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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2013, 11:25
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

Comedy Gold... The...

Comedy Gold...





The Falklands Islands will be under Argentinian control within 20 years, the South American country's foreign minister, Héctor Timerman, has said in an interview with...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2013, 15:02
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

Keesje - I can't argue with the contention that...

Keesje - I can't argue with the contention that Stanley is not the same as Hong Kong...

Having been to both places, though, I like them both too. Not that that proves anything, either...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2013, 13:56
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

I would also assume that a proportion of the cost...

I would also assume that a proportion of the cost are costs (such as salaries, accomodation etc) that would still need to be paid even if the soldiers, sailors and airmen were in Catterick,...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2013, 11:56
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

Totally agree with courtney and salad-dodger....

Totally agree with courtney and salad-dodger. Anybody who's ever been to the islands (including the unwelcome visitors in 1982) are left in no doubt as to the wishes of the islanders.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2013, 09:27
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

Mr Timmerman has made a bit of a fool of himself...

Mr Timmerman has made a bit of a fool of himself (although, given his government's position, he presumably had no choice).

He's confirming that Argentina has no interest in what the islanders...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2013, 16:09
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

cokecan - good and fair point. Although I...

cokecan - good and fair point.

Although I hope that there might be some rational people in Argentina who could figure out that, if we were going to sabotage a ship, it's unlikely to be one that...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2013, 15:34
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

Mind you, they still have (just) "The Pride of...

Mind you, they still have (just) "The Pride of the Argentine Navy"...


Pride of Argentine navy back home after debt tussle - FRANCE 24...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2013, 11:55
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

Poor old Arturo... Puricelli says Santísima...

Poor old Arturo...

Puricelli says Santísima Trinidad sinking, 'possible sabotage' - BuenosAiresHerald.com...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2013, 08:23
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

If anyone from Hereford or Poole was going to...

If anyone from Hereford or Poole was going to sabotage an Argentine ship, I suspect it wouldn't be one that hasn't been to sea since 1989 (according to Wikipedia, anyway). Mind you, it wouldn't harm...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2013, 08:02
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

Google Translate's version of that last story: ...

Google Translate's version of that last story:

l Defense Minister Arturo Puricelli, did not rule out sabotage tonight in the sinking of the Holy Trinity in Puerto Belgrano Naval Base, announced...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2013, 11:34
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

Apologies if this link has been posted before... ...

Apologies if this link has been posted before...

Argentine navy short on spares and resources for training and maintenance — MercoPress...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2013, 13:29
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

Let's hope they pre-authorized her credit card...

Let's hope they pre-authorized her credit card...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2012, 10:17
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

Last year I was on a Norwegian ship which sailed...

Last year I was on a Norwegian ship which sailed from Ushuaia to Antarctica, then on to South Georgia and then the Falklands, subsequently sailing direct from there to Buenos Aires.

I must admit...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2012, 09:05
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

I don't see why proposing a referendum by the...

I don't see why proposing a referendum by the Falklanders would be a bad idea; simply offer to make the result binding in all parties. We promise to hand over the if 50.1% of the population want it,...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2011, 13:43
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,556
Posted By Captivep

I was in Buenos Aires recently and walked past...

I was in Buenos Aires recently and walked past the memorial to their dead in the Falklands. At the time it was being guarded by two soldiers in rather ruritanian uniforms. It started to drizzle and a...
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