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Most aircraft have a designation number and a name. Some just a designation number such as the F-111. Unofficially named Aardvark, the name became official upon retirement. Thus for 99% of its 30yr career, the F-111 was almost unique in having no official name. So suppose in an alternative...

We see various crossovers where comic book / sci-fi heroes and anti-heroes share the same universe. Alien v Predator was one. Superman will be battling with Batman with Wonder Woman getting in on the scene in 'Dawn of Justice'. We also see this in certain TV dramas and comedies here an...

In 1948 (I think) Boeing produced at least one blueprint of the B-52 with swept wings and turboprops, a la Tu-95. The Soviet / Russian Bear has lasted to the present day like the BUFF, although the Russians did keep the Tu-95 in production longer. So would we be seeing prop powered B-52's...

Although many ways quintessentially British, I was thinking the other day ''what if Dr Who was a US series?'' Never a big Dr Who fan myself though, preferring Outer Limits and Twilight Zone despite being British. So which US / Canadian actors could've filled the role on US television...

Okay, so we know the F-111 series had issues, some big, some not so big. It eventually matured as a very good all weather long range strike / attacker, providing NATO's tactical conventional and nuke big stick for 25+ years. But suppose the F-111B's problems were ironed out. How would it...

The Expendables - a collection of Hollywood action movie stars, many of whom had their heyday 20-30 years ago. Includes names of course such as Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, etc. Suppose we made an Expendables in the 70's? Who'd be included? From the top of...

Read a while ago that George Lucas was so concerned whether SW was going to be a success. Had it not succeeded, he strongly considered chopping it up into several parts and making it into a multi - part Saturday TV series. Would it have worked? Would there be a remake in the 90's, perhaps...