Monthly Archives: January 2017

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Slaughter is the best medicine (The construction of the battleship South Dakota,1…)
The construction of the battleship South Dakota,1 October 1941

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Slaughter is the best medicine (Spectators and correspondents are in positions on…)
Spectators and correspondents are in positions on the deck of the USS Missouri before the ceremonies of the surrender of Japan . September 2, 1945

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Rommel’s Asparagus, waldopeircegoestowar: …
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“ A look back on 1916
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Military and Aviation (hanspanzer: HMS EXETER AT THE BATTLE OF THE…)
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“HMS EXETER AT THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE, 1939.
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Originally shared by +Gazing Skyward TV

December 31st, 1938
First flight of the Boeing 307 Stratoliner.

The Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner was the first commercial transport aircraft to enter service with a pressurized cabin. This feature allowed the aircraft to cruise at an altitude of 20,000 ft (6,000 m), well above many weather disturbances. The pressure differential was 2.5 psi (17 kPa), so at 14,700 ft (4,480 m) the cabin altitude was 8,000 ft (2,440 m). The Model 307 had capacity for a crew of five and 33 passengers. The cabin was nearly 12 ft (3.6 m) across. It was the first land-based aircraft to include a flight engineer as a crew member (several flying boats had included a flight engineer position earlier)….

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Wikipedia, Boeing 307 Stratoliner: http://gstv.us/1MDx99