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  1. larry Strong

    U2 spy planes eyed for conversion to ICBM killers

    From what I can find.... https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-030-DFRC.html They could be "mothballed", however I cant seem to track that down. Cheers Larry
  2. larry Strong

    Royal Canadian Air Force headed to mission in Africa ‘very soon’: top general

    Apparently in for a long time........shared under the Fair Use provisions of the Copyright Act:  Canada's military plan for Africa will be for a 'long duration,' says Sajjan Cheers Larry...
  3. larry Strong

    US Election: 2016

    Succinctly stated      :goodpost: Cheers Larry
  4. larry Strong

    The MEGA Political Cartoon/Meme Thread

    Can't "legally" do it in Alberta either.....most evenings in the summer will see me packing one or two coolies while walking the dog....... Cheers Larry
  5. larry Strong

    Pokemon GO

    You started this AbdullahD  ;) Cheers Larry
  6. larry Strong

    The Canadian Peacekeeping Myth (Merged Topics)

    You would have to go to Gagetown to have the correct Bn..... Cheers Larry
  7. larry Strong

    Canada Post Woes (merged)

    And as someone who uses the post office to ship sales, what would cost me $5.00 to get a bubble wrap envelope to the US without registering it - that would be another $14.00, costs me $42.00 thru FedEx, UPS or who ever........... My 2¢'s Cheers Larry
  8. larry Strong

    Pan-Islamic merged mega thread

    The Russians are trying to say a TOW missile shot down the Mi-25 last Friday. Is that even feasible? http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/russia-may-have-lied-about-losing-a-gunship-to-isil-after-two-of-its-pilots-were-shot-down-in-Syria Cheers Larry
  9. larry Strong

    7-8 July 2016: Sharpshooter kills 5 cops @ Dallas protest

    I can't find any reference to that. What I have found was: "According to NBC News, he made use of his carpentry training while deployed with the 420th Engineer Brigade, working construction on various military bases. He also served as a guard." Beside which he was there for about 6 months...
  10. larry Strong

    Cable Snaps During Aircraft Landing on Carrier

    100% correct, for 60+ years my feet have been planted squarely on Terra Firma. ;) Cheers Larry
  11. larry Strong

    Cable Snaps During Aircraft Landing on Carrier

    That's the big danger with wire rope. If it parts it's coming straight back to get you, if soft line breaks it falls to the ground.....I saw a large sow pole truck winch line break on the truck deck and take out the swamper standing on the deck by the exhaust stack........it sure messed him up...
  12. larry Strong

    Russia in the 21st Century [Superthread]

    Well......it worked well enough in 1944.......... Cheers Larry
  13. larry Strong

    F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

    IIRC it was the F-18 during development. Cheers Larry
  14. larry Strong

    The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)

    Boeing looking to sweeten the offer....... http://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-canada-idUSKCN0Z9222 Cheers Larry
  15. larry Strong

    "Dunkirk" WW2 movie directed by Chris Nolan coming out in July 2017

    An update: http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/nord-pas-de-calais/nord/dunkerque/tournage-de-dunkirk-les-grandes-manoeuvres-sur-la-plage-1007093.html Cheers Larry
  16. larry Strong

    Politics in 2016

    Thanks for that :goodpost: Cheers Larry :goodpost:
  17. larry Strong

    US vs OPEC "Oil War" (trade war)?

    You have to wonder, if they are contemplating using IOU's....... http://business.financialpost.com/news/energy/saudi-arabia-considers-paying-contractors-with-ious-amid-projected-budget-deficit-brought-on-by-oil-slump?__lsa=26e5-72cf Cheers Larry
  18. larry Strong

    Coolest WW 2 plane (split from F-35 thread)

    The "Whistling Death" is by far one of the more aesthetically pleasing planes to come out of WW2 in my mind.... Cheers Larry
  19. larry Strong

    Hospital ship for Canada

    And the 2 US Hospital shis are doing the same with Operation Continuing Promise..... From Wiki..... Cheers Larry
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