Sailboat collided with Aircraft Carrier

[Jean-Baptiste]

Isn't it mandatory to make derogatory jokes anytime the French military are mentioned?

Yes, always been mysterious to me.

 

[JohnMB]

One thing I am sure of, no one is in any danger of being hit by a Canadian aircraft carrier.

Favorite Canadian military joke:

Leading up to a new campaign The US UK and Canada were discussion what forces they would contribute. The Canadian Minister of defense offered their largest warship, 1/2 of the army and 1/3 of the air force.

Which ended up being, Two Mounties a canoe and a flying squirrel.

 

[Rain Man]

Favorite Canadian military joke:

Leading up to a new campaign The US UK and Canada were discussion what forces they would contribute. The Canadian Minister of defense offered their largest warship, 1/2 of the army and 1/3 of the air force.

Which ended up being, Two Mounties a canoe and a flying squirrel.

Don't get us mad.  We have these:

 

[Great Red Shark]

Finally, the French rescue the Polish! If they were not 82 years late, perhaps WW2 could have been avoided. 

actually....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saar_Offensive

they tried...

 

[DougH]

Isn't it mandatory to make derogatory jokes anytime the French military are mentioned?

Yes. Extra points for working in a reference to "Inspector Clouseau".

 

[JohnMB]

Don't get us mad.  We have these:

fleet auxiliary

 

[ROADKILL666]

Tonnage rule applies here. He with the most tonnage wins. 

 

[ROADKILL666]

Don't get us mad.  We have these:

Ahh the Canadian navy. 

 

[Rain Man]

Ahh the Canadian navy. 

Airforce.   Just ask Sully.

 

[SloopJonB]

Don't get us mad.  We have these:

And if we get really pissed off we'll burn the White House.

Again.

My favourite Canadian military story was in the paper a few years ago. Apparently in the early 30's they discovered that the American military  had in their contingency plans, plans for invading Canada.

They responded by developing their own contingency plans for a preemptive invasion of America - striking through Illinois and Michigan IIRC.

Included in those plans were such details as acquiring the necessary maps from gas stations along the invasion routes. :lol:

True story.

 

[ROADKILL666]

Airforce.   Just ask Sully.

Only when they are flying 

 

[George Dewey]

Yes. Extra points for working in a reference to "Inspector Clouseau".

Or Nazis.

 

[Foiling Optimist]

We only make fun of the French because we desperately envy them since their offshore race scene is so much healthier and better developed than any other country. 

Edit: Discussing this with son's friends on Discord, we totally agreed that France v Poland is totally something that you'd see in War Thunder

 

[Wright Way]

we desperately envy them since their offshore race women, food... scene is so much healthier and better developed than any other country. 

 

[George Dewey]

actually....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saar_Offensive

they tried...

I suppose, sort of... Well, I guess as well as the French can try... Maybe...

Although 30 divisions advanced to the border (and in some cases across it), the assault never happened. When the quick victory in Poland allowed Germany to reinforce its lines with homecoming troops, the offensive was stopped. The French forces eventually withdrew amid a German counter-offensive on 17 October.

 

[TheUltimateSockPuppet]

I have it on good authority that the Captain of the French carrier actually mistook the polish flag for the Australian flag and decided to turn the sailboat into a submarine

 

[George Dewey]

I have it on good authority that the Captain of the French carrier actually mistook the polish flag for the Australian flag and decided to turn the sailboat into a submarine

Kind of like One Australia?

 

[olaf hart]

French naval vessels can be very confusing for other boats, you have to remember all the windows and guns point to the stern…

 

[Jackett]

Finally, the French rescue the Polish! If they were not 82 years late, perhaps WW2 could have been avoided. 

You can say that because America jumped in immediately to help out. 

Oh, wait . . .

 

[Mid]

just how does one collide with a fokin aircraft carrier ?

inquiring minds need to know .