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Forum: Military Aviation

13th Jul 2015, 16:09

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

ye Gods ORAC - what a question......... ...

ye Gods ORAC - what a question.........

"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less."

"The...

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Jul 2015, 11:00

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

our near neighbours also design their kit from...

our near neighbours also design their kit from the outset for export

we design for best technical solution................. which is expensive and doesn't attract foreign buyers

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jun 2015, 14:55

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

Yeah - our local A&E is pretty much doctors from...

Yeah - our local A&E is pretty much doctors from the Sub-Continent and nurses and assistants from Phillipines & W Africa after 17:00 on Friday

and the cleaners & Catering staff are all Somalis...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jun 2015, 09:47

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

"Why can't WE train and retain enough doctors...

"Why can't WE train and retain enough doctors then"

because the consultants already in place throttle the supply so they keep their fees up tbh

and most immigrants are doing work that you...

Forum: Military Aviation

29th May 2015, 15:27

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

well they should be able to scrape up a billion -...

well they should be able to scrape up a billion - its about the cost of a new set of tyres on the F-35

but its the constant lies I can't stand..... not two weeks since they were sayign how...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Mar 2015, 16:19

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

"Times" today quotes the independent Institute...

"Times" today quotes the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies who reckon that the cuts the Chancellor would have to make 2015-2020 would rise from the planned £18.3 Bn to £ 26.6 Bn if he has to...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Mar 2015, 09:09

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

The other day the "Times" pointed out that as a...

The other day the "Times" pointed out that as a rule of thumb any Budget change that doesn't make a difference of £ 500m in 2015 money is really just noise and don't really make any difference
...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Mar 2015, 16:23

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

well nothing much on defence in the Budget today...

well nothing much on defence in the Budget today -

"A further £75m from Libor fines to go to charities for regiments which fought in Afghanistan and government to contribute towards permanent...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Mar 2015, 17:56

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

"meet the requirement" - we don't have...

"meet the requirement" -

we don't have anything - not even a moth-easten Trislander - doing marine patrols so obviously there is no "requirement" just an "aspiration" from our lords & masters
...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Mar 2015, 13:13

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

well right now there is NO MPA support fror our...

well right now there is NO MPA support fror our deterrent - you have to work in the realms of the possible

A major poll of the UK electorate didn't even have defence in the top 10 concerns this...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Mar 2015, 10:36

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

If NATO can run an AWCS operation I can't see why...

If NATO can run an AWCS operation I can't see why a joint force of P-8's wouldn't work

Split the costs between UK, Norway, Denmark, NL, Spain & Portugual - the belgians never pay for anything and...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Mar 2015, 17:33

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

well a NATO MPA force would have some advantages...

well a NATO MPA force would have some advantages I'd have thought...........

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jan 2015, 13:17

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

baffled as to why SERCO won't bid again - they...

baffled as to why SERCO won't bid again - they are in place, they have a contract that is blue chip...... all they have to do is keep cutting. bring in more E European workers, get more secondhand...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jan 2015, 17:40

Replies: 416

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Posted By Heathrow Harry

Itr wouldn't be so bad if the politicians said...

Itr wouldn't be so bad if the politicians said "we'll look at the NHS/SocSec/Defence budget after the election" but they will gave ANY promises they htink will get the votes - and that means they...

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