US Mil Technical Reports site - Many from Boscombe Down

27 Jul 2012 18:24 #1 by Adrian James
As a new arrival here I suspect members are aware of this site:

www.dtic.mil

Their resource of online reports is prodigious! Has anyone investigated them in depth? As a starter type in "Boscombe Down" as a search term.

Feedback and comment most welcome please!

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

28 Jul 2012 16:14 #2 by StuartBr
I could lose hours on there....
Using Weybridge as a search term brings up a lot of technical reports carried out by Vickers / BAC. There is also a lot about the "Weybridge" strain of Anthrax ??? But modifying the search term keeps it relevant.
I worked there as an apprentice and I recognise some names amongst the authors...
Brings back memories...

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

28 Jul 2012 18:11 #3 by Paul Francis
Thanks for sharing this Rerun57. Interesting but the search engine is next to useless, though there is some good info, its just difficult to find. Cheers for that.

You can tell a builder from an archaeologist by the size of his trowel. Mine is a small one!

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

09 Aug 2012 20:05 #4 by daveg4otu
Lots of interesting stuff - takes a while to find. Thanks for the link.

See my Hampshire,Dorset,Devon,IOW Airfields sites..
www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

04 Dec 2012 22:23 #5 by Clippedwings
Plenty of interesting stuff, plenty of dross too. As an armourer at Boscombe, 1960-1962, I remember some of the aircraft mentioned. I never did find out why, at that time ,we were still doing carriage and release trials with 1,000lb. iron bombs on the Victor when it had been in service for several years.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

04 Dec 2012 22:58 #6 by Alex Brown

Plenty of interesting stuff, plenty of dross too. As an armourer at Boscombe, 1960-1962, I remember some of the aircraft mentioned. I never did find out why, at that time ,we were still doing carriage and release trials with 1,000lb. iron bombs on the Victor when it had been in service for several years.


Just in case any ever needed dropping on the Falklands, that's why!
:D

Yes, I'm back(ish).

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

10 Dec 2012 20:51 #7 by Adrian James
Good to note now that the search engine has been vastly improved!

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Time to create page: 0.049 seconds
Powered by Kunena Forum

We use cookies to improve our website and your experience when using it. Cookies used for the essential operation of this site have already been set. By continuing to use this site you are agreeing to this. To find out more about the cookies we use and how to delete them, see our privacy policy.

  
EU Cookie Directive Module Information