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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2011, 20:20
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Beats the hell out of me.

Beats the hell out of me.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2011, 14:34
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

The bit where it says she was flown around by 663...

The bit where it says she was flown around by 663 Sqn AAC, the picture of her behind a GPMG with the caption telling us that she is in the cockpit, and the photo of '663 Sqn AAC'. I suppose it is...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2011, 22:31
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Oh, and i've just read the article - its...

Oh, and i've just read the article - its disgustingly inaccurate.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2011, 22:23
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

I'm with you on that one FOD, we Crabs can fully...

I'm with you on that one FOD, we Crabs can fully empathise - for many years now we've been flying Army helicopters in the press. Even our own RAF News rarely reports on anything we do. My point...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2011, 21:22
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Guidedweapons

And it would appear that with all the apparent press releases just lately, the RN are doing their utmost to fight their corner. Fair play, but I do wonder why they feel the need.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2011, 21:20
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Evalu8ter

:D

Great post - sums up everything more than nicely. Shame no-one else is listening.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2011, 20:24
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Well put post OA, my argument still stands though...

Well put post OA, my argument still stands though that if 3 Cdo are to operate from the CVF, it is big enough to accomodate Chinook in all aspects and taking the 14 new and already budgeted frames...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2011, 16:51
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

So if defence is coming down on the side of...

So if defence is coming down on the side of amphib, why are they not ensuring that amphib has the best possible platform to fulfill the role ?

If the plan is to have CVF as an amphib operations...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2011, 11:22
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Of course it's not naive - we all want what's...

Of course it's not naive - we all want what's best and in an ideal world we would supply our Armed Forces with nothing but the best equipment in adequate quantities for all the roles they are...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2011, 03:17
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Yeah, all bar the funding, which has neither been...

Yeah, all bar the funding, which has neither been calculated or allocated.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2011, 18:59
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

The key word in all of this is clear to see.

The key word in all of this is clear to see.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2011, 09:06
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Why is it necessary to 'lillypad' ? Genuine...

Why is it necessary to 'lillypad' ? Genuine question. And why can't that be done by the Lynx/Wildcat element ?

WRT Chinook deck clearances and EMC, it surely has them as it has operated from ship...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2011, 06:09
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Cheers grubber, you've just confirmed what I've...

Cheers grubber, you've just confirmed what I've been saying along then. Give the chinooks to the CHF.

Marinisation - not required.
Deck space - not an issue
Time at sea - limited
Retraining...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2011, 21:52
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Can't really argue with that. Although i can be...

Can't really argue with that. Although i can be sure that the public do care about where their taxes are spent and spending the £0.5billion you've quoted, and more on top, won't sit favourably with...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2011, 20:59
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

I suppose that depends on all of your future ops...

I suppose that depends on all of your future ops being conducted in hot and high conditions. It performs admirably in other scenarios. Op Telic can vouch for that.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2011, 20:49
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Beefer, In terms of footprint and downwash,...

Beefer,

In terms of footprint and downwash, Merlin is almost the same as Chinook, so it doesn't really fit into the medium bracket i guess you're talking about - Puma 2 is probably the more...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2011, 19:31
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

And if 3 Cdo are that flexible, to remain so...

And if 3 Cdo are that flexible, to remain so requires the correct aircraft for the job. Step forward, 14 Chinooks.

Do a straw poll of 3 Cdo, see what they'd prefer to get the job done based on...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2011, 11:52
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

I think what high spirits is trying to make clear...

I think what high spirits is trying to make clear is that if Mk 3 remains so, and it can't be folded up to put on a ship, then why go to the expense of retraining 2 sets of crews when you could...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2011, 07:43
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

i'm not saying the Junglies aren't capable of...

i'm not saying the Junglies aren't capable of converting, like you say it is only an aircraft change. That's not to say that Merlin won't be a bit of a frustration for you guys !

My main point...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2011, 20:19
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Decision to erode years of Merlin operating...

Decision to erode years of Merlin operating knowledge and experience at a ridiculous and unnecessary cost is bonkers.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2011, 20:06
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Amen to that, Tourist. FWIW IMHO, i think...

Amen to that, Tourist.

FWIW IMHO, i think this is all too far gone now to be reversed. It's come out in public, the outrage that would come from telling the Junglies that they're not going to...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2011, 20:46
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Whatever happens, it's only right that somebody...

Whatever happens, it's only right that somebody from either MoD, Govt or the RAF starts to make a definite plan for it's loss and begins to tell those at Benson exactly where their futures could lie....
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2011, 14:14
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Not at all - they will do the best they can but...

Not at all - they will do the best they can but i'm dubious that they will see a Merlin Mk4. I just can't see where the money is coming from.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2011, 20:39
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

I'm sure it's a done deal - i mean, it is a...

I'm sure it's a done deal - i mean, it is a ridiculous idea, so the MoD in their infinite wisdom are bound to make it happen.

It is encouraging that these questions are being asked, even if the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2011, 20:27
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Do you have any links to these press articles ? ...

Do you have any links to these press articles ?

Any thoughts on a timescale for Mk4 to happen ?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2011, 19:24
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

No - my point is that if they don't go ahead with...

No - my point is that if they don't go ahead with the Mk4 conversion, then why bother with Merlin at all ? If they're (inevitably) going to end up with a non-folding aircraft anyway, it may as well...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2011, 16:32
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Ah, so they're converting to the Mk3 now ? Have...

Ah, so they're converting to the Mk3 now ? Have the Mk4 goalposts been moved ? My question being that if they have and Mk4 does not materialise, what is the point of moving to Merlin ? Surely the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2011, 20:38
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

But what I'm saying is that you move sufficient...

But what I'm saying is that you move sufficient numbers across from CHF and these become your SMEs initially. Over the passage of time and with sufficient embarkations, the experience breeds across...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2011, 16:53
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

That's fair enough - but it's not fair enough to...

That's fair enough - but it's not fair enough to say pheasant was making the point that aviators were required for these roles because he really wasn't. Anyway, like I said, absorb some CHF into the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2011, 14:01
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

I'm not assuming anything and yes, I was only...

I'm not assuming anything and yes, I was only talking about pilots but I never mentioned anything of all the other key roles. Your paranoia puts you on the offensive again, I see.

Yes, the RN are...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2011, 10:58
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Alfred Yes, my mistake. Obviously he should...

Alfred

Yes, my mistake. Obviously he should have stood up through his chain of command. I thought he came across as a nice bloke too on the few occassions I found myself in an audience with him.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2011, 09:00
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

Obviously can't agree with your first paragraph...

Obviously can't agree with your first paragraph there Pheasant. After all, it was a certain RN 2* ex-Cmd JHC who sat down in front of the Merlin crews and told them that the Merlin would transfer,...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2011, 16:39
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

I'm not being sensitive, just putting it how it...

I'm not being sensitive, just putting it how it is. As told to me by various RN peeps over the years in various crewrooms. Not my fault if your oppos are embarrassing you by peddling the truth !
...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2011, 14:40
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

I take your point about the FAA, but the CHF just...

I take your point about the FAA, but the CHF just don't embark for that long. Another dit spun to me by an actual CHF aviator.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2011, 08:41
Replies: 450
Views: 104,611
Posted By Unchecked

There was inference from Running In that RAF...

There was inference from Running In that RAF crewmen don't do planning or Nav. They do. Very much so.

They also accompany the pilots on IF trips, often with little to do, but learning enough...
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