Ansaldo SVA 5

Ansaldo SVA 5 (Windsock Datafile 40)ByG. AlegiPublisher:Albatros Productions Ltd1993 |40Pages | ISBN: 0948414502 | PDF | 33 MBFor our first Italian subject in the DATAFILE series the Ansaldo SVA 5 was the obvious choice and the combined talents of some of Italy's best known aviation historians and enthusiasts has resulted in a unique contribution to WW1 aeronautical literature. Many aspects of the type, and its derivatives, appear here — for the first time in any language — and will prove invaluable to enthusiasts, the Ansaldo being deservedly popular as a colourful subject for scale modelling. With rare archive photographs, carefully-researched scale drawings and accurate colour notes, Gregory Alegi traces the development and service career of this distinctive and successful combat aeroplane.In 1915-1916 the Italian industry completed 1637 aircraft, of which only 168, all Caproni bombers of various models, were of indigenous design. To free Italy from its dependency on foreign technology, in mid-1916 Capitani Umberto Savoja and Rofolfo Verduzio, two engineers serving in Turin with the Direzione Tecnica dell'Aviazione Militare (DTAM), began working on a new project which, with the consent of Maggiore Ottavio Ricaldoni, was concealed as a study for a 100 hp training biplane. Savoia and Verduzio were aided by Tenente ingegner Celestino Rosatelli who - although initially assigned to oversee the two draughtsmen - eventually calculated the aircraft and, 'designed it in construction form Following Italian practice, the aeroplane was named SV after Savoja and Verduzio.The SV abandoned the twin-tail boom and nacelle configuration of the Caudrons, Farmans and Voisins being built in Turin in favour of a modern fuselage design, in part inspired by examination of the wreck of an Austro-Hungarian aeroplane 2-F Given the shortage in Italy of vital aviation materials, including high-grade steel, spruce, fabric and dope, Savoja and Verduzio strove to produce an aircraft that achieved strength by design rather than by materials. From this concept stemmed the rigid truss, plywood-covered fuselage and Warren-trussed wings.letitbituploadingdepositfilessharingmatrixmegauploadNO PASSWORDAll my books in one folder is here!!!!!!No Mirrors below, please! Follow Rules!

Militärtechnik in den Technik Museen Sinsheim und Speyer (Panzer Kraftfahrzeuge Lokomotiven Flugzeuge)

Militärtechnik in den Technik Museen Sinsheim und Speyer (Panzer - Kraftfahrzeuge - Lokomotiven - Flugzeuge)ByTechnik Museen Sinsheim und SpeyerPublisher:Motorbuch Verlag2007 | 183 Pages | ISBN: 3613305771 | PDF | 88 MBDie Auto & Technik Museen Sinsheim und Speyer zeigen eine einzigartige Sammlung militärtechnischer Exponate insbesondere aus der Zeit des 2. Weltkriegs und danach. Die hervorragend restaurierten und zum Teil einzigartigen Stücke geben einen umfassenden Überblick vor allem über die Entwicklung der Panzerfahrzeuge von den späten 1930er Jahren bis heute. Einen breiten Raum nehmen außerdem Lastkraftwagen und Zugmaschinen ein. Des weiteren werden Geschütze, Militärflugzeuge und Kriegslokomotiven sowie Dokumente gezeigt. Hier werden erstmals die wichtigsten militärtechnischen Exponate der Museen Sinsheim und Speyer in ihrem historischen Zusammenhang umfassend beleuchtet und hinterfragt.uploadingsharingmatrixdepositfilesletitbitmegauploadNO PASSWORDAll my books in one folder is here!!!!!!No Mirrors below, please! Follow Rules!

