wiktionary flakFlak refers to Anti aircraft warfare anti aircraft gunfire , derived during World War II from the German Fl ug a bwehr k anone , for aircraft defence cannon . Flak may also refer to Flak or Flack , an informal term for a Public relations media relations representative Flak Transformers , a fictional character Flak jacket , protective clothing worn by soldiers and others to protect themselves from debris and shrapnel Intense criticism , a metaphor derived from intense anti aircraft gunfire e.g. I ll have to take the flak for my department s mistakes. Propaganda model FlakFlak , a class of the Propaganda model advanced by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky Flat land or flat sandbank , as a component of Germanic language area place names, e.g. Flakfortet Flak Magazine , an American online magazine, founded in 1998 Flak , an 8 bit computer game published in 1984 by Funsoft Flak band Flak , a UK band whose music has featured in Malcolm in the Middle TV series List of Advance Wars COs FlakFlak , a fictional commanding officer in the Advance Wars video games F.L.A.K. , a fictional weapon in the G.I. Joe universe See also Free Lossless Audio Codec FLAC Free Lossless Audio Codec , an audio data compression scheme disambig sv Flak ... more details
A flak corps lang de Flakkorps was a massed anti aircraft artillery anti aircraft AA artillery formation ... . A total of six flak corps were organized by Germany during the war. The flak corps, while mainly ... antitank gun antitank support . History Flak corps did not exist before World War II . Until the end of war Germany eventually organized a total of six flak corps, being numbered I VI, ref Tessin, p. 363. ref plus one short lived special flak corps. Flak corps I and II were formed on 3 October 1939 .... The original two flak corps were used in the Battle of France in 1940, and later inactivated. They were ... Front World War II Eastern Front . The I Flak Corps was destroyed at Battle of Stalingrad Stalingrad and later formed again. The III Flak Corps was formed in February 1944 and fought on the Western Front World War II Western Front . In total, III Flak Corps entered combat in Normandy with 27 ... in 1944, the III Flak Corps was motorized although not all authorized vehicles were present. ref http w1.183.telia.com u18313395 normandy gerob othghq 3flak.html Zetterling on III Flak Corps ref It was eventually destroyed in the Ruhr Pocket in April 1945. The IV Flak Corps was formed in July 1944 and supported Army Group G on the Western Front until it surrendered in May 1945. The V Flak Corps was formed in November 1944 and fought in Hungary and Austria. The VI Flak Corps was formed in February ... Army . The flak corps for special employment Flakkorps z.b.V. was organized in 1945 to control Vergeltungswaffe V weapons . Organization Flak corps were large organizations of pre existing AA units ... intelligence noted blockquote The Flak Corps is a wartime organization, and constitutes an operational ... articles flak index.html Lone Sentry ref blockquote Flak corps did not include the majority of the Germany s flak force. Even considering only the Luftwaffe s flak units dedicated to direct support of Wehrmacht s ground troops, most of them were not subordinated to flak corps. Flak corps were either ... more details
italic title Flak Magazine was a pioneering United States American online magazine , founded in 1998. The chief editor is J. R. Norton James Norton , the managing editor is Joey Rubin. As of 2005 , it reported over 250,000 unique visitors monthly. ref http www.flakmag.com about about.html Flak Magazine website ref In 2008, Flak suspended publication. The PC Magazine in its review writes that Flak Magazine was founded on the back of a placemat, prides itself on covering a little bit of everything. Topics careen wildly from music and book reviews to a feature story on the Unclaimed Baggage Center. ref http www.pcmag.com article2 0,4149,904679,00.asp Flak Magazine , a PC Magazine review ref The content of the Flak Magazine is classified into features, opinion, books, film, music, web, TV and miscellaneous. It is an independent publication whose owners claim that making money is not among their goals. ref http badgerherald.com artsetc 2002 04 18 electric mayhem.php Electric Mayhem , an article about Flak Magazine in The Badger Herald , April 18, 2002. ref Over the years, it has published interviews with artists including Daniel Clowes , Bruce Campbell , David Eggers , James Schamus , Seth MacFarlane and They Might Be Giants . Its Sunday Comics section includes contributors such as Stephen Notley , Nicholas Gurewitch and David Malki . In 2006, Flak began producing a weekly podcast ref http www.flakradio.com Flak Radio website ref featuring J. R. Norton James Norton , Taylor Carik and The Al Franken Show producer Joel Meyer. In 2007, the podcast was nominated for a regional Emmy for Online Personality. ref http www.mnspeak.com mnspeak archive post 3828.cfm MNspeak.com website ref References references Category American online magazines Category Publications established in 1998 Category Publications disestablished in 2008 ... more details
