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Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2015, 21:27
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

SK-N, indeed, we know when we buy a newspaper...

SK-N, indeed, we know when we buy a newspaper what it's editorial view is. If we want a balanced or counter view we can buy a second paper.

At least with Fox and BBC we know what we'll get.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2015, 17:47
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

CBinPIT, after the '73 war No 1 Sqn with Harrier...

CBinPIT, after the '73 war No 1 Sqn with Harrier was committed to a 3-Day exercise to fly 100 sorties per day; they did.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2015, 11:52
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

A Van, a lesson the cousins continually fail to...

A Van, a lesson the cousins continually fail to grasp.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2015, 15:30
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

When you find out, let us know.

When you find out, let us know.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2015, 11:30
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

cruise missles

Almost as an aside, someone wrote a letter yesterday that civil flights were at hazard from Russian cruise missiles flying over Iran.

Today the EU has issued an advisory.

BA has made no change...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2015, 11:05
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

A Van, the Americans were a little irritated that...

A Van, the Americans were a little irritated that Russian missiles were fired at them by Vietnamese.

I hope the Russians will be similarly only slightly irritated if American missiles were fired...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2015, 10:02
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

According to the Torygraph, the Americans are...

According to the Torygraph, the Americans are supplying to the good rebels that Russia is attacking. Now in Vietnam the Americans were supporting the good guys (sic) and the Russians supporting the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2015, 18:26
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

A Van Don't confuse what we appear to...

A Van



Don't confuse what we appear to say about your media with belief in the veracity of our own media. You only have to read a few threads here to see how we believe in the creditability of...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2015, 09:44
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

And therein lies the rub. We might want...

And therein lies the rub.

We might want happy smiling faces in a prosperous secular democracy, neutral but friendly to the West.

What do the people want?

What do the people need?

For a...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2015, 10:57
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

The problem is one of the principles of war. The...

The problem is one of the principles of war. The first British principle is:

Selection and Maintenance of the Aim

A single, unambiguous aim is the keystone of successful military operations....
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2015, 17:16
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Rules of the Air

Or of avoiding collisions.

I saw somewhere that the USA was complaining that Russian aircraft were flying too close to their drones.

So, who is responsible for missing whom?

Fixed wing drone...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2015, 19:19
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

And representatives of the 41 rebel factions said...

And representatives of the 41 rebel factions said the Russian actions would unite them . . .

Now supposing Assad were deposed, all would be sweetness and light, all Assad supporters would be able...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2015, 17:05
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

GR, no link but it was in today's Telegraph ...

GR, no link but it was in today's Telegraph however I did find this link

The Smart Weapons Russia is Using in Syria...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2015, 14:11
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

GR, thanks, had hoped you were at EODIC.

GR, thanks, had hoped you were at EODIC.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2015, 10:55
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

ORAC, never at Coningsby then?

ORAC, never at Coningsby then?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2015, 10:53
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Glad Rag, would you be so kind as to tell us...

Glad Rag, would you be so kind as to tell us about the bomb shown in the Telegraph today. Vanes on the nose, no visible fusing, a pipe mounted externally, looks most odd.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2015, 09:11
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Or Chechenya? Or Afg part X or Middle East part...

Or Chechenya? Or Afg part X or Middle East part X.

Is there a lesson in history I wonder?
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2015, 08:37
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

"Enemy to the front, 5 rounds . . . " "If it...

"Enemy to the front, 5 rounds . . . "

"If it looks like a terrorist, walks like a terrorist, acts like a terrorist . . . " it's not a Duck.

Unpalatable as it may be to US eyes, ie contrary to...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2015, 17:19
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

AV, but boots on the ground, something NATO is...

AV, but boots on the ground, something NATO is now shy of doing, can bring better results.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2015, 17:52
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Ecclectic. I would speculate that there is...

Ecclectic. I would speculate that there is adequate low level communication if not coordination. While much has been made recently of Russian flights in to NATO air space, they have been doing it...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2015, 16:18
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

JSF, in today's world in the west, you are...

JSF, in today's world in the west, you are correct. 60 odd years ago we employed rather more robust ROE in Malaya, Kenya, Aden etc. Russia may be operating as 70-80 years ago against a foe using...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2015, 08:00
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

AFAIK, the Flankers have an air to ground...

AFAIK, the Flankers have an air to ground capability and might be better suited than Frogfoot in Syria.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2015, 16:58
Replies: 434
Views: 113,076
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Does anyone have a real problem with Putin...

Does anyone have a real problem with Putin reinforcing Assad? Their ROE will be less restrictive than the UN and their response no doubt more robust with less regard to collateral damage.
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