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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2014, 18:06
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

Possibly Lend-Lease 2, if the USA feel that would...

Possibly Lend-Lease 2, if the USA feel that would be cheaper than covering the job themselves!:ooh:

OAP
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2014, 12:37
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

No Roland, I got your meaning OK. I used "buy"...

No Roland, I got your meaning OK. I used "buy" to infer the lack of funds and, obviously the option of hiring a Cessna 150 with a pair of bino's would still be possible.:ok:

OAP
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2014, 12:00
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

Quite so Roland, a political ploy to lease that...

Quite so Roland, a political ploy to lease that was proven to be hyper-expensive and so, we then bought them outright! Then what happens? They come along with a cunning plan to lease the FSTA! ...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2014, 09:26
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

Other options? Carriers are scrapped on the...

Other options? Carriers are scrapped on the stocks, F35 binned for UK, Tornado extended, Trident cut to 3 boats with pro-rata loss of missiles/warheads and the three boats extended to 2030. A400...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2014, 07:09
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

I say there is no chance of a UK MPA buy this...

I say there is no chance of a UK MPA buy this side of 2025 if the Scots vote for Independence. :uhoh:

OAP
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2014, 18:39
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

Quite right Biggus. However, I would doubt that...

Quite right Biggus. However, I would doubt that the FSTA contract will be cut because of a yes vote. We will continue to pay one and a half million pounds every single day for the next twentyfive...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2014, 18:57
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

Ha! And there I was thinking you were going to...

Ha! And there I was thinking you were going to tell me there are no 225mph nosewheel tyres! Lets get back to why there is no UK MPA while the defence budget is mispent on megabucks contracts.:(
...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2014, 16:30
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

Lets see DS.... the last time the Cpl sent you to...

Lets see DS.... the last time the Cpl sent you to stores for "a long weight" you had the time to poke your nose around and you didn't see any boxes with "TriStar spares"? Is that it, or are you...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2014, 15:17
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

Two fatuous comments DS. I guess you see no...

Two fatuous comments DS. I guess you see no problem with wasting the defence budget and, the thumb means you would be pleased to see the Tornado go?

OAP
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2014, 14:10
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

HAS59, you are right, the UK will never get the...

HAS59, you are right, the UK will never get the B2. We will be operating short range combat aircraft at extreme (refuelled) range for evermore. :bored: Also, IMO the tanker would...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2014, 20:43
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

Sorry to be late... HAS59, you are so wrong about...

Sorry to be late... HAS59, you are so wrong about the Tornado and Tankers on Ellamy. The combinations enabled the longest range precision attacks out and back from the UK. TBH, I think most players,...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2014, 07:32
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,855
Posted By Onceapilot

RD, You are wrong about some costs. The...

RD, You are wrong about some costs. The replacement of TriStar by the A330 is a huge expense (£1,500,000 per day) for a loss in capability. The same might be said for the cost/capability/relevance...
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