Chapter 1023 – The Old Dominion

Pamela Mountbatten, who was far away from Perth with her baby, received a telegram from London stating a number of views on composite armor.

Tiger helicopter gunships successfully entered the British Army sequence, is considered to be a solid step for the Mountbatten Group’s Lockheed route, but just one Tiger helicopter gunship is still not enough.

Compared to Lockheed is famous for air force equipment, but precisely Alan Wilson on the air force that kind of technical content of the military is not much to do, he certainly can draw a big difference in the shape, but this is only the first step, into the physical object but also a large number of researchers to practice, or Pamela Mountbatten will not be in Australia to manufacture wind tunnel facilities.

The Army equipment is much simpler, the qualities of the Army as a military service are standard for strong countries, but the Army is often powerful and not obvious. In the realm of the Army, being strong on paper doesn’t necessarily lead to swashbuckling wars of annihilation.

And the navy is much easier, the navy is strong and weak as if the moat, the German high seas fleet in Jutland battle Royal Navy Grand Fleet, even if the exchange ratio to achieve victory, the overall strength is still big despair, leading to the German Navy simply do not dare to go to sea again.

Japan’s combined fleet sneak attacked the United States Navy, and later, as usual, by the United States hanging to fight. Navy’s strong often from the war before, can be deduced from the results, sail battleship era can still have the possibility of cold, go in the age of steel, the weak over the strong simply does not exist.

And the Army’s qualities of powerful not obvious, weapons are important, the source of soldiers is important, morale is important, organizational strength is important, training is important, every aspect of it is not unimportant, to have a strong Army, not technology leadership can be.

It seems that the Army’s weapons are not that high, but the gap between weapons and the Navy and Air Force can need to be bridged in other directions.

Army weapons are not so high threshold, is suitable for this time the Mountbatten Group squeeze into the field of military industry.

Allen Wilson just knew the basic principles of composite armor, but it was enough for the Army’s tanks.

As long as a test is conducted, you can immediately see the difference, without having to look like he drew a shell of an airplane, first of all, to build a large wind tunnel.

Chieftain tank many indicators are indicators of the third generation of tanks, but it because it appeared very early, and then became the most advanced backward weapons, Chobham armor will have to appear more than a decade later, the Chieftain tank is a pure steel tank.

In the field of tanks, the Soviet Union was the benchmark, and both Britain and the United States were catching up, and it would be better to count on the United States to provide any favorable advice than to count on themselves, not to mention the diplomatic friction between Britain and the United States that was still going on right now.

“Composite and blast reactive armor?” Pamela Mountbatten gave a look to her eldest daughter, letting her daughter discipline her two younger brothers, picked up the phone and dialed the number of the Governor’s Office, “Uncle Slim, can you do a favor and discuss with Australia about a few Centurion Tanks for experiments, what experiments are now a secret.”

“There’s really nothing I can do for you, the new Governor is coming to take over, well, I’ll do you one more favor before I leave office.” Marshal Slim reluctantly agreed, “I’ll communicate with the Australian military.”

Centurion tanks were the main station tanks that Britain vigorously exported, with the presence of Alan Wilson, the export efforts would only expand and not shrink, even the Centurion tanks in Nigeria were ready to be commuted to, among the foreign debts owed to Britain after Nigeria’s independence.

Australia also has one hundred and forty-three centurion tanks in service, Pamela Mountbatten wants to borrow a few to do modification tests, this tank is more than suitable.

If things go well, coupled with the success of the Tiger helicopter gunships, the Mountbatten Group will become a reliable supplier to the British Army, the meal has to be eaten one bite at a time, first become a reliable supplier to the Army, and then you can peek at the military orders of the Navy and Air Force.

Alan Wilson designed for his wife in the Lockheed Road, also followed the pace of the times, the late fifties to the early sixties, Britain because of the loss of the colonies, no longer need to sea of equipment orders.

Times were also starting to get tough for the military-industrial complexes that had supported the British Empire, and there would be a large number of mergers of arms companies that had existed in large numbers during World War II.

This is a good opportunity for the Mountbatten Group, which has been inflated in assets, the long-established military industrial enterprises are desperate, is in need of a wealthy receiver, and the Mountbatten Group can also take this opportunity to usher in the metamorphosis, do not have to sell raw materials on the small fight, turn to do something technically advanced, such as becoming a peer with Lockheed.

Although this is suspected of embezzling quality British assets, but rather than die in obscurity, it is better to hand over to the Mountbatten Group, and maybe it can be revitalized, it’s not even possible.

Example is the de Havilland company, the Comet airliner is not sold very well, and now the first to take out the mature regional airliner, although Boeing catching up with the momentum of fierce, but the current de Havilland company is still the world’s civil aviation passenger aircraft in the first chair.

