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  1. Retired AF Guy

    Replacing the Subs

    I've never sat down and looked at the submarine forces in the Med.
  2. Retired AF Guy

    Replacing the Subs

    It appears that Greece is also looking for new submarines. TKMS and Hanwha are both submitting their designs as contenders. Sweden and France are also in the running (A26 and Blacksword Barracuda respectively)...
  3. Retired AF Guy

    Trump administration 2024-2028

    Michael Shermer interviews historian Matthew Avery Sutton about the long relationship between Christianity and American power. Sutton's newest book is Chosen Land: How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity...
  4. Retired AF Guy

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    There is all those 'Stan's' to the east of Iran that could be used to move men and material.
  5. Retired AF Guy

    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    From the article; "The expansion is entirely funded by the U.S. military, GD-OTS strategic advisor Daniel LePage said at a public hearing on February 17.."
  6. Retired AF Guy

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    When did they lose a Chinook?
  7. Retired AF Guy

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    Obvisoully you have never heard f the Great American Tactician Don Tzu https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=don%20tzu
  8. Retired AF Guy

    RCAF Col Jeremey Hansen to orbit the moon in 2024

    So back on Earth after a perfect re-entry and now just waiting for the Recovery Team to extract the crew from the capsule.
  9. Retired AF Guy

    RCAF Col Jeremey Hansen to orbit the moon in 2024

    8200 Nmi from Earth. Splashdown in one hour.
  10. Retired AF Guy

    RCAF Col Jeremey Hansen to orbit the moon in 2024

    So splashdown is to occur around 1830 hrs today, Friday 10 April.
  11. Retired AF Guy

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    Well the fact that the Iranians had the ejection seats and no bodies nearby so it would be pretty obvious to the them that there a couple Americans on the loose. And speaking about Opsec, I was reading a transcript about Trump describing the rescue of the WSO and he said (IIRC), " he was...
  12. Retired AF Guy

    Favourite War Movies

    So lots of German veterans in the theatre? ;)
  13. Retired AF Guy

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

    So how does that apply to F-35s in foreign service? Does that RCAF maintainers would be able to make simple repairs on our F-35s and require LockMart contractors to do the work?
  14. Retired AF Guy

    High Speed Train Coming?-split from boosting Canada’s military spending"

    You are probably referencing an article (see below) that Tristan Hopper wrote for the 02 April edition of the National Post. In the article he looked at better ways the $90 Billion earmarked for the HSR could be better spent on. In one of examples he talks about Canada being a net importer of...
  15. Retired AF Guy

    RCAF Col Jeremey Hansen to orbit the moon in 2024

    So we finally get to see all those Alien/Nazi bases hidden on the Dark Side of the Moon?
  16. Retired AF Guy

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    SOFREP is reporting one crewmember rescued and the second one is still on the run. https://sofrep.com/news/u-s-f-15e-shot-down-over-iran-one-crew-rescued-as-second-evades-capture/
  17. Retired AF Guy

    Researching WW1 Bombardier Charles C. Chipman MM

    A quick Bing AI search found this: More info was found here: https://cefrg.ca/helen-donaldson-shearer-rrc/ In the above link click on his Service Number ( 40349) it will take you to his service records.
  18. Retired AF Guy

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

    Totally agree on the FA-50 (or Leonardo M-346) as an alternative to the Grippen. As you point out, you can use it as a trainer/light strike fighter/Snowbird replacement*. Also, the FA-50 can carry two SK developed ALCM with a 350 KM range which is pretty impressive. * The T-50 has a dedicated...
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