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Forum: Military Aviation

17th Apr 2018, 05:30

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

Need to know? No, not the military sensitive...

Need to know? No, not the military sensitive info. However, public support through information or misinformation is a powerful political tool. ;)

OAP

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Apr 2018, 21:04

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

Hmmm. It seems that the targeting and hit/loss...

Hmmm. It seems that the targeting and hit/loss figures continue to be a straight argument, with no simple way for a member of joe-public to know. There certainly could be misinformation due to...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Apr 2018, 12:03

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

There seems to be an interesting difference...

There seems to be an interesting difference between Russia/Syria and coalition partners claims on missile losses. Russia seem to be claiming 70 odd losses and coalition claim none. :confused: It...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Apr 2018, 13:22

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

In reality, it is unlikely that anyone commenting...

In reality, it is unlikely that anyone commenting on this site knows all the tactics and equipment that were used. :ok: However, something that I assume can be deduced is that, the Russian forces...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Apr 2018, 09:41

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

So, here we go again, assuming the quote reflects...

So, here we go again, assuming the quote reflects an official press release?
Quote: "The Tornados , which come under the command of 903 Expeditionary Air Wing at RAF Akrotiri, were escorted by four...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Apr 2018, 19:04

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

[QUOTE=ORAC;10118488]As reported the airspace was...

[QUOTE=ORAC;10118488]As reported the airspace was jam packed with aircraft - including tankers, C4I, SEAD, EW and doubtless many CSAR/MV-22 etc. I am sure the Typhoons were on CAP, just not...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Apr 2018, 18:36

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

Quite so. However, although the whole situation...

Quite so. However, although the whole situation here is specific to the circumstances, I get the feeling that the "Fighter" component would be pretty much as vulnerable to the hi-tech Russian...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Apr 2018, 17:58

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

Come-on JTO, I think you know some of the...

Come-on JTO, I think you know some of the variables. :ok: What surprises me, a little, is the reference to Typhoon and M2 involvement as "protection". Now, do I understand that Fighter "protection"...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Sep 2013, 08:20

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

No CM, the badies are still badies. Would be...

No CM, the badies are still badies. Would be nice to think that the power of Democracy has had some effect on warmongering. It will not stop nasty conflicts happening though.:uhoh:

OAP

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Sep 2013, 19:07

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

An interesting week to come! My previous...

An interesting week to come! My previous prediction was (thankfully) overtaken by public reaction in the free world, IMO.
Obama is on a limb here. He hesitated then, aquiesced to weight of...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Sep 2013, 09:37

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

One should never assume that political leaders...

One should never assume that political leaders are blessed with gifts of common sense. Indeed, almost all seem to be blinded by ego, some twisted form of idealogy and/or self promotion to achieve...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Aug 2013, 20:10

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

DIVIDE AND RULE. DC's latest googlie. See BBC's...

DIVIDE AND RULE. DC's latest googlie. See BBC's latest, on plan for TWO votes in UK Parliament. Only a desperate political situation could precipitate such measures. A conditional win by Cameron ...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Aug 2013, 17:18

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

So, it looks like Cameron has blown it. ...

So, it looks like Cameron has blown it. Committed to military action with the US and France on Sunday morning, he now looks likely to be marginal on domestic support in the house of commons and, his...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Aug 2013, 08:03

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

Political media tempo is now almost a morph of...

Political media tempo is now almost a morph of the hype seen during the "WMD" excuse before GW2. The US and UK politicians seem absolutely desparate to go with the escalation plan. Every...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Aug 2013, 07:26

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

Reading the exact comments of Cameron, Hague,...

Reading the exact comments of Cameron, Hague, Obama and Kerry I suspect that, unless there is a major change in the situation, a cruise missile strike on Air Defence infrastructre will go in on...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Aug 2013, 10:57

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

Well "something" is brewing if DC needs to return...

Well "something" is brewing if DC needs to return early from his hol's. He is in the seat of government and, he hasn't come back just to talk to MP's:uhoh:.

OAP

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Jul 2013, 13:26

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

I found a possible explaination for my question...

I found a possible explaination for my question at post number 1.
Debacle:
An event (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/event) or enterprise (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/enterprise) that ends...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th May 2013, 11:32

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

No chance of No fly zone now

Russia will deploy S-300 according to BBC:ouch:.

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Forum: Military Aviation

26th Apr 2013, 19:22

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,436

Posted By Onceapilot

Here it comes: Syria

DC has started it, a conflict to replace the old one! What do we bring to this debacle?:uhoh:

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