http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/26/the-flame-tank/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 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.

]]> 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.

]]> 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.

]]> 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.

]]> 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.

]]> 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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