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  1. FoverF

    Afghan donkey named Hughes eases burden for Canadian soldiers

    ... sizzle sizzle sizzle... munch munch munch ...
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    'Black hole' machine could destroy planet: lawsuit

    Well, okay, to be sure, this little toy is MUCH more powerful than any atom-smasher that's ever been built before. And there are some theories that DO predict that it will create tiny black holes. But here's the catch. You smash two atoms together really hard, hard enough to make a tiny black...
  3. FoverF

    Name This Photo!!! - The AFV Recognition Thread

    So far as I can tell, it's a '79-'83 Toyota HiLux, so Eminence Grise, the floor is yours...
  4. FoverF

    Name This Photo!!! - The AFV Recognition Thread

    Well, I have no chance against the armoured-vehicle-identifying skills that are regularly displayed here, so.... I'm going to go for the asymmetrical approach... Make, Model, and Year, if you please. Keep in mind it was marketed under different names in different regions.
  5. FoverF

    "Dead Spots" on feet... not entitled to Medical care?

    Well, I can't help you with the administrative side of things, but can offer up a related personal experience. I've done a couple of seasons of tree-planting in the mountains of BC. The job entails carrying 50-100 lbs of trees on your back all day, covering 10-20 km per day, through the...
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    Name This Photo!!! - The AFV Recognition Thread

    If it's Turkish, it could be the Yatagan, a T-84 with a NATO 120 mm smooth-bore gun.
  7. FoverF

    Military to investigate accident involving Canadian Ranger

    I do believe you mean "some of the world's awesome-est climates".
  8. FoverF

    The Inevitable Debate on Half Masting

    I remember one year at the U of Calgary the flag was half-masted probably half the time. I don't know what the criteria were, but I believe a death in the student body (comparable in size with CF's Reg Force) resulted in the flag being at half-staff. I found that pretty lame, because  :cdn: is...
  9. FoverF

    Canada asks for Chinook design changes; military expert worry about delay

    Well, I know the rotor blades on Chinooks are mostly composite, but other than that, I think that most of the airframe is still aluminum. I'm sure (hoping) someone will correct me if I'm wrong here. Helicopters tend to be built like a very thin-walled egg, with extremely thin sheet metal, and...
  10. FoverF

    Another USN SEAL to get Medal of Honor posthumously

    A little April-Fools Day Hackery?
  11. FoverF

    Canada asks for Chinook design changes; military expert worry about delay

    :-X shhh... Its supposed to be a surprise ;D But seriously, if we get 6 Chinooks "for now", and the government sees that the CF can get the job done with 6... Why are they going to want to buy more than 6? Or even trade-in the ones we get initially? Honestly, when I first heard the idea, the...
  12. FoverF

    M134D MiniGun for CH-146 Griffons

    seen And it's always good to have another tool in the Griffon toolbox (which may get ported to the Chinook's toolbox).
  13. FoverF

    M134D MiniGun for CH-146 Griffons

    The escort role makes sense when you're talking about a package of Griffons. But what kind of differential in tactical speeds are we really talking about, between a heavy Griffon with a gun hanging in the breeze and a Chinook? I'd guess it's in the tens of knots, which is awful inconvenient...
  14. FoverF

    M134D MiniGun for CH-146 Griffons

    And perhaps more importantly, I still haven't really been able to figure this out, what missions does a Griffon toting a minigun do that a Griffon (or two?) toting C-6/9's can't do?
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    M134D MiniGun for CH-146 Griffons

    Wait a minute, I thought that Chinook-Defence, not just self-defence, was a major reason for bringing this capability on-line? It seems to me that a Griffon weighed down with guns/gunners/ammo doesn't have a whole lot of capabilities, outside of a) observation/recce, and b) shooting things. If...
  16. FoverF

    No Blackhawks for Canada

    I don't think we really did look at them (not seriously, anyways). Sikorsky made an unsolicited and informal offer ("Pssst. Hey buddy, wanna buy some Blackhawks?"), and we declined ("No."). Canada is trying to bum some Chinooks from somebody while we wait for our fancy ones to get built...
  17. FoverF

    F-15 Inflight Emergency

    Well, that's the peanut gallery's job, isn't it?  ;D
  18. FoverF

    F-15 Inflight Emergency

    I agree 100%. I was mainly just observing that he doesn't seem to lose much speed during his 10,000 ft run-out, and suggesting a reason. Just a likely event in the chain, not the cause by any means. This whole discussion really begs the question: What does the F-15's POH or USAF equivalent say...
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