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The Army Air Forces tried to use remote-controlled bombers as attack drones in World War II
The early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.
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The Bishop Tank – WW2’s Boxy, Bizarre Artillery Blunder
Boxy, slow, and oddly shaped—the Bishop wasn’t built for elegance. But in 1942, Britain needed firepower fast, and this ...
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Weekend of World War II reenactments set at MAPS
World War II heroes remembered in reenactments, displays, ceremonies, dance and pancake breakfast at MAPS Air Museum.
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Auchampaugh: Remembering Cayuga County's WWII plane spotters
I wrote an article on this subject in 2017 for The Citizen titled: “Army Air Force volunteers mobilize as spotters in Owasco.
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Think James Bond's pure fantasy? His creator's real WW2 missions were more outrageous than you'd believe
From exploding tinned food to covert assaults and code-breaking schemes, Ian Fleming’s real-life wartime exploits were just ...
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German Artillery Tactics in WWII: A Deep Dive into Combat Strategy and Execution
German artillery tactics during World War II are often overlooked in military history, with very little written about how ...
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Design of a Compact Near-Field RFID Reader Antenna with Three-Dimensional Uniform E-Field - IEEE Xplore
A compact near-field radio frequency identification (RFID) reader antenna based on symmetrical meandering open-ended microstrip lines is proposed in this paper. The proposed antenna can generate a ...