The Canard Fighters of 2000 and Beyond

Currently, there are three types of canard fighter jets in active service with any country's air force. All of them are of European origin, and all of them are in the Daisenryaku series of video games. They are the British-German-Italian-Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon, the French Rafale and the Swedish Gripen.

The Eurofighter Typhoon was the third British fighter jet developed in conjunction with other countries. The other two being the SEPECAT Jaguar (UK/France) and the Panavia Tornado (UK/Germany/Italy). It saw no combat service until the Libyan Civil War of 2011.

The Dassault Rafale was originally conceived to complement the Mirage 2000, which is why these two fighter jets are a common sight during Bastille Day. Like the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Rafale did not see combat until the Libyan Civil War of 2011.

The Saab JAS 39 Gripen was originally conceived to be the Saab 37 Viggen's successor. Like the Viggen, the Gripen is a delta wing fighter jet with canards. Unlike the Eurofighter or the Rafale, the Gripen has yet to see any combat whatsoever because none of the Gripen's operators are currently involved in any hostilities for now.

More Great Warships that did not fight in a war

Here is another comic featuring great warships that never had a chance to fight in a real war. Click here to see my previous comic about great warships that did not get a chance to fight in a real war.

HMS Vanguard (23) was the last battleship to enter service in the UK's Royal Navy. Having been commissioned in 1946, it came too late to fight against Germany and Japan, which were both vanquished in 1945. HMS Vanguard (23) did not even get to fire at communist forces during the Korean War, and it did not even get to fight against Soviet Russia throughout its 14 years of active service. Its only major role was for the 1960 film "Sink the Bismarck!" And that film was made shortly before the decommissioning of HMS Vanguard (23), in which the decommissioning was filmed as part of the Look at Life film series.

Did you know that Spain operates aircraft carriers? One of those aircraft carriers was Príncipe de Asturias. It was commissioned in 1988. By that point, the Soviet Union was on its last legs, meaning Príncipe de Asturias did not have to fight against Soviet Russia. Príncipe de Asturias did not take part in Spain's involvement in Operation Desert Storm, nor was it part of Spain's involvement in the Allied invasion of Iraq, meaning the Spanish aircraft carrier had a largely uneventful career by the time it was decommissioned in 2013.

Sweden's Sverige-class coastal defence battleships had a largely uneventful career. Other than HSwMS Drottning Victoria and HSwMS Gustaf V having to bring a dead Swedish queen back to Stockholm from Germany in 1930, HSwMS Gustaf V running aground off Malmö in 1933, and HSwMS Gustaf V having a boiler explosion in 1940 that killed ten people, the Sverige-class coastal defence battleships were to never see combat at all. This could be due to Germany having no interest in invading Sweden during World War 2 and Russia having no interest in invading Sweden during the early days of the Cold War.

The German Federal Republic had some great fighting ships during the Cold War. Among them were the training cruiser Deutschland and the Hamburg-class destroyers, both of whom along with the Lütjens-class destroyers, were among the biggest ships of the German Federal Republic's Navy. But neither the training cruiser Deutschland nor any of the Hamburg-class destroyers were to see any real combat whatsoever. In fact, no warship of the Federal Republic of Germany was to see combat throughout the entire Cold War because the Federal Republic of Germany took back East Germany when the East German communist regime blundered and as a result, surrendered without a shot being fired.

Little information is known about the career of USS Narwhal (SSN-671). It was eventful, however, because it was involved in monitoring Soviet vessels. USS Narwhal (SSN-671) sustained minor damage during Hurricane Hugo in 1989. It was also the venue of a 1993 reunion of the USS Narwhal (SS-167) crew, and it was also the stealthiest submarine in the US Navy until USS Seawolf (SSN-21) came along.

Denmark's Willemoes-class missile boats did not get to fight against the Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet because the Danish Navy did a very good job at keeping Russia's Baltic Fleet bottled up without any direct confrontation, and none of the Willemoes-class missile boats were involved in Denmark's participation in Operation Desert Storm. However, one of these Willemoes-class missile boats, HDMS Sehested, achieved a top speed of 42.5 knots, which were the highest recorded and documented speed ever achieved for the Willemoes-class missile boats. This was good enough to get HDMS Sehested preserved by the Royal Danish Naval Museum alongside frigate HDMS Peder Skram and submarine HDMS Sælen. So if you ever visit Copenhagen, please pay a visit to the Royal Danish Naval Museum and their three Cold War era museum ships.

