Some awesome work in my enforced absence there, guys (real life, it sucks). And in not remotely the same quality, I've finally gone back and redrawn my old de Havilland Vampire: https://orig00.deviantart.net/1b7a/f/2017/323/f/4/de_havilland_vampire___variants_by_dave_llamaman-dbpodq8.png And the hal...
Yep, the V-Force operated 8-aircraft squadrons. Hell, sheer mathematics tells you that at the end the SACEUR-assigned Valiant units were only operating six each (four squadrons and a total of 24 aircraft). Next up, remember when the Mexican Navy ordered a squadron of Su-27's? No? Personally I always...
Thanks for the comments, guys. Well, simple answer to most questions regarding size of the force is that the new country is following the idea of prepare for the worst, hope for the best. While the money's there they decided to spend some of it on equipment that's not necessarily used all the time b...
Hunt-class minesweeper http://orig01.deviantart.net/1153/f/2017/086/f/7/hmcis_grandes_rocques_bay_by_dave_llamaman-db33q3n.png Named after bays on Guernsey and Jersey, HMCIS Bouley Bay and Grandes Rocques Bay were ex-Royal Navy minesweepers. The Hunt-class ships had entered Royal Navy service in the...
St Helier-class patrol boat http://orig10.deviantart.net/07d3/f/2017/080/0/3/hmcis_st_peter_port_by_dave_llamaman-db33nut.png Five Damen Stan 4708 patrol boats were ordered from the Netherlands. Providing the main force of the Naval Service's strength, they were armed with a single 30mm gun and four...
Famous-class corvette http://orig15.deviantart.net/5758/f/2017/080/f/f/hmcis_jersey_by_dave_llamaman-db33mx6.png Three ex-US Coast Guard Famous-class medium endurance cutters were procured for the nascent Channel Islands Naval Service. The ships had an upgrade prior to delivery, receiving new engine...
(This is gonna be a small AU covering both civil and military gear, essentially a case study on how a small nation might develop its defences and transport infrastructure)
http://orig01.deviantart.net/5b71/f/2017/080/1/3/channel_islands_flag_by_dave_llamaman-db33mb6.png - Flag of the Channel Islands, as of 2025. Location: English Channel Population: approx. 220,000 Area: 76 square miles (198 km²) Main industries: Financial & legal services, construction, retail & who...
I'm thinking that since the order went in just as the last Aeronavale examples were coming off the line, they'd just keep it open for these last few rather than completely restart production.
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