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by DanNC
Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:40 pm
Forum: Command: Modern Operations series
Topic: Off topic safety issue
Replies: 14
Views: 233

RE: Off topic safety issue

<r> StrategyPage.com had an updated post today about Indian MIG 21s. <LINK><s>[link]</s>http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htatrit/articles/20131215.aspx<e>[/link]</e></LINK><br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Since the 1960s India bought nearly a thousand MiG combat aircraft. Nearly 90 percent (872) were ...
by DanNC
Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:28 pm
Forum: Command: Modern Operations series
Topic: Off topic safety issue
Replies: 14
Views: 233

RE: Off topic safety issue

<r> The StrategyPage website has carried similar reports of years.<br/>
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<URL url="https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htatrit/20091110.aspx">https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htatrit/20091110.aspx</URL> which talks about US military aircraft reliability. Basically, older generation aircraft ...
by DanNC
Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:04 pm
Forum: Command: Modern Operations series
Topic: Max range of 406mm/50
Replies: 51
Views: 1209

RE: Max range of 406mm/50

It might be the difference between AP and non AP rounds. One had a longer distance.

Later,
Dan
by DanNC
Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:15 pm
Forum: Command: Modern Operations series
Topic: Command Printer-Friendly Manual
Replies: 43
Views: 4284

RE: Command Printer-Friendly Manual

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: nukkxx<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins<br/>
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We received several requests for a preview of the manual and also for a printer-friendly version that removes the manual background. Hopefully this will address both requests! The ...
by DanNC
Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:19 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Semi OT: New Izumo is launched...
Replies: 88
Views: 2403

RE: Semi OT: New Izumo is launched...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Nemo121<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>The use of the atomic bombs was a DEESCALATION since it ENDED the war. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Next time you have an argument I suggest you try shooting the other person dead in an effort to "end" the argument and ...
by DanNC
Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:13 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Semi OT: New Izumo is launched...
Replies: 88
Views: 2403

RE: Semi OT: New Izumo is launched...

<r> <br/>
The decision makers did not consider the use of an atomic bomb an escalation. The use of the atomic bomb was implicit in the decision to MAKE the atomic bomb in the first place. The bomb was not needed to destroy Japanese cities, the US had more than enough air power, with more arriving ...
by DanNC
Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:59 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: HG Wells
Replies: 1
Views: 52

RE: OT: HG Wells

<t> If you are not playing with little lead soldiers, small toy houses, tree branches and cannons that shoot match sticks, why is she complaining? [:D]<br/>
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Tell her that you could take over the living room and dining room as you rediscover history or just take up a bit of space on the ...
by DanNC
Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:28 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: General Kang
Replies: 17
Views: 406

RE: General Kang

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: rockmedic109<br/>
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I'll always remember his playing a TechnoMage in Babylon 5 as well as Kang. <br/>
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Farewell and thanks for the fond memories.
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The TechnoMage episode was awesome and he was very good. Another ...
by DanNC
Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:42 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Doolittle Raiders executed, Why ?
Replies: 60
Views: 704

RE: Doolittle Raiders executed, Why ?

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: wdolson<br/>
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Culturally the Japanese were following their own patterns. The Code of Bushido infected the entire society and colored everything. They did treat their own soldiers in ways that westerners would not tolerate. Most westerners would be ...
by DanNC
Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:12 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book
Replies: 89
Views: 1810

RE: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: spence<br/>
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As reported by Fuchida the use by Japanese seamen of the Japanese equivalent of Helldiver does not seem strange in that multiple American Naval Aircraft serving as dive bombers had had that nickname including aircraft featured in a ten year ...
by DanNC
Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:27 am
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book
Replies: 89
Views: 1810

RE: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: spence<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Except that the US dive bombers at Midway were Dauntlesses, not Helldivers. Unless the Dauntless was called a Helldiver by the Japanese I think we have more evidence that the quote is another Fuchidaism.
<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE ...
by DanNC
Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:18 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book
Replies: 89
Views: 1810

RE: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book

<t> Zimm spends quite a bit of time documenting problems in Fuchida's(the leader of the attack on the Pearl Harbor) statements and reports through out the war.&nbsp; One interesting quote was from the Battle of Midway.<br/>
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On page 259, there is a quote from Fuchida stating that the IJN was ...
by DanNC
Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:10 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book
Replies: 89
Views: 1810

RE: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book

<t> My box of books arrived this week and I started reading Alan's book.&nbsp; Work is getting in the way of my reading, but since work buys the books, it is a price that must be paid. &nbsp;[;)]&nbsp; I am only about 50 pages into the book and it has been good reading.&nbsp; War Plan Orange and AE ...
by DanNC
Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:48 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book
Replies: 89
Views: 1810

RE: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book

<t> Thanks.<br/>
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I am south of Chapel Hill.<br/>
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Ironically, before I moved to NC, I visited the area a few times and I always had to stop in Chapel Hill to go to the two excellent used book stores up there.&nbsp; I moved to Raleigh and I visited the book stores a couple of times ...
by DanNC
Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:28 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book
Replies: 89
Views: 1810

RE: Attack on Pearl Harbor, new book

<r> Wow. <br/>
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I have been lurking on these boards off and on for years.&nbsp; I bought WPO years ago and then waited years for WITP:AE which I finally bought this year.&nbsp; <br/>
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Slowly I have been working my way backwards in some of the WITP:AE forums, not only for topics about ...

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