Great Swedish Fighter Jets that did not fight in a war

Sweden. A great country from Northern Europe known for Ikea, Volvo, Scania, Minecraft, and tasty meatballs. It was also a Great Power in military terms. From Vikings and Caroleans to army personnel armed with Carl Gustaf m/45 submachine guns, Sweden made its mark on military history, and is one of the countries featured in Daisenryaku. But the days of Swedish military might may have been long gone, although aircraft manufacturer Saab continues to manufacture Gripen jet fighters for various customers.

Speaking of fighter jets made by Saab, the Lansen, Draken and Viggen did not see any combat action throughout their operational service in the Swedish Air Force, or in the Draken's case, any air force that operates them, namely Denmark, Finland and Austria. Maybe it's because Soviet Russia's Ministry of Defence had almost no interest in conquering Europe, which is actually a good thing given what is happening in Ukraine right now...

Despite having seen no action in a war zone, the Lansen's infamous safety record may have made this Swedish jet fighter a worthy opponent to the F-104 Starfighter in terms of having a bad safety record of plane crashes that were due to accidents. In fact, air accidents account for the loss of a third of all Lansens built in its production history. But we shouldn't talk about the dubious safety record of the Starfighter and the Lansen.

The Draken had more operators than the Lansen or Viggen, and there was a proposal to sell export versions of the aircraft to the Republic of Singapore Air Force. But it was unsuccessful, though. However, the Draken did see operational service in the air forces of Denmark, Finland and Austria, with the Austrian Drakens being retired in 2005.

The Viggen was known for the blocked export attempt to India. The reason the United States blocked the proposed export of the Viggen to India was because India could secretly share Western military secrets with Soviet Russia. This resulted in the Indian Air Force purchasing the SEPECAT Jaguar instead.

Because of Soviet Russia's lack of interest in conquering Europe during the Cold War, as well as Swedish military equipment rarely getting exported, many of Sweden's military hardware did not get to fire a shot in anger. But in military-themed video games such as War Thunder, the Lansens, Drakens and Viggens that did not get to fight in a real war do get to open fire on enemies. Guess staying neutral isn't all that great after all...

Natural Sightseeing Sceneries

Why are we fascinated with nice scenery? Maybe it's because of the tranquility.

You do know that the place where Windows XP's Bliss wallpaper comes from is known for being a vineyard. Of course scenery sightseers will like that place. It has always been a historic landmark due to Microsoft's Windows XP.

When it comes to great Italian scenery, olive groves are definitely among them. Just as vineyards are associated with wine, olive groves are associated with olive oil, and Italy is known for having great wine and great olive oil.

For those wondering whether maple trees exist in South Korea, the answer is yes. Maple trees do exist in South Korea. Therefore, MapleStory originating from South Korea makes a lot of sense.

Nothing defines great Japanese scenery like cherry blossoms. The have always been synonymous with springtime in Japan. Maybe that's why Anime likes cherry blossoms a lot.

Pine forests exist all over the Northern parts of the Earth, and Sweden is one of those places. In fact, Swedish pine forests are synonymous with great Swedish scenery, and quite possibly the wooden furniture you can find in IKEA.

With all that said, sightseers should take this opportunity to visit these scenic places before they're gone.

Great Warships that did not fight in a war

Not all warships get to fight in wars. There are some warships that never get to fire in anger at any foe at all. Here are just several warships that I think were great warships that never had a chance to fight in a real war.

USS Nautilus (SSN-571): America's (and the world's) first nuclear-powered submarine was a game changer when it was first launched. Its was made famous through the first underwater voyage under the North Pole. Other than that and an embarrassing collision with aircraft carrier USS Essex, USS Nautilus (SSN-571) had a largely uneventful career. After it was decommissioned, USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was preserved as a museum ship.

Sweden's last class of cruisers, the Tre Kronor-class, did not get to fire a shot at any enemy vessel in anger at all, mainly due to Sweden being neutral in World War 2, as well as Russia choosing not to go to war against Sweden during the Cold War. Even under the Chilean flag, the Tre Kronor-class did not get to fire a shot in anger.

The De Zeven Provinciën-class cruisers from the Netherlands was another class of cruisers that did not get to fight against Russia or any of its clients during the Cold War. Even when in the service of the Peruvian Navy, the De Zeven Provinciën-class cruisers did not get to fire a shot in anger because whatever conflicts Peru was having during the time when they had the De Zeven Provinciën-class cruisers did not take place anywhere near coastal areas.

Britain's Tiger-class cruisers did not even get to fight in the Falklands War at all.

Chile's Almirante-class destroyers, like their Tre Kronor-class cruiser Almirante Latorre, never got to fight in any war at all.

