Originally Posted by
EmeraldToilet
You are hardly comparing like with like there now are you. I can't believe that the RAF Regiment can even spell AQ.
In case no one has told you; Afghanistan and Northern Ireland are geographically bigger than the mortar base plate footprint of even the largest RAF Station, or is it Base now ?
Well, 34 hours before it got a bite and then 2 come along at once! I am familiar with said geography and my point is that I am comparing like complaint with like complaint. If you assume that the problems in the airbridge are down to 'fat, usless truckies/movers/techies etc' who don't deliver a 'service' simply because of ignorance and laziness, then you might also question how long it takes a Land Component to resolve low(ish) intensity conflicts. The methodology is discussed below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_absurdum
Now I am off for another happy morning spreading ever less military jam over ever more bread, I take it most of you will be joining me
