HMS Zulu from the left Here we see the Tribal class destroyer HMS Zulu from the left, giving us a good view of her general layout, with a single gun mounted on the forecastle and the bridge raised above and behind it. This is a simpler layout than on the previous River class boats, where the forward gun was on a platform of its own.

Cassander (358-297 BC)Cassander was the son of Antipater. He was a minor figure during the reign of Alexander the Great, but after the death of his father rose to be ruler and then king of Macedonia. Antipater was the regent of Macedonia during Alexander’s expedition to the east. In 324 BC he had been summoned to Alexander’s court at Babylon, and Craterus sent west to replace him.

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Christmas Menu for No.215 Squadron, 1943: Front cover The front page of the menu for No.215 Squadron& 39;s Christmas Dinner, 1943. The squadron had actually moved to Digri west of Calcutta) in September 1943, but Jessore was only 80 or so miles away to the east.How to cite this article:Rickard, J (9 October 2008), Christmas Menu for No.

The versatile & 34;swing wing& 34; F-111 entered the Air Force inventory in 1967. The aircraft provided many firsts among weapons systems. It was the first production aircraft with variable swing wings that could be swept back or brought forward to increase efficiency. It also had the first terrain-following radar, allowing it to fly at night at high speeds and low altitudes, as well as the first crew escape module.