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Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2006, 17:30
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

Anyone claim to have started this? Any one...

Anyone claim to have started this? Any one agree?

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/NavalWarfare/
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2006, 15:38
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

I Who is going to man them? What sort of...

I

Who is going to man them? What sort of manpower numbers are we talking? Will enough people want to join the forces by the time they are in service? Does the Navy still have the apeal it used...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2006, 11:16
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

You forget that when the government allocates...

You forget that when the government allocates money they are thinking about who we will be fighting in the future. Ordering only 2 carriers mean not fighting any one who is going to fight back.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2006, 19:26
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

You make a lot of assumptions don't you. ...

You make a lot of assumptions don't you.

What you fail to realise is there is a larger, and larger difference between what the military wants to do and what the politicians say they will do. It...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2006, 18:05
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

Military Aircrew A forum for the professionals...

Military Aircrew A forum for the professionals who fly the non-civilian hardware, and the backroom boys and girls without whom nothing would leave the ground. Army, Navy and Airforces of the World,...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2006, 20:19
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

Your reply suprises me. Turning to personal...

Your reply suprises me. Turning to personal insults when someone disagrees with you or plays devils advocate. You must be a British Military Senior Officer or a retired one.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2006, 12:48
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

Although i am always one for trying to use...

Although i am always one for trying to use history to guide the future etc. I don't quite see the what you are getting at? The world is a very, very different place now. The threat is different,...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2006, 21:21
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

And how many of countries on the coast are we...

And how many of countries on the coast are we likely to go to war with? Even if it is Iran we will probably fly out of Iraq. Sudan perhaps, but will JSF have the range? If it needs AR support then...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2006, 20:13
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

But the countries then HAVE to have a coastline. ...

But the countries then HAVE to have a coastline. Not much good if we ever decide to sort out Zimbabwe.

Carriers are limited and when ''money is to tight to mention' become less viable.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2006, 13:10
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

Some countries seem to get upset if you fly...

Some countries seem to get upset if you fly warplanes through them though. Unless the country is actually on the coast things can get tricky.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2006, 11:05
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

We also have to assume the next conflict area...

We also have to assume the next conflict area will be by the sea!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2006, 09:34
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

When was the last time a RN carrier operated...

When was the last time a RN carrier operated indepedently against a credible force?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2006, 06:09
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

And where is the Carriers AR support going to fly...

And where is the Carriers AR support going to fly from? E3Ds? ASTOR? R1s etc? Where are aircraft with weapons 'hang ups' going to land?

A carrier is a detterent on it's own, but thats about...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2006, 08:58
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

There is a way off setting these costs. As most...

There is a way off setting these costs. As most warfare is BVR there is no need to paint the CVFs a dull grey. Instead they can carry advertisments for various companies. When in port a 100 ft...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2006, 06:28
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By FormerFlake

No one likes seeing cut backs. However, if we...

No one likes seeing cut backs. However, if we have to be careful what we spend then more C17s and the FSTA are a must.

We will never have the money or resources to operate carriers effectively....
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