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No velcro in every corner would help, for a start. More generally, flammable materials were everywhere, and Apollo 1 burned like a bonfire. Also much less complex vehicle = far less wiring, reducing the risk of sparks. Long term: drop pure oxygen, go for Soyuz air, which is far less flammable...

More seriously: French oversea territories scattered across the globe all suffer from chronic issues when compared to La Métropole. Massive youth unemployment is really plaguing them. Lack of industry is a major issue.

Le diable de Tasmanie ! From Paris with love.

I've just discovered that freakkin' Bill Gates has been investing in civilian nuclear technology over the last decade, and that he might develop a molten salt reactor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TerraPower...

(must.resist. making.lame. wonder woman. jokes.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Days_Offensive How long can it last ? And how deep into Germany can it goes ? From memory, the French had big offensives in the works for spring 1919.

Hard to tell. Part of Apollo 1 related to rushed shedule, but there were also design flaws. Apollo is far less complex a vehicle in this scenario, maybe they dodge that bullet but still gets an Apollo 13 close-call.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hannut https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gembloux_(1940) That's the battle France wanted, and got, and at least partially won. Alas, that was only 1/3 of the German Army acting as a faint.

I would say that Nixon would fund a modest upgrade of Apollo (Block I to Block II) for a lunar flyby, and that would be it. It wouldn't be too hard. ITTL Apollo CSM would be far lighter than OTL, perhaps twice as heavy as a Gemini, 20 000 pounds. Sending such a ship in a loop around the Moon...

The lame pun was entirely intended, and assumed. Glad somebody got it (runs for cover !)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_cooling

At some point Short wanted to produce Bermudas under licence in Belfast, but got cold feet.

(ninja'd, damn it) Nemo and Dory, for a start, proves that fish anime can be funny. Also Spongebob :p

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2280335/The-women-WWII-Rare-color-photographs-female-workforce-toiled-factories-country-going-men-fighting-Nazis.html those photos are awesome.

I aaaaam Shoooooooort !

damn nuclear physics :(

It looks like some kind of Kitten Halifax. I can see a wildlife documentary about it "When the Baby Halifax is born, the distinctive cockpit and four engine wing are already in place, but the baby bomber has not matured yet, and can barely fly. When it grows, it learns to retract its...

In spring 1961 JFK made a series of political mistakes that gave the Soviet Union an edge. Bay of pigs among them. Gagarine was also an humiliation. To get away from that morass, JFK started Apollo. Nixon would be different - More political experience as Ike VP, no Bay of pigs - he was not...

It looks like the ARH Tigers replaced UH-1s and OH-58 Kiowas. And their successors might be OH-6s. http://australianaviation.com.au/2016/02/troubled-tiger-set-for-early-retirement-new-light-helicopter-for-special-forces-on-the-way/ Well, all three choppers - UH-1, OH-58 and OH-6 - are armed...