Swatting the Sky - Then & Now ...
Then: Back in WWII, if something was in the air and you didn’t want it there, you rolled out the usual suspects—
Flak 88s, U.S. 90mm guns, Bofors 40mm—and went to work.
Now: Same mission, just a lot less guesswork.
No barrage, no hoping—just track it, pick it, end it!
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
My knowledge of Cold War era AFV's is extremely limited so it should be of no surprise that I'd never heard of the MBT-70.
However, we have the Chieftain back to tell us all we need to know.
This is just part One that, as usual he just reviews the exterior. I think the tank is beautiful.However, as things go along he
explains how it was not well received.
I really am looking forward to have him get inside because the driver is also in the turret! WTF? Let's say the turret rotates
130 degrees to one side. Even if the driver can still see due to the multiple glass viewports how in the world can he steer?
I want to know.
"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)
Also trying to figure out in my head how this driver in the rotating turret thing is supposed to work.
One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia
Now: The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle — essentially an Abrams with a very specialized job: clearing minefields, breaching defenses, and opening lanes for advancing forces.
Different era. Same mission:
"Get everyone else through." 🪖
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
Finally the Chieftain provides part 2. Actually, it's a bit boring, but the mystery of the driver's position is explained briefly.
"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)
A little embarrassed to admit that until I saw this video I had never heard of the USN Virginia class of submarines. I mean how
is that possible? There are currently 26 of them on active duty!! Really? Well, at least I know now. Listen closely to the sub description.
'MURICA baby!
"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)
Happy 250 'Murica!
"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)
Let the Chieftain take you on an in depth look at Black Prince.
Part 1
And Part 2
"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)
Marines know how. OooRah.
"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)
@mtk Dude, they replaced the LOS ANGELES CLASS! C'mon Terry, you don't want to rely on Nort to keep you up-to-date on USn hardware. There is a decent channel on YT called Subbrief...
Then: The Sherman DD (“Duplex Drive”) on D-Day—a regular Sherman modified to swim ashore. A canvas flotation screen kept it afloat; the engine powered propellers in the water and tracks once it reached land.
The idea was simple: get armor onto the beach fast enough to support the infantry before the Germans could pin everyone down.
Now: The U.S. Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)—an eight-wheeled armored vehicle built to move Marines from ship to shore, then keep going inland.
More protection, modern communications, better mobility—and a whole lot more attention to keeping the people inside alive.
Different era. Same ugly problem:
How do you get armored troops through the surf and onto a defended beach? 🪖
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
https://youtube.com/shorts/xJ4NO8JSH-A?si=gkQtnpbqyudIu24J
"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)