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How good/bad was the Imperial Japanese Navy's Aircraft Carriers and Carrier Aircraft?
I know they lost in the end, but they still put up a fight, no?
>>27781253
Their carriers were incredibly flawed. They were overall smaller than their American counterparts (though comparable to the British carriers, IIRC), but the had a terrible layout compounded by god awful damage control.
Pretty critical was the hangar layout. The Americans opted for unarmored decks to allow them to carry more aircraft, making up for the vulnerability of such an arrangement by having an open hangar (meaning any explosions wouldn't be contained as much and thus be less damaging). The British, with their armored decks, were content to use closed hangars.
The Japanese, with their smaller carriers, decided to go for unarmored decks, but they stuck with closed hangars. That meant bombs penetrating the decks (which as we all know happened all too often to them) were devastating. Coupled with horrific damage control practices and other major design flaws, the Japanese carriers were incredibly vulnerable, as Midway showed.
Their carrier aircraft were good for how they were designed - IJN doctrine emphasized long range over almost everything else - but it meant that losses were almost always guaranteed to be high. Combine that with other doctrinal failures, like the training of carrier air groups as a whole, and you're left with a force very vulnerable to attrition. Look at Shokaku and Zuikaku after Coral Sea. Although one carrier escaped unscathed, the IJN was unwilling or unable to shift around air units to make up losses, meaning that both carriers were put out of action for some time so that both air wings could be replenished.
I don't know about their carriers but their war ships were formidable and crews were extremely well trained at the start.
US sailors used to say the Japs could drop a shell in your back pocket from a couple of dozen miles out
Never realized how small the Akagi looks with the old flight deck.
What's the ideal length for an expandable baton?
>>27781211
Something that gives you good reach. The farther you are able to strike at someone the more safe you are.
>>27781250
And if it's too long it'll be difficult to use it inside.
>>27781250
Yeah I understand. I was just thinking between an 16 inch and 21 inch baton, can't decide.
You have to defend against 10,000 Australian aboriginal warriors, you can only arm 100 soldiers, and have 1000 dollars per soldier. what do?
Does that include cost of ammo
>>27781135
nope
>>27781123
SKSs and ammo for everyone.
There y-y-y-you go OP, now f-f-f-f-fuck off.
OH SHIT NIGGA IT'S A HELICOPTER THREAD
Post best helicopters, favorite helicopters et cetera
Posting pure sex first
>>27780607
My dad builds these
Arh Tigers
Does Melee Guy still post here? Can he help an aspiring melee /out/ist?
>>>/out/623420
>>27780405
Melee guy is the guy who uses a baseball bat covered in barbed wire and is legitimately insane but likable.
Then there is that one fat neckbeard who uses a CS club like that.
Which one do you mean?
Haven't seen either in months. We scared melee anon away and the fatty got bored, I suppose.
I didn't know there was two of them.
>>27780432
>Make le epic reference thread
>Can't even into le epic reference
Looks like OP's a fag once again.
>LAND400 calls for replacement of ASLAV and M113 in the Australian army
What new Armored Reconnaissance vehicle should be acquired?
What new IFV should be acquired?
Patria AMV
Can swim, best armor in wheeled category and has a huge range of mounting options
Yeah if the ADF has enough money for it, that one should be the go. However, they are considering an upgrade kit for the aslav.
>>27780413
>upgrade kit for aslav
they already have that RPG chicken wire shit
But it was acquired in the late 80s, its aging
>>27780401
>patria
>amv
>27t
thats not how your armored reconnaissance or fast deployment, aslavs were rekt in the harsh terrain of East Timor what would an even heavier 8X8 by like off road?
>there are people
>on this board
>right
>the fuck
>NOW
>that think the Gladius isn't the ultimate bladed weapon ever
Explain yourselves, you barbarians.
>>27779590
spathas were cooler
>>27779590
> Shit range
> Only works with line tactics and a tower shield
literal pleb weapon
>>27779590
ave, true to caesar
Ask a guy who may have made your bugout food anything
How much cum is in each packet?