Flak Bait was a B 26 Marauder aircraft that holds the record within the United States Army Air Forces for number of bombing missions survived during World War II . A B 26B manufactured in Baltimore, Maryland , by Glenn L. Martin Company Martin , this aircraft was completed in April, 1943. It was christened Flak Bait by one of the pilots, James J. Farrell, who adapted the nickname of a family dog, Flea Bait . Flak Bait was assigned to the 449th Bombardment Squadron , 322d Bombardment Group stationed in England . ref http www.historynet.com b 26b marauder american bomber in world war ii.htm 2 B 26B Marauder American Bomber in World War II , Aviation History History.net ref During the course of its 202 some sources say 207 ref http www.historynet.com magazines aviation history 3037306.html?page 3&c y ref bombing missions over Germany as well as the Netherlands , Belgium , and France , Flak Bait lived up to its name by being shot with over 1000 holes, returned twice on one engine and once with an engine on fire, lost its electrical system once and its hydraulic system twice, and participated in bombing missions in support of Normandy Landings D Day and the Battle of the Bulge . ref http www.nasm.si.edu research aero aircraft martin b26.htm ref ref http www.historynet.com magazines aviation history 3037306.html ref Flak Bait returned to the United States in December 1946. The front portion of the fuselage is currently on display at the Smithsonian Institution s National Air and Space Museum . See also List of units using the B 26 Marauder during World War II References references External links http www.nasm.si.edu collections artifact.cfm?id A19600297000 Smithsonian Institution article See Picture of http saleomatic.com Flak Bait Flak Bait with bomb loaders France 1944 Category Individual aircraft of World War II Category Individual aircraft in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution ... more details
Image Vienna flak tower dsc01594.jpg thumb 250px right The L Tower at Augarten , Vienna. Flak towers ... air defence. History and uses File Bundesarchiv Bild 183 J16840, Bau eines Flak Turms.jpg thumb 200px right Flak tower during construction 1942 . File Bundesarchiv Bild 183 G1230 0502 004, Berlin, Zoo Flakturm, Flak Vierling.jpg thumb 200px right A Flakvierling 38 and its crew on the Berlin ... s raid on Berlin in 1940, Adolf Hitler ordered the construction of 3 massive flak towers to defend ... 2008 ref The flak towers, the design of which Hitler took personal interest in and even made some ... 2008 ref With concrete walls up to 3.5 metres thick, flak towers were considered to be invulnerable ... generally appeared to have avoided the flak towers. The towers were able to sustain a rate of fire ... the RAF heavy bombers. The 3 flak towers around the outskirts of Berlin created a triangle of formidable anti aircraft fire that covered the centre of Berlin. Citation needed date November 2008 The flak ..., were some of the safest places in a fought over city, and so the flak towers were some of the last ... on Berlin, found it difficult to inflict significant damage on the flak towers, even with some ... and many remain to this day. Flak tower design iterations File Flaktuerm paar augarten wien.jpg right 300px thumb The L & G Towers in Augarten , Vienna Each flak tower complex consisted of a G Tower German Gefechtsturm or Combat Tower, also known as the Gun Tower, Battery Tower or Large Flak Tower ... bunker or small flak tower. br br Image Flakturm Bauarten.png center 300px thumb The three generations ... Hitler . These would have been three times the size and firepower of flak towers. Towers Flakturm ... 183 H27779, Berlin, Flakturm am Zoo.jpg Heavy flak position on the Zoo Tower gallery Flakturm II ... des Meeres , since 1957. coord 48.197719 N 16.352495 E gallery Image Vienna flak tower DSC02590.JPG ... Image Vienna flak tower dsc01576.jpg Flakturm VII G tower Image Vienna flak tower dsc01594.jpg Flakturm ... more details
