Identify that Tank/Ship/Plane/Artillery etc

[General Brewster]

I would rep you if I could Sar1n. Excellent find and glad it had you all tumble for a moment.

[Sar1n]

Well, it was a bloody bugger if you ask me. If I hadn't find the very site from which you lifted the image, it would be a guesswork about which of the almost identical classes it is. And running down miniscule details in rigging based on unreliable sources about era far before photographs isn't my idea of fun.

Now I've got something different. Very unique.

[Abdülmecid I]

It looks like a submarine on top of a submarine. That particular belongs to Surcouf, I think.

[General Brewster]

That would be the Surcoaf Submarine, French built.

EDIT: Knew it was a bad idea to go for a sanitary stop before hitting send...

[Sar1n]

Correct, it's rather unique French submarine Surcouf.

Washington Naval Treaty put limits on weaponry and number of cruisers and capital ships that each nation could possess, but did not put any limitation on submarines, destroyers and smaller vessels. Someone at French admiralty had an insane idea on how to get around this limitation, by building a submarine with a heavy cruiser armament. Cue Surcouf, the only submarine ever to be armed with a pair of 203mm cannons.
Although subsequent London Treaty put a lid on such ideas, it didn't seem like there was much to worry about. The inherent flaws of the concept were made apparent in testing. The low effective range due to low mounted rangefinder, low stability of submarine hull for gunnery...
But she remained in fleet. In 1940 she fled to Britain after German invasion, where she was eventually boarded out of fear that French fleet might return to France and be used against British, and was put into service with Free French Forces. After rather uneventful service, she disappeared in 18 February 1942. Most likely explanation is that she was damaged and lost radio in the night collision with American freighter and was subsequently bombed by B-17 from 6th Heavy Bomber Group.

And thanks for the rep.

[Abdülmecid I]

Next one is still in active service:



The only other ship of her class was damaged during a storm and half-sank, but not in the ocean...

[General Brewster]

No clue about that background but is that a Jamaran frigate?

Edit: It's a Moudge class frigate. Of which the lead vessel is called the Jamaran. Davamand nearly sank in a storm due to hitting a concrete breakwater.

Very interesting.

[Abdülmecid I]

Exactly, it's one of the frigates/destroyers the Iranian Navy has developed after their formerly imperial counterparts were finally judged a tad obsolete. My super clever clue was a reference to the Caspian Sea, where Damavand was damaged. +rep and off you go!

[General Brewster]

It was an interesting read. Now for something completely different and not beyond the scope of this thread.. I hope.

[paleologos]

Gordon, the world's first flash supercomputer.
Man, the name of the thing is written in flashy letters.
Not that I'm complaining but this was not challenge.
The good thing is that it got me to read this article.

[General Brewster]

Yeah I realized that about 10 min ago when I looked at the image I saved.. sorry about that one.

[paleologos]

Yeah I realized that about 10 min ago when I looked at the image I saved.. sorry about that one.

Well, sometimes this may happen even to the best lads...




Anyway, this is next:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Akar]

f16 falcon

[paleologos]

No, try one more.

[Sar1n]

Lockheed F-104G in Greek service.

Edit: specifically 336th Bomber Squadron, on special paintjob used for the type's decommissioning.

[paleologos]

That's right.

[Sar1n]

Next up:

[paleologos]

Is it possible to find a clearer image?
I can't make out if this has elevator planes or even a propeller.

[Sar1n]

Is it possible to find a clearer image?
I can't make out if this has elevator planes or even a propeller.

It's clear enough. If you can't see it, it probably doesn't have it...

[Common Soldier]

It is the American glider Cornelius XFG-1. It was intended to act as a giant drop tank for fuel for the towing aircraft, 2 were built.


Here is mine.


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qa7tjQeOSS...vril-6odin.jpg