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Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2019, 16:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Sorry for the misleading bit about 200...

Sorry for the misleading bit about 200 launches/year vs. 200 launches between maintenance. However, thinking on a bit more about the maintenance schedule and recovery plan, I'm left wondering with...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2019, 09:15
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

The only 'will' I see in the Air Cadets is for:...

The only 'will' I see in the Air Cadets is for: endless grip-and-grin moments; rolling-out kids to stand at rugby matches, funerals, etc; adult staff (sorry CFAV) more focussed on themselves than the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2019, 06:11
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

May I suggest the elephant in the room isn't...

May I suggest the elephant in the room isn't necessarily real estate. The word in our corner of the Empire is:

2-4 serviceable airframes per VGS, probably closer to two than four.
Fatigue...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2019, 17:13
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Thud105, there's a really big difference between...

Thud105, there's a really big difference between "serviceable" and "airworthy".
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2018, 15:31
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Some of us can remember when they sent pilots...

Some of us can remember when they sent pilots (and navs) to be air traffickers and we're not talking that long ago.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2018, 17:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Indeed. But as a bunch of AEG cdts you were kept...

Indeed. But as a bunch of AEG cdts you were kept busy, all day.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2018, 11:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Chetwynd, Shropshire

Chetwynd, Shropshire
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2018, 08:41
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Yes, but in the A380 he's not on his own, there's...

Yes, but in the A380 he's not on his own, there's an exceedingly well qualified chimp sat next to him.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2018, 14:55
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Tuc, of course you are right with the practical...

Tuc, of course you are right with the practical explanation and perhaps the very fact that aircraft have been grounded/withdrawn/destroyed is indicative of senior officers actually waking-up to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2018, 08:06
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

8 AEF were flying this weekend.

8 AEF were flying this weekend.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2018, 19:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Let's go back a few years when the RAF managed to...

Let's go back a few years when the RAF managed to kill some children in mid-air collisions. Any sensible person would look to manage that risk, regardless of whether little Jonny's mum signed a bit...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2018, 16:21
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

I guess those are the aircraft with long range...

I guess those are the aircraft with long range tanks as that particular 9-ship took-off a little over three years ago. :)
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2018, 14:13
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

..... and now it would appear that many AEFs are...

..... and now it would appear that many AEFs are on hold. Something to do with air traffic control.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2018, 11:24
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Just out of interest, is he called Pippa because...

Just out of interest, is he called Pippa because of his beautifully formed rear end? :)
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2017, 13:50
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Tuc/ACW, I think we have similar view of the NI...

Tuc/ACW, I think we have similar view of the NI 'flux'. Mrs Cows, a left-footer from Co. Down, spent some significant time in full-time service wearing RAF blue. But of course ask most people if...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2017, 07:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

I didn't know there was a "President of Ulster...

I didn't know there was a "President of Ulster ATC". Call me a bluff old traditionalist, but I can't imagine residents of Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan wearing RAF uniforms. :)
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2017, 22:11
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

I'm taking 38 cadets to Valley in August. A week...

I'm taking 38 cadets to Valley in August. A week before our Sqn is going to Snowdonia for 5 days adventure training. There are also two cadets on my Sqn who have civilian gliding wings, courtesy of...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2017, 13:40
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

It wouldn't surprise me if those were the terms...

It wouldn't surprise me if those were the terms of the lease, especially if the buildings had been in place for 21 years or more. Welcome to land tenancy rules.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2017, 08:16
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

I think you will find that the whole debacle...

I think you will find that the whole debacle was/is way outside Commandant Air Cadet's sphere of control.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2017, 19:43
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

BPF, spot on. Air Cadet gliding is a mechanism...

BPF, spot on. Air Cadet gliding is a mechanism for youth development. In many ways, it is no different to numerous other youth organisations and activities (D of E etc).

Clearly we are all...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2017, 09:31
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Engines, from my vague recollection, the ASK21s...

Engines, from my vague recollection, the ASK21s (Vanguard?) were on the military register from the outset. Certainly they arrived at RAF Syerston/Catterick with ZD64* stuck on the tail. That would...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2017, 16:49
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Engines, I agree with absolutely everything you...

Engines, I agree with absolutely everything you say apart from your "And that, people, means that they aren't 'safe'" bit.

Airworthiness confirms a level of safety. The lack of airworthiness,...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2017, 15:40
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

I think a better phrase would be 'the RAF...

I think a better phrase would be 'the RAF couldn't demonstrate they were safe'.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2017, 12:25
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

It's pretty obvious the current BGA club set-up...

It's pretty obvious the current BGA club set-up doesn't have shed loads of irreducible spare capacity. But there's a (potential) customer out there who has money, a (reduced) cadre of instructors...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2017, 14:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Halton RAFFCA has flown numerous cadets over the...

Halton RAFFCA has flown numerous cadets over the last 6 months.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2017, 07:22
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

To me, the BGA is the answer. Think of the...

To me, the BGA is the answer. Think of the synergy.

(sorry, I'll take a really big spanking for use of a buzz word) :)
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2016, 16:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

RAF - Viking T1...

RAF - Viking T1 (http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/Vikingt1.cfm)
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2016, 11:38
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

When CGB was a starry-eyed cadet we certainly...

When CGB was a starry-eyed cadet we certainly checked the hook every launch.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2016, 18:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

....... but not too little for the very happy...

....... but not too little for the very happy face of a content cadet.

Perhaps the picture should be sent to 2 FTS with a "How many of these do you expect to achieve each year?"
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2016, 04:47
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Can someone please tell me what the V means in...

Can someone please tell me what the V means in VGS or indeed RAFVR(T)? :}

Yep, thought as much. :)
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2016, 19:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

In a sense, public money is being spent as the...

In a sense, public money is being spent as the operating costs of the airfield are probably lost in the noise. HAC is a really good Service club and it is most heartening to see them engage with our...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2016, 15:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Jocelyn is WXO (Old duffers like chevvron would...

Jocelyn is WXO (Old duffers like chevvron would call it Wg Admin Officer ;) ). Good on RAF Halton.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2016, 15:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

OK, this may stick in some throats but..... ...

OK, this may stick in some throats but.....

Like many, I miss the good old days chasing gliders all over the airfield (RAF Catterick), frosty mornings, winches that struggled with the Barge (even...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2016, 06:41
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

tuc, the history lesson is good and for sure...

tuc, the history lesson is good and for sure needs following through. However AOC 22Gp, as an individual, inherited this mess and has to try and figure a way forward. It seems to me that he is...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2016, 06:44
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By Cows getting bigger

Not wishing to dilute the already weak offerings...

Not wishing to dilute the already weak offerings being made to (former) VGS pilots, there are those of us within the ACO, holding thousands of relevant flying hours as pilots, instructors and...
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