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But I saw a commando comic once and they used the term quite liberally. Seriously though I agree with this. We should not use derogatory racist terms towards anyone. Although I can't help feeling that owing to it's institutionalised lack of humanity the Japanese army of the 1930s and 40s kind...

I think that most Scots tend to cringe at 'Braveheart'. This one does anyway. Scottish sentiments tend more towards the left anyway, away from fascism. There's a statue of La Gloriosa in Glasgow commemorating the Scots who went to Spain to fight against Franco. I think a fascist movement in...

I third this. It's been a few years now since I've read Ace of Aces but didn't he have a fever that day and felt that he wouldn't survive contact with the enemy? For anyone who likes the IL2 flight simulator, I made a campaign based on the book. It's on mission4today.com and it's called 'Ace...

That's funny. I was looking at a picture of the Hughes H1 earlier this afternoon and thinking about it's potential as a fighter. Apart from that I've nothing to add at the moment :o

Agree with JustLeo about the already large numbers of high scoring LW aces. One more wouldn't be all that interesting. It would be nice instead to see someone like Pattle survive and build on their fame. Also, what sort of changes would create some very high scoring allied aces? More...

As something of a known rebel he might have ended up with Galland's circus in the final months of the war. Interesting character. Perhaps after the war he simply enjoys a life of jazz music and tall, cool women. I know I would :D

A moonbase owned by the military doesn't necessarily have to have actual military applications. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Research_Laboratory#Space_Vehicles_Directorate

I think for NATO at that time the Mirage series was the best all round multi role fighter. Maybe the Draken would be a good choice too if Dassault was reluctant to sell to some countries. The Super Tiger is another good one. The F104 never made any sense to me at all. I don't think the BAC...

Zerstorer/Nachtjagd? Of course you mean twin piston engines. What type would be fitted. Might it be better to compare it to zerstorer types rather than the single engined types?

This post seems to me the most likely outcome if Typhoon was completely cancelled. Spain and the UK go for the F18, Italy buys F16s. Not sure what the Germans would opt for. (they couldn't buy lots more MiG29s could they?) Maybe the Jaguars, Harriers and Tornado ADVs last a bit longer with the...

What's the PoD?

Could it be redesigned for a single derwent like the P80? Maybe ditch the 37mm cannon and just give it 4 .5s or a couple of 20mm Hispanos? Something has to be done about that big wing I think. Something more like the wing used on the P63? The fact that I'm using questions to answer your...

Nice thinking Matt; modify the stock rather than uproot the entire infrastructure. I have to say though that, given the history of the holocaust and associated crimes, anything that improves German efficiency on the Eastern front sends shivers down my spine :(.

From an aviation point of view, probably less strategic bombing of civilians with the emphasis on tactical fighters/bombers and much more resources for RAF coastal command. Maybe a slightly more adventurous airframe for Britian's first operational jet would be nice, (could the DH Spidercrab...

I think that's because the Beatles showed everyone where it was at and it looks as if the Beachboys sort of went 'oh look, so that's where it's at' and then started to grow their hair. :p

I just laughed so loud and long at this one. Thankyou :D. (Wiping tears from my eyes). PS, how do you sig these things?

Wow! Short answer? I don't know, but 1967 was a year of great albums and great debuts as well. I'm not sure that Smile would have changed anything all that much other than make listening to pop radio even more attractive that year. Pet Sounds is a great album, one of my favourites, but I...

I like this idea. I hope you continue with it. What would make him travel to Liverpool and how likely would that be? Also, as an Austrian would he be interred for the duration and how would that affect him? We all know plenty of ordinary Joes with big, ugly ideas about how they would run...

I'll look forward to seeing it.

Horror and disgust obviously. Not sure how different things would be though since we've already seen enough terrorist thuggery to make all the difference. It might afford the police and intelligence agencies more powers to gather information. I don't know that airport security could be beefed...