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    I think they had a great deal of potential, but the lack of fuel had many knock-on effects beyond just not being able to sortie their...
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    The Italians were clearly very, very smart. They had, and continue to have, some of the most skilled and creative designers in the...
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    z42 replied to the thread Rn vs IJN.
    The RM was probably the branch of the Italian armed forces that did best during WWII. And on paper at least the surface fleet was...
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    I agree Taranto is impressive across the board. It's interesting that prior to the raid, they used a Maryland for recon flown by this...
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    I haven't had a chance to post the actual record of the Royal Navy in night battles in the Mediterranean, but is spectacular to say the...
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    Taranto was aircraft only, launched at max range from off the Greek coast. But sadly it was not all good news for the RN in its night...
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    z42 replied to the thread Rn vs IJN.
    I know. I mentioned Taranto (and Cape Matapan) as additional well known examples of successful RN night actions. That Taranto was made...
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    z42 replied to the thread Rn vs IJN.
    + Taranto and Cape Matapan, off the top of my head.
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    z42 replied to the thread Can we make a faster better performing Wildcat in 1942?.
    Hellcat definitely looks sleeker than Wildcat, but it still has a bit of that Wildcat style beer barrel fuselage shape. The...
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    Earlier in the thread the book 'British Cruiser Warfare: The Lessons of the Early War 1939 -1941' was mentioned. I purchased it and...
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    z42 replied to the thread Were the 15*69B cartridge a better option for early WWII fighters.
    In retrospect, a better German WWII fighter armament pathway could have looked something like Start the war with a HMG shooting roughly...
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    z42 replied to the thread 1948 Israel-what combat aircraft would you pick?.
    Saab 21 is an interesting design, though availability of DB 605 engines and spare parts might be an issue.
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    SAAB 21 British and US would probably not be willing to sell new, but only surplus. It's faster than the S-199, better climb rate and...
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    I would think that the Hellcat, like the F6F-5, might work for Israel. It was a solid performer, proved itself more than capable both...
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    z42 replied to the thread 1948 Israel-what combat aircraft would you pick?.
    The F4U-4 and -5 had, apparently, a pretty decent two-stage supercharger for good high altitude performance. I think that would be my...
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