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  1. AHC: RAN Crusaders

    In the hands of well trained and experienced aircrew later model A-4s were a credible threat even against fighters such as the F-14, F-15, and F-16 into the late 70s and early 80s. Their ability to 'flit' around (that was a term used by fighter pilots about them at Red Flag) combined with their...

  2. Civilian B-636 in 1950

    There was a cargo variant of the B-36 it was the XC-99 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_XC-99 Payload 50 tons (100,000 lbs) or 400+ troops

  3. The Best Possible T-34 / panzer hybrid

    To answer a few questions that have come up Yes the Germans used captured T-34s, they captured enough of them that it was given a german designation (as were many other captured tanks that were put into German service.) I have the designation in books at home I'll try and remember to look it...

  4. A Commonweath Space Program

    You are going to need a POD far enough back that the British empire isn't bankrupt when it needs to fund the project. If you can keep the UK from spending it's future on WWII you can do it.

  5. WI: Iapo-American War in the '20s-'30s?

    I found Great Pacific War on Google Books (I didn't really need it I have two copies on my shelf :-))...

  6. After WW2--weak Germany and Japan?

    The Germans in desperation to defeat the Soviets unleashes chemical and biological weapons on a large scale on the Eastern front. The Wester Allies on seeing the cold ruthlessness of the dieing German regime hardens their hearts and decides to turn Germany into a wasteland that will 'Never...

  7. WI: Dieppe succeeds

    But if the Dieppe Raid werer more successful would the Germans have realized that Enigma was compromised and taken steps that would have minimized the compromise? As I understand it one of the reasons that Ultra was such a success was that the Germans never considered that Enigma had been...

  8. Best warship conversion/rebuilt program?

    But those didn't change the ships mission just let them do the same missions longer

  9. Best warship conversion/rebuilt program?

    Yes the Liberty was converted to a lot but not CVEs. Those came from C-3 and Tankers. The Liberty didn't have the speed for use as a CVE

  10. AHQ: U-Boat Operations 1943-1945

    JU-88 Max speed (no external load ~320 MPH P-61 Max Speed ~360 MPH Mosquito Max speed 360-400 MPH If the JU-88 jettisons its load to make that speed the P-61 or Mosquito has a Mission success. The Wildcat doesn't have to be faster than the JU-88. It is the job of CIC and fighter Control to...

  11. AHC Design the ideal escort vessel for WW2

    What is wrong with the US DE? Why worry about stuffing their plant into a Loch hull? The DEs were mass production ships that didn't use existing capacity. If you want SQUID I'm sure it could be incorporated (several other weapon systems were) they had good AAW as well as ASW outfits and they...

  12. Best warship conversion/rebuilt program?

    Which conversion program do you mean - Converting everything and anything to troop transports for Operation Magic Carpet?

  13. Best warship conversion/rebuilt program?

    The first Generation SSBNs (George Washington class) Converted from Tactical submarines into nuclear deterrent ships. Some were later changed back to SSn or SSGNs

  14. AHC:Alternate Olympic Sports.

    Neither is Poker or dominoes when played properly.

  15. AHQ: U-Boat Operations 1943-1945

    The problem with 'Have JU88s with ASMs sink CVEs' is that the CVEs were generally woking too far out to be in range of JU88s (or almost any other shore based A/C. And to get out to them the Germans would have to fight there way through patrols of aircraft flying out of Southern England...

  16. AHC Design the ideal escort vessel for WW2

    AdA - I'm not saying some of your seaplane carrier ships wouldn't be useful. I just think they would be to large to be effective escort vessels. Command ships (especially for smaller navies or Colonial squadrons) and scouts yes but not as escorts and especially not in the North Atlantic...

  17. Most Idiotic Usages of Aircraft

    The Thud did well. The problem was in the political limitations that forced them to fly on set routes. When you make an out of production aircraft your primary strike platform and keep it in the role because nothing else can do as well you are eventually going to use up all the available...

  18. Best warship conversion/rebuilt program?

    I don't think so. Saratoga was pretty well worn out and not a very efficient ship compared to current designs that were available. Having the hanger built into the hull structure was a limitation by then and limited the growth possibilities.

  19. AHC:Alternate Olympic Sports.

    If you are going to include Chess what about Dominoes and Poker?

  20. AHC Design the ideal escort vessel for WW2

    I'm sorry I thought you had changed your point of view and were suggesting the 600-750 ton vessel as 'the ideal escort vessel' I don't see the Gabbiano as being useful outside a very limited role. the size limits where she can be deployed, the electric drive while interesting seems of limited...
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