On Silver Wings: RAF Biplane Fighters Between the Wars

On Silver Wings: RAF Biplane Fighters Between the Wars (Classic aircraft)ByAlec Lumsden, Owen ThetfordPublisher:Osprey Publishing1993 |228 Pages | ISBN: 1855323745 | PDF | 39 MBThis is a book to gladden the eye and delight the heart of all military biplane enthusiasts. It fills a long-standing gap in aviation literature. Interest in the glamorous era of open-cockpit fighters, bedecked with eye-catching squadron regalia, is growing apace with the advance of the vintage aircraft movement, and the enthusiast will welcome this lavishly illustrated study which celebrates the romantic era of RAF fighter squadrons in tie 1920s and 30s. This hitherto neglected period of history nevertheless cradled many future fighter aces whose names were to become part of legend in World War 2: Douglas Bader, Al Deere, Sailor Malan, Widge Gleed, Ginger Lacey, Johnny Kent, Pete Brothers, Jeffrey Quill and Bob Stanford Tuck to name but a few who spent their early years with the colourful fighter biplanes of the inter-war period.Covering as it does the entire spectrum of the RAF's fighters of 1919 to 1939, from the Snipe to the Gladiator, On Silver Wings examines both the detailed technical evolution of each type from initial specification to squadron service, and goes on with a full review of its exploits with the squadrons, the personalities who flew it and an assessment of its place in the annals of RAF fighter squadrons.Detailed technical spec fications of each type are accompanied by data on production quantities by manufacturers, dates and locations of all squadrons equipped, and a comprehensive review of squadron markings and serials of aircraft with each unit. A unique feature of the book is the inclusion of over 100 individual aircraft profiles in colour, and there is a rare collection of black and white photography never before seen in print.Co-authors Alec Lumsden and Owen Thetford, who first worked together as editorial colleagues in 1945, have both made a life-time study of their subject. They have produced a volume which will long be treasured by all aficionados of classic fighter biplanes, whether from the standpoint of RAF history, modelling activities or simple nostalgia.letitbitdepositfilesuploadingsharingmatrixmegauploadNO PASSWORDAll my books in one folder is here!!!!!!No Mirrors below, please! Follow Rules!

RAF SE5 / SE5a Squadrons

RAF SE5 / SE5a Squadrons (Windsock Datafile Special)ByL. A. RogersPublisher:Albatros Productions Limited2001 |96Pages | ISBN: 1902207343 | PDF | 54 MBThe first volume deals with RAF SE5/SE5a fighters which, together with the Sopwith Camel (next in the series), helped the Allies eventually gain ascendancy over the German Army Air Service during 1917-1918. Over 20 British squadrons were equipped with the SE5/5a and author Les Rogers meticulously records them all. Official laid-down unit mark­ings, flight codes and colours, changes and anomalies can all be found within the following pages that contain dozens of rare photos and accurate colour profiles. Never before have SE5/5a modellers and enthusiasts been presented with so many markings options within the covers of a single volume. We hope you enjoy it! R L Rimell/A Hogan/F Farrell, November 2000.Author's introductionBefore and during the early days of WWI the subject of markings had been discussed by the various services. By the end of 1915 the question of national markings had more or less been settled but by early 1916 so many units with the BE series were in France that it was becoming difficult to identify which unit they belonged to. On 23 April 1916 BE units were issued with simple geometrical shapes to paint on fuselages in either black or white according to the fabric colour. As time progressed and new squadrons arrived, new markings were used until the system became overcrowded. The whole collection of markings was thus reviewed and a new set was issued to start on 26 August 1917 which, with later additions, went on to the winter including markings for units that had not as then arrived in France. All of this was combined in new lists on 23 December 1917.The German Army launched its offensive in the West on 21 March 1918 and the next day all two seater units were ordered to paint out their markings while fighter units changed theirs around. This remained in force until the Armistice. Some DH9 units asked to paint markings for the August offensive to help morale but only a few did so.uploadingsharingmatrixdepositfilesletitbitmegauploadNO PASSWORDAll my books in one folder is here!!!!!!No Mirrors below, please! Follow Rules!