Due to Canada staying out of wars in the years between the Korean War and the Gulf War, many Canadian warships did not get to fire a shot in anger. The Mackenzie-class destroyers were among those Canadian warships because they were not part of the Canadian flotilla involved in the Gulf War.

Italy's Impetuoso-class destroyers never fired in anger because the only communists that Italy had to fight against were not the armies of communist countries but Italian communists who use underhanded or subversive means to overthrow the enemies of communism in Italy.

These are just several great warships that did not get to fight in a war. There are many more great warships that did not get to fight in any conflict at all. Then again, any warship that stays out of war stays out of harm's way altogether, if the naval battles in World of Warships or War Thunder do not count, that is.

Meatball Debate

The Italian Meatballs Vs Swedish Meatballs debate was clearly unnecessary. Both meatballs taste great. They're just served with different sauces, namely tomato-based pasta sauces for Italian Meatballs and beef gravy with lingonberry sauce and mashed potatoes for Swedish Meatballs. Therefore, the Internet should stop debating over which meatballs are better and admit that both are tasty in their own right.

Awakened by Revelation

Author's Note: This comic used a popular meme template from the Halo machinima series Red vs Blue about somebody being deceived.

For those wondering what Red vs Blue is, it is a popular machinima series based on Microsoft's Halo series made by Rooster Teeth. In fact, this machinima series was officially endorsed by Microsoft.

What if it turns out that France, the Benelux nations, and the Scandinavian countries turned out to be distant descendants of the lost tribes of northern Israel? This could be the biggest plot twist that those studying Bible prophecy should be aware of, because for all we know, France could be the lost tribe of Reuben, the Netherlands, the lost tribe of Zebulun, and Sweden, the lost tribe of Naphtali. Another major plot twist to watch out for is that the clay part of the iron and clay feet of the statue of Daniel 2 represents the European nations founded by the ten lost tribes of northern Israel. In fact, some of these European countries, including France, Netherlands, and Sweden, are members of the European Union, which was born out of the ratification of the Treaty of Rome, and Rome was the seat of power of a great false church that disapproves of anyone who questions their authority, much like the Roman Empire that persecuted the Christianity of the early Apostles. Also, the European Union, like the Roman Empire, is being run by corrupt bureaucrats that dislike freedom, if the European Union's Digital Services Act being internet censorship made by Germany is any indication. If corrupt bureaucrats working for a shadow government that has always been Germany's true rulers being in league with a great false church results in the resurrected Roman Empire carrying out one last attempt to conquer the world, then France, Netherlands and Sweden have indeed been tricked, backstabbed and bamboozled.

However, God is going to ensure that the nations descended from the lost tribes of northern Israel, as well as the lineage of Judah, will exit the Babylonian system that the European Union tries to uphold. In Revelation 18:4, the biggest instruction is to exit Babylon, whether you are a descendant of Judah, or any of the northern Israelite tribes, or even a Gentile. Escape from the Babylonian system while you still can, because when the Doomsday Clock hits Zero Hour, extremely bad things will happen. But all of these calamities will end with the demise of the Babylonian system that began with the Tower of Babel because Christ will come back to prevent mankind's extinction by demolishing the Babylonian system and locking up the Evil One in the bottomless pit for 1000 Anno Mundi years. Only then will all of humanity, be they descendants of the Israelite tribes or Gentiles, be free from the wickedness that have caused a lot of suffering.

Halo © Microsoft. Red vs Blue © Rooster Teeth.

Sports Bra Swim Top Colors

Sports bras were not designed for swimming. However, swimwear tops based on sports bras do exist, and they are popular with triathletes and anybody who wants to wear two-piece swimwear but want more modesty.

Here are some color designs that sports bra swim tops should have. For example, the Three Crowns has become a symbol of Sweden from the Air Force to sports teams. Another popular design would be the shimabra, which would complement the shimapan knickers. In fact, two-piece swimwear based on shimabra and shimapan are largely popular. Other designs would include the shamrock, which has become a symbol of Ireland, and several video game-related content such as the Wii logo and the MSX logo.

Sweden and Switzerland

Let's be honest, neutrality is no longer an option. The Bible does not want us to be neutral when the dark days of the end times come. Tribulation will be so bad that it will be worse than all the bad times throughout history combined. So choose wisely.

Speaking of neutrality, Sweden and Switzerland did not fight for the Central Powers during World War 1 or for the Axis Powers during World War 2 or for the Allied Powers in both World Wars 1 and 2. However, in war, there is no such thing as neutrality, therefore, Sweden and Switzerland should not be classified as neutral countries, but instead, they should be classified as "Independent" factions.