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  1. Short Stirling used as Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Battle of Atlantic?

    So something like this (original drawing from Shipbucket, authors as shown)

  2. Short Stirling used as Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Battle of Atlantic?

    As I understand it, even refuelling after taking off and climbing to cruise altitude could make quite a difference to endurance.

  3. Short Stirling used as Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Battle of Atlantic?

    Looking at a cutaway drawing of the Stirling, I note it was built with dual controls, a galley, elsan and bunk as standard. Maybe add a second bunk and some additional galley stores? For a quick and dirty MkI MPA, how about replacing the forward turret with a glazed nose and mounting three...

  4. If the UK had lost to Germany but America still went to enter World War 2, would aircraft carriers have been used far more in the European Theater?

    Wasn't America's answer to this the B36?

  5. What if there was no major fleet action between the Grand Fleet and High Seas Fleet in WW1?

    Any impact will also be governed by circumstances. As an example, if both fleets sortie but never meet, might this be viewed post-war as due to a failure to locate the enemy and lead to programmes for light "scout" aircraft carriers?

  6. Fairey Fulmar also designed as a single seat version alongside the Hurricane & Spitfire?

    My go to for long range Spitfires is this article from the Royal Aeronautical Society - https://www.aerosociety.com/news/escort-spitfire-a-missed-opportunity-for-longer-reach/

  7. Effects of the demise of the Graf Spee at the hands of a HMS 'Vindictive' Class Light Carrier, and accompanying Cruisers.

    1 - I think the Shark is often overlooked, particularly given it's performance when re-engined with the Bristol Pegasus (which arguably it should have had earlier?). 2 - There's always the chance of a crippling hit, but note the OP says the final sinking was by 21" torps from the cruiser(s).

  8. "Sanity options" 2.0 - RAF, 1935-43

    I think you only have to imagine Fedden following the same path as the likes of Gnome-Rhone, Alfa Romeo and Tumansky, but a few years in advance.

  9. EE Lightining what-if thread

    And another version - https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1502/24890649629_55eef75c8b_z.jpg

  10. EE Lightining what-if thread

    From this page on What If Modellers - a single engined area ruled Lightning - https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=49387.15 More likely to gain export orders? Something akin to the MiG21?

  11. De Havilland Vampire enters service in 1944

    One knock on effect could be Venoms operational in time for Korea?

  12. Onderzeeboot Nekt Navalisme - Or: The Dutch Submarine Service during World War 2

    I'm liking this! I've suggested in other threads that the RNN could have purchased one of the surplus RN battlecruisers post WWI, but that was always going to be pushing the bounds in terms of funding, manning and utility. This looks as if it could lead to a more affordable and sustainable...

  13. British Army 'sanity options 2.0', 1935-43

    I'm sure this isn't news to many, but following on from the EMF and early 30's exercises - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_Mechanized_Force#The_future_British_Army,_1935 - The General Staff also wrote a "Forecast of the Opening Stages of a War with Germany" (1935) in which the First...

  14. British Army 'sanity options 2.0', 1935-43

    One of the problems with questions like this is they eventually seem to end up concentrating on hardware - tanks in particular. (And I'm as guilty as anyone - https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/improved-early-war-british-tanks.488684/ ) But what can be done from 1935 to improve...

  15. BISMARCK & TIRPITZ cause Germany to lose the Battle of the Atlantic

    Are you sure you didn't mean - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River-class_frigate ?
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