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    Well, this is interesting. As a result of North Koreas recent shenanigans, the UK and Japan are moving to censure North Korea in the UN. Its been mooted that RAF Typhoons may actually pay a visit to Japan later this year, which AFAIK would be a first...
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    Don't forget Bright Noa, who although he acts like your Dad who never hit you is actually much younger than I suspect most people think he is...
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    Thanks for the information!
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    This is Moffat. He has "Lies To Fandom" on his business card.
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    Anyone know when they're coming out?
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    Nuts. I really enjoyed the previous "Ace Combat" games, except "Assault Horizon", which for me missed the point entirely - "Ace Combat" should be "Area 88: The Game", and I can put up with a singing AWACS much more than I can grim "n" gritty...
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    I take it us XBox One owners are not going to be seeing this?
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    "You must... think... in Russian!"
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    So... was one of the pilots callsigns "Wedge"...?
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    Time Lords aren't entirely idiots?
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    Not sure about it. Nice ending, but felt the story was a bit of a mess. Some lovely images, though - when are we getting a Rockin' Doctor figure, please?
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    Really, really enjoyed it. Especially loved the... seafloor.
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    And, oh, whilst not an official title, the Phalanx CIWS installed on Royal Navy vessels are, of course, referred to as "Daleks".
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    It seems that the UK military is keeping up the habit of being one of the nerdier on the planet; gear installed or in use by the UK armed forces has included TARDIS ("Five rounds, rapid!"), Storm Shadow (because everything is better with ninjas!) and Skynet (which I'm sure is not going to backfire on us in any way at all). I've just found out that during a round of testing involving the F-35, it was used in signature trials against a suite of UK-specific sensors called... Robocop (!).
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    Theres been a recent defence review in the UK and the short version is that we'll be acquiring nine P-8s (I was sort of hoping for the Japanese P-1, just for varietys sake, but theres an urgent need as Red October has been getting frisky off the coast and we've had to borrow someone elses plane to go listening for an outbreak of Russian choral singing) and up to 139 F-35s (much more than expected), with the first 24 due by 2023. Its unclear yet whether or not they will all be Bs (for the new carriers) or a mix of Bs and As. I guess no-one told the RAF that the F-35 can't dogfight, is slow, doesn't carry enough missiles, isn't stealthy enough, can be detected on I.R, can't fly for more than five minutes etc etc etc...
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    I liked the episode generally (sort of agree about Masie Williams) though to me it felt less SF and more like something Neil Gaiman would write. And, yes, angry Doctor is ANGRY.
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    You could try the "Gundam: The Origin" manga series; its an updated retelling of the first Gundam by one of the original animators and the art is simply gorgeous, its almost like reading a movie at times (if that makes sense, the art just flows that well). Gundam 0080 and 0083 (Stardust Memory) were among the first Gundam I saw and though it helps to know a little of the history of the "Universal Century" timeline (Gundam has several different "universes", much like "Star Trek") you can enjoy them without; thats what I did. Just remember the three rules of Gundam Club: Rule One: Everyone dies. Rule Two: No-one comes back. Rule Three: No-one comes back!
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    Moffats basically not even trying to hide the fanservice now, is he? There has been some comment that the Doctors response only works if , which I think is a fair point; Capaldis performance is so good in that scene that you don't really consider that at the time.
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    Thats good to know, thanks!
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    It was the frequent references to tea that give it away, wasn't it, chaps? Hope I didn't spoil anything for anyone, apologies if I did.
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    Brilliant episode, this week, somewhat less heavy-handed than last week... and it has, I think, the performance I've been waiting for from Twelve this whole time. Don't get me wrong, I think hes been good all the way through but I think thats going to be one of those moments that defines this particular incarnation of The Doctor.
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    Just being a pedant, but English Electric Lightning. I think towards the end of its life it did become the BAE Lightning though.
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    Part of the reason for that bombload is that the Lancasters fuselage was pretty much all bomb bay, which was why it could carry 12,000lb and 22,000lb bombs later in the war. The B-17, I understand, had a structural member going across and through the fuselage, which restricted the size of its bomb bay. Plus, y'know, all those .50 calibre guns and stuff... Of course, because of the Lancaster virtually no-one knows the Handley-Page Halifax...
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    Er... it'll work because it looks cool?
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    Reaction Engines has received funding from the British government and purchase of a stake by BAE for development of its advanced SABRE engine, which could be used to power the proposed "Skylon" space plane.Obviously very early days (anyone else remember HOTOL?), but just maybe the UK will start taking a lead in aerospace technology again... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34694935
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