Flak is a fictional character from the various Transformers universes . Transformers Generation 1 Transformers character name Flak japanname Powerbomb image flak dreamwave.jpg caption Flak in Dreamwave comics affiliation Autobot subgroup Convention Exclusives, Micromaster Battle Patrol, Voyagers rank ... Timelines engvoice japanvoice Flak is a Micromaster . ref Cite book title The Unofficial Guide ... U.K. 232 233, A Small War Flak appeared among the Autobots under the command of Rodimus Prime in the alternate ... view.php?comic id 394 ref Flak appeared in Marvel U.K. Transformers 251 The Void where he was among ... series Flak as Powerbomb was among the Autobot Micromasters defending the base on Planet Zone when ... REF Dreamwave Productions Flak first appeared in issue 1 of the Dreamwave Micromasters series among the Battle Patrol under the command of Big Shot. The patrol later appeared in issue 3. Flak had a biography printed in Dreamwave Productions More Than Meets The Eye series. IDW Publishing Flak was among ... force led by Banzai Tron. During the battle Flak was nearly defeated by Leozack , but was saved ... Club Magazine volume 1 issue 37 pages 9 14 date February March 2011 url ref Flak is among the Autobots ... volume 1 issue 41 page 3 date October November 2011 url ref Toys Generation 1 Micromaster Flak 1989 ... publisher IDW Publishing date July 22, 2008 ref Timelines Voyager Flak 2009 A remold of Cybertron ... Transformers character name Flak image caption affiliation Autobot subgroup Scouts, Cyberverse Legion ... br Transformers Dark of the Moon engvoice japanvoice Flak is an Autobot warrior who has yet to test ... Flak 2010 A gift set featuring Scout Flak a gray redeco of Scattorshot Transformers Revenge of the Fallen ... Images ref Dark of the Moon Cyberverse Legion Flak 2011 A new mold of Flak, which transforms into an APC. ref http www.tfw2005.com resources cyberverse autobots 477 flak 5706 TFW2005.com Dark of the Moon Flak ref References reflist Category Autobots Category Elite Guard Category Fictional tanks ... more details
image flakjacketparts.png thumb 300px The two components of an obsolete British military flak vest. On the left, the nylon vest. On the right, the several layers of ballistic nylon that provide the actual protection Image Flak Jacket.jpg thumb 250px right U.S. Army soldier wearing a flak jacket, during the Vietnam War A flak jacket or flak vest is a form of protective clothing designed to provide protection from Shrapnel shell shrapnel and other indirect low velocity projectiles. Today it frequently refers to ballistic vest s, particularly Ballistic vest Performance standards Type III and above ... similar to the flak jacket or ballistic armor of modern times in that solid plates were used as the main ... flak jacket refers to the armour originally developed by the Wilkinson Sword company during ... weaponry shrapnel thrown by Germany German anti aircraft gun s high explosive shells flak itself ... armor from medieval times to modern times ref The idea for the flak jacket came from Col. Malcolm C ... the flak vest. Unfortunately, flak jackets proved to be too bulky for wear within the confines ... During World War II , flak jackets and steel helmets were worn by US Navy personnel on aircraft carriers ... Body Armor History A history of soft body armor from medieval times to modern times ref Although flak ... welcomed by their users , ultimately they proved to be less effective than hoped. Flak jackets .... However, even the Vietnam era revised flak jacket was not really designed to stop an AK 47 round ... Guide 100 98, National Institute of Justice, 2001 ref Materials The flak jacket consisted of manganese ... company therefore, flak jackets functioned as an evolved form of plate armour or brigandine . The first flak jacked weighed 22 pounds. ref http www.globalsecurity.org military systems ground body armor2.htm ... the Korean War Korean and Vietnam War Vietnam wars , the flak jacket was changed and the manganese ..., etc. Mail armour External links wiktionary http www.rt66.com korteng SmallArms flak.htm Users of flak ... more details
