The Combat 75 Military Surplus Thread. Past, present and future.

[T & P]

Yesterday evening the French (DGA) tested their experimental hypersonic glider demonstrator, Vmax, Véhicule Manœuvrant Expérimental. Launched on a sounding rocket from Biscarosse, SW France.

France conducts maiden test of hypersonic glider

France has conducted a maiden test of a prototype hypersonic glider, the country's defence procurement agency said, as it seeks to develop new missile technology capable of evading the most sophisticated air defences.

www.reuters.com

No details on the outcome other than that flight data is being analysed.

It was visible from SW France and northern Spain as it headed NW.
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It could help seed some NLCs in the coming days over central Europe.

I saw this in the Spanish papers. It was visible over parts of northern Spain, which caused some amusement, bemusment and puzzlement.

I guess the 'contrail' indicates the glider turns and changes direction pretty well

 

[Nikkormat]

A bit of a niche question here. I've had this clasp knife for about 30 years, and only just noticed the stampings on it. The violin is the logo of the manufacturer, G. Ibberson & Co of Sheffield. Above it is the broad arrow, signifying War Department property. This has been overstamped (horizontally) with a letter R. Does anyone know the significance of this overstamping? I've seen the broad arrow cancelled by an arrow in the opposite direction, but never with a letter.

 

[kebabking]

It should be a year code - can't remember the specifics, but I think it's around 1939-1945.

 

[spitfire]

It should be a year code - can't remember the specifics, but I think it's around 1939-1945.

Did anything happen of any significance around then?

 

[JimW]

Did anything happen of any significance around then?

They cancelled the football!

 

[spitfire]

They cancelled the football!

Bastards.

They cancelled men’s football but women’s football teams were formed and they watched those instead apparently.

Citation needed. I’m still on holiday so do your own research.

 

[Nikkormat]

It should be a year code - can't remember the specifics, but I think it's around 1939-1945.

Interesting. The blade is stamped 1944; a quick google of letter codes suggests R corresponds to 1939 and 1948. I'll do some more googling.

 

[A380]

The Sharpe TV series in Lego with John Tams soundtrack.

That is all.

 

[petee]

Bastards.

They cancelled men’s football but women’s football teams were formed and they watched those instead apparently.

Citation needed. I’m still on holiday so do your own research.

could be, we did that here

With the entry of the United States into World War II, several major league baseball executives started a new professional league with women players in order to maintain baseball in the public eye while the majority of able men were away.

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

A League of Their Own - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[A380]