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No. DDH! The ASW helicopters are still going to be your primary weapon.

You don’t need to, Kevin, when you don’t have French schools or French workplaces, “protection” of your language by forcing people to use English institutions is irrelevant.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he hears the concerns and frustrations of voters in the wake of a crushing byelection defeat in a Liberal stronghold riding. So did Marie Antoinette, but I think her answer was "Let them eat cake".

You mean "pull a Macron".

The CAF is an exempt group for school and so the kids can be enrolled in English schools. Moreover, there are many jobs available even for English speakers.

There is a good highway: Highway 13. It only needed about 6 more Km at the YMX end, but that was also put on hold as a result of the "temporary freeze" I mentioned above. BTW, one of my uncles was ADM Air Transportation at the time and told me that the department's numbers indicated that a...

The answer to Czech_Pivo in any event is: never. We never even have had a single minehunter. We have had minesweepers, and the MCDV's can do various tasks associated with mine warfare (hence their designation as MM, meaning Miscellaneous Mine warfare), but they are not mine hunters. The...

That is not what killed it: After the residents around YUL realized the economic benefits they were going to lose when all air traffic was redirected at Mirabel, they blocked the transfer of domestic flights through their political representatives. The two airports, where you had to commute from...

I keep telling you people: Mirabel has tons of room. On the North side of Montreal, so reasonable rental / housing market, and within easy reach of loads of employment for spouses / family. Bonus: easy commuting to all the activities in Montreal.

You mean the ones about to go on strike?

But does the base really need a golf course ? Put another ramp space North on Hangar One. (With my apologies in advance to Good-to-Golf).

Well, that makes it simpler for the kids in school: Can you name the provinces in order West to East? British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador. (it's not just PEI that was swallowed by the sea, NS and NB seem to have been swallowed by...

Everyone seems to have forgotten MASH. He is the original Hawkeye Pierce.

He had a cottage in Magog, here in Quebec's Eastern Townships and was loved by the locals. You shall be missed: Think positive, it's a beautiful bridge and it will be there for you.

Good picture of them Suffolkowner.

Look on the turret, same level as the main gun, on either side of it, you have small flat panels that seems to be bolted on the turret. Can't see them but suspect at least one more, but probably two on the rear of the turret. Those are your radar antennae. Not all radars are rotating thingys...

Re: FJAG's last post above: Sounds about right in reference to the attitude I have noted before.

Considering its only been a few years since the Reg Force took the MCDV's over, I don't see how "plenty" can be that many. Nevertheless, if that is the case, have you ever wondered why that is that "plenty" of them didn't make it to Co of frigates? Maybe its because their stint as MCDV CO's...

It's not the missiles per se. Minor warship is defined by exclusions: If it has AAW weapons systems or is air capable (can carry a helo was the original intent, don't know where the RCN stands on unmanned air assets, except that some were tested and carried on the MCDV's and they remained...

Two issues here: First, did anyone figure out what the purpose of these platforms would be, i.e. what defense need are they supposed to fulfil. And two, does anyone realize that these vessels would fall outside the definition of minor war vessels, and therefore would require a full surface...