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Of all the tasks in the RAF and RN, ASW is the one that requires the most training, crew co-ordination and current practice. If the decision to double our ASW capability were taken today, it would take years for the new crews to achieve an appropriate level of expertise.
Ivan is certainly "avin' a laugh."
Ivan is certainly "avin' a laugh."
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OK, I'll have a guess.........Findhorn Bay?
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Pigs bar rarely closed I seem to remember
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Reminds me of the Op started when a recently downbanded port beam operator called a "certsub" not a million miles from said naval base...
Oh how we laughed as the greens rolled in.
Oh how we laughed as the greens rolled in.
Of all the tasks in the RAF and RN, ASW is the one that requires the most training, crew co-ordination and current practice.
however not many have managed the reverse
Pies in the oven, FLgodknows, fly around in circles. No wonder not many people have managed it, not many have ever been bothered.
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f all the tasks in the RAF and RN, ASW is the one that requires the most training, crew co-ordination and current practice
Is it Really ?!
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*apologies to Boggy if he's reading this, I didn't mean him <g>
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And he's closer than he may realise. Trident replacement requires SSBN build capability at Barrow - but we could buy SSNs from somewhere else (in Connecticut, possibly). So the cost of Trident should logically include a significant portion of the cost overruns on Astute that were all about buying the capability to build nuclear submarines rather than Astute herself. If SSBN is binned, then the need to have Barrow is binned too - making further savings possible.
The good news if this were to happen is that we'll be looking for a large number of certified nuclear engineers shortly for the next gen civil nuclear powerplants. Birds, stones.
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Get rid of trident and problem solved!?!?!?
The good news if this were to happen is that we'll be looking for a large number of certified nuclear engineers shortly for the next gen civil nuclear powerplants. Birds, stones.
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Big (re)learning curve to regain ASW proficiency for the MR2 crews on return from GW1, after only a 2 month det. I feel sorry for the folks that are still around that may or may not be asked to re-invent the wheel from scratch. What a sad state of affairs for an island nation to be in.
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Black Prince
There was a Victor III skipper who back in the 80's was known as the Black Prince.
Couldn't help thinking that this Akula driver could be the "son of"
Are the AGI's still going about?
Couldn't help thinking that this Akula driver could be the "son of"
Are the AGI's still going about?
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Of all the tasks in the RAF and RN, ASW is the one that requires the most training, crew co-ordination and current practice.
You'll have no difficulty converting to SH in the next 18 months then......
Six four, thirteen and three quarters, clear above and behind."
Worked for me for 2 tours!
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Of all the tasks in the RAF and RN, ASW is the one that requires the most training, crew co-ordination and current practice.
You'll have no difficulty converting to SH in the next 18 months then......
Six four, thirteen and three quarters, clear above and behind."
Worked for me for 2 tours!
CG
Six four, thirteen and three quarters, clear above and behind."
Worked for me for 2 tours!
Worked for me for 2 tours!
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MGD
I'm going back MGD does that count?
Who would want to?
Pies in the oven, FLgodknows, fly around in circles. No wonder not many people have managed it, not many have ever been bothered
Pies in the oven, FLgodknows, fly around in circles. No wonder not many people have managed it, not many have ever been bothered
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I'm going back MGD does that count?
Must have been on Belvederes or something because I've got no idea what six four, thirteen and three quarters means.
...as for remuster to ISK Has anyone ever applied? Nearest I know of is Tom moving in permanently to the RCC, and thats only because he is a local.
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F 84 said:
Suspect that was the time I had to seek the permission of the PMC to leave the table half-way through the Main Course.
I was still conducting briefings in Mess Kit at lunchtime the following day!
S206
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I well remember one panic when it got so busy that we finished up with the whole of 42 detached to ISK to give assistance.
I was still conducting briefings in Mess Kit at lunchtime the following day!
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I was still conducting briefings in Mess Kit at lunchtime the following day!
S206
S206
Maybe if the Mk 4 eventually gets into service they'll let some of us OAPs have a go.