Recent content by Baz

You forgot how much have I had to drink. I’m sure if it was enough I’d see something.

That $&|+ don’t float…

Does the fact that no matter how hard I squint I can’t see Bermuda count?

My experience has been more along the lines of the “good ideas club” created a Cadillac spec, but were told “not the Cadillac” so they cut the budget but not the good ideas, and then it took forever to deliver those good ideas (not the least because some of them weren’t well thought out or...

I spent a career trying to implement good ideas, while compensating for “the good idea club” not caring about those things, so I hear you. Hence my concern over whether what was being mused about could be properly executed.

That does put a different spin on it! I do long for the days when DREA (now DRDC), CFMWC, the fleet, MAG E&R, and industry had the resources and support to work together and come up with innovative solutions. If we had vision we could pick some obtainable capabilities and become world leaders...

This is absolutely true. As well, “The aim of ASW is to deny the enemy effective use of their submarines.” The best way to destroy a submarine is still the same as it was in Workd War II… target and blow them up alongside. At sea, the best ASW platform is still another submarine. However...

My main concern still remains planning a ship around a system that doesn't exist. However, when I was at GDMS, I tried to make interest in creating a system of system that would match this use case. It's primary purpose was to augment the embarked helicopter, and to get sensors on station...

This. The US wasn't just defending the free world. They were creating the conditions for their form of capitalism. Which benefitted mostly them. They also weren't paying for NATO to be nice (and they were paying for it). They were paying for it so they could control it. And thereby control...

Might actually be a Cormorant, but you don't often see them dropping LUUs (illumination flares) in the dip sectors: CCGS Hare Bay is in the same position, so probably an exercise. I find LUUs to be creepy because there were so many being dropped for SwissAir I could read my log with the...

That is the heart of my concern. Those UAVs don’t yet exist. Yet, there is discussion about providing support for them. I would think it is unwise to plan a ship around something that does not exist. It’s beyond the capability of the current RCN to make an aviation capability exist. If someone...

I would agree with you if Maritime Air grows. What was RACE (I think still is) is colacated with the Navy on both coasts and is supposed to do that. Measure their performance in doing so appropriately.

Neither, I think. The RCN does not have the airworthiness expertise for either of those options. Unless the maritime force structure grows to a point that more robust measures can be taken, the answer lies in re-establishing the linkages. Expand the role of Directorate of Air Requirements-...

For a more in depth historical perspective of why I'm concerned about maritime air staffing in Canada, please see my post in the CH-124 Historical thread (as it doesn't belong here).

Written as an adjunct to my post on the Continental Defnce Corvette thread. When the Sea King was bought, and the DDEs converted to DDHs to carry it, the RCN had a full air staff, headed by an Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Air) [ACNS(Air)]. Within that staff they not only had reachback to...