Comments on: The Flame Tank (Jan, 1936) (Jan, 1936) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Arglebarglefarglegleep http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-1080354 Arglebarglefarglegleep Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:28:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/#comment-1080354 HUGO GERNSBACK is credited with inventing the term 'science fiction', creating and publishing several, not just one, sf anthology magazines and the award "Hugo" for science fiction given out at the World Science Fiction convention each year is named for him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Gernsback I'm amused at the design as it's typical of his over the top ideas. HUGO GERNSBACK is credited with inventing the term ‘science fiction’, creating and publishing several, not just one, sf anthology magazines and the award “Hugo” for science fiction given out at the World Science Fiction convention each year is named for him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Gernsback

I’m amused at the design as it’s typical of his over the top ideas.

]]> By: spayced http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-1046250 spayced Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:27:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/#comment-1046250 Flame tanks are scary as hell. I can't even look at the artist conception for long. Flame tanks are scary as hell. I can’t even look at the artist conception for long.

]]> By: Gorillaboy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-1044754 Gorillaboy Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:43:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/#comment-1044754 Flame tanks were used with great effect in WW2, and were in limited use through the Cold War. The tank shown in the drawing is creative to say the least. Actual flame tanks were much smaller and had a single flamethrower. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_tank for more information. Flame tanks were used with great effect in WW2, and were in limited use through the Cold War. The tank shown in the drawing is creative to say the least. Actual flame tanks were much smaller and had a single flamethrower. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_tank for more information.

]]> By: mrdweeb http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-1044749 mrdweeb Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:06:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/#comment-1044749 I believe the author was a very prolific science fiction writer and editor. I believe the author was a very prolific science fiction writer and editor.

]]> By: Eamon http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-1044627 Eamon Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:42:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/#comment-1044627 At least the author seems to mean well. He does have the Gatling mentality though... Build more horrific weapons so that people will fight less. God help the men manning these things. At least the author seems to mean well. He does have the Gatling mentality though… Build more horrific weapons so that people will fight less. God help the men manning these things.

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-1044546 Stannous Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:50:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/#comment-1044546 Incredibly naive about the future of war when you consider that the Rape of Nanking was only a year away, that the saturation bombing of London and Hamburg were only 5 years away, and the brutality of places like Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Bataan, Auschwitz, Hiroshima, and Stalingrad were just a year or two after that. Incredibly naive about the future of war when you consider that the Rape of Nanking was only a year away, that the saturation bombing of London and Hamburg were only 5 years away, and the brutality of places like Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Bataan, Auschwitz, Hiroshima, and Stalingrad were just a year or two after that.

]]> By: gianfranco http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-1044519 gianfranco Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:10:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/#comment-1044519 I see Mr. Gernsback was really concerned about the best combustible to be used in frying the enemy (gasoline, no, too light Maybe tar). And what about the free booklet "Learn to MOUNT BIRDS" ? Very entertaining, both. I see Mr. Gernsback was really concerned about the best combustible to be used in frying the enemy (gasoline, no, too light Maybe tar). And what about the free booklet “Learn to MOUNT BIRDS” ? Very entertaining, both.

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