In the P-51 this would first be felt through a ‘nibbling’ at the controls, afterwards by the stick ‘walking’ back and forth, and lastly by the aircraft pitching up and down with motions that grew more violent as the aircraft picked up speed (Pilot’s Training Manual 74, 75). On ...
The Marines still flew their piston engined Tigercats and Corsairs, and believed wholeheartedly in the two-man nightfighter concept the Navy still was not entirely sold on. As opposed to the Navy, with jet fighters aplenty, the Skyknight represented a massive upgrade for the Marines, who alrea...
Sailors, Marines and civilians with a common access card and who can be verified through the Global Federated User Directory will be able to contact Amelia via phone or text. The program should serve more than 1 million users around-the-clock responses based on a depth of training and...
The platoon is made up of undisciplined Marines who had been allowed to slack off by their previous platoon sergeant, an old veteran who was just about to retire. Highway quickly takes charge and starts the men on a rigorous training program. They make a last-ditch attempt to intimidate ...
The US Army began its search in the same year that the USMC did, 1966, but the US Army did not go the route of a bolt action sniper rifle like the Marines, instead, they were believers in the semi-automatic and they started with modifying the M14. The M14 itself was an adaption of...