Youtube comments of whya2ndaccount (@whya2ndaccount).

  1. BMP and Bradley side by side - not shooting at each other!
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  2. V-22 Osprey is fine (small sample size, but I've been on 10+ flights - day/night/etc.). The key issue was training. Initially they took standard pilots and tried to teach them helicopter skills. Now they take helo pilots and teach them the ordinary flying skills.
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  3. The T-80U at least has an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) so you can maintain surveillance, run systems, etc. without running the turbine. Also I'm pretty certain that T-80 variants have adopted the "powerpack" concept similar to modern Western tanks so while the turbine may need maintenance, the vehicle is not out of service as you can quickly swap the powerpack and send the tank forward with the new powerpack and the damaged one is repaired "at leisure" at a suitable 2nd line repair facility.
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  4. Going from 105 to 120 probably reduces on board ammo capacity but at least you'll only have stubs left instead of complete empty cartridge cases.
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  5. 9:28 I think you'll find this is not a chain reaction in terms of surrounding blocks detonation sympathetically. Its more a case that the blast strips the blocks away from their mountings. That is the block is intact but is now sitting on the ground somewhere. The effect on the tank is the same (more than one block now missing) but the missing blocks did not explode.
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  6. We lost two recently too - PTE Jason Challis, 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment at Mount Bundey in NT and TPR Stuart Reddan, 2nd Cavalry Regiment at Shoalwater Bay in QLD. The profession of arms is fundamentally dangerous but injuries / deaths in training are always a shock.
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  7. Brilliant! The guy with the shovel was really knackered.
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  8. Artillery doing Section Attacks - I'd buy tickets to watch one of those. :)
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  9. The first 30 secs looks like an add for "spoilt brats R us".
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  10. Despite the pun overload, the underlying issue seems pretty important.
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  11. Outstanding! What's next - find the left handed screwdriver? :)
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  12. 4:34: Apart from the physics/engineering, there is also a legal issue. It may sound daft but I as a commander am required to minimise the WH&S risks. The firing of the RPG / HEAT round is an action of the enemy. The effects of the defensive ERA type countermeasure has been legally argued as an action of friendly forces and falls into the same area as ensuring for example that friendly Infantry are not in the frontal arc of the tank when you fire APFSDS, in order to minimise the effect of the discarding sabots. There are similar legal questions about automated self defense systems such as AVEPS where exposed dismounts may be subject to effectively "friendly fire".
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  13. So glad I live in a time where there are just Main Battle Tanks (MBT's) and classification is no longer a big deal.
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  14. 12:29 "Arguing about requirements 80 years ago is as exciting as today". As someone who works in Army Headquarters, I can vouch for that. :)
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  15. The Council changing the name is the easy part - a resolution at a meeting. The burden then falls on the 75 households to change their addresses on every major document and the records of everyone they correspond with (power, gas, light, phone, land title, etc.). No wonder they said "leave it alone".
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  16. The part at the back that “digs in” to adsorb the recall is usually called a “spade”. The part from the spade forward to the firing area is usually called the “trail”. An AT gun would usually have two trails extended from the firing part with a spade on the end of each trail.
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  17. That's not dancing, its American Drill
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  18. A bit unfortunate that the incumbent MINDEF, Judith Collins, has been in the job for a year and is still struggling with the acronyms (or was poorly briefed). Glad though that our mates "across the ditch" are OK.
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  19. I've driven Canberra to Melbourne and return three times in the last 12 months in my ICE Subaru Outback. On 4 out of the 6 trips I've stopped for marooned EV drivers on the side of the road, who have either lost their battle with range anxiety or shredded a tyre and the useless puncture repair kit wasn't up to it (no room for a emergency wheel, let alone a real spare).
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  20. Let me guess: "I am not allowed to say how many planes joined the raid, but I counted them all out and I counted them all back. Their pilots were unhurt, cheerful and jubilant, giving thumbs-up signs."? (Original - Brian Hanrahan)
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  21. You may find the number of tanks per platoon varies depending on if its a Platoon in a pure Tk unit or a Tk Platoon within a Motor Rifle (Mech) unit.
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  22. To lose one ship, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.
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  23. So are they remote controlled or sentient AI? At the start they take orders from the controller (great RF hazard by the way if the transmitter is powerful enough that they can control them from the inside of the APC) but then they look at each other like they are Daleks and "nod" before doing things. Also their endurance must be pretty poor if they need to be "dropped off" when its all happening so close to the FOB. Suspect the guy is going to bleed out without a bandage while on his billy cart ride.
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  24. The “Sagger Drill” is effective against human guided ATGM (AT-3, AT-4, TOW, etc.) but not so effective against “fire and forget” systems like Javelin which is not controlled by the operator.
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  25. The US is learning what its like to be outside the tent and being a customer, as opposed to being inside the tent and helping to support the canal. "Neutral" does not mean "US Friendly", it means neutral - just talk to the Kapitan of the Admiral Graf Spee.
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  26. Do the Scotts Regts get a deep fried Mars Bar option? :)
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  27. There's a major difference between a roughly "near peer" engagement instead of one where one side has a marked over-match (COIN, etc.). Once and a while H&I fire from poorly sited rockets is far different to sustained barrages.
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  28. Hopefully he was Cashiered as well. I guess the "booty" is off to Bovington? I believe the Panther was used to clear snow and recover cars belonging to his neighbours during a severe snowstorm.
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  29. She looked pretty sad during her recent transit of the English Channel, blowing lots of smoke and accompanied by a tug. But if the other guy doesn't have a carrier ...
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  30. The US Army went for a mix of "Heavy" Brigades and "Stryker" Brigades. Sure if there already are tanks and Bradleys in theatre its mismatched - however the original idea (flawed or not) was that the air transportable Stryker Brigades could deploy to most locations far quicker than the heavy ones (needing heavy air lift or sea lift). A lot more airstrips can take C-130 (with say Styker on board) than C-17 or C-5A needed to deploy suitable quantities of M1s. :)
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  31. 9:26 We call that "ghosting". 2 tanks aim at the one target. Tank A fires and if it achieves a kill, tank B does nothing. However if Tank A misses, tank B is already laid on and engages.
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  32. Sorry to hear about the issues in your private life. Hope they resolve themselves soon. :)
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  33. 1:09 The US has used Stryker a lot earlier than 2023. They've had a whole series of Stryker Brigades. I think 2023 is at least 20 years off the mark (I worked with a Stryker Company at Talisman Sabre 2013). There is no point publishing this stuff if its incorrect.
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  34. Nice attempt to squeeze that much information into nineteen minutes. Each of those sections are worth an hour or two to cover comprehensively.
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  35. Yet another "Defence Review"! No wonder the UK has limited capability with a constantly changing target set.
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  36.  @Bird_Dog00  Well the APFSDS rounds have a pretty flat ballistic arc. Effectively out to about 1,500m and more the rounds travel flat. Anyway "Waste of Time" and "War Chunder" have absolutely minimal linkages to reality. 500m is nothing for a tank engagement. Its driven by the game's map design limitations, not reality.
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  37. Loving the glare off the map case.
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  38. You need to use 2 assets to conduct a "deliberate breach" to "clear" a route - say a MICLIC and a Plough, not just one unless you want to accept risk with a "hasty breach". The next issue is the depth of major minefields - a MICLIC (or Giant Viper) charge is only good for around 250m. If the minefield is say 1km deep you need to repeat a process of MICLIC then plough 4 times as you clear each 250m segment. Also you need to plan on 50% losses to breaching assets. If you want 4 lanes open you need enough assets to start 8 breaches - 8 x MICLIC, 8 x Plough for a minefield 250m deep. The KMT type option also limits follow on vehicles to the same width. You effectively break up a combined arms team because the BMPs, BTRs etc. can not drive down the same track width lanes as they are narrower than the breaching vehicle. Lastly if you aren't using SOSRA (Suppress, Obscure, Secure, Reduce, Assault) your attempt is likely to fail as the obstacle will be covered by fire and observation.
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  39. Sal, yes its a FN, well known to UK, Australians, New Zealanders and others as the "SLR" (Self Loading Rifle). 7.62mm has more stopping power at range compared to 5.56mm.
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  40. 15:46 Hexamine is the name for the heating brick. Also very happy that previous generations sorted these issues out as I frequently fire tank ammunition with a cellulose cartridge case that burns when we fire the gun, and sometimes (rarely) they rip and you get the turret floor covered in lots of little pellets.
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  41. Its not just the US. In the UK the MOD / DSTL are looking at EV Jackals and here in the ADF we are looking at EV Bushmasters.
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  42. The combined arms concept applies to both sides - colour me surprised.
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  43. Fitting I guess to have Ike's bust in the background.
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  44. I think 11 ACR might dispute that "most hated" title.
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  45. Not entirely sure sure that you can say "watch Part 2 for free now" when in fact its bundled with a paid subscription service?
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  46. Sal, three episodes in one day (two on this, one with Mooch) - great coverage.
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  47. They aren't "controversial", they are illegal for the people who signed the Treaty to use, just like antipersonnel land mines. Its just that the US never signed up.
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  48. I suspect another aspect of downsizing, consolidation and loss of esprit de corps.
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  49. Thanks Sal. Now we'll have two sets of maps I guess - One for the entire world and one for you lot, at least for the next few years and then we can go back to normal.
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  50. In Australia the crews become "3 ways fit". You usually start as a Driver, then qualify as a Loader and then qualify as a Gunner. Once you have all three, you progress to the Crew Commander's course.
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  51. The wheeled stuff is relatively easy. The stuff providing the combat power (tracked) is a bit more complex. The UK is re--learning skills lost in the 1990s.
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  52. Hot bunking on a sub is pretty much standard, unless its a nuke.
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  53. Just call it "Pucka" :) Its our version of Bovington. I'm biased toward the Lynx but I'm not a big fan of rubber track. Both are Light Years in front of the M113A1 and the interim M113AS4. FYI, another part of LAND 400 is the ASLAV replacement - already decided.
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  54. If you think the RNZN is under resourced, take a look at the RNZAF. The NZDF has to run on the smell of an oily rag.
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  55. From those of us who aren't from Ireland or the USA - Thank you for not publishing some bonkers Halloween centric video.
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  56. Another over strung American I gather? Spends the first couple of minutes telling a 3rd person to "not talk so much" and then launches a continuous stream of jibber jabber. He needs a repeat on his medication.
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  57. Basically you need to do terrain analysis and conduct an appreciation in a safe location (last bound) before you start moving and then move as part of a combined arms team. Then if detected, use weapons and your Multi Barreled Smoke Grenade Dischargers (MBSGD) to suppress the firer and obscure their view (if optically tracked).
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  58. Always good to help the community (here in AS we've worked on earthquakes, floods, fires, drought, cyclone, ...) - helps dispel the idea that a Defence Force is to be kept in a glass case and only unleashed to inflict violence on the enemy.
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  59. Perhaps they shut the bridge to avoid traffic / safety issues as people stopped to look / take photos?
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  60. All good stuff. Only thing I'd add to carry in your pack (not pouches) would be some baby wipes or similar for those day(s) you go without a wash so you can do the face, hands, armpits, crutch routine.
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  61. Sal, Thanks for the update. I suspect those questions weren't asked in the press conference as most media outlets these days don't have a dedicated "Defence Correspondent" let alone a dedicated "Defence - Maritime Domain Correspondent". In a small country like NZ the reporters were probably covering Rugby yesterday and were then told to attend the press conference.
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  62. ARMA is the civilianised version of VBS, so its effectively the same product, albeit with some features in VBS that are not in ARMA.
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  63. Common to most Western tanks. English equivalent "Muzzle Reference System" (MRS). MRS fitted to M1 series, Chieftain, Challengers 1 and 2, etc. Normally "we" estimate the wind at the start of an engagement, not as part of each Fire Control Order. You estimate it, and then commence the engagements and then once you move elsewhere if things have changed, you update the estimate.
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  64. "Paratroopers from the UK and US" - someone forgot the Poles, again.
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  65. Blast grenades are also good because often a fragmentation grenade has an effective radius larger than what I person can throw. If you are in a defensive position and throw a fragmentation grenade you tend to have earthworks or similar cover to to use as the shrapnel goes past you. The usual sequence when throwing them on the range is: throw, see where it lands, duck.
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  66. I guess USMC vehicles having a last hit out before they retire the capability.
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  67. Sal we observed Remembrance Day yesterday (same date, just the joys of time zones). I hope your USMC mates had a good time.
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  68. They used different tactics where "quantity has a quality all its own" and the Company (1x HQ vehicle and 3 xs Platoons of 3 tanks = 10 vehicles is the basic manouevre block).
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  69. Of course Mr. Stossel pitches a provocative broadcast, that's his job. For all we know he and his producer just cherry picked the interview with the Economist to get the "highlight" snippets from maybe a 20 min interview. Thank you for providing the context to this "ambulance chasing" broadcast.
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  70. SASR and SEALs certainly have job security after seeing this. :)
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  71. Right so its a "Primary Casualty Receiving Ship". Its not a hospital ship. That comes with a bunch of requirements - painted white, large red crosses, unarmed, .... and under the Laws of Armed Conflict is treated differently. It would be nice if the people who wrote the blurb above actually thought about it.
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  72. As long as that supported by MOD work with employers. Reservists can't deploy more frequently if they come back to a job that disappeared while they were away.
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  73. 1:40 Why is he doing all that manually? Why not use a "rattle gun" (set to less than 500Nm) to do the initial tightening and then the special gun to apply the correct torque?
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  74. Yes "fond" memories of driving cross country at night with the driver and gunner only having night vision and me with my head out ducking branches - the driver could see so despite increasingly direct orders to slow down, he basically drove at 0200 as if it was noon. :) The other issue with these is fatigue, they certainly provide an advantage at night but the 24/7 battlefield leaves little room for sleep. Also the weight on your head (despite the offset at the back) certainly adds strain to your neck.
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  75. Well the natures are probably interchangeable but depending on the storage arrangement this will probably cut the number of rounds carried by maybe 20% (e.g. M1 went from 55 105mm rounds to 40 or so 120mm rounds [M1 to M1A1 (HA)).
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  76. Agreed. The primary weapon system of a recce vehicle is its radio. If you are shooting you are doing it wrong. Having said that the 20mm or TOW is good insurance, but I wouldn't be looking for a fight.
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  77. Pretty sure the Dutch court found that the downing of MH17 was not an accident.
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  78. So the Soviets were concerned about the M60 because of its British gun (Royal Ordnance QF L7 105mm). :)
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  79. Very good discussion, but one very minor point if I can. Usually both "Corps" (USMC, Armoured Corps, XXX, etc.) and "Core" (apple, etc.) are both pronounced as "core" (i.e. silent "p"). :)
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  80. I feel for the guy, but surely he knew about this before he went there. I suspect the Russians treat "foreign fighters" the same way we in the west treated "unlawful combatants."
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  81. This is another repeat. A good vehicle for a past conflict. Not suitable for a near peer high tempo adversary. Passengers "protection" = their body armour and I suspect the windscreen wont stop a 125mm round or an ATGM, let alone blast and frag from a 152mm HE round.
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  82. And no one signing for anything! :)
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  83. Technology + will to invest = Capability. I'm sure the Mechanised Infantry Bns in in the British Army are crying in the their beers.
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  84. More advertising. Lots of fuel, no protection - what could possibly go wrong.
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  85. Part of the difference between Soviet and NATO ammunition is due to the single piece NATO ammo (except the CR2) and its ability to include a longer penetrator. Soviet / Russian, two piece ammunition (required for their auto-loader systems), can't include that due to the projectile's size. Also NATO ammunition is more resource intensive as NATO can afford the resource / machining allocation.
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  86. I love the optimism of stacking 6 magazines and one on the rifle. Implies the firer is going to stay beside the road for a while.
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  87. It great to talk to a veteran, but asking a Sapper to provide an overall statistical analysis seems a bit unfair since their personal experience will be very limited compared to the overall perspective.
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  88. Well if you drastically truncate the training due to time constraints, you should expect the level of training to be less comprehensive. No doubt Western tank crew training covers the stab issue comprehensively, whereas the training of Ukrainian Leopard crews probably glossed over it (or removed it from the syllabus) during the training.
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  89. This is why Mess Kit cost so much (paid for by the member). But you certainly get what you pay for.
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  90. 6:03 It sounds like you intend to post the enemy. The joys of English. :) "Envelope" means the container you put a letter in. "Envelop" is the tactical task. The publication is probably trying to provide an overview and principles to be used. Most tactical publications are not overly specific (e.g. "A support by fire position need to be effective", as opposed to "a support by fire position needs to be 75m from the enemy"). In this publication's context for example, a IS-2 Platoon's effective range would be much different to a T-34/76 Platoon's effective range. As to the diagram, the envelopment is usually selected when there is an obstacle on one flank (e.g. there maybe a river on the left that the enemy can be pinned against). Also it avoids the main strength of the position (out of the primary arc of the AT gun) and it allows the Company to attack in enfilade, where it can hit the right hand strong-point first and then move on the remaining strong-points on the left which are being suppressed by the fire support Platoon.
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  91. Take care of our "pre-loved" Hornets. :)
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  92. I guess the "conversation" with YouTube was resolved?
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  93. These are the same guys who crewed the Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram in the Falklands, so they certainly go into harm's way when required. But they weren't crewed by Gen whatever.
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  94. Sal a bit of a surprise when I started the video.
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  95. Just a note on the CO (and as with you this applies regardless of the person's, gender, orientation, skin colour, or whatever). Usually people serve in the UK (RN, Army, or RAF) for 20 years. Quite often other members of the Commonwealth offer "lateral" transfers - in this case from RN to RNZN, based on shortfalls in staffing (in this case RNZN). If, as seems the case, RNZN had a shortfall in qualified Captains (role not rank), they may well have offered her, and indeed others coming up to retirement from the RN, a position.
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  96. Looks like we'll be watching some fireworks on Tuesday. I can post you some loo paper if it comes to that.
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  97. Its not the "Australian Royal Navy". Its the "Royal Australian Navy" how hard is it to expand RAN???????
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  98. The last one looked like a sub-surface detonation breaking the ship’s back?
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  99. Pretty sure this was shown about a week ago. Not sure who manages the upload schedule.
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  100. The medics need to understand that in this potential environment that a "mass casualty event" is going to be far bigger than 4 people. They need to plan and have capacity for 20s and 30s.
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  101. Perhaps the "tank" is a Scorpion?
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  102.  @Scorchluck  No I'm not. Different countries have different laws. This reflects through Defence as well as other places. E.g. The US is happy to use land mines, many other countries deem them illegal. If your country has deemed AVEPS or ERA illegal then your AFVs wont carry it. Pretty simple.
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  103. There's not much point getting there "first" and just being a speed bump for the opposition. You need combat power to defend/delay.
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  104. "fits in a backpack" ?????????? Just look at the two pelican trunks at 1:44. 1. How big is the "backpack". 2. Where does all the kit that used to be in the soldier's backpack now go?
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  105. I can just imagine how a "polite" request from a CPO Navy Clearance Diver to a helo pilot went. I'm sure he wasn't insubordinate, but forceful none the less.
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  106. Got to love the MAG 58. :) Last 30sec sums up US Range Safety.
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  107. At every stage of my time on AFVs as a "Tankie" (Crew Commander, Troop Leader, Squadron Commander and CO) I have always been grateful for the Spanners and their masochistic work ethic. Sure they stooge around when nothing's on, but they also work long hours to fix a croc. Usually supported by the crew either helping with the repair where they can or providing security to the location. Amazing how noise travels when you are working on track at 0200 in the middle of nowhere. Bravo to RAEME, REME and their cousins in various other armies.
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  108. Right so the Houthi spokesman hasn't a clue, up there with "Baghdad Bob". If the insurance is too high and the ships aren't manned, I guess via South Africa will be the norm for a while.
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  109. I'm a currently serving Armoured Corps member. I'd much prefer to take my chances in a Leopard AS1, M1A1 AIM SA, or M1A2 SEP v3 than be outside as an Infantryman and exposed to small arms, grenades, anti-personnel mines, artillery, napalm, CBRN agents, etc. and everything else wearing only a ballistically inadequate cotton shirt or maybe some personal body armour of only slightly better protection.
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  110. The world has moved on from solid shot. Theatre Entry Standard = TES and Challenger has Dorchester armour.
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  111. You are relieved.
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  112. Excellent SNCO leadership supported by rationing and life style changes.
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  113. Don't know what happened to your hands - but hope they heal soon.
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  114. TLAM = Tomahawk Land Attack Missile. TASM = Tomahawk Anti Ship Missile.
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  115. Two in one day - Great. Thanks for the update!
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  116. Not to minimise the issue, but I think there were 4 rescued and 1 missing / died.
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  117. Pretty sure the British built the "crab" as an upgrade to the "scorpion" - another element of 79th Armoured Division.
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  118. For what its worth, the Australian vehicles in the videos are M113AS4, our latest version prior to be replaced by LAND400-3. The ride characteristics are different say Leopard 1. M113 slows down to negotiate ditch, Leopard 1 speeds up.
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  119. Wow! Shows how under resourced they are if its BYO blank ammunition and Pyro.
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  120. 6:10 Did you really mean to upset the Indians and the people of Oman?
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  121. Well done Sir. All the very best for "life after Army".
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  122. The usual trade off. Hardened wired reliability but with limited range re WiFi convenience but vulnerability.
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  123. Why would anyone think that a 122mm round delivered by a 2S1 would somehow have less of a "punch" than a 122mm round delivered by a 2020s era gun? Age has limited effect on effectiveness, especially in a war where say one side has 1960s indirect fire support and the other has no fire support.
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  124. Ah yet another "stopgap" / "interim" solution.
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  125. Well yes you can use APFSDS against people, but its a bit of a waste to fire 1 x APFSDS round against 1 x person, esp. if you have several thousand rounds of 7.62mm coax nearby.
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  126. Well done for avoiding it that long. I've played in a classroom to display "what not to do" (e.g. the initial platoon commander leading).
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  127. What next - "Find me the Left Handed screwdriver?" :)
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  128. I think you might see them on ships, but doubt AFVs. The energy requirements for the weapon need large power supplies and keeping that in a 65t foot print is unlikely (at least in the next 50yrs or so). The alternative is some sort of "Maus like" weight vehicle but then you have the usual issues with bridges, rail transport, etc.
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  129. How can you miss with the pistol practice? By the time you draw the pistol from the holster, the muzzle is basically touching the tgt.
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  130. I presume you gained prior approval from the First Sea Lord (Mrs M) before the realistic magazine detonation? I half expected "Heart of Oak" to start booming out. :)
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  131. Let me guess - we'll discover that the maritime insurers are paying the Houthi to lob missiles at random?
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  132. Also lends its name to a dry biscuit here.
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  133.  @eyerollthereforeiam1709  Yes, recently someone "harvested" most of the cables along the Hume highway from just South of Sydney to just North of Melbourne.
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  134.  @mikehunt-w8u  Well I'm not the sort of person to leave a Mum and kids by the side of the road.
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  135. "Autonomous" is great until it engages the wrong target. You need to retain a human in the loop, otherwise the whole legal framework goes out the window.
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  136. Pretty generous description of "armoured" if 7.62mm fire can destroy it.
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  137. Tanks in general great (I wear a black beret too). However a Sqn, or whatever is planned to be sent, is unlikely to make an impact in a space the size of the Ukraine. An armoured Division maybe.
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  138. I didn't know that Wilkinson Sword had called it a day. Now I know where to send my Sabre if it needs refurbishing.
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  139. Peace Enforcement (Chapter 7) is a coercive effort, not just monitoring the two sides maintaining a peace. Here the two sides are definitely not interested in "maintaining" a peace. One side is trying to defend its sovereignty, the other country is after an operational pause to replenish and then launch again.
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  140. Love the Hi-Viz PT belts - just in case you didn't see the 65T vehicle they are riding in.
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  141. I especially like the hexagonal drive sprockets and idlers - a circle was obviously too simple.
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  142. Saw these in Afghan. Disappointed we went with the Korean option, but any SPA is better than towed.
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  143. Yep they make great paperclip holders / ashtrays, etc. I also bet the Infantry only have hearing protection for their small arms, not the main armament - roll on the headaches.
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  144. Not quite, covered in rubber to further reduce shock.
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  145. The Leo 2 has gone from a L44 to L55 and the new proposed 130mm / L51 suggests that the Germans are currently using both approaches, leveraging off the high velocity ammunition natures first introduced in the Leo 1's L7 105mm gun and now extending the barrel as well. Also the length may not be that much different - a 75/L70 is (75x70 = 5,250mm), a 120/L55 is (120 x 55 = 6,600mm). Thermal jackets tend to reduce the issue of barrel heat or hotspots along the barrel.
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  146.  @88porpoise  I'd say it was a MBT, but given the US also had the M103, perhaps they'd call is a "medium". Broadly I'd say that post the Second World War, most tanks are MBTs with only a couple of exceptions classified as heavies (M103, T-10 and Conqueror) - at least in the real world. No comment about vehicle classifications in WOT (waste of time).
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  147.  @William-Morey-Baker  Two guys with Lewis guns - aren't the entire Australian Military - why does this crap persist (youtube / internet has a lot to answer for).
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  148. Right so the Bradley did not destroy it - the UAS did.The Bradley disabled it and rendered it combat ineffective. Any chance of accuracy here instead of the journalistic hype train rubbish?
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  149. 32 Degrees and high humidity - welcome to PT in Northern Australia.
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  150. Images of Saigon all over again. I look at my International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patch and wonder why we bothered. Twenty years and numerous lives wasted for no lasting outcome.
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  151. Sergeant with a “j”????
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  152. This is the 3rd running of this in under 3 weeks!
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  153. Generally I agree, however The US is providing one (1) Battery. This in no way provides a comprehensive IADS for the entire country. The US deployed more than that just for Jerusalem during Desert Shield.
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  154. He's getting billions of $ / Euros / Pounds worth of kit for free and he is still not happy?
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  155. Another free add for Thales.
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  156. Right so we just confirmed that acclimatisation and flexing the large leg muscles works - no change there in 40 or so years.
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  157. “Never been occupied”??? Pretty sure a fair slice was occupied/ taken by the USSR after the Winter War.
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  158. Rest in Peace Ma'am. God Save the King! No doubt many of us now need new rank slides.
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  159. Tanks lead vs Infantry lead = Depends on situation. Terrain? Threat? Rate of advance? CBRND Level? what forces you have been allocated? All impact the decision. Need to leverage off the strengths of the Combined Arms team. One size / Template does not fit all.
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  160. 1. Was I ever that young? 2. Pretty good advice throughout and that's from someone who has been through the selection process both as a candidate and the person running it.
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  161. I guess Squad doesn't model firing HEAT / HEP? One round and the "dismounts in the building" problem goes away. Also here a RAEME person ("Spanner" or craftsman) will tell you that fixing track is a crew task. :) Also not sure if its modelled but better for the CROWS / RWS (if that's what it was) to cover the rear arc as the main gun has depression safety limits to ensure it elevates to clear the rear deck when traversing across roughly 7 O'Clock to 8 O'Clock axis of hull.
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  162. Except of course you can often detect the source of the beam (e.g. the footage where someone off to a flank can see the beam from the MG's Night Aiming Device (NAD)).
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  163. 8:20 A MLC of "50" for a Reconnaissance vehicle is really getting up there.
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  164. Haven't we seen this before? Nice use of the recycled M113 ramp. God save the King!
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  165. Congrats on getting the 2nd hook. “I hope I took the right road” on a live field firing range?
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  166. Sal, but passenger luggage only matters if the airline gets it to the ship. ;)
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  167. Sal, There are two main port operators in Australia, DP World and Patricks (who were infamous a few years ago for trying to break the union). DP World currently pays less than Patricks for the same work and in fact is expecting their workers to take a pay cut as opposed to the proposed "pay rise" to bring them up to the rates paid by Patricks.
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  168. Great stuff to watch while having my Saturday morning breakfast. Spent yesterday further refining our "Trump contingency plan" and shelving the "Harris contingency plan".
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  169. Sal, great to see the momentum with people now watching your broader topics, not just the crisis ones.
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  170. Never a dull day with you, is there Sal?
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  171. What better thing to wake up to on a Sunday but a mass of tables and graphs.
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  172. 8:446: FYI No Americans crewed Fireflies. They were only used by the British.
