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Mercy class hospital ship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_class_hospital_ship "The Mercy class of hospital ships are converted San Clemente-class supertankers now used by the United States Navy as naval ambulances. Originally built in the late 1970s by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, they were acquired by the Navy and converted into hospital ships, coming into service in 1986 and 1987." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Karel Doorman class support ship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuiderkruis_class_JSS "The Karel Doorman is a planned multi-function support ship for amphibious operations currently being built for the Royal Netherlands Navy, in service date of 2015. With 204.7 meters it will be the largest ship in service in the Netherlands navy. With this ship, the amphibious plan for the navy is complete with two Rotterdam-class LPDs, and one Joint Logistic Support Ship (JLSS). The ship will replace both HNLMS Zuiderkruis and HNLMS Amsterdam Replenishment oiler's." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Fusu class replenishment ship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusu_%28Nancang%29_class "The Nancang-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ship is used by the People's Liberation Army Navy to resupply ships at sea with food, munitions, fuel and spare parts. The only ship in this class in Chinese service, is Qinghaihu (Pennant number 885), ex Nancang (Nanyun 953)." --Wikipedia Huge ship...37,000 tons. ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

CVA-01 aircraft carrier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CVA-01 http://navy-matters.beedall.com/cva01.htm "The CVA-01 aircraft carrier was to be a class of at least two fleet carriers that would have replaced the Royal Navy's existing aircraft carriers, most of which had been designed prior to or during World War II. The project was cancelled, along with the proposed Type 82 destroyers that would have escorted them, in the 1966 Defence White Paper, due to inter-service rivalries, the huge cost of the proposed carriers, and the difficulties they would have presented in construction, operation, and maintenance. Had these ships been built, it is likely they would have been named HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Duke of Edinburgh or the Invincible class." --Wikipedia Another carrier class that never was...but...what if? And what if all of the Type 82 destroyers had been built, instead of just one? ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Alexandrit class minesweeper (Project 12700) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandrit_class_minesweeper "Alexandrit class minesweeper (Project 12700) is a new Russian minesweeper class being constructed for the Russian navy. The first ship was laid down on September 22, 2011 and is planned to be launched in 2012. A total of 4 ships are planned to be constructed." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Macaé class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maca%C3%A9_class "The Macaé class are a series of offshore patrol vessels being built for the Brazilian Navy by INACE (Industria Naval do Ceara SA) to a CMN Vigilante 400 CL54 design." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Malta class aircraft carrier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_class_aircraft_carrier "The Malta class aircraft carrier was a British large fleet aircraft carrier design of World War II. Inspired by the strike capability of United States Navy aircraft carriers, the Malta design took onboard several American innovations in hangar design and aircraft operations. Three ships were ordered in 1943 for the Royal Navy. However, design work on the class was not completed before the end of the war, and all three ships were cancelled before construction started." --Wikipedia A ship that never was...but...what if? What if they had been built in the late 1940s, after some delays, and then refitted, perhaps in the 1970s, with Sea Cat or Sea Wolf missiles replacing some of the guns? What would the Falklands War have been like if a ship like this had been available, able to carry Sea Venoms, etc. Or any Cold War conflict, for that matter... ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Incheon class frigate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Frigate_eXperimental "In the early 1990s, The Korean government plan for the construction of next generation coastal ships named Frigate 2000 was scrapped due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. But the decommissioning of the Gearing class destroyers and the aging fleet of Ulsan class friagtes, the plan was revived as the Future Frigate eXperimental, also known as FFX in the early 2000s." --Wikipedia One built already, with more than a dozen more planned. ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Aggressive class minesweeper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggressive_class_minesweeper "The Aggressive class minesweepers are a class of US-built minesweepers. They are designated as MSO (Mine Sweeper Ocean), distinguishing them from the smaller coastal MSCs and inshore MSIs." --Wikipedia Just another old US class that made its way into various other navies as time went on...in this case, four served in the Spanish Navy, through the 1990s. ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Type 043 submarine (NATO code name Qing class) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_043_Submarine http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-navy...-054a-ffgs.html http://www.newcenturychina.org/forums/inde...qing-class-ssk/ http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsub/art...s/20110808.aspx Is this different enough from the Type 41 Yuan to need its own database listing? ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

