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J. Whittaker: Reports velocity tests on variety of weapons including atlatl, sling, bow, crossbow, early guns. Atlatl velocity: average 15.82 m/sec (35.47 mph) max 17.9 m/sec. Compared to spear 12.5 m/sec, slings and bows in 30-40s m/sec, arquebus bullet ca 400 m/sec. [But no info at all given on the atlatl, or the thrower, and these velocities seem really low, not enough better than hand thrown spear, see Whittaker + Kamp - our velocities 20-25 m/sec. So did they really know what they were...

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HAFB played an important role as a development and testing facility for missile and rocket research during the early Cold War. The identification and documentation of many of the buildings and structures used during this time period has provided valuable insight on a variety of Cold War construction techniques, as well as initiating steps to document, protect, and preserve this legacy of the USAF. This is extremely important since of the original early Cold War-era facilities that still exist,...

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MEDIEVAL WARFARE Vol III, Issue 4 A team of international historians and archaeologists are currently investigating one of the earliest known New World expedition sites in the United States. Project leader Dr. Ashley White discusses excavations that have unearthed both medieval iron crossbow bolts and rare .61 calibre lead shot from the harquebus, with images of the artifacts.

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SHPO Memo for Cultural Resources Publication "Full Moral and Material Strength" (HAFB No. 3)