France Woodpecker Studios headquarters building, tall draped in a white shirt Ingrid Bergman is preparing food, Hedy Lamarr yawning out of the bedroom, playfully said, “still need to prepare what food, drink milk on the line.”

Hedy Lamarr was referring to the fact that Ingrid Bergman has a very graphic nickname, Nordic Cow.

“Is he awake yet?” Ingrid Bergman blankly glanced at the number one vase of all time and lowered her voice to inquire.

“Nope, still in bed basking in the bird.” Hedy Lamarr appeared to reminisce, “Men are so energized in the morning, I almost want to wake him up for his morning workout.”

Half an hour later, the two female presidents of Woodpecker Pictures, watched Alan Wilson wolf down his food with fascination, “You don’t know how busy I am, the French are not good at contacting them, they have to let the Prime Minister visit Paris first, I really don’t know what de Gaulle was thinking, but it’s good to see that Prime Minister Aidan is willing to start visiting first.”

“If you’re so busy, less coming to the company could be easier.” Hedy Lamarr poked at the man’s self-promotion.

“Say what you will, Hedy.” Ingrid Bergman said rather unpleasantly, “Alan can come this way anytime, the company’s doors are always open for him.”

Hedy Lamarr couldn’t help but roll her eyes, as if her door wasn’t open for this man.

Drinking a cup of tea, Allen Wilson officially entered a state of recuperation, slightly recovering from yesterday’s spent strength, grabbing Hedy Lamarr’s arm and pulling it into his own embrace inquiring, “Is the door here open for me at any time?”

“Whenever you want, it’s not open for you.” Hedy Lamarr blushed and whispered, “Whenever you ask, when have I ever refused.”

It really didn’t seem like it! Alan Wilson recalled for a moment the treatment aspect, and couldn’t pick out any faults, the full San Fernando set, none of it.

“Oh yes, Lana’s daughter Cheryl knows it. May have to come to Europe for a while.” Alan Wilson can forget some chores, but the Zodiac’s request will not be forgotten, the two female presidents also know what Lana Turner ran into, both showed some sympathy.

It’s hard to tell who has a better relationship with the United States right now, Britain or France.

France is still in the stage of not saying anything, but slowly divesting NATO troops in the country. Britain and the United States because of the Iranian oil crisis, in diplomatic tit-for-tat, and even dragged Germany into the water.

Germany would not have had to be dragged into this, but he is the permanent undersecretary of the pro-European foreign ministry.

It’s better to cheapen others than to cheapen the Dragoon Sisters. Germany and the United States alone, my Great Britain invincible status quo in this, even if the final compromise, but also can give the national citizens an explanation, not our military incompetence but the enemy is too cunning.

This is also fair to Germany and the United States, the United States stuffed a flying coffin to Germany, Germany back to the United States a seal child. Each has a bright future ahead of them, and neither is in a position to point fingers at the other.

The French press commented on Prime Minister Aydin’s visit as a triumph of de Gaulleism.

Since Charles de Gaulle came to power, independence and autonomy, a word that Allen Wilson was familiar with and couldn’t be more familiar with, became a word that the French could often hear, and the implementation of the de Gaulle Doctrine had a positive effect on the maintenance of French sovereignty and independence, the improvement of France’s international status, and the promotion of European unity and the development of the world’s multi-polarization.

For this reason, France is now more or less the same as the Soviet Union in some respects, such as the importance of saving face. De Gaulle himself only waited until the head of a country visited France before he made a return visit.

But Britain does not pay attention to this kind of face-saving, at least not by Prime Minister Aidan, who came straight away when de Gaulle wanted Aidan to visit France first. However, when declaring to the public, the Foreign Ministry will naturally emphasize that this is at the invitation of de Gaulle to visit France.

Britain and France, these two belong to the last era of the old dominant, once again come together, Aidan Prime Minister just arrived in Paris was warmly welcomed, this may be the most shocking visit in his life.

De Gaulle, although he had asked Aidan to visit first, gave the most rehearsed welcome and publicly stated at the first meeting that he would make a return visit to England shortly.

“Europe cannot do without the leadership of Britain and France, only then will people see a peaceful, united and prosperous Europe.” “We warmly welcome the Prime Minister’s visit to France,” de Gaulle told the gathering crowd of journalists.

“The great influence of Britain and France on the world at the present time cannot be denied.” Prime Minister Aiden followed suit, “There are many issues on which the two countries need to take a consistent stance in order for the world to stabilize. There are some issues that may not be able to be talked about all in one visit, and I believe that the whole of Britain is looking forward to Mr. President’s return visit to the UK.”

The leaders of Britain and France all took a stand one after another, and the entire Elysée Palace erupted in earth-shattering cheers.