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June 04, 2009 - CH-53E Sea Stallion lands aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as a landing craft utility vehicle approaches to enter the well deck.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez

Onboard USS ESSEX (LHD 2) -- An AV-8B Harrier lands on the flight deck of USS Essex during Landing Qualifications (DLQ). The AV-8B Harries are from VMA 311 Tomcats, which are part of the Aviation Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. This is the first time Essex has operated with AV-8B Harriers since Essex became part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces in mid-summer of 2000. Official US Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Gary B. Granger (RELEASED)

The AAVP7A1 is an armored assault amphibious full-tracked landing vehicle. The vehicle carries troops in water operations from ship to shore, through rough water and surf zone. It also carries troops to inland objectives after ashore.
Background: The AAVP7A1 is the newest Assault Amphibian in a series that started with the Roebling ALLIGATOR. The Alligator was developed over a period of 7 years, starting in 1932. The first "Gators" were a disappointment, in that the water speed was only 2.5 mph. The land speed was 25 mph. Through design changes, and by using larger engines, the water speed of the Alligator was increased to 8.6 mph by 1939. In 1940, Roebling built a new model which was designated the CROCODILE. The Crocodile had a land speed of 25 mph and a water speed of 9.4 mph.
The LVT-1 was a direct copy of the Crocodile, except that it was fabricated from sheet steel instead of aluminum. The LVT-1 was in production from 1941 to 1943. Being heavier, the land speed of the LVT-1 was 18 mph and the water speed was 7 mph. A 6-cylinder, 146 hp Hercules engine was used for power. The LVT-1 was propelled by two endless chains fitted with cleats, both in the water and on land. The first LVT-1's were used as logistic support vehicles only. They were not armored and carried no armament, however, this soon changed. At the Battle of Tarawa, bolted on armor plate was used and the vehicles were equipped with one to four 30 cal. machine guns.
The second generation of LVT's was the LVT-2. This vehicle was developed in 1941 and was in production from 1942 to 1945. The LVT-2 was the basic design for a series of vehicles used during WW II. This family of vehicles included the: LVTA1, LVTA2, LVT4, LVTA4, and LVTA5. A few of the LVTA5s were modified in 1949 and continued in service until the mid 1950s. These vehicles were powered with 7-cylinder radial aircraft engines built by Continental Motors. These engines developed 220hp, their service life was very short. Major overhaul was scheduled for 100 hours, however few ever lasted that long. The transmission was a 5 speed, manual shift SPICER that incorporated a manually operated steer differential. This transmission had been developed for the M-3 light tank. As a result, the transmission was too narrow for the LVT. This problem was overcome by using four final drives. The internal finals were bolted to the transmission / differential gear case and supported by two mounting yokes. The external final drives were bolted to the hull and powered the drive sprockets. This generation of LVTs was used through the Okinawa campaign in 1945.

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DDG-90 USS Chafee - 12/10/2004 - Original uploader was RadicalBender at en.wikipedia
USS Chafee pulls into her new homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Submarino de mísseis balísticos RFS Dmitry Donskoy (TK-208), da Marinha Russa, da classe Akula (Typhoon na OTAN). O submarino aparece deixando Severodvinsk no dia 6 de junho.

Essa classe de submarinos ficou famosa pelo filme “Caçada ao Outubro Vermelho”, no qual um submarino Typhoon modificado foge para os EUA nos últimos anos da Guerra Fria.

Vi lá no Poder Naval.

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Submarino de mísseis balísticos RFS Dmitry Donskoy (TK-208), da Marinha Russa, da classe Akula (Typhoon na OTAN). O submarino aparece deixando Severodvinsk no dia 6 de junho.

Essa classe de submarinos ficou famosa pelo filme “Caçada ao Outubro Vermelho”, no qual um submarino Typhoon modificado foge para os EUA nos últimos anos da Guerra Fria.

Vi lá no Poder Naval.

A cultura russa é demais. O sujeito leva até o cachorro da família para apreciar um SSBN...

O cachorro está esganiçado de tanto medo!!!
E que buzinaço este sub tem!

SSN-690 USS Philadelphia - USNavy
GROTON, Conn. (July 9, 2010) -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Philadelphia (SSN 690) makes her way down the Thames River and into Long Island Sound for the final time as she heads to Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va. for dismantling. Philadelphia was decommissioned June 25 in a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, the 33rd anniversary of her commissioning.
Public Domain / Free Use / USNavy photo by John Narewski (Released)

F-14D Tomcat Persian Gulf Cruise
Fall '93 Deployment on the USS CONSTELLATION Persian Gulf and Southern Australia. I was lucky enough to pilot these awesome machines for a few years. These shots are taken by my backseater over the 6 month cruise. The jets are retired now and on display all over the country.

F-14 Tomcat interception of 2 Lybian Migs
Grumman F-14 Tomcat interception of 2 Lybian Migs Military Aviation (U S Navy - Data). Killing them boath an escape unharmed

Esses dias eu procurei VLS e achei esse vídeo que está gerando uma baita confusão...

O navio que lança o míssil é de outro país, mas no começo do filme aparece um ombro com uma bandeira do Brasil.



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Esses dias eu procurei VLS e achei esse vídeo que está gerando uma baita confusão...

O navio que lança o míssil é de outro país, mas no começo do filme aparece um ombro com uma bandeira do Brasil.
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Foi na Unitas Gold e a bandeira estava no macacão do Felipe Salles da Alide. Eu e o CB Lima tb estavamos lá.

Versão Carlos Mathias para "Top Gun"...