Barracuda in RN service?

[Clinton Huxley]

Just been reading up on those - nice planes, they just couldn't make enough of 'em.

[klr]

Industrial output was not exactly an Italian strong point.

Actually, most countries were able to design very good fighters, as long as they had the proper raw materials and good engines.

[Svartalf]

I read that as "cornutto".

vafangulo

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I read that as "cornutto".

vafangulo

Della matachia tua!

[Svartalf]

I read that as "cornutto".

vafangulo

Della matachia tua!

Oooh, that one must be horrible if googtran could not find it.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I read that as "cornutto".

vafangulo

Della matachia tua!

Oooh, that one must be horrible if googtran could not find it.

Sicilian gutter-speak. It involves your mother.

[Svartalf]

trying to file for possible later use

[Gawdzilla Sama]

trying to file for possible later use

Accent the second syllable and put some serious sneer into the whole phrase.

And you'll find out quickly if the person knows the phrase, someone will need medical attention quickly.

[Clinton Huxley]

The trend for not exactly terrifying names continues. The last of the Type 45 destroyers to be launched will be called HMS.........Duncan.

[klr]

The trend for not exactly terrifying names continues. The last of the Type 45 destroyers to be launched will be called HMS.........Duncan.

All ships in the class named D-something. Typical RN lack of imagination. That might have been the sensible thing to do when Brittania ruled the waves, and there were hundreds of ships to name.

[Clinton Huxley]

The trend for not exactly terrifying names continues. The last of the Type 45 destroyers to be launched will be called HMS.........Duncan.

All ships in the class named D-something. Typical RN lack of imagination. That might have been the sensible thing to do when Brittania ruled the waves, and there were hundreds of ships to name.

It will end up being called HMS Doughnut....

[klr]

The trend for not exactly terrifying names continues. The last of the Type 45 destroyers to be launched will be called HMS.........Duncan.

All ships in the class named D-something. Typical RN lack of imagination. That might have been the sensible thing to do when Brittania ruled the waves, and there were hundreds of ships to name.

It will end up being called HMS Doughnut....

It's a pity there's not another ship in the class yet to be named. It could have been called "Disorderly".

[Gawdzilla Sama]

The trend for not exactly terrifying names continues. The last of the Type 45 destroyers to be launched will be called HMS.........Duncan.

All ships in the class named D-something. Typical RN lack of imagination. That might have been the sensible thing to do when Brittania ruled the waves, and there were hundreds of ships to name.

It will end up being called HMS Doughnut....

It's a pity there's not another ship in the class yet to be named. It could have been called "Disorderly".

Conduct-class destroyers?

[Calilasseia]

Returning to strange aeroplanes and even stranger names, I doubt one could beat the Miles Libellula on both counts.