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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2013, 20:11
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

keejse, "Its not a one way street...." ...

keejse,

"Its not a one way street...."

An ironic comment, as from where I sit, THAT IS EXACTLY THE WAY YOU CONDUCT YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

You fail to engage, respond to reported errors in your...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2013, 08:45
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

keejse, At post 1308 AR1 said "So you don't...

keejse,

At post 1308 AR1 said "So you don't respect our point of view, nor the Argentinians. So what is your point?. Not for the first time, you declined to answer a specific question asked of...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2013, 08:06
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

I'm a crab, so I don't know much about boats...

I'm a crab, so I don't know much about boats (baits hook and waits...) but to my eyes the underside of the vessel looks in pretty good condition in the photo in this link:

Desde el Gobierno no...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2013, 18:37
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

NL, "...and extra...", not "...an extra..."....

NL,

"...and extra...", not "...an extra...".

"An extra" would mean one more, whereas "and extra" could mean any number from 1 upwards, it could mean 50 more!!



Although I grant you we...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2013, 13:39
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

Would this be the same US administration that is...

Would this be the same US administration that is trying to tell the UK how to act within the EU?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2013, 21:00
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

MAINJAFAD, Based on some of your optimistic...

MAINJAFAD,

Based on some of your optimistic comments I would hazard your background is air defence, ground based...



I don't think this is the right place to debate some of your comments,...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2013, 12:10
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

keejse, I tried to keep my English as simple...

keejse,

I tried to keep my English as simple as possible. Regarding your first comments in post 1019...

As I said:

HOW IS SAYING YOU WILL DEFEND YOURSELF IF YOU ARE ATTACKED A THREAT? ...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2013, 10:41
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

keejse, What exactly was the point of that...

keejse,

What exactly was the point of that quote? Minister of Foreign Relations? More like government spin doctor, or in the old days more like propagandist.

Why don't you actually read the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2013, 15:57
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

keejse, You seem to have great difficulty...

keejse,

You seem to have great difficulty appreciating, indeed you seem to be unable to understand or recognize in any way shape or form, this simple statement:

The people of the Falkland...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2013, 04:52
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

para, I'm not trying to start, or continue,...

para,

I'm not trying to start, or continue, a Dutch "bashing", argument. I'm also not sure the Dutch were any better or worse than a variety of other nations (including the British) in terms of...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2013, 09:12
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

keesje, While your English is far better...

keesje,

While your English is far better than my Dutch will ever be, we don't always fully understand what you are trying to say.


At the end of the day, continued UK retention of the Falkland...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2012, 11:37
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

Historically one of reasons behind the start of a...

Historically one of reasons behind the start of a "conflict" is to distract the home population from bad news, give them a single unifying point of focus, hopefully a welcome patriotic success,...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2012, 09:00
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

500N The air assault wasn't originally my...

500N

The air assault wasn't originally my idea, so don't give me the credit, Jabba first mentioned it in post 850 I think.

I just happen to believe it is potentially viable, especially as the...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2012, 08:32
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

500N A couple of points in reply to your...

500N

A couple of points in reply to your "couple of points":

I (fairly obviously in my opinion) wasn't advocating putting 300 Argentinians in each Hercules. I was simply pointing out that a...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2012, 09:46
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

HH I believe that when South Vietnam was...

HH

I believe that when South Vietnam was being overrun by the North, and many South Vietnamese were fleeing for their lives, a South Vietnamese Hercules aircraft flew with about 300 people on...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2012, 20:05
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

While I'm not suggesting that a mass parachute...

While I'm not suggesting that a mass parachute assault will be attempted by Argentina, the German capture of Crete in 1941 illustrates that it is possible to capture an island, despite a strong...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2012, 19:41
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

HQ, Dolphins with laser beams.....!

HQ,

Dolphins with laser beams.....!
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2012, 10:30
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

Concerns at what level (tactical, local?),...

Concerns at what level (tactical, local?), complacency at what level (strategic - political?)

Were there concerns about the siting of the defences, the air assets available, the amount of time...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2012, 10:24
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

"c) UK military is now ensconced in more than...

"c) UK military is now ensconced in more than infantry Company strength on the islands and is massively more capable and battle hardened than we were in 82."


No doubt similar things were being...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2011, 13:28
Replies: 1,385
Views: 314,594
Posted By Biggus

How about an SSN and MLRS, and more than a token...

How about an SSN and MLRS, and more than a token fig leaf of air cover?


The best way to keep the Falkland Islands is to avoid losing them in the first place. I seem to remember (from reading...
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