Infobox Television show name Taking the Flak genre Comedy drama creator Tira Shubart br Sandra Jones br Jon Rolph director Jon Rolph br Adam Miller producer Jon Rolph br Tira Shubart starring Martin Jarvis actor Martin Jarvis br Doon Mackichan br Bruce Mackinnon br Joanna Brookes br Damian O Hare br Lydiah Gitachu br Kobna Holdbrook Smith br Lucy Chalkley br Harry Lloyd country flagicon UK United Kingdom num seasons 1 num episodes 7 runtime 1 x 60 minutes, 6 x 30 minutes network BBC Two Location s Arusha, Tanzania & Nakuru, Kenya first aired 8 July 2009 last aired 19 August 2009 Taking the Flak is a comedy drama which aired on BBC Two in summer 2009. It is set in a fictional Central African country that is the middle of a civil war. A team of BBC journalists arrive from London, to the annoyance of the local BBC stringer Harry Chambers Bruce Mackinnon , and send reports back to BBC News in London. ref name BSG cite web url http www.comedy.org.uk guide tv taking the flak title Taking the Flak publisher British Comedy Guide accessdate 2009 09 05 ref The series has been described as a bit like Drop the Dead Donkey meets The Constant Gardener film The Constant Gardener . ref name Guardian cite news last Dowell first Ben url http www.guardian.co.uk media 2007 dec 30 bbc.television title Simpson s wars get the comic treatment date 30 December 2007 accessdate 2007 12 31 location London work The Guardian ref The series is written by Tira Shubart and Jon Rolph. The script consultant is Sandra Jones. It stars Martin Jarvis actor Martin Jarvis , Doon Mackichan , Bruce Mackinnon , Kobna ... Taking The Flak publisher ABC Television Publicity date 23 September 2010 ref Plot Taking the Flak ... finds annyoing. Production Taking The Flak was filmed around Arusha , Tanzania , in the autumn of 2008 ... 2009 References Reflist External links BBC programme id b00lpnvd British Comedy Guide tv taking the flak imdb title 1152383 DEFAULTSORT Taking The Flak Category BBC television dramas Category British ... more details
Summary Non free use rationale Article Flak Transformers Description Flak in Dreamwave Productions Transformers comic series. Source Dreamwave Productions Transformers comic. Portion Single Frame Low resolution Yes Purpose The image is used to demonstrate the distinctive style of the Dreamwave Productions Transformers comic series depicting Flak. Replaceability No, all images of this toy would be considered art owned by their creator. other information Licensing Non free comic Category Transformers images ... more details
Infobox Weapon name image Image Flak 38 01.jpg 300px caption A Flak 38 105 mm anti aircraft gun at a Military museum in Belgrade origin flag Nazi Germany type Anti aircraft gun Type selection is ranged yes is artillery yes Service history service 1937 1945 used by flag Nazi Germany wars World War II Production history designer Rheinmetall design date 1933 manufacturer Rheinmetall unit cost production date 1936 1945 number Approx 2,000 fact date July 2011 variants General specifications spec label Flak 39 weight 10,224 kg 22,540 lbs length convert 6.648 m ftin abbr on sigfig 1 part length convert 5.547 m ftin abbr on sigfig 1 width height diameter crew Ranged weapon specifications cartridge 105 769 mm. R caliber 105 mm 4.13 in barrels One, 36 grooves with right hand increasing twist from 1 48 to 1 36 action rate velocity 881 m s 2,890 ft s range 17,600 m 19,247 yds ground target br 9,450 m 31,003 ft effective ceiling max range 11,400 m 37,401 ft maximum ceiling feed sights Artillery specifications breech Horizontal semi automatic sliding block recoil Hydropneumatic carriage elevation 3 ... to the famed 8.8 cm FlaK 18 as the 10.5 cm FlaK 38 . In this role it proved to be too heavy ... as the 10.5 cm FlaK 39 . Gallery gallery Image German 105 mm Flak 38 anti aircraft gun.jpg Two views of a Flak 38 105 mm anti aircraft gun. File Flak 38 02.jpg A Flak 38 105 mm anti aircraft .... gallery References http www.lonesentry.com ordnance 10 5 cm flak 38 39 multi purpose gun.html 10.5 cm Flak 38, 39 Multi Purpose Gun http www.navweaps.com Weapons WNGER 41 65 skc33.htm German 10.5 cm ... cm Flak 38 WWIIGermanGuns Category Anti aircraft guns of Germany Category World War II anti aircraft guns Category World War II German guns Category 105 mm artillery artillery stub de 10,5 cm Flak 38 lv 10,5 cm FlaK 38 39 ja 10.5 cm FlaK 38 pl 10,5 cm FlaK 39 ru 10,5 cm FlaK 38 39 sr 105 mm 38 10.5 cm Flak 38 sv 10,5 cm FlaK 38 tr 10,5 cm FlaK 38 ... more details