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  173. Re employment of Multi Barrelled Smoke Grenade Dischargers (MBSGDs). Here in Australia the doctrine aligns with US usage - i.e. popping smoke is almost an immediate action for the Crew Commander when the vehicle comes under fire. Usually our MBSGDs are covered by rubber boots so at least prior to first use, the maintenance issue is not very severe. It should also be noted that MBSGDs on NATO vehicles are primarily defensive in nature, whereas those on Soviet type vehicles are more offensive in nature - due to the range they project the grenades.
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  174. Well if you put him in a Faraday Cage (or a SCIF) the streaming wouldn't happen.
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  175. Kudos for making a trivial issue (or really only of interest to rivet counters) into an entertaining 30 minutes.
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  176. "You WILL want a biscuit".
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  177. OK so is Portsmouth now a legitimate Russian long range airstrike / drone target? People seems to be playing fast and loose with the laws of armed conflict here.
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  178.  @graveperil2169  Right and when the missile decides "by itself" to engage the ambulance rather than the troop truck, who goes up to the International Criminal Court on the War Crime charge? I suspect "Oops" wont cut it.
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  179. I guess 1 QDG was too hard, so we defaulted to "Welsh Cavalry"? Just like the OC has to wear an oakleaf because the US can't cope with the UK / Commonwealth rank system.
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  180. Um no. We are like the UK. Army and RAAF use one pronunciation, RAN uses another.
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  181. Not a Brit, but he seems to have done a reasonable job / rearguard action defending the Services.
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  182.  @davidmoule3067  Ah sorry - I was sure in the opening moments it was called a Hospital Ship (0:16), plus the title, plus the description. More "journalist" inaccuracy, not to worry.
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  183. Who is Katherine Jenkins???? What does a "sponsor" do - is it a bit like an Honorary Colonel in the Army?
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  184. "Defence of the Realm" takes on a whole new meaning.
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  185. I look at my International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patch and wonder why we bothered. Twenty years and numerous lives wasted for no lasting outcome.
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  186. We and the Canadian PPCLI were nearby at a little place called Kapyong.
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  187. Well said RSM. Frank and Fearless as always.
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  188. Looks like the CO has a King's Crown on his rank slide - starting to permeate through the system.
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  189. 1:17: Not really that big. Have a look at the ammunition ship explosion in Halifax in December, 1917 and several others.
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  190. "stepping up" - They are called Orders.
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  191. I suspect "TES" maybe higher still. We may now be at a similar point to the Germans in the 1950s where they determined that the then HEAT rounds would defeat any useful amount of armour (unless you resort to metres thick) and opted for the Leopard 1 type concept where Firepower and Mobility are given extra importance in the design triangle than Protection, or Protection now shifts from the current armour schemes to more APS based or new protection based on new technology. The Offence / Defence dance goes on.
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  192. Why is it coming the post?! Surely they could be presented?
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  193. Images of Saigon all over again. I look at my International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patch and wonder why we bothered. Twenty years and numerous lives wasted for no lasting outcome.
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  194. Eventually the RAC will receive a platform with at least 13 years between commencement and IOC. They will receive it just in time for its "mid life" update. Great example of Defence procurement for various Staff Colleges around the world.
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  195. This is a repeat of one already shown.
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  196.  @Orbital_Inclination  Yes I know I've spent 40+ years in Defence. It can also be a mask to cover indecision and / or hoping the problem will just go away.
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  197. Another repeat. Again their "mass cas" ward that can cope with up to 4 people (i.e. a Section contact). Still no idea what happens when the Company loses one or two Platoons and there are say over 20 Pri 1s.
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  198. Seems odd to only have one MP 38/40 per vehicle (apart from the Stugs). I guess the other crewmen on a given vehicle had only a pistol as a personal weapon, since rifles are too long / unwieldy are unsuited for use by a vehicle crew?
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  199. I guess Drinker f'ed up. The No. 2 in a sniper team is responsible for all round security.
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  200. Where is the frigging crew? Its their wagon and its a crew task, you can't just palm it off on the Spanners!
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  201. Ah so another "Town" class. :)
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  202. Not bad. At 6:00 though the Loader makes a safety breach. He "makes" the Loader's Safety Switch (completing the electrical firing circuit and allowing the Gunner to fire) but then puts his arm behind the gun's breech. Lucky he didn't get it smashed to a pulp. Always good to see my old ride putting steel on target though. :)
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  203. Recruit to Lance Bombardier in one jump?
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  204. 2S1, 2S3 and BM-21 were always our key concern.
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  205.  @AlphaCrex  Its the "International Criminal Court" - its just based in Holland.
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  206. I'm guessing the US drainage backed up at some point? :)
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  207. Except of course its XXX Corps being ambushed (i.e. the Germans shoot at them) and then the German attackers in turn being destroyed / neutralised by the tanks and close air support.
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  208. Maybe he's an AI generated character.
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  209.  @jesseayers7933  Except of course that a country can change its name (its theirs and they own it). This marketing exercise seeks to rename International waters.
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  210. 4:06: Doesn't the sign clearly say "Please do not touch!"?
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  211. Yes, if you've worn TOPP4 / MOPP4 (respirator, over-suit, gloves, overshoes, etc.) then a COVID mask is nothing.
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  212. “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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  213. Is the "Paul Hazell" co author, the same as our very own Paul J. Hazell here at ADFA in Canberra?
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  214.  @marseldagistani1989  Personally I hope they are held accountable. They are both terrible "simulation" products.
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  215. 16:40 - 16:45 "The hypotenuse and the long side of the triangle" Pretty sure the hypotenuse is the long edge? ;)
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  216. Flash backs to the recent War of the Worlds TV series.
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  217. Someone worked out a positive spin on pretty much the entire First World War and then just over 20 years later, the fall of France in 1940, Dunkirk and then Dieppe?
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  218.  @graveperil2169 In a declared war sure, however once you introduce these things and they comprise say 70%+ of your combat power you then need to use them in situations less than declared war - say peace keeping, peace enforcement, etc. Then "Oops" doesn't cut it. e.g. 1. Australians who went to court because they took fire from a room. They returned fire and threw a grenade. Unknown to them there were civilians in the room. e.g. 2: PTE Lee Clegg, who was manning a VCP. 1st, 2nd and 3rd rounds were legal because the car was coming at him. 4th round resulted in the death of an occupant so he was charged with and convicted of murder.
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  219. Right so you build a carrier and deploy it but leave its strike component (both rotary and fixed wing) behind??! If you just want a C4I platform almost anything, within reason, could be used.
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  220.  @sittinandthinkin  Sure but they don't say "portable" they say it fits in a backpack.
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  221. "Squad"! Surely when you plagiarise someone else's video you can adapt the narration to local conditions - try "Section".
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  222.  @davidmoule3067  Agreed. LOAC requirements "too hard" so we'll just use a label. Thanks for clearing it up.
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  223. Everything old is new again.
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  224. This has only been short listed. Why not wait until it has been selected (or another platform) so people know what that are getting. Currently these are just adds for only one Tenderer and I've yet to see anything from other Tenders - is this appropriate, giving free exposure to 1 supplier and potentially shape decision makers, given that you are a wing of the MoD?
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  225. Extending the Regimental family.
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  226. I think I've seen that red car 4 or 5 times in the last 6 months.
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  227. Happy Centenary to the UK's Fang Farriers.
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  228. Real naval aviation capability.
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  229. Yep ordinary one has a 14.5mm as well. Would not be a huge fan of doing that job in the rubberised suits the Soviets had for NBC / CBRN work.
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  230. Not just European. They are classified as "Official Mourners". We in the ADF as Commission Officers wear them on parade too during days of State Observance or indeed during this period. Just like their Colour was shrouded in black.
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  231. Did I understand the commentary? The US didn't want to send deep strike assets for fear they be used "inside" Russia. Ukraine is already doing this with other platforms (i.e. not limiting their employment) so somehow this makes it OK for the US to send kit they now know will not be limited in its use?
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  232. He wasn't a Warrant Officer. He's a Corporal of Horse.
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  233. I'd argue with the first bullet point re "Very similar capability to the M1A2". These do not have the Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) and therefore do not have the "Hunter-Killer" capability. Plus I suspect that the Thermals and Gunner's sights are not to M1A2 standard.
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  234. CVR(T) family lives on.
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  235. Apart from the "morale effect", hard luck when you want to use a respirator. I'll what you writhing in agony as you can't get a seal. If you want one, become an Assault Pioneer SGT. Seriously though, if you can't cope with having to shave, what next - forget about cleaning your weapon, PT becomes optional??
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  236. Perhaps some "RADHAZ" signs might be appropriate?
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  237. So you turn around initially instead? When potentially under fire and still loaded?
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  238. 0:11: "specialism"????? Surely "speciality" is still the word? Not bothering with the rest.
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  239. Is there a reason why a minister of the crown has another country's flag in his office?????
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  240.  @thomasstevenhebert  Sure but its the same thing as with all the other bespoke stuff being sent. It uses a custom round that has limited stocks. I suspect the French aren't going to crank up production and even if they did it wouldn't be over night. Its like the Gepards, retired system, but then people complain there aren't warehouses full of ammunition to suit it.
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  241.  @MilitaryHistoryVisualized  Sure but I just wanted to clarify that "turbine maintenance" didn't necessarily imply that the complete vehicle was out of action.
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  242. Congratulations. Now for the second hook. 1:50 the guy takes his master hand off the pistol grip? Also interesting to see eCigarettes - they are a no no here.
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  243. The store staff spent hours on the diorama. :)
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  244. Great ride. We are currently using CH-47s from 5 Avn Regt to spt the fire fighting in SE Australia (NSW and Vic).
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  245. Great until a tree knocks the camera off, gets covered in mud, obscured by a cam net ... Oh and its an Olive Grove / Car park. :)
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  246. What is the point of the guy in the intro "masking up" while wearing a T shirt?
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  247. A couple of things, if I may. 1. The FOs were obscured by the smoke other units popped. 2. The AT Inf need to "acquire" the Javelin CLU and missiles before they dismount. Its in the "A" (admin) menu choice and you use that to select if you want Javelin or something else, and if you want Javelin how many. Then the Jav's could have provided good, targeted fire support onto the buildings from the roof tops.
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  248. ?? Yes I know - my comment was a joke - I gather you misunderstood.
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  249. Is this a Defence Force Recruiting video? Anyway glad we made it to the top of your IN Tray. :)
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  250. Starting to get a feel for that terrain - the bridge you walked across to work, the steps you ran up and down, the track near the Uni as well as the X country bits. Enjoy the walking while you can - I suspect doing it with snowshoes wont be fun. :) Also keep up with the Help is for Heroes - went to "Soldier On" ball here a couple of days ago and of course Invictus Games on in October.
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  251. Oi, watch the "dawn of time" comments. :) I had a great time in a Scimitar CVR(T) during an exchange I did with 1 QDG in West Germany. It had the Jaguar engine (which was outstanding). Light weight + big engine + narrow tracks + icy roads = fun times. The Troop I had consisted of Scorpions and Scimitars but the Scorpions only had HESH, not APDS as mentioned in the US clip. Good luck with Mrs M. :)
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  252. Re classes, look at the two letter code in the name: BB= Battleship, CA = Cruiser, DD = Destroyer, CV = Carrier, etc.
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  253. Is it standard Italian practice to have a vehicle forward of the firing point?
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  254. Increasing platforms is all well and good (if achievable) but you also, in a non conscription navy, need to crew them (recruiting, retention, etc.).
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  255. New adventure sport - barge white water rafting? Fresh water: 1 kg per litre.
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  256. A Sal "double header" today! People also need to remember that Chinese vessels are built to support the PLA - e.g. the "'car ferries" can be use as RORO ships for amoured vehicles through deck strengthening and being designed for that purpose from the keel up (why does a "car ferry' need a helipad?).
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  257. Maybe if they cruise in the Gulf of Mexico they wont be liable for US taxes (since apparently it no longer exists)?
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  258. Amphib logistics - love it!
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  259. Apart from convoys, closing the air gap was also important.
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  260. BMD employed by airborne forces with limitations on weight, size, etc. BMP used by Mech, can use air transport, but not designed to be air-droppable - both IFV but BMD optimized for tactical insertion by air.
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  261. Even with overpressure / NBC system you wear your MOPP gear. The seal is compromised every time you fire or open a hatch.
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  262.  @gandydancer9710  Just stop for a moment. Normally you don't wear it, you have it stowed (the suits have charcoal and other materials with a finite life). Then when you are told to put it on, you put it on. If you are lucky you are off the tank when you are told. If you are unlucky you are told whilst you are in the tank and its moving (his area of concern). Then once you have it on, it stays on until you are told over the radio to reduce your MOPP status (i.e. drop from MOPP 4 to MOPP 2). Having been at MOPP 4 for 3 weeks, in a tank, I have personal experience of wearing the kit.
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  263. Two Officers per tank seems bonkers. We currently run one LT per Troop (same as a Platoon) with the other crew commanders being 1 x SGT and 2 x CPLs.
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  264. HVAC = heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
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  265.  @rickmoreno6858  I suspect its not as simplistic as that. Javelin (or NLAW or whatever) are not wonder weapons. They need to work as part of a combined arms team / effect. In addition ground is not the “be all and end all”. If the Ukrainians are conducting a Mobile Defence then you’d expect them to trade ground for force preservation. History is repeat with examples. (some not so far from Ukraine) where forces have held ground at all costs and been encircled and destroyed. I don’t think you can attribute strategic outcomes to one weapon system (apart from perhaps August ‘45). Also you need to realise that the footage both sides are showing is what they want you to see and no doubt adverse outcomes are not published.
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  266. If it can't see a Kangaroo, I'm sure wont see a Wombat (basically a moving concrete bollard).
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  267. Congratulations on a job well done. Enjoy your new challenges.
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  268. Right so they need more, newer kit and better pay - but you keep cutting the Budget? Effective Defence costs money and the Govt controls that spigot. "Suck it up" only goes so far.
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  269. They cost us a bomb, so certainly not "given".
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  270. Another add for non MoD arms manufactures. They had big enough PR capability to do this themselves without UK Govt doing their work for them.
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  271. And of course rally driving is a core skill for the RAF. Sure this isn't part of the RAF's definition of sport.
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  272.  @hithere3035  Right, but what makes her a "sponsor". I'm sure she doesn't pay for the vessel's upkeep or anything. Or is it just the RN chasing some sort of popularity
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  273. Let alone the guy who died. :)
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  274.  @nutyyyy  I don't think any one checks this stuff before they hit "publish". Its becoming pointless to watch it.
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  275. It doesn't really matter. If you have BMP 2 (or 1) and the other guy is moving his people in soft skin trucks, its no contest. If you have an IFV, and the other guy doesn't, then you are the one eyed person in the land of the blind.
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  276. Great quote at the end but effective deterrence costs money, otherwise you might as well be at Wormington-on-Sea.
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  277. Still a pretty small force compared to say Lionheart.
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  278. "we can't say where it is" and then later on he tells you.
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  279.  @garagenigel  Well then perhaps it shouldn't be titled "Briton ..." and have comments about flown home" and "back in the UK" in the narration. They can't have it both ways.
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  280. Monterey to Hawaii - that's only half way. When are you doing the second leg, Hawaii to Japan (or similar)? Good luck!
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  281. Well done Garrison Sergeant Major - I suspect the Grenadier Sergeant near the camera fidgeting whilst at the Present might get a quiet word, but the best 4hours I've seen on the BBC for a long time.
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  282. No piece of kit is "perfect", especially before it enters service and get all the bugs out. This is just another advert for the OEM.
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  283. TV personalities as Honorary Colonels, what next "Influencers"?! I'm sorry but I'd make sure my hat was off if ever I had to pass him.
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  284. Warrior's last hit out?
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  285.  @Balognamanforya  How about listening? 0:59: "Its 7.62mm MG can destroy armoured vehicles".
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  286. Chair Force might now need to find real jobs.
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  287. Not sure how many LTs would be comfortable with the Instructor telling a group of aspiring SGTs that "as the Platoon Commander ..."
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  288. Given this gear is not in UK multi cam, who provided the gear? Or has the UK actually procured a supply of "non UK identifiable" uniform material and is paying to have this made in addition to the standard UK multi cam supply chain?
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  289. Greetings from Australia - What is the white stuff on the ground?
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  290. She will be missed. Also its great that you guys have learnt how to count buttons and recognise collar badges.
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  291. Yes we are getting issued new slides and badges over here too. Also don't forget the stationers - a lot of letterheads / logos being changed too.
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  292. 0:07 It didn't just "happen", it is "happening" - its just that there is currently a cease fire in effect. 0:55 Also pretty sure that Douglas MacArthur would disagree that Inchon was a RN only operation. I don't think the RN had 261 naval vessels deployed in theatre. 2:00 No doubting the Glorious Glosters, but there was also Kapyong and later Maryang-san. Bottom Line, the UK were not the only ones there.
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  293.  @hmsbelfast2019  Hmm, admittedly I'm not in the UK. But here in Aust a person has presented all of my gongs and respective clasps, be they decorations, campaign medals, long service medals, etc. I hope its not the UK Govt's intent, but getting a gong in the mail seems to discount its value. Even if people in the various areas were asked to come to a function and the local 1 star presented it, it would better than just being dropped through the door. Here at least its drilled into us that "people are our most important asset".
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  294. Not too secret if the press is invited.
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  295. I'm not British, but has the MoD now become default strike breakers for the UK Govt? Emergency support for weather events, COVID, etc. sure but overall not a good place to be.
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  296. 1:37 I love the comment "paramilitary AA". All the Spanners I've worked with were in the Army, not paramilitaries.
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  297. We have gone from E's to H's and now have J's, brilliant piece of kit.
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  298. Welcome to the team!
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  299. The first half was fine, then it wanders off into a review of the Author's work (e.g. King Alfred and King Henry V in a video allegedly devoted to "Wellington: Master of strategy | Great British Battle Commanders").
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  300. @ Sure but militaries all over the globe are relearning that they should train for "a" war, not "the" war. What worked in Afghan where you could bring in a CH47 and evac people because there was no air threat and limited GBAD, will probably not work in a high intensity operation against a near peer opponent.
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  301. 0:34: How the hell can do you explain "search for, Identify and Engage targets even without a signal" but 0:44: "A human operator is always in the loop". If there is no signal, how is the human in the loop? If there is no signal how does the human tell it to engage or not? PLEASE stop just reading the sales pitch dribble the manufacturer gives you.
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  302. Good information, poor sponsor. However I understand both you and the Tank Museum need to get funding from somewhere.
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  303. NLAW, ATGM, UAS, etc. are also purely defensive weapons. If you want to move forward and capture ground, while destroying the enemy, you need the ability to project firepower from a protected platform with mobility.
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  304.  @thomasstevenhebert  I suspect French training / peace time consumption rates are a bit lower than Ukrainian operation war expenditure rates, but I guess we'll see. I just fear we are going to end up with a bunch of Western kit scattered around the battle space with no ammunition or parts, let alone people qualified to repair them.
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  305. It doesn't need a video: 1. Purchase here: https://www.esimgames.com/?page_id=1530 2. Costs: Permanent copy (comes with USB Dongle): US$125 One Month Time based (no dongle): US$9.50 Four Months Time based (no dongle): US$24.50 One Year Time based (no dongle): US$39.50 Note the Permanent option comes with a one month time based license so you can install and run while waiting for the dongle to arrive. 3. Download 4. Follow installer.
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  306. "I do wonder why there are weird jets shooting out of the side of the rocket thing" This is the exhaust from the rocket motor.
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  307. Nice piece of jockeying there.
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  308. "BDA Clear!" 7:48 No rubber band so a bit more ringing for those guys.
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  309. Yes. USMC gunners.
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  310. Easy. Buy a decent one - Herbert Johnson. The bow is already tied, internal flap for the badge studs and it has an internal lining. Lasts forever (mine current one is about 15 years old). Pretty much "pre-bashed" just needs a small clip for the right hand side.
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  311. Chin up - It gets harder. :)
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  312. Regarding tanks in the jungle - Matilda in Papua New Guinea, Grants in Burma, Centurions in Vietnam all worked pretty well. :)
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  313. What can I say but 23-18. :)
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  314. A few reasons: 1. No track pads between the track link and the road. 2. No/limited bushing between the individual track link, that is, the joins in the track. 3. No/limited rubber between the top of the tracklink and the running gear inside the hull. The CR2s in contrast have nice rubber faced road wheels.
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  315. Good memory footage for Tank in the future.
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  316. Joseph Stalin - Since when?
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  317. 07:00 In the photo, note also the added armour (or at least simulated armour) to the turret front.
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  318. Just remember once you enlist, the Army decides where you go (subject to vacancies, your aptitude, your results during commissioning process, etc.). You may want to be a Armoured Corps Officer but there is no guarantee you'll get your first preference (just slight clarification - in the UK you used to join a Unit first and then be sponsored by them to go to Sandhurst - that gives you more certainty. But I'm unsure if that's still the case though). So specifics may well vary by country.
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  319. So is this related to your virtual off road exploits? Seriously though forget the damage to the car - priority Z. You can always replace it with something that isn't flash but does the job (indeed you could always go for a walk - as per an earlier video). Main thing is the people are OK and you didn't hurt anyone. Just need to get on top of the fatigue management. :)
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  320. Does it multi role as an AWACS dish?
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  321. We tried that with Project Whaler and we just don't have the infrastructure and knowledge. Much better to buy "off the shelf" and require the winner to build X % here. That's why Rheinmetall have a huge complex in SE QLD making trucks, Boxer and maybe Lynx. Similarly part of the Korean bid is to set up a plan in VIC.
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  322. Ah so no "US boots on the shore", eh? Or is the LCM crew just sitting there in their vessel chomping on MREs?
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  323. I suspect its a question of priorities. The USN only has so many Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) and they are spread thin. Building more platforms and recruiting several thousand more US sailors to crew them (say a net increase of 3 CSG) is an expensive and long term undertaking. The National Command Authority and the Joint Chiefs need to determine where these limited resources are best put to use and perhaps the Red Sea is now a second order priority, given that an alternative route via South Africa exists.
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  324.  @andrewmcalister3462  It just shows that Sal's audience is a pretty "broad church".
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  325. 11:28: I'd suggest that your DoD is an arm of Government specialising in kinetic and non kinetic responses. Once the direction arrives, they have limited options. If you want a broader conversation about insurance and other matters, then I suspect the Depts of State and Commerce need to lead this. Otherwise you are asking a person with a hammer to do something a hammer may not be suited to, but its the only tool they have.
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  326. Also for Normandy, don't forget PLUTO and the fuel line across the channel. Your commentary doesn't include UTAH (for the US) did they only push supplies across the one US beach? For those unaware the "British / Canadian" beaches were GOLD, JUNO and SWORD.
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  327.  @Syndr1  Except of course the FN / SLR is a semi automatic - there is no "spray and pray" option.
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  328. Pretty sure the frigate “Baden-Württemberg” and replenishment ship “Frankfurt am Main” are doing that post RIMPAC '24. Similarly, I think the Italian group centred on the "Cavour" were there for RIMPAC '24 and for F-35B work up.
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  329. Intsead of partying, maybe check the weather report?
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  330. Because US forces are terrible at recognising non US allied forces. A "skill" they demonstrated again in Iraq.
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  331. Since when is a planned re-entry a "crash landing". Sorry but I'm over this click bait rubbish. Thumbs down and "don't recommend this channel".
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  332.  @Dave_Sisson  Ah well if he's stuck in Melbourne he has my sympathies.
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  333. Long way from Oz. Someone else can have my ticket.
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  334. 39:40 Good attempt. "Lithgo" - in a similar way the Glasgow is pronounced "Glasgo". Looking forward to the coverage of I-24's bombardment of Sydney's Eastern suburbs on 8/9 June 42, which my mother in law experienced.
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  335.  @gerbre1  That's great for Germany or the US. It doesn't really help in the 700km drive between Canberra and Melbourne.
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  336. Who has the Public Liability for the trip hazard on the footpath?
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  337.  @OM617a  They tend not to have spares because the room is used by the battery.
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  338. Its OK, I have a CIWS on the roof.
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  339. Another repeat except you got the PWO to provide the narration.
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  340. Pretty sure this is a repeat? I'm sure I've seen this previously.
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  341. No its designed for use in the air.
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  342. Different country, similar challenges balancing military and civilian commitments.
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  343. Perhaps get a stable Government, then develop a unified, enduring, Foreign Policy supported by stabilised funding and then the UK MOD has a clear Commander's Intent. At the moment the UK just looks like some African failed state.
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  344. "Opponent" - what happened to "Enemy"?
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  345. Brilliant idea!
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  346. Another repeat. Am I supposed to copy and paste the comments from the earlier video here too? Do you take them down and then put them back up again to simulate output or are we all supposed to have the memory of a goldfish?
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  347. I thought the Schneider Trophy was for seaplanes?
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  348. After First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842); Second Anglo-​Afghan War (1878–1880); Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919), The Soviet Invasion (1979 - 1989) and this latest incursion - when are we going to work out that you can't win a war in Afghanistan?
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  349. How can it be "cost effective" when Ukraine isn't buying any of this stuff? Perhaps the "least expensive to give away"?
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  350. Pretty sure the Paras have seen M4s before.
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  351.  @AA-xo9uw  Embarrassment avoided. :)
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  352.  @targe4070  Good for him. That just means the people creating the video should have made it less "UK centric". If its about a Ukrainian with a Ukrainian family - why is it on "UK Forces news"???
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  353. Likely increased weight due to Li-Ion batteries, endurance (re-charging)? How does a Li-Ion power cell react to tracer rounds? I'm sure its coming but just because the salesman from GM says so (he wants to sell platforms regardless of electric, petrol, gas, whatever), doesn't mean it will happen. Just another re-badged sales video from a manufacturer.
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  354. Does Brexit also mean abandoning the metric system?
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  355. Nothing like square bashing! WO2s and WO1s getting "excited" on the drill square, is pretty much the norm.
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  356. SR-71's little brother
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  357. The range must be too small for Hellfire?
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  358.  @lloydpallister582  I never said it did. I'm talking about the title "Behind the Scenes: HOSPITAL SHIP RFA Argus" and the sub title: "RFA Argus: Exclusive tour of UK Armed Forces' hospital ship" Someone who should know (or whose work should have been checked) wrote those two lines.
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  359. Nothing new about "mines", just refer back to the Somme and prior to that how tunnels (or "Saps") were used to undermine castles, etc.
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  360. Welcome to the party, RAF.
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  361. I one issued to the SQN - I don't recall RAF pilots being asked, nor the Air Ministry having so many airframes that there was one of each type for every pilot.
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  362. Hopefully her gun drills were "in step". The LT's sword recovery was a bit average too, your hand is meant to guide the tip into the scabbard.
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  363. Things have changed - Been in the British Army and never been to Sennelager?!
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  364. Loading one piece ammunition will be a bit different to the current 3 (2 +1) piece round.
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  365. No doubt a Sqn reunion underway in the great beyond.
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  366. I noticed no one spoke about the nice clunky box at the feet of the person firing. Things like this tend to come with extra weight, batteries, wires and other "stuff" for the rifleman to have to hump around as well as increasing the shooter's electronic signature.
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  367. It just a pity that his sacrifice and those of many of my mates was followed up by the West "running away" after the significant investment of blood and treasure. I've burnt my ISAF shoulder patches through sheer embarrassment.
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  368. Why are the Colours, or Banners (I presume they are not Standards or Guidons) in the rear?
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  369. Lest we forget.
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  370. Part of the role of AME is that the onboard medic helps stabilise the patient on route to the role 2 health facility. I see no room for a medic here, more like a casket with 4 rotors.
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  371. Great start. Then we invested huge amounts of blood and treasure and then we just walked away and abandoned the people we were supposed to help.
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  372. Looks like an application of "The ship of Theseus". Eventually there will be nothing left of the original Victory. Perhaps once completed put her inside a large weatherproof pavilion? Then you just repair the pavilion as required.
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  373. I've posted this previously but it still applies here: Images of Saigon all over again. I look at my International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patch and wonder why we bothered. Twenty years and numerous lives wasted for no lasting outcome.
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  374. Pretty sure "Turkey" now likes to be called Türkiye.
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  375. He's not a Sig, he's a RAAF poge.
