I know the Bede BD-5J is pretty deadly, to its operators. 3 of the 4 test pilots died

One thing I find cool is that if you look at older Lego space shuttles, it appears to be located at Vandenberg, judging by the background and the color of the structures.

I do agree with you there. If we (and Japan) are aggressive, it gives China cause to be aggressive.

Ah, I hate red tape. Having some experience in the aviation industry, I think the general public is a pain in the neck with their “not in my backyard” attitude. I especially hate it when people move close to an airport and then try to sue the airport for noise.

You make a good point. China has been around for eons and they have a record of long term goals that take decades to accomplish. It is not far fetched to think they may just be trying to wear down the general public in Taiwan.

I think he meant years behind in strategy. It seems like we don't respond to anything until years later than we should (i.e. We probably should have countered China before they had a permanent presence in the SCS and had expanded their anti-ship systems).

You make a really good point. I think the turning around part is the most terrifying. Once those bomb bay doors are open, your are no longer stealth. May prove devastating for the B-2 in that scenario. Another thought I had had was that if they decide for airspace penetration, Russia could just vector in fighters to…

Actually, 3 complete Borei Class. And the Kilo Class can go way more than 4 miles on battery. That is WWI era U-boat

I highly doubt Vladimer Putin’s foreign goals revolve around the U.S. forgetting it has the most expensive bombers ever made

Well put!

He really has no interest in rebuilding the USSR, it provides no strategic advantage whatsoever. Their main focus is east and north. IMO, if they can keep everyone spending to defend against an invasion that will never happen, they can then march in an secure their claims in the arctic while the other countries can…

Correct about the aircraft, but the latest Kilo Varients are some of the quietest subs around. The Borei class also incredibly silent. The Lada-Class is silent due to its extreme dive depth as well. As far as ships, while they don’t field anything quite like the Visby Class, they do have several corvettes and frigates…

I have never been able to gauge the strength of a nose wheel. I always think the Flankers have a really flimsy looking nose wheel, but then it goes hammering down an unprepared surface.

I always am amazed by how different the war could have ended if one given battle had been won or lost. Imagine if the Japanese had not attacked Pearl Harbor

I've been dying to see this materialize for years

Ooh, graphics. I love graphics.

Navy needs to make a coal powered sub, for no particular reason, and name it the Al Gore

I’ve been wondering when a photo would come out. Thanks Tyler!

As much as I enjoy Star Wars, it has ruined sci-fi, all of them. Being the most well known movie of its genre, it represents all. Sci-fi doesn't have to have massive battles continually, but nowadays, all sci-fi is either space battles, apocalypse, or both

I noticed the 1999 Attack on Yugoslavia was missing.