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Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2016, 23:49
Replies: 1,628
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Posted By Davef68

The number of operational Nimrod MRA4s was going...

The number of operational Nimrod MRA4s was going to be 9 at the last count, so realistically they couldn't ask for any more P8s. To begin with at least - the P-8 will still be in production, so...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2015, 22:14
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

They did a little work with Lockheed on one...

They did a little work with Lockheed on one version with a tail ramp, as well as pushing the side door version as a military airlifter.

Incidentally, isn't identifying the speaker as from BAE a...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2015, 00:10
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

You mean Operational/Frontline fixed wing...

You mean Operational/Frontline fixed wing bases:-)

ISTAR Hub: Waddington
Transport Hub: Brize
AD Typhoon: Coningsby or Lossie
Mud Movers Typhoon: Coningsby or Lossie
JSF: Marham
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2015, 10:18
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Umm, have a look at the pic above!

Umm, have a look at the pic above!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2015, 10:17
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Like Airseeker you mean?

Like Airseeker you mean?
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2015, 11:31
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

One reason why it looks a lot smaller than it...

One reason why it looks a lot smaller than it actually is - the side by side with the P-8 is revealing
...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2015, 09:57
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Relaxed those a few years back

Relaxed those a few years back
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2015, 22:41
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

But it's a helicopter carrying destroyer (The...

But it's a helicopter carrying destroyer (The worst subterfuge since through-deck cruiser)
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2015, 22:38
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Regarding the P1/P8 debate, I hadn't realised the...

Regarding the P1/P8 debate, I hadn't realised the P1 was physically as big as it is:
...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2015, 21:52
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

The MRA4 was designed to carry a lot more than...

The MRA4 was designed to carry a lot more than torpedos -what we budgetted for may be different, but I recall late in the programme BAE touting it as an overland bomber armed with LGBs
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2015, 15:37
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

I suppose it depend on whether MMA means...

I suppose it depend on whether MMA means Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft or Multi-Mission Aircraft...

;););)
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2015, 18:41
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

There might be room at Waddington if P-8 (with...

There might be room at Waddington if P-8 (with AGS) replaces Sentinel as well....
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2015, 13:29
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

There was talk before the MRA4 was cancelled of...

There was talk before the MRA4 was cancelled of it being based at Waddington.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2015, 17:47
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Do the P-8 mission system and that intended for...

Do the P-8 mission system and that intended for the MRA4 not share a common core?
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2015, 16:07
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

In this case it's groups from all over Africa...

In this case it's groups from all over Africa using Libya as a gateway as it's (a) Close to Italy and (b) Pretty lawless.

Some may fit within the asylum seeker/refugee designation, but most are...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2015, 13:59
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Just read the author's work on RAF ELINT...

Just read the author's work on RAF ELINT operations. Good read and doesn't get bogged down in technical details too much
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2015, 17:14
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

If it's by 'Squarebasher' then it probably is.

If it's by 'Squarebasher' then it probably is.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2015, 17:21
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Personally, I'd cut the overseas aid budget and...

Personally, I'd cut the overseas aid budget and order P-8s. But that isn't going to suit Cameron's social liberal sensibilites nor his desired legacy
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2015, 14:04
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

No agenda there then......

No agenda there then......
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2015, 08:42
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Indeed I heard him say on Radio Scotland that the...

Indeed I heard him say on Radio Scotland that the capability WAS needed, but Nimrod MRA4 was not the platform to do so. he said a more appropriate platform would need to be acquired when better...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2014, 08:23
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Which was the plan they announced in 2010. Has it...

Which was the plan they announced in 2010. Has it happened before? My memroy says it has, at least once, but with much less publicity.

One would almost think that a Defence Review was due and we...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2014, 14:48
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

He did caveat that with 'entirely'

He did caveat that with 'entirely'
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2014, 11:26
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Sandy Parts, I read it as saying 'We don't...

Sandy Parts,

I read it as saying 'We don't want a cheap MPA that only does that and doesn't have any room for development, but a proper MMA that can do other things as well' - the P-8 is classed...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2014, 10:12
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Maybe there should have been a fixed wing...

Maybe there should have been a fixed wing component in the SAR privatisation - the USCG have used C-130s for years for SAR (and many European countries use a variety of aircraft for fixed-wing SAR).
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2014, 12:44
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Same ones as the Americans......:E

Same ones as the Americans......:E
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2014, 09:01
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

You mean like this? ...

You mean like this?

http://www.spyflight.co.uk/images/%5CJPGS%5Castor%5Cnato.jpg

or

http://www.spyflight.co.uk/images/jpgs/ags/tips.jpg

Cancelled when NATO AGS went UAV only.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2014, 12:26
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

And it's an interesting change to the previous...

And it's an interesting change to the previous denial that any discussions had taken place.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2014, 09:48
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Hardly 'spending the underspend' when it's the...

Hardly 'spending the underspend' when it's the first production order on an almost 20 year project. ( what was FRES)
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2014, 00:17
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Would the UK need a P-8 OCU for potentially one...

Would the UK need a P-8 OCU for potentially one squadron and 8 airframes? Could we use the USN training and just do local conversion training in the UK?

What are the Aussies doing?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2014, 14:10
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

I really wish I could find the Liam Fox interview...

I really wish I could find the Liam Fox interview with BBC Radio Scotland's evening news show a couple of days after SDSR10 when he said that the capability was needed, just Nimrod 4 wasn't the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2014, 22:53
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

I can't see the UK going for just an MQ-4...

I can't see the UK going for just an MQ-4 solution - a P-8/Triton mix as with USN and RAAF perhaps, which would give mk 1 eyeball.

Regarding MH370 (Am I the only one who still thinks 'Spitfire'...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2014, 17:00
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

As posted in other thread. ...

As posted in other thread.

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=80308
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2014, 16:47
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Future Posiedon IPT? Does the Seedcorn...

Future Posiedon IPT?

Does the Seedcorn 'Reserve' Squadron have a Sqn number assigned?
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2014, 10:44
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Err, kind of simple answer to that - Boeing...

Err, kind of simple answer to that - Boeing developed theirs because the US Government paid them to.

Wiki isn't the most reliable source (!) but in this case it's fairly on the ball

Boeing P-8...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2014, 16:43
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,724
Posted By Davef68

Perhaps by the time HMG decides to acquire an MPA...

Perhaps by the time HMG decides to acquire an MPA capability, the cousins will have ironed out all the teething problems in the piglet, sorry, P-8 and we will obtain a mature capability.

I cannot...
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