Thread: Military:- Man and Machine Madness

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Developed for the Vietnam War, the Corsair II proved to be a trusty and devastating strike aircraft that traded over-the-top features for a formidable range, increased payload capacity, and an affordable price.

That's what I heard too

Still 100+ was lost to anti aircraft guns, but....

Not a lot out of 12500 downed/lost aircrafts for the american coalition

Originally Posted by OhOh

We shall see in 4 or 5 years if it's "potential" is another NaGaStan "promise", that fails to delivere any benefit.

Brace yourself OhOh...

Incoming!!


RAAF Chief Robert Chipman's visit to United States sparks renewed speculation Australia could purchase nuclear B-21 Raiders

Regular rotations of America's newest nuclear stealth bomber, and even a possible future Australian purchase of the B-21 aircraft, are expected to be discussed during high level talks between both nations this week.

Key points:

The Defence Department hasn't confirmed whether US officials have discussed deploying their new stealth bomber to Australia
Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong will meet with their US counterparts this week
The US Air Force plans to build 100 of the B-21 raiders to replace their aging fleet

At a tightly controlled ceremony in California on Friday, the United States Air Force publicly unveiled the B-21 Raider, in front of an audience that included the Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years, designed to carry both conventional and nuclear weapons, with each plane believed to cost around $1 billion (AUD).

Specific details of the in-development aircraft remain shrouded in secrecy with six currently being produced by US arms company Northrop Grumman and the first flight expected to take place next year.

"Fifty years of advances in low-observable technology have gone into this aircraft. And even the most sophisticated air-defence systems will struggle to detect a B-21 in the sky," US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the unveiling.

RAAF Chief, Air Marshal Robert Chipman, who attended last week's unveiling ceremony at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale facility with his British counterpart, described the event as "an awesome display of US innovation and industrial power".

The Defence Department is yet to confirm whether Air Marshal Chipman discussed future deployments of the B-21 to Australia with American officials while in the United States, or an eventual purchase of the long-range aircraft by the RAAF.

Defence Minister Richard Marles, who has previously suggested the B-21 is being examined by Australia in the Defence Strategic Review, has just arrived in the United States for talks with Secretary Austin.

RAAF figures believe the B-21 could provide an effective option for Australia to hold potential adversaries at bay over long distances but concede it would be well into the next decade before the aircraft could be acquired.
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This week Mr Marles will join Foreign Minister Penny Wong for the annual AUSMIN talks with their US counterparts, as well as the first AUKUS meeting of Defence Ministers which will focus on Australia's plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

When asked during a visit to Canberra in August whether the US would consider selling the B-21s to Australia, US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said his country "would be willing to talk to Australia about anything that there was an interest in from the Australian perspective that we could help them with".

"I'm pretty sure you will see Australia ask for the B-21, and the United States I can tell you, is very interested in selling them to Australia," says Sydney-based American military author Colin Clark, who writes for the Breaking Defense publication.

"Regardless of whether they are armed with nuclear weapons or are under Australian command, I am almost certain, emphasis on almost, that B-21s will at least rotate regularly through Australia and they may well be based here permanently."

Retired Air Commodore John Oddie, a former RAAF director-general of aerospace development, also believes the B-21 is eventually destined for Australia.

"B-21 is a great way to create uncertainty for others that may wish to hold Australia at risk for any reason, B-21 gives us speed and reach and capacity (payload)," he told the ABC.
a stealth bomber on a stage with a US air force logo above it and a person speaking at centre stage
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin introduced the bomber at its debut. (AP: Marcio Jose Sanchez)

At the same time, Commodore Oddie is pushing for Australia to ditch plans to replace and double the size of its existing C-130J cargo planes, in favour of the newer Brazilian-made Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft.

He argues by acquiring a modified KC-390 the RAAF would be able to expand its air refuelling capability to support more of the existing F-35 fleet in combat missions, and eventually be able to release additional fuel for any future B-21 aircraft.

The US Air Force plans to build 100 of the B-21 Raiders which will replace the ageing B-1 and B-2 aircraft, and could eventually be used with or without a human crew.

Both the US Air Force and Northrop Gruman have heralded the Raider's relatively quick development, progressing from contract award to public debut in seven years.

https://www.abc. net.au/news/2022-12-06/b21-nuclear-stealth-bomber-australian-military/101735190

Hooah!

^I am getting one of them for Christmas!



f-35b Engineering Insanity

This is what Unco Vloddy be getting for late Crimbles

The F-111's Fatal Flaw

WHY GRIPEN E FIGHTER JET IS MORE SUITABLE FOR THAILAND THAN F-35

All depends on the kickbacks

Originally Posted by David48atTD

the mistakes that prevented these wonder weapons from making a difference at the end of WWII.

It is always interesting to explore alternative endings to WW2. One of the more popular is that Hitler started the war 5 years too early. If he started the war in 1944 instead of '39 the Germans would have had the best of everything basically with fully intact expanded production capacity. Very unlikely, the Allies could have caught up.

Unveiling the Fall of a Russian Legend: The Sinking of Cruiser Moskva.
Witness the dramatic end of an era, as Ukraine strikes a blow to Putin's ambitions and stands tall against its past oppressor.
Runs for 18 mins

Yep

Managed 8 seconds of this guy.

For some reason I simply can't stand his narrating/accent or such.

Tried several times and have to quit.

Shame cause it's usually interesting topics he takes up