>>27779305
Can I befriend you and have free stuff?
Pinky promise I won't shag your wife.
>>27779305
>mountain house
No, you didn't make my food, I don't pay for overpriced shit with barely any nutritional value.
Does anyone own the k31?
Ive been really thinking about buying one.
Hows the ammo? Any surplus?
>>27779155
mac and iraqvet said buy one while its cheap and so i did. gonna take my gf kid to shoot whenever the ammo gets here
I guess my real question is if the k31 is better than the finish mosin nagants
>>27779189
Look at it this way, what do you think is better: a weapon made by mentally addled manlets, that was improved by snow fairies, or a weapon made by some of the most precise and skilled craftsmen in the world.
How can someone without a criminal justice or law enforcement degree or military experience compete in order to become a police officer?
Fucking vets or some guy with a bachelor in CJ are killing me.
>>27779030
Right now most Federal Agencies want one of the following, or a combination:
-Law Degree
-Criminal Justice Degree, with minor in either computer security, languages, or both.
-Accounting degree, beneficial to have minor in computer security or a basic computer security certificate
Local LEAs vary vastly from not only state to state but also county to county. Find one that uses a Civil Service exam, score well, be prepared for the physical, and wait on a list.
What area of the country are you from, OP?
>>27779063
Midwest
>>27779063
Should also add that:
Most Federal Agencies -love- military background, particularly officers, and particularly former SOF (You will go FAR if you were in SOF)
However, most state/county agencies are starting to shy away from veterans, particularly infantry/mp veterans. The mindset that was drilled into your head as infantry/MP is vastly different from how Law Enforcement is supposed to operate, so they've been trying to get away from them aside from SWAT/ESU/SRT/SOG teams. But even then, those teams are now shying away as well.
Can we get a SASS/Cowboy Action Shooting thread going?
Do any /k/ommandos shoot in single action competitions or use "cowboy" type guns as their defensive weapon?
I have been thinking of buying a Schofield and 1873 in .45LC carrying those around my farm when I am working because I am autistic
I shoot in 200 and 300 yard "buffalo shoots" with several different guns.
My favorite is a new-production Winchester 1895 in .405win.
>>27779003
Do you reload .405?
>>27779036
Fuck yes I do. Shit's waaay too expensive for factory ammo.
The Silent Eagle might actually see the light of day. Would be nice if the deal went through.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israel-requests-extra-squadron-of-f-15s-418487/
>>27778970
Israel is not going to get aircraft that are not even in production as part of the Iran deal.
>>27778970
this is sad, even the jews themselves are not buying the very plane that they were pushing, the F35, that just tells you how big of a shit it is
gtfo boeing, your shit costs more than an F-35
ITT: Complaining about shills and dank weed
I don't do weed, nor do I plan to since I will be going into a government job
>>27778891
I'll probably try some once it eventually hits the stores.
>inb4 its like 2-3 fucking years because "lol we need to do some research and piss away 100 gorillion dollars"
>continuing discussion from the last thread
>Try explaining that to the fudds and CPC hardliners though.
>HARPER WILL SAVE US ALLLLLL
>I mean, I greatly appreciate what they did, including holding the line/status quo for the time. But given the length of their reign and their hold over parliament, they gave us a mere pittance, and people bend over and spread their cheeks for them.
>>27778891
Weed is pretty overrated honestly.
If you had a gorillion dollars and could buy yourself one warplane, regardless of availability or laws, what would you choose?
>>27778233
Am I allowed to sell it for profit?
>pic related
>>27778241
Yes, but you will always be known as "that faggot" by everyone in the world.
Now shipping.
>fucking $998
http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2015/11/2/beretta-m9a3-now-shipping/
>CHEAPER PER UNIT THAN M9
Lying wops.
>>27777584
>"military issue" gun
>not marked up for civilians for keks
>>27777577
People have no problem with a $1.3k MSRP for a P226 with a tan paint fob and threaded barrel.
92s are great, full size handguns. It's not quite the same level of a gun then a comparable 226, but that's why berettas usually run at a $300-$400 discount to the 226.
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