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Registered: 07-25-07
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This show looks to be cobbed together from other programs, perhaps from more than one series. There were several factual errors along with several scenes which did not match the narrative.

The AAAV was shown for a minute or so and then so was "another" new vehicle, the EFV. The latter of course is simply the new name for the former.

While discussing the Arleigh Burke Destroyers, a port broadside port view of a Ticonderoga Cruiser with it's two 5" 54 guns was on screen. Shortly afterwards, the narrative noted how Cruisers were both smaller and more lightly armed than destroyers, which is just plain backwards.

A (two engine) E2C Hawkeye aricraft was identified as an (four engine) P3 Orion Maritime Patrol craft.

Numerous scenes with missles being fired while the narrative was about some other missle.

Of course there was no mention of the years delay on deveopmentl the EFV whosw water jet propulsion is a major problem, nor of the San Antonio LPD which a few years after delivery still can't stay at sea and needs millions of dollars in repairs.

I like many of the shows on the Military Channel and while much "cheerleading" of new weapons systems is to be expected, at least get the story straight, even if it isn't fair and balanced.
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