The Commonwealth of Chrisdom

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:26 pm

Jim,
I am sure that chassis could carry that turret and gun. Firing it, in reality, might be a different result.
Someone wanted the turret of this vehicle a few years ago. I wanted the hulls for of the CV90105 to match up with CV9040 turret. The hull is the Italian Freccia IFV. So these were extra, did not need//want any more Boxer 105, So what is a guy supposed to do? Play Match Maker.
"LONG LIVE THE COMMONWEALTH!!"

shawno · Post by **shawno** » Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:26 am

If it helps, I've seen the same turret fitted to another 8x8 vehicle in the same weight class as the Freccia. XC-8 is designed as a lightweight turret, so doesn't seem out of the realm of the possible. But I'm not an engineer.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:37 am

The VC-8 has had 105 and 120mm guns. Turrets have been tried on 3 hulls that I saw.
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Ratels received a few days ago from SADF, now in the Army of the CoC. Looking forward as we move into Minehead and possibly into the rest of YB, maybe through YBC.

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chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:59 am

The Commonwealth is deploying M110A2 to Minehead just in the event heavy artillery.

M110A2, 8 inch howitzer

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:42 pm

Chris, for all I know, you brace the hull and 're-unforced the old place and turret ring to account for the additional weight of the turret and shock of main gun firing.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Wed May 06, 2020 5:25 am

MV Horton is expected to make a few ports of call. Going through the Panama Waterway. Dropping off and picking supplies. Just hope that a hurricane does not arrive.
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The Ten Thousand that were moving down to Sierra Leone and Liberia are being held up with political decisions causing the hold up. The Canadian military is in Freeport, SL, occupying the country. They are there to help the people of SL, but they can affect the choice of SL influencing the people to make a bad decision. Liberia is subject to the occupation of the Canadians, too. The NC forces has naval support including large caliber fire support and air power from the carrier.

MechCommander · Post by **MechCommander** » Wed May 06, 2020 5:43 am

My NC forces are not occupying SL and Liberia, we are here on a Humanitarian mission, as we did respond to Sierra Leone's call to aid.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Wed May 06, 2020 8:14 pm

Oh, we will use that same approach. The number of Doms will increase.
Humanitarian aid.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Thu May 07, 2020 1:26 am

Hey, Chris, what's the gross national product of CofC? You just printing money for all this stuff?

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Thu May 07, 2020 3:43 am

PG, every country contributes to the CoC GCP (Gross Commonwealth Product).
Adjusted GCP in 2018 was $30.23 Trillion, CWD (Commonwealth Dollars). Per Capita lower than each of the Per Capita of the US, UK, Germany, etc.
The GCP grew by 5.3% in real terms across the Commonwealth year over year.
The Expected GCP for 2019 will be significantly higher with the addition of several members to the Commonwealth.
. Donâ€™t you want to become a member of the Commonwealth?

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Thu May 07, 2020 8:27 am

Republic of Seychelles (pronounced as 'say-shells').
Located in the Western Indian Ocean, north of Madagascar. The Seychelles Archipelago includes 150 islands. Heavy influence of The British, French and Africa for culture and economics. Diego Garcia is a UK/US base, it is no longer part of the Republic of Seychelles. Tourism is popular with wonderful hotels. The Seychelles (known as the Sey).
A significant portion of the tourism comes from across the Commonwealth. India and Chinese tourism is on the rise.
. Somali pirates have been a threat that has materialized. With under 100,000 residents, no defense organization Sey needs help so tourist continue to visit Seychelles.
. Port-o-Call is taking place with DDH with 8 F-35 B, and helicopters, a Type 45 destroyer and two Type 23 Frigates and 3 support ships. There are 3 CoC Amphibs, each with 1 LCAC and 2 LCM-8. Diplomatic staff, CoC Chamber of Commerce (CoC CoC), business leaders arrived on two 737 passenger planes.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Fri May 08, 2020 1:48 am

NO, I don't want to become a member! A Commonwealth dollar is worth about 5 cents. HEGEMON!

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Fri May 08, 2020 11:10 pm

The ship carrying vehicles from US Army stocks of surplus vehicles has arrived. in Monacodom outside Monaco City at the army base re-work facility. 50 M1A1 Abrams and 85 M2 Bradleys IFV. A third of the M1A1 already had the heavy armor turrets, the other 35 were being matched up with heavy armor turrets that came from tanks being re-worked in the US to M1A2 with new turrets.
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The CoC Ambassador to the UIN....
The Black Sea may be the sea of the EE in their mind. But several other countries surround the Black Sea. As the Bosporus Straits is open for navigation, it is open as the Black Sea is open. As for the eastern area of the Mediterranean Sea being under control of the EE would be a slight exaggeration. I am sure the EE Ambassador thinks that as so does their government.
. At 80,000 ft a Global Hawk HALE is observing the Black Sea and activities that are occurring there. Romania-dom launched two submarines this week. An Akula and 212. Bulgaria-dom sortied a Kilo.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sat May 09, 2020 10:33 am

The Commonwealth release photos of recently acquired Abrams
We might need a parade soon.

M1A1

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Mindanao-Dom
Observation UAV have detected and identified naval Task Force with combat ships and RoRos.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Tue May 12, 2020 7:43 pm

PRNW in the attack

M60A3 lead the way for the ROD Marines

Scouts out, watching the flank

The attackers left armor flank

The attackers need their logistics

The Mindanao defenders trying to push around the Dragon Teeth that was there to defend against the Japanese in WW2, plan of MacArthur.

The ROD Marines conduct an airborne assault, surprising a farmer going to check out his field. He needs new pants.

In defense, M36 Jacksonâ€™s with 90mm guns.

Here they come, get ready.

Counter attack on the defenders right flank

PRNW better have brought along som engineers.... opps, they didnâ€™t.