Infobox Weapon name 12.8 cm Flak 40 image Image German 12.8 cm Flak 40 static mount.jpg 300px caption A static mounted 12.8 cm Flak 40. origin flag Nazi Germany type Anti Aircraft Type selection is ranged yes is artillery yes Service history service 1942 to 1945 used by Nazi Germany wars World War II Production history designer Rheinmetall Rheinmetall Borsig design date 1936 manufacturer Rheinmetall Rheinmetall Borsig production date 1942 number Total 1,125 variants 12.8 cm FlaK 40 br 12.8 cm FlaK 40 Zwilling General specifications weight 17,000 kg 37,478 lbs length convert 7.835 m ftin abbr on sigfig 1 part length 61 calibers crew Ranged weapon specifications cartridge caliber 128 mm 5.03 in action rate of Fire 10 to 12 rounds per minute velocity 880 m s 2,887 ft s range max range 10,675 m 35,025 ft feed Power rammer sights Artillery specifications breech Horizontal sliding recoil Hydropneumatic carriage Static or railcar mounted. elevation 3 to 88 degrees traverse 360 degrees The 12.8 cm FlaK 40 , was a Germany German World War II Anti aircraft warfare anti aircraft gun built as the successor ..., in the anti aircraft flak tower s protecting Berlin , Hamburg , and Vienna . Approximately 200 were ... m s 2,890 ft s to a maximum ceiling of 14,800 m 48,556 ft . Compared with the 88mm FlaK 18 & 36 ... . 12.8 cm FlaK 40 12.8 cm FlaK 40 Zwilling Twin mounted anti aircraft, capable of firing 20 rounds per minute. Used mainly on flak tower s. Production started in 1942 with 10 twin sets produced, ref name w Westermann, Edward B. Flak German Anti aircraft Defenses 1914 1945 2005 pp. 108, 128 ... 6 refend External links http www.429sqn.ca flak.htm 12.8 cm FlaK 40 Zwilling on display at the U.S. Army Ordnance Museum http ordmusfound.org flak40.html commonscat 12.8 cm Flak 40 WWIIGermanGuns ... artillery stub de 12,8 cm Flak 40 es 12,8 cm FlaK 40 fr 12,8 cm FlaK 40 it 12,8 cm FlaK 40 he 128 nl 12,8 cm FlaK 40 ja 12.8 cm FlaK 40 pl 12,8 cm FlaK 40 tr 12,8 cm FlaK 40 ... more details
Infobox Weapon name 3.7 cm Flak 18 36 37 43 image Image Bundesarchiv Bild 101I 301 1957 32, Nordfrankreich ... variants BK 37 aircraft gun, br 3.7 cm Flakzwilling 43 General specifications spec label 3.7 cm Flak 43 ref name i why? date August 2011 reason Flak 43 was not a most numerous variant weight convert ... legged platform elevation 7 30 to 90 fact date August 2011 traverse 360 The 3.7 cm Flak 18 36 37 ... by Rheinmetall in 1935 as the 3.7 cm Flak 18 . It had a barrel length of 98 calibers ..., including the wheeled mount, convert 3560 kg lb abbr on . The Flak 18 was produced only ... cm Flak 36 that cut the complete weight to convert 1550 kg lb abbr on in combat and convert 2400 kg ... produced the 3.7 cm Flak 37 , otherwise an identical gun. ref name i The Flak 37 was known as 37 ITK 37 in Finland. The Flak 36 37 were the most produced variants of the weapon. Flak 43 File Bundesarchiv ... ammunition for the 37 mm Flakzwilling 43. The new 3.7 cm Flak 43 was a dramatic improvement over ...&pg PA168&dq 3.7 cm FlaK 43&sig dH2TpdNv7E3zd 3q73BwyIPfG c PPA168,M1 3,7 cm Flak 43 and Flakzwilling 43 , The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II , Chris Bishop, pp. 168 ref The Flak 37 could ... sWS , but the newer Flak 43 was almost always used in a mobile mounting. fact date August 2011 this is probably about Heer guns, whereas the majority of Flak 43 was used by Luftwaffe Most famous ... was considered particularly deadly. Compared to its closest Allied counterpart, the 40 mm Bofors , the Flak ... Weapons 1939 1945 , by Jason Long ref 3.7 cm Flak 43 M43U The 3.7 cm Flak 43 M43U was the marine version of the 3.7 cm Flak 43 used by the Kriegsmarine on German Type VII submarine Type VII and German Type IX submarine Type IX U boats. It was mounted on the LM42U mount. File 37 mm Flak M42.png thumb 3.7 cm Flak 43 M43U used on U boat s. Notes reflist Commonscat 3.7 cm Flak 43 References Gander, Terry ... Stackpole Books, 1997 ISBN 1 85367 480 X External links http www.lonesentry.com ordnance 3 7 cm flak ... more details
Infobox Weapon name 8.8 cm Flak 18 36 image Image Flak18 36.jpg 300px caption 8.8 cm Flak 18 barrel on a Flak ... Flak url http www.lexikon der wehrmacht.de Waffen flugabwehrwaffen.htm ref production date 1933 1945 number 21,310 fact date July 2011 variants General specifications spec label Flak 36 ref name ls .... The name applies to a series of guns, the first one officially called the 8,8 cm Flak 18 , the improved 8,8 cm Flak 36 , and later the 8,8 cm Flak 37 . ref group N In German, comma is being used as the decimal separator in German, hence 8,8 cm and not 8.8 cm . ref Flak is a contraction ... quote Flak Flugzeugabwehrkanone ref ref group N Also many sources say Flak is a contraction of Flugabwehrkanone ... cm Flugabwehrkanone 18 8,8 cm Flak 18 und der 8,8 cm Flugabwehrkanone 36 8,8 cm Flak 36 Berlin Oberkommando ..., 1928 . In any case, including the latter, the letter k in Flak was not capitalized. ref meaning ... eight , a contraction of Acht komma acht Zentimeter 8,8 cm . In English language, wikt flakflak became ... anti aircraft gun, the 8,8 cm Flak 41 , produced in relatively small numbers. Krupp responded .... ref name w Westermann, Edward B. Flak German Anti aircraft Defenses 1914 1945 2005 pp. 19, 36 ... started over using 88 mm caliber. Flak 18, 36 and 37 anchor FlaK 18, 36 and 37 File Bundesarchiv Bild 101I 443 1574 26, Nordafrika, Flakgesch tz.jpg thumb left Flak 18, North Africa ..., the Flak 18 , used a single piece barrel with a length of 56 calibres, leading to the commonly seen designation L 56 . The Flak 18 was mounted on a cruciform gun carriage. A simple to operate semi ... production started with the Nazism Nazi rise to power in 1933, and the Flak 18 was available in small ... opportunities. File Bundesarchiv Bild 101I 724 0135 16, Flak Stellung in Russland.jpg thumb right 88 being emplaced, with both bogies already detached. Many of these were incorporated into the Flak ..., the basic concept of the blitzkrieg . Flak 36s were often fitted with an gun shield armoured shield ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Flak n Flight Type live Artist Masters of Reality Cover Mastersofreality cover flaknflight2002.jpg Released 2003 Recorded Sep 2001 Dec 2001 Genre Rock music Rock Length Label Brownhouse Producer Chris Goss Last album Deep in the Hole album Deep In The Hole br 2001 This album Flak n Flight br 2003 Next album Give Us Barabbas br 2004 Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1score Rating 4 5 ref cite web url Allmusic class album id r630184 pure url yes title Flak n the Flight Masters of Reality publisher Allmusic ref Flak n Flight is the second live album of the American rock band Masters of Reality , released in 2003. Track listing All songs by Chris Goss , unless otherwise stated. Opening excerpt from The Ballad of Jody Frosty 1 19 Deep in the Hole Goss, Leamy 4 24 Third Man on the Moon Goss, Leamy 6 16 Why the Fly? 10 56 Time to Burn Goss, Leamy, Catching 3 28 The Blue Garden Goss, Harrington 7 28 Rabbit One 9 10 Also Ran Song Goss, Leamy 3 22 John Brown Goss, Harrington 7 44 100 Years Of Tears on the Wind 6 54 High Noon Amsterdam Goss, Leamy 3 45 She Got Me When She Got Her Dress On 4 40 Cretin Hop The Ramones 2 45 Credits Chris Goss Singing Vocals , guitar , synthesizer s John Leamy Drum kit drums , vocals Josh Homme Guitar, vocals Nick Oliveri Bass Guitar Bass , vocals Additional personnel Mark Lanegan on High Noon Amsterdam References reflist Category Masters of Reality albums Category 2003 live albums 2000s rock album stub fr Flak n Flight ... more details
Infobox Weapon name 5 cm FlaK 41 image caption origin flag Nazi Germany type Anti aircraft warfare Anti aircraft cannon Type selection is ranged yes is artillery yes Service history service 1941 1945 used by Nazi Germany wars Second World War Production history designer design date manufacturer Rheinmetall Borsig production date 1936 number variants General specifications spec label Flak 41 on trailer ref name flak 41 http www.lonesentry.com ordnance 5cm flak 41 antiaircraft gun.html 5 cm Flak 41 Antiaircraft Gun Materiel. Technical Manual, War Department, June 29, 1943 ref weight convert 4300 kg lb abbr on length convert 605 cm ftin abbr on part length convert 434 cm ftin abbr on width convert 239 cm ftin abbr on height convert 216 cm ftin abbr on crew 7 Ranged weapon specifications cartridge HE convert 2.25 kg lboz abbr on caliber 50 mm 1.98 in action rate 180 rounds min cyclic velocity 840 m s 2,756 ft s range convert 3,050 m ft abbr on max range convert 10,350 m ft abbr on feed 5 round clip sights Artillery specifications breech gas operated bolt recoil carriage 2 axle trailer elevation 10 to 90 traverse 360 The 5 cm FlaK 41 Flugabwehrkanone 41 was 50 mm anti aircraft gun produced for defending intemediate zone above the light, 37 mm guns range, but below the ceiling of the heavy, 75 mm and above, pieces. The gun proved inadequate and was produced in small numbers. Development ... name flak 41 . At least two of these guns were put in the Messerschmitt Me 262. Altogether 60 of 5 cm Flak 41 were produced, starting from 1941. Some of them were still in use in 1945. ref name wwII ... flak 41 antiaircraft gun.html 5 cm Flak 41 , Catalog of Enemy Ordnance, U.S. Office of Chief of Ordnance, 1945. WWIIGermanGuns DEFAULTSORT 5 Cm Flak 41 Category 50 mm artillery Category Anti aircraft guns of Germany Category World War II anti aircraft guns Category World War II German guns de 5 cm Flak 41 ja 5 cm FlaK 41 pl 5 cm FlaK 41 ... more details
