Comments by "Stephen Rickstrew" (@stephenrickstrew7237) on "Ed Nash's Military Matters" channel.

  1. Never underestimate the ingenuity of a Nation in its defense … the Finnish defense during the winter war is my favorite example of the Territorial Imperative …
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  2. And anyone who has ever worked on the flight deck of Carrier probably has had nightmares about getting sucked into the Corsair’ 2’s intake .. I certainly did…
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  3. George Orwell was police officer stationed in Burma … I wonder how his experiences there shaped his writings …It’s also scary interesting how oppressive regimes relish using Soviet Era Weapons .. and I guess their is no shortage of Chinese Munitions for the Burmese Army ..
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  4. When one Delta Wing just isn’t enough …
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  5. Congratulations on being Halfway ….to 100k Subscribers
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  6. Thanks Ed for this episode…I was in a committed long term relationship with a F-4j well 12 really … methinks another issue was the old fashioned hand built tube fuselage… and difficulty of maintenance…compared to the lifting body of an F-15 and it’s ease of maintenance.. F18’s engine removal took less than an hour… when the generals compared them on the flight line… looks may have won out…. Those access panels behind the canopies “ turtle backs” no two are alike … well we lost one at sea and they had to go to the boneyard and get the closest production # …. So They flew that one out to the Mediterranean… and You know that cost some $ … and the guy who didn’t secure that panel before the Helicopters rotor wash took it …. Well …panel 100 became his nickname or turtle back …
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  7. Thanks Ed for this breaking development… one of the biggest factors seems to be laser guided artillery and missiles…so the importance of neutralizing the drone threat cannot be overstated…
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  8. Reliable, affordable,serviceable….and if Northrop had charged an outrageous price , maybe then the AirForce would have bought some …
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  9. Cheers Ed .. I’m going to congratulate you on the 100k followers milestone as you’re so very close … I have been a fan for years and it’s good to see your channel growing… All the best ..!
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  10. The Spitfire is also the most beautiful work of art of all time …Thank you R J Mitchell..
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  11. A Rout …it couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of war criminals…!
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  12. They somehow manage to remain on shed-hule
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  13. I’m always amazed that after the Focker Scourge it still took almost 20 years to develop the monoplane fighter ..
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  14. Thank you Ed .. this is a real good look at the strategic vision of the various Generals , Admirals and Air Marshals as well ..
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  15. Those inner wing …”balcony’s” really are unique .. but they needed New Orleans style railings and curtains to sell it
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  16. I greatly admire the bravery of the Kurdish Forces .. the women especially ,for fighting a foe who knows no mercy … I would also like to thank the author for his service to the Kurdish people and to Humanity .. against a truly evil enemy… and I can’t wait to read your book …!
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  17. Yes … you may dare say beautiful.. I entirely agree ..!
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  18. Indeed ..!
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  19. Twitter just sold for 44 billion …. So send the bill to Elon Musk …. Since he’s spending like a drunken sailor…I speak from experience
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  20. Excellent Episode as Always …. USMC Harriers Jumped our Carrier during Exercises one Lovely Mediterranean Morning … We were running without Radar and they got to us first … they came screaming in .. on the deck out of the rising sun … made the simulated kill and then showed off with a nice break to port so we could read their markings … I’m glad it wasn’t for real … cause they had us ….it was a case of an amphibious assault ship beating a super carrier… which in 1981 … as the author points out was the very scenario Russia was considering ..and Britain… after all the Harrier was a Brit
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  21. I like the New Channel logo ….! The Russians biggest error was underestimating the Ukrainians Territorial Imperative … plus Victory Disease…!
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  22. Wow great story … I’m impressed it could do 130 mph …. And you have proved high aspect ratio wings may not be all they are cracked up to be
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  23. The Night Witches were very brave women ..and could expect no quarter if captured ..
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  24. Seeing those Russian Attack Helicopters Flying over Ukraine…was a truly a sight that sent a chill down my spine… and God Help the Brave Ukrainian People..
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  25. Something about the delta wing .. or the cropped delta… or the new stealth style delta- ish wing and just love that folding canard …!
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  26. Thanks to our Author for another airframe story ….!I’m surprised they just didn’t make an auto gyro or a copy of the Focker helicopters….there were designs that had years of developmental head start … but then we wouldn’t have these stories of aerodynamic evolution…
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  27. Those starstreak missiles have some incredible capabilities…. It will be interesting to see how it affects the conflict
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  28. Thanks Ed for this episode… Well… we will just have to wait and see what the B -52 has to say about being “replaced “. ?
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  29. The Canberra would be Batman’s Choice … Maybe in the next remake .. or Batplane the movie …
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  30. Cheers Ed .. Thanks for this one ..! You did mention the A-20 so I hope that’s an upcoming episode..
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  31. First to say Thanks Ed …!
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  32. Thanks fir a great episode ..It’s Tough to beat Grumman at making a carrier aircraft … the Corsair vrs Hellcat is the classic case Cost, carrier operation and parking and handling … the Grumman style Folding wing might have sealed the deal … those top folding wings take up more room and probably aren’t as robust …
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  33. A bunch of MRE’s would help too ….anything I like the ideas of bandages…I guess I will finally buy something on Amazon
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  34. Wow … I have the greatest respect for the Kurdish Fighters and our Brave Troops …Thanks for this fascinating episode …
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  35.  @mikeynth7919  the p39 had Supercharger issues or lack thereof …. Plus it was designed around that cannon …which eventually found a home in Russia … I think it was one of the favorite lend lease aircraft or maybe the A-20
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  36. Definitely evolving towards the me262…
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  37. Great episode…! Which was your favorite Rum …? Caribbean Rum It’s my weakness
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  38. Agreed.. The 20 mm and .50 in the wings was the best balance.. the King Cobra was the best version..
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  39. Ruh Roh ..
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  40. Maybe send a few A-10’s to strafe those tank columns north of Kyiv …too bad about the An 225…. This invasion has all the hallmarks of the botched incursion into Georgia.. bad command and control
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  41. Guns a Go Go .. Now there’s a Title for a Movie …Perhaps fuse the Directing styles of Roger Corman , Russ Myers and sprinkle some Fellini over the top … ?
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  42.  @EdNashsMilitaryMatters  thanks for all your hard work on these episodes
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  43. Seems like the Ukrainians are taking a page out of the Winter War … and the Russians should have studied their own unfortunate history……I would like to know how much morale the Russians have left …maybe the morale meter is also on Empty
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  44. Thanks Ed … She sure is one beautiful aircraft.. even on the ground she’s very poised … It would really take a horrible mind to cancel such a splendid plane ..yet another reason I don’t think very much of Duncan Sands ..
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  45.  @FirstDagger  perfect for The Baltics and small nations
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  46. Cam ships should be in the dictionary under “stop gap measures “ it is one of the finest example of the term … the Allies had two perfectly good autogyros and nevertheless nether the Pa-30 or the Kellet was ever used unlike Japan who had a couple of ASW Carriers with autogyros
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  47. Well done 👍….thanks Ed Nash … but still no sliding canopy… it’s a good thing they didn’t put those engines into full scale production on the FW 190 …
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  48. As a Chevy Man I agree …!
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  49. I saw an unconfirmed report that Russian Marines have mutinied onboard a ship … hoping it’s true ..
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  50. Eric Brown wasn’t impressed by the P47 .. as he flew up to 8 different planes in one day , I wonder if he got a bad or out of tune aircraft.. his Mach numbers were quite lower than the P47 was capable of …
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