janice6 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 5 hours ago, pipedreams said: The war in Afghanistan starts as the United States and Britain launch air attacks against military targets and Usama bin Laden's training camps in the wake of the September 11 attacks. If it fits, it ships! Delivery right to your doorstep! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 B-17 Nine o Nine finally went home.. R.I.P. to all involved, then & last week.. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 On this day in history (Oct. 8, 1967) after an informant notified the CIA backed Bolivian Special Forces of the whereabouts of Che Guevara's guerrilla encampment, Guevara and his men were captured. Guevara was executed the next day by the Bolivian army. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 A mother and her children during the Great Depression, California, 1936. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 On 9/29/2019 at 3:42 PM, pipedreams said: 1829 the first units of the London Metropolitan Police appear on the streets of the British capital No guns! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 On 10/1/2019 at 7:49 AM, pipedreams said: 1962: Johnny Carson debuts as host of NBC's "Tonight Show," beginning a nearly 30-year run. He looks too old for this to be a photo from 1962. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 5 hours ago, pipedreams said: A mother and her children during the Great Depression, California, 1936. People fought to stay alive no matter what the odds. This period in our history made some very strong people! Today they struggle to read an analog watch. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 4 hours ago, ChuteTheMall said: He looks too old for this to be a photo from 1962. From the biographies I have read, he was a real prick to most people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS SR AND MARY PICKFORD Edited October 11, 2019 by pipedreams 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pipedreams Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Not many know the Germans invented NV during WW2. Everything starts somewhere. Suddenly the 60’s Starlight Scope makes sense. And they did it under relentless bombing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pipedreams Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Also known as the War of the Trenches with over 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded. one of the most catastrophic wars in history...Australians At War...WW2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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railfancwb Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Appears at least one weapon is a STEN gun. Wonder who they are and where/when this was taken. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, pipedreams said: Not many know the Germans invented NV during WW2. Everything starts somewhere. Suddenly the 60’s Starlight Scope makes sense. And they did it under relentless bombing. Americans used them too with the high intensity infra red spotlight and detector, in the Pacific. They soon found out that the Japanese had some too. The Idea of turning on the IR spotlight and checking the area, got a number of users shot. The Japs would look through the IR detectors without the lights on, for the IR spot lights from the Americans and then shoot at the light source. General practice after this was to turn on the detector and scan the area for other IR sources, before turning on your IR spot light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 And here is someone assembling a STEN gun. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Looks like a single shot Martini... based on trigger finger discipline picture seems recent. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 minute ago, railfancwb said: Appears at least one weapon is a STEN gun. Wonder who they are and where/when this was taken. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The picture is titled: "Italian women partisans in Pedrini, Belgrade. 1913 - 1979. WWII Partisan Women." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, janice6 said: Americans used them too with the high intensity infra red spotlight and detector, in the Pacific. They soon found out that the Japanese had some too. The Idea of turning on the IR spotlight and checking the area, got a number of users shot. The Japs would look through the IR detectors without the lights on, for the IR spot lights from the Americans and then shoot at the light source. General practice after this was to turn on the detector and scan the area for other IR sources, before turning on your IR spot light. Yes a very good way to give away your position and get shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 4 hours ago, railfancwb said: And here is someone assembling a STEN gun. someone happily assembling a STEN gun. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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