Category Archives: miscellaneous

Study Stations

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin
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Cavalry Reconnaissance Antiaircraft Weapons

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Antiaircraft security while moving: from Cavalry Field Manual FM 2-30: Cavalry Mechanized Reconnaissance Squadron, U.S. War Department, March 1943. SECURITY — While Moving. Antiaircraft weapons in all elements of the squadron are alerted for antiaircraft fire at all times. Whenever overhead … Continue reading →

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WAVES Study For Jobs On Link Program

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

WAVES train to operate the Link Celestial Navigation Trainer at NAS Seattle from Naval Aviation News, August 1, 1944. WAVES Study For Jobs On Link Program The first all-WAVE class to attend Naval Training School (Link Celestial Navigation Trainer) at NAS Seattle … Continue reading →

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90-mm Antiaircraft Gun Emplacement

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

   

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GI Conception of the B-29

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“A GI Conception of the B-29” from Air Force, April 1944.

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Trying to Capture an Intact Tiger in Tunisia

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Brief note on British attempts to capture an intact German Tiger I tank in Tunisia from “The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Action”, Military Review, Vol. 23. Presumably, this Tiger is #231 of sPzAbt. 501 which was initially captured by the British … Continue reading →

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Western Canadian Regional Model Contest 2012

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Testor’s ScaleWorkshop No. 93: The Western Canadian Regional Model Contest 2012 — Testor’s ScaleWorkshop visits the 2012 Western Canadian Regional Model Contest in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The video includes appearances from Tom Cockle, Spencer Pollard, Mark Proulx, and Ron Volstad along … Continue reading →

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37-mm Ammunition Comparison

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Comparison of 37-mm Ammunition from WW2 technical manual: TM 9-1901: Artillery Ammunition, War Department Technical Manual, June 1944:   FIXED AND SEMIFIXED ROUNDS AND SEPARATE-LOADING PROJECTILES:      A – MK.II A1, PRACTICE ROUND FOR 37-MM GUN SUBCALIBER, M1916      B – M56 H.E ROUND FOR 37-MM GUNS, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be A Dope IV

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Another in the colorful series of “Don’t Be A Dope” training posters starring Joe Dope:   Don’t wash vehicles in lakes, creeks or oceans, it ruins and corrodes delicate parts. Don’t be a dope! HANDLE EQUIPMENT RIGHT.

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Perfect SB2C Helldiver Landing

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

An example of a “Perfect Landing” by an SB2C Helldiver on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier from Naval Aviation News, March 15, 1945. Pilot, landing signal officer, Fly 3 officer and hookman function like precision parts of a well-made machine in … Continue reading →

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