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[cammerjeff]

how did they load it ?

Just speculation on my part, but I think they would lower the gun and rotate it so the barrel pointed aft of the ship, then use the platform just forward of the gun and the boom crane to load it. I can't imagine it was a fast or easy process however they did it. And judging by the fact it was the only Soviet Destroyer so modified, and the fact that it was removed before its WWII service, it was very successful. It would be an interesting show to watch though!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[cammerjeff]

A North American AJ-2 Savage of Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-6 launches off the newly installed angled deck of the carrier Shangri-La (CVA 38) on February 24, 1956. A 25-ton medium bomber powered by two-piston engines and a J33-A-10 turbojet in the rear, the Savage could make 400 knots and carry six tons of bombs– as much as six of Doolittle's B-25s

Source - warship wednesday – laststandonzombieisland

 

[Lucky13]

Stinson Aircraft Model A....

Source: Internet

 

[Lucky13]

Stinson Aircraft Model A....

Source: Internet

 

[Wurger]

 

[at6]

I saw one of those back in 80s at Merced, Ca when they used to have an annual fly in.

 

[Lucky13]

Source: Internet

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

1945 Holland -Crocodile Flamethrower in action St Joost- I.W.M. photo 18 by 13cm | eBay

1945 Holland -Crocodile Flamethrower in action St Joost- I.W.M. photo 18 by 13cm Flamethrowers in action in the village, St joost nr Shilberg 25.1.1945 one of a collection of Imperial War Museum photos , many do not have the I.W.M. stamp but do have the catalogue number .They are undated prints...

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[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Lucky13]

This is one of the longest straight staircases in the world, located on St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean.

Source: Internet

 

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[SaparotRob]

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This is one of the longest straight staircases in the world, located on St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean.

Source: Internet

Don't the locals have a trick for going down that staircase?

 

[XBe02Drvr]

Don't the locals have a trick for going down that staircase?

Ayup, it's called BASE jump.

 

[Lucky13]

Source: Internet

 

[XBe02Drvr]

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Source: Internet

"Crew check!"
"Copilot"
"Nav"
"Engineer"
"Radio"
"Left Waist"
"Right Waist"
"Clear to start #1?"
"Clear"

 

[cammerjeff]

How many engines & crew members do you think a TBF or TBM have?