Finnish Air Force

Finnish Air Force (Foreign Air Forces 6073)ByKari StenmanPublisher:Squadron/Signal Publications1998 |65Pages | ISBN: 0897473876 | PDF | 18 MBAs a resull of both the First World War and the Russian revolution. Finland declared its independence from Czarist Russia on 6 December 1917. Believing a Bolshevik uprising in Finland would bring the coun­try back to the Soviet Union, the revolutionary government in Russia supported the declaration. However, Finland went through a short civil war in early 1918 with government troops, the "White Army." support­ed by a number of German units, fighting the insurgent "Red Army" supported by a number of Russian units. The fighting ended victoriously for the White Army in May of 1918. The Treaty of Dorpat, signed with the Russians in 1920. formally recognized Finland as a sovereign nation.During the civil war. on 6 March 1918. the Swedish Count Eric von Rosen donated the first aircraft to the White Army, a French designed Morane-Saulnier Type L Parasol. The Rosen family emblem of good luck, a blue swastika, was painted on the wings. This marking became the national insignia carried on all aircraft of the Finnish Air Force. This hlue swastika had nothing to do with the later Nazi swastika, which became official in Germany only after Adolf Hitler took power in 1933. some fifteen years after the introduction of the Finnish insignia.Throughout the civil war the Finnish Air Force had only a handful of aircraft. Using types like the Parasol, the German designed Albatros B. II and D.F.W. C.V. and French built Nieuport 10s and 23s. the Finnish Air Force flew only some 70 missions, mainly scouting and aerial pho­tography, However, the value of aircraft was quickly realized and the ground work was laid for the systematic development of an air force, albeit, restricted for many years by a lack of funds.depositfilesuploadingsharingmatrixletitbitmegauploadNO PASSWORDAll my books in one folder is here!!!!!!No Mirrors below, please! Follow Rules!

Spad 13.C1

Spad 13.C1 (Windsock Datafiles 32)ByJ. M. Bruce

Publisher:Albatros Productions Limited1996 | 39 Pages | ISBN: 0948414391 | PDF | 22 MB

The Spad HS had first flown in April 1916; its production, as the Spad 7.C1, was ordered in May, and it began to enter operational service in the French escadrilles de chasse in August. A specimen was delivered to the RFC on September 9 1916. One of the most successful pilots of the Spad 7 was Georges Guynemer: flying his first Spad, S.113, he scored his 15th victory on September 4 and two further, but unconfirmed, victories on September 9.

Guynemer was delighted with the Spad, and recorded ten more confirmed victories by the end of 1916. By then, however, the intensity of aerial combat had increased markedly, and the Spad was opposed by more advanced German fighters armed with twin fixed, forward-firing machine guns. In December 1916, Guynemer wrote to Louis Bechereau, the designer of the Spad:

'The 150-hp Spad is not a match for the Halherstadt. Although the Halherstadt is probably no faster it climbs better, consequently it has the overall advantage. More speed is needed: possibly the airscrew might be improved'

A measure of relief was obtained by fitting the 180-hp Hispano-Suiza 8Ab engine, a modification of the basic direct-drive engine with increased compression ratio; but the Spad 7 remained a single-gun fighter, at a combat disadvantage when matched against contemporary twin-gun German aircraft.

By the end of June 1916 the Hispano-Suiza company had completed three examples of a geared development of its V-8 engine, one of which had successfully completed an official 50-hour test run on June 11. This engine, in its production form, delivered 208 bhp at 2000 rpm at ground level, and at maximum permissible rpm of 2100 gave 215 bhp. With the basic type number 8B this was generally known as the 200-hp Hispano-Suiza.

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Australian & New Zealand Warships 1914 1945

Australian & New Zealand Warships 1914-1945ByRoss Gillett

Publisher: Doubleday Australia1983 | 353 Pages | ISBN: 0868240958 | PDF | 213 MB

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Australian and New Zealand Warships, 1914-1945', traces the development of the two navies from the Great War, through to V-J Day, 15th August, 1945. The book highlights the technical aspects of the ships, including weapons carried and any special design or performance features.

As the story of these ships is inseparable from that of the navies, brief chronologies of the major events precede the main sections.

Part one describes the RAN during the Great War of 1914 1918, the years of peace 1919-1939, and the Second World War 1939-1945. The New Zealand Section, part two, lists in turn, vessels operated by the Government from 1914-1921, the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy 1921-1941 and the RNZN from 1941 to 1945.

Every ship listed is classified by type, e.g. cruiser, patrol craft, support, etc., and then sub-divided as either built-for-the-purpose or requisitioned.

