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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2017, 13:12
Replies: 970
Views: 327,005
Posted By 163627

Navy Wildcats for the chop?

I've just been reading in today's Times that on the same list of "adjustments" as Albion and Bulwark are the entire fleet of 28 Wildcat HMA2 helicopters which would leave the FAA with just Merlin!...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2017, 12:14
Replies: 494
Views: 334,361
Posted By 163627

Are two Squadrons really necessary?

With eight Globemaster and (originally) seven Sentry aircraft only apparently requiring one operational squadron per type is two operational squadrons for just nine airframes really justified? Or is...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2017, 06:49
Replies: 87
Views: 25,597
Posted By 163627

ACC pilot to army photographer

Someone I came across at LKG during Herrick 18, a former ACC Lynx pilot who had dropped two ranks from S/Sgt to Cpl in order to follow his passion and re-role as an army photographer. He stood out as...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2017, 11:17
Replies: 61
Views: 12,641
Posted By 163627

The UK's generating capability and National Grid

As I understand things the UK is already on the edge where spare generating capacity is concerned. So not only will there be a need to build more power stations but the whole of the UK's National...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2017, 13:00
Replies: 9
Views: 5,117
Posted By 163627

Merlin HM2 / Crowsnest

I've just finished a pleasant BH lunchtime reading an interesting article on the Merlin HM2 / Crowsnest combination, which if it does as it says on the tin should be a significant enhancement over...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2016, 19:35
Replies: 184
Views: 65,151
Posted By 163627

More Admirals than ships? It all depends on...

More Admirals than ships?

It all depends on how one defines "ship" in this context. Taken from a recent written answer to a Parlimentary question the RN presently has: 40 Admirals; 80 Commodores;...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Aug 2016, 12:43
Replies: 33
Views: 10,158
Posted By 163627

UK Coast Guard S92s unable to use some hospital helipads

This may be a non-story but today's Times (unable to post link due to pay firewall) reports that there is growing concern that the new S92 is unable to use some elevated hospital helipads that were...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2016, 21:42
Replies: 12
Views: 5,538
Posted By 163627

UK HM Coastguard

Having read several reports of the Norwegian requirements and what this aircraft is allegedly capable of, its a great shame ( in my view) that UK plc didn't decide to pay out the large sum of UK...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2016, 13:01
Replies: 14
Views: 17,398
Posted By 163627

Air Clues Issue 19

Air Clues Issue 19

Now out, I picked up a "hard" copy from MoD Main this morning. Interesting collection of articles including ones on gliding activity, side-stick controllers and display flying.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2016, 11:56
Replies: 30
Views: 9,982
Posted By 163627

Junglydaz you are quite correct to admonish me on...

Junglydaz you are quite correct to admonish me on that point, I should have used the term "conventional"; in that I was refering to a ship that could act as home base to a significant and balanced...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2016, 13:31
Replies: 30
Views: 9,982
Posted By 163627

Plane guard for the QE2 carriers?

Please forgive me if this topic has already been discussed. Whilst taking a trip down memory lane and watching some DVDs of "proper" RN carrier operations, it's impossible to miss the ever present...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2016, 17:19
Replies: 55
Views: 14,457
Posted By 163627

Nice to have but do we really "need" a separate RAF?

I'm sure the default position of most on this site is "keep the RAF come hell or high water" but do we actually need a third force? This is a different question to "do we need the war fighting...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2016, 18:59
Replies: 50
Views: 10,029
Posted By 163627

Flying at Summer Camp?

Do cadets still get the chance to fly at summer camps? During my time in the cadets (1960s) I had the good fortune to get trips in a Hercules, Hastings, Shackleton and Wessex during "camps" at...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2015, 08:45
Replies: 25
Views: 5,671
Posted By 163627

Graffiti tags

The British Transport Police have the UK lead on combatting graffiti with an intelligence unit with a full data base of tags and the identities of their "owners". So photos of the tags and any other...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Aug 2015, 14:52
Replies: 10
Views: 2,704
Posted By 163627

The importance of oral history.

My mother-in-law Barbara who served throughout WW2 in the WAAF has just died aged 92 after a very short illness. For almost all her service she was stationed on frontline airfields and would often...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2015, 13:14
Replies: 195
Views: 86,718
Posted By 163627

Do the RAF actually care that much about supporting maritime ops?

I suppose it's human nature but I find it quite amusing that as soon as the possibility of a shiny new toy that flies becomes a possibility the arguments start as to who should be able to play with...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2015, 18:13
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,415,313
Posted By 163627

Building the new carriers

For anyone who is interested in how these superb ships (or white elephants) are built then tune into "Yesterday" at 21.00 this evening. Should be interesting to see where all that money has been...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2015, 22:19
Replies: 13
Views: 3,938
Posted By 163627

Russian Navy project 23000E carrier.