FV-12 Shadow (Hypothetical) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_XFV-12 In 1981, the Rockwell XFV-12 project was canceled. If it had been funded, perhaps along with the Sea Control Ship (perhaps the hypothetical CVL Cabot included in the HUD-4 database?), perhaps it would have emerged around 1985 as the FV-12 Shadow. Ideally, it would have had the range, speed, and performance of a Phantom, but it would have been a V/STOL aircraft able to land anywhere a Harrier could, although it would have been limited to 2,000 lbs. of ordinance, most likely in the form of four air-to-air missiles (Sidewinders or Sparrows) or a mix of two Sidewinders and two 500-lb. bombs (or laser-guided bombs) or medium-sized missiles like Mavericks or Penguins. Basically, it is Harrier with added range and the ability to fly at supersonic speeds, which might come in handy. If introduced in 1985, it is reasonable to assume the first generation would have electronics similar to the F-4, but a second generation would be more like the F-16C, able to fire four AMRAAMs instead of Sparrows, etc. European models Thoughts? Comments? Would this be a good addition for hypothetical alternate history scenarios? ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

File Name: Pledge 4: Eagles over Latakia 1982 File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 19 Aug 2012 File Category: Scenarios DB Used: HUD 4 v1.1 b10 Authors: Mark Gellis Battleset: No Information During the 1982 war with Lebanon, an Israeli task force of missile boats is ordered to destroy Syrian naval vessels based at Latakia. (Image of a Saar 3 missile boat, by קודקוד צהוב, and "made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.") Author's note: I had a few occasions when testing the scenario where the scenario did not load properly and made it impossible for me to launch aircraft. I believe this error has been corrected in this most recent version of the file. If the problem does crop up again, however, simply re-loading the scenario seems to solve it.) Click here to download this file

ShinMaywa US-2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShinMaywa_US-2 "The ShinMaywa (formerly Shin Meiwa) US-2 is a Japanese large STOL amphibious aircraft designed for air-sea rescue (SAR) work. The aircraft is currently operated by the 31st Fleet Air Wing (71st Air Force, 71st Flight Squadron) at Iwakuni air base and Atsugi air base. In 2012, the US-2 is being introduced to the Indian Navy to enhance its search and rescue capabilities with no word yet if they will accept the aircraft." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Shin Meiwa US-1A http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShinMaywa_PS-1 "The Shin Meiwa PS-1 and US-1A (Japanese: 新明和 PS-1, US-1A) are large STOL aircraft designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and air-sea rescue (SAR) work respectively. The PS-1 was a flying boat which carried its own beaching gear on board, while the US-1A is a true amphibian." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Kawasaki OH-1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_OH-1 "The Kawasaki OH-1 (nickname: "Ninja") is a light military reconnaissance helicopter for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, intended to replace the OH-6 Loach. As of March 31, 2009, 28 have entered service so far, complementing the existing fleet of 111 OH-6s." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Beechcraft C-12 Huron http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_C-12_Huron "The C-12 Huron is the military designation for a series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft based on the Beechcraft Super King Air and Beechcraft 1900. C-12 variants are used by the United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. These aircraft are used for various duties, including embassy support, medical evacuation, as well as passenger and light cargo transport. Some aircraft are modified with surveillance systems for various missions, including the Cefly Lancer, Guardrail and Project Liberty programs." --Wikipedia Is the C-12 different enough to need its own listing, or is it simply the military designation of the Super King Air B200, which is already in the database? Also, should a listing (or listings) be added for the intelligence/surveillance variants like the RC-12 variants (there are about six of them, for things like SIGINT, tactical intelligence, etc.) and the MC-12W Liberty (which appears to be based on the King Air 350...again, I don't know if this is different enough from the King Air 200 to need its own listing). ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Grumman OV-1 Mohawk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OV-1_Mohawk "The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk is an armed military observation and attack aircraft, designed for battlefield surveillance and light strike capabilities. It is of twin turboprop configuration, and carried two crewmembers with side by side seating. The Mohawk was intended to operate from short, unimproved runways in support of United States Army maneuver forces." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.1 b10

