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Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2017, 08:25
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

"I'm guessing you have never actually asked a...

"I'm guessing you have never actually asked a Falklander that question."

Wrong - I was actually talking to a couple of them just before Christmas - the older guy, some of whose family were banged...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2017, 16:08
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

The Argies have to make being part of Argentina...

The Argies have to make being part of Argentina more attractive than being part of the UK

Big ask but given enough time not impossible...................
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2016, 15:12
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

I agree that the FI should remain British but God...

I agree that the FI should remain British but God knows what will happen if & when memories fade or we hit a full scale crisis

If they can get the oil on stream they'll be able to make an...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2016, 12:28
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

"Total waste of time putting such weapons at MPA,...

"Total waste of time putting such weapons at MPA, too much terrain masking available on the main threat axis."

Indeed - but actually I was thinking of mounting them on West Falklands where they'd...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2016, 12:27
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Welllll.............. up to a point Lord...

Welllll.............. up to a point Lord Copper.........

previous UK Governments have decided against following the wishes of the inhabitants of various territories/colonies in quite a few cases...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2016, 16:17
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

never sure why S American countries spend $$$ on...

never sure why S American countries spend $$$ on newish kit - it's been a while since there was any sort of war on (other than the FI of course....)
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2016, 15:29
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

They may have an SSN down there some of the time...

They may have an SSN down there some of the time but it's to frighten off any invasion fleet

We didn't attack the mainland in the war and I really doubt we'd do so in another flare up
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2016, 13:09
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

I think Fonsini was thinking about another...

I think Fonsini was thinking about another invasion scenario in the future
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2016, 09:27
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

The UK is far better off - a very large air base...

The UK is far better off - a very large air base is the main change and a few state of the art fighters (far more effective one hopes than the SHAR) - but without any medium/long range AA missile...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2016, 13:43
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

OPEC didn't have muchclout on 1999-2000 but the...

OPEC didn't have muchclout on 1999-2000 but the price still came back

US shale oil/gas will undoubtedly have an effect but the oil companies have a very long history of re-inventing themsleves and...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2016, 08:18
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Good post by Marcantilan But the rest of us...

Good post by Marcantilan

But the rest of us should be careful about saying the oil price will "never" recover - it has done so many times. It takes about 3-5 years for the projects approved and...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2016, 07:52
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

there's plenty of identical country to the FI in...

there's plenty of identical country to the FI in Southern Argentina which isn't exactly overrun by people either.... my FI friends tell me they reckon the wages would be a major attraction but...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2016, 08:52
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Well how many Argies actually want to go and live...

Well how many Argies actually want to go and live in the FI? Probably count them on the fingers of one hand - I can see them replacing the Chileans and Saints who work there for the high wages and...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2016, 11:48
Replies: 59
Views: 14,484
Posted By Heathrow Harry

People I know in the FI always said that if the...

People I know in the FI always said that if the Argies had kept up their softly softly approach in the 70's they'd be part of Argentina now - and those around at the time thought it was a realistic...
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