Recent content by simonsays

You seem unaware of the difference between a 'war', a 'campaign' and a 'battle'. The biggest battle of WWII was The Battle of the Atlantic. Take a look at a map and look at the huge area the battle took place over, and include the distance north to south. I am not ignorant enough to have grown...

Don't want to leave on a bad note, so Flyboy, I apologise for the 'redneck' comment. Leaving the kitchen.

WWII signal: US Warship to Royal Navy Warship: How's it feel to be the 2nd Biggest Navy in the World? Royal Navy Warship to USN: Great, how does it feel to be the 2nd best? Keep at 'em Canuck!

Thanks for your input, Flyboy. I don't really have the resources or time to prove the Arrow 'conspiracy'. The US company 'The History Channel' did a great programme all about it. That's all I have got. I bow to your greater knowledge and experience. Why do the Canadians still hold a grudge about...

The question was best Air Force of WWII. Nothing about weapons built by Nazi defectors or civilian scientists, or aircraft manufacturers. And not only 1945. WWII started in 1938 for the Czechs, 1939 for the Poles, French, Brits etc. Try to turn off the 'Star-Spangled Banner' playing in...

The US held the Canadians by the throat over farm subsidies until they cancelled the Arrow programme. They also felt that there was a Soviet spy in the factory leaking secrets to the Kremlin. Their suspicions were upheld when the Foxbat came out as it shares many features created in the Arrow...

The UK was invaded and did not capitulate, the Channel Islands were occupied by the Nazis. Fighter Command saved an entire country from disaster in The Battle of Britain. No other air force can claim the same. The Royal Air Force also fielded Bomber Command which with the Lancaster (bigger...