My colleagues are out there also. As my friend said in a recent e-mail: THEY only have to get lucky once! You have to be lucky EVERYTIME! Best wishes. Good luck and return safe.

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I completely agree with your thoughts on Fallujah and Najaf. The alliance and especially the US as the leading partners, are on to a loser whatever happens; and all through good intentions.<br/>
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Edit: Under Saddams regime they wouldn't have tried to seize power as they ...

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The US Fletcher class destroyers?

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Who was Warspite's Capt during this Second Battle of Narvik? Very much a WITP question. What assignment did he blow chunks while serving in Pacific (most notable gaff)?
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Who was Warspite's Capt during this Second Battle of Narvik? Very much a WITP question. What assignment did he blow chunks while serving in Pacific (most notable gaff)?
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nope, only a battleship with a dented bow qualifies. sorry.

-HMS Dreadnought appreciation society [:'(]

Spoilsport[:(]

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<I><s>[i]</s>The few glorious moments of battleships were born of desperation, both between the British and the Germans and between the United States and Japan. <br/>
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None was so glorious, or successful, as the ...

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The US tried to look neutral (not wanting to be at war with a western hemisphere power) but gave the UK an upgrade to their air to air missles (ie gave them a newer model) and quietly fed lots of satellite data to the UK (while the Soviets fed ...

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As for you being Cannon fodder, I don't understand.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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The cannon fodder was a cheap shot that I retract.[&o][&o]<br/>

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Europe cant afford to mantain a CV much less build one. Selling one would do no good.
<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE><SIZE size="1"><s>[size=1]</s>Psst!!! Don't tell the Royal Navy, they've ...

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Yes, the English have to kiss some Aussie butt so they can use Sydney.[:D]
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So if the English have the Royal Navy... what do the Scots, Welsh and (Northern) Irish have then? Are they not taking part as part of ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: neuromancer<br/>
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I'm not quite as stingy as all that with my B17s (99 morale and 0 fatigue) because then they will never fly at all. A weapon you are too scared to use because you might lose it, may as well be lost.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Been looking through the old threads but couldn't find a reason for a recent surprise in Scen 17. I've just recieved 6 B-17E BS empty (they had been Disband/Withdrawn). I've included a picture. I guess the bombing of Rabaul will need to wait ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Rooster<br/>
Once my Mom's family got here, they fought the british in two wars. Just imagine - shooting at the British and it was perfectly legal. Lucky bastards. [:'(]<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
Seems the US still takes the same viewpoint now re: Gulf War 1 & 2. [8 ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Rooster<br/>
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Good at math and good looking. Golf has all the luck. <SM sm="00000023.gif">[sm=00000023.gif]</SM><br/>
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Thanks for the number crunching, I'll tweak the tile based on the new info.<br/>
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<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: AlbA<br/>
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As I had abortive attempts to purchase DD and on the phone to UK based DR I can confirm that *even* on the phone the DR staff will tell you, "the price for this is 39.99" - that's sterling, not euros or $ of any persuasion and does not include the ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: 52nd Lowland<br/>
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Arnhem was a great game for the Speccy..i remember getting a copy out of the local library and just keeping it[:)]Desert Rats was great as well but wasnt too keen on Vulcan,the Operation Torch version.<br/>
I remember Combat Lynx as well ...

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Yeah Combat Lynx! Yes, it was bloody awkward to control the damn thing, I remember that alright, but I loved the aspect of having to layout your Lynx, how many troops, A/G weaponary etc. <br/>
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Did you ever play Desert Rats or the Torch ...

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But for me "Arnhem" was the daddy of them all[&o][&o][&o][&o][&o][&o]. From looking at the "Highway To The Reich" site, HTTR seems to be based on the Spectrum "Arnhem" original! Been meaning to ...