Everything posted by Silent Hunter UK
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ROK to increase range of ballistic missiles
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19861583 (rmks: This is in violation of the admittedly voluntary Missile Technology Control Regime. In addition, were the US to deploy these missiles in their own service, it would violate the 1987 INF Treaty signed with the USSR and continuing in force with the Russian Federation)
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Trivia Question: Movie Featuring F 346 Flora
Yep - two Caitlins, both in it for two seasons. Your turn.
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Trivia Question: Movie Featuring F 346 Flora
If you look at the IMDB pages for both shows, you'll be able to find the answer.
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US Navy Final Ship Naming Report
It's the case for the new Virginia-class. Mostly.
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Confused trying to fill out Ship Reference Sheet
I play. In fact I'm running a forum-based game if you're interested/
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Confused trying to fill out Ship Reference Sheet
Air PHs and ranges come from the Anti-aircraft gun annex IIRC; for the Mk75 it's really quite low.
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Indonesian warship catches fire and sinks
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/09/28/navy-vessel-catches-fire-banyuwangi.html Their newest missile boat as well...
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Naval War: Arctic Circle
Gave the demo a quick try - not brilliant (isn't very easy to use). Worth buying, but not for £14.99.
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Naval War: Arctic Circle
No, but I'll try the demo out - something for future, perhaps?
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Liaoning (ex-Varyag) commissioned
Might be, but could easily be another vehicle.
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Liaoning (ex-Varyag) commissioned
Thanks. The title is actually "Little Brothers", but you got the gist across.
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Persian Incursion
Has anyone noticed the error on the game map?
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Liaoning (ex-Varyag) commissioned
Can you translate that please for readers who don't speak French?
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Liaoning (ex-Varyag) commissioned
That's broadly true - Cantonese is the southern dialect and much of the diaspora uses it.
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Liaoning (ex-Varyag) commissioned
Caption on that is wrong - CCTV identify him as a "Senior Admiral", when he's only a Senior Captain. News sources are the same the world over...
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PAK-DA - the White Elephant of Russian Aviation
Considered posting this one, but decided against it. Most Russian projects are very late and very overbudget.
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J-31 "Falcon Eagle"
Probably sounds better in Mandarin.
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Trivia Question: Movie Featuring F 346 Flora
It's to do with character names.
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Liaoning (ex-Varyag) commissioned
http://alert5.com/2012/09/25/breaking-varyag-is-named-liaoning-officially-inducts-into-plan/
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Trivia Question: Movie Featuring F 346 Flora
One of them was Bellisario - what's the other one?
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Trivia Question: Movie Featuring F 346 Flora
You said Academy Award and helicopter pilot. That made it easier. Since we're on the subject of Airwolf, name two things that this show has in common with NCIS.
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Trivia Question: Movie Featuring F 346 Flora
Ernest Borgnine?
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NNSotD (Naval News Summary of the Day)
Re Iranian sanctions: they are having an effect - the petrol price there has skyrocketed. As for Moldava, it has a little tiny harbour area at a place called Palanca (the Ukrainian border straddles the 'lake' there), that links into the Dniester river. I looked at this on Google Maps.
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Soviet Aerospace Almanac
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
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Blackfive - Book Review: Tiger's Claw
Interesting. Not high on my read list, but Dale Brown's past stuff has been good and I might well check this out if I see it in my library.