An ejection seat operated by rocket motor. (Swedish: raketstol) Many of us have watched movies in which a pilot ejects from a crashing fighter aircraft. This is a real ejection seat, although an old one(my guess: late 1960s/early 1970s) and was fitted in the (now defunct) SAAB 37 Viggen. Mechanism A charge of gunpowder raised … Continue reading Ejection seat of a jet plane.
This bookbinder was used to press bound books so that the covers will stay straight and flat when the glue has dried.It was made of cast iron and steel and weighs approximately 350 kg. Christian Mansfeld was a German inventor and industrialist who started his company in Leipzig in 1861. Paper processing machines were the … Continue reading Bookbinder of the late 19th century
The legendary, arguably the first AWD Willys MB deserves a detailed post but for now, I'm quite excited to have a 1:18 model of this iconic machine. The details like the engine(radiator, battery, oil pump), seating, posterior(having Jerry can), sideways(utilities like showel) are all portrayed quite accurately.
One of the foxholes in Bois Jacques(translation: Jack's Woods), Foy(near Bastogne), Belgium. 101st Airborne was spread in this woods, and the village of Foy can be seen at distance in the photo. Foy was occupied by the Germans while Americans held out in the woods. I believe sometime in January 1945, 101st liberated Foy. While … Continue reading 101st Airborne: Jacquis Bois and Easy Company
101st Airborne paratrooper. The minimum weight of the gear carried by a 101st Airborne paratrooper was approximately 32 kg. Aplenty of them died by snapping under the weight during landings, drowned, suffered compound fractures. As it is jokingly said, they were more of a light infantry than paratroopers. Following are some images that partially highlight … Continue reading 101st Airborne: Paratrooper’s Gear
Life is about being kinetic 