Canadian warships collide in manoeuver exercise

reply to post by jacygirl


You forgot to say "eh".

Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by Senduko

 

How do you think they keep their Kamikaze Geese, and Suicide Caribou in line?

Oh, you forgot about the shi, um seagulls. Damn what a mess they make.

Our military has been underfunded for decades. Still is. The f-35 debacle is a source of annoyance up here. If you're over 40 here we remember when Canadian soldiers went into combat with things other than hockey sticks. Old joke. Our personnel are highly trained though. Ask any service person that's served with Canadians. You won't hear a bad word.

Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by jacygirl

 

You forgot to say "eh".

Sorry! Had to tuck and roll...damn kamikaze goose in my kitchen...no hard feelings, eh? (lol)
jacygirl

reply to post by jacygirl


I've seen the invasion force you guys sent to Nebraska, so I know how dangerous they can be. No hard feelings.

(You know, I didn't used to believe that Canadians really do say "eh", then I had to drive one of your Air Force guys to the airport cargo facility to pick up a part, and oh my god you really do!)

Originally posted by intrepid

Originally posted by starfoxxx

Originally posted by Em2013
Am I the only one here who's surprised that Canada has warships?

America had to give them a few toys or they wouldn't shut up...

Well, that's not insulting. Let alone wrong.

I know its not wrong. Canada is the little kid who always bugs his big brother to play with some of his big boy toys..

Stealth Snowmobile
An ultra-quiet electric-hybrid ride
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Guess we will just have to see if you can detect it this coming winter

www.washingtonpost.com...

I'm a big fan of the Algonquin. We clobbered them in softball a couple times years ago during SeaFair in Seattle. Then they invited us back to their ship for beers, something the US ships unfortunately don't have. They turned their mess deck into a night club, even had a disco ball to go with the 60 cent beers and female sailors they had aboard.

As for the OP, glad to see no casualties.

Ships don't stop or turn on a dime, the slightest miscommunication or malfunction can be disastrous.

reply to post by starfoxxx


You might want to look into Canada's military history before mocking them...

WWI? They were involved from minute one. 1914, as opposed to our 1917. Not to mention the percentage of the male population that went to war... If I remember correctly it might have been something on the order of just over one in four.

WWII? Again, from the get go. 1939 as opposed to our 1941.

As part of the Commonwealth, they've been there when called upon. Served well, and gallantly. To diss them in this fashion is to denigrate service well done.

They deserve respect, not mockery.

reply to post by seagull


Don't forget some of the incredible designs that came out of Canada, that were squashed by the US (according to rumor). The Avro Arrow was and still is one of the most incredible aircraft designed by anyone, anywhere in the world.

reply to post by Zaphod58


I actually forgot about that... Feel free to expound further.

reply to post by seagull


The Arrow was designed as a delta wing interceptor by Avro Canada. The study began in the 1950s, and first flight occurred in 1957. There were two minor issues revealed in early flight tests, which were more proof of concept flights than true test flights. One was with the landing gear, the other with the flight controls, neither of which was considered major.

But then politics took center stage. The liberal government lost the election, and the new government determined to end "rampant liberal spending" by the previous government. In 1957 they signed the NORAD agreement with the US, which offered the military access to the SAGE automated defense system, along with Bomarc nuclear tipped anti-aircraft missiles.

In 1959 the government cancelled the program, which was the death knell of Avro, and Canadian aerospace efforts.

The specifications of the Arrow are staggering, even to this day.

It had a Max Take-off Weight of over 68,000 lbs, powered by 2 J75-P-3 turbofans, providing over 23,000 lbs of thrust each in afterburner, and over 12,000 lbs in non-afterburner. Maximum recorded speed was Mach 1.98, with a 2+ potential. Cruising speed was Mach 0.91, with a 53,000 foot ceiling. The only weak area with the aircraft was combat radius, which was only 360 nm.

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The cancellation of the Arrow wasn't quite the death knell for the Canadian aerospace industry but it sure was a boon to NASA and the US space program.

Some of us don't use "eh" much. But please forgive us if you ever hear us refer to you as "U-hauls", it is the fault of your fellow Americans that use an expression that rhymes with it.

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It was the death knell for a long time. Canadian aviation is only recently becoming even close to any kind of major player in the aviation industry, even starting to be able to compete with players like Boeing and Airbus.

If you look at the list of aircraft built in Canada, from 1960 on, there are a lot of license built Boeing and Lockheed aircraft, as well as others. With the exception of a few like the Twin Otter, the rest of them are small aircraft, or aircraft that never sold many copies.

Looking over the thread, Im glad people got a good laugh

All the Ww3 porn going on is quite stressful to think about.. The media playing its fiddle for the governments omg.. -.-

Thank you for the member who brought up the Avro Arrow! I never heard of that craft before, and it is a wicked design for sure

@ those mocking the Canadian military - I was simply being silly in the OP, my country is full of strong hearted and fearless men and women. Canada has been through the wars, and put up.

But I am glad to live in a nation that does not threaten other nations, and does not flaunt military power over the world. Canada is a lovely nation, if you ever get sick of Obama, our Great North is open to you

I've got a thread on the Bra D'or around here somewhere. A hydrofoil that was 50 years ahead of it's kind.

ETA: Found it: www.abovetopsecret.com...