During 1914 18 Australia's Navy operated a total of 63 ships, of which 22 were requisitioned from private sources. The number of vessels reduced significantly during the mid-war period, only to swell again in the Second World War. Many privately owned craft were taken up for war service and by August, 1945. the number had reached 679. In comparison the 209 ships specifically acquired between 1939 and 1945 for fleet operations included ships on loan, e.g. N class destroyers, and those ordered prior to the outbreak of war but completed during the conflict, e.g. PARRAMATTA, WARREGO and KOALA.

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The Boy Behind the Mask: Meeting the Real Tutankhamun

Charlotte Booth, "The Boy Behind the Mask: Meeting the Real Tutankhamun"Publisher: Oneworld Publications | 2007 | ISBN 1851685448 | PDF | 192 pages | 1.7 MBThe name Tutankhamun conjures up images of gold treasure, a secret tomb, an ancient curse, and a life surrounded by rumour and mystery. What caused his sudden death? Why was the tomb hastily closed? And while alive, what was his relationship with loved ones and allies? Personal items and photographs of Howard Carter's finds - available here for the first time for the general public - breathe brilliant new life into an iconic king. DepositefilesmIrORNO Mirrors !!!

Consumerism in World History: The Global Transformation of Desire (Themes in World History)

Peter Stearns, "Consumerism in World History: The Global Transformation of Desire (Themes in World History)"Publisher: Routledge | 2006 | ISBN 0415395879 | PDF | 164 pages | 1.1 MBThe desire to acquire luxury goods and leisure services is a basic force in modern life. Consumerism in World History explores both the historical origins and world-wide appeal of this relatively modern phenomenon. By relating consumerism to other issues in world history, this book forces reassessment of our understanding of both consumerism and global history. This second edition of Consumerism in World History draws on recent research of the consumer experience in the West and Japan, while also examining societies less renowned for consumerism, such as Africa. Ever chapter has been updated and new features include:· A new chapter on Latin America· Russian and Chinese developments since the 1990s· the changes involved in trying to bolster consumerism as a response to recent international threats· examples of consumerist syncretism, as in efforts to blend beauty contests with traditional culture in Kerala.With updated suggested reading, the second edition of Consumerism in World History is essential reading for all students of world history. DepositefilesmIrORNO Mirrors !!!

Iran and Its Place among Nations

Alidad Mafinezam, Aria Mehrabi, "Iran and Its Place among Nations"Publisher: Praeger Publishers | 2007 | ISBN 0275999262 | PDF | 162 pages | 1.1 MBIran and Its Place among Nations takes a bird's-eye view of where Iran has been in the international community, where it is today, and where it may ideally end up in the future. Is Iran an Eastern country, bound by traditions that hinder economic development? Or does it also have some attributes of Western countries, given its history, geographic location, culture, and politics? Among the key insights in this book is the observation that Iran is a bridge between East and West. Is Iran a fomenter of Islamic radicalism in the Middle East and beyond, or can it be a promoter of moderation and reform within its own borders and in other Muslim countries? How effectively can the religious and national sources of Iran's identity by reconciled, or must the country choose one over the other and overcome the inherent tensions of this dual identity? This book addresses these and similar questions regarding one of the most important and newsworthy countries in the world. Combining description and prescription, the authors shed light on the tumultuous history of Iran in the twentieth century and uncover the domestic and foreign factors that have aided and retarded the country's development in modern times. Providing a close look at the backgrounds and identities of key pre- and post-revolutionary leaders in Iran, the authors make insightful recommendations to Iranians and the international community on how to integrate Iran into harmonious and stable relationships that benefit Iranians, the region that surrounds them, and the world. Grounded in solid scholarship yet written accessibly, this is a must-read for all Iran watchers today. DepositefilesmIrORNO Mirrors !!!