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  376. Love David and Brits in general in terms of "jargon". Who would have thought that a gum boot or galoshes would help a tank round's muzzle velocity ("welly").
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  377. Another repeat?
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  378. "Armed Forces Commissioner" - isn't that CGS's job (no doubt delegated the DCGS) ????????
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  379. Back to BATUS.
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  380. Looks pretty tame compared to say Brixton.
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  381. Off to a power plant with "technical difficulties" by the looks of it?
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  382. Lower height also impacts the amount of gun depression as the gun breech can’t be raised due to the turret roof. Not an issue for a tank designed primarily for offensive operations, but does reduce the ability for defensive operations (limited opportunities to go hull down etc,).
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  383. The US only used DD tanks at UTAH and OMAHA (most of whom were swamped) and declined the offer from the British of 79th Armoured Div assets.
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  384.  @88porpoise  I know I am one. But you still need to get out /off to go on a recce, attend orders groups, do track work / maintenance, go to the loo and various other tasks. Having one SMG to "share" isn't ideal.
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  385.  @bliblablubb9590  Sure, but what he "said" at that time stamp mentioned the chance of sympathetic detonations.
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  386. A general note: As a tank commander, you do everything possible to avoid front on engagements. Flank and rear shots are preferable. This is not "waste of time" or "war chunder" where you slug it out. Frontal attacks and slug fests, esp. in a limited armoured vehicle such as Leo 1A5 is just dumb, but will result in battlefield Darwinism, where the idiots die early.
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  387. 5:55 Can I suggest the smoke grenade provides obscuration / concealment, not "cover". That is the AT gun's view of the target is reduced but the smoke doesn't provide protection from any subsequent fire.
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  388. Special cameo by Maggie T. I suspect the crew were pretty nervous about cleanliness, given her outfit.
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  389. We've subsequently retired them and standardised on 155mm (M777).
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  390. Yes, you get the Sovereign's shilling and so much more. :)
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  391. Sorry to hear about Tank. We had two Labradors (Hamish and Holly) that made it to 14.5 and 15 respectively. Towards the end though both had bad arthritis and indeed Hamish had the cruciate ligaments in both rear legs done. We now have two Malamute rescue dogs. Great outcome on the enlistment process!
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  392. More cat herding in the Asylum. :)
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  393. Yes there is a third cartridge (about the size of a small shot gun shell) but its referred to as "two piece" because the there are two main components - the projectile and the charge bag. Matsimus - keep 'em coming. :) Although some of the footage appears reversed (e.g. the last couple of minutes where the Commander is on the left hand side of the turret). :)
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  394. Good low cost upgrade option for an existing system. Also good use of the Flanders Poppy.
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  395. I hope you like our "pre loved" Hornets. We are moving from them to Supers.
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  396. It was at this point that the Recruiter and PPCLI were so glad that Matsimus selected Artillery. :)
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  397. More good "footage". Would love to join you but suspect the times don't work too well. You are happy to join us on Thursdays at 0900 GMT but suspect that isn't "Canadian Friendly" either. :)
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  398. Enjoyed that. Watched while doing a run on the treadmill. Glad the tyre didn't pin you.
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  399. Lucky they didn't rip the base away from the cellulose cartridge and have propellant all over the place. Also people putting their hand in with extended fingers (as opposed to a fist) is always bad. At least they didn't resort to a hammer. :)
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  400. The spec sheet lists a LRF, but no box seen on the top of the device (as opposed to your unit) - is it an optional extra?
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  401. Is it Gunner Matsimus or were you able to transfer your rank over? Well done - excellent way to close off the year!!
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  402. Duplicate or Christmas programming? I'm sure I saw this a week or two ago.
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  403. Most of these "unique courses" are just that - take military planning tools, slap a logo on it and claim its copyright.
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  404. Ah so that is what that white stuff is? What is the story about the Q Store - surely giving one soldier their kit isn't too hard?
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  405. No, its to help remove the fumes from firing so the turret doesn't fill with smoke.
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  406. It gets better, right ??
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  407. Merry Christmas to you as well (from a non gunner). :) Oops where are my manners - that should read "Merry Christmas to you, Mrs Matsimus, Matsimus minor (your daughter) and Chally!"
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  408. Another great video. :-) The areas with the long tufts of grass were boggy areas, hence why the tank slowed. You can see the hull "drop" when it enters these areas and then pop "up" when it gets back onto firmer ground. To a lesser extent the tracks are covered too. Another Steel Beasts centric way to describe the various positions: Fully Concealed - Observer (F8) can see over rise, Commander (F7) standing (hit Q twice) can't, Gunner (F6) can't and Driver (F9) can't. Turret Down - Observer (F8) can see over rise, Commander (F7) standing (hit Q twice) can, Gunner (F6) can't and Driver (F9) can't. Hull Down - Observer (F8) can see over rise, Commander (F7) can, Gunner (F6) can and Driver (F9) can't. Fully Exposed - Observer (F8) can see over rise, Commander (F7) can, Gunner (F6) can and Driver (F9) can. If you want to fine tune your fire position, approach until the Observer can see over, then move to Commander and stand up. Slowly advance. When the Commander standing can see over, stop and move to Gunner. Slowly advance. When the Gunner can see, jump to the Driver position. If the Driver can't see that's good, if the Driver can see - you are too far forward. The backdrop (trees, etc.) to break up silhouette, antennas, etc. is vital too. Anyway another good video. :-)
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  409. Long career so: Huey, Kiowa, Sea King, Black Hawk, Chinook, MRH90 (I'm assuming V-22 Osprey doesn't count) and in civvie street a Robinson (no tail rotor).
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  410. Ah C-17, my ticket home - Freedom Bird. As for the rain and taking shelter under the biggest conducting rod in the area, I guess these same people play golf in the rain too?
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  411. Two other points, if I may. 1. Pretty sure the timeframe reflect the earlier Bradley without LRF. 2. Also agree with your assessment re fuel needed. better to have the fighting vehicles (Tks and IFV) fwd and bring the replen forward to them.
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  412. By all means buy the rifle. :) Not sure about doing weapon drill videos for all to see (you can't control who sees them). You may end up deployed facing guys who saw the video.
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  413. Just FWIW we used to have 2 x carriers, HMAS SYDNEY and HMAS MELBOURNE. SYDNEY was converted to a cargo carrier for Vietnam and MELBOURNE was decommissioned after Vietnam but some time ago. So to say that Australia never had carriers is incorrect. Certainly though the current LHDs are not aircraft carriers.
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  414. Well said. Hope you get out of your funk soon.Either sweat it out or talk to someone. How does Mrs M feel about the invasion of the rest of the house, when she had you safely confined to the man cave and the backyard?
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  415. Nice to see the hydraulics swapped out for electric.
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  416. Well done Gunner R.
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  417. Let me guess "pre-loved" Ajax's sold to BAE at a discount?
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  418. Fully understood. If I identify my job I have to post a disclaimer too. :) One question of fact though, when you referred to the "RAC", I presume you meant "RCAC"? Old habits die hard. :)
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  419. Different!
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  420. Hope it goes well. Most of my knowledge isn't really releasable (I have similar constraints to you). I could perhaps provide Steel Beasts "scripts" / play throughs - but again there are limits on my making "public comment" so I can't provide the voice content.
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  421. More good fun. :-) Fire Control Orders and Crew Briefs maybe need "some work" though. Don't forget to jockey and not just charge over the rise. Why not invite all these guys to Rolling Thunder 16 in a week or so? Keep up the good work.
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  422. Well said and good luck!
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  423. Yes I sent him a note but suspect he hasn't had a chance to read it yet. :)
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  424. What a great video to wake up to. Personally I agree with your Instructors.
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  425. Merry Christmas to you, Mrs M , the little Ms and Tank.
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  426. :) Given that you spelt "Armoured" the way you did, you should also call it a "Troop", not a "Platoon" - the recruiter then might start to help
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  427. How long do you want to serve on them for? If you enter as a soldier (and get selected) then you can spend 15+ yrs on vehicles. If you enter as an Officer (and get selected) then you'll a couple of years on a vehicle as LT but as you move up, vehicle time decreases.
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  428. Well Done - Bonus points for not showing "tactical flying" so people don't get crook.
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  429. Good video on a serious subject. Glad you put it up. Have had a couple of friends in that place.
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  430. There's always one.
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  431. As per the "old" Swingfire / CVRT Striker model - where the missile operator could fire from a remote location with the vehicle in dead ground / reverse slope. If you can mitigate the EA threat then you could be siting in a shipping container as per the current UAS model.
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  432. Sal - even better, others doing all the production, etc. and you free to focus on getting your information across.
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  433. More and more Black Swans out there.
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  434. "Ramming speed!" Seriously though, I hope the crane operator is eventually OK.
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  435. 13:28: Interesting that the Damage Control Officer (I'm guessing the person in charge) earns $105K + $55K but the "Damage Control Assistant Leader" (I'm guessing someone working to the Officer) earns $113K + $56K.
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  436. I guess if its benig built at Bollinger, they will have no issues finding a bottle to christen it with.
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  437.  @wgowshipping  Yes my mistake. I hit "save" and of course you then said it. I need to make a list and post at the end, rather than during. :)
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  438. Happy Anniversary! Is there a similar photo from the Alaska cruise? I've been a MSC customer in the past (as well as RAN and RFA platforms) and its always been a good experience.
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  439. I guess going forward we'll see Sal's shirt size in the description?
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  440.  @wgowshipping  Is that the Sal "optimistic" size or the Mrs Sal realistic size (bordering on XL)?
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  441. Are there non financial issues that might influence buyers - e.g. Whilst China is cheaper, is the build quality (due to the lack of regulation and inspection) worse than Korean of Japanese vessels?
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  442. Congrats on achieving the 100K milestone!
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  443. The latest iteration of the "Belt and Road Initiative". Lots of smaller countries in the South Pacific have been stung by this and we had to kick them out of some projects locally.
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  444. Sal is near a lifeboat, not a life raft? The sexual harassment issue would be hard to police. The US military members would have no jurisdiction/command authority over the civilian drivers. Similarly are the truck drivers subject to US law (I'm assuming the pier wasn't considered part of Gaza) and I'm guessing there was no FBI detachment (sorry I'm not familiar enough with the US Justice system but I'm guessing the FBI is the nearest equivalent to our Australian Federal Police) there to enforce it?
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  445.  @Roger-gm9tl Sure, all part of the fun of the combined arms team.
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  446.  @MilitaryHistoryNotVisualized  Ah understood, you meant in terms of a dedicated, purpose built, AT platform as opposed to a variant of an underlying pre-existing vehicle type.
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  447.  @reonthornton685  Well you need some accuracy. How can you tell if the round is landing 500m short or 1,500m long if you are just guessing and firing? You can't expend 40 rounds bracketing.
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  448.  @Digiidude  Yes. It remains popular on our side of the ditch too.
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  449. Don't forget the series of posts fitted when on operations to the front of the glacis plate to defeat incoming HEAT rounds.
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  450. Great presentation. Bonus points for calling out "Waste of Time's" use of bogus vehicles.
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  451.  @tomhenry897  Not a good approach if you don't want something added to your brew. ;)
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  452. Let me guess "first return" vs "last return", etc. "Everyone" obviously means people without a clue? Good call out for Steel Beasts Pro PE. Nothing wrong with using a map or LRF to develop a Range Card.
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  453.  @verrrx  Well based on the long brief I need to give grunts (everyone from the Infantry OC down to a PTE in the room) before we do live fire combined arms fire and manoeuvre. Adding ERA and AVEPS would result in yet more briefs.
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  454. It only works with the Gunner's Auxiliary Sight (GAS) because that is aligned with the barrel. The Gunner's Primary Sight (GPS) which has the thermal channel is offset (e.g. on a M1 series its on the turret roof).
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  455.  @Scorchluck  You are entitled to an opinion. It just doesn't count compared to binding legal advice.
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  456. Modern "regulations" (if by that term you include weapon manuals, etc.) also include many topics not required in say 1940. From memory the vehicle manual for the Leopard 1 in Australian service has sections on Laser Safety, Workplace Health and Safety, Radiation hazards, Environmental considerations, etc. so while say the 120 mm mortar may have been effectively the same weapon, the current documentation probably covers things that were never considered during the Second World War.
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  457. Some Bundeswehr simulator footage: https://youtu.be/afyQYlnWZA4 It has a "pre select" gearbox. You select the gear before you need it. The 4th person also helps with security / sentry /picquet role. Three people = not much sleep.
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  458. All great vehicles, but I think the Leo 2A6 Crew Commander was the greatest "showman", getting the crowd to cheer his steed on to climb the slope. :)
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  459. The other issue now is the turret bustle (the overhang at the back often containing ammunition, etc.). Now as a Crew Commander you are not only worried about the barrel overhanging at the front, but the bustle at the back (i.e. driving through a forest with the gun at say 10 O'Clock, there is a corresponding, although smaller overhang, at 4 O'Clock).
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  460. The Yanks have extended the apology, naming one of their new Littoral Combat Ships (LCS-30) "USS Canberra".
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  461. Next time come to Canberra to the Australian War Memorial.
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  462. Ah so Tirpitz just needed a "Tallboy proof" bomb deck! Just stroll down to the shipyard and specify a 1.5m - 2m (or more) bomb deck and watch for the reaction. :) Happy New Year.
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  463. Interesting to read about spaced armour for warships. I presume a fully KE round (no bursting charge) like a tank's APFSDS would have limited effect given the volume of the target?
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  464. Gentlemen, Thank you very much for the session. I did watch to the end, although I'm not focused on Naval history, but as a "land guy" I'm a consumer of the effects provided by my colleagues in the senior service.
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  465. Why not upload from say Sydney - we have the Internet here too you know. ;)
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  466. Its not Anthony Eden. Try Tommy Lascelles, who was Private Secretary to both King George VI and to Queen Elizabeth II.
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  467.  @claydredsbroadhead7763  Sure but "Bradley destroys T-90" is a lie.
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  468. No doubt its just intro level, but they need to be wearing helmet, chest rig and boots at some point. In the ADF that is the standard and its much more realistic / difficult that doing it in basically PT gear.
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  469.  @Akm72  Well its a prepared crossing site with suitably graded banks, etc.
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  470. "reveals" - been in use for a few years now (2019 I think).
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  471.  @jungletiger1900  I'm not on either side. I just know as a serving officer that this is a consideration. Boring name calling seems a bit pointless.
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  472. We have been lucky over here. I hope the UK comes out the other side soon.
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  473. And how do we operate when "Trinity" is compromised by Cyber Ops? I have soldiers who can't cope with a Compass when the GPS's batteries go flat. Also I'm not sure that a HQs in the UK wants to manage Battalions, this is why we usually have JTFs or Div HQs and JTG's / BDE HQs in between.
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  474. Probably a silly question - but couldn't you just fly it?
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  475. No gongs yet for the ADF members who were in their own back yard.
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  476.  @kernowboy137  Even easier, I'd suggest for the "Journalist" to use the right term, first time. Anyway its moot.
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  477.  @lightfootpathfinder8218  No Australia, hence the "correct" spelling for "defence" :) In the US the top guy is the SECDEF or Secretary of Defense.
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  478.  @lightfootpathfinder8218  We have a similar system with MINDEF, Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Defence Personnel. But here when a reporter says (or video titles say) "Minister for Defence" or "Defence Minister", it means only one person.
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  479. 0:10 Isn't Ben Wallace your Defence Minister / Secretary of State for Defence? Or did I miss the latest round of blood letting / changes?
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  480. Now that the PR shots are done how about getting back to a work formation, with the carrier at the centre and her escorts around her? Also presumable there are sub surface platforms too?
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  481. Yet another repeat. Mouse hovering over the "unsubscribe" button. Please stop SPAMMING.
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  482. No longer painted white with prominent Red Crosses, etc?
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  483. Why is a person in uniform on a commercial stand? The video has it mounted on the manufacturer's vehicle. I would have thought if its "in service" you'd have footage of it on an Army vehicle and an Army person talking to it, or have the original footage and a company representative talking to it. Is the MOD so cash strapped that its asking uniformed members to endorse a purely commercial venture???
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  484.  @Bakazinha  Thanks. I'm sure its substantial, but I just love when journalists use adjectives like "vast". It maybe big in terms of a % of Denmark, but its not "vast" when compared to say British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) in Canada, of Fort Irwin (National Training Centre) in the US or Shoalwater Bay or Bradshaw Training aAes here in Australia.
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  485. Curious to see what the definition of "vast" is in the Danish context? Its a pretty small country. I think the whole place would fit within Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
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  486. "Live"?
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  487.  @evulclown  If only they'd used that. I've been do it for a while now so I'm fine. I'm sure you definition of "forever" is only 5 years or so anyway.
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  488.  @underlands9353  Good to see 4/19 and/or 8/13 representation (depending on if you are pre/post amalgamation). :)
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  489. Caveat - I'm not a Brit. Is there a wave of Industrial Action planned for Christmas (2 weeks away) already?
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  490. One Squadron of CR2 is not going to deter "Putin's Hordes". The UK has attrited its Tk strength to the point where the limited number of platforms don't really provide a "capability", apart from maybe against some 3rd tier power. All of the UK's CR2s (227 or so) is not deterrent for the thousands in "Putin's Hordes".
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  491. What about Padres / pastoral support? Here they are an integral mechanism to support soldiers and commanders.
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  492. Is there a reason why we are getting an earlier video, but now broken up into clips? Mulberry, X craft, I'm guessing tomorrow the Neptune pipeline?
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  493. Another add from a manufacturer.
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  494. We don't bother with warning signs in our Northern Training Areas (Queensland and Northern Territory). Once the croc /snake /spider takes the first visitor, the rest tend to pay attention. :)
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  495. Huzzah QDG!
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  496.  @douili450  Its interesting this terminology. In British / Commonwealth Armies you can have Armoured / Artillery / Signals / Engineer / ... Regiments and Infantry Battalions which are roughly the same size, or you can have several Infantry Battalions that are part of the same Regiment (e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions, the Parachute Regiment. In the US you have Cavalry Regiments that are the size of Brigades. Its all very much a case of "what's in a name". :)
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  497.  @apc1372  Thanks for that. Basically a "Company Group".
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  498. 0:25: Love the idea of 200 soldiers being called a "Half Brigade".
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  499. Another repeat.
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  500. What about the one lost in Basra??? Also I suspect PBISA wont work as it will have nothing to provide the feeds.
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  501. I'm hoping that the broken POW isn't moored nearby?
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  502. Do they "love" the rifle or are they using it because its the one issued to them? I can just image the look if an Italian soldier asked for a non-Italian weapon instead when they get to the armoury.
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  503. Good luck QDG! A world away from when you were doing armoured recce in Germany, when I did my exchange. :)
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  504. Colour me surprised that a Ukrainian has an anti Putin view.
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  505. Another add for a platform not used by the RAF.
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  506. Do you co-ord with the Turkish side?
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  507. I guess you have never seen a politician interviewed before??
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  508. 3:00 part of the difference though was the relative cockpits, with the F-86 having a bubble to provide better observation / orientation. Analysis of this developed the Boyd Cycle or “OODA Loop”.
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  509. Wow Tidworth has changed from the early 90s when I was there with 1 QDG on exchange.
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  510. Well done Sir! I hope you enjoy "life after Army".
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  511. Surely this thing has more punch that just the Hellfires on the Helo? Why not say "Spanish F-100 frigate armed with SM2"?????
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  512.  @Orbital_Inclination  No. The Royals are a different case. My Oath is the the Sovereign their heirs and successors and I hold the Queen's (now King's) Commission. Much different to some person who did TV or some other entertainment.
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  513. Pointless video - Find out yourself what type you have and then ring someone.
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  514.  @AtheistOrphan  No worries. I'm waiting for my RSM to suggest I'm inappropriately dressed and recommend I go to the clothing store. I suspect the CO is newly promoted / appointed and therefore has new rank slides.
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  515.  @AtheistOrphan  If you compare the top of LTCOL's with the Staff Sgt / ASM. The LTCOL's (in shot at 0:26) continues to rise towards the centre. A Queen's Crown (in shot at 2:12) dips towards the centre.
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  516. What a poor explanation!! The British Army is not just Infantry units. What about Standards for the Tank units, the Guidons for the Cavalry, or indeed the guns for an Artillery unit!!!!?? All have the same importance to those units as Colours do for the Infantry.
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  517. Stand down, congratulations on all your have done and thank you for your commitment and service.
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  518. Looks nicer than our Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) - no air cylinders for we passengers.
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  519.  @RJM1011  I know they did. I was involved in a similar role here in Australia for 20+ months between fires, COVID, etc. My comment was aimed at the narration which said OP SHADER was the most expensive humanitarian mission undertaken by the UK (or words to that effect). I suspect the "cost" of deploying during COVID exceeded that. I am not saying it was a waste of money on either occasion.
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  520. Why have imagery of Jackal when discussing a conflict for which it is pretty much unsuited and a case of good kit for the last war but not safe to employ in the current one.
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  521.  @badgertheskinnycow We do similar Tp SGT understudies Tp Ldr and runs the Admin side. If the Instructor had said "in your role of supporting the Platoon Commander (i.e. understanding the tactics and plan) then it would have been fine for me.
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  522. Waterproof?, battery life?, soldier proof?, range of Bluetooth or whatever? subject to EW?
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  523.  @kiwifruitpoo  I get that's the theory. If say 1x HIMARS (just to pick one system) "goes astray" we stop giving more. What is to stop the stocks already "in country" to be used offensively? Or Western supplied Ukrainian MBTs move into territory lost in 2014? Ukraine will call that a "Defensive Operation" to regain lost territory, the Russians may well claim its "aggression", since in their eyes it is "territory of the Russian Federation".
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  524. Where do Defensive Operations end? Do we include the recapture of Crimea (or anything else lost in 2014) a Defensive Operation? What sort of criteria we are applying in terms of interdicting Russian aggression vs deep strike and other actions designed to set the conditions for effectively attacking Russia (as opposed to regaining lost territory)? I thought we were trying to contain this?
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  525.  @mrm6783  Well the people from Forces News should. Surely they get someone to vet / review this stuff before they just post it? Like most organisations with a Social Media policy?
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  526.  @1chish  I never said we did. But the USN does it properly.
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  527.  @1chish  A RN flat top with and embarked RAAF air wing. Hopefully working.
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  528.  @rikkivet3407  Ah my mistake, thanks for the correction. A bit different here.
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  529. A NEO gone wrong. You could use footage of the the US Embassy in Saigon, almost 40 years ago and it would be hard to tell the difference. American politicians, cutting and running and a skeleton defence element left behind.
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  530. Another add. These company's already have substantial marketing budgets and can get by quite well without your support.
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  531. Iterative improvement - keep going. I wonder if the IED was a shaped charge or just a slab of explosives.
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  532. Cutting and Running is not a Withdrawal, its a Rout! Its rinse and repeat of the "withdrawal" from Saigon.
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  533. I'm sure its a brilliant experience, but am thankful for my RAAC hat badge.
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  534. Not really objective to use emotive terms like "finally hand over". How about just sticking to the facts?
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  535. No adjustment for inflation or interest owing?
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  536.  @someutubchannel69  I didn't say it wasn't. The narration said "inside Russia" (which I presume referred to locations outside the peninsula).
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  537. Get the Contractors and the "support" organisation to drink the water. Then if they spend the next 24hours in a portaloo, they will understand.
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  538. The Household Cavalry Regiment hasn't been doing it for 300 years. The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals as two Regiments have.
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  539. All well and good to say its "ambidextrous" but does that include the bolt / extraction system, or is is "ambidextrous" like the SLR where you could fire using your left master hand, but you just wore all the brass?
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  540. Not sure I'll invest 30 mins since the last one was only 50% on topic.
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  541.  @derf9465  What has that got to do with anything? I've deployed several times and have over 30 years service in uniform - you have how much? Maybe do a quick search on things like the "Law of Armed Conflict" and work out that: 1. There are rules. 2. Service people are required to align with Treaties their Government signs.
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  542.  @Orbital_Inclination  Well that doesn't actually matter. The drill is to stand at attention, or salute if wearing headdress.
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  543. Curious as to the definition of "support Israel". HRDA / NEO or in direct support of the IDF? I presume the former.
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  544. Switching platforms, wont necessarily mean they'll be immune to SAMs and AAMs. F-16 isn't exactly state of the art.
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  545. What stops it from capsizing or being moved back when the AGL opens up????
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  546.  @peterfalk7084  Its not just fuel. Challenger 2 uses 3 piece ammunition designed for a rifled gun. Leo 2 uses 1 piece ammunition designed for a smooth bore gun. Both of which are 120mm. The Ex Soviet armour that Ukraine currently uses, takes 125mm, two piece ammunition. All tank ammunition is not interchangeable. No point getting there if you have nothing to shoot.
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  547. Another add.
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  548. Ok the very same people who refuse to fund the MoD, now bleat that its not ready?! A less professional CDS would retort with "and whose fault is that?"
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  549. Hopefully you don't need to use the 8 wheeled device to carry all the batteries needed to run the other toys.
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  550. Interesting that HM still wore his mother's cypher rather than his own?
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  551. Quick response, high readiness, but how much combat power? They all seemed to be mounted in COIN / MRAP centric platforms. Perhaps the big toys weren't on show.
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  552. 0:20: Do we really need to start with the woman square gating? The individual no doubt feels bad enough as it is, without it being "immortalised".
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  553. Ah Active IR - so now you are giving your position away, excellent. There's a reason why AFVs went away from Active IR is what the 1960s. Another add for something not in service.
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  554. @To-There Sure but the soldiers crewing it deserve something more than just their shirts for protection.
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  555. I suspect you wont be interested in "Gladiator II" based on the mess that was "Napoleon"?
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  556. New opening score?
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  557. We used Inf / Tank co-operation telephones on our Centurions in Vietnam, then transferred them to our Leo AS1s and finally fitted them to our M1 AIM SAs before the M1 TUSK package came out. :)
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  558.  @archmagosdominusbelisarius8836  Hence the throw, observe, duck sequence.
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  559. "Amphibious" just as the M113 was amphibious, suitable for inland river crossings, not coming ashore onto a beach.
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  560. If you are static and fire 23 rounds you are probably dead. My experience is with newer vehicles, but we always fire no more than two rounds before Jockeying (Berm Drills for my US friends) at least 100m - in order to get out of the field of view of the enemy's sight (this forces them to make a bolder correction).
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  561.  @anvil5356  No idea if that's directed at me or not, but as a serving officer I don't base my professional knowledge on Hollywood films.
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  562. Two additional points, if I can. 1. A gun is more flexible. As soon as I pull the trigger I can traverse onto a new target as the round is "fire and forget" whereas most ATGMs require a beam rider or optical tracking (i.e. keep the gun pointing at the first tgt until you hit/miss). With the gun, you can shoot at targets at 12 O'clock, then 9 O'clock then 3 O'clock (esp. if the tank has CITV or similar Hunter/Killer equipment), while the missile is still looking at the 12 O'clock target. 2. The gun can fire many different natures (types) of ammunition (anti armour [Kinetic or Chemical], smoke, HE, Canister or similar anti personnel rounds, ...). Having only an ATGM forces you to shoot at say a truck with an ATGM rather than say HE.
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  563.  @sirrathersplendid4825  A military / Tactical channel should I think use the correct terminology, not colloquialisms. What next "take out" instead of "clear" / "destroy" / "secure", etc. All I wanted to do was to suggest a better wording. If that's unacceptable to you I have better things to do with my time.
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  564. 19:00 For what its worth, armies can use these terms interchangeably. In British and Commonwealth armies for example there are Armoured, Cavalry, Engineer, Artillery and Signals Regiments, whilst also having Infantry and Combat Service Support Battalions - all of which are commanded by a LTCOL and are "units". It becomes more interesting when the Infantry Battalions are part of a "Regiment" family (e.g. there are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th/9th Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment), but the Regiment doesn't command the member battalions.
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  565.  @sirrathersplendid4825  Sure but it doesn't provide "cover". Smoke at best provides "concealment". "cover" and "concealment" have two different military definitions.
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  566. "Aim for the centre of seen mass". Longer barrel + more propellant (higher breech pressure) = Increased muzzle velocity and results in higher KE when the APFSDS round hits the target.
