View Full Version : (RAF) moustaches in space...
esa-aardvark
20th Oct 2007, 19:17
Latest ploy to keep people in ?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/19/raf_chief_wants_moustaches_in_space/
akula
21st Oct 2007, 11:04
RAF in space:eek:
We can barely keep our aircraft in the air and try to save a few pennies by keeping the OR's in deep freeze.
ALWAYS assume NEVER check
Airborne Aircrew
21st Oct 2007, 11:18
I'd be scared that they'd pull funding while you were still up there... :eek:
Magic Mushroom
21st Oct 2007, 11:33
Page's article is about as accurate as his soft, strong and thoroughly absorbent tome, Lions, Donkeys etc.
Mace, like Sharman, trained as a private individual.
The only UK Govt sponsored astronaut candidates were Sqn Ldr Nigel Wood (a tp and former Lighning mate), and an RN cdr who were selected ahead of an Army (RSigs iirc) lt col and MoD civilian candidate to fly on the shuttle in the late 80s. The missions were to have been in support of the Skynet programme. Sadly, although they commenced training, the Challenger disaster put paid to any hopes for a UK military space presence.
It is such a shame that Page's partial and inevitably inaccurate outbursts are given any column space.
Regards,
MM
Marly Lite
21st Oct 2007, 14:26
MM
Your thoughts on Lewis Page are far more restrained than mine!!
'Bitter and twisted' with large 'chip on shoulder' are the only printable thoughts that spring to mind.
Phil_R
21st Oct 2007, 14:33
> a career in moustachioed aerial explosives delivery
I regret there is no way to adequately render the laughter this motivated.
Phil
r supwoods
21st Oct 2007, 17:48
He's probably been sold another pup by the countries #1 Aerospace Company .. should make them a few bob and give himself a directorship following his early retirement:ooh:
bythebackdoor
21st Oct 2007, 19:30
He Just Wants To Get His Hands On Somthing Bigger,faster And More Pointy Than A Typhoon.
Tosspot!
Blacksheep
22nd Oct 2007, 05:13
a career in moustachioed aerial explosives delivery
One needs to sport a proper tash when going out to nuke The Evil Empire...
A fine example of a Cold War Warrior - courtesy of Andy Leitch's website
http://www.avrovulcan.org.uk/vulcan_people/jlc_luqa.jpg
and a good specimen certainly helps when it comes to mending nuclear bombers too....
http://www.avrovulcan.org.uk/vulcan_people/392_chiefs.jpg
teeteringhead
22nd Oct 2007, 08:25
But one understands a 'tache is not necessarily an advantage with My Travel ......... ;)