The P-8A Program
Keep licking those lips and wait for SDSR. Background information on the P-8A
The Silent Knight Radar
I was reading about the RAF's HC5's earlier this week (aka, the Worlds Most Expensive Chinooks TM) comparing them to the US MH-47G Special Operations Chinook's and one thing that…
Bonkers Carrier Question of the Week
Its been a while since we discussed aircraft carriers so I thought I would kick off with a couple of bonkers questions. 1. Can you safely launch and recover a conventional…
60mm Mortar
In 2013 Janes reported that the Hirtenberger 60mm mortar purchased under an Urgent Operational Requirement would only be retained for RM/PARA use and the rest would be withdrawn. (read the…
The Burlington Bunker
From the introduction. In the 1950s, as the threat of nuclear war loomed large, the Tunnels became an underground facility for the potential relocation of Government in time of crisis.…
How to get a truck off a moving plane
In what was believed to be the first of its kind in New Zealand, the New Zealand Army and Royal New Zealand Air Force combined to drop an army truck…