Infobox Weapon name 2 cm Flak 30 image File Bundesarchiv Bild 101I 301 1953 24, Seine et Oise, Soldaten mit Flak Gesch tz.jpg 300px caption 2 cm Flak 30 origin flag Nazi Germany type Anti aircraft warfare ... Production accessdate 30 July 2011 ref br Flakvierling count per barrel variants 2 cm Flak 38 ... breech recoil carriage elevation 12 to 90 traverse 360 The Flak 30 Flugabwehrkanone 30 and improved Flak 38 were 20 mm anti aircraft gun s used by various German forces throughout the Second ... File Bundesarchiv Bild 101I 219 0597 15, Russland Mitte S d, leichte Flak, Josef Niemitz.jpg thumb left Flak 38 The Germans fielded the unrelated early 2 cm Flak 28 just after World War I, but the Treaty of Versailles outlawed these weapons and they were sold to Switzerland . The original Flak ... War . Rheinmetall then started an adaptation of the C 30 for Army use, producing the 2 cm Flak ... models. It suggested that Mauser produced all of the Flak 38 and later variants. ref responded with the 2 cm Flak 38 , which was otherwise similar but increased the rate of fire to 220 RPM ... with AA capabilities, Mauser was contracted to produce a lighter version of the Flak 38, which they introduced ... in 2 cm Flak weapons some of the more commonly used types of ammunition are listed on the following .... Deleted image removed Image 2 cm Gebirgsflak 38 3.jpg thumb left 250px The Flak 38 entered service ... elevation 10 100 traverse 360 Even as the Flak 30 was entering service, the Luftwaffe and Army had ... as the Flak 38, but fired a round with almost eight times the weight. This not only made the rounds ... barreled combination gun . The weapon consisted of quad mounted 2 cm Flak 38 AA guns with collapsing ... Flak 38s&mdash and could be operated either automatically or semi automatically. When raised ... Stackpole Books, 1997 ISBN 1 85367 480 X External links Commons category 2 cm FlaK 30 38 Flakvierling http www.tarrif.net wwii guides flak30 38.htm tarrif.net http www.lonesentry.com ordnance tag flak ... more details
Flak Kaserne in Ludwigsburg, Germany, was the first barracks of the German regiment 25 and later of the American Army. It lies in South West Germany near Stuttgart. Image Haupteingang im April 2007.jpg thumb 400 px Main Gate in 2007 Developing history Original construction took place at the end of 1935 and lasted up to spring 1937 as the first soldiers and officers of the flag regiment 25 on that approximately 19 hectars large area drew in. First one established several houses for the soldiers and a provisional barracks yard, 1938 still another elegant officers mess was built. The arranging celebration took place on 12 September 1936 in presence of Colonel Kolb commander of the Flak regiment 25 , Colonels Heilingbrunner, citizen of Ludwigsburg and at that time mayor Dr. Karl Frank and other guests. During the celebration military aircraft flew over the barracks. To entertain the soldiers of the brigade there were also cultural events offered such as theatres or Variet . Thus Zarah Leander and Ilse Werner stepped into sport resound due to the monument protection one does not tear off . End of World War II In April the area transferred 1945 occupied French and American troops the city to Ludwigsburg and the commander of barracks to winner powers. After initial Rangeleien the Frenchmen from the city withdrew themselves. Control of the city had now Captain late major John Lindsay as a boss of the Office of Military Government, United States American military government . After the war 1945 1948 the Flak Kaserne is used of the Americans as internment camp for former Nazis 1948 1950 use as refugee camps for refugees 1950 1991 Seat of the 4th Transportation and 42nd Medical Company ... 