I've just been reading Janes on-line giving details of the Russian Krylovsky State Research Centre's new aircraft carrier project; looking at the model and it's capability I'm even more inclined to...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2015, 15:41
Replies: 2
Views: 2,469
Posted By 163627

Jungle Green:Borneo

Whilst trying to avoid the election and Royal baby packed TV news last night I stumbled upon the above titled documentary on the BBC iPlayer. Recorded in 1964 it followed a small unit of Royal...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2015, 15:57
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,701
Posted By 163627

No state secrets required!

Biggus

The book specifically does not cover tactics etc so no need to give away secrets on here! It focuses solely on the policy directives, political manoeuvring etc that resulted in the various...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2015, 12:21
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,701
Posted By 163627

Nimrod's Genesis

Nimrod's Genesis: RAF Maritime Patrol Projects and Weapons since 1945 by Chris Gibson

I've just spent the morning reading what appears to me to be an authoritative and illuminating book on this...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2015, 17:02
Replies: 3
Views: 2,511
Posted By 163627

The Edge by Mark Urban

The Edge. Is the Military Dominance of The West Coming to an end?

A very depressing read but as far as I can see an accurate and incisive analysis of why The West is in deep s**t. Highly...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2015, 06:57
Replies: 183
Views: 196,006
Posted By 163627

Issue 15 now available

Came into work this morning and found Issue 15 hot off the press.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2015, 13:34
Replies: 170
Views: 52,791
Posted By 163627

Radar coverage?

Sitting here on a wet Sunday afternoon reading the broadsheets two questions come to mind:
I seem to recall that as part of our cashing in of the "peace dividend" UK plc closed a number of early...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2015, 19:54
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,701
Posted By 163627

What happens when there's a "proper" war?

Have I missed something on reading this? Where this concept may work to really sweat training aircraft etc how on earth could it be used in times of a large scale war? Country A,B and C decide to buy...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2015, 21:53
Replies: 42
Views: 20,147
Posted By 163627

"Royal Navy"?

I wonder if 809 NAS will be allowed to have "Royal Navy" on their squadron's aircraft?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2015, 22:43
Replies: 128
Views: 19,214
Posted By 163627

Too many officers?

To put this whole issue into perspective may I refer anyone who is interested to "Losing Small Wars" by Frank Ledwidge (pages 110 - 112 of the paperback edition). A very good read on many levels.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2014, 15:43
Replies: 183
Views: 42,352
Posted By 163627

He who is without sin?

Of course this individual was foolish but was it really so bad? Hands up all who have got very drunk and out of control and perhaps "borrowed" things that looked interesting at the time or drove a...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2014, 20:05
Replies: 31
Views: 8,417
Posted By 163627

HMS Gannett

As well as MPAs perhaps someone should think of 819NAS being reformed and returned to HMS Gannett. But I suppose with the main site being left to rot and no spare Merlins that's not likely either.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2014, 11:59
Replies: 24
Views: 4,636
Posted By 163627

Knighthood or OM

One wonders why such an exceptional individual (who must be the UK's greatest ever aviator) has not been honoured with a Knighthood or Order of Merit after such a distinguished career? Those who...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2014, 15:34
Replies: 138
Views: 51,605
Posted By 163627

Downham Market

My son and daughter-in-law's neighbour is aircrew there. They live in Downham Market which is very pleasant with good facilities but bit of a drive.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2014, 12:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By 163627

The Mars Bar comparison

MIKIP, re the "value" of the 1939 RAF to that of today try using the Mars Bar method of comparison; take the cost of a 1939 Mars Bar (first marketed in the UK 1932) and divide that cost into the cost...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2014, 19:29
Replies: 40
Views: 10,922
Posted By 163627

Javelin anyone?

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/355934/Sale-of-Gloster-Javelin-_FAW-4-_aircraft.pdf
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2012, 16:58
Replies: 1,802
Views: 389,177
Posted By 163627

US budget axe being sharpened?

With cuts like these coming down the track will the B or C survive?


US 'must plan $500bn extra defence cuts' - Defence Management (http://www.defencemanagement.com/news_story.asp?id=19874)
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2012, 10:50
Replies: 1,802
Views: 389,177
Posted By 163627

Both carriers to be "carriers"?

This article appears to strongly support the view that at 65,000 tons and with a crew of 600 both these ships need to be deployed as "proper" carriers operating the F-35 rather than just a few...
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