It's not a real tank, a huge model with a China pattern. I wasn't sure if it was a real tank painted up at first glance, then I noticed the...
Why???
I know what you mean about coincidences, I'd read what you just related about the Ballard when I was trying to verify the error. From Wikipedia:...
....continued --The next boat back is qn LCP/L or R, but no identifying number can be seen. The furthest back boat is an LCP/L and is numbered...
Thanks for posting the link. I knew the Munro story, and had read about it in numerous books, but I read the Wiki link you provided and learned...
Thank you for the compliment Lou. Means a lot coming from you!
If you want to know things about ships (and the boats they carried) first thing I'd do is bookmark NavSource. Here: NavSource Naval History -...
Polar bear is trying to figure out how he can climb up and eat the soft, squishy things on that boat. A terrifying polar bear story told by Joe...
There was always a shortage of landing boats, so generally the boats continued in service until they were so worn out or damaged as to become...
There are many different craft designed to transport different things. I'm no expert on British types but am very well versed in US craft and...
Who knows, Russians are notorious for Machiavellian plots and schemes. Most likely, people within the government, or a coalition of oligarchs, or...
That's because Britain starts the shit, calls upon its "chicks to help the mother hen". Then shit goes south and the US has to step in and pull...
Breaking news. Looks like the Russian Ministry of Defense launched a missile strike against Prigozhin's Wagner troops, killing large numbers,...
The war in Ukraine is a good test for western weapons systems, tactics and doctrine. The only reason the Ukraine was able to stop the initial...
When you understand that the military/intelligence/political leaders have known the weaknesses of the Soviet Union/Russia military all along, it...
As I said a while back in a previous post somewhere here, the Soviet Union/Russia's weaknesses and deficiencies are well known and have been for...
One less evident advantage/capability most of the new or upgraded NATO armored gear the Ukrainians are getting is the targeting/acquisition suite...
I say go for it, if nothing else start taking flying lessons. You'll get the air-time and hours towards a license. Here's a link to the FAA...
Excellent as well. Very creative.
When I went to Amphibious Warfare School at Little Creek, VA., they had a First Sergeant that everyone was afraid of, he was a terror. He'd been...
