Fw: [Consim-l] Weapons of War DVD (Carriers)

[Ron Walenciak]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steve crowley" <steve at crowley.uk.com>
To: "Ron Walenciak" <ron.walenciak at verizon.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 6:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Consim-l] Weapons of War DVD (trying a second time)


What about India - or do they use the Russian VTOL ?

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>> I received a free sample of the Weapons of War series, this one on US 
>> Navy
>> Carriers. If anyone is interested, you can have it ... let me know how 
>> much
>> it means to you in case I get more than one response :).
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>> It's a small 24 page illustrated book with a dvd. I haven't watched the 
>> dvd,
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>> but skimmed thru the book; mildly interesting with a few words and a lot 
>> of
>> pictures & maps (2 pages each on things like Early Carriers, Carriers of
>> WWII, Defending the Carrier, etc.)  Weapons of War is apparently a 
>> series,
>> and every 3 weeks or so you get a new dvd for $17.95 + 1.95
>> shipping/handling.  The dvd is supposed to include combat action video. 
>> They
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>> refer to a website www.imp-usa.com if you're interested. (I have nothing 
>> to
>> do with them and since I haven't even seen the dvd, I'm not recommending 
>> it
>> or anything.)
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>> Trivia question (according to the book):  What 3 countries other than the 
>> US
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>> are the only ones to fly conventional fixed-wing aircraft off ships? 
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>> Answer:  France, Russia and Brazil.
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>> I was surprised by Brazil and found it interesting: It's really the 
>> French
>> carrier Foch, recommissioned Sao Paulo, equipped with A-4KU and TA-4KU
>> Skyhawks purchased from Kuwait. Wow!
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