Lars

Bet shoveling your walk is just a bit like cleaning the Aegean Stables.

Imagine they'll hang Shaw from an nodding donkey when they stumble across that particular birth certificate.

You might want to check your aircraft ranges (and history) again. The airfields in the south of England were being hit. Because that was the only place where the Germans could escort their now highly vulnerable bombers. Everywhere else, the RAF was safe. Supplies, training, etc., could be, and were, done on the west coast, out of reach of the Luftwaffe. The importance of the Battle of Britain was the RAF made sure the Royal Navy was never put to the test.

The Luftwaffe never could have destroyed the RAF. The RAF always had the option of retreat. Doesn't matter who the commander was. The Luftwaffe never had the proper tools. Like a long range fighter. Wasn't their fault really. Hitler told them they'd never have to fight the British, so they never built what would have been needed.

How's the Battle of the Atlantic going?

The Hurricane had one massive advantage over the Me109. A VHF radio. See above about the radar and ponder the importance of a ground controller.

Was obsolete at war's start. They went with it just because it was what they had.

Spelling quiz, eh?

You have to realize that in the 20's and 30's, strategic bombing was bombing the enemy's population base to break his will. And any idiot can hit a city. After you had wiped out his air force on the ground to prevent the riposte, of course. No fighter aircraft required, just bombers. Was only after the invention of an effective bombsight in the late 30's that you could go for what we today call strategic bombing, attacking the means of your enemy to resist, his factories, ports, etc. And the Germans never really had a good bombsight. So they went with dive bombers and low level light bombers to ensure a hit. Pretty much a pure tactical force, but the capability to hit a city was still there. And the kicker was the Brits invented radar, which really changed the rules of the game entirely. Pretty much threw poor Douhet's theory out the window, because now a defense was possible, as you knew when the bombers were coming and could do something about it. Like building fighters.

Nidan, try going back a version or two on the video card driver. The latest one is not always the most stable with old hardware. Rather like Emrys with redheads, there's a good chance of a BOOT if she's wearing the latest racy fashion. No need to go into the age of his hardware, now is there?

Oh no, I'm not falling for that again. It'll be held at my place.

I suggest you look at a map of Europe, draw a 2500 mile circle based on London, and tell me Great Britain didn't have a strategic bomber. Hell, they had one in WWI. A Vickers Vimy carried the same bomb load as a B-17. All you really needed to do was replace the HE with gas.

And that's all? No climbing up a greased pole? No quests to the far side of Tomorrow to capture and return with the Essence of Truth? No combat to the death with the Scorpion Kings of Malomar? Pah! It's no wonder that the quality of the Peng Challenge Thread has declined precipitously.</font>

No limit on Pugs, the season is always open and the Chinese place down the street still pays well.

Never seen a coyote, eh? Skunk hats more the norm in Ohio?

Well, he is a bit odd. This is more usual

Er, what's your point Boo?

Pretty typical for all areas the Germans invaded. The Commies weren't exactly loved.

Quick, somebody notify the IAEA. Or, we could just go right to the air strikes.

Apparently, there's been a drop in the price of crack.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that the one tank was padlocked about 500 meters out in front of my men. Thanks for the reminder.

Boo, in a scenario in which he has given me ONE tank, is complaining about what a tough nut to crack my defenses are. Gee, you're in a real pickle there Boo, aren't you? Ah, to have two tanks and make it impossible for him.

Thanks for the link, Wisbech. Cuz this is how it was reported in (admittedly) the Guardian. My first reaction was, "Well, he should know, now shouldn't he?".

Hmm. it would be kinda nice to have my own phone back...

Careful, he'll hit you with his handbag.