Picture of the day

[ipscgraz]

The Blohm & Voss BV 138 Seedrache, but nicknamed Der Fliegende Holzschuh was a World War II German trimotor flying boat that served as the Luftwaffe’s main seaborne long-range maritime patrol and naval reconnaissance aircraft. A total of 297 BV 138s were built between 1938 and 1943. ht x tps://ift.tt/3sJifeo

 

[AP]

I am very intrigued by their diesel engines!

 

[diopter]

^^
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Jumo_205

http://www.enginehistory.org/Piston/Diesels/CH4.pdf

 

[AP]

^^
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Jumo_205

http://www.enginehistory.org/Piston/Diesels/CH4.pdf

thanks!

 

[Ganderite]

I toured the Diamond factory in Kitchener. they had a plane there with a Diesel engine. A diesel produces torque, which is exactly what is required to turn a prop. It burned 5 gallons an hour, about half of the equivalent gas engine.

They decided not to introduce the diesel in North America. Not enough support.

 

[grinder08]

I toured the Diamond factory in Kitchener. they had a plane there with a Diesel engine. A diesel produces torque, which is exactly what is required to turn a prop. It burned 5 gallons an hour, about half of the equivalent gas engine.

They decided not to introduce the diesel in North America. Not enough support.

As I understand it the Diesel engine in aircraft use had two major problems: weight and it does not respond quickly enough to changes in power requirements. Probably works fine for a maritime patrol aircraft which is run at pretty much constant settings but otherwise not so good.

 

[ipscgraz]

Father and son from the same German regiment read a letter from their respective wife and mother, 1915.

 

[Ganderite]

Looks like the early model 1988 Commission rifle, with the barrel shroud.

 

[JP]

Yes Commission 1888 rifle and Model 1871 bayonet and also old pattern cartridge boxes.

 

[zupermann]

You have to wonder if they survived. Given the early date in the war, I doubt it.

 

[AP]

The resolution and contrast in that photograph are exceptional (almost too good to be true) for 1915

 

[Grizzly Adams]

The resolution and contrast in that photograph are exceptional (almost too good to be true) for 1915

Not a casual photo, carefully composed with an obvious message, they both would rather be home with their wife and mother. The man who took this was a talented professional.

Grizz

 

[kayceel]

Maybe I haven't been paying attention before but this is the first photo I've noted that provides a good look at the cloth picklehaub cover.

 

[XRCD011]

Late 1920s, 30s and 40s are the golden age of flying boats that I find super cool.

 

[Buckmastr]

Images from the battle for Monrovia, Liberia, where use of iron sights is known to be strictly prohibited. Also prohibited are aiming, assuming a supported firing stance, and any common practice of marksmanship whatsoever. Hip-Hop/Rapper/Gangsta shooting stances are mandatory, the "Glock Foh-Tay" hold being the most popular.

lethality is acheived by subjecting the target to a wide swathe of area fire, simliar to unaimed indirect artillery, or scaring the enemy away with gesturing and aggressive hip-hop style dancing while firing.

 

[kjohn]

Could this possibly be one of the "$hithole countries" that Trump mentioned? I would suspect all those guns are carefully cleaned after a hard day's fighting...

 

[diopter]

I like the use of a floatation vest as body armor. Brilliant idea.

 

[bearhunter]

I like the use of a floatation vest as body armor. Brilliant idea.

They are actually very good protection from edged and stabbing weapons, which I'm thinking this young fellow runs into far more often than someone with another firearm.

 

[Tikka223]

They are actually very good protection from edged and stabbing weapons, which I'm thinking this young fellow runs into far more often than someone with another firearm.

That’s actually the most useful thing I’ve heard all day. Thank you sir!

 

[bearhunter]

Could this possibly be one of the "$hithole countries" that Trump mentioned? I would suspect all those guns are carefully cleaned after a hard day's fighting...

kjohn, I've seen AKs and SKSs thrown into honey pits and sloughs, left there for several months and retrieved.

They were usually soaked overnight in Diesel/Gasoline or just boiled in hot water to remove the crud. The they tried cocking it. If it wouldn't budge by hand, they used a block of firewood and a hammer to break the bolt free.

Then, if it needed it, back in for another soak.

A straightened coat hanger made a great bore obstruction cleaner and later, maybe a piece of cloth, soaked in Diesel fuel to swab the bore.

Slip in a magazine with a few rounds, and shoot out anything that might still be in the gas tube or piston.

They seldom disassemble those rifles, because if they broke or lost a part, there was nothing immediately available to replace them.

They mostly went bang every time. They weren't accurate beyond 50 meters, maybe a 15-20 cm group at that extended range.

Often they wouldn't operate in semi auto or full auto mode and the actions had to be manually cycled after each shot.

The AKs in those photos actually look to be reasonably well maintained.