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Hi The last one was a Leander class frigate but there were a number of ships with that name http://www.hms-dido.com/hms_dido.htm

It's been a long time since I've seen the movie but yeah, I think that's the one. Buz

Howdy Some military satire from our American friends ;D http://www.dubasbug.com/index.html Buz :salute:

Howdy I think this may be what you're looking for http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063237/ A long days dying Buz

Merkava is Hebrew for chariot FWIW :D Buz

I'm on a roll ;D Robert Sweeney, USN. Won it twice, 1881 and 1883. He was from Montreal http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/07/01/canadians-usmedal050701.html

My turn? Born in Quebec, he moved to the U.S. with his folks at age ten, Quit school at 12 and apprenticed as a machinist eventually ending up at a Springfield Armouries. He was credited with developing a rather well known rifle. Who is he?

Me again ::) His son, Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. http://www.fatherryan.org/blackmilitary/davis_jr.htm

I'll try ;D Gen. Benjimin O. Davis?

Hello everyone When the  northwest passage opens up enough for commercial shipping to use it, there will have to be a way to inspect and certify those carriers for using it. We couldn't allow just anyone to sail though there because any accidents or unauthorised bilge water/fuel spills would...

  I have a question. Were the Antonov An-72 or An-74 ever seriously considered for the FWSAR role here in Canada? The reason I'm asking is that Boeing may be involved in talks with Antonov in the Ukraine about getting together and using that aircraft in the FCA competition in the states. Buz

I think" he " was a Lt. Col. in the air force and he beat Anne McLelland in Edmonton Buz

After seeing the election results, my first thoughts on the CF was...you're screwed! The liberals will probably do whatever they can to derail the conservative agenda. That CF transformation was a liberal priority as well might be conveniently forgotten should it become politically expedient to...

Here's some pictures of that hard landing by that Dutch Chinook http://blog.siegnet.us/dutch/index.htm Buz

Thanks geo, HMCS Warrior 1300 pers. Essex class  2600+ pers. I'd still like to find the official story though. Buz

I hope he only got a dunking. My father flew Halifaxes during WWII. His crash was into the Bay of Biscay off the French coast. If I remember correctly the RCN went from over 400 seagoing vessels to around 60 before the end of 1946. I still haven't been able to find a reference to this Essex...

Best be careful, our American friends take this beef going across the border thing pretty seriously. Ladies be ready this winter :dontpanic: Buz

I've been surfing around, and on the Haze gray and underway site they list all three carriers that served in the RCN. The only one bought outright was the HMCS Bonaventure in 1957. The other two carriers, HMCS Warrior and HMCS Magnificent were loaned. I wonder if that loan included the aircraft...

Hello everyone,   In the book "Aces Warriors and Wingman" by Wayne Ralph, he mentions something in part twelve that I've never heard or read before and I was wondering if it was fact or fiction. He related a story that the Canadian govt rejected an offer of fifty Grumman Hellcats and an Essex...

Hello everyone,   I thought I'd post this link http://igverkenning.nl/for the lurkers (like me  ;D). The website is Dutch so just scroll down to the link called invisible eyes. It's a Rapidshare download movie that shows two Fenniks on a simulated recce. I got this off Militaryphotos.net Buz