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by Jaroen
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:59 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: Bonhomme Richard Fire
Replies: 67
Views: 715

RE: OT: Bonhomme Richard Fire

<r> This article offers some clarification on port repair trouble:<br/> <URL url="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34832/veteran-sailor-on-why-navy-ships-can-be-most-vulnerable-in-port-and-how-to-change-that"><LINK_TEXT text="https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3 ... hange-that">https://www.t...
by Jaroen
Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:31 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: Corona virus
Replies: 7913
Views: 100837

RE: OT: Corona virus

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Canoerebel<br/> <br/> Yeah, and why the huge concentration and outbreak of cases in the Lombardy province of Italy?<br/> <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> <br/> Surprisingly there is a strong Lombardian link with China.<br/> Many of the leather factories (fashion) in L...
by Jaroen
Mon Dec 03, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: IRL how much have Japanese got from conquered territories
Replies: 156
Views: 2244

RE: IRL how much have Japanese got from conquered territories

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: spence<br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Wasn't that "city bombing" that infuriated Hitler a single bomber damaged by flak jettisoning its bombs in the dark and happening to hit some little hamlet? Hitler was looking for a pretext to bomb cities. After all, Goering and Hit...
by Jaroen
Thu Jun 28, 2018 3:53 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: Update on Collision
Replies: 71
Views: 1430

RE: OT: Update on Collision

<t> Eric, you seem to imply that because women don't perform like men in sports they cannot put in positions where such qualities matter. And I believe you already know the civil answer to that as well. But I'll put it on the board anyway.<br/> <br/> Simple, you just put the women in position who ca...
by Jaroen
Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:42 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: Update on Collision
Replies: 71
Views: 1430

RE: OT: Update on Collision

<t> Because that linked article implicitly puts doubt on the performance of women in the NAVY.<br/> <br/> The reason that's not particularly nice is comparable to linking an article that implicitly puts doubt on the performance of blacks in the NAVY. Such articles did occur in the past. Rightfully n...
by Jaroen
Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:06 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: Yak 3 Crash Video
Replies: 16
Views: 443

RE: OT: Yak 3 Crash Video

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Treetop64<br/> <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Jaroen<br/> <br/> What do you all think of that pilot's skills?<br/> <br/> The reason I'm asking is another video showing that same Yak at the same airshow doing take-offand landing.<br/> On the regular runway and...
by Jaroen
Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:16 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: Yak 3 Crash Video
Replies: 16
Views: 443

RE: OT: Yak 3 Crash Video

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: BBfanboy<br/> <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Jaroen<br/> <br/> What do you all think of that pilot's skills?<br/> <br/> The reason I'm asking is another video showing that same Yak at the same airshow doing take-offand landing.<br/> On the regular runway and ...
by Jaroen
Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:06 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: Yak 3 Crash Video
Replies: 16
Views: 443

RE: OT: Yak 3 Crash Video

<r> What do you all think of that pilot's skills?<br/> <br/> The reason I'm asking is another video showing that same Yak at the same airshow doing take-offand landing.<br/> On the regular runway and field. This is the link: <URL url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLv_GUJcDTU">https://www.youtube....
by Jaroen
Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:27 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: 99% of people can not guess the names of these WW2 planes (quiz)
Replies: 25
Views: 307

RE: 99% of people can not guess the names of these WW2 planes (quiz)

<r> Yay - 48 / 48.<br/> <br/> The multiple choice option made it possible.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <IMG src="https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/upfiles/29527/498927882DBC4AD2BBDEB9F482FD8A02.jpg"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/upfiles/29527/498927882DBC4AD2BBDEB9F482FD8A02.j...
by Jaroen
Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:57 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT where have all the good games gone?
Replies: 128
Views: 1746

RE: OT where have all the good games gone?

