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re: Some France Air Force hotshot is about to be assigned to galley duty
Posted on 9/30/20 at 2:06 pm to AlonsoWDC
Posted on 9/30/20 at 2:06 pm to AlonsoWDC
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historically one of the greatest militaries ever
During the reign of Henry II of England the English controlled half of France.
Edwars III of England: Battles of Crecy and Poitiers
Henry V of England forced Charles VI of France to disinherit his son in favor of Henry's line. Battle of Agincourt.
Napoleon had them rolling for a while, but lost in the end. Perhaps the only time when the French military was great.
They fought the Germans three times, lost all three.
Hell when they were Gaul they lost to the Romans.
This post was edited on 9/30/20 at 2:16 pm
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Posted on 9/30/20 at 2:14 pm to DomincDecoco
I just spelled it the way FlyingTiger spelled it.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 2:15 pm to Toroballistic
you realize that spelling was tongue in cheek, right?
it's an insult and a punchline
it's an insult and a punchline
Posted on 9/30/20 at 2:28 pm to TheFlyingTiger
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This post was edited on 4/16/21 at 10:17 am
Posted on 9/30/20 at 2:41 pm to Toroballistic
I think you're thinking of the Libya raids after the Pan Am bombing.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 2:55 pm to Nobelium
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Some things are worth more than blood.
You can make excuses and rationalize it, but the images of Hitler laughing and joking as he tours a pristine Paris and German troops marching in parade down the Champs-Élysées while London and Warsaw and Leningrad are hammered into dust because they refused to surrender will last as long as wars are fought.
easy to say from an ocean-protected country that had to push hard propaganda to join foreign wars, and when it's not your damn blood.
I wasn't exaggerating when I said generations were lost.
Russians, and by then, soviets have a different view on the value of human life than western countries.
and the UK never had nazi boots on its shores. Air raid resistance is way different than what the French had coming at them.
This post was edited on 9/30/20 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 9/30/20 at 3:30 pm to Toroballistic
Mercia is also where King Arthur found his Coconuts
Posted on 9/30/20 at 3:37 pm to jcaz
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You can slip from Mach .98 to 1.00 real quick just by climbing
Do you still fly and can you "climb" over Baton Rouge sometime? Asking for a friend.
I used to hear the SR boom pretty regularly when I was a kid growing up. I couldn't tell you the last time I heard a sonic boom, though. Maybe a shuttle landing when we were in the glide path?
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:17 pm to RedRifle
USMC says hold my beer
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A Marine F-35B aircraft has crashed near Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., following an air collision with a KC-130J, defense officials confirmed to USNI News.
At approximately 4 p.m. local time, “it was reported that an F-35B made contact with a KC-130J during an air-to-air refueling evolution, resulting in the crash of the F-35B. The pilot of the F-35B ejected successfully and is currently being treated,” read a statement from Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Joseph Butterfield to USNI News.
“The KC-130J is on deck in the vicinity of Thermal Airport. All crew members of the KC-130J have been reported safe.”
The KC-130, often used as an aerial refueler for Marine aviation, made an emergency landing near the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Therma, Calif., according to photos published by KESQ Channel 3.
In 2018, an F-35B went down outside of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina. The pilot was recovered safely. In 2019, a Japanese F-35A crashed off the coast of Japan.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 6:26 pm to TheFlyingTiger
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Russians, and by then, soviets have a different view on the value of human life than western countries.
I think that’s backwards.
They don’t devalue human life, they do see life as hard though, and sacrifice as important.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 6:36 pm to TheFlyingTiger
This is a tangent, but the defense of Saumur is one or my favorite stories from the war.
The cadets from the nearby cavalry school held back and defeated a superior German force. And they chose to fight, inspite or Pétain’s order to cease resistance.
From Wikipedia
The cadets from the nearby cavalry school held back and defeated a superior German force. And they chose to fight, inspite or Pétain’s order to cease resistance.
From Wikipedia
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Why the battle took place is a bit of a mystery. The students provided the moral backbone to the defence; their decision to fight was probably because they would not accept the dishonour of simply retreating. The students were backed by other units and there were many instances of outstanding personal bravery, even though they knew it was only hours before the war would end and they were heavily outnumbered and outgunned. Many Wehrmacht officers commented on the bravery of the French students.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 6:42 pm to Lima Whiskey
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I think that’s backwards.
They don’t devalue human life, they do see life as hard though, and sacrifice as important.
I wouldn't call it devaluation, but I would say they have a higher expectation of shitty things happening and not living to the "golden years"
michael malice puts it in the best perspective when he talks about it.
also: a much more collective view vs. the western individualist
This post was edited on 9/30/20 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 9/30/20 at 10:17 pm to TheFlyingTiger
Posted on 9/30/20 at 10:45 pm to RedRifle
French Air Force is known for daredevil pilots. The Rafale is a bad arse jet too.
Posted on 10/1/20 at 12:15 am to Toroballistic
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During the reign of Henry II of England the English controlled half of France.
You mean...half of France controlled all of England. After a French vassal conquered England.
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Edwars III of England: Battles of Crecy and Poitiers
Bouvines—French shattered an English-HRE coalition army.
It was primarily French warriors who won the first Crusade.
Bonus: Edward III spoke French as his primary language.
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Henry V of England forced Charles VI of France to disinherit his son in favor of Henry's line. Battle of Agincourt.
Then got beat by a peasant girl at Orleans and lost the war.
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They fought the Germans three times, lost all three.
Are you suggesting the French lost WWI?
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Hell when they were Gaul they lost to the Romans.
As did most of Western Europe including much of “England”
Posted on 10/1/20 at 6:40 am to TigerstuckinMS
I only fly lawnmowers with wings. Can make a pass at 1000 feet and make you think your neighbor is mowing but that’s about it.
Posted on 10/1/20 at 6:41 am to RedRifle
looks like he is a little "excited" by the whole thing
Posted on 10/1/20 at 6:44 am to RedRifle
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Some France Air Force hotshot is about to be assigned to galley duty
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If you heard a very loud noise in Paris or the Paris region, don't worry. There was no explosion, it was a fighter plane that broke the sound barrier.
Please don't call emergency lines.
Leave it to the French to punish a warrior for doing what warriors are supposed to do.
Posted on 10/1/20 at 7:26 am to biglego
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You mean...half of France controlled all of England. After a French vassal conquered England.
The Normans were of Scandinavian descent.
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Are you suggesting the French lost WWI?
Would have without Great Britain and the USA.
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As did most of Western Europe including much of “England”
Not modern day Germany or Scotland.
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