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Forum: Military Aviation

29th Sep 2010, 20:56

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By Impiger

Decent RPC on Victory too. Still I suspect...

Decent RPC on Victory too.

Still I suspect the new carriers will be able to mount a good party just hope there's still a Bootnecks Band to come down on the aircraft lift!

Pass another pinkers...

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Sep 2010, 19:28

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By Impiger

With Apologies to Churchill

Never before .... has so much been sacrificed (Defence Capability in the round) for so little (2 big boats)

Hopefully the NSC will see sense.

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Jul 2010, 16:51

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Posted By Impiger

Not entirely true

Perhaps for the ships - yes; not much to be saved by scrubbing now I understand.

But for the aircraft???? How many?

And how many ships in Service at any stage? And how big an air wing? Lots...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Nov 2007, 12:32

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By Impiger

Evalu8ter makes a very worthwhile point. LPH...

Evalu8ter makes a very worthwhile point. LPH role is rather more likely, and rather more useful, than CS. Interesting though how the RN don't seem to be clamouring for the right to badge and...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Sep 2007, 18:29

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Posted By Impiger

Well obviously I disagree with Bag Man - as far...

Well obviously I disagree with Bag Man - as far as I can tell the future carrier delivered activity is all about what happens in the air and more pointedly what happens over the target (which will be...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Sep 2007, 18:25

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Posted By Impiger

But Sunk at N you miss the point entirely. Yes...

But Sunk at N you miss the point entirely. Yes we have decided to deploy air power from a carrier but that doesn't mean there must be naval FW pilots doing so in squadrons with RN numbers. The two...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Sep 2007, 17:40

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By Impiger

Navaleye has a point about the GR4s and it is one...

Navaleye has a point about the GR4s and it is one often raised around the stations but there are some real facts to consider:
First the RN badged Harrier squadrons are part of the force which is, to...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Jul 2007, 19:03

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By Impiger

Navaleye Be careful what you wish for old...

Navaleye

Be careful what you wish for old salt. You just might find you have Sqn Number plates but no aircraft, no pilots or technicians, and no money to buy or train the above. In fact the...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jun 2007, 10:11

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By Impiger

Given the state of the MOD's finances and the...

Given the state of the MOD's finances and the track record of the soon to be PM - I wouldn't bet my pension on any ISD or OSD for that matter. Be only too glad to have the pension itself...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th May 2007, 18:21

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Posted By Impiger

JunglyAEO I always thought it was the RN who...

JunglyAEO

I always thought it was the RN who wanted STOVL to keep the size of the ship down and thus the cost - making the whole issue 'look' more affordable. Haven't heard anyone sensible in...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Apr 2007, 15:39

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Posted By Impiger

The SUN says: "Aircraft will be able to land...

The SUN says:

"Aircraft will be able to land vertically after missions."

Sadly, probably not - well not if the weather is slightly warm or they've still got excess weight on board.

Now if...

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Apr 2007, 20:07

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By Impiger

Come on guys get real - we won't get an...

Come on guys get real - we won't get an announcement about CVF and/or the aircraft until MOD knows the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). Most departments have already reached their...

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