Call him very lucky, because there a few things that McClusky fcked up.
Why were they running short on fuel?
Since he just left commanding a fighter squadron, he arrogantly didn't talk to any of the senior officers DB pilots, to go over anything that he needed to know.
He flew at fighter escort speed, 220 mph, instead of the Dauntless cruise speed of 185 mph.
They burned fuel too fast, and ran short.
When he arrived over the carriers, his job wasn't to attack, his job was to observe and direct aircraft on what targets to attack.
He didn't because he charged in like a fighter pilot, instead of acting like a bomber commander.
His multiple of errors should have negated the attacks effectiveness, but Dick Bests quick thinking and the Yorktowns DBs arriving, it negated McCluskys errors.
Instead of just 1 carrier being targeted and hit, it became 3. Then 4 later in the day.
Look up Lieutenant (jg) Norman Jack "Dusty" Klei.
Hit 2 carriers (Kaga and Hiryu), then 1 heavy cruiser (Mikuma) the next day.
Only pilot ever to hit 3 Japanese capital warships.
A day of true miracles.
Aww. So angry.
That's 20 billion in excess.
95% of provincial services can cover the federal part. Right know we are being double billed for provincial and federal services.
Combine them and that frees up over $60 billion per year.
Stupid motherfucker.
Now go back to humping your stump.
@YEGLeonidas@Edmontonsun Read a book.
You clearly have never supported separation, otherwise you would have known these basic facts.
Now run along liberal hack.
Alberta consistently contributes roughly $20 billion to $36 billion more to Ottawa in federal taxes and contributions than it receives back in federal spending.
Albertans typically send between $70 billion and $76 billion annually in gross federal taxes, but see a return of only $40 billion to $50 billion.
This net fiscal outflow can be broken down by a few key realities:
The Net Fiscal Gap: The net transfer out of the province averages about $4,167 per person every year.
Equalization Payments: Alberta receives $0 in direct equalization payments and has not received these funds since 1964.
National Impact: Because of Alberta's typically higher average incomes, the province's tax base contributes disproportionately to federal coffers, helping offset deficits or fund services in other regions across Canada
CPP and EI contributions from Alberta belong to Alberta. Not Canada.
We gain an additional $76 billion that isn't going to the Feds.
On top of our $56 billion we spend to run the province, we can easily cover the added cost of becoming a country, and pay down our debt we take.
If we take the debt, we also take our share of the CPP and EI contributions. Since there is $808 billion in both, and we paid 56% of the money, we take our $408 billion with us.
Paying off the debt is no problem over 20 yars, since we gave Quebec $300 billion over 17 years.
We can afford it.
Smith is just fear mongering.
We gain an additional $76 billion that isn't going to the Feds.
On top of our $56 billion we spend to run the province, we can easily cover the added cost of becoming a country, and pay down our debt we take.
If we take the debt, we also take our share of the CPP and EI contributions.
Since there is $808 billion in both, and we paid 56% of the money, we take our $408 billion with us.
Paying off the debt is no problem over 20 yars, since we gave Quebec $300 billion over 17 years.
We can afford it.
@SexsmithRichard@Edmontonsun I have 2 degrees.
Give me three reasons to stay in Canada, without reverting to patriotism.
Go ahead, "genius".
I will wait.