Don't have the figures, but the reconstruction of the Pearl Harbor fleet has to be right up there.
Was reading about it on CNN. I would rather the Enterprise had gone that way instead of scrapping....
One other psychological consideration that may have led to Wainwright's surrender: 78 Army and Navy nurses. The U.S. by then knew all to well...
Those tanks were wing tanks and wouldn't fit under the belly of a 109.
The 109E averaged 66 gallons per hour fuel consumption. The drop tank at the time was 25 gallons capacity. Added 26.1 minutes flying time....
Well for one, I don't think they would have flown deeper into the UK. The range wouldn't have increased THAT much more to make it viable to have...
One problem is a hodge podge air group that has never trained together, might as well have taken aboard the TBF detachment of VT-8. There's a...
A missed fact. The Bismarck had been holed in the bow by PoW, and was down by the bow with a lot of extra weight from flooding. She couldn't...
Probably won't happen, but crazier stuff has happened. Maybe some rich right wing nationalist. Just saying, if it weren't for some of the...
The Titanic might have more general interest, but never discount collectors and the lengths they will go through. Recall the "Arbiet Mach Frei"...
RMS Titanic is a lot deeper, and scavenged.
A case might be made for the P-38L. Only four .50's and a 20mm in the nose, but 10 5" HVAR's on the wings gave it the same punch as the...
I'm certain the Japanese and the Philippean governments will be discussing her war grave status, and what can be done to protect her. Look at...
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Microsoft-co-founder-says-he-found-sunken-Japan-6113953.php More
It would seem the Musashi has been found! https://mobile.twitter.com/PaulGAllen/status/572431062522982400/photo/1
Overall, the U.S. won the day, but the butt kicking I was specific about Savo, and perhaps Tassafaronga.
It was a strategic victory for the US, but a tactical loss. The Japanese were forced to abandon their plans, but inflicted more damage on the USN...
Coral Sea was a tactical victory for the IJN, the USN lost a very precious flight deck. However, losing the Hosho and putting the Sho out of...
IIRC, the Japanese pulled off a few successful reconnasaince flights over PH after the attack and in early 1942. The shape of Enterprise against...
Had the Wasp been forced to come to the Pacific earlier, would the Ranger have to make the Malta runs? She certainly had the ability. At some...