Avro 504K

Avro 504K (Windsock Datafile 28)ByJ. M. BrucePublisher:Albatros Productions Limited1998 |96Pages | ISBN: 0948414324 | PDF | 46 MBThe first of ail the thousands of Avro 504s that were built in many variants made its public debut at Hendon on September 20 1913. Very modest production for both Wings of the RFC followed in 1914, and three RNAS 504s performed the type's only significant feat of arms by bombing the Zeppelin works at Friedrichshafen on November 21 1914.Operational use of the early Avro 504s was limited and not conspicuously rewarding, but the type proved to be a useful trainer, and was used in that capacity by both the RFC and RNAS; it was ordered in increasing numbers as the war progressed and more and more pilots were needed. The installation of the 100-hp Gnome Monosoupape engine, still in a fore-and-aft mounting, created the 504J, which was introduced in Autumn 1916 and was highly successful. Nowhere were its excellent flying qualities more highly appreciated, or more inventively exploited, than at the School of Special Flying, which was formed at Gosport under the command and inspired guidance of Major R R Smith-Barry.The expansion of the RFC that was approved early in 1917 led to increased requirements for pilots. Training Brigade was reorganised, and was substantially expanded as a consequence of the German daylight bombing raids on London and south-eastern England in Summer 1917. At that time there were 5,841 trainee pilots in the RFC, but it was estimated that by the end of March 1918 supply would fall short of requirements by 801.The formation of additional training squadrons meant increased requirements for training aircraft, which in turn meant correspondingly increased needs for aero­engines. Production of the Avro 504 made heavy demands on the supply of suitable rotary engines, and this was reflected in the aircraftthat were delivered. Virtually all had either the 80-hp Gnome or the 100-hp Monosoupape, depending on engine availability; deliveries from batches were therefore a mixture of 504As and 504Js.At the end of September 1917 effective production of Avros since August 1914 totalled only 1421. How many — or how few — of them had the 100-hp Monosoupape is not known, but in July 1917 it was decided that no further orders for this engine were to be placed. Inevitably, in the third quarter of 1917 production of Monosoupapes began to decline: statistics of its output for the four quarters of the year were, respectively, 209, 211, 158 and 119. (Yet on September 8 1917, British Requisition No. 180 called for 200 Monosoupape engines with spares; and on October 3 BR No. 209 called for a further 100 Monosoupapes. It is not known whether contracts were issued in response to these Requisitions, but deliveries of Monos did increase again in 1918, and the final total delivered up to the end of that year was 2,188.)In 1917, with a view to obtaining at least some engines for Avros, a trawl of all available rotary engines then with units in France and Britain produced a miscellany, mostly of 130-hp Clergets 9B and 80-hp and 110-hp Le Rhones; and the 504 airframe had to be modified to accept the more powerful types.letitbituploadingsharingmatrixdepositfilesmegauploadNO PASSWORDAll my books in one folder is here!!!!!!No Mirrors below, please! Follow Rules!

The Consolidation of Dictatorship in Russia: An Inside View of the Demise of Democracy

Joel M. Ostrow, Georgiy A. Satarov, Irina M. Khakamada, "The Consolidation of Dictatorship in Russia: An Inside View of the Demise of Democracy"Publisher: Praeger Security International | 2007 | ISBN 0313345945 | PDF | 184 pages | 1.3 MBThe still-prevailing notion among Western powers, including the United States, is that Russia is a democracy, or at least that it remains in the process of democratization. Nothing could be further from the truth, as Ostrow, Satarov, and Khakamada demonstrate in The Consolidation of Dictatorship in Russia. Journalists critical of Vladimir Putin's dictatorship, such as Anna Politkovskaya, are murdered. Nearly 100 investigative journalists, an average of two per month, have been murdered since Putin took power, and not one person has been charged or convicted of those crimes. Others critical of or in opposition to Putin often meet the same fate, as in the suspicious poisoning in London of Aleksandr Litvinenko. How did Russia manage to transition from dictatorship to dictatorship, when the hopes for democracy were so great and when Western conventional wisdom assumed for so long that democracy was inevitable there? The Consolidation of Dictatorship in Russia answers that question. Georgiy A. Satarov was President Boris Yeltsin's chief political counselor for much of the 1990s, and in that capacity was inside the Kremlin and present when most of the decisions this book details were made. Irina M. Khakamada was a Deputy in the Russian State Duma, a Deputy Speaker in the parliament, held a cabinet-level position in the government, and most recently was Putin's main liberal opponent in the 2004 presidential election. These individuals are among Russia's most prominent democratic activists and were participants in the events that led Russia away from the path of democratization. They share a unique perspective and knowledge of what happened and why. The authors seek to explain not just what Russia did and the consequences of those decisions, but why Russia's leaders made the choices that undermined democratic political development, something no book has done until now. DepositefilesmIrORNO Mirrors !!!