Category: history

$200 a round rocketgun

August 15, 2023

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scottlowther

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Awesomeness, blather, history, Hmm…, rockets, spacecraft, Weapons, youtube

Here’s something you don’t see too often… someone firing *numerous* rounds from a Gyrojet. Each of these .45 caliber rounds are solid propellant […]
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KSC Master Plan

August 10, 2023

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scottlowther

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Awesomeness, Books, history, Monthly Historical Documents Program, Patreon, rockets, spacecraft

Recently acquired at some cost, and finally fully scanned at some effort, is this 1965 “Master Plan” for Kennedy Space Center. It’s basically […]
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National Socialism = Socialism

August 10, 2023

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scottlowther

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Forward, history, Hmm…, Meh, Politics, youtube

There is an ongoing spat between two YouTubers. The details don’t really matter; the YouTubers don’t really matter. Like a lot of these […]
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English history up in smoke

August 8, 2023

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scottlowther

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AARRRGH, Crazy, Gah, history, Hmm…, News, Politics, Worldwreckers, youtube, ಠ_ಠ

People who have lived in a place for centuries often hold eccentric, old, downright obsolete facilities in higher regard than people who hav4e […]
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1/48 scale cutaway Saturn V

August 7, 2023

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scottlowther

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Art, Awesomeness, history, Models, rockets, spacecraft, youtube

14:25 into this video is an *astounding* scratchuilt Saturn V. Cutaways of not just all three stages, but also of the Command and […]
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The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture

August 3, 2023

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scottlowther

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Art, Awesomeness, history, Models, Science Fiction, spacecraft, youtube

A 1979 promo for TMP. Some interesting stuff here… work on the Enterprise model, Klingon battle cruiser models getting exploded (a scene later […]
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Starship from high altitude

July 28, 2023

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, Awesomeness, history, Hmm…, News, photography, rockets, spacecraft, youtube

Starships first not-exactly-successful launch was filmed not only from the ground, but from the NASA WB-57 flying at altitude. Apparently at least five […]
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New PBYs?

July 25, 2023

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, history, Hmm…, News, projects

Color me not just skeptical, but damn near dismissive: Reviving The PBY Catalina For Modern Warfare Is This Company’s Goal I fully support […]
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Bell D188A Art

July 20, 2023

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, APR, Art, Awesomeness, Book 4, Books, history, Monthly Historical Documents Program, Patreon, projects, US Supersonic Bomber Projects Vol 2

A cutaway illustration of the Bell D188A VTOL strike-fighter from the late 50’s/early 60’s. This Mach 2 aircraft would have used 8 small […]
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F-111 Cutaway

July 15, 2023

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scottlowther

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Aircraft, APR, Art, Awesomeness, history, Monthly Historical Documents Program, Patreon

A General Dynamics illustration showing the internal structure of the F-111 fighter-bomber. Originally scanned at the Jay Miller archive; shown here is a […]
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