Terrisan
23-05-2004, 02:21
OOC: This nation will be using WW2 tech, and will be using primarily British Commonwealth equipment-
IC:
Earlier today, radios throughout the empire were interrupted as Pope Kelvin McNash announced a new buildup of the Terrisanian Imperial Forces. Among these new developments, ranging from re-equipping the infantry, commissioning a new navy, and most notably, the development of a brand new fighter aircraft for the Imperial Air Corps.
This new fighter has been designated the TPF-1 Angel.
http://www.compsoc.man.ac.uk/~wingman/thumbs/SPITthumb.jpg
Current reports state the craft will be armed with four 12.7mm machine guns mounted in the wings and a 500 pound bomb under the fuselage or two 250 pound bombs mounted under each wing. Currently, three squadrons of these fighters are already in service, and an undisclosed number of additional craft are under construction.
As mentioned, six new destroyers are being constructed for the Imperial Naval Corps, these new destroyers have been laid down, and construction has now begun on them.
http://www.naval-history.net/ww2pddAthabaskanRCN.jpg
These new warships will be armed with a variety of depth charges, cannons, and AA weaponry. The main armament comes in the form of 6 4.7 inch cannons, six twin .50 caliber machine guns, two 40mm flak guns, two depth charge launchers, and four 21 inch torpedo tubes. These ships are also well armoured and capable of speeds of up to 34 knots according to a report from the government.
More information will be given as this story develops.
IC:
Earlier today, radios throughout the empire were interrupted as Pope Kelvin McNash announced a new buildup of the Terrisanian Imperial Forces. Among these new developments, ranging from re-equipping the infantry, commissioning a new navy, and most notably, the development of a brand new fighter aircraft for the Imperial Air Corps.
This new fighter has been designated the TPF-1 Angel.
http://www.compsoc.man.ac.uk/~wingman/thumbs/SPITthumb.jpg
Current reports state the craft will be armed with four 12.7mm machine guns mounted in the wings and a 500 pound bomb under the fuselage or two 250 pound bombs mounted under each wing. Currently, three squadrons of these fighters are already in service, and an undisclosed number of additional craft are under construction.
As mentioned, six new destroyers are being constructed for the Imperial Naval Corps, these new destroyers have been laid down, and construction has now begun on them.
http://www.naval-history.net/ww2pddAthabaskanRCN.jpg
These new warships will be armed with a variety of depth charges, cannons, and AA weaponry. The main armament comes in the form of 6 4.7 inch cannons, six twin .50 caliber machine guns, two 40mm flak guns, two depth charge launchers, and four 21 inch torpedo tubes. These ships are also well armoured and capable of speeds of up to 34 knots according to a report from the government.
More information will be given as this story develops.