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  567. Many thanks for remembering. So much blood and treasure shed and then we cut and ran - The first time in over 30 years of service that I was ashamed. I have burned my ISAF shoulder patch
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  568. Too late. No interest in throwing money at Disney and Amazon
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  569. A don't see what the excitement is about. Living in Australia, it just looks like another "meanwhile in the USA" segment on the nightly news.
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  570. "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napoleon Bonaparte Looking forward to them simply going broke.
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  571. Well the market will work it out. If no one watches it, it will go broke.
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  572. Perhaps someone should send her a copy of Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations". I suspect the "invisible hand" of the market will strangle it/she/her/they/them/.....
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  573.  @andrewlee-do3rf  Yes but the thickness quoted was for the frontal arc (i.e. armour + angle). Top attack go straight down and amazingly hit the top armour, not the front angled armour).
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  574. WTF - How can you forget / not secure your personal weapon? I can see back-squading in their future. A liability to the remainder of the unit. Hopefully they recorded the serial number of their weapon?
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  575. Glad you are enjoying it - must have missed the earlier UK videos.
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  576. Ah so the last "best" (the CV90 Mjölner) has lost that position? Your mates at BAE wont be happy.
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  577. Great IED drills - If you stare at it you will be safe. :)
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  578. Re Top down - They need to "borrow" a Javelin first, just like they borrowed a MILAN to come up with this. :)
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  579. Good stuff! We are into oiur 3rd generation of dogs and they have always been great. Esp when I've been away they have been great with the rest of the family.
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  580. Doubt it. AIUI, War Thunder is a game at vehicle level. Trying to get 4 identical vehicles to work together is pretty unlikey. also WT is a game so these realistic tactics would be unlikely to work in the fantasy universe of WT or WoT.
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  581. It would be far too long, but would be nice to splice the 4 videos to give an overarching feel for the mission (from everyone's perspectives).
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  582. Hope it goes well.
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  583. So 2 questions: 1. Did you buy the Retail (off the shelf in a shop) CMSF? It will have "Paradox Interactive" on the side of the box. If you downloaded it - forget this question. 2. Does your machine satisfy at least the minimum from below: System Requirements MINIMUM:Operating System: Windows VistaProcessor: Pentium IV 1.8 GHz or equivalent speed AMD processorVideo Card: 256 Megabyte VRAM or better and must support 1024x768 or higher resolution in OpenGLSound Card: DirectX 10 compatible Sound CardSystem Memory 2 GB RAM Hard Drive Space: 3.5 GBOther requirements: DVD drive (for hardcopy version only) The game does not work in a virtualized environment (virtual machine)System Requirements SUGGESTED:Operating System: Windows Win7/Win8Processor: Pentium IV 2.8 GHz or equivalent speed AMD processor or betterDirectX 12 compatible Sound CardVideo Card: 1 GB VRAM or better and must support 1024x768 or higher resolution in OpenGLSystem Memory 4 Gigabyte or more RAMHard Drive Space: 5 GBOther requirements: DVD drive (for hardcopy version only)The game does not work in a virtualized environment (virtual machine)
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  584. Mate drop me a line and we'll working something out - don't want to just go and get copies if you already have it. Have a soft spot for this as I was on the Beta Team. :)
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  585. If its from Shelldrake he is a Bombardier, not a Corporal. :) Also those are slightly older rank slides that are sewn onto the arms, below the Velcro patches. Newer rank slides go on the slide near the centre of the shirt (I'll send you one of mine, or you could use the desert pattern one on your pin board). The "Biscuit" is sewn on the left hand sleeve above the ANF (Australian Nation Flag). The morale / unit patches go on the right Velro patch.
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  586. PLA infiltration of social media continues. :)
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  587. Its not free. The choices are outlined here: http://www.esimgames.com/?page_id=1361 Basically: 1 Month: US$9.50 4 Months: US$24.50 1 Year: US$39.50 Permanent License: US$125.00
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  588. Another "post credits" Easter egg. "The pattern is full". :)
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  589. Yep now that they rubbed your face in the dirt - you'll hopefully remember the point from Mission #1 and "Acquire" the Javelins and take them with you when you get out. :) You had buckets of AT capability but it was stored in the now burning Strikers. :) Keep it up though.
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  590. Two quick ones if I can: 1. The laser reflects first and last returns so you can if needed select which return the fire control system will use. 2. Also they recently introduced "time limited" licenses so you can pay $X for a month instead of buying it outright. So you can try before you buy.
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  591. So got a chance to watch it and enjoyed seeing what the rest of the unit got up to. I was running D Coy solo so not much time to jump around as a "turret fairy". :) If you do a search on "Brave Rifles" you'll see some other good WW III SB video.
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  592. Stage 1, 2 and 3 a little different for us but similar general principles apply (saving top soil etc.). Not entirely sure about freshly dropping trees to open fields of fire, where possible try to retain them for the camouflage / concealment benefits.
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  593. Good luck.
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  594. In terms of orientation, when in the 3D world, the red vehicle outline (bottom right hand corner) shows where the front of the vehicle is orientated. The white dot shows where you are looking at. So if the front of hull is facing East and the white dot is 9 O'clock relative to the vehicle front, you are looking North. :)
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  595. During the 0.50" shoot you can hear the Gunner "bring it up" using his superior optics of his sight to adjust the Commander's fire. The next level after this is collective shooting (Troop/Platoon or Squadron / Company). This sort of thing: https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZQizM7ZqUG4kkywqRL7IzT4f7rt4YvRzoxV
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  596. Thought Tank was going to eat the Go Pro. :)
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  597. Because "all weather" aircraft aren't. :) Also I thought the Canuks lost their para capability after Somalia??
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  598. Glad you liked it. A couple of quick points: If you look at the time-frame that's why you have early M1 and M2s without a laser range finder. Also I think you'll find you "lost" thermals on the M1 as it closed the dog box momentarily to protect the sights as you went through/close to the arty. The dog box opened again and thermals were restored when you cleared the artillery. Last glad you liked it - there are other variants with different Red responses. Enjoy your Easter.
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  599. +Jor Gaming Oh and as to the second point - you don't just like in RL. Sometimes the barrel will be depressed (and of course it wont be firing at you) but if you have sufficient ammunition a second round is often a good idea.
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  600. +xSilent-Nightx If you mean on the M1, hit "N" to increase the magnification. Low Mag/wider coverage gives you the box, Hi Mag/tighter coverage gives you the graticule.
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  601.  @minuteman4199  I understand but a mountainside is probably a bit different to a typical training area. Anyway if they do an EOD clearance after each serial then I guess that's fine. Merry Christmas.
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  602. I'm guessing the slopes are closed to the public (for skiing, etc.) due to the risk of blinds / UXO especially if its been an impact area for over 50 years?
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  603. RLC would be proud! ;-)
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  604. Well done with the "Help for Heroes" lead and harness. :) Ah wondered when you'd need to align with the usual "standards". :) Also glad to see the senior member of the team moving so well. :) IAW DEFGRAM 534/2016 - The views expressed are mine alone and do not reflect the views of the Department of Defence.
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  605. "Keep pushing until it works!" - a tactical maxim worthy of General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett, VC, KCB, DSO from Black Adder goes forth.
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  606. Matsimus tries to do a "Restrepo" :)
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  607. "During this lesson you will be taught ..."
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  608. Short and sweet!
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  609. "2hrs battery life at 4kph". No doubt lower endurance if you need to move faster. How many dismounted patrols are under 8km? I can see guys getting halfway thought the patrol and then having to lug this back as well as their other gear. I think I'd rather a "mule" carrying the Section's gear and the Section members just moving normally but carrying less weight.
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  610. Except that that probably reduces their filed of view and I suspect until they are "built into" as opposed to "built onto" the vehicle they will be vulnerable. The standard glass vision block is some 15 or so laminated sheets of glass to help make them robust enough - not sure camera lens can be that well shielded - but I guess its early days.
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  611. Well you can fit, CR2, M1A2, Leo2A6, etc. in a C-17 or C-5a so you can have "wheels up" in 30min. But then you have flight times to think of as well as the number of sorties required to establish a sizeable footprint (basically 1 x Tank per C-17) as well as Logistic support and this is all based on you already owning / having access to a suitable airport / runway. Tanks in the back of large transport aircraft can't be the first ones in to a contested airfield. :)
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  612. I thought it was a nice blend of "realism" with several "mong" moments. :)
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  613. Usually the fuses arm on "set back". That is the G force exerted on the round by firing arms the fuse (a bit like seat belts that lock in a collision but usually move back and forth fine). So while certainly not a good idea to drop any type of ammunition, these should still be "drop safe". :)
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  614. APFSDS? I would have thought the muzzle velocity would be too low, let alone the two piece ammunition means the sabot would be pretty short? I was aware of HEAT though.
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  615. Ah, I thought just from reading the overview that you meant London, UK. :)
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  616. Optimistic but good luck to them. In other news, BAE is bringing out a CV90 update - the Mark IV.
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  617. Because your average Infantrymen doesn't have the same power supply and other "stuff" that is built into an aircraft. Hard to do fire and movement with a wheelbarrow of batteries. :)
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  618. Not much "steel on target".
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  619.  @-----REDACTED-----  I guess we'll find out if Redback beats Lynx.
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  620.  @hishot1078  Yes I know it was off the 2nd tender list. It was on the first one - way back when 8/12 didn't get an allocation of M777. I can still be disappointed that we didn't select it.
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  621.  @hishot1078  Yet another supply chain. More complicated logistic tail (I suspect it shares at least some RPS with Lynx - if we get that for Land 400 and perhaps with Boxer too).
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  622. What was that - BOOM! At least you didn't get hung up on a wall. :)
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  623. Maps remain on the smallish side (tanks and ATGM can potentially blanket maps without moving) and the loss of TCP/IP WEGO was a disappointment.
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  624. Time to break out the short shorts and the baby oil, eh?
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  625. Great platform until you need to either dig it out of a salt flat (landing gear penetrated the surface and the suction was too great to take off), or compensate the civilian airport operator because the exhaust blast has scorched the take off area.
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  626. Well done on the qual! Also sounds like you have perked up a bit. :) I didn't hear "Splash" in the Brit sequence?
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  627. Yep. RAAC.
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  628. Yes its one of the vehicles on our LAND 400 evaluation list (probably why it has our paint scheme). Some more UNCLAS info: http://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/lynx-for-land-400-phase-3
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  629. Keep plugging away on both fronts! No idea what the secret to YouTube success is (esp. now as they it is flooded with ads). Perhaps put "sex" in every title and use click bait thumbnails? I must admit to being perhaps too set in my ways too (hence why I left Discord) but I'd say stay on the high ground with the good quality videos, I think you'll gain a small but loyal group and probably do better in the longer term. No idea what the enlistment hang up is, apart from a "hurry up and wait" master class. Stick with it! :-)
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  630. We saw it in the OPS Room (Tuesday night for me) and then started to write Warning Orders and pack ... We weren't sure what we were going to be doing, but we knew the world had changed.
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  631. They can do 5 sorties with 1 x M1 per sortie, but after that (in peace time anyway) they need a major airworthiness inspection.
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  632. "Canister ON!" a great fire control order. Another option is to pop smoke just before you fire so the pellets carry the phosphorus forward.
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  633. Legacy imagery of USMC M1's with their amphib adaptation.
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  634. You have got to be joking. A barrel strike in a forest is one thing, but out in the middle of an open field AND knocking the flag down as well!. HESH, Moron ON!
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  635. FYI, Lynx comes with Spike too. Also Rheinmetall recently secured a slice of the Land 121 Truck Contract so they have a few fingers in the pie. Ipswich is likely to have Land 121, Boxer, Lynx (maybe) and PzH2000 (maybe) sections.
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  636. Have a look here: http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbwiki/index.php?title=Starter_Pack I think you can read it, without joining the Forum.
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  637. Yes but the Briefing also talks about avoiding decisive engagement and not to worry about what you bypass as follow on forces will clear them. Perhaps the briefing could be clearer?
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  638. The guy is from BAE so he'll spruik what he's told to spruik. Today he is on this stand so rubber track is GTG. Tomorrow he's on the Bradley stand and he'll laugh at rubber track.
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  639. She is a nice piece of kit. We have one here in Canberra at the War Memorial.
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  640. I know from my OC days (and further up the food chain) that the Spanners and the Log guys certainly did some heavy lifting so we could put steel on target. A tank/AFV without a going engine, or no fuel, or no ammo is an expensive piece of scrap metal.
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  641. Yes Merkava Mk2 with and without dismounts. Its not crewable though (i.e. you can't be a Gunner in it).
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  642. Patch to bring 4.000 up to 4.004 now released. Available here: http://www.esimgames.com/index.php?page_id=1390
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  643. Should I ask - what is stopping you? :)
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  644. Yes but you could have towed the NZLAV with the better protected Tk. May or may not have worked but the Tk is better protected than using another LAV. Also 4.003 coming down the pipe. :)
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  645. "BBDA Clear" - sort of.
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  646. Yes there are: Bushmaster, ASLAV-25, ASLAV-PC and ASLAV-CS in game and all currently in service. There's also M113AS4, M1's Unimog trucks, etc. There's even a VU based in Aust / NZ (but open to all) called BG ANZAC.
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  647. Its a pity they never made a film of that to complete the set of "God's and Generals" and "Gettysburg".
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  648. Great after credits clip. :)
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  649. Well if you don't like the gun laws stay away - I guess in the US.
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  650. 1x Company to support around 80x Battalion Tactical Groups - only really enough to support one.
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  651. I suspect ammunition storage is going to be an issue. The ROF is going to be at least twice that of the 11 barrel version.
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  652. "Bastion FM" - Brilliant!! :)
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  653. For a bit more detail look at "Tactical Engagement Simulation" (TES) or Combat Vehicle Tactical Engagement System (CV TES).
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  654. So which is the "one" question? :) Re buying / renewing a license I suggest you ask on the Forum (I don't have a time based license and I'd be just guessing). Again visit the Forum, but there are no 24/7 servers like the RTS/ADD/point and click crowd. No idea how SB compares to DCS as I don't play it - I work for a living on the ground. Certainly the Sim is more detailed than how I believe the ground part (targets) of DCS works. Think of SB as DCS on the ground in terms of detail, etc. The mechanics of multiplayer are that one person hosts and runs it from their machine. They tell others their IP and others join as clients. There are Virtual Units around the world who play on different dates / times so I'm sure you'd find something you like. Have a look here: http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbwiki/index.php?title=Starter_Pack and http://www.steelbeasts.com/forum/9-multiplayer-engagements/
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  655. To the best of my knowledge, no you can't convert a time based one to a permanent one. They are two different products.
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  656. I seem to post this in response to every SB video, but ... 1. details are here: http://www.esimgames.com/?page_id=1361 2. in summary: Option 1: US$125.00 buys a permanent license that comes on a USB stick/dongle. Every 18months or so expect to be offered an "upgrade" for approx US$40.00. No requirement to upgrade but staying with an old copy will limit multi player opportunities and of course you'll miss the new content/features. This license can be used on whichever PC you attach the dongle to. So you can take the dongle to a new location and use it on a PC there. Option 2: Licenses can also be rented on a time limited basis of: One Month - US$9.50 (ideal to try it out) Four Months - US$24.50 One year - US$39.50 This license is "tied" to a given PC, so you can't move the one license from say desktop to laptop. No US$40.00 periodic upgrade fee though, just buy a new license and get the latest version.
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  657. I seem to post this in response to every SB video, but ... 1. details are here: http://www.esimgames.com/?page_id=1361 2. in summary: Option 1: US$125.00 buys a permanent license that comes on a USB stick/dongle. Every 18months or so expect to be offered an "upgrade" for approx US$40.00. No requirement to upgrade but staying with an old copy will limit multi player opportunities and of course you'll miss the new content/features. This license can be used on whichever PC you attach the dongle to. So you can take the dongle to a new location and use it on a PC there. Option 2: Licenses can also be rented on a time limited basis of: One Month - US$9.50 (ideal to try it out) Four Months - US$24.50 One year - US$39.50 This license is "tied" to a given PC, so you can't move the one license from say desktop to laptop. No US$40.00 periodic upgrade fee though, just buy a new license and get the latest version.
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  658. Well buy it.
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  659. Love Gurkhas with CR2s. Would they be too small for the turret? As ex light Infantry would they drive faster than say RTR? :) As per the comment in the stream - happy to host sessions at say 1800GMT on Saturdays (early Sunday morning for me). Can also "lend" licenses if needed. :)
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  660. Outstanding!
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  661. MAG-58 is a wonderful thing. Pity they didn't give you 4B1T
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  662. I love how when the earlier driver hits a sandbag there's "You had one job ... " Then when they have to abandon the tank because he's driven into a ditch and bogged it - nothing. :)
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  663. Crazy Northern Hemisphere tradition. Good move not complaining about the pumpkin, esp. with the sharp/sharpish Gladius nearby. :)
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  664. In the second clip - whatever happened to not standing near "live" (under tension) cables???
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  665. Tough video to present, but a very important group of messages. Same constraints here in the ADF. Look after your own personal situation / family, stay true to your central values and the rest can wait / sort itself out.
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  666.  @assassinlexx1993  Thermals, NVG's, etc.
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  667. All good - share the love and expand your subscriber base. :) As others have mentioned the upcoming Ver 4 release and even sooner events like "Tough Rider 12" might provide some opportunities. Also I sent you a private message from here but unsure if you received it.
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  668. +Dean “Bullet214th” Bell Unsure if you looked at the Wiki: http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbwiki/index.php?title=T-72M1 or looked at the in game Tutorials?
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  669. Sorry to hear about the Discord issues, but I admit to not being surprised. Its always a pity when something like that is hijacked.
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  670. Sorry you are having such a frustrating time. Sounds like its built a bit like a house of cards, with a whole lot of stuff just piled in on top of old coding. Probably needs a good clean out with legacy files / code removed and a fresh start.
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  671. Hope the cold gets better. M41A1 is the Walker Bulldog with a 76mm gun - hence the poor range.
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  672. Good to see you out and getting about. :)
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  673.  @mississippirebel1409  Ah OK. Just seems a weird way to do it. In my experience just sitting in water doesn't remove much mud. Our system is a bit like the US (but no pool of water) and with crews getting up close and personal with "Gurni" type high pressure hose.
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  674. Sorry, been in the field. Hope this doesn't rub the Argentinians the wrong way after losing that submarine. Don't think there's much hope for the crew now.
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  675.  @JC-dc7ez  Not as bad as a Cassowary
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  676.  @davidrutherford6311  Three cheers for how stupid the Internet can be.
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  677. Well here in Australia it doesn't make much sense. Very little infrastructure (e.g. not possible to drive between Sydney and Melbourne) and say Canberra to Newcastle goes from 5 hours in a ICE vehicle to and overnight drive in a EV due to recharging times. In addition cars make up about 7% of emissions here compared to coal fired power stations, industry, etc.
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  678. Love Americans - turn up for the second half and then claim to have "saved the world"!
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  679. 1:1 scale - how many thousands in your class? :)
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  680. I get the PR to get a sponsorship, but you deal in facts and information. The makers of that product (and its two siblings) deal with fantasy and totally made up platforms for entertainment value. Not sure you want your brand to reflect that fantasy approach.
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  681. Every four years you put on an interesting spectator sport.
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  682.  @wgowshipping  Well if you make it, let us know we can put you up in Canberra for a few days, or at least have a BBQ.
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  683. At least they aren't moored next to each other - I had visions of "sea rage" with the two crews blaming each other.
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  684. Wearing the Hawaiian shirt to distract us from the content?
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  685. When did we move from "conning tower" to "sail", or are the terms interchangeable?
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  686.  @HISuttonCovertShores  Thanks for the explanation.
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  687. Sol, saw you on our local (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) TV yesterday - global reach! 1:20: , 7:45 and 11:13 , 11:36 , 15:21, .... - No slurp?
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  688. Hi, I'm Mark. I'm new to the class where do I sit? Happy New Year Sal. Looking forward to the continuation of the "The World War" series at some point.
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  689. Yet more examples of “something is wrong with our bloody ships today” VADM David Beatty, RN
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  690. I guess its now up to Egypt to "sort out" given the lost revenue?
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  691. Those containers will be "fun" for yachties.
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  692. Two in one day - excellent! "Dark Fleet - you need a top hat and a moustache to twirl.
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  693. Happy New Year! Between yourself and Sal I get all I need concerning the Maritime domain.
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  694. Perhaps they should borrow Beatty's "There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today"?
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  695. This will have addition flow on effects given USMC's refocus on basically "the beach". This has lead to the USMC trimming its tanks and reducing its artillery, to focus on the littoral environment and not much further. The idea being the USMC seizes the beachhead and then US Army takes over and moves further inland. This exploitation will take longer if there are no vessels to bring them ashore.
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  696. Arguably "USVs" go back to fire ships.
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  697. I guess caissons around pylons and collision protection dolphins are a question of the bridge's construction budget plus no doubt when the bridge was built (late 1970s?) the risk assessment wasn't based on 100,000t vessels? No one wants to spend money on non sexy things like improving collision protection as opposed to something that improves traffic capacity, etc.
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  698. C-17s need to be massively serviced for stress, etc. if they conduct 5 flights loaded with one M1 tank per flight.
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  699. The Iranian picquet ship is still out there. Its still a high value target but there would be major political implications.
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  700. Where were the Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers - leading and showing initiative to fight the fire and save the ship, let alone drilling and re-drilling until the required standards are met and maintained. Also who is responsible for the poor stowage and stores scattered everywhere? Admittedly I'm an Army O5, not a navy guy but I can't believe this cluster.
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  701. You guys have come a long way from NAFTA to USMCA to basically a transplant of the Berlin Wall.
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  702. Guessing the lawyer is based in Miami and buys his clothes at the Crockett (Don Johnson) memorial suit store?
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  703. As an "Army guy" I appreciate the SA from this broader feed.
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  704. The missile may well have a proximity warhead - in a similar way that SAMs often use fragmentation to hit an aircraft target.
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  705. Greetings from Christmas Day (0630). Sal, wishing you and your significant others all the very best for the Festive season [Christmas, Hanukkah, etc.] and I hope you have a good 2025.
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  706. Congratulations!
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  707. Sal, it probably doesn't cut the through the whole election / Secret Service noise.
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  708.  @stephanieparker1250  Kia Ora! From your ADF mates across the ditch.
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  709. It takes a special type of idiot to engage elements from a US carrier Battlegroup with a DShK from a RIB or similar.
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  710. It sounded like there were distribution issues once it was ashore too. Little point in piling it up on the beach if it goes nowhere after that.
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  711. Sal, I'm sure Mrs Sal took the luggage "scr*w up" as an opportunity for some retail therapy?
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  712. Sal, sorry for the double post but I just remembered you received a "Second Runner up" (which I guess is US speak for 3rd) in this year's Moochies! 896,000 views of your various episodes with Ward! BZ!
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  713. Sal, I'm on the wrong side of the Pacific to really comment but the the ADF has pumps and storage bladders (usually used to "fight for" fresh water). I'm guessing (key caveat) that the US Army and USMC Engineers have them too. Couldn't they pump from the ocean and fill bladders that could then be used to either fill your tankers/tenders or even use flat bed trucks to move the bladders to the fire front and free the tankers/tenders to be used elsewhere? There should be sufficient stocks of bladders (or even acquire those PVC containers in mesh, used on farms, etc.) to provide a rotational supply of bladders. Sorry for the Monday morning quarter-backing.
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  714. Houthi logic: Israeli owned ships float, this ship floats, therefore this ship is a valid target.
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  715. To be fair my understanding was that the Reaper had its ID "off", so I'm not too surprised that they reacted that way to an "unidentified" threat. Of course if the two Operations (Operation Prosperity Guardian and Mission Aspides) were better co-ordinated there might be better passage of information or even sectors assigned to each so that these various flight paths / surveillance zones were de-conflicted.
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  716. Are those RoRo ships suitable? E.g. Can the deck support say 72t Abram’s ready for deployment, as opposed to say the same number of square metres with say a load of maybe 4 cars? It imposes delay to ammunition, fully fuel and up armour such vehicles at the destination, they may well be required to deploy and fight from the Sea Point of Entry. I’m not a mariner, but I’ve very interested in my armoured vehicle being mission capable at the destination.
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  717. Good luck to those in Tampa. I've had a bit of experience down here with Cyclones and Defence response to areas hit by Cyclone.
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  718. A version of "On the Waterfront" for the 2020s.
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  719. 1:08: I never thought I'd hear a historian read a script saying World of Tanks had "accuracy" and "attention to detail". At a guess I'd say over 80% of the vehicles never progressed beyond sketches on napkins - let alone the skyrocket powered variants or those that somehow go faster by firing over the back deck (totally disregarding the vehicle's power train). Sorry but wavering as to give this a "thumbs down" or not.
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  720. Good story for International Women’s Day.
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  721. 6:10 Who was the lucky guy doing the field trials that confirmed that the pistol was ineffective at close range against an upset Polar Bear?
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  722. The Chinese might argue about 1937. Depending on your view point the start date for the Second World War varies.
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  723. Except of course its followed up with cheesy sound effects.
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  724.  @juliusschwencke142  Sorry about that. Have a lot of time for the guys (and gals) across the ditch.
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  725. I fully understand. I'm in a similar position as a serving Officer as I'm not authorised to make "official comment" as a member of the Defence Force.
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  726. Well the BRDM-AT variant armed with ATGM was a dedicated Soviet AT platform. As was the IT-1 the ATGM armed T-62 variant although this was not used as widely as the BRDM-AT variant.
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  727.  @boosterh1113  Agreed, I was just trying to keep things simple, rather than reproduce a Pam on AFV manoeuvre.
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  728. This seems very familiar.
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  729. Most modern vehicles don't have range scales, range tables, quadrant fire control or other tools to provide Indirect Fire.
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  730. Sorry, but before this I'd never heard of him.
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  731. Certainly fatiguing. For us the Dvr is the most junior person in the crew so they also have to do a lot of other jobs and in addition the vehicle needs to be maintained - The Horse, the Saddle, the Man. Track work at 0200 with no light is always "fun". As a Troop Leader and Squadron Commander though its vital to have a good driver, as you are busy commanding your unit and can not spare a lot of time to micro manage the Dvr (Left stick, Right stick, etc.).
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  732. I'm sorry but as an Armoured Corps LTCOL (Oberstleutnant), qualified gunner and crew commander, both War Thunder and its stable mate "Waste of Time" are horrendous. Something like Steel Beasts is much better. Here is an example of a recent Steel Beast mission for comparison. https://youtu.be/hCHxk4oSumw?si=1HT2PFtjj4kQNvn8 However I agree that Steel Beasts also has issues with barrel / bustle bin strikes.
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  733. I guess another reason why to not distribute an IS2 Regt is that its is so small in terms of vehicle numbers (22) compared to 45 in a full strength schwere Panzerabteilung (of course this would include some untaskworthy vehicles) but its still roughly twice the size of the Soviet Regt. In terms of just numbers, the Soviet Regt is almost down to German Kompanie size.
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  734.  @shaider1982  Well I mentioned the "protection onion" is a different response.
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  735. Ho hum. Not my cup of tea. Much more a Steel Beasts type of guy.
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  736. Also often used for specialists (e.g. engineers, etc.).
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  737.  @MilitaryHistoryNotVisualized  Ah thanks for clarifying. Unfortunately, shipping to here is almost 50% of the cost of the book.
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  738.  @LordJuan4  When we had Leopard 1 they had a great heater - good for Southern Australia. Not so good when the tanks relocated to tropical Darwin. Being inside a metal box when its 35C outside is not fun.
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  739.  @gandydancer9710  I just provided you with a bigger picture understanding so you could realise that my comments and Chieftain's were not opposed. If you don't get that I can't help you.
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  740. Examples of the propellant charges (the orange cylinders) stowed, but totally unprotected, above the carousel in the turret: https://youtu.be/gbZokjXgVVA?t=873
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  741. That's not Melbourne. That looks like Portsea.
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  742. Terrible to hear of the war grave desecration
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  743. Good to know where Kenneth More did his research for "A Night to Remember" and "Sink the Bismarck".
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  744. When you say “the entire war” for the USN (8:53) it equates to about 18 months. :)
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  745. Very patient Guide / Instructor. I think I'd have a hoarse throat by now and shown him off the range after that many safety "oversights". Also not so keen to carry a bag full of mercury fulminate based charges around the battlefield.
