Recent content by GeorgeBates

Now her sister Wasp is also found. Actually half sister, as Wasp was built a few tons short of the Yorktown class to stay under treaty limits.

It could just be the colour and the shape, but the discussion might be everlong...

Got 7 in the pipeline. Take a look here and then contact me off line if interested.

Well done, Sir!

Man's got his priorities straight.

I believe there were Marine DIs at Newport OCS in the early '60s when my father went through. No, dammit Bates, your other left!

You might be a bit hard on CARL. After all, there are plenty of publications there dated from the '90s into this century, including that video. These days each paper probably deserves to be evaluated individually for its reliance on material from a greater range of sources. My "treasure...

One of these days, Mr. Smarty Pants...

Combined Arms Research Library is a treasure trove.

My Wolverine commanded by an 8-1 AL just did that very thing. 😢

I embraced a Socialist once. I can assure you it was a pleasant experience.

Gentlemen, meet J.R. van Mechlen, GameSquad's Chief Leg-Puller and Executive Vice President of Chain-Yanking.

Precisely my point - hence, "no matter the theatre." We ain't talkin' the Rivoli, here.

So you're a US player in a scenario Aug '44 or later (or British/Commonwealth Apr '45 onwards) and you have a bomb-laden (not HE-only) FB. Maybe you want to improve your Sighting TC, maybe you'd like to start a fire in your opponent's backfield, maybe you'd like some billowing smoke there...

I know I'm TI when I'm dozing.