<t> I'd say it depends on how "general" you want the title to be. If the categories are sufficiently narrow, it becomse possible to pick out the winners. "Best Four-Engined Heavy Bomber" I'd go for. Just plain "Best Bomber," though? Too many choices, in too many different roles.<br/>
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<t> I don't know. Maybe. If the torpedo actually struck the keel and detonated in contact with the ship's bottom... Remember this is an air-launched torpedo - it belongs over at the "smaller and less powerful" end of the spectrum. Also, did any nation put magnetic detonators on aircraft torpedos? I ...

<t> While I agree that a magazine penetration isn't in it, progressive flooding might still account for the loss. Granted that it would require a very bad day even by IJN standards of DC, but it's the only mechanism I can think of which would allow one dinky little airborne torpedo to sink something ...

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I'm afraid I don't agree. The mission where the Seafire's advantages in climb and accceleration really make it a standout is deck-launched intercept; for maintaining a standing CAP, however, more endurance is better. It translates into more flexibility for the entire force - in ...

<r> Retaining the Emperor was not a <B><s>[b]</s>condition<e>[/b]</e></B> of the Japanese surrender, which was <B><s>[b]</s>unconditional<e>[/b]</e></B>. That was a decision taken later by MacArthur's occcupation forces. On a pragmatic note, it made the occupation and reconstruction of Japan much ...

<r> The fun thing about Japanese victory claims is that, unlike the air services of every other nation I'm aware of, it doesn't seem that anyone in Japan was even trying to verify those claims at the time. It doesn't even appear to have occurred to anyone. The deliberate destruction of records by ...

<r> Pick a delusion, any delusion - I bet I can find "some scholars" to swear it's the Gospel truth. This one is much the same. Try Richard Frank's <U><s>[u]</s>Downfall<e>[/u]</e></U> for a very good treatment of the subject, from primary sources.<br/>
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<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Wayllander<br/>
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... Especially considering the desire for companies to release during the holiday buying season. The game testers are already saying they would buy the game today as is and it certainly looks very promising from the outside...<br/>
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<r> Indeed. Blackburn makes it quite clear that VF-17, once equipped with the new F4U-1A*, was fully operational by the time <I><s>[i]</s>Bunker Hill<e>[/i]</e></I> reached the Pacific. The only real problem with the F4U was that Vought couldn't build Corsairs even half as fast as Grumman could ...

<r> I have to agree with the 'gamey' camp here. True, both sides occasionally flew off their carrier-based squadrons to operate from shore in critical situations - but in almost every case, it was after their home CVs had been damaged and had to get out of Dodge. IMO, several previous posters called ...

<r> <I><s>[i]</s>"Anyone disagaree with Saburo??? ....I wouldn't"<e>[/i]</e></I><br/>
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I'd like to add my voice to the chorus of Yes's here. The A5M is interesting in that it was one of the few monoplane fighters of the mid-to-late 1930's which did <I><s>[i]</s>not<e>[/i]</e></I> clearly ...

<t> Well, looks like you beat me to it. I did find an alternate translation of Goshikisen as "Year Five Fighter" (as Reisen was the "Year Zero Fighter"). Neither of these translations would appear to represent an "official nickname" such as was bestowed upon IJAAF types from the Ki-43 Hayabusa on ...

<t> Maybe. It could also be that "goshikisen" was an unofficial name bestowed by crews rather than an Official IJAAF Codename. Just out of curiosity, do you happen to have a translation of "goshikisen"? That could help clear things up - or then again, it might not.<br/>
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<r> <I><s>[i]</s>"I recently saw a history program where the opinion was put forward that Japan had already set in motion the steps to surrender before the bombs were even dropped... how accurate the information was I have no idea..."<e>[/i]</e></I><br/>
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I've seen that in a couple of places, but by far the majority of the references I've seen claimed that the Ki-100 was either unnamed or continued as "Hien," reflecting its origin.

<t> I can only speak for myself, but my aversion to RT"S" games is based on my aversion to the game mechanics of the genre. The basic "strategy" for nearly all of them is the same: build a big gaggle of units and then rush them at your opponent, and hope it's enough to win. Some units may have ...

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the largest croc ever shot was 7.1 meters

Yeah, but you should have seen the one that got away!

<r> Thank you, Cubby, for that insightful and relevant post. Toward the left-hand edge of your keyboard there should be a 'CapsLock' button; as a courtesy to your fellow posters, please locate it and familiarize yourself with its use. Or (more to the point) its <I><s>[i]</s>non<e>[/i]</e></I>-use ...

<r> I hate to say it, Mike, but you appear to be committing the "Fanboy Fallacy" - you're confusing <I><s>[i]</s>winning the war<e>[/i]</e></I> with <I><s>[i]</s>winning the game<e>[/i]</e></I>. In <I><s>[i]</s>winning the war<e>[/i]</e></I> terms, destroying big chunks of industry, plus whatever ...

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As soon as this one's out the door, what say we all go find Kid and beat the <edited> out of him on general principles? Kid, you're one sadistic MF'er. Love your sense of humor...and congrats of the final bug squash! Now, gimme, gimme ...