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  746. I have walked the ground there twice (relatives at Quinn's Post and The Nek) and looked down on the Dardanelles from Chunuk Bair. I continue to be struck by Johnny Turk's heroism and determination: "I don't order you to fight, I order you to die. In the time it takes us to die, other troops and commanders can come and take our places." — Mustafa Kemal I'm also struck seeing how close the water appears that the Anglo French maritime assault could have saved so many lives, and avoided actions such as the SS River Clyde at Cape Helles (V Beach).
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  747. Kia ora! No need for Elephants, you already have the All Black tight five. :)
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  748. Yesterday Sydney, today Brisbane ... I think the issue is that post the Brisbane floods, the previously safe mooring was perhaps no longer safe due to wreckage on the river bed. Also if you watched the floods there was video of major items (ferry quays, etc.) breaking free and creating havoc downstream - I suspect they wanted to remove such potential hazards.
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  749. FYSA, most people here pronounce it as "Jarvis" - It bit like the variations on "Newcastle" (Newcasstle / Newcarstle)..
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  750. Without becoming too Monty Pythonesque are the "Gallons" you referred to US or UK "Gallons"? Apart from having no idea as to the background to the difference, this would seem to suggest the use of Litres as the common unit of measure.
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  751. I guess Quint needed a bigger boat - twice?
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  752. A relatively safe wreck to dive - assuming the RADHAZ has reduced. ;)
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  753. 33:00 Hence the requirement for the Loyal Toast sitting down.
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  754.  @charlesmartin8454  Thanks. Holidays have pretty much taken a back seat here for people in the Emergency Services / Defence Force.
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  755. 40C here in Aust - so not much need for a Boiler - Merry Christmas! :)
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  756.  @Jpdt19  So no Bessemer process simulation in the oven?
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  757. Can we look forward to you commandeering Mrs Drach's kitchen for the steel hardening / tempering experiments?
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  758. Surprised re the LOTR reference. Would have thought being a maritime channel, that the beacons relaying the message re the Armada would have come to mind. :)
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  759. Navy calls it Fleet Base East because there is also a Garden Island in WA which also a RAN base (HMAS Stirling).
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  760. May I start by saying how much I appreciate the effort you have obviously put in. I must say though that the miniature ships whilst possibly aesthetically pleasing in real life, lacked clarity. The addition of the ensigns in Part 2 helped, except for the ones seemingly randomly placed in the middle of the sea, but I couldn't read what was written on them, nor could I tell directions, etc. I suspect they look great up close but far away it was hard to determine which end was the bow (perhaps colour the base near the bow or place the ensign at the front of the column?). The maps / charts however were very clear and perhaps those are a better way forward?
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  761. Re the Nullabor I hope no one has "harvested" the cables from the chargers. In any case pack a tow cable in the ICE car.
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  762. They can't be that "eco friendly" when the foxes die after being exposed to the brake fluid.
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  763.  @gerbre1  Sure except motor vehicles are what about 7% of our CO2 emissions. Could make bigger / better savings elsewhere.
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  764. Well the company is spending money to pay the CEO for the use of the jet the CEO already owns. Sounds like a thinly disguised "bonus" for the CEO to me.
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  765.  @simoncrooke1644  Yes sorry used the old muscle memory Sydney to Melbourne number. I'll correct the earlier post.
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  766. Highly professional, not.
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  767. Well I'm sorry but the UK voted for it - suck it up.
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  768. Thanks BBC - nowhere near Yemen. Perhaps some geography revision is required?
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  769. Very capable truck, but not as capable as my old Leopard tank. Where do you stow the spare? On our old Army vehicles they used to be on the passenger side behind the front door.
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  770. I'll stick with Rod Steiger's "Waterloo" and the 4 part Mosfilm "War and Peace" saga.
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  771. Glad you like them.
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  772. Spartan is just one member of the family. Most of your pictures are of Scorpion and Scimitar.
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  773. Great, very happy to engage a sub par OPFOR, the less "near peer" the better.
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  774.  @death_parade  OK you enjoy your Jackal, even with a Javelin and we'll see how it goes against a Russian combined arms formation with artillery, rotary and fixed air support. With maybe some CBRN "fun" too.
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  775.  @kalidilerious  Would you like to re-watch? Even the Commentator said it moved by itself after the Bradley engagement, although I'd suggest it was not a controlled move, but the crew panicking. I agree it ends up being destroyed but the Bradley didn't achieve the K-kill.
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  776.  @YBM2007  Sure if you like. Just had hoped a MoD sponsored organisation had access to a dictionary and some standards, not just Fleet Street's standards. No point in continuing to subscribe if its just rubbish.
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  777.  @kalidilerious  I didn't say it should did I????? I said "The Bradley disabled it and rendered it combat ineffective." "Destroy" has a different meaning.
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  778.  @peteranderson3956  Yes I saw, hence my comment about "combat ineffective". The crew didn't bail out until post UAS strike. I also suspect it may have been too short a range for the TOW to arm.
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  779. The BMPs could of course swim.
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  780. I wish you'd stop repeating these things. A "short" and then a short period later a "long". I guess I'll skip the "shorts" and wait for the "longs"".
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  781. God forbid, soldiers be exposed to shouting and loud noises. What next "don't go out in the rain"?
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  782. ​ @graveperil2169  Right so when your "autonomous" platform (UGV, UAS, etc.) fires shot 4 and has satisfied the burden of proof for a murder charge - where do we go from there?
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  783. Yep one of the reasons we retired it - due to the ammunition no longer being made - and standardising on 155mm.
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  784. Except it was a USN helo.
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  785. Basically a re-imagining of the Italian Maiale or British Chariot from the Second World War.
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  786.  @braveworld2707  Ah another visit from "Idiots are Us"
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  787. Ah great so we reduce protection by adding doors "for ease of access". I'm sure the residents of Bendigo will be happy though.
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  788. "Support from across the House" - but insufficient funding.
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  789. Another add just repeated.
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  790. Who is this "expert" - an ex junior Int Corps officer?
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  791. Lets hope she doesn't lose the 2nd prop during the shakedown cruise.
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  792.  @doncarlton4858  Well that was not experience. In three tours of the sandpit I was given a black oak leaf and on each occasion the person giving it to me said it was because our ranks were “too hard” for them to learn and we needed to fit in with them.
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  793. Well the Brits will be combat effective as their CBRN suits wont work due to people having the option to grow bears and the respirators no longer sealing.
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  794. Great so when GPS is jammed / a victim of Cyber ops and you have no Nav systems????????
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  795.  @davidhouseman4328  Sure, but sending it out without its strike/primary defensive assets? I'm sure the RN has other dedicated C4I platforms that could do the job. I mean when Churchill travelled to visit FDR in 1941 on her predecessor, I suspect they didn't empty the 14" magazines? Sure they wanted to use a big ship to project power/shape/influence, but they didn't markedly reduce its capabilities.
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  796. Most of these platforms need to use sim to actually "work" the system. e.g. our F-35 use sim to face a typical threat, as opposed to trying to mass enough live platforms.
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  797. Another repeat.
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  798. ITAR and IP nightmare looming.
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  799. I think I'd prefer to be extracted on a AME bird - that way someone can monitor / treat me in flight, instead of just being cargo.
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  800. And to think the IRA deliberately targeted them.
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  801. "air people"???? I guess she has heard of Fight Club UK? Surely the Aviators would be playing DCS?
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  802. Enjoy Team. Certainly a once in a lifetime gig. I was the OPSO for the Games Ceremonial Unit for the Sydney Olympics and I still remember it.
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  803. No doubt the Russians are now issuing run flats more widely?
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  804.  @inso80  No, but I had a Legal Officer beside me during 3 tours of Afghan. I didn't say shoot them out of hand, I said it is unlikely that they will be considered POWs. Bye.
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  805.  @inso80  Except they aren't part of the Russian command structure. They operate outside Russian military command (unless you can tell me which HQ they report to). They are just like partisan., foreign fighters, or other "irregulars".
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  806.  @inso80  They aren't part of the Official Russian Armed forces. At best they are mercenaries. Laws of Armed Conflict are pretty particular as to who rates POW status.
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  807. Sucks to be him. Deniable combatant not covered by Geneva Convention, etc. No POW status for you.
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  808.  @lonpfrb  Thanks for filling that gap in my knowledge.
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  809. I didn't know that UK Ministers had a fixed term, or is he retiring?
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  810. @TheGoat Maybe but here (AS) it would be interpreted as official endorsement. A different matter if the product was actually in service (either IOC or FOC).
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  811.  @Bakazinha  Ok, and its roughly how big? Shoalwater Bay (pre expansion) was some 454,500 ha.
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  812.  @tonys1636  Thanks for the explanation. As an Armoured Corps guy I've never had to deal with beards (no Pioneer SGTs etc.) and the RSM worried about moustaches, etc (we have the same thing about shaving - usually the member makes the request and then basically has Christmas Leave to grow the moustache and then an assessment is made as to whether they can keep it or not). I had assumed (never good) that the beard should be symmetrical.
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  813. 02:00 Does the CO's cabin (or even the Wardroom) not have a mirror? His beard isn't even - its higher on the left side of his face than the right.
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  814. I'll start giving "likes" again when you stop just running promos or videos from commercial firms advertising their product.
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  815. Still 5.56? I thought the NATO std was moving away from 5.56mm to 6.8mm?
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  816. Well the platform is only as good as the operators and its employment. Guess what - real life is not like a "pay to win" tank game!
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  817.  @Flappatackle  No. A Major's rank slide doesn't have the outline and the crown is smaller.
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  818.  @pablogonzalez8304  Well they did say they were training in slow time to maximise safety. I've been on a bridging site in the dark in a hurry (I was a customer) and they tend to work much quicker then.
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  819. ​ @underlands9353  Yes on exchange, probably from SME.
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  820. @Horn Piper OK I'll guess you're a Yank and entitled to your own opinion but - a. There are several American units with "wussy" names and b. Things like Esprit de Corps are based on unit traditions. Many members of that unit have died over time and when it was formed Princess Patricia was a real person. I'd much rather that than the American system of renaming units every so often so that no one cares about a unit's lineage.
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  821.  @tams805  Sure but to actually deter "Putin's Hordes" They need to be at BDE or DIV level, not a sub unit as part of 1 x BG. This is roughly the size of 1 Russian Battalion Tactical Group and they have some 200 or so in Ukraine.
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  822. @Horn Piper I may have been in the 50's but 3 RAR and Army still remembers. I'm sure the Canadians haven't forgotten it or say somewhere like Dieppe or Vimy Ridge?
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  823. @Horn Piper Yes we know from Kapyong!
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  824. Good luck trying to do the honourable thing. The irony being you'll now likely need to deploy a rearguard to defend the airfield prior to pulling them out again. A contested NEO that risks going pear shaped at very short notice.
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  825.  @fod1855  Oh yes here too Officers and SNCOs look after soldiers welfare. The Padre though is another channel (esp. if they are concerned re publicity). Its just that the video didn't mention them at all.
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  826.  @fod1855  I know they aren't financial counsellors, per se, but both I and my RSM would get visits from him saying "Trooper X has an issue". The other advantage is they know solutions outside the system.
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  827. Signals, Gurkhas, Navy, even RAF. What are the Foot Guards doing (I know they fill operational roles, but in the past the 5 Bns were enough to do both) - or is this another implementation of "everyone gets a go"?
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  828.  @AffectiontoDetail  Well to me it just undermines their credibility. After all this is allegedly an official organ of the MoD, not some Murdoch subsidiary.
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  829.  @DarkShroom  No, the 0.50" is the baseline model. The same mount can take either that or a 40 Mk19 (not "as well" as the video states). Certainly the 0.50" was there in 2017 because the yanks let me fire it.
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  830.  @Mike-xh7wb  Yes but they don't help with a Laser (as opposed to just sunlight). Feel free to try it if you want to go blind.
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  831. Now time for the lawyers to catch up. Previously this was avoided in the land environment due to potential blinding of enemy AFV crews, etc. as well as power constraints (a ship is big enough for these platforms). The PLA notably does not follow these conventions and has several "dazzle" systems to fire a laser back down the bearing from a laser range finder which is then magnified by the target vehicle's optics and blinds the gunner.
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  832. 1:14 1,200 square miles (310,798 ha) pffh. Come to Bradshaw (870,000 ha).
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  833.  @ordningsmannen  How about something related to the UK Forces (as per the channel's name)?
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  834.  @Mrbobinge  Doubt it very much. I was just congratulating QDG. I did an exchange with them a long time ago in Germany when they had heavier toys.
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  835. Doesn't really convey an impression of "currency" though. ;)
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  836. Right so we have confirmed that RTR (and the tank / armoured capability) is important, but you continue to gut the RAC????
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  837. This is pretty much a rehash of an earlier Forces News item.
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  838.  @1337flite  You can throw ABCA in there too. :)
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  839. An ongoing evolution from SEATO, FPDA, ANZUS, etc.
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  840. Unsure why the duplication of an earlier video (albeit an extract)?
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  841.  @nightjarflying  Sure but "Challenger 2: The British tank that's never been destroyed in battle" (the headline / subject )is Wrong! These people seem to have no idea.
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  842. Pretty sure that still counts as "in a battle".
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  843.  @kristofferhellstrom  Its a salesperson's video so I don't doubt it looks great. The reason why I subscribe here is for original content (e.g. HMAS QE leaving Portsmouth). If I want weapons platform promos I can visit the BAE Systems or KW websites. As for the vehicle itself, I still think the PzH 2000 or K-9 are better platforms, with the same "shoot and scoot" capability and better cross country tactical mobility.
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  844. Just another re-badged sales video.
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  845. I’m not sure they were supplied any PGM’s or designation systems for them.
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  846.  @howardsz1502  Yes, but its not like half the MOD were his/her old class mates or similar is it? Their role is to have a 'quiet word' and support the unit when official channels pose "issues".
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  847.  @howardsz1502  Sure, but Hon Cols used to be Generals, etc. who could support the unit unofficially via their contacts. Now they seem to be reduced to quasi mascots.
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  848. What is going on - sportsmen and "celebrities" becoming Honorary Colonels??
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  849. Hopefully see you at Pitch Black too.
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  850. Oh so the "spearhead" haven't even crossed the channel? Hope the Russian politely wait for them.
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  851. Love the BMP driver at the start who takes his hands off the controls to remove some rubbish off the roof and then hits the tetrahedron (Dragons Teeth) at speed.
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  852. I guess it the country can't afford ammunition ...
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  853. Pretty sure mainland Australia at 7,600,000 square kilometers (sq km) pips Greenland's 2,175,600 square kilometers.
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  854. Just come to Tully in QLD, where the rats take your packs over night.
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  855.  @RJM1011  Yes I know you did prior (rods, perches, chains, etc.) Just thought you'd converted whilst "in" just like the decimalisation of Pounds, Shillings and Pence.
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  856. A contested NEO is not a good day at the office.
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  857.  @tonys1636  I thought there was a fair percentage of bobbed hairdos - nothing wrong I just didn't see to many short back and sides with tapered necks.
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  858. What a breach of a duty of care! How do you hope to retain people with this situation. The service person might put up with it but the stay at home partner and children wont. Might as well put families in tents and pay them field allowance.
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  859. Pretty sure they are AH-64's. From memory AH-1 was the Cobra. Also certain the Pilot sits in the back seat. The video does cover the Gunner at all, makes it sound like its a single seater.
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  860. There's another with a Champagne flute.
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  861.  @adamatch9624  Sorry not in this excerpt, but in the actual telecast - about 1hr 54mins when the more junior Royals were being collected to go to the Chapel. The Parade was doing a Royal Salute and the camera was sited near a SGT who kept moving his grip on his SA-80.
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  862.  @meme4one  No, Australian.
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  863.  @meme4one  Ah ok - I have no idea what a "walt" is though.
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  864.  @meme4one  Well I'm a serving Officer and I for one don't.
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  865. Another Commonwealth War Grave?
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  866.  @paulrandall9303  I certainly do, but as I say I wasn't part of the Brexit thing - just watched the train smash from a safe distance.
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  867.  @paulrandall9303  I didn't write the slogan. I think the ones who wanted to leave wanted to keep it simple so they wrote "Leave Europe" as opposed to "Leave the EU". People made a conscious decision to vote "Yes" and leave. Now this channel wants to claim to be part of Europe again - they can't have it both ways.
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  868.  @paulrandall9303  "Leave Europe" was a key slogan of BREXIT. They voted to leave.
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  869. I find it interesting after the UK voted to "leave Europe" that a UK youtube channel tries to take credit for Europe's work.
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  870.  @Orbital_Inclination  Well all that tells me is that RAF is more bonkers than Army. No doubt there are other adult pretenders embarrassing professionals in uniform in the RN too.
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  871. Engineers have lots of "skid steer loaders " ("bobcats"). They are neither MBTs, nor remote controlled.
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  872. Just de archive the mountains of documents from BAOR.
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  873. Yes they forgot a sizeable chunk of the Army.
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  874. Yews its a very superficial video. Armoured Standards and Guidons as well as Guns omitted.
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  875.  @fanofmetals  I guess the time stamp was lost on you.
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  876.  @CeylonMondegreen  What's with these exaggerations "as an anti-armor force multiplier."?! Give it some bespoke anti armour round that most armies never use that it gives it an ability to "possibly" penetrate (note not destroy) the back of a BMP at very close range and suddenly people paint a picture of it "destroying" MBTs and IFVs. Admittedly I'm a M1 guy, but even in say a BMP-2 I'd feel pretty comfortable using the 30mm against a MG on a ground mount at say 300m.
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  877.  @CeylonMondegreen  Except of course that 90% of the time it will be loaded with 4B1T (4 Ball, 1 Trace) - not obscure dedicated anti armour rounds.
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  878. Love the jargon "KE" targets and "CE" targets. :) I guess "Fin" or "APFSDS" is not much better than KE, perhaps "anti armour" and "other" instead of "CE". I note no discussion rifled vs smooth bore, re three piece ammunition vs one piece (resulting in a shorter APFSDS perpetrator) or other technical conversation.
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  879. "Surrounded by oceans" - Obviously Canada and Mexico don't exist?
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  880. 1:30 Did he actually say "Eastern Front"?
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  881. Suspect MoD's support to COVID may have cost more than SHADER?
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  882.  @GertrudePerkins  Sure, but in terms of performance ...
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  883. The conduct of those 2 / 3 veterans (the number changed) was atrocious. However I'm unsure how the CGS can influence attitudes amongst the no longer serving, male, veteran community.
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  884. More Festive Season filler / repeats.
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  885.  @ThatCarGuy  I'm meant the training area, not the range of the weapon. :)
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  886.  @jaysea4705 Sure but when I was a LT, I had to have one conversation with the Tp Sgt as to whose Troop it was. The issue disappeared after that. Telling CPLs (aspiring SGTs) that its "their" Platoon will not prepare them well for their return to the Battalion.
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  887. Terror weapons - revamped V1s.
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  888.  @SCscoutguy  Well I've worked with several "exchange officers" and they all just wore US rank (Army, USN, USAF or USMC). They held positions on the establishment, but I guess not command positions.
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  889.  @SCscoutguy  Well not here. US people posted to Aust just wear their rank badges. On my trips to the sand pit and elsewhere, though we had to wear both. At least I didn't have to salute like an American. ;)
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  890. Go to love Americans. UK (or anyone else's) ranks "too hard" so you have to wear both "3 stars" and normal LTGEN rank slides.
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  891. @UncappingBadger I understand you point. But regardless of what Ukraine or NATO thinks, if the Russian Federation regards Crimea and the ground gained in 2014 as Russian Territory, then Ukrainian attempts to re-capture that are likely to be seen by the Russian Federation as an Offensive Operation against the Russian Federation and we are back on the escalation glide path. I'm not a apologist for the Russian Federation, but as someone in uniform who may well get involved in such a mess it would be nice if there was clarity. If NATO intends to support Ukraine up to and including the pre 2014 border, great but all I'm hearing is words along the lines of support during the "current conflict" (i.e. post FEB 2022).
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  892. OK, so you need to watch this almost all the way through to see that its about in-service Commissioning. How about a title along the lines of "CAS presents Commissions - RAF chief in no doubt more personnel from the ranks will land his role in future"
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  893. Another add ...
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  894.  @Niko-zu7mj  Yes I’m aware of the history. Finnish territory was occupied / ceded to the Soviet Union.
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  895. "Partners"? No wonder Russia claims it is fighting NATO.
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  896. How does someone who hasn't survived/passed P Company get to wear a beret?
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  897. Good to see the WTSS in action.
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  898. Tik Tok is already banned here for use by Government since April 2023, hopefully that ban extends in due course.
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  899. Another add.
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  900.  @mrjonnylowes  Hopefully the Garrison SGT Major was elsewhere. Contact debrief wait out.
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  901. "Eastern Front"? Implies there's a Western, etc. Pretty sure Ukraine is only fighting on one "front".
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  902. A bit untidy mixing a Hospital ship with RM CDOs and SF - not quite according to the book, esp. if someone had shot at it.
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  903.  @meme4one  I guess you didn't bother to READ the bit about "already have substantial marketing budgets"? I also regularly get bombarded at work with unsolicited applications from business, basically their solution to "problems" as well as call from Business Development Officers (salespeople) trying to get the ADF to buy things. As I said these people already have enough money, without a channel allegedly focused on "Forces" giving them a leg up. Basically the last few weeks has seen a bunch of adds for Thales - Bushmaster, periscopes, sights, ... Its almost as if Thales paid for a "reporter" to visit a bunch of sites and just relay the Thales corporate line.
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  904. @TheGoat Except the promo video has it having enough range / power to damage / destroy an attack helicopter.
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  905. Firing off warships makes sense as they have suitable power plants. Vehicle / AFV mounted systems tend to have issues holding sufficient power storage / generation capability.
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  906. Right, so now we are supporting a country using munitions banned by treaty (e.g. DPICM, etc.)? Let me guess APERS mines as well? Just because an American endorses it, doesn't make it globally acceptable. Let me guess we'll now have large areas of Ukraine covered by impact areas where 40+ % of the munitions failed to self destruct??
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  907.  @jde-jj1lu  Probably ash from the fires earlier this year. BBQs are currently off the Agenda.
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  908. MAG58 is a great piece of kit.
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  909. Is the "deployment" just the seven or so vehicles depicted, or is it the Battalion Group?
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  910. How much did training this person cost for a 10month (2 months consumed by training) return on investment? I'm assuming this option isn't open to more complex / technical trades such a tank troop leading?
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  911. "Front Line service" - I guess where the air space is not contested and there is no anti air capability?
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  912. This was shown a few days ago.
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  913. Why do you keep repeating stories ?????????
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  914. Its great they are using LVC and I guess since its for an Inf Bn VBS is "OK". Steel Beasts is still a better AFV sim.
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  915.  @davidhouseman4328  Except of course this will reinforce the Russian narrative that its "the whole of NATO against Russia". Glad I'm on this side of the planet and "only" have the PLA to worry about.
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  916. Do you guys still allow this? We binned it years ago.
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  917. 1:06 Pretty sure that's a King's crown - perhaps the footage is of the new Colour, as opposed to the old one?
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  918. Why has "Forces News" evolved into a platform for Thales, BAE, etc. to flog their wares?
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  919. Come to Darwin and acclimatise. :)
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  920. Basically a book add. Again is supporting a commercial entity really a suitable use for this government funded youtube team? Sounds like Von Ryan's Express.
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  921. Ok so now we accelerate delivery and remove hurdles. In ten years people will be screaming because there was not enough governance or external review.
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  922. You can't magically impose a quota and get X% Sikhs.
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  923. Another repeat of what is effectively an add for a gun runner.
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  924. 9:06: Do we really have serving members reading the Order of Service while the Last Post is being played????
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  925. "Launch Rate"? Did they hit targets?
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  926. It looks good, but you still need mass. One or two of these aren't as capable as say 10 or so Warriors.
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  927.  @mrgrinch837 Yes I know, having commanded a group of them (not in Desert Storm though). Ours are currently, pending upgrades, M1A1 AIM SAs.
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  928. This is old footage of USMC vehicles (with the wader adapter over the engine exhaust) and the USMC retired their tank capability some time ago.
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  929.  @ckm-mkc  The only figure I've seen is between 15 and 30 so another "penny packet". Also the Egyptian ones are M1A1 standard, so not quite "current".
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  930.  @pickinthatbanjo  "but if you're trying to say the bulk of Russia's army is much better than the nations you listed than no they really are not." I'm certainly not trying to say that. one Tank SQN, even if CR2, LEO2A? or M1A? is going to make a difference, sure. Its not going to be some sort of miracle weapon as others are implying.
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  931.  @tasman006  Well I'd suggest CR2 crewed by professionals vs T-55 crewed by conscripts is hardly a fair fight. I don't think I ever said it would not make a good show of itself. But the response I was responding to of 1 Sqn of CR2 would likely destroy 120 Russian vehicles (all of which would be better than T-55s), was highly optimistic.
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  932.  @matthewmorgan6814  Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Iraq. I'd suggest the engagements in the first three weren't overly taxing against pretty old equipment and Iraq wasn't much better. Export T-72 doesn't equal non export T-90s, supported by current Russian ATGMs. Let alone the issue of first line UK tank crews with pre-deployment training versus Ukrainians with a lot of enthusiasm but rushed training. But anyway keep believing that 1 Squadron of tanks will save a nation of 603,550 km²
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  933.  @matthewmorgan6814  Its not Challenger 2 versus Valentines.
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  934. Same topic, 2nd video in a few days.
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  935. "Its so big" - Come to Shoalwater Bay or Bradshaw. :)
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  936. My RSM's best friend.
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  937. Not really an operational insertion - middle of the day. They might as well land and then just walk off the aircraft.
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  938.  @overcorpse  Hmm well certainly in the ADF (with a very similar job description), we don't do it. One exception I can recall since 1981 was when the RAAF helped during a protracted period of pilot's strike / airline collapse.
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  939.  @vulgar_scabby_beaver  Did you not notice the smiley????
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  940. Deep Strike definitely back on the table - making this less and less a "defensive" war from NATO's point of view.
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  941. I suspect most western nations no longer have "war stocks" as they have already been expended / sent.
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  942. Any chance you can stop just running manufacturer's promotional videos? Here in Australia it is frowned upon for Defence to just use commercial promotional content when supposedly supplying unbiased content. By the way unless you are a yank "calibre" is not spelt they way you did at 0:25 (or is that straight from the advertising material too)?
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  943.  @hendrikvandermescht2344  I don't recall F. W. de Klerk making similar apologies for those his system imprisoned? But you are welcome to your opinion.
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  944. Another add. Two in two days. How much did Thales pay for this advertising?
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  945. This appears to be a repeat of an earlier session.
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  946. Another advertisement / product placement video. It doesn't even suggest that the UK is buying any so why is it relevant?
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  947.  @willis32  Well except its meant to show a start of the art vehicle being made in a state of the art plant. I can go outside now and see two Diggers using more advanced techniques to do the same job in the compound.
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  948.  @willis32  OK, so talk to someone else - how many others work at the plant? Surely the manufacturing process hasn't been changed to accommodate one interview?
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  949.  @furiousscotsman2916  Right so we'll employ more locals if we do this manually? Not really the most efficient way to do this.
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  950.  @NeilGardner-l1s  Surely they aren't that dim? The fact that the belt has no projectiles, the blank firing barrel etc, aren't enough?
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  951. 0:13 and 1:16: I love how the MAG58 / GPMG cocking handle appears insufficient to do the job so someone has jammed and old spent cartridge case in to provide the purchase required. Why not use the cocking handle that comes with the gun?
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  952. No thanks. I wasted 30 mins on Wellington.
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  953.  @davidphillips8674  Sure but the video was already a simplification. but I've never seen people say "we are OK in these Hesco barriers because the enemy is firing old 122mm rounds at us, compared to new ones. Everyone I know still ran at the 0200 rocket alert regardless of it being possible BM21 fire instead of MLRS.
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  954. Any chance you can standardise? Height in metres, speed in miles per hour. I guess I should be happy the height wasn't in "hands" or something else.
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  955. People made it to the Moon - or is it not considered a "world"?
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  956.  @derekowens1817  Whatever. I'm not wasting any more time on this.
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  957. More adds
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  958. A LT with a radio ....
