air ministry

  1. UK WWII strategic RAF advice/advocacy of gas bombardment of civilians; no requirement to resign

    Under what circumstances could a strategic position holder in the RAF submit advice to the civil authorities to bombard with gas (momentary / persistent / nerve) OPFOR civilians without the officer being required to resign. 1) British politics often obscures the decisive moment. This involves...
  2. perfectgeneral

    AHC: Peerless Air Ministry
    Threadmarks: The Challenge

    As an Alternative History Challenger I am not the author, but as OP (original poster) I have to edit the thread marks. I don't know when the story will update so allow some time for me to catch up. New title: AHC: Peerless Air Ministry Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister (later Lord, then Earl Swinton)...
  3. perfectgeneral

    1930s Air Ministry surprise sanity options

    I know the Whale Has Wings and sequels (now available in paperback) but this is such a rich vein of underperformance that many other scenarios could be tried. Mid-1935 Vickers Venom The ministry feel that this airframe could try a larger power plant (say the lightened Mercury IX). Is all that...
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