Anyone know anything about BLUH?
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Anyone know anything about BLUH?
Anyone know anything about the whole BLUH thing? Which aircraft type / who gets what etc. Surely it's time for the Air Corps to finally get an aircraft that we can support apache / do our own thing with; without having to rely on our sideways scuttling "friends".
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My apologies,
Did not realise you were all so sensitive,
Genuinely did not mean to offend.
Have heard that some announcement should be made by DAAvn by the end of April, any more news?
Did not realise you were all so sensitive,
Genuinely did not mean to offend.
Have heard that some announcement should be made by DAAvn by the end of April, any more news?
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Brandnew,
somebody ought to have told you - pprune military forum is only for the RAF and occasional RN posts; AAC is unwelcome, so don't expect any sensible answers, it only erupts into an unseemly slanging match.
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somebody ought to have told you - pprune military forum is only for the RAF and occasional RN posts; AAC is unwelcome, so don't expect any sensible answers, it only erupts into an unseemly slanging match.
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Army not welcome? RAF and FAA only? It will be soon with attitudes like that, and to the sites detriment.
Army not welcome? RAF and FAA only? It will be soon with attitudes like that, and to the sites detriment.
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BEags,
Although I agree with your sentiments I think you could have been a tad more helpful. You could have directed the poor chap to ARRSE or the AAC Pilots thread where he could have japed with like minded sorts.
Come to think of it that lot have been quiet recently.Probably still dug in, in their foxholes, after the last barrage they received.
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Although I agree with your sentiments I think you could have been a tad more helpful. You could have directed the poor chap to ARRSE or the AAC Pilots thread where he could have japed with like minded sorts.
Come to think of it that lot have been quiet recently.Probably still dug in, in their foxholes, after the last barrage they received.
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Anyone know anything about the whole BLUH thing? Which aircraft type / who gets what etc. Surely it's time for the Air Corps to finally get an aircraft that we can support apache / do our own thing with; without having to rely on our sideways scuttling "friends".
JDW reports (10 Mar 04) "Possible problems funding the AAC BLUH are making the MoD planners look favourably at a two type solution using the winners of the Support Amphibious Battlefield Rotorcraft (SABR) contract."
The article suggests that a mix of new Chinooks and Merlins will replace RN Sea Kings, RAF Pumas and the SAR fleet. However, it also suggests that there wont be enough money for the SAR element so it will be civilianised, suprise suprise.
Anyone know anything about the whole BLUH thing? Which aircraft type / who gets what etc. Surely it's time for the Air Corps to finally get an aircraft that we can support apache / do our own thing with; without having to rely on our sideways scuttling "friends".
JDW reports (10 Mar 04) "Possible problems funding the AAC BLUH are making the MoD planners look favourably at a two type solution using the winners of the Support Amphibious Battlefield Rotorcraft (SABR) contract."
The article suggests that a mix of new Chinooks and Merlins will replace RN Sea Kings, RAF Pumas and the SAR fleet. However, it also suggests that there wont be enough money for the SAR element so it will be civilianised, suprise suprise.
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Is it acceptable for a mild mannered Bootneck with a preference for Crab in sandwiches and long past his sailing days, to join in the festivities? Or should I stop taking the Prozac and return to my normal non-avuncular self?
Why do all our aircraft options, be it the TSR2 or the Typhoon, have to be multi-functional? It compromises so many aspects of design, construction and useage, with the added 'benefit' of costing us tax payers dearly.
I await my departure instructions, please note, slit trenches are never dung filled. The woods maybe, but not the trenches.
I remain Sirs your incontinent cousin.
Why do all our aircraft options, be it the TSR2 or the Typhoon, have to be multi-functional? It compromises so many aspects of design, construction and useage, with the added 'benefit' of costing us tax payers dearly.
I await my departure instructions, please note, slit trenches are never dung filled. The woods maybe, but not the trenches.
I remain Sirs your incontinent cousin.
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Good grief
"Surely it's time for the Air Corps to finally get an aircraft that we can support apache / do our own thing with; without having to rely on our sideways scuttling "friends".
Why not get AH working before you start thinking about your next "feat of ar@e"
all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
"Surely it's time for the Air Corps to finally get an aircraft that we can support apache / do our own thing with; without having to rely on our sideways scuttling "friends".
Why not get AH working before you start thinking about your next "feat of ar@e"
all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
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The first AH CTT finished today. A whole Sqn. How's Eurofighter?
Back to the original question and thank you for the few sensible answers.
Are we looking at a SABR (NH90 / Blackhawk) platform or are we staring down the barrel of another Lynx?
What would most AAC pilots want?
Lots of "Super" Lynx or fewer cabs but more capable?
Back to the original question and thank you for the few sensible answers.
Are we looking at a SABR (NH90 / Blackhawk) platform or are we staring down the barrel of another Lynx?
What would most AAC pilots want?
Lots of "Super" Lynx or fewer cabs but more capable?
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"The first AH CTT finished today"
As I said get it "workin" first before you start on your next, well thought out project
all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
As I said get it "workin" first before you start on your next, well thought out project
all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
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You clearly didnt understand what he said, ABIW. CTT1 complete today. Wouldnt expect you to understand that though, being rear baggage.
Seems to be 'workin'.
From what I can gather the BLUH has been pushed back a bit. 2 year hold at least.
Seems to be 'workin'.
From what I can gather the BLUH has been pushed back a bit. 2 year hold at least.
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The first AH CTT finished today. A whole Sqn.
What would most AAC pilots want?
Being present at the BLUH roadshow presentation, somewhere in Germany, sometime last millenium, the main feature of any future BLUH was that it HAD to fit inside a C-130 without too much down time once transported to theatre.
At the end question session I brought this up and made the point that this limited the choice to one type only, which just so happened to be built by a company in Yeovil.
Future usage of the C-17 was totally ignored and of course any air to air refuel possibilities with Blackhawk variants was laughted at,
and the question session was quickly ended before any acceptable answers were given by the team.
Anyway it was good crewroom chat for a short time, (before use of the the crewroom was time restricted!! "If youre in here you can't be working",a different subject?
Does the C-130 issue still stand?