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  959.  @derekowens1817  That's a different definition of "fronts". Mine is geographic (e.g. to use your Second World War example - The Germans had the Eastern, Western and Mediterranean Fronts). Your are using the Soviet idea of Fronts as a description of size. A Soviet "Front" was similar to a Western or German "Army Group".
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  960.  @icantthinkofausername2605  Its one continuous line. Please show me the gaps between these "fronts".
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  961.  @DevilbyMoonlight  Yep absolutely.
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  962. Great when your biggest Cyber threat used to be your Ally.
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  963.  @baggyspaggy  OK fine but the reporter said "specialism". Maybe they should just say "special to Corps" or even "Regimental Officer's Basic Course". Oh and I'm across British English - I'm not a Yank.
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  964. CPL X "asks" his Section .... ??? They're called orders Maverick.
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  965. More farewells than Nellie Melba.
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  966. Another example of Hollywood's complete lack of imagination. We already have this film so why wear out the carbon paper and make a copy????
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  967. Great video, terrible sponsor. But I understand that you need to fund the series somehow.
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  968. Sorry would have given you a thumbs up but for this northern hemisphere disease of “Halloween”.
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  969. Three for the wish list: Battle of the Japan Sea (1969), MacArthur (1977) and Theirs Is the Glory (1946). Merry Christmas!
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  970. Sat through the initial tech issues, but gave up after the unceasing stream of rubbish in the comments meant that neither presenter could effectively "discuss" the film with those watching / listening. Would be nice to have a "moron filter" to remove the 90% or rubbish comments and improve the signal to noise ratio.
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  971. At least War Thunder has removed "simulation" from its description. Unfortunately they still use "realism".
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  972. 8:30 looks like a good routine for the Balmy Army to practice before they come out here for England's no doubt unsuccessful Ashes tour of Australia in 2025/26
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  973. What about HBO's miniseries "Chernobyl"?
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  974. Bligh was also Governor of NSW during a mutiny here ("Rum rebellion") in 1808 too.
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  975. I think the RAF made a sizeable contribution to the Berlin Airlift too.
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  976. Twin engined B-17s?
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  977. At least with modern tank ammunition the sabot "petals" are discarded after the muzzle, not in the bore. I can send you a couple of videos but I'm unsure if the same issue affected rounds built during the Second World War.
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  978.  @cwjian90  Ah well I'm using Janes.
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  979. Regarding the odd number of track links, that is not uncommon. Many vehicles with torsion bar suspension have different numbers per side to reflect the different torsion bar locations and offsets.
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  980.  @rcajavus8141  Absolutely, one of the reasons why you plan for 50% losses.
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  981.  @dogsnads5634  Understood, I just wanted to provide some open source examples. The principles remain the same though.
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  982.  @sodinc  Not really. An armoured unit is called a Regiment (e.g. 1 Royal Tank Regiment) the term "regiment" doesn't mean its better than say 1 Royal Tank Battalion, because there are no armoured "battalions", similarly an Infantry Battalion is called a Battalion because that is the name used. 1 Scots say is the 1st Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland. the "Regiment" here is made up of more than one Battalion.
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  983. The increased height of NATO vehicles tend to result in higher degrees of gun depression and the increases the ability to fight "hull down". This is only a defensive option. The limited numbers mentioned imply that they can be used defensively but not to conduct offensive options. The key issues though are probably: 1 Training on a different platform (oh and creating Loaders) as opposed to conversion trg of crews from damaged Ukrainian vehicles. 2. Logistics (spares, training of repairers, recovery and bridging variants, ...) and 3. Ammunition stocks. The Leopard uses single piece 105mm ammunition. You can't repurpose "spare" 125mm two piece ammunition. Introducing a 2nd set of ammunition (105mm, the smoke grenades, the MG ammo) alongside the existing 125mm supply system would increase complexity and require dedicated logistic trains optimised for one vehicle type. Certainly if employed where the Russians are using light forces, it will make a difference, but against more balanced, combined arms teams, it would probably need to be used defensively (ambushing, etc.) where it can ensure flanking engagements, and minimise frontal ones.
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  984.  @thomasstevenhebert  Yes I appreciate the difference in the ammunition nature. For example we mostly use "PRAC" APFSDS, but there are occasions during the training cycle where we use "Service Sabot" too. Anyway I'll guess we'll find how much depth there is to the French logistic support organisation in due course.
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  985. What next, will they send the MILANs too, that attach to the Crew Commander's hatch?
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  986.  @randyraudi7725  I suspect Germany doesn't have vast quantities of those in storage.
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  987.  @Jaggaraz218  sure and plenty with TOW, Spike, MILAN, AT-3, AT-4, AT-5, etc. - all of which can only be employed defensively. You can not fire an ATGM while moving forward. You must stop not matter how briefly. Sure 1 or 2 are "fire and forget" but by and large they need a person to control them and they can't control them while moving. and as soon as they fire and are stopped they are likely to receive a tank round traveling at several times the speed of sound, whilst their missile is still flying. Once suppressed/destroyed by the tank round, the missile without guidance will just fly into the ground.
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  988. ​ @simonh6371  I'm not talking about recce done by a dedicated recce unit, but the recce done by the tank crew. (e.g. the tank is about to occupy a defensive position, apart from just driving in, the tactically sound option is to stop short, one person recces it by foot, and then the vehicle comes forward - "what is over that ridge?" or "can this bridge take the weight?" type stuff). Yes I've gone to the loo inside the tank but I can assure you morale is higher if you can do it outside (especially now that you don't have large brass "chamber pots" anymore with combustible cartridges) and "in range of the enemy" is a pretty vague term so you usually assume the enemy is around when you dismount. Books like "Tigers in the Mud" (yes I know its a memoir) speaks often of the need for the crew commander and other crewman to spend significant periods away from the tank "in range of the enemy" and it certainly remains true today, where every AFV crewman has a carbine/SMG type weapon and a pistol (but that's not central to the MP 38 / MP 40 scenario).
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  989.  @demonprinces17  That's probably the one time you don't need a SMG. The Crew Commander has grenades for close in work and the Gunner with the main gun and coax MG for longer range targets. The SMG / side arm is used for when you dismount the vehicle and leave it (say for a recce or to go to orders) or if you need to work nearby (working on the tank or engine, camouflaging the vehicle, building the range card, etc.). In all those cases having something better than a pistol is a good idea. ;)
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  990.  @88porpoise  Well space is a reason why they don't have K-98s certainly. I'm just pretty sure I"ve seen vehicle diagrams with mounting brackets at each crew station for a weapon - but I could be wrong.
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  991. Can we move away from game footage that provides inaccurate information?
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  992. Its a pity, but I understand the need to adapt/compromise to the requirements of the platform.
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  993.  @CalinCETERAS  I was using a truck tgt as an example. Ideally you would use coax on transport. But there is no "smoke" ATGM, nor a Cannister ATGM, etc. This is one reason why the "ATGM only" (note only) option wasn't adopted.
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  994. Thanks for the video but I'll decline the War Thunder invitation.
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  995. Australia is also supplying a Battery of 6 x M777 guns.
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  996. Very informative. Interesting that there was no "step" in the tank positions. Modern "tank scrapes" tend to have a a lower position where the vehicle parks (while still giving the Commander observation) and then a higher forward position that it drives up onto, exposing the barrel so it can fire. A lot like a "firing step" in an Infantry trench.
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  997. I think you'll find your Anti Tank mil symbol shown at 10:57 is inverted (unless it changed during the war?) - Certainly the current NATO standard has the top of the "triangle" orientated to the top of the symbol, not "V" shaped as you have it (e.g. https://www.iconfinder.com/iconsets/nato-military-symbols-friendly-anti-armour-units)
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  998. Pity you needed to get sponsorship from "Waste of Time".
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  999. Sorry, I've given up on the US (for example, yet another mass shooting post Superbowl). I hope Canada builds a wall and then they can be contained between Canada and Mexico.
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  1000. Classic market economics. Fail to provide the market with what it wants and when no one wants it, then they just go broke. Hope they work it out before they are on the breadline.
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  1001. She was also in "The Expanse". It also looks like the girl stuck in the cave with her wedding dress torn / fallen apart to just enough fabric, still had the time and equipment to shave her armpits?
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  1002. We in the West cut and ran, abandoning our partners. It was a dishonourable act. I have burning my ISAF shoulder patch.
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  1003. When did "cope" stop being a verb?
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  1004. Thank you for watching it so I didn’t have to.
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  1005. More rubbish I don't need to watch.
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  1006. Well done for acknowledging the context and the correction.
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  1007. Just confirms that I was right not to waste my time with the first series.
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  1008. Adult pretenders pretending to be other adult pretenders.
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  1009. OK so a country whose Constitution prevents it from actually doing anything other than Self Defence, somehow decides to go to war against the US?
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  1010. Couldn't they just use the "Barry Allen" from the TV show, instead of this box office plutonium?
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  1011. Looks like another Bait and Switch to me - Loki Season 3 with a guest artist. Standby for the strong Lesbian to be introduced 5 minutes in. No thanks.
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  1012. Let me guess, we will now complain that people dressed in quasi SS uniforms aren't "evil" either? Thanks for confirming that I don't need to watch Dr Who ever again, at least anything "post Capaldi".
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  1013. Putting off since 01 April 2023 no doubt? No doubt it will be "re-imagined" with a strong, lesbian, female of colour lead?
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  1014. Hmm, OK I'll wait until its on streaming and not waste my time with the cinema.
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  1015. Happy New Year and all the best for 2023!
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  1016. I share your pain. :)
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  1017. Sauron's Orchestra?
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  1018. So better than the one with Richard Chamberlain?
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  1019. he dawn of "Marvel. straight to video"?
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  1020. Sounds like its in the mould of The Day of the Jackal with Edward Fox.
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  1021. Send her off to the other nutters at Rings of Power.
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  1022. Surely you don't take for granted the "sound bites" of news broadcasters?
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  1023. I think there is a statue of him at Maidenhead train station where he lived.
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  1024. Don't forget the Canuks at Normandy. Lets also not forget their arduous conditions including hot showers and a beauty salon (yes I'm afraid I did watch it).
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  1025. Yes, I'm sticking with Sergei Bondarchuk's 1966 "War and Peace" and his 1970 "Waterloo". Austerlitz was far more than just shooting at a frozen lake and since when were there First World War trench systems at Waterloo? Merde!
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  1026. Merry Christmas and thanks for all the work during the year!
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  1027. Deaf Americans can watch it. ASL is pretty much US specific. Other countries have other sign language systems. There is some commonality / overlap but its not a global standard.
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  1028. I thought "steel couldn't hurt a Jedi" or something, so why bother with the knife?
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  1029. I thought Master Chief never removed his helmet?????
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  1030. Is Gal Gadot also on a short leash or is it only the village idiot (Zegler)?
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  1031. Hi, Firstly any chance you could do the Analysis first? The video starts with comments like "Russians from the West" when we have no idea where West is, until we see a map towards the end. 2. 2 x BRDMs do not carry "10 - 16" dismounts. Trying to fit 5-8 passengers into a BRDM-2 is not possible.
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  1032. BV = Life / morale saver. :)
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  1033.  @elusive6119  I understand but DPICM and TOW-2B were around in the 80's and the other issues would still apply regardless of time - but I understand that a technology demonstrator isn't necessarily meant to be a production vehicle.
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  1034. Unfortunately top attack weapons - (Javelin, TOW-2B, DPICM or Hellfire) wont be facing the 4m of armour, just whatever is on the upper surface. Also unsure how they compensate for "trunion tilt" when shooting at targets outside the frontal arc. Lastly I guess it needs to traverse back to 12 O'clock to reload? I doubt the gun and breech would align with the fixed auto loader if the gun is at say 2 O'clock?
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  1035.  @jamesbednar8625  Well during my time as a CO, I made damn sure I did the crew tasks as part of the crew on my vehicle (I've done that since I was a junior crew commander). Myself and the RSM (who had the same approach) ensured that crew tasks were done by crews. Its amazing the effect that the two senior command positions swinging a sledge or using a pinch bar have on the group as a whole. The horse, the saddle, the man.
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  1036. Mate, I too have lost friends on both operations and to the black dog after coming home. Whilst I understand the desire to deal with it internally and acknowledging that its a bit hard, from here, but if you need to talk to someone, please drop me a line.
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  1037. Here in Aust you get a coin (or at least I did when I signed up in 1981, some 37 years of uniform ago).
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  1038. Angry short man festival.
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  1039. "TOC" = Tactical Operations Centre, US equivalent of RHQ or BG HQ. :)
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  1040. They also make good platforms for FO's.
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  1041. Ah driving targets now eh. :) Krasny Oktyabr Heroes was made by "El_Chacho".
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  1042. Hard to play the game when they keep moving the goal posts. :( Pretty poor outcome / attitude by YouTube. I guess take Tank for a walk (or maybe go to the shotgun range again?). I'm sure you'll bounce back better than ever.
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  1043. A fair bit of bedding in with some of those early rounds. Might have been interesting at the other end. :)
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  1044. Merry Christmas! (and Happy New Year! to come). Happy to loan that guy a SB license for eval purposes. :) Also will email you re a SB co-op mission that should be in a Matsimus friendly time frame (http://www.steelbeasts.com/topic/11182-rolling-thunder-re-run-4010-1830-gmt-07-jan/). 18 mins in had a real Bridge Too Far / German Recce Bn feel to it. :)
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  1045. The pilot is already in a bomb (Starfighter) so adding a 2nd explosive device is no big deal. :)
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  1046. How could I not watch it all the way to the end. :) I especially liked the timing of losing the Leo 1 with the plough and then wanting to do a breach.
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  1047. 5.56mm on the roof (maybe to share ammo with the passengers)?? Our ASLAVs carry the 7.62mm MAG-58 (same ammo as the coax). Also upgrading to 40mm increases the weight and probably reduces the number of passengers (due to increased turret size) which is pretty important for a wheeled IFV.
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  1048. Good luck with that.
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  1049. Ah so Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) = Leopard 2A4??? :) APS always a bit of a trade off. Supporting infantry not very happy when they are effectively fired on by the tank as it launches projectiles and (ideally?) detonates the incoming round.
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  1050. A bit of Talisman Sabre 21 footage there.
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  1051. Might help if she opened her eyes.
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  1052. RAF and Fleet Air Arm in the one Mess/Wardroom - I can see some punch ups happening. :)
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  1053. Not sure which games you are referring to but steel Beasts allows you to have 4 vehicle Platoons (or Troops). Indeed 6 vehicles is currently the maximum per "grouping". You can certainly create a Tank Squadron by having 3 Troops of four and 2 vehicles in SHQ = 14 vehicles.
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  1054. Good stuff as usual. :) Hopefully no copyright hit from Microprose?
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  1055. +Matsimus Gaming: No I didn't think you did. I'm just basing my comment on the web site: "Push the limits of modern tanks in realistic co-op and competitive battles!" I'm not saying SB is the only thing out there, but if a game is a "shoot em up" entertainment - that's fine, it just should be marketed as such. :) Don't worry I'll keep watching. :)
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  1056. I nice way to spend the afternoon of ANZAC Day here. Must admit it brings a smile to my face watching games that tout "realism" and then you have a Scorpion surviving 3 x 105mm hits (I'm assuming you weren't firing Smoke or Canister? :-) ) and then the Leo 1 and M60A3(?) both with the same UK 105mm L7 gun having different effectiveness? Happy to acknowledge its entertaining, but realistic .... :-)
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  1057. I guess a "Friday after work stress relief session"?
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  1058. Last half an hour is the most entertaining. :)
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  1059. Also don't forget you don't need a supply truck for an ATGM team. They'll reload if you can remount them in an APC as well.
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  1060. I also love the emotive commentary from your neighbouring call signs. :)
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  1061. Now give him two extras for: 1. Not having his bed made and 2. For crushing his field cap.
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  1062. Well they are reducing the number of Artillery Battalions too.
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  1063. Well Canada uses them too - have a look inside your Leo 2s. :) A beautiful weapon, esp. when combined with the sights and a stabilised platform - in my case the Leopard AS1.
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  1064. Enjoy the track bashing after the cross country road run. :)
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  1065. Insanity. :) But yes "Bonnet" is a thing and Koala's are not bears.
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  1066. Four coats on the face, but nothing on the ears, etc.
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  1067. Not to take away from the Canuk theme, but yep a pretty busy start to the year down here too. 10 weeks on OP Bushfire Assist, which then transitioned to Flood Assist and now COVID-19 Assist, while maintaining our deployments overseas.
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  1068.  @_Matsimus_  Maybe but the track link seems to go around them - anyway, "great" design. :)
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  1069. Not a complaint, but haven't we seen this previously?
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  1070. Good generic video. Of course other countries have variations and or names for similar techniques but a good "public doamin' version. A SB based vignette might make it clearer compared to a voice over (esp. WRT cross fire, depth fire, frontal fire, etc.) :)
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  1071. Sorted. Please look in your YouTube Messages folder. If you have any issues accessing the links let me know.
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  1072. Just a couple of suggestions, if I can ... 1. If you have several units following a common route (e.g. A Sqn advancing with Tps in column along a road) you can create a single route that they will all follow, rather than creating a route per Troop. To do this right click at the start of the common route and select "new waypoint". Then plot the route as normal using this new waypoint as the start location. Then all you need to do is plot the initial leg for the unit to that independent waypoint (not tethered to a unit). The units will follow their individual routes to the start point, then follow the common route. When you get to the release point you can plot a new unique route for the unit. 2. You can have a unit follow a Road by holding the shift key down, the route will then lock onto the nearest road. Care: if you are plotting routes in a built up area, the suggested route may not be the one you want. 3. When you plot a route for a unit, you can set the tactics at the end as part of the process, so the unit will follow the route and then adopt the tactic, as opposed to following the route and then sitting there until you get back to it and give it a tactic. To do that create the route a usual and then right click on the final waypoint ("X"), you'll set the contextual menu appear from which you can set tactic, spacing, formation, etc. to adopt at that waypoint. 4. Thermals are by default toggled "on" or "off" by using the "+" on the numeric keypad. Often a non thermal view will help you confirm if a target is destroyed or not (e.g. black smoke plum as opposed to flames). Hope that is of use. :)
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  1073. +Matsimus Gaming Well there is a count in the top right hand corner of the screen (there's "Ready" and "Storage"). If you are the crew commander you can cycle through the natures carried usually (assuming the default key mapping) by hitting "Insert", "Delete", "Home and "End". Oh and in the cause of full disclosure you are welcome to pop by here: http://www.bganzac.org/
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  1074. Good public safety message.
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  1075. Unsure how a light based laser, impacts on radars? In any case development of various "dazzle" weapons has continued.
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  1076. Yep the 110 was a massive change compared to our old Series 3s - took a while for people to get used to them. Now though we have moved on to G Wagon. So many buy one from here (Aust) if UK too dear - they are set up to run on the "correct" side of the road too. :)
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  1077. Unfortunately its built for Koreans - You can't fit an Australian Section in the back (roof is too low), hence why it fell away from LAND 400 contention.
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  1078. FWIW, pretty sure they were first introduced on the US M3 Halftrack during the Second World War.
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  1079. All I take is the Brewing Vessel and power supply (the vehicle). The vehicle also carries my weapon, sleeping gear, GPS food, 1st aid kit, etc.
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  1080. There are a couple of competition scenarios of the SB Forum (Navigation, gunnery, etc.). You may be able to borrow one from the authors and save a bit of time creating your own.
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  1081. Thanks. Grabbed a copy (hope you get something back). Maybe able to use this for work. :)
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  1082. Better than the original voice? ;) Seriously though a great send up.
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  1083. Pre orders for Ver 4.1 now being taken here: https://www.esimgames.com/?page_id=1530
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  1084. https://youtu.be/sA11WcXXvjg Changes to Infantry teams: https://youtu.be/h5e7GSdkDxY Engineering: https://youtu.be/pcEWHpeFCBU More on Cratering: https://youtu.be/ttINuQc7Ak0 If you watch this frame by frame and full screen you'll get some insights: https://youtu.be/uSIvT337vzw In this one a whole bunch on things are brought together into a video vignette: https://youtu.be/CM752mWJ2aY AATV, CSS and C2: https://youtu.be/c8SNJWJV7FY Anti air and Frag effects: https://youtu.be/Bnv9h3wHTtU Weather, BTR-82A, and Performance (frame rate, LOS distance, etc.): https://youtu.be/WvcAyeW7P-Q BMP B-11, some more weather and terrain. Improved landmine graphic: https://youtu.be/Vz6Yeo0_FYc RWS: https://youtu.be/obssuMdqojQ New Russian gear: BMP T-15, ARV T-16, BTR B-10. Plus hopefully no more bleating about water and at least one Active Protection System: https://youtu.be/nshq8KEvaR4 Snow, AI pathfinding (two way traffic passing happily on a road) and some more vehicles. Oh yes and MLRS firing: https://youtu.be/uTxoqU_0jgA
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  1085. Its a little dated with ver 4.1x due out in a few weeks. I'll post some video links for the new version
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  1086. +Michal Senajko Yes you can. The system uses Routes, Waypoints, Formations and Tactics to give the AI some direction. You can then jump from unit to unit to fine tune and then jump to yet a lower level and be in a say the gunner's position. Controlling a Troop / Platoon or Squadron / Company is up to your proficiency level as the higher you go you need to either rely on the AI more or do a lot of jumping. For example in Aust we use this for potential CT or BG commander's to test their plans (where they execute their plan and the AI carries it out). It is possible to have a Soviet era Regt attacking a BG with only 5 or six players (one per CT, one Arty, one CSS) to manage the defenders.
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  1087. +Matsimus Gaming No worries. If you need a hand with the config - give me a yell. Have done it for a few people now.
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  1088. +Jor Gaming Um what problem? You both need the same version (e.g. 3.028) and the same executable (32 or 64 Bit). If you want to host and you are behind a Router then you likely need to setup port forwarding and/or port triggering depending on your Router.
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  1089. +Matsimus Gaming Depending on the time frame happy to help. Also you might find this useful: http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbwiki/index.php?title=Starter_Pack I'll watch this tonight when I get home.
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  1090. Outstanding!
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  1091. If you can't "give to" then its not yours. :)  Also look at the colour shades on the map. Royal Blue = vehicle you occupy, mid shade blue = one you control, sky blue = controlled by someone else.
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  1092. How can you have Warrior and no BAOR "side"? Also assuming that the typos ("long range of vehicles", vs "large range of vehicles" as well as the ones in the FAQ) indicate its another Russian game translated (or just poorly proofread)? Oh its a FPS, never mind - good luck.
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  1093. So one country seems to have an identity crisis.
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  1094. Don't the Infantry "own" the Mortars in Canada? Pretty sure things like 81mm and 120mm are Infantry weapons elsewhere.
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  1095. SABOT! Santa! ON!
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  1096. I can't say too much but certainly ARH has had a chequered history here. Its been "at risk" for quite a while (well before the accident in Mali).
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  1097. +Matsimus Gaming No I didn't create it, we just did the Beta Testing for one of our members who did.
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  1098. +Jor Gaming No promises but I believe the new version coming out "June ish" should help with that.
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  1099.  @_Matsimus_  Yep. 42C here and working on fires in Aust. :) but good luck to you.
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  1100. Hard life - Hotel suites one day, theme parks the next. :)
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  1101. Thanks, but if I'm relying on my sidearm something is seriously wrong with the plan. Let alone stooging around with a white light giving my position away. :)
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  1102. Suspect we may see you next Saturday night - I think you are in a Kanium Company in Rolling Thunder 16?
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  1103. Just the standard Steel Beasts one.
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  1104. You don't get much shock action from a ATGM fired from 2km away from a static firing point. ATGM are good defensive weapons, not so much an offensive ones.
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  1105.  @minuteman4199  "go back and look for them next season" - pretty sure that would mean no access then. :) We use current modern ammo all the time and range impact areas are still no go for other range users.
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  1106. Interesting video. "Tank Trousers" sounds very similar to the classic "Jockeying" between fire positions or the use of "Primary" and "Secondary" positions, with an "Alternate" to cover a different axis.
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  1107. Lots of luck seeing anything through a gas mask with the eye pieces obscured by condensation.
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  1108. I don't understand an open topped vehicle having multi barrelled smoke grenade dischargers (MBSGD) esp. at 4 corners. MBSGDs fire phosphorus based grenades in order to rapidly generate a curtain of smoke. In a tank or IFV that's fine as the risk of phosphorus fragments falling on the vehicle roof is not a big deal. Having the same phosphorus fall on your uniform (or other flammable items, like open ammunition tins) is a totally different matter. Compared to that, getting rained on is no big deal.
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  1109. Jonny: Yes and M113s have 5 road wheels per side. The only one I know of with 6 is our M113AS4 but they aren't in two sets of three
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  1110. Limescale onetwo: Mate I work amongst AFVs all day and this is just ho hum to me. If you want to be impressed, go right ahead - not saying you shouldn't be.
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  1111. Jonny: Not many M113s have six road wheels per side in two groups of three. Sure the front looks like a M113 but so does a Bradley when you strip all the ERA etc. off it.
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  1112. Its just a missile add on to basically a Bradley hull.
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  1113. Good stuff as always. Curious about AFVs leading infantry in MOUT/FIBUA clearing - must be a REME thing. :)
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  1114. Just what I needed after ANZAC Day. Great laugh! :)
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  1115. I think the UK (and a bunch of other places too) will be hard pressed for funding a major upgrade soon, due to the pressing need to re-start the economies post COVID.
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  1116. Need to work on the accent. :) Weirdest collection of stuff I've seen in a long time (mish-mash of time periods and stuff we have never owned).
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  1117. SLR :-)
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  1118. Technical / Production comment - some of your video appears to be reversed. In some parts the Driver's compartment is on the left and in others its on the right. To the best of my knowledge the position is on the "right" - that is from the crew commander's perspective, slightly behind and looking over the driver towards the front of the tank..
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  1119. I guess they can't be issued NVGs?
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  1120. No wiper blade on Warrior the sight? ;)
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  1121. Australia no longer uses the L118 Light Gun. The M777 is standard now - everything is 155mm, except for some 105mm M2A2s retained for Ceremonial use.
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  1122. Ah so I guess I wont expect you at that other thing on from 1800Z this Saturday. :)
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  1123. FYSA from approx 19:00 until approx. 21:00 I at least heard two audio streams. The one for here and the one for your stroll in the bush as part of the OPFOR on a training weekend.
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  1124. Been going on since 20 Nov 1917. :)
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  1125.  @agt155  Yes. The one shown at 0:28 is a scissors bridge. Compare it to the flat Leopard launched AVLB (https://youtu.be/_9MBj85V7dc ). Both have "2 halves" its how they are laid that is the difference. the Soviet MTU-55 is another scissor bridge (https://youtu.be/cU2D2AkRHss ). Here is a US type: https://youtu.be/g-QuqRXuNNs .
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  1126.  @agt155  That's how a scissor bridge works.
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  1127. Well the narration says its a 23m bridge (9min, 10sec). 7m is a bit of a difference. :)
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  1128. Just seems the UK has persisted with the same system for Covenanter, Centurion, Chieftain and Titan, from the Second World War through to now.
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  1129. Also the Leo is pretty quick (this video is about 47sec but I think there's been some editing: https://youtu.be/y8NnVk0ppPE ) but more tactically sound.
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  1130. Well if you are doing SOSRA then probably some smoke concealing it. but having a chunk of metal standing 23m on its end would still be pretty easy to spot.
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  1131. Never understood why the Brits / US use the "scissors" bridge instead of the Leopard's "flat" AVLB. That bridge pointing up in the air is a massive combat indicator. :)
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  1132. And someone needs to talk to them about the bows on their berets. :)
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  1133. Perhaps its the original footage but a lot of this is reversed (e.g. aircraft fuselage and other stenciling and most obviously with the stop watch at 4:17). :)
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  1134. Hopefully the car wasn't too damaged - crowd fund a garage / shed perhaps?
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  1135. 5:57 The ZSU 23/4 has 4 x 23mm guns, as the name implies, not 4 x 57mm. I suspect you are confusing it with the ZSU-57-2?
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  1136. I thought you'd focus on the guns being cut. From 21 Battalions down to 5.
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  1137. "I enjoy my rucks" - should be in thee Infantry then, not a Gunner. Lots of caravan parks?
