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Old 17th Aug 2022, 22:39
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iRaven
 
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Just watched BBC Newsnight talking about this and their RAF veteran “expert” was none other than Sophy Gardner (now with a different name of Anthrobus) who got a political flaming back in 2015 on this very forum: Ex-GR Nav, Wg Cdr (Retd) Paul Smyth, to run for Parliament

The BBC had a picture of a F15 for their main backdrop, too. Showing the usual (poor) quality of their research. They had Sophy making out she was Aircrew having ‘been chopped and become an Air Ops Officer (Flight Ops in her day). She also really had very little of value to add and it was clear she knew nothing about the current furore!

The saddest thing is that motor-mouth Tim Davies of Fast Jet Performance was originally asked and then blanked by the woke BBC, who instead took Ms Gardner instead. The irony was not lost in the following exchange on Facebook from Tim:



Pretty much demonstrating why someone more sharp witted and also better equipped to challenge the MOD and the BBC at their own game was needed, rather than the demonstrably lacklustre guest that they actually used.

Classic irony, Tim
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