Recent content by Ex-Dragoon

Nice ships....I wonder why the US Navy did not consider this hull when embarking on their LCS program?

Anyone know who makes any? There are a few kits in 1/35 and there is a LAV25 kit in 1/72 but have a friend who really wants the LAV3. Any hints?  thanks

Not making excuses for this individual but its a pity, I sailed with said individual when he was on the East Coast and he is one of the few who truly cared for his subordinates and who actually had a clue on what he was doing.

I wonder how the combination of both CIWS and RAM might work?

Quite the contrast to those Turkish protesters going after USN sailors last week

Have you contacted the CFO? When I was posted from Ontario to NS back in the mid 90s I went through the CFO and had no issues. My firearms (restricted, non restricted and prohib) had to come with me as did my ammo as the movers would not take it. Things may have changed since then but your...

Very well put. Thank you for sharing.

Just repeating what my friends still in have said and I can understand their view. They believe had that been an NCM they would have been treated a lot more harshly and most likely given the boot. My former colleague believe there is a two tier justice system in place and unless that belief is...

Well I am thinking if the training is gearing up to reflect the changing nature of boardings (i.e. the Navy looking at higher risk operations) then having some members equipped with only a Sig P225 with 2-3X 8 round magazines might not be the way to go as in years past. If the fit hits the shan...

Just wondering if they will keep the p225, mp5, 870 and C8 or are the powers looking for replacements?

I wonder if fitting a Kingston with 2 different families of UUVs might be a solution? Have UUVs operate in hunter/killer pairs, one would be a hunter platform fitted with sensors  the other would be killer as a big depth charge or 1 or two torpedoes?

Would that stock allow me to keep the bayonet?

Any thoughts on what sort of after market accessories I should get to make my Russian SKS into a Scout Rifle?

Whereas before some details like jt has brought up would have made me twitch being retired tends to mollify ones world view to max relax mode. ;) I don't recall where I read it but the use of American helos initially, was because it was suppose to be a rogue group from the US trying to take out...

I was always a fan of the Typhoon, the Lightning and the Corsair.