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April 16, 2011 at 1:17 pm in reply to: War: No longer to conquer? #1870598

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Well, the modern conflicts are in countries that are actually not worth managing or owning. Just get the oil and leave the rest of it to fester, oh did I release the long term plans again, damn.

As for Tibet and China, like Tibet can do anything about it? We should assist them, a good ruck with China will battle prove a lot of our kit and reverse the spending cuts.
Russia Japan. Not sure Japan is truly interested in getting it back? What’s Kan up to? Diverting attention away from the disaster into something which the Japanese people feel strongly about(Against) the Russians? But, the Northern territories people themselves want to stay with Russia, so I read.

But this is exactly what war has come down to, territorial disputes on a small scale. If Russia were ever to trade blows with Japan, neither nation is at risk of fighting for its survival. Japan does not want to conquer Russia and vice versa.

April 15, 2011 at 11:48 am in reply to: Military Aviation News From Around The World – VII #2361002

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The An-74P is armed with rocket pods underwing, gun pods on the u/c sponsons and has the ability to drop bombs from the rear ramp – so ‘Antonov Bomber’ is a reasonable description.

Antonov are also proposing an MPA variant – the An-74T-200MP….

Ken

So the C-130 is a bomber? The C-47 is a bomber and the An-2 is a bomber and the An-24/26 are bombers and the Piper Cub that some bloke figured he could throw a grenade out of is now a bomber also?

April 14, 2011 at 2:52 pm in reply to: XST/Senior Trend/F-117 and the Soviet Union #2361491

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Yes, mostly it is concentrated on the war on terror…MOSTLY ;)…

April 14, 2011 at 1:39 pm in reply to: SIAI S211 – how many? #2361518

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It’s the one with all the S. 211’s hahaha…sorry…:p

April 14, 2011 at 1:24 pm in reply to: XST/Senior Trend/F-117 and the Soviet Union #2361542

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I’d say that despite the fact that the Cold War is dead, the intelligence gathering on these types of projects remains the same level. National security demands that you know your enemy (or possible enemy)

April 14, 2011 at 1:21 pm in reply to: Military Aviation News From Around The World – VII #2361548

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Sudan began exporting oil in 1999, and its hydrocarbons revenues have enabled the government to purchase modern military hardware, including Hind helicopter gunships, Antonov bombers and MiG-23 fighter planes, mostly from China and Russia.

More bad reporting I see. Please, oh please, why can’t the media hire someone like us to report on this stuff? At least we would give the readers correct aircraft descriptions and inventories :rolleyes:

April 14, 2011 at 12:21 pm in reply to: General Discussion #338422

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Agreed, however that doesn’t mean some nations haven’t tried this recently. As mentioned, the 1991 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq was (I believe) an attempt to occupy this small nation and eventually integrate it as part of Iraq itself.
However, I have trouble seeing nations such as Russia or China stomping across Europe or S.E. Asia wiping out the independence of nation after nation(the nations of Russia and China are just given as examples due to their common roles in novels as invading forces hell bent or world domination).

While colonial powers no longer exist, there are a few nations which have internationally recognised breakaway republics, such as for example Taiwan (recognised by the U.N.???) and (to give a seperate example) Bangladesh, formerly east Pakistan.

The idea of an invasion and integration of such breakaway republics is not as far fetched is it?

April 14, 2011 at 12:21 pm in reply to: War: No longer to conquer? #1870792

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Agreed, however that doesn’t mean some nations haven’t tried this recently. As mentioned, the 1991 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq was (I believe) an attempt to occupy this small nation and eventually integrate it as part of Iraq itself.
However, I have trouble seeing nations such as Russia or China stomping across Europe or S.E. Asia wiping out the independence of nation after nation(the nations of Russia and China are just given as examples due to their common roles in novels as invading forces hell bent or world domination).

While colonial powers no longer exist, there are a few nations which have internationally recognised breakaway republics, such as for example Taiwan (recognised by the U.N.???) and (to give a seperate example) Bangladesh, formerly east Pakistan.

The idea of an invasion and integration of such breakaway republics is not as far fetched is it?

April 14, 2011 at 9:56 am in reply to: PLAAF Thread 15 #2361586

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Presumably the OH-1s are a cheaper, no frills supplement for the WZ-10?

Or maybe it’s meant for export.

Yeah sure, if JAPAN decides it wants to sell the OH-1 Ninja to it’s “hostile” neighbour China. You must mean the Z-19 rather than the OH-1

April 14, 2011 at 9:05 am in reply to: XST/Senior Trend/F-117 and the Soviet Union #2361591

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I would say they knew pretty much as much as ‘we’ (the West) knew about their projects. They had/still have the same abilities, if not less sophisticated or less effective (in terms of spy sat’s and such).
You cannot hide an aircraft or what have you forever. Plus, given the number of people during the Cold War that were found by both sides to be working for the enemy, I have no doubt that someone may have been passing blueprints and details to the Soviets.

April 14, 2011 at 8:02 am in reply to: General Discussion #338590

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That when the boss leaves a voicemail saying “Return my call as soon as possible” what he really means is ‘Travel back in time three minutes and call me first’

April 14, 2011 at 8:02 am in reply to: New knowledge today. #1870910

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That when the boss leaves a voicemail saying “Return my call as soon as possible” what he really means is ‘Travel back in time three minutes and call me first’

April 13, 2011 at 10:19 am in reply to: General Discussion #338917

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On the way back from Cornwall to Worcester my partner and I came across a river crossing. Rather large and build of stone which spanned the width of the river. Signposted next to it was “Notta Bridge”…I thought ‘well what the hell is it then??? 😀

April 13, 2011 at 10:19 am in reply to: Strange names #1871105

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On the way back from Cornwall to Worcester my partner and I came across a river crossing. Rather large and build of stone which spanned the width of the river. Signposted next to it was “Notta Bridge”…I thought ‘well what the hell is it then??? 😀

April 2, 2011 at 1:40 pm in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2365274

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And lots more, here!!!!

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