Monday, August 10, 2009

Foolhardy Engines of Doom

Do you like airships. I do. What boy wouldn't.

They were also the biggest death traps ever conceived as a way for Uncle Sam to dispose of the lives of excess sailor boys. Here's to'em.

The Air forces of both Russia and the United States, built nuclear powered bomber aircraft during the Cold War. The United States put a reactor into the airframe of the B-36 and Russia into the TU-85. These things actually flew (Shudder!) As far as death traps go, you really couldn't do much better. I think each country only built one though. Then they were overcome with an attack of good sense.

What's your favorite? Mass glider assault anyone? Short range artillery with nuclear warheads? Amphibious armored vehicles? Chevy Vega? We've had'em all.

Russia had an early paratrooper delivery ship. The troops had to transit hanging onto the wings. Once over the target, the pilot just shook'em loose. Wheeee!

Russian paratroopers wear blue striped jerseys. Do you know why? You guessed it. They tried training soldiers to do it but they just deserted and went back to their old units. They took sailors out of the Baltic fleet. Gave them liquor. Strapped parachutes on them while in a stupor and sent them up. Paratroopers still wear the jerseys and are very fond of liquor, brawling and rape. God bless sailors everywhere.

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