We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:43:58 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I tried out a bunch of whatzis candidates on the expert first, and both of these went unidentified, at least as far as I know, so here you go... Whatzis #1: Whatzis #2 Enjoy, SangerM [Armorer's note - just because Sanger put this up doesn't excuse you hosers from the *other* Whatzis still working. Slackers.]... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html Sun, 04 Feb 2007 20:50:18 -0600 T15E1 75 mm cannon for the Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56295 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56295 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:14:08 -0600 OFS, Nope. The big gun on an AC130 is a 105mm. Of course, I imagine twin 40s, and a couple of 30s feel like big guns too, when you're looking back at em... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56287 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56287 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:34:37 -0600 #1 not a clue #2 Main gun for an AC130? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56280 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56280 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:37:12 -0600 BillT... Ha. I grew up in Philly. Camden. Ha. JMH, nope. Close, but not the B25 or B26... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56279 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56279 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:28:16 -0600 Then it's the 75mm mounting for the B-25? Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56277 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56277 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:42:08 -0600 #1. Tank transporter. #2. What's left of the tank after the transporter stalled out on Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56272 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56272 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:28:18 -0600 Up for maintenance? Few choices, (taking into account museum stuff) if US. M-48, M-60, or Panther (I think thats the name of the M-1 based bridge layer). Of course, I also thought this was a jail cell. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56269 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56269 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:08:59 -0600 #1 MajMike got the ramp, not "open" as much as just UP, though that's just semantics at this point. And not stuck, just parked that way for maintenance, etc. Made it easier to climb around on top of. (I'll post another shortly, hopefully with an animated GIF --I need to make it) Now can you tell which launcher version? (I couldn't from that pic, but hey who knows with you'se guys?) #2. MM Nope, and JMH nope (think bigger x 3.75) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56267 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56267 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:47:33 -0600 #1 AVLB ramp section stuck in the open position. #2 the hydraulics what caused situation #1 to happen. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56263 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56263 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 14:36:35 -0600 #2 20mm (Oerlikon?) cannon in gun pod mounting (Mk 11 gun pod?) Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56261 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56261 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 14:12:43 -0600 Heh. Dang conference. I can't waste my employers time googling away. Fardle. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56260 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56260 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:55:20 -0600 That's "Doctor" to you. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56258 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56258 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:16:35 -0600 The Who? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56251 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56251 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:24:48 -0600 #1 - Early prototype of the TARDIS? :-) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56247 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56247 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:11:41 -0600 Greetings All: Umm... The Armorer got #1 right, #2 wrong. :-) Close, but not... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56246 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56246 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:11:28 -0600 And I just twigged to #1! Context *is* everything! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56244 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56244 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:37:51 -0600 Hah! I just figgered out *which* one it is, too. I sent that in a note to Sanger. Y'all keep looking. It *is* on the web. I'm still clueless on #1. But I'll get there. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56243 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56243 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:35:45 -0600 This is Sanger's Whatzis - so all your usual habits regarding my stuff... are wrong. #1 Sanger was surprised I didn't get immediately (and still haven't gotten). #2 I know *what* it is, but I ain't figgered out *which* it is. Yet. Just goes to show, you seem brilliant when you control the message (think self-important college profs here) but when you gotta play by the rulez everybody else does... well, dem feets made of clay. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56242 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56242 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:13:45 -0600 #2 Model of one of the navel guns intended for the defense of the Atlantic Wall. Never went past the paper stage, but the plan was for two of these to hide in a (semi)mobile barn-like building driven by 3 tiger chassis. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56241 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56241 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:55:44 -0600 1) Prison cell sounded good 2) Drive shaft and shifter gimbals of a manual automotive transmission http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56240 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56240 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:22:42 -0600 #1? hmm it's filthy it's metal it's riveted. Some abandoned industrial dodad. #2 a jackhammer? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56237 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56237 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:10:06 -0600 #1 Leavenworth Cell block. #2 No idea. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56228 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/a_twin_whatzis.html#comment-56228 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:26:05 -0600