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And yet, you couldn't do it today.When I looked at this picture, I wondered what it must have been like to fill a B-29 from 55gal drums and a hand cranked pump. The ability to build and field these behemoths, thousands of miles away from home, with the necessary crew and gear to service them is amazing. That photo really showcases industrial might.
Refering to our volunteer military as "mercenaries" is highly disrespectful...or did I misinterpret your comment?And yet, you couldn't do it today.
During WW2, millions of men were shipped across the world, equipped with the most modern technology, to wage war on our enemies. Now we spend billions on a handful of super-advanced aircraft and ships relying on a few score thousand mercenaries to project our military might.
Maybe refers to PMCsRefering to our volunteer military as "mercenaries" is highly disrespectful...or did I misinterpret your comment?
True. Mercenary is a bit strong, as it implies a lack of loyalty to anyone but the paymaster. The volunteer military is much smaller than the conscript armies of the 20th Century.Personally I understand this sentence. The fighters of 1939-1945 were enrolled under mandatory conscription, which is not the case today. Simply, the word "mercenary" is perhaps a bit strong, but the idea is correct.
That's why the B-29s were refueled from trucksWhen I looked at this picture, I wondered what it must have been like to fill a B-29 from 55gal drums and a hand cranked pump. The ability to build and field these behemoths, thousands of miles away from home, with the necessary crew and gear to service them is amazing. That photo really showcases industrial might.
OK, I think we're on the same page.True. Mercenary is a bit strong, as it implies a lack of loyalty to anyone but the paymaster. The volunteer military is much smaller than the conscript armies of the 20th Century.
My grandfathers were drafted during WW1, my father and uncles were drafted during the Cold War between Korea and Vietnam. My generation was the first to serve in a non-compulsary status.
The bonding wire is probably hooked to the nosegear.Mmmmm. High rate refuelling of high octane fuel with no static bonding. Many an aircraft fire has started this way