"Mig? What Mig? Oh that."
'Tis a pity we didn't make off wth a German battleship.Considering that after WW1 the AIF made off with a German rail mounted gun it isn't quite that impressive...
"Mig? What Mig? Oh that."
'Tis a pity we didn't make off wth a German battleship.Considering that after WW1 the AIF made off with a German rail mounted gun it isn't quite that impressive...
'Tis a pity we didn't make off wth a German battleship.![]()
'Tis a pity we didn't make off wth a German battleship.![]()
IN fact we should have made an offer for the entire High Sea Fleet![]()
That shouldn't be so hard. Nobody would mind.
Problem would be in getting them, as they were scuttled.![]()
Does Indonesia have a territorial dispute with Brunei (somewhere at the back of my mind I thought it did but couldn't find a reference).
If so, say have poor relations between Indonesia and UK/Brunei in 1982. Indonesia decides that whilst the UK is distracted 'down south' it will 'resolve' its issues with Brunei and starts an attack. Australia and NZ declare that in the name of Commonwealth brotherhood that they will fulfill the UK's committment to Brunei.
I'd imagne that if Aus stated that it would be willing to shoot to defend Brunei any crisis would fizzle quickly enough.
What about Thailand, I work with a bloke who, fresh out of ADG training, was on the Thai border gaurding against frisky communists in the mid 80s. Could a confrontation arise that could see Australia be involved but the US keeping a low profile?
Hell knowing us we could have just stolen them.IN fact we should have made an offer for the entire High Sea Fleet![]()
That shouldn't be so hard. Nobody would mind.
Problem would be in getting them, as they were scuttled.![]()
When there is a will, there's a way.Yes, that was a slight problem...![]()
Brunei is somewhat rich on oil, and it is in Borneo. In an ultranationalist scramble with Indonesia, Brunei will be invaded (especially in the 1960s, Brunei was raided several times by the Indonesian special forces).
Brunei did have a Socialist party in the early 1960s, called the Brunei's People Party. It was led by Mahmud Azhari of Malaysian origin but was educated in Java and fought againts the Dutch aggression of 1947. He was jailed several times in Singapore and Malaysia (spreading Socialist ideas, several armed protests), but in 1962 he kind of led the Brunei Insurrection (official leader was someone I can't remember) to separate Brunei from the Malaysian Federation and make a country called 'North Kalimantan'.
The revolt was kinda successful until the British lent a hand and quelled it. Then Azhari fled to Jakarta, where he tried to garner support but was then exiled to Borneo. If only he could have gotten more support (and arrived at the right time, 1963 wasn't the Socialist's Year) and baited Indonesia to invade Brunei...
Any Indonesian attempts to acquire the Kingdom of Brunei equals an invasion of Malaysia, given that the whole of Brunei is surrounded by Malaysian territory. That probably means automatic activation of the FPDA and intervention of the ADF.
The easy way out is to have an RAAF or FAA pilot on exchange with the US or UK fly combat missions. Of cause that may not really be in the spirit of the challange...The challenge is to have the RAAF and/or RAN-FAA engage in combat between 1971 and 2003. Bonus points if either can get an air to air victory and if Indonesia is not the target.