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RF,

And let's remember that it is Merry CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR. It is NOT the political correct and social inclusive "Happy Holidays" . I share your wishes to see the EU broken too.

Since I finished the Barranquilla project (in Colombia) some four months ago I have been in Costa Rica with my family and getting prepared for the next job, this time a bigger one in Cali, Colombia. These four months have been peacefull at the side of my family (and the first time to be in my mother...

I wish all forum members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. That 2012 will be a much better year than 2011, less economical crisis, less violence, more justice and that the islamic comunist Obama is defeated for the sake of Freedom in the US and the world.

My best wishes to all!!!

I want to congratulate the Spanish people by kicking out of goverment the PSOE (the same group sponsored by Stalin in 1936-39 and that was defeated by Franco's forces with a astonishing victory at the river Ebro) and put in office the Popular Party. Our Christian God guide the new goverment in order...

Byron: Unaddressed questions - [ 1 ] How many sorties per kill? [ 2 ] How often were the cited German aces shot down over friendly territory and therefore able to resume flying? [ 3 ] How many victories were against unescorted bombers through 1943? [ 4 ] How is the comparison affected when only vic...

This link is quite clear on the issue at hand.

http://www.luftwaffe.cz/usaaf.html

On the same basis of ONLY USAAF pilots vs. Luftwaffe ones the results are very clear using those parameters.

In one of the US Navy worst mistakes, ever, the CVN 79 that was supposed to be called Enterprise to replace the existing one will be called.... John F. Kennedy. What a disgrace! The tradition of a US Enterprise is something that cannot be overlook in such a way. If they wanted a ship called Kennedy ...

It is not important if the British had 6 or 20 or 100 Swordfish on May 27th. If Bismarck wasn't hit at the rudder the previously then it would not be anywhere near those Swordfish could fly.

Alex,

Your conclusion is correct. If the Bismarck wasn't slowed down at those extremes and being able to manouver and maintain the course then she is for a go to the Channel Dash next year. The British knew that which is why they threw even the toilets and handsinks after the German battleship.

Byron, What you state is very interesting. Some of us have notice it too. The good thing is that Beevor and Keegan, no amateurs at all, support Irving's research and work and use his material for their own publications. So, I can care less now on some other's talking head opinion on him. A 88mm fla...

Tonight we have the VIP act for our Barranquilla project and tomorrow the grand openning. Saturday I will travel to Cartagena to visit the huge Spanish forts that protected the city against naval action from the pirates and seaborne enemies. However I will take some time to make a couple of points, ...

Lee: Well some think otherwise. See: http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/korea/a ... 10805.aspx Please note the way the sentence is constructed here: "... some think otherwise..." Not "I think otherwise" or "this is my criteria" but "... some think..." which is o...

Lee: I know that you care less for the Tuskegee airmen than for a dead dog. It's all argument ignition for you, You wanted me to answer, in a correct historical perspective, how the Germans were better than a bunch of enlisted men and so you will use your rethorical tricks (define this... that's no...