Monthly Archives: January 2011

“Mobile Mattress” Radar

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From Japanese Electronics, OPNAV-16-VP101, Photographic Intelligence Report 1, Air Intelligence Group, Division of Naval Intelligence, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, January 1945: “Mobile Mattress” Radar A later, and apparently more efficient, Radar type is the “Mobile … Continue reading →

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Mobile Training

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A mobile training unit instructs B-17 crew and ground crew in the servicing of the B-17 oxygen system at a U.S. base in England in 1944. The veteran B-17 Flying Fortress “Flak Alley Lil” of the 305th BG is parked … Continue reading →

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Pilot Flew Goering to Captivity

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Associated Press has published an interview with Mayhew “Bo” Foster, the U.S. pilot who flew Nazi leader Hermann Goering to the 7th Army’s headquarters for interrogation in a Piper artillery spotter plane: Pilot Recalls Nazi Leader’s Capture. It was May … Continue reading →

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King & Country Spitfire II

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New releases from King & Country include a Spitfire II and Rolls-Royce Armoured Car.

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M36B2 Tank Destroyer Rear Deck

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Top view of the rear engine deck of the M36B2 tank destroyer from TM 9-745: 90-mm Gun Motor Carriage M36B2, War Department Technical Manual, July 1945:   A-GUN TRAVELING LOCK B-LIFTING HOOKS C-LEFT TAILLIGHT D-ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOORS E-ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEFT … Continue reading →

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7.63-mm Mauser Pistol M1932

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following report on the German Mauser C96 “Broomhandle” automatic pistol was published in Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954.   7.63-mm Mauser Pistol M1932 (7.63-mm MAUSER SCHNELLFEUER PISTOLE … Continue reading →

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Idiots’ Delight

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Color photograph of the B-17 Flying Fortress “Idiots’ Delight” of Eighth Air Force in England. The original caption states the M/Sgt is Penrose A. Bingham of Reading, Pennsylvania. The B-17 “Idiots’ Delight” served with the 332nd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb … Continue reading →

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M4 Track Tension

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of correct and incorrect track tension on the M4A2 tank from the M4A2 technical manual. The tank crew were instructed to inspect the track tension regularly and tighten the track if it shows noticeable sag. Source: TM 9-731B: Medium … Continue reading →

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MiniArt U.S., French and Italian Tank Crews

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

MiniArt has announced several welcome 1/35th scale plastic model kits to add to their “WWII Military Miniatures Series”. Each crew set includes five figures in various clothing ready to deploy in U.S., Italian, and French armor kits: 35093: Italian Tank … Continue reading →

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Bombshell Decals

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Bombshell Decals has announced several new 1/48th-scale decal sets covering P-47 Thunderbolts and B-26 Marauders.   Marauding Esquire Girls 1/48, B-26C Marauder, 48-BS-0010, Price $16.00     P-47 D Razorback Double D Jugs Part 1 1/48, P-47D Razorback, 48-BS-0011, Price $16.00     … Continue reading →

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