4 May 2007 belongs the area of the former Flak Kaserne of the city. After negotiations for many ... a Flak when we built the Enlisted Men s Non Commissioned Officers club. That was in 1960 or 1961. Jesse ... de Flak Kaserne Ludwigsburg pl Flak Kaserne Ludwigsburg vi Flak Kaserne Ludwigsburg ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Anti Aircraft Flak Battle Badge br Flak Kampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe image Image Flak Kampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe.jpg 150px caption Anti Aircraft Flak Battle Badge awarded by Nazi Germany type Badge eligibility Military personnel for campaign World War II status description clasps established 10 January 1941 first award last award total posthumous recipients individual higher same lower related image2 caption2 Anti Aircraft Flak Battle Badge lang de Flak Kampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe was a German military award instituted on 10 January 1941 by the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe Hermann G ring to commemorate soldiers or servicemen of the Anti aircraft warfare Flak Artillery who distinguished in action against enemy aerial or ground attacks. It was worn on the lower part of the left breast pocket of the service tunic, underneath the 1st class Iron Cross if awarded. References Klietmann, Kurt Gerhard Klietmann 1981 . Auszeichnungen des Deutschen Reiches. 1936 1945. Motorbuch, Stuttgart. ISBN 3 87943 689 4. External links Cite web title Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe work Lexikon der Wehrmacht url http www.lexikon der wehrmacht.de Orden lw fa.html format HTML accessdate 8 November 2010 Cite web title Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe work World War 2 Awards url http www.ww2awards.com award 150 format HTML accessdate 8 November 2010 http www.wehrmacht awards.com war badges heer flak.htm Flak Badge Category Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany Category Military awards and decorations of Germany Wehrmacht de Flak Kampfabzeichen no Anti luftskytsmerket for Luftwaffe ru ... more details
dog who wrote that fascist disgusting thing in New York magazine? ref name Time Mau Mauing the Flak ... hapless bureaucrats the Flak Catchers whose function was reduced to taking abuse, or mau mauing in reference ... young Blacks and Samoans, who are seen as reveling in the newfound vulnerability of the Man . The flak ... more details
wrong license Summary Licensing Non free use rationale Article 8.8 cm FlaK 18 36 37 41 Description VJ modification of FlaK carriage with M.87 Orkan rockets Source Own work Portion yes Low resolution no Purpose Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photo and its historical significance are the object of discussion in the article. Replaceability yes,if possible other information I have the permission to use it.It could be also found on AIRSERBIA forum. Licensing GFDL self migration not eligible ... more details
CG 17 may refer to AGR 14 ZAP , a U.S. Navy project to develop an anti flak unguided rocket USS Interpreter AGR 14 , a Guardian class radar picket ship of the United States Navy Letter NumberCombDisambig ... more details
Summary album cover fur Article Flak n Flight Use Infobox ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Name Flak n Flight Artist Masters of Reality Label Brownhouse Graphic Artist Item Type album Website Owner Commentary OVERRIDE FIELDS Description Source Portion Low resolution Purpose Must be specified if Use is not Infobox Header Section Artist Replaceability other information cover of Masters of Reality s second live album Licensing Non free album cover ... more details
Summary The following image is of my personally owned British military surplus flak jacket carrier and internal amour. This image is submitted to illustrate the two components an average flak jacket. On the left is the carrier without the side laces that ensured it was wrapped securely around the abdomen. On the right, is the internal ballistic nylon armor sealed in unknown plastic material most likely to prevent the several layers of the nylon from absorbing perspiration Licensing GFDL self no disclaimers migration relicense Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot priority true ... more details
origin FlaK Antiaircraft gun 8.8 cm FlaK 18 FlaK 18 88 mm antiaircraft gun 2 cm FlaK 30 FlaK 30 20 mm antiaircraft gun 3.7 cm FlaK 36 FlaK 36 37 mm antiaircraft gun 3.7 cm FlaK 37 FlaK 37 37 mm antiaircraft gun 2 cm FlaK 38 FlaK 38 2 cm 20 mm antiaircraft gun 10.5 cm FlaK 38 FlaK 38 10.5 cm 105 mm antiaircraft gun 12.8 cm FlaK 40 FlaK 40 128 mm antiaircraft gun 5 cm FlaK 41 FlaK 41 5 cm 50 mm antiaircraft gun 8.8 cm FlaK 41 FlaK 41 8.8 cm 88 mm antiaircraft gun 3.7 cm FlaK 43 FlaK 43 3.7 cm 37 mm antiaircraft gun FlaK v Quad antiaircraft gun 2 cm FlaK v 38 FlaK v 38 Quad 20 mm antiaircraft gun Gebirgsflugzeugabwehrkanone GebFlaK ... more details
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