<r> For people who enjoyed Close Combat and/or Combat Mission there is this, Graviteam Tactics.<br/> See their website <URL url="http://graviteam.com/">http://graviteam.com/</URL> and a review on <LINK link="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/03/04/the-flare-path-graviteam-tactics-mius-front-prev...
by Jaroen
Tue Nov 22, 2016 3:41 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Disappearing Dutch Ship Wrecks
Replies: 39
Views: 360

RE: Disappearing Dutch Ship Wrecks

<r> According to the <LINK link="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/18/several-world-war-ii-warships-mysteriously-disappear-from-watery-grave-at-the-site-of-battle-of-java-sea/"><s>[link=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/18/several-world-war-ii-warshi...
by Jaroen
Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:52 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Did the Dutch resupply Java in 1942?
Replies: 136
Views: 1966

RE: Did the Dutch resupply Java in 1942?

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: wdolson<br/> <br/> The Indonesians did drive out the Dutch. I didn't say there was any realistic scenario where the Indonesians didn't fight for their independence as soon as the war was over. I was trying to make the point that the idea of Indonesian independence ...
by Jaroen
Wed Jan 06, 2016 3:29 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: 3rdBG/90thBS
Replies: 11
Views: 95

RE: 3rdBG/90thBS

<r> Being Dutch I can't hold myself from adding a little bit of history.<br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: wdolson<br/> <br/> The 90th BG was equipped in Australia with B-25s that had been bought by the Dutch government and arrived in Australia about the time Java was invaded. The B-25s were sitti...
by Jaroen
Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT - New Naval Game "Rule the Waves"
Replies: 17
Views: 332

RE: OT - New Naval Game "Rule the Waves"

<t> Just another recommendation for trying out this game!.<br/> <br/> Have to add, there's more to diplomacy and fleet distribution under the hood than shown via the player interface. Players should realize this game is not supposed to repeat real events and doesn't trigger specific WW1 objectives. ...
by Jaroen
Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:55 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Anybody read "Burning Japan"?
Replies: 39
Views: 905

RE: Anybody read "Burning Japan"?

<r> It may be interesting to know how these 'production' costs compare.<br/> <br/> Of the B29 project it is said costs were about 3 billion 1944 dollars. Close to 4.000 were constructed at a price about 610.000 dollars each. Total production costs would be about 2.5 billion dollars. From the very un...
by Jaroen
Thu Jun 25, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: Interesting blog for the military interested
Replies: 0
Views: 37

OT: Interesting blog for the military interested

<r> As a librarian it's my job to scourge the web for relevant information. My subject would be computer science but you know what, there's a lot of computer science with the military. And so it happened I found this news blog: <URL url="http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/">http://foxtrotalpha.jalopni...
by Jaroen
Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:40 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: 10 Merlins in one flight
Replies: 4
Views: 38

OT: 10 Merlins in one flight

<r> Just found this excellent video on the Merlin Formation. More info about the flight in the video itself.<br/> Am now very envious of those Canadians around Hamilton. Must have been a great show!<br/> <br/> Weblink: <URL url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceuU1UQuwVU">https://www.youtube.com/wa...
by Jaroen
Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:00 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: What is the ship on the left
Replies: 18
Views: 599

RE: What is the ship on the left

<r> Jim, that picture clearly shows a major likeness to the KG V class! Not just some . . . but a lot!<br/> Also, check that link I included with my earlier post! It's from a webforum discussing the KG V and mentions the Lion class.<br/> <br/> It's a fake!<br/> <br/> For more info on British Battles...
by Jaroen
Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:39 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: What is the ship on the left
Replies: 18
Views: 599

RE: What is the ship on the left

<r> Jim, the reason for not finding a photo of the ship is because there was no ship. Like warspite1 says, production was cancelled very early. Just te keel was laid down and only production on 16" guns continued. Btw, all according to wikipedia which is citing:<br/> <br/> Garzke, William H., Jr.; D...
by Jaroen
Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:43 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: Swedish subs, or silent diesel-electric subs
Replies: 1
Views: 95

OT: Swedish subs, or silent diesel-electric subs

<r> For the submariners amongst us and other military enthusiasts, here's a good read about the effectiveness of small but very silent submarines:<br/> <LINK link="http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/sweden-has-a-sub-thats-so-deadly-the-us-navy-hired-it-t-1649695984/1650433010/+travis"><s>[link=http://...

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