has been continuously in use.
RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth are the last Second World War-era Eighth Air Force bases in Britain that are still actively in use and controlled by the United States Air Force.
RF-4C Phantom II 1965 - 87.
Aeronauticum, Nordholz (2015) - Germany
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter, 22+98 (Marineflieger)
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National Military Museum, Soesterberg (2015) - Netherlands
North American F-100D Super Sabre, 42265 marked as USAF 32TFS '41871\FW-871'.
The Super Sabre is former French Air Force jet 42265 ,Original USAF 54-2265 .
It is painted in colors of the 32nd TFS based at Soesterberg AB.
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Aeronauticum, Nordholz (2015) - Germany
Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic, 61+14 German Navy (Bundesmarine)
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81-0065, a F-15D of 32nd "The Queens Finest" TFS. Approaching Gilze-Rijen from the East.
Coronet Scout 1987
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Chinon CE4
70-200/3.5
United States Air Force Museum, Dayton (2005)
United States - East-Coast Tour 2005
Mikoyan Mig-19S Farmer, 0138
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Mikoyan - Mig-19 Farmer and Chinese Shenyang J-6
The United States Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio is one
of the largest Aviation Musems of the World.
The collection was displayed in 3 museum buildings, an outside display in front of the entrance and a seperate building on the airbase.
Visiting the restoration area was on special appointment.
(I never made it sofar)
The photos are equally tagged to the display area's.
In front of the museum are the outside displays and the Experimental and Presidental aircraft are in the remote hangar.
The main museum is divided in various periodes of aviation.
1st building World-War I and World-War II
2nd building Korean War and South-East Asia
3rd building Coldwar Period and Recent Aircraft
In 2016 a fourth building opened containing most aircraft that were previously on display at the airbase.
This is a steel drum issued by the Office of Civil Defense during the Cold War, probably around 1960. It was designed for water storage, although it could also be adapted for use as a commode.
On March 21, the New York Times printed an article about a cache of civil defense supplies that was recently discovered inside the foundations of the Brooklyn Bridge. The Times wrote:
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City workers were conducting a regular structural inspection of the bridge last Wednesday when they came across the cold-war-era hoard of water drums, medical supplies, paper blankets, drugs and calorie-packed crackers -- an estimated 352,000 of them, sealed in dozens of watertight metal canisters and, it seems, still edible.
To step inside the vault -- a dank and lightless room where the walls are lined with dusty boxes -- is to be vividly reminded of the anxieties that dominated American life during the military rivalry with the Soviet Union, an era when air-raid sirens and fallout shelters were standard elements of the grade-school curriculum.
[...]
The officials would not open any of the supplies because of safety concerns over germs, but Mr. Vaccaro said that one of the canisters had broken open, and inside it, workers found the crackers intact in wax-paper wrapping.
Nearby were several dozen boxes with sealed bottles of Dextran, made by Wyeth Laboratories in Philadelphia. More mysterious were about 50 metal drums, made by United States Steel in Camden, N.J. According to the label, each was intended to hold 17.5 gallons and to be converted, if necessary, for ''reuse as a commode.'' They are now empty.
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I had to laugh, because I have three of those cannisters, which originally came from a similar Civil Defense stockpile on the campus of Yale University. Here's one of them, now doing end-table duty in our house. Click here for a detail of the text printed on the front.
The Civil Defense Museum has lots more background and several historical photos of these storage drums here.
The Kelvedon Nuclear Bunker
Hidden in a wood off the A128 Ongar - Brentwood Road, is a small bungalow which hides a big secret. Behind it lies a three floored bunker complex in which 600 people would have been confined behind blast proof doors in the event of a nuclear war.
The deep, 125 foot, bunker was built in 1952/3 as part of Rotor, an urgent government building programme to improve Britain's air defence network. The bunker was the Sector Operations Command for the RAF Fighter Command. Known as SOC - R4, it was to provide command and control of the London Sector of Fighter Command.
Once into the bungalow, it leads to a 100 yard tunnel before you are in the bunker itself. Above you are two more floors, the 'hill' which covers it, and a radio mast, one of two, which would have been vital for communications.
The reason for the bunker was to take on a far more potentially catastrophic role in the 1960's. Because of the threat of nuclear war the bunker became the regional government bunker for London. The aim of the bunker was that it was to be one of the government administration centres communicating with the many other smaller bunkers situated throughout the country, organising the country after a nuclear attack.
If the bunker was running low on oxygen it could have drawn in some "fresh" air from outside, passing through many many filters before it reached the staff.
United States Air Force Museum, Dayton (2005)
United States - East-Coast Tour 2005
Northrop X-4, 46-0677 US Air Force (USAF) Experimental
Photo selection
The United States Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio is one
of the largest Aviation Musems of the World.
The collection was displayed in 3 museum buildings, an outside display in front of the entrance and a seperate building on the airbase.
Visiting the restoration area was on special appointment.
(I never made it sofar)
The photos are equally tagged to the display area's.
In front of the museum are the outside displays and the Experimental and Presidental aircraft are in the remote hangar.
The main museum is divided in various periodes of aviation.
1st building World-War I and World-War II
2nd building Korean War and South-East Asia
3rd building Coldwar Period and Recent Aircraft
In 2016 a fourth building opened containing most aircraft that were previously on display at the airbase.
United States Air Force Museum, Dayton (2005)
United States - East-Coast Tour 2005
Lockheed C-140B (VC-140B) Jetstar 6, 61-2492 in USAF markings
Photo selection
The United States Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio is one
of the largest Aviation Musems of the World.
The collection was displayed in 3 museum buildings, an outside display in front of the entrance and a seperate building on the airbase.
Visiting the restoration area was on special appointment.
(I never made it sofar)
The photos are equally tagged to the display area's.
In front of the museum are the outside displays and the Experimental and Presidental aircraft are in the remote hangar.
The main museum is divided in various periodes of aviation.
1st building World-War I and World-War II
2nd building Korean War and South-East Asia
3rd building Coldwar Period and Recent Aircraft
In 2016 a fourth building opened containing most aircraft that were previously on display at the airbase.
In 1948 U.S. President Harry S. Truman end of segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces in Executive Order 9981 on July 26, 1948, but Despite this, by the time of the Korean War, the 24th Infantry Regiment in the Korean war remained predominantly African–American with an officer corps of both White and black Americans also at that time The 24th Infantry Regiment was attached to the 25th Infantry Division of the U.S. 8th Army stationed in Japan for its Occupation.
The 24th and other USA, SK, and U.N. forces fought throughout the entire Korean peninsula, from trying to delay KPA as much as possible, holding Pusan Perimeter and its offensive out of it to the pursuit of the Korean People's Army (KPA) into North Korea, to the Chinese counteroffensives and finally to U.N. counteroffensives that stabilized near the current Korean Demilitarized Zone.
The 24th received the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and had three posthumous Medal of Honor recipients. Still, due to its mixed reputation, the 24th was dissolved after 82 years of Served.