Is the F-18 really as inferior to its F-14 predecessor as I’ve heard?
First there are two aicraft known as the F/A-18 There is the original F/A-18 Hornet which is now called the legacy Hornet and there is the F/A-18 Super…
Why can’t officers sit and eat with the enlisted if they’re all on the same team?
I visited the various messes daily when I was on duty, whether at sea or in port. I never visited during meal times. This would have required everyone…
Why did the F-35 get intercepted by a J-20 in this video?
Now Chinese nationalists are quick to claim the United States is doomed, but this is bullshit. To put it bluntly these things are radar reflectors, which means they will enlargen…
Why is a lot of British SAS training just rucking/tabbing? Why is it so effective at making candidates drop?
90% of the candidates for British Joint Special Forces Selection drop out during the famous aptitude or “hill phase” in the Brecon Beacons mountains. This is not because…
Which branch of the US military has a better reputation, Marines or Navy SEALs?
Everyone in the military respects the U.S. Marine Corps, but at the same time, hardly anyone can stand the SEALs. This doesn’t mean the SEALs aren’t an elite…
Is it true that most Luftwaffe pilots would rather be sent to the Eastern Front than the Western Front?
I kicked up a bit of a storm previously by suggesting yes, Luftwaffe pilots preferred the East. The first reason was ‘neck-itch’ (halschmerzen), the desire of pilots to…
How is the food on US navy submarines?
For the first week out of port it is delicious. The cooks know their stuff. To save space, bread is made fresh every day. I love fresh bread,…
If the current US Navy were to lose one Nimitz aircraft carrier in a battle, how quickly could that aircraft carrier be replaced?
Currently, the USN has 9 carriers active. I am considering only carriers that are in a deployment schedule. Carriers in rework, i.e. refueling or major maintenance, are not…
Is it true the US Navy kept several aircraft carriers out at sea during Japan’s surrender in World War 2 aboard the Missouri battleship as a precaution for the surrender being a ploy?
It is 100% true. For most of the War in the Pacific, Nimitz had set up a rather unique system of command of the fleet. Not unlike the…
What made Stukas effective in the Battle of Britain?
In the onset the Germans felt in control of the situation. They deployed Stuka dive bombers – loud and frightening aircraft built to frighten. These things did not…