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  1. F-4 and F-111 as Universal Airframes

    Actually its direct replacement would be the F-14. The Phantom was created to be a high speed, long range, fleet defense interceptor. Everything else was a bonus.
  2. Operation Sea Lion: The Invasion Itself

    This thread has wandered so far away from actual AH that it is now in a Shared World's mode. If further conversation about war gaming this is desired create a thread in SW.
  3. Operation Sea Lion: The Invasion Itself

    That was rather uncalled for. Next time try thanking someone without being a jerk.
  4. "The Realm of Millions of Years": The World of an Atenist Egypt

    Gee, overaggressive much? Usually this would merit a warning. However, since you literally came off a kick on Tuesday, that would be fairly pointless. Take another week. Reflect, reconsider, repent. Remember that you are just about out of chances here. Seven days for trolling.
  5. DBWI: Annie Oakley does not accidentlly kill Kaiser Wilhelm II

    Not a DBWI Not sure what this is. Am sure its locked Edit: Reopening this. BTW it was a cigarette, not a cigar.
  6. WI: America mantains WW2 Military?

    Since we have the largest, by far, military in the world, I'd guess whoever's we want. Would be one way of paying for this. Not an attractive idea
  7. WI: America mantains WW2 Military?

    Be utterly broke by 1960?
  8. The effects of either Operation Sledgehammer or Roundup

    Disaster. There was no way to put enough troops across the beach to have a prayer of success. The WAllies had, at best, air parity so the invasion fleet would be under constant attack as it crossed the Channel and it would be a flock of sitting ducks while it disembarked the troops. Look at...
  9. Operation Sea Lion: The Invasion Itself

    Cut this out. You get to attack ideas, not posters.
  10. A Grumman F-14 Tomcat Question.

    There is nothing wrong with having a multi role capability in any aircraft. There is a limited amount of space on a carrier so any time you can get an aircraft to play dual roles its a net win. The Tomcat was designed to defend the fleet from threats before they reached the SAM envelope of...
  11. F-4 and F-111 as Universal Airframes

    Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly, DCNO for Air Warfare in testimony before Congress. QED
  12. A Grumman F-14 Tomcat Question.

    I believe that, of all the really bad decisions made at NAVAIR in the last four decades killing the S-3 was unquestionably the worst. As noted earlier, that trumps a LOT of really bad decisions. The officers who supported that decision had better pray every night that some SSK or SSN doesn't...
  13. Clinton in '08?

    Political events. Hillary is all over the news, which makes this current. Polls are not allowed in Chat, current political discussions are not allowed outside of Chat. Thread locked.
  14. Weimar's last chance.

    Please look at the age of the last post before you drag dead bodies out of the grave. Thanks
  15. WI: Liberals lose the 1953 Canadian Election?

    After five years of no one caring you're probably right. Please don't violate the dead.
  16. A Grumman F-14 Tomcat Question.

    The problems related to Naval aircraft in today's USN are legion. A basic tenet of weapon procurement should be that if you are not improving a capacity think twice. If you are actively degrading a capability think thrice. The F-18 isn't an improvement over ANY of the aircraft it replaced...
  17. Was Normandy the best option for D day?

    Three primary reasons. 1. Keep the critical learning cycle for U.S. troops and further develop the skills and experience that would be needed to successfully invade France. More cynically: Got this huge army, may as well keep it busy until we have the bits and pieces we need to invade...
  18. Was Normandy the best option for D day?

    I won't speak for Carl but thank you for the compliment. I would rather use the term "fairly well versed" since there are folks here who can run circles around me on some subjects. :) To the OP - There are a huge number of logistical reasons that the only logical place to make the major...
  19. WI Alexander the Great lost at Gaugamela?

    Whoa! Massive six year old zombie sighted. Cast of The Walking Dead en route.
  20. AHC: No Qing dynasty

    You know if you really want to unable to post for a week without all the drama you can PM a Mod and ask to go fishing for a week. Nevertheless, don't let me stand in the way of your vacation. Kicked for a week for trolling, attempting to derail a main forum thread into current political...
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