and bomb Disposal.
This is a specialist field within all armed forces, para-military police and even the smallest nations who just have a police force. Many overlook this area and yet it is one half of two sides, the other being demolition or sabotage units.
The quartermaster in those James Bond movies is nothing more than a demolitions expert, all glossed up with his new super toys?
We are hearing much at this time in Europe in connection with the need of the bomb disposal units, but they are active to in all areas of conflict having to deal with pipe-bombs or IED's. many fantastic robotic vehicles that are much more effective in disarming the timing and triggers,
All this experience came at the cost of many men in N-Ireland, Spain and Israel who had to slowly painstakingly work their way up to these at times complex devices.
Ordnance have been around for some time and this series will look into the different vehicles deployed from the past to the present.
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Thursday, 24 March 2016
Thursday, 23 July 2015
Auto-Gyros.
Simple and Cheaper.
The Gyro-Copter is now available to anyone who can afford to buy or to build their own (See Gyro-Planes. Part-One/Two).
New types of plastic and fibre glass have made this concept of combined aircraft and helicopter much lighter from using glass and metal.
The concept was first conceived jointly in the 1930's in Nazi-Germany and the United States, by the late 50's into the 1960's there were several types flying. From one to five seat versions and the British were responsible for building the largest ever. But they never really took off, in one or two of the fictional James Bond movies 'Nelli was a serious contender for a real military version.
It was believed that designer Barnes-Wallis may of built special one offs for the British secret service?
Today there are still many uses for this type of aircraft from patrol of borders to many other similar inspection works, on electricity and pipe lines, other than that it is for sheer pleasure
The Gyro-Copter is now available to anyone who can afford to buy or to build their own (See Gyro-Planes. Part-One/Two).
New types of plastic and fibre glass have made this concept of combined aircraft and helicopter much lighter from using glass and metal.
The concept was first conceived jointly in the 1930's in Nazi-Germany and the United States, by the late 50's into the 1960's there were several types flying. From one to five seat versions and the British were responsible for building the largest ever. But they never really took off, in one or two of the fictional James Bond movies 'Nelli was a serious contender for a real military version.
It was believed that designer Barnes-Wallis may of built special one offs for the British secret service?
Today there are still many uses for this type of aircraft from patrol of borders to many other similar inspection works, on electricity and pipe lines, other than that it is for sheer pleasure
Friday, 7 September 2012
Gyro-Planes. Part-One.
The Gyro-plane is one of the most interesting type of aircraft ever invented in the aviation world. It was the Beagle-Wallis WA-116 type that featured in one of the 007 James Bond movies (written by Ian Fleming).
Around the late 1950's and into the early 60's these aircraft were popular and several designs were flying such as the U.S. Umbagh H-18, 2-seater, the Canadian Avian 2/180, 2/3-seat, the Benson copter and the largest being the British Westland Rotodyne V/STOL 40-seater.
These aircraft combine a helicopter rotor and a rear propeller, giving them speed and manoeuvrability on the slower level that a conventional helicopter or aircraft.
Varied uses can be found for them, both civil and military.
Around the late 1950's and into the early 60's these aircraft were popular and several designs were flying such as the U.S. Umbagh H-18, 2-seater, the Canadian Avian 2/180, 2/3-seat, the Benson copter and the largest being the British Westland Rotodyne V/STOL 40-seater.
These aircraft combine a helicopter rotor and a rear propeller, giving them speed and manoeuvrability on the slower level that a conventional helicopter or aircraft.
Varied uses can be found for them, both civil and military.
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