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re: History in Pictures is a great twitter feed. Here is one just posted.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 10:57 am to FightinTigersDammit
Posted on 8/7/14 at 10:57 am to FightinTigersDammit
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ONLY man, on the southern side, anyway, to enlist as a Private and come out of the was a General.
Of course, he went in as a millionaire, and came out a pauper.
I believe he was one of the richest men in the South if I remember correctly.
Continuing on....
What is this?
country of origin?
What's it's modern equivalent?
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Posted on 8/7/14 at 10:59 am to Darth_Vader
The metal tanks make me think flamethrowing device.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 11:03 am to FightinTigersDammit
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The metal tanks make me think flamethrowing device.
Not a bad guess... But no.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 11:05 am to Darth_Vader
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What is this?
Looks like a balista or a scorpio, but the metal tanks are throwing me off.
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country of origin?
Invented by the Greeks. Perfected by the Romans.
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What's it's modern equivalent?
A howitzer or a mortar.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 11:16 am to DrTyger
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A howitzer or a mortar.
Not exactly the same thing.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 11:17 am to DrTyger
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Looks like a balista or a scorpio, but the metal tanks are throwing me off.
It's a Scorpio (Dart-thrower)
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Invented by the Greeks. Perfected by the Romans.
Correct
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A howitzer or a mortar.
Actually this was the sniper rifle of it's day.
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During the Roman Republic and early empire, 60 scorpio per legion was the standard, or one for every centuria. The scorpio had mainly two functions in a legion. In precision shooting, it was a weapon of marksmanship capable of cutting down any foe within a distance of 100 meters.
But they did employ it as they would artillery.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 11:21 am to Darth_Vader
Interesting. That I did not know.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 12:24 pm to Darth_Vader
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Actually this was the sniper rifle of it's day.
Hardly. It was the artillery (along with trebuchets) of it's day. Actually akin more to machine guns (heavy weapons) in employment. They were employed to protect flanks from cavalry; or to break up mass formations of troops (a single bolt could impale several armored infantry). Larger versions were used as siege weapons. This is an 'area denial' weapon.
A sniper rifle is utilized as a supporting arm, but it, by definition, singularly targeted. It is used specifically to destroy individual, particular, targets.
Also, the ballista shown is obviously a modern contrivance utilizing modern materials and pieces of modern design.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 2:12 pm to Darth_Vader
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The fixed armament of four 20 mm (0.79 in) T-31 autocannon was fitted in the center section adjacent to the outer wing panels with 200 rounds per gun. A centerline hardpoint and a pair of outer hardpoints were installed on the center section and rated to take bombs, fuel tanks or torpedoes up to 2,300 pounds (1,043 kg) in weight. The outer hardpoints could also carry an AN/APS-4 search radar in a pod. A dozen hardpoints could be installed on the outer wing panels to carry 250-pound (113 kg) bombs or 5-inch (127 mm) High Velocity Aircraft Rockets. In service the Mauler earned the nickname "Able Mable" because of its remarkable load-carrying ability, once lifting 10,648 pounds (4,830 kg) of ordnance (three 2,200-pound (998 kg) torpedoes, a dozen 250-pound bombs plus its 20 mm guns and their ammunition) on 30 March 1949, perhaps the heaviest load ever carried by a single-engine, piston-powered aircraft.[5]
Prob torpedoes.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 2:25 pm to Alltheway Tigers!
Name the two aicraft (one should be real easy).
Posted on 8/7/14 at 2:26 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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Bonus: What kind of planes is she carrying?
That pic is from 6/6/35.
They planes she carried:
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Saratoga was designed to carry 78 aircraft of various types, including 36 bombers,[17] but these numbers increased once the Navy adopted the practice of tying up spare aircraft in the unused spaces at the top of the hangar.[18] In 1936, her air group consisted of 18 Grumman F2F-1 and 18 Boeing F4B-4 fighters, plus an additional nine F2Fs in reserve. Offensive punch was provided by 20 Vought SBU Corsair dive bombers with 10 spare aircraft and 18 Great Lakes BG torpedo bombers with nine spares. Miscellaneous aircraft included two Grumman JF Duck amphibians, plus one in reserve, and three active and one spare Vought O2U Corsair observation aircraft. This amounted to 79 aircraft, plus 30 spares.[5] In early 1945, the ship carried 53 Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters and 17 Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers.[19]
Posted on 8/7/14 at 2:32 pm to Alltheway Tigers!
She served us well. 
Posted on 8/7/14 at 2:35 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Top one is a modified B-29 (notice the turrets are gone). The bottom one is an experimental "parasite" fighter called the XF-85 (or was it 89, maybe?) Goblin.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 2:41 pm to Darth_Vader
Bingo. 
I would not have wanted that job.
I would not have wanted that job.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 2:47 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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I would not have wanted that job.
Some of the experimental aircraft from the late 40's through the 50's were just odd. Try this one...
Posted on 8/7/14 at 2:54 pm to Darth_Vader
The dreaded red x...
On that note, it's that time again. Catch ya'll later tonight.
On that note, it's that time again. Catch ya'll later tonight.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 2:55 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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On that note, it's that time again. Catch ya'll later tonigh
sorry about the red x. I''m out as well. See y'all later.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 2:59 pm to Darth_Vader
Convair Pogo.
US Navy experimental VTOL aircraft.
US Navy experimental VTOL aircraft.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:57 pm to Darth_Vader
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"parasite" fighter called the XF-85 (or was it 89, maybe?) Goblin.
XF-85
F-89 Scorpion was a twin-engine interceptor.
Posted on 8/8/14 at 6:47 am to FightinTigersDammit
Since we are on the topic of experimental planes, what is this? When?
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