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Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2024, 09:05
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

they'll be more expendable than anything more...

they'll be more expendable than anything more recent................
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2023, 07:58
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Looks like an appalling loss of institutional...

Looks like an appalling loss of institutional memory
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2023, 11:04
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

There are 1205 other posts on this topic all...

There are 1205 other posts on this topic all asking the same question. It looked like a complete no-brainer - the worlds biggest Aerospace company, one that has built more tankers than every one...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2023, 07:03
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

So it wasn't just "technology for technology's...

So it wasn't just "technology for technology's sake" TD?

because that's what it looks like from the outside
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2022, 08:43
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

"much of the rest of the world hasn't even woken...

"much of the rest of the world hasn't even woken up to keeping reserve competency up to speed"

they have but they take one look at the costs and they can the idea.

I can't think how many times...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2022, 07:40
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

They ARE talking about a war situation - not...

They ARE talking about a war situation - not routine ops
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2021, 12:04
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

"hopefully".................. oh...

"hopefully".................. oh dear......................
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2021, 16:40
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

But they get mates rates...................

But they get mates rates...................
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2021, 07:55
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

"Having enjoyed the luxury of 'Rendition Class'...

"Having enjoyed the luxury of 'Rendition Class' travel in the Pegasaurus....."

H​​​​​hey getting out of Oklahoma at someone else's expense is GOOD no matter what way you travel....................
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2020, 15:14
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Plenty of suitable aircraft sitting around going...

Plenty of suitable aircraft sitting around going cheap to fill the gap - as long as you keep the spec at 1990's levels instead of 2020 ones.............
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2020, 18:08
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Maybe there's a place for Airtanker over...

Maybe there's a place for Airtanker over there.................
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2020, 14:26
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

$ 551 mm for a new boom camera? How on earth...

$ 551 mm for a new boom camera? How on earth does it cost that sort of cash??
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2020, 07:23
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

"What is wrong that can't be rectified within a...

"What is wrong that can't be rectified within a short time?"

Pretty much everything I'm afraid............... :uhoh:
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2020, 11:26
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

"Best thing for Airbus with regards to USAF and...

"Best thing for Airbus with regards to USAF and the tanking is to do enough work to put in a bid to think Boeing might lose to Airbus so Boeing incur more costs"

I'm sure that AB would have...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2020, 06:56
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

But it was MAINLY politics I...

But it was MAINLY politics I think..................
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2020, 07:18
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Time and again Air forces strive for 100% of...

Time and again Air forces strive for 100% of their wish lists in designs which then fail when if they'd accepted 95% of the wish list they'd have got something useful, on time and on cost.

Read...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2020, 15:13
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

It really is a shambles isn't...

It really is a shambles isn't it.....................
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2020, 19:28
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

In case of fire break glass...................

In case of fire break glass...................
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2019, 14:52
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

wellll assuming they could make it work...

wellll assuming they could make it work ........... but let's not get into the AvB issue again on here please..................

There is no way the current US Govt is going to buy Airbus and...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2019, 13:15
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Classic ase of adding on requirements standards...

Classic ase of adding on requirements standards that add very little to the overall mission but then if they'd just bought a KC-767 what would that do for the careers of the Officers given the job...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2019, 11:29
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

TBh I think Boeing needs "to send a message" by...

TBh I think Boeing needs "to send a message" by moving their HQ back to Seattle
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2019, 16:37
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

"hi-falutin’ 2D video games" - generate more R&,...

"hi-falutin’ 2D video games" - generate more R&, more income and can be used on other, future, projects

fill that trough!!
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2019, 12:11
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Beagle is correct SG is important - a change 0...

Beagle is correct SG is important - a change 0 0.05 in the SG figure makes a difference of 0.05 of a tonne
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2019, 08:07
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Out of order I think.............. Looking back...

Out of order I think.............. Looking back Ken has fought the good fight from Day 1 and posted a lot of technical info. Absolutely no need to go to personal attacks on ANY of these forums...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2019, 09:44
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Ken is right - the USAF aren't paying a $ so far...

Ken is right - the USAF aren't paying a $ so far more than they planned to - OK now they have to pay for the Warthog fix but that's washers

Expensive? That's a value judgement which has been done...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 13:03
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Thanks Ken - that makes sense now presumably...

Thanks Ken - that makes sense now

presumably the USAF lawyers insist that any previous "changes" are in fact a legal duty of Mr B due due to non performance of the original contract

In this...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 10:30
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

"his boom redesign will be the first programme...

"his boom redesign will be the first programme change in the history of the KC-46A"

is that true?
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2019, 14:01
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

No point in rehashing all this stuff - lets just...

No point in rehashing all this stuff - lets just concentrate on how and when the USAF get a compliant aircraft that they're happy with
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2019, 16:44
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Reading through past threads you might as well...

Reading through past threads you might as well give up on getting Ken to admit the USAF made a mistake

And TBh its a bit pointless they & Boeing have made their bed and they should be allowed...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2019, 08:13
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Ken has made a good point tho The USAF want...

Ken has made a good point tho

The USAF want something that is way beyond a tanker. And they want it to "join the fight".

This is wayyyyyy beyond everyone else's deployment of large tankers...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2019, 12:27
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

At the end of the day Boeing took a commercial...

At the end of the day Boeing took a commercial decision - no doubt at the highest level- to go lo-ball on a technical spec that was challenging -I'd love to know if they were warned what the risks...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2019, 12:35
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

So the USAF wanted more than a simple refueler? ...

So the USAF wanted more than a simple refueler? Crazy..............

Bill Gunston, the famous aviation writer, used to opine that if Air Forces had been willing to accept 90% of the spec they'd...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2019, 08:47
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

It's not American.............

It's not American.............
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2019, 16:52
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

Quite a lot when you're making money elsewhere...

Quite a lot when you're making money elsewhere and you are desperate to keep the opposition out

They'd never live it down if they pulled the plug now
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2019, 11:24
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,048
Posted By Asturias56

well it is for Boeing but the USAF is largely...

well it is for Boeing but the USAF is largely protected by a fixed price contract form the wilder shores of this financial disaster

Looking back on here there is quite a lot of discussion as to...
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