ATR 42 Surveyor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATR_42 http://www.deagel.com/AEWandC-ISR-and-EW-A...a000090003.aspx http://nigerianaviation.wordpress.com/2010...red-to-the-naf/ http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/...-splash-358096/ Used by Italy, Libya, and Nigeria so far...carries a .50 machinegun....other countries seem to be looking at it...there was some mention of an ASW version but I could not find many details... "The ATR 42 is a twin-turboprop, short-haul regional airliner built in France and Italy by ATR....The ATR 42 "Surveyor" is a maritime patrol version." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Not even close, sir. Here are a few more hints... * Think low budget * There is a lot of stock footage of Copenhagen * The Flora hits her target...and people quickly realize this was not a smart thing to do...

A trivia question for all of you out there... What 1961 movie features the F 346 Flora of the Royal Danish Navy? Hint: A line from the move is "There is no reason to be afraid. The military has everything in hand." (This, of course, pretty much guarantees that everything will go pear-shaped almost immediately.)

PZL M28 Skytruck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL_M28 "The PZL M28 Skytruck is a Polish STOL light cargo and passenger plane, produced by PZL Mielec, as a development of licence-built Antonov An-28. Early licence-built planes were designated PZL An-28. The maritime patrol and reconnaissance variants are named PZL M28B Bryza ("sea breeze")." --Wikipedia About 200 built and in use in half-a-dozen countries. ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

EADS Barracuda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Barracuda http://air-attack.com/page/75/EADS-Barracuda.html "The EADS Barracuda is an European unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) currently under development by EADS, intended for the role of reconnaissance and also combat (UCAV).[1] The aircraft is a joint venture between Germany and Spain." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

AAI RQ-7 Shadow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-7_Shadow "The RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is used by the United States Army, Marine Corps, Australian Army and Swedish Army for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment. Launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic catapult, it is recovered with the aid of arresting gear similar to jets on an aircraft carrier. Its gimbal-mounted, digitally-stabilized, liquid nitrogen-cooled electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) camera relays video in real time via a C-band line-of-sight data link to the ground control station (GCS)." --Wikipedia Widely used...over 100 built and in service with nearly a dozen countries. I'm not sure how this would be modeled. Treat it as a carrier-capable aircraft? ANW HUD-4 v1.1 b10

McDonnell F-101 Voodoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-101_Voodoo "The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was a supersonic jet fighter which served the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Initially designed by McDonnell Aircraft as a long-range bomber escort (known as a penetration fighter) for the Strategic Air Command (SAC), the Voodoo was instead developed as a nuclear-armed fighter-bomber for the Tactical Air Command (TAC), and as a photo reconnaissance aircraft based on the same airframe. Extensively modified versions were produced as an all-weather interceptor aircraft, serving with the Air Defense Command, later renamed the Aerospace Defense Command (ADC), the Air National Guard, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the unified Canadian Forces after 1968." --Wikipedia Technically, this is retired just before the 1980 cut-off point, but it was a major Cold War platform. In addition, a variant, the... McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_CF-101_Voodoo "The CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984. They were manufactured by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri for the United States Air Force (as F-101s), and later sold to Canada." --Wikipedia ...flew until the mid-1980s. I'm not sure if the two planes are actually the same platform or not. ANW HUD-4 v1.1 b10