Comments by "Big Blue" (@bigblue6917) on "USS Alaska - Guide 105 (Extended)" video.

  1. If you are Japanese I think you call them something to be avoided.
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  2.  @CSSVirginia  Britain had been fighting ethnic Chinese communists in the jungles of Malaya for 12 years, in the Malayan Emergency, which came to an end in 1960. So they did have some experience of jungle warfare through senior NCO's, officers and long term enlistment soldiers still available. Also jungle warfare would still be part of the training offered to many soldier. And the British Army had the excellent Centurion which had also been supplied to Australia. The extra manpower would also have been a great help as well obviously. As for the airforce the Canberra bombers, which were also supplied to the Australians fighting in Vietnam, would have been greatly appreciated. I have read that American Forward Air Controllers loved working with them. It would have been interesting to have seen what the Blackburn Buccaneer would have done there. Look out for film of them flying at Red Flag here on YouTube. They normally flew between 5 and 20 feet above the ground. Of course there was the Special Forces, the SAS and SBS as well as other elite groups. Hope that helps. 👍
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  3.  keith moore  You have begged for British help on more then one occasion. Vietnam for example.
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  4.  keith moore  American on at least two occasions asked Britain to supply soldiers to fight in Vietnam. This was because US generals wanted British troops fighting there. Johnson even came to the UK to ask. So whether it was you personally who was asked is irrelevant. America did ask Britain to send troops.
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  5. Some interesting thoughts there, Sar Jim
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  6. Looking at how these things worked I think he would have ran out on deck and found three AA gun mounts where he should have stood.👍
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  7. Moore sometimes Britsh humour can escape others. The reference, as you have probably now realised, is a comment on the number of AA guns cared on the ship.
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  8. I think they were probably as big but I think their flying characteristics left much to be desired.😊
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  9.  Michael Malloy  sorry I took that as read. Yes the Anzac, that Australia and New Zealand fought in Vietnam.
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  10.  @BOORAGG  yes but we did not ask for help
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