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Military: 'RAF Tornado 1.3 Mach Attack Aircraft'...

markdowe wrote 1 day ago: RAF TORNADO 1.3   AFGHANISTAN: ‘ABOVE ENEMY LINES’ – ‘Above Enemy … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, NATO, military, raf, Kandahar, tornado, RAF Leuchars, above enemy lines, raf odium

Sub Hunters Take a Dive Pt 47 comments

Mike Burleson wrote 1 day ago: The “Best” Sub Hunter Australian navy submarine HMAS Waller (SSG 75). The Navy will insi … more →

Tags: seapower, Alternatives, Anti-Submarine Warfare, new battleships, USN, Warfare off the shelf

Bombs not schoolsT

Peter Wahlberg wrote 4 days ago: The clue is in the order. … more →

Tags: Frippery, News, schools, the guardian

USA Should Heed Britain's Defense Woes29 comments

Mike Burleson wrote 5 days ago: US Special Forces on Horseback in Afghanistan Currently the struggle for the soul of the British mi … more →

Tags: Strategy, Alternatives, corvettes, f-22 raptor, Hybrid Wars, Warfare off the shelf

Fairey Swordfish is a torpedo attack bomber of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy flown by very brave and dedicated airmen during World War Two. Affectionately known as the "Stringbag" by its crews.

starflight wrote 6 days ago: … more →

Tags: aircraft, Aviation, Swordfish, stringbag, Fleet Air Arm, Torpedo attack bomber

HMS Repulse

Suricata wrote 1 week ago: Something different for a change, I’ve been playing Navyfield again, its a pretty good game a … more →

Tags: Uncategorized

Armed Forces support staff face market competition

ispystrangers wrote 1 week ago: A committee of MPs has produced a report on the future of the Defence Support Group. DSG is a wholl … more →

Tags: Committees, commons, Afghanistan, Armed forces, Army Base Repair Organisation, british army, Defence Aviation Repair Agency, Defence committee, Defence Support Group

The British Forces Post Office

postalheritage wrote 1 week ago: Recently a small group of BPMA staff and Friends visited the British Forces Post Office (BFPO). Base … more →

Tags: Collection, Philatelic, 2nd WORLD WAR, airmail, Army Postmaster, BFPO, bluey, BPMA, British Air Force

Costume Update; Regency Gown #2

Johanna wrote 1 week ago: Well, I’m finally done the second Regency gown and what a lovely thing it is!  It is made onc … more →

Tags: Capstan Updates, Historical Reproduction and Costuming, Johanna's Ramblings, Lady's Clothing, cameo, Coral, napoleonic, Reenactment, Regency

RN Carriers:Keeping up with the Zhanges'16 comments

Mike Burleson wrote 1 week ago: The following is bumped and updated, since it was mistakenly posted early. Two posts on Twitter from … more →

Tags: seapower, airpower, USN, Submarines, aircraft carriers, raf

MPs call for Iraq War inquiry to be held in public

ispystrangers wrote 2 weeks ago: by Tony Grew Labour, Lib Dem and Conservative MPs have attacked the decision to hold an inquiry int … more →

Tags: commons, 9/11, al-Qaeda, Attorney General, Baroness Usha Prashar, Bob Marshall-Andrews, british army, Bush administration, Clare Short

Do you want to buy James Norrington's waistcoat? Then today's the day.

goodboysparky wrote 2 weeks ago: Bonhams auctions off some iconic movie and TV costumes. Doctor Who, Blackadder, James Bond, Elizabet … more →

Tags: Events, Jack Davenport, Movies, Pirates of the Caribbean, Auction, costumes, PotC

Day 6 - Boats and Bungs

danguard wrote 2 weeks ago: Well, it’s the weekend, and like a good little PhD student I spent Saturday morning back at th … more →

Tags: Singapore Part 1, British, Yuri Bashmet, corruption, Royal Malaysian Navy, Discrimination, bungs

Field Gun Running2 comments

reden wrote 3 weeks ago: TOTD had the opportunity to see the Navy’s field gun competition once again last weekend.  Sti … more →

Tags: boer war, Brickwoods Trophy, Field Gun, field gun running, Ladysmith, Royal Tournament, Wellington School

British, Bangladesh conduct exercise

Admin wrote 3 weeks ago: Published: May 12, 2009 at 6:22 PM DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 12 (UPI) — The British and Banglades … more →

Tags: News, Asia, Bangladesh, counter-terrorism, Ganges Delta, Law Enforcement Agency

Nobody has ever said libertarians cannot favour mild constitutional monarchies. Happy birthday to Phil the Greek!16 comments

David Davis wrote 3 weeks ago: Yes yes yes, I _know_ he’s not really exactly quite entirely totally Greek, so there. (He … more →

Tags: Anglosphere, Birthdays, Liberty, prince philip, The Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Navy Supporters Strike Back at RAF3 comments

Mike Burleson wrote 3 weeks ago: An online petition calls for the government to cease production of the Royal Air Force’s newes … more →

Tags: airpower, seapower

A Minor Battle That Declared The Begining Of British Rule Of South Africa2 comments

openlandscape wrote 3 weeks ago: HMS America, HMS Stately, HMS Rattlesnake and HMS Echo at the Battle of Muizenberg Soon after the st … more →

Tags: Journeys, Battle of Muizenberg, British East India Company, cape town, Cape Town History, Forts, French Revolution, muizenberg, Netherland East India Company

Resource: RE-ENACTMENT OF 18th CENTURY NAVAL LIFE IN THE UK1 comment

joyfulmolly wrote 3 weeks ago: Here it’s raining cats and dogs, which is rather frustrating, as I planned to go swimming. Wel … more →

Tags: Resource, Nelson, 18th Century, cuthbert collingwood, Community, ships, Reenactment


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