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Sea Forts are real!

Started by kerick, May 25, 2013, 11:44:16 AM

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martinbayer

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June 08, 2013, 11:11:40 PM
Quote from: NARSES2 on June 08, 2013, 07:37:55 AM
Quote from: kerick on June 08, 2013, 07:27:56 AM
A number of gun emplacements were built around the Hawaiian Islands in early WW2.

The one in Wakkiki that is now a museum is pre war. Interesting place and right on the beach  :thumbsup:

Right - I still vividly remember that Vietnam booby trap exhibit...

Martin
Would be marching to the beat of his own drum, if he didn't detest marching to any drumbeat at all so much.

kerick

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June 09, 2013, 06:56:11 PM
Here's a paper on possible deployment of ASW helos from oil platforms.
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a075840.pdf
Food for thought.
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
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raafif

#17
June 10, 2013, 04:39:11 PM
here's photos of 1970's/80's US sea-bases :thumbsup:

you may as well all give up -- the truth is much stranger than fiction.

I'm not sick ... just a little unwell.

kerick

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June 10, 2013, 05:03:34 PM
Quote from: raafif on June 10, 2013, 04:39:11 PM
here's photos of 1970's/80's US sea-bases :thumbsup:


I've seen the first photo of a Texas Tower but where did you find the second one?
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