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  1138. Pretty good but if I recall correctly you are playing on a low/lowest difficulty rating should you should be winning. Keep it up though. :)
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  1139. Mate, Sorry to hear about that nutter shooter in Canada. I hope no one near you was impacted?
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  1140. Another thinly disguised add for the BAE's CV-90.
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  1141. Qies look the same the world over.
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  1142. My post was in response to his early question about tanks in the jungle. Not a lot on jungle in Iraq. Have edited first post to make it clearer.
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  1143. So where is the guide? I can't believe he's allowed to reverse in a public display with no one guiding him (or at least a Commander looking over the back)! But I can understand the desire to retire the whole family - otherwise you are retaining spares and mechanics to support an "orphan" system.
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  1144. 3.5 years wait to be a "Trail Ape" (sorry gun number)! What's second prize?? Seriously hope you enjoy it (and the built in PT). :)
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  1145. Not sure I'd like to be the Gunner with the "up close and personal" view of the rocket motor going past on the other side of the plexiglass. :)
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  1146. He was a "spanner" in REME (Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers). A vehicle repairer.
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  1147. "It needs love" - Typical Spanner! ;)
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  1148. Good to see you branching out into multi player. I tried Discord but the Noise : Information ratio was too high (for me anyway). If you give me some notice I'll try and get along to your next SB event. Also happy to help GhostDog in getting them off the forward edge and making it more "network friendly".
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  1149.  @afmo500  Not real accurate though - room in the turret for PWs? Come on.
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  1150. Actually a "Kill Sack" is a Soviet term for an Engagement Area (or Killing Ground if you prefer). S2's tend to use OPFOR terminology. :)
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  1151. Appropriate for the 100th anniversary of Cambrai. :)
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  1152. You said you'd prefer night vision to TI. I was just pointing out a disadvantage of "Night Vision" that TI doesn't suffer from - TI has other issues but just commenting on your preference.
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  1153. FYI - 1 x Refueler can refuel two tanks at any one time. 1 x Supply truck can rearm two tanks at any one time. If you "overcrowd" them (more than 2 tanks per truck) then resupply doesn't work properly.
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  1154. Very hard to recover if you are beyond the point of balance. Glad the entire crew got out of it. The next fun part is trying to raise the alarm (with all the antennae crushed).
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  1155. All good. Just hope he looks around as well as at the screen. :)
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  1156. Yes until you walk into a tree or a car - I've almost hit 3 people because of people with their face buried in their 'phone and not looking where they were going.
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  1157. Not really, the guys should be at MOPP 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4. There is almost no point in masking up without the relevant jacket and trousers already on (i.e. putting a respirator on at MOPP 0). His forearms are exposed, he will be sweating, he may well have cuts, all of these are vectors for numerous agents. I've spent 4 weeks at MOPP 4 inside an AFV with a NBC overpressure system and the lessons learned do not fade.
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  1158. So crap driving and then throw Frag instead of Smoke - great REME skills on display there. :)
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  1159. 23:00 The "lane" created by the Giant Viper / MICLIC breach looks like it covers the width of the entire 8 lane hwy? Very generous given that in RL its basically one vehicle width. But I understand that this is entertainment focused. Alos agree about the Basra Road look alike scene.
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  1160. Merry Christmas Buddy! Enjoy that white snow stuff - not much down here. And have a great time with the family! :)
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  1161. Did he every make it out of the car park?
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  1162. Great video, right up to when they dropped the round off the tray. :( Just as well they arm on setback.
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  1163. Apart from the gun position (have to aim the entire helicopter?), seems to lack some of the radars / handoff equipment on the AH-64? No mention of designating targets for another helicopter?
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  1164. I was thinking more about the risk of fire and injury with those fluids under pressure, etc. :)
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  1165.  @davidmengelkamp4378  Sure but you also need to empty the turret after you have fired a few rounds.
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  1166. Except of course that Canister is designed for “muzzle action” ie. it comes out of the muzzle already as pellets. It’s designed for close in targets / foliage stripping - not that’s X hundred meters down range.
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  1167. Looks like you are enjoying it.
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  1168. I suspect the "fun" part will be when it starts to melt?
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  1169. How do the gunners spt the Canadian Mech units now? Please don't say with towed 105's.
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  1170. Mate, good priorities - Family, Work, then YouTube. Well done and well deserved with the promotion. Make sure you don't bend the truck or get a ticket! :)
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  1171. I'm sorry to admit that I have engaged targets with black maple leaves stenciled on the side - they were Leo 1 Turrets (hard targets) on the range at Pucka.
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  1172. Maybe they need a proper hammer.
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  1173. Come a long way since the Chinese started this around Marco Polo's time. :)
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  1174. RSM!!! This what happens when you give Cav people big toys. I'm sure 1st Armoured Regt never hit the dais! :)
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  1175. The person in front of you looks like they are about to lose all their kit.
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  1176.  @guseks8413  No idea where you got the Iraq reference from - but have a nice life.
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  1177.  @fredrikbergstrom4990  Sure and the Bradley has for example: 70/180 M791 APDS-T, 230/420 M792 HE-I-T* = 250 AP and 650 HE = 900 all up, oh and some TOWs too. :)
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  1178. Ah yes CV-90, the wagon where the Gunner needs a PhD. Also as you pointed out only having 24 rounds of 40mm readily available is a lot less than the Bushmaster (70 AP, 230 HE).
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  1179. The mighty 4th Brigade.
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  1180. In case you hadn't noticed there are women in the video too.
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  1181. I think the one flipped at 0:40 was part of the "decoupling" of the two vehicles shown at 0:20. Same "22" call sign.
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  1182.  @jars6230  I'm a bit too close to LAND400 to comment any further.
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  1183. Nice try. :)
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  1184. Just an update. Impending Codemeter patch (to fix time based license issue) will be the trigger for a mid stride patch to address some of the problems that snuck through the Beta Test. I wouldn't expect extra vehicles or currently non crewed ones to suddenly be crewable, but some of the long list of "small" issues are likely to be sent to the Bug Catcher. :)
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  1185. typo fixed.
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  1186. Well it used to be better - Bombardiers ran PT before we had PTIs.
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  1187. Ah OK. Thought they may have recognised your previous service.
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  1188. Sure but if you can't afford $125, then renting it for a month for $10 (or whatever it is) gives a person a full featured demo and can help them decide if they really want it and make an informed choice about saving those pennies. I think the maths says that for 2yrs or more buying is cheaper, but if you aren't sure if you want it or not, the rental is a good option.
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  1189. Understood. You do know there are now time based "rental" options as well as the full US$125 permanent license option?
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  1190. Because we (ADF) didn't ask for it to be modelled. A dedicated AIM SA model costs $. The M1A2 SEP with CITV is "close enough". Also if we upgrade to M1A2 SEP then we can just "unbreak" the CITV and use the in game model.
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  1191. M1A2 SEP with CITV disabled is the best proxy currently for the M1A1 AIM SA used in the RAAC (armour, etc.). Ammo load out is the usual allocation - its not tweaked for the scenario. The RAAC Tks + NZ Inf = typical BG ANZAC config. Also glad you like driving around SE Queensland. :) Although your tank hit the only tree in the paddock and lost its smoke grenades. Also now vehicles can tow other vehicles of the same weight or lighter - so a NZLAV can tow another NZLAV or a M1 can certainly tow a NZLAV (with more protection). The other thing you may not have remembered is you can now adjust the focus on the TI - so its clearer (just like RL). Last one - I think you forgot about 11B up on the ridge?
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  1192. Another good one. :-) Got the comments below re "altitude" vs 'attitude" and also ICM Vs FASCAM so I'll leave them alone. :-) Not sure if you meant to skip it but after lasing you can call a mission using the grid, range, etc from the site directly without going back to the map. The last section of this (mostly about the M113 FO vehicle) covers that: https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZ4TQkZhMq58jrMETVx3IvmKdTI7h3KPaky Also re attitude and length V width: https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZxTQkZsjpafFf6Whkl57mpGBYqnSzKPaY7 I'll send you the set. :-) Oh and if you have 5 days off, what are you doing at 0900 GMT? :-)
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  1193. A ATGM destroys a flank on Panzer 3 - who'd have thought?
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  1194. Glad you enjoyed yourself. :)
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  1195. Ah brings back memories. If oyu can see if you can find a copy of the "Encounter Battle" which covers this in more detail in terms of UK tactical deployment at Company level.
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  1196. The MILAN team towards the end (43 min) had no ammo. They had a launcher but the guys carrying the tubes were cut down at some point.
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  1197. Looks like you sited the Jaguars in the saddle between two ridges? I think they'll only engage targets coming over the near ridge (<500m away)?
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  1198. No, but some other good things. Several pages of Release Notes.
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  1199. Same here, not a Discord user, but you'll need 4.010. :-)
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  1200. :-)
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  1201. I seem to post this in response to every SB video, but ... 1. details are here: http://www.esimgames.com/?page_id=1361 2. in summary: Option 1: US$125.00 buys a permanent license that comes on a USB stick/dongle. Every 18months or so expect to be offered an "upgrade" for approx US$40.00. No requirement to upgrade but staying with an old copy will limit multi player opportunities and of course you'll miss the new content/features. This license can be used on whichever PC you attach the dongle to. So you can take the dongle to a new location and use it on a PC there. Option 2: Licenses can also be rented on a time limited basis of: One Month - US$9.50 (ideal to try it out) Four Months - US$24.50 One year - US$39.50 This license is "tied" to a given PC, so you can't move the one license from say desktop to laptop. No US$40.00 periodic upgrade fee though, just buy a new license and get the latest version.
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  1202. See above re options other than US$125.00. You can download it or buy a physical disc (just like you can use the PDF that comes with the software or buy a printed manual).
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  1203. I'm guessing the guy at the end now has a bunch of Iraqi medical souvenirs.
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  1204. The CITV can't be used by the Gunner. The CITV though does have an automatic mode (where the commander can set its left and right of arc) as well as a manual mode. I'd probably suggest though that here the Loader would be down serving the gun, since you have crossed the LD (no real need to be out with the 240 MG - if it were fitted).
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  1205. Never let proper fire control / engagement techniques get in the way of "spray and pray" / hose-piping. :)
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  1206. A day late here, but still funny. :)
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  1207. FWIW, It won the trial and beat the BAE contender. Coming to an Armoured Cavalry Regiment near you soon. :)
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  1208. Some nice pictures of Pucka. Bit too close to comment on L400 though. :)
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  1209. We use inert ordinance on ops to reduce collateral damage - 500lb of concrete at X metres per second still leaves a dent. :)
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  1210. What the hell are the safety staff doing - so much for coaching the battle shot. I bet they'll regret it when there next allocation is cut by 80%.
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  1211. You type "man I'd like a copy of that, but the price tho..." and expect people to understand the your untyped question - enjoy your life.
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  1212. Because almost 100% of the time the people who complain about the price have no idea about the time based license option. Its a bit hard to guess what you know and what you don't know based on the half phrase that you posted. I mean "man I'd like a copy of that, but the price tho ..." isn't even a sentence, but it implies a judgement that the cost is too high.
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  1213. You just need to know where to cross. :) E.g. in the intro approx 5m to the left is a workable crossing. :) Happy to run a session for you guys to help with AI pathing, etc.
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  1214. Well "Tentacles" you'd be wrong. Over 90% of eSim's revenue comes from military customers who use it as a simulation not a game.
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  1215. From the web site - how lazy are you people, that you can't do a web search for "Steel Beasts"?
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  1216. That should be OK. Certainly when I play with people in Europe / US its up around there. You might miss a tight shot or two but you should be OK. If you let the AI do most of the shooting it will probably better. I guess you could always get a 1 month license US$10 or so and give it a go - before plunging in with the US$125 permanent option. If you do try, let me know happy to do some testing .
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  1217. So what do you have? Dial up, ADSL, ADSL2, Cable, Fibre, Satellite, .... Usually the "host" machine needs the good network speed - if someone else host your connection doesn't have to be fantastic (faster = better though). :)
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  1218. Well I have an i5 with 8Gb RAM, Windows 7, 64 Bit and a GTX 560 Ti and I can run and host fine. Does that help.
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  1219. Well you can change the ammunition carried in the mission editor - assuming the scenario wasn't password protected.
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  1220. Some venerable F4s still in use?
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  1221. 12:09: Centurion with a 20 Pdr (not Chieftain). :)
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  1222. Get some time up! Some of us were at Holsworthy. :)
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  1223.  @Foscko  Nope.
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  1224. Make sure you get 4.004. Also there is a 2nd patch/hotfix due by approx the end of this month.
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  1225. Sure all my comments are prefaced by my first post which had "for us anyway". From the Task Force (Brigade) Legal Officer during the ROE brief.
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  1226. Nope 12.7mm is not a legal anti personnel round. That's why the 12.7mm Barrett is an "anti material" rifle, not a sniper rifle.
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  1227. Re coax. My preference is for 7.62 with a higher rate of fire than 0.50" (say 1200rpm vs 450rpm). Then there's ammo stowage and ease of reload inside the turret. Also there are legal issues (at least for us) using 0.50" on Infantry.
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  1228. FWIW, the idiot faced disciplinary action. :) Very lucky not to have the top half land on the turret.
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  1229. Another good one. :) Haven't watched it all yet but the Tk Tp in the gully ambush is actually doing what you told it to. You told them to take up defensive positions orientated NW (when you changed the firing arc at 30:45), so they were trying to achieve that (yes the ground is crap and no real people would climb the gully wall). If you had given them "Hold" instead of "Defend" (there is a difference) and orientated them due West I think they would have done what you wanted them to - stay in defilade and fire enfilade across the enemy advance as it pushed South. I think the contour interval may have been an issue too as the one contour on the map doesn't show that very deep cutting and may have led you to think it was a gentle cutting compared to the reality. I always set mine to 10m (or less) so I can get the granularity I need. I'll leave the "too expensive comment to others but it has been available for time limited rental now for several years - but that message doesn't seem to get across. :)
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  1230. No worries, keep up the good work. :)
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  1231. Some of the footage seems to be reversed - with it becoming a left hand drive vehicle, registration and weight class details reversed, etc. doesn't affect the thrust of the video but more an FYI.
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  1232. So did I hear that correctly - the engine does work in warmer climates? So restricted to the North Sea/ North Atlantic and no visits to Singapore, Australia, etc. Hopefully you wont need to use it for escorts in the Persian / Arabian Gulf?
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  1233.  Rod 1984  Well not quite but they are funding a bunch of infrastructure upgrades,
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  1234. Some nice ARH footage, albeit a bit dated, with scenic views of Shoalwater Bay. :)
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  1235. Recent punch up? Looks like a black eye developing?
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  1236. Lithium-Ion batteries tend to burn / explode when damaged. Given that the vehicle is likely to be bouncing around / being shot at, its probably not ideal compared to diesel.
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  1237. In the second sequences its even worse with the rifle poorly stowed. I'd hate to see the breech flick that around the fighting compartment during recoil into the well. BAD drills. :(
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  1238. I know they aren't as big, but I'd rather ride in a CH-53 / CH-47 due to the guaranteed maintenance records. Always concerned that the MI-26 would fall out of the sky when I rode in them. :)
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  1239. The FO or JFT should be reporting that from the Observation Post observing the target. The guys on the gun line normally can't see the target regardless of whether the Sun is up or not - hence why its called "indirect fire". The guys check the screen to confirm that the bearings, etc. are correct in terms of the gun being laid on to the settings required.
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  1240. They should have just licensed the Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard from the Germans. The base guns aren't too bad as they form the basis of the ones used in the CV90-40.
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  1241. Seemed pretty good. Must admit I fast forwarded to 32mins. Re comms we tend to use say CNR Sim (or real radios) in training, not TS. Also for the person with the mine clearer - try using a breach route and you'll find it will breach the minefield. It may be finicky, but its pretty much an application of "garbage in, garbage out" - tell the AI to drive fast and it will.
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  1242. World's biggest / roomiest turret!
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  1243. "Tomahawk is the most powerful offensive missile in the USN". I suspect the guys driving the SSBNs with Nuclear ICBMs (e.g. Trident II) might disagree. :)
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  1244. Found the Javelins! - Well done. :)
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  1245. GUIK = Greenland, Iceland, UK
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  1246. Rarden was a great gun in its time (I used one on Scimitar whilst on exchange) but the addition of powered operation and stab is well overdue. Unsure about 40mm as the bigger round means either less rounds carried, or same number of rounds, but less room for stowage / passengers (perhaps a bigger basket to hold the ammo storage, etc.). Also does the bigger / heavier turret impact manoeuvrability (more weight, but same power train)? Also two competing turrets shown here - one from BAE and the other LM.
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  1247. We have lost 3 dogs in our time (two of which were with us for 16 years each) so I have some understanding of how you feel. Pets are an integral part of the family and losing one is a massive impact. I know its hard but you have made the right choice in terms of Tank's quality of life, compared with an additional short period with you. He can now rest in the knowledge that he has made you a better person. Rest oh weary traveler, your day's work is done. RIP Tank.
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  1248. Similar here. People used to sign up for 25yrs. Now recruiting runs slogans like "set the basis for your career" (i.e. use the military as a foundation for your "real" job) and they are gone in say 3yrs. Of course there are many who have enlisted, then deployed and they think they have achieved the pinnacle (what else is there left for me to do). The service ethos is effectively gone. For many now its just a job in a different corporate wardrobe.
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  1249. 76km range, how many EFCs is that? Surely there would be limits to the number of rounds that could be fired with that charge?!
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  1250. For what its worth at 31:43 the AAV claims to have 2 x Javelin. Perhaps because its a large vehicle and can carry a lot, not every icon is displayed?
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  1251.  @andrewbergman4783  We use a dedicated wash point too (concrete, recycled water, etc.) just that ours drains away so it remains wet concrete - it doesn't get to be 30cm deep with mud, water, oil and who knows what.
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  1252. I think the hype is overwhelming. 50% is not doubling. Increasing a 10km range by 50% gives you 15km. It’s still a size-able increase but its not 20km. :)
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  1253.  @Weakeyedominant  I'm still not persuaded that replacing track link as and when required is not better than needing a truck to carry a complete side. I know track work is a pain (I've done it for a few years) but reliance on an ARVL, a truck or forklift or whatever does seem a better option. esp. in a mine / IED environment.
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  1254.  @Shelldrakeaus  The same complex does the Land 121 trucks.
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  1255. Your thumbnail might be more accurate if the Soldiers weren't giving a Naval salute. We like those in the UK salute with our palm showing, as opposed to the dirty Senior Service who had to change so that Queen Victoria didn't see their dirty grubby hands.
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  1256. I'm tempted to say in response - "because no Americans were involved".
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  1257. FYI, Charles III rates a King's Crown, not a Queen's Crown.
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  1258. How is the one in Spain going?
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  1259. FYI, here we spell it "Defence" - we do not use the American spelling.
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  1260. Right so this is about the "speed" of the delivery platform, not the speed of the EMP, heat pulse and blast waves (i.e. the speed of the weapon's effects).
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  1261. Unsure what a Stug's muzzle cap was made of, but HE rounds tend to arm on setback (i.e. the force of firing the round activates the fuse) so an armed HE round hitting a substantial metal muzzle cap might be "interesting" (risk of detonating the now unsafe outgoing HE round). The MX's common name was "peacekeeper" from memory.
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  1262. Verdun Second World War style.
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  1263. More reasons to play Steel Beasts Pro PE (esp. if you are multi crewing - Commander, Gunner and Driver modeled). But then again its a "simulation" as opposed to a "game" :)
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  1264. Hope you had a good BBQ / whatever last Thursday your time.
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  1265. Looks like the ship model doesn't have the secondary and anti air suite on the port side?
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  1266.  @allangibson8494  As per "pick somewhere else" surely the State Govt can grab a piece of the container port, put the pumps in there. The filled bladders are then collected by UH60 (or CH47 depending on weight) and deposited close to the fire font for the truck to collect or become the water point. No cliff/Beach/Sand/Access issues.
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  1267. Five times the mass of IJN Yamato and handles like a brick.
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  1268. OK well then maybe pick somewhere else to set the pumps up. Thankfully we have public beaches and don't have to put up with that issue.
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  1269. "Pirate Action Group"? Are we really promoting Pirates to the same type of nomenclature as a "Surface Action Group" (SAG) or a "Carrier Strike Group" (CSG)?
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  1270. Its a shaped charge (Munroe effect, explosively formed penetrator (EFP)), been around for a pretty long time now.
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  1271. Never trust anything Clive Palmer is associated with.
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  1272. At least she will serve on in some capacity. A dignified end to a fine lady.
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  1273. Hmm, interesting. We don't use water towers that much here. I would have thought the "corrosion" issue would be dealt with by post fire flushing/washing/rising? During our big fires to date, we didn't use sea water, but I'm not going to say that the Australian experience is a global one.
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  1274. My personal favourite is the "roomy" tank. In "Lebanon" for example, there is a enough room inside the turret to secure a POW and continue to use the gun, etc.
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  1275. 01:13: "a person familiar with the negotiations" is a pretty broad group. I would have thought any of your subscribers or anyone who watched the TV or read a paper in the US would be "familiar".
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  1276. Another O6 looking at their career options?
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  1277. I guess the 2025 resolution to inject humour into an otherwise potentially dry topic is working? I thought it might have been CS gas leaking from the ILA / USMX Conference Room. A strong opening bid to get further up the "Moochies" list from the 3rd (or "second runner up" in US speak) at this year's awards ceremony!
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  1278. You went formal with a jacket! Another good presentation, except at 13:18. I'm pretty sure Cape Horn is at the Southern tip of Chile, not South Africa.
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  1279. Why should the Russians have all the fun.
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  1280. Ok, I guess the RN and RAF can go home if its just a USN show? ;)
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  1281. I saw this last night my time and figured you be on it. I guess either no caisson around the bridge pylon or just not substantial enough to deflect the ship.
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  1282. Another spectator sport looming for the rest of us - I'll grab my Australian grown popcorn and get a comfy chair.
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  1283. I assume the politician understands he is suggesting the US go to war with Russia? Didn't really work during the Cuban missile crisis!
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  1284. You "Colonials". What's wrong with "Middle East"? Next you'll be complaining about the term "Far East" too. Perhaps we should discuss it over G&Ts at the Member's Bar. :)
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  1285. Unsure if the JMSDF could participate, even if they wanted to, due to Constitutional issues. Personally I am disappointed though that the RAN isn't there doing our part.
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  1286. A new drinking game - "Guess the next number!" Congratulations on the subscription milestone!
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  1287. I'm sorry I'm an Army guy, but ..... What the blazes is the COMMAND Duty Officer doing, if not COMMANDING and co-ordinating the response to save the ship that the CO has entrusted to him/her!!??
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  1288. Sounds like a job for the FPDA to institute a Maritime security patrol.
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  1289. Too much Swan Lager? Happy Father's Day for tomorrow (I know its celebrated on a different date in the US).
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  1290. Those bootleg Maple Syrup and Poutine imports will de-rail the US no doubt. Hope you recover soon - perhaps you can market it as a weight loss treatment?
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  1291.  @jubeaumont6305  Their comment didn't make sense, but in the context that they were replying to my comment about NZ MINDEF, I don't think it has anything to do with RNZN personnel..
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  1292. I'm confused. Admittedly I haven't watched the entire video from C-SPAN or whatever, but I don't understand why a US Lawmaker is asking a Trade Union leader about the policy regarding the employment of the USN. Shouldn't it be SECDEF, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, or the CNO?
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  1293. Right so basically a Course of Action (COA) Analysis wargame? I also love that Army level (XXXX) is "granularity". :)
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  1294. Oh Georgia the US State, not Georgia the country? Get better.
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  1295. I didn't realise they'd be back to back as a continuation project while you are on well deserved holidays. I'm currently watching the daily installments, but perhaps I should re-watch as a binge activity later.
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  1296. Sal for the Gold Moochie!
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  1297. Thanks Sal. I'm interested as an overseas bystander in the 2nd and 3rd order effects of whoever gets in. Thankfully where I live voting is compulsory if you are over 18 so you avoid some of the, what appear to me to be, frantic attempts to get people "off the couch" and out to tick a box.
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  1298. Just jumped from the "live" chat with Ward Carroll back to here. "Too much Sam is never enough."
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  1299. Right so an E1 sees smoke and they get to ring the O8 / O9? Let me guess - IJN Taihō is now a case study at Annapolis on how USN Damage Control should work?
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  1300. My thoughts are with the Crew Chief and the survivor guilt he/she is no doubt feeling because they survived but most of their team didn't.
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  1301. Comes home to rest after the vacation.
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  1302. I'm sure all the New Jersey residents would have exercised their 2nd Amendment rights.
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  1303. I don't know Hindi either but given the shared British military heritage (and the corresponding actions on the video) I suspect they are fire control orders - Load, Action, Instant ...
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  1304. I'm always up for some ongoing professional development. I would love to join in via a vid con (even if it means being up in the middle of the night).
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  1305. No drinking game today?
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  1306. Time to grab a slab I guess.
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  1307. Plankowner CO wouldn't be happy. :(
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  1308. The pointy part is the bow - good tip for us non mariners! :)
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  1309. For a moment I thought you meant you had added a 2nd YT channel to cope with the demand for coverage. Also looks like the Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria will ensure your drinking game continues.
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  1310. Right so like 90% of YouTube, Mr Zeihan's stuff is full of self oppinionated hyperbole and BS. Glad I don't subscribe to it and I certainly wont waste any money on any of his books.
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  1311. Very close to rupturing that LNG tank. Looked like a scaled up car park incident.
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  1312. For the rest of us - 1L of water has a mass of 1Kg. I suspect that while salt water is not exactly the same as fresh water, its near enough to get an idea of the effect. Surely even using an air compressor they could have a cut off designed to stop inflating if you get to X psi?
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  1313.  @k53847  or even metres :)
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  1314. 2M people = 6M meals a day ideally. A MRE is "a" meal, not a 24hr ration pack. In addition, I presume the US is also supplying medical stores, fuel for generators, fresh water, etc. If all they are shipping are Halal MREs, you'll need an outbound route to backload the rubbish.
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  1315. Sal, I'm going through your back catalogue and this (and the two prior ones on this subject) just gob smacks me. I'm an Army guy but I can't understand how the USN lost this major platform. I guess the PLAN at least is happy!
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  1316. Army does it because Navies have no interest. Navies (USN, RAN, RN, ...) are only really interested in "sexy blue water" stuff.
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  1317. "Formal Hawaiian"?
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  1318. Disappointed - there was scope there for a multi star drinking game! ;)
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  1319. Tuesday the 1st here now, so I'm guessing the sand is running out of the hourglass.
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  1320. Perhaps the graphic artist is a fan of "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"?
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  1321.  @wgowshipping  Sure. "Hobby Time Modelers" (https://www.youtube.com/@htm_usa). They often talk about these car or ship models, where you receive it in X instalments over so many months. Often they have to wait ages because their next instalment is held up somewhere.
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  1322. FYI, your channel was acknowledged today in another live stream re global shipping and the logistic friction points for "part build" models.
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  1323. Two Videos!
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  1324. That proposed JLOTS plan now seems in the balance, given IDF strikes on World Central Kitchen in Gaza. Pointless unloading stores on the pier if no one is going to distribute it.
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  1325. Sal, a Koala is NOT a bear, its a Marsupial. 😄
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  1326. Sal, safe flight!
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  1327. We obviously need a bunch of Iranian UAVs to unload and manage the container rotation on East Coast US ports.😉 Seriously though, thanks for continuing to provide clarity on this.
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  1328. I hadn't realised that the U boats were more effective in the First World War than the Second.
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  1329. As usual a concise, accurate summary.
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  1330. Thanks Sir and Sal for the discussion.
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  1331. The return of the "morale dog" and the Cookies (biscuits in the real world)!
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  1332. Sal turned up to 11.
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  1333. Sal, hope there are no more Black Swans for the next 48 hours so you can have a more gradual start to 2025!
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  1334. I'm guessing Naval "damage control" responses aren't really taught / used in the merchant marine?
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  1335.  @leojohn1615 I didn't say they were. The poster explained that they do have a degree of training but not the same and that their limited crew (and no doubt lack of shoring, etc.) makes it harder.
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  1336.  @dochi1958  Well I suspect Sal doesn't want to be considered a purveyor of "fake news" or JMSU (Just Make Shipping Up). If you want to lower your standards, that's entirely up to you.
