Why the U.S. Military Gave Up On the Bullpup-Style Rifle
Meet the Model 45A, a .30 caliber bullpup that was essentially a hybrid battle rifle/light machine gun.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Unlike modern bullpups, which are compact weapons, the Model45A was actually a long gun in every sense of the word as it featured a particularly long barrel.
As part of the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW), which will replace both the M4 Carbine and M249 SAW, one option is a rifle that features a “bullpup” configuration from General Dynamics. This layout places the magazine in the stock behind the pistol group which reduces the length of the weapon but could require some additional training for soldiers used to the legacy systems.
Reply I m humbled by the fact that I did not lose one precinct in my district, Capt. Jim McMahan Jr. told Patch in 2010 upon being re-elected to serve on the County Council representing District C. I promise them that I will continue to work for them. (Still from video by Brad Gerick/Patch)
BEL AIR, MD Former County Councilman and Bel Air Town Commissioner James V. Capt n Jim McMahan Jr. died April 14. The lifelong Bel Air resident, who was also a radio show host, was 82.
McMahan also known as Captain Jim was born, raised and educated in Bel Air.
He went on to serve in the U.S. Army as a member of the U.S. Army Signal Corps from 1960 to 1978.
By Lt Col Terrence G. Popravak, Jr., USAF (Retired), 142nd Wing / History Office / Published April 15, 2021
Frank W. Wright’s fighter plane in RAF 209 Squadron during World War I was the famous Sopwith Camel. The British Sopwith F.1 Camel shot down more enemy aircraft than any other Allied World War I fighter. Best characterized by its unmatched maneuverability, the Camel was difficult to defeat in a dogfight. Tricky handling characteristics, however, made the Camel a dangerous aircraft to fly. The example pictured here on display at the National Museum of the US Air Force was built by USAF personnel in 1974 from original factory drawings. (USAF photo)
How America s Aviation Industry Got Its Start Transporting Mail
Before carrying passengers, Americaâs most iconic airlines hauled the mail. It was one of the riskiest jobs around.
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Before carrying passengers, Americaâs most iconic airlines hauled the mail. It was one of the riskiest jobs around.
The U.S. aviation industry got its start in the early 20
th century not by transporting people, but by moving America’s mail. At first, airmail pilots flew in flimsy open-cockpit planes through every kind of weather an experience that ranged from frequently harrowing to sometimes fatal. As routes expanded, airports proliferated and safer, more reliable aircraft were developed, the commercial air travel industry emerged, initially by piggybacking on airmail flights. The earliest passengers unceremoniously used mail bags for seats.
by Provost Peggy Agouris | April 12, 2021
Provost Peggy Agouris sent the following message to the campus community on April 12, 2021. - Ed.
Dear Colleagues,
I write to share the news that Richard George “Dick” Flood, Professor of Business, Emeritus, passed away peacefully at home in Indiana on March 11, 2021. He is survived by his brother, David Flood of Hammond, Indiana, and was preceded in passing by his wife, Lynn (nee Catha), and his parents, George and Lois Flood.
Dick was a 1965 graduate of Gavit High School in Hammond, IN. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he proudly served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and was stationed in Southeast Asia in support of the Vietnam War. He received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University and his Ph.D. from the University of Florida.