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  1337. Sal, No helmet? Also here we don't have "Ranchers", we have "Pastoralists" for sheep producers. Cattle = "beef producers". "Grazier" covers both. Perhaps the Iranian "carrier" could accidentally run into a Mk48 torpedo?
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  1338. Well done on crossing the "300K barrier". 02:50: That's disappointing.
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  1339. This and Huawei just reflects how integrated cyber is to the PLA and its central role as a non kinetic way to impact "competitors" (the new term for what used to be called enemies).
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  1340.  @blaydCA  Not not really. These are slightly more official than redneck backyard plans. We develop them based on the global implications of one day in November.
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  1341. Sounds to me like someone is about to be called as an expert witness or at least make a deposition.
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  1342. Sorry but I couldn’t think of spending x weeks locked up in a boat with a bunch of people who are there for the duty free booze.
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  1343. Unfortunately non state actors tend to ignore international conventions. I share your frustration concerning the dishonourable actions of the aggressor. My thoughts are with the families of the victims and the two ship's companies that no doubt went into harm's way once the missiles struck.
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  1344. The key issue now with Collins Class boats is getting crews.
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  1345.  @wgowshipping  Thanks Sal.
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  1346. I presume the pilots when they board are briefing on the engine configuration? That is, he was aware that this vessel had direct drive and that there would be a lag between directing full astern and the vessel reacting?
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  1347. Is there any chance that the Houthi "targeting point" is actually being added to the video after the event (photoshop, etc.) to make them appear more sophisticated than they actually are?
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  1348. FYI: "Australia to take over from Italy in leading Combined Task Force (CTF) 153, which is operated under the broader US-led Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)"
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  1349. 11:55: I'm not sure a detachment of USMC armed with small arms and maybe some crew served weapons, could do much against a inbound cruise or ballistic missile (they tend not to have a CWIS or a Patriot battery in their kit). Protection against small boats or "repelling boarders" is not the predominate threat in the Red Sea.
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  1350.  @chrisperrien7055  Sure but if you cut corners to save money then be prepared to understand that when the risk is realised that someone made that decision.
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  1351. Its pretty fundamental that battery life plummets in cold temperatures. Didn't these people know that when they bought these things?
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  1352. What about HMS Barham?
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  1353. 5:37: Is it really accurate to say a ship suffered "catastrophic" damage but was repaired and put back into service? I suspect no catastrophe happened - perhaps "heavily damaged"? Also don't forget that courtesy of Newton's 3rd Law, there would have been a degree of damage and movement imparted onto the iceberg as well -Titanic would not have suffered all the damage from the collision.
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  1354.  @allangibson8494  Mate I'm not continuing this. If you want to be a PITA, that's up to you.
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  1355. And the WHS award for 1992 goes to ....
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  1356. As opposed to 1.5 Americans or something?
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  1357. What about Crowns and Half Crowns?
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  1358. Repeat!
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  1359. Much prefer the RC tank "video" compared to extracts from "War Chunder" or "Waste of Time".
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  1360. FYI, there's a Me 262 mentioned here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSqwZig-9s4
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  1361. Perhaps of interest to your Irish or US viewers but not too interested in Halloween in this part of the world.
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  1362. This seems to be a compilation of repeats, not new content. A bit like the previous Japanese attacks on the West Coast compilation.
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  1363. Great so they removed the bluff that would have likely blocked the Tsunami.
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  1364. US initiated Blue on Blue - colour me surprised. :(
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  1365. Just a reminder, the German Army is the Heer. The "Bundeswehr" are the entire armed forces.
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  1366. I think this is a compilation of several previous ones?
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  1367. I thought had already covered this previously?
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  1368. UK's land capability has shrunk from BAOR to maybe able to provide a BattleGroup.
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  1369. I really enjoyed throwing grenades, being left handed. You need to hold the grenade "upside down" so that the lever remains in the palm of the hand, much to the excitement of the safety staff.
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  1370. I'm sure logistics got a vote too. A UK armoured unit could easily scrounge say Sherman roadwheels from a neigbouring US unit. Whereas T-34 parts would add yet another dedicate set of parts to carry.
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  1371. FYI, Goulburn is usually pronounced "Goalburn" or "Gollburn".
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  1372. Great rehearsal for Malaya.
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  1373. The Household Division is dual rolled. E.g. The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals also crew Ajax reconnaissance vehicles. Its spurious to say that they are "just" ceremonial.
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  1374. Britain's equivalent of the Bay of Pigs and the twilight of Britain's global influence (esp. when it wasn't supported by the US).
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  1375. A bit early for April 1st stuff isn't it?
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  1376. You'll note the Leo 2 has the Finnish "roundel" as opposed to the earlier swastika with curved ends.
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  1377. The drive sprocket at the rear of the Jagdpanther is a give away.
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  1378. Surely the Heer, given that the "Bundeswehr" is the entire Defence Force (Heer, the German Navy, and the Luftwaffe)?
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  1379. Not too interested in the “Halloween” spam that seems to flood usually good channels at this time of year.
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  1380. The Sovereign is the Commander in Chief. My Oath of Enlistment refers to "Serve and protect Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, her heirs and successors according to law ..." It says nothing about the PM, nor the Minister of Defence. I suspect the same Oath applied to those enlisting during George the VI's reign (or Charles III for that matter) just with the current Sovereign's name inserted.
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  1381. Started World War I? I thought it was the assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo and the flow on effects of the interlinked alliances?
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  1382. I guess one for the details types, but not every units carries "colours" - In most Commonwealth Armies we have Colours for Infantry units, Guidons for Light Cavalry / Recce (these aren't square but "swallow tailed" and a couple can be seen at 8:58 in the modern display, Standards for heavy armour (Tanks) and Banners for other units (e.g. RAEME have a banner). Artillery use their actual firing pieces as their colours. All are treated with the same degree of respect and all part of the rich history of most units.
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  1383. Happy New Year! You'd think the Govt could at least afford a correct Union flag bow tie?
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  1384. I feel like I needed to wear an anorak while watching this.
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  1385. Hmm, we use a vehicle built from aluminum / magnesium to enter and rescue people in a conflagration? We've used them during bush fires but that's a world away from the temperatures of the first stage of a Saturn V going up.
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  1386. I"m sure this was the subject of an earlier video?
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  1387. I'm sure I've seen this (or something very similar previously).
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  1388. Almost synchronised with ANZAC Day,
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  1389. Hopefully they missed the Clifton suspension bridge or was it repaired post war?
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  1390.  @AA-xo9uw  Ah good pickup. Too used to writing here. Our F-35s wouldn't work on the RN ships anyway.
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  1391. Disappointed that 10% of the video is devoted to an add for some fantasy software - but I guess you need to make a living (thank God for the FF button).
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  1392.  @joperamod5760  Sure, but it becomes painful when it makes up a sizeable chunk of the whole thing. If it was a 30min video, then no issue.
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  1393. The RN still doesn't have an organic fixed wing capability (i.e. Fleet Air Arm). They use RAF aircraft embarked as required. It will be interesting to see the resolution if both a carrier based and land based capability is required concurrently.
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  1394. "All anti aircraft guns open fire" aka footage of the opening barrage at 2nd battle of El Alamein. :)
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  1395. Two FYIs if I may. 1. US Armour / Cav units still retain the Stetson as part of their Mess uniform. 2. The NZ Slouch Hat is often informally referred to as a "Lemon Juicer" because the central section is drawn together at the top from four sides so it resembles the kitchen implement for extracting juice from a Lemon / Orange.
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  1396.  @bmidg4123  All good. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. But I'd rather have several hundred mm of armour than a "ballistically tolerant" cotton shirt. :)
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  1397. Melbourne only "overtook" Sydney after they redrew the city boundaries.
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  1398. No thanks. Glad they wont be cluttering up Australian roads with these "Beta release" vehicles. No spare tyre (that I could see) seems daft.
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  1399.  Mialisus  Oh and I guess someone thinks I watch 1960s sitcoms?
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  1400. For those who like it, great. I'm afraid I remain a fan of eSim's Steel Beasts for modern simulation.
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  1401.  Mialisus  People didn't refute me. Someone seems to think that A. I'm from America and b. I'm a democrat?
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  1402.  @gwtpictgwtpict4214  That wasn't the point I was trying to make - it related to the presenter's comments about the Russian's interpretation of the data. You know what forget it - just chalk it up to more Internet idiots.
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  1403.  @LordJuan4  Well I guess if you turn it up?
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  1404. I was trying to ask a question of the presenter but guess what its the Internet so idiots chime in. Lesson learned - Don't do it. Post deleted to avoid wasting other people's time.
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  1405. The Crew Commander is the crew's Father. The Loader is the crew's Mother.
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  1406. Sounds like one presenter is very keen for ramming and the other two say "your joking!" Certainly in almost 40 years on AFVs we never thought of ramming as a tactic. Bruises and scraped paint maybe. Maybe in "Total War" but not now. Nice shirt by the way. :)
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  1407. 9:30 I'm afraid they are both BRDMs (not BTRs) and both are ATGM platforms not Anti Air, just mounting different ATGMs (from the looks of it AT-3 on the left and AT-4 or AT-5 on the right)
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  1408.  @dnfixjd  Not here it isn't - its a course. Yes you learn on the job as well, but you can't fill the seat until you are qualified. Crewman Driver Sig or Crewman Gunner Sig, etc.
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  1409.  @jamestheotherone742  Perhaps but the video refers to "galvanising the plates" (implying coating of all 6 surfaces), not just the washes / bushes / plugs, etc. Not a huge point and I'm not too concerned over it.
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  1410. Also "mobility" doesn't necessarily equal "manoeuvre warfare" (OODA loop, etc.)
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  1411. Love the content but its unfortunate (in my opinion) that you need to rely on that sponsor.
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  1412.  chris younts  Sure - probably a better tank sim too.
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  1413.  @UsoundsGermany  I never said it wasn't an MBT?? In the video its says its "light" 9:20 - 10:20 (in terms of real world weight not "waste of time" fantasy definitions), which is why I made the comment. Jez, if I known it was going to become so complex I would have let it slide since you at least weren't listening.
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  1414. His interest is on "Realistic" games but he focuses on War Thunder - interesting definition of realistic. ;)
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  1415.  @Jaggaraz218  Point taken, but I'd submit they are both at the low end on the "realistic" scale. :)
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  1416. A MBT is effectively a "multi-role" tank (i.e. one vehicle, many roles). No ongoing requirement for a "heavy" (which by the way is not weight dependent). It also simplifies logistic and other support issues.
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  1417. Germany coming to our Talisman Sabre 23.
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  1418.  @UsoundsGermany  OK the Leo 1 A0 was 40T - agreed not 42T but still not "light".
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  1419. I look forward to a new MBT-70 programme, just with different flags on the vehicle.
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  1420. Leo 1 is around 42 Tonne so not really "light". :) Leo 2 is around 62 Tonne.
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  1421.  @craigplatel813  Well you can't have it both ways. Either they are a "up close and personal" veteran who is personally familiar with the job (say junior NCO or Officer) or they are some sort of Operational Analysis person (Senior Officer / Contractor) sitting in Kyiv doing the stats. Also you tend not to be able to draw any meaningful conclusions while the conflict is in progress.
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  1422.  @thingamabob3902  Operational Analysis is not a "hobby", especially if his day job was 24/7 in a pit eating hard rations. In Defence Operational Analysis, especially across the entire conflict (note the scope of the title "In Ukraine", not "in a 10km sector centred on X"), involves a staff at 3 star (Corps) or higher HQ, not at Brigade or unit or Company.
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  1423. "shrapnel"? I've had my own vehicle antennas damaged and paint work on the tank damaged. I'd suggest that Waterloo wasn't just like vs like - e.g. Ney's cavalry attacked the British Infantry squares
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  1424. And all for nothing as the West abandoned the country and the good people in it. I used to be proud of my ISAF shoulder patch, but I am now ashamed and burnt it in 2021
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  1425. It also makes a great table.
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  1426.  @tedarcher9120  Um nope! How do you apply elevation, etc.
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  1427. If you are engaging glacis plate to glacis plate, you need a retest on your tactics. The engine is there for a reason, you manoeuvre to engage the enemy from a flank.
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  1428.  @thedynamiter453  Ah thanks.
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  1429.  @tavish4699  Being an Australian (extra syllable) that explains it.
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  1430. Thank you for the translation. Its a bit far from Australia but I hope it goes well.. :)
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  1431. Ah lessons learned (or not) from Isandlwana.
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  1432.  @SlaaneshiChaplain  Well that's easy. they are all AFV (Armoured Fighting Vehicles).
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  1433.  @benedictjajo  No, that's not correct.
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  1434. During day we still scan / acquire with TI, engage with daysight (confirms Friend of Foe) where possible. At night TI for complete engagement.
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  1435. Yep the whole protection "onion". This type of thing: https://preview.redd.it/khd2f6hf4ry71.png?auto=webp&s=c0264474130b16cba867517675052cefa9244b84
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  1436. A dedicated EMP would definitely be an example of Electronic Attack (EA).
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  1437. Seems to be a whole bunch of very similar videos on the same, not so fantastic, vehicle.
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  1438. Most UAS have sights that have GPS , TI, etc. so the sight will give the operator and 8 (or 10) figure and probably a data link back to the artillery battery for the PGM to be fired.
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  1439. I think a lot of this is timeframe based. During the Second World War, weapons with relatively lower muzzle velocities and "rudimentary" ammunition, angling may well result in incoming rounds ricocheting, not penetrating, or shattering. Now with say 120mm L55 and firing say DM63A1 APFSDS-T (L55) or M829A3 APFSDS-T the APFSDS penetrator dart is less likely to be influenced by angling as the penetration overmatch is marked, although they can still shatter.
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  1440. Scimitar doesn't have an auto cannon. It fires clips with 3 rounds of ammunition. Scorpion has a low velocity 76mm gun with HESH, HE, Smoke and Canister. Of course if they appeared, they'd come with yet another logistic burden.
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  1441. I gather the bar mine (on the right) wasn't part of the discussion.
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  1442.  @markfryer9880  This was at Mount Bundey, NT. We burnt them.
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  1443. Its not Red (that's MPs). The Paras wear a Maroon Beret. But agreed that the Brit Paras were called "Red Devils".
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  1444. "Narrated by Mike Leighton." Sounds very very much like Brian Blessed and this is confirmed in the credits at 54:54.
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  1445.  @squashiejoshie200000  A real simulation product has maps that are say 15km x 15km (or larger) and don't use ranks / levels whatever. War Chunder's "simulation" mode, whilst better than "Waste of Time" should just be renamed "hard arcade". Things like DCS and Steel Beasts are simulations, not these two junk products.
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  1446. @Lurking Carrier Pretty sure both WOT and WT have the word "simulation" or "realistic" on their web sites. War Thunder: "collaborate in realistic competitive battles."
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  1447.  @gooberone  Um yes it is. Here in Australia the publisher of such documents is just as responsible / liable as the "leaker".
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  1448.  @corneliusmcmuffin3256  I'm well aware. We train for engagements from effectively 0m (coax, canister, etc.) out to 3,500m+ with APFSDS. A 15km x 15km map however allows you to manouevre prior to the fight. Having a map that is less than 1km x 1km is less than my M1 boresights (the process used to zero the gun) at. Even our old Leopard 1A3s (which are allegedly "modeled"in both products) boresighted at 1,000m, so thinking 400m is a long range shot is nonsense (at that range its just point and shoot, no laser range finder or any aides at all). Let alone this idea of numerous hits to destroy a tank.
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  1449. Since you are talking to an Australian, maybe "armour"? Sounds like some good stuff coming out of ADFA.
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  1450. Surely they can restock SM2s off the USN? No doubt Operation Prosperity Guardian has a logistic support plan in place and they can work with Operation ASPIDES?
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  1451.  @tomriley5790 Well I think the RN has its act together too.
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  1452.  Mialisus  If you think they are sensible comments, it s all yours.
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  1453. Graf Spee slim pickings, leave it to the Kiwi's
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  1454. It was never real, it was a made up mockup. The CV90 is an IFV, its not a light tank, nor is it a tank destroyer. Light tanks and tank destroyers now only exist in fantasy games like "Waste of Time" and "War Chunder".
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  1455. The other part I find assuming (as an Army guy) is that HMAS Cerberus is now the name of the RAN's training school for naval ratings (still in Victoria). I'm unsure if the dog is "guarding the gates of hell" into Cerberus, or guarding the gates facing in so those posted to Cerberus can't escape.
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  1456. Perhaps also a stopwatch / timer to tell you when 5 minutes is up?
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  1457. Re the armour issue, have you looked at the various "witness plates: at most military ordnance locations or even say the Tank Museum?
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  1458. 1:44 looks like Cockatoo Island in Sydney harbour?
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  1459. Kia Ora! from across the ditch.
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  1460. 1:02 The blue print and some photos have three, triple turrets. Other 'photos (e.g.: 3:29) with a "HMS Sheffield" caption have four, triple turrets????
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  1461. I'm guessing the "edited" version is on its way?
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  1462. 10:15 The technical term for "all the way down" is fully depressed. :)
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  1463. Maths with Drach. Come back next week and learn about the differential calculus involved in the making of a cappuccino. Don't forget to bring your slide rule!
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  1464. Oh I thought we were off to visit KMS Tirpitz.
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  1465. "a little bit away" Williamstown is about a 2 hour drive from Melbourne. The Cerberus (both the wreck, and the naval base) is near Melbourne. The SF 'ship' (fishing boat) is the Krait, used by Z Force. Canberra (halfway between Melbourne and Sydney) also has the Australian War Memorial.
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  1466.  @simperous4308  Yes, but its a about an hour (just in case people thought it was 10mins or something) and then you need wheels at the other end.
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  1467. TOG is crap and represents how glacial naval design was.
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  1468. Well they need good museums over that side as there's bu**er all else to do there, apart from digging stuff out of the ground.
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  1469. Batavia = WA's version of "Survivor".
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  1470. The downside of living here - all the April Fools Day items arrive a day late.
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  1471.  @ivanthemadvandal8435  Agreed, we use "fleet" as a generic term for equipment - e.g. the Fleet Manager for the generator "fleet", or the L159 "fleet", etc.
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  1472. A bit of a drive from Oz.
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  1473. A DSO with 3 bars - surely the Admiralty could nominate him for a higher gong, instead of 4 copies of the same one?
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  1474.  @AMD7027  Not obsolete, still in use Sponson <> the gun, its a add on - e.g. many vehicles have internal sponsons as stowage areas.
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  1475. Polybius's "The Histories" is on the bookshelf, next to Tacitus and Herodotus. Sounds like you aren't going to cover the 2nd or 3rd wars - a pity.
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  1476. The last or second last (depending on the model you use) layer of the "protection onion". I guess for naval gunnery you can't really use witness plates?
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  1477. Just wondering if the wargame results were "professional judgement" or the outcomes of a simulation product?
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  1478. Happy New Year to you and Mrs D and welcome to 2023!
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  1479. Broadcast from Aust or pre-recorded?
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  1480. What is the significance of the Boomerang and Emu stencils in the Wardroom?
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  1481. Is there some sort of political reason for using the First World War ensign in the thumbnail? I was trying to reconcile a Type XXI boat but in 1914 - 1918.
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  1482. Wide ranging tastes - earlier a Napoleonic cooking segment with audio commentary / laugh track and hand modeling from Mrs Drach and now this?! Brave Lass letting you cut that salted beef and bash the ship's biscuits, with her fingers nearby.
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  1483. Some familiar "guest voices". A suggestion - it may have been clearer if the various model bases were colour coded.
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  1484. TLAMs and CWIS are a bit of a give away of late Cold War refits.
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  1485. 0:50: "Chanced upon". I suspect no one plans a trip to the US with a programme of ship visits to "chance upon" anything. :)
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  1486. I gather someone determined that there was no need for both the main guns and the smaller weapons atop the turrets to be manned at the same time? Being exposed to friendly blast and concussion as well as enemy fire is probably not the best duty station.
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  1487. Hopefully you can make it down to Canberra.
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  1488. I guess Kamchatka's exploits have already had enough air time?
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  1489. Merry Christmas and thanks for all your work during the year. Currently enjoying Boxing Day here.
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  1490. I made it to the end! :)
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  1491. I hope they kept the location secret, so the Chinese don't steal it.
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  1492. Unsure why you actually decantered the beer from the cans? Also it appears you re-countered the Spanish ration plan after consuming the English beer ration?
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  1493. Something I've never understood. Your opening sequence was all about the different types of 16" rounds, but they were basically all full bore AP / APBC. Why did large calibre naval gunnery stay with that technology? I ask as an Armoured Corps Officer, I'm familiar with the evolution from say AP to APBC to APDS and now APFSDS. A 16" APFSDS round would seem to provide much better KE / penetration effects. A modern 120mm Tk gun can impart a muzzle velocity of around 1500 - 1700 m/s for an APFSDS round. Perhaps its harder to achieve very high muzzle velocities with large diameter naval guns? Maybe they just had sufficient stocks of existing ammunition types? Perhaps the move to missiles made the research into more advanced ammunition natures redundant?
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  1494. Right so its just like tank gunnery (albeit at longer range) - got it.
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  1495. 19:30: CAPT to RADM, just skipped Commodore?
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  1496.  @stargazer5784  Well not in the RN, RAN or RCN. It goes CAPT (O6), CDRE (O7), RADM (O8), etc. In USN terms, the equivalent is a ""rear admiral (lower half)".
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  1497. I gather "working at heights" OHS requirements (harnesses, lines, etc.) don't apply in the US, at least in terms of climbing to the funnel - as if falling from the funnel is OK, but from the slightly higher mast isn't.
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  1498. Just use a tank with stab, ballistic computer and a Laser Range Finder. ;)
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  1499. Drive from Perth to Albany? You need a WA fixer who can read a map. Hope you enjoyed your stay. Sandgropers are pretty hospitable.
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  1500.  @thelonerick  Yep I just love when people arrive here (say Sydney) and then say they are "popping down" to Melbourne and I get to watch their face when I tell them its a 10+ hour drive.
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  1501. The Brent’s accuracy is also one of its flaws. A MG is designed to produce a beaten zone with a cone of fire in order affect a large area (dimensions vary with range). If the weapon is too accurate, then you end up with a smaller beaten zone.
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  1502. Hope you are enjoying your visit to God's country. ;)
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  1503. Half the entertainment value is hearing Drach's attempts at pronunciation.
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  1504. USN vs RN would be an application of Train hard, Fight easy. Having a "near peer" OPFOR forces you to be serious. If the USN planned to fight say Iceland it would not have proved beneficial against the IJN. This continues today with say the Large Scale Global Exercise, Ex Talisman Sabre, etc.
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  1505. If the gun carriage has been destroyed, then the gun crew that used to serve that gun are probably in the triage queue for the Surgeon.
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  1506. No idea what that was about but one day of the year, its fine.
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  1507. Surely you need to still strip the gun so the laser can be used on areas not externally visible? Also if it is a Class 3 or higher, there should be safety measures in place to prevent people just walking past accidentally looking at the beam (for example, at 8:20 its basically pointed at the camera)? Ultrasonic cleaners might also have an application in this space.
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  1508. 6:22 Is that Garden Island in Sydney?
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  1509. 45:00 The range estimation with the naked eye was quite informative, but presumably lookouts with binoculars and those in the Directors would have better than 1:1 zoom, not withstanding fog, sea spray, rain squalls, etc.
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  1510. I presume the light guns on the turret rooves are not meant to be used currently with the main batteries, or is blast, concussion, etc. not a thing on ships?
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  1511. @Drachinifel 13:52: FYI I'm not sure if its changed since the Second World War, but "RAS" is now termed Replenishment At Sea.
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  1512. Thank you for the smaller format. Finding time to watch 1 - 1.5hr videos is problematic.
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  1513. Turn up late and still get dessert? If they had made them out of pykrete, the cooling mechanism would have been built in.
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  1514. "smaller 18.1" guns"
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  1515. 15:28 "make its way up Australia's East Coast" whereas the graphic has them going South to Melbourne, Perth and then the Philippines?
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  1516. I hope these (or a sub set) come to the AWM at some point. Perhaps RAN could buy it and put therm on display at HMAS Cerberus or HMAS Creswell as a PME tool.
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  1517.  @GerryWestenberg  How much room do they take up (in "display mode" as opposed to "storage mode")? I'm in Army (a LTCOL) and know some people in the Senior Service and I maybe able to ask on your behalf -- or at least find some points of contact.
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  1518. 16 mins out of 46 devoted to Intro, Ads and Caveats.
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  1519. FYSA, I find the red text on the blue background (IJN), very hard to read at any resolution. The USN labeling is only marginally clearer at 1080p. I gave up and just focused on the audio.
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  1520. Don't forget Narvik, the evacuation from Crete, Operation Avalanche and Operation Dragoon in your list of European amphibious activities.
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  1521. Yes, unfortunately Melbourne 1 : Voyager 0
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  1522. USNI participated in a World of Warships activity? If its anything like their land domain title ("Waste of Time") that would have been a traumatic clash of fact vs fiction. I hope that company is not infiltrating the USNI, just as they have messed up the Tank Museum.
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  1523. Surely Babbage's Difference Engine was the first "computer"?
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  1524. 01:55 Nov 4th, 2022? Sorry I missed it. :)
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  1525. Did Mrs D buy the T shirt for you?
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  1526. Kia Ora! to my Kiwi mates across the ditch.
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  1527. New opening music?
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  1528. Presumable the application of Mission Command as opposed to micro management?
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  1529. Good to see UNSW via ADFA recording histories.
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  1530. I though CNO was Chief of Naval Operations or has the title evolved since the 1930s?
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  1531. We are in Canberra and have roof top solar, a battery and 3 phase power. Currently considering buying a 2nd hand banger (albeit only 3 years old or so) for the commute in Canberra and retaining the ICE vehicle for the real driving - Canberra to Sydney, Canberra to Melbourne, etc.
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  1532. Perhaps the Council could invest in additional bike paths, for the commute to/from the city?
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  1533. I presume you are tracking the recent failed trial in Canberra? It would seem self evident that using the heating consumes energy from the same battery as is used to propel the vehicle.
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  1534. Don't forget "too fast". Trying to do 110kph on a freeway reduces the "range" massively. Do we need to go back to having a person with a red flag walking in front of the vehicle?
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  1535. 38C forecast for Melbourne today (22 Feb).
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  1536. A true "moped" supplements the pedaling (hence Motor and Pedal in the name). A different beast to the pedestrian and rider unfriendly eScooter.
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  1537. Then of course you have depreciation issues, battery life in cold weather, panel beating expenses (due to bespoke panels/materials), no spare tyre, ....
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  1538. That's not the Outback - there's bitumen. Have a look here for some Outback driving: https://youtube.com/watch?v=u510qSZl-zc&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
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  1539. For what its worth we tend to pronounce is "Melbern" with "`~ern" instead of "~ourne".
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  1540. ANCAP one week, EVs the next - I guess Damien updated his CV recently?
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  1541. Where does the news article suggest its an EV fire?
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  1542. Oxygen cylinders will do that and when ruptured contribute to the ferocity of the fire.
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  1543.  @erik_dk842  Perhaps, but not $1,700,000 per year. Even commercial first class flights would be cheaper.
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  1544. Perhaps the ambulances can recharge while "ramping"? The Canadian fire trucks will be great during winter given cold weather battery life.
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  1545. Ah Sydney to Melbourne via the "city" route and doing 60kph in a 110kph zone.
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  1546.  @gerbre1  Assuming - 1. There are vacancies at the charging spots. 2. The chargers aren't broken/damaged. 3. the chargers are of the correct type.
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  1547. I suspect most EV fans have never been in a Physics or Chemistry school lab.
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  1548. Sorry. I initially watched for the EV issues. Now that you are slamming Solar, Wind, I'll stop.
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  1549.  @gerbre1  Sure - 2021/22 Australian sources of CO2 missions: 46% power generation, 30% mining, 15% Manufacturing, ....
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  1550. Probably no surprise that a funded Marketing Dept + Virtue Signalling = A race to be "firstest with the bestest".
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  1551. Sorry, but you aren't persuading me to watch Ridley Scott's nightmare. I'm sticking with Sergei Bondarchuk's 1966 "War and Peace" and his 1970 "Waterloo".
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