Abolish the RAF, says Col. Tim Collins

[Days Like These]

Originally Posted by rafloo

Shame......However, the Royal Navy can...and so can the Army.

Err...what?

[rafloo]

Ive seen many USAF aircraft embarked in Ships being refuelled. I've also witmessed USAF aircraft being refuelled by Army Bowsers. Im stumped as to why the statement would read that the RAF cannot refuel USAF aircraft.

Perhaps he meant to say that the RAF couldn't conduct AAR with USAF aircraft.... Its funny how the press seem to always get the wrong end of the stick.


Col Collins is absolutely right. Remember, there was a reason the RAF were given JPA first, wasn't there !!!!

[Days Like These]

Im stumped as to why the statement would read that the RAF cannot refuel USAF aircraft.

Maybe it's because Col Collins doesn't actually have a clue what he's talking about? Just a thought...

Trust me, the RAF is quite capable of refuelling USAF jets on the ground.

[rafloo]

Quite possibly.....But I wouldn't allow the TSW to get anywhere near an aircraft requiring refuelling...they'd miss it.

[iPodder]

rafloo, I do hope you're joking.
Having been on Chinooks for nearly 10 years I only wish the rest of the British Military displayed the same 'can do' attitude and welcoming smiles in the middle of nowhere as the boys and girls from Stafford.

I am very saddened by the tone of many of the posts on this thread. PPRUNE was once a place to gossip and to find out how best to screw the Service for allowances. It now appears to have become a site for outrageous posts designed to incite friction.

We all know that the Army couldn't possibly take on the SH fleet nor the Navy our fixed wing assets; nor could the RAF succesfully manage a fleet of warships. Maybe PPRUNE could close it's military wing and the 3 Services could operate individual sites. The civvys must think we're idiots.

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Oh, I thought this was already the RAF forum.

[dazjs]

Originally Posted by Days Like These

Maybe it's because Col Collins doesn't actually have a clue what he's talking about? Just a thought...

Trust me, the RAF is quite capable of refuelling USAF jets on the ground.

The RAF an also refuel USAF aircraft in the air...

VC-10(RAF) and EA-6 Prowler(USAF)

I hope the Army know what I mean

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Originally Posted by dazjs

The RAF an also refuel USAF aircraft in the air...

VC-10(RAF) and EA-6 Prowler(USAF)

I hope the Army know what I mean

Yes, the Army know that EA-6 are operated by the USN and USMC. Know what I mean?

[dazjs]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Yes, the Army know that EA-6 are operated by the USN and USMC. Know what I mean?

Well what sort of refuelling method is used?

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Does it matter? They're not USAF. The reason that crabair can refuel them is that USN/USMC also use drogue. I think this was covered 12,452 posts ago, do keep up.

[ORAC]

Can we help it if they retired the A-7.....

[stinger779]

Mellchetts

Originally Posted by Chainkicker

And presumably more Melchetts than Regiments nowadays ???

seems that way, there will be soon enough top brass of air rank to command every flight in the RAF let alone squadron , station, etc, what we want is realistic leaders , who are willing to say "this is ****e and it doesn't work" so get us something that does

[MarkD]

Originally Posted by brickhistory

?Que? Canada likes us? Hmmm, not by what I see in their press.

Stop robbing our softwood lumber money and give us back all $5bn US of it (not $4bn - and at the exchange rate it was levied at) and maybe we'd like you better. Or at least not make our distaste so obvious. Oh, and while you're building a border fence, could it keep your deserters in too?

[The Helpful Stacker]

Originally Posted by SASless

The White House needs burning everynow and then....sometimes with the occupants still inside the thing.
Yeah....some victory that.....kinda like the one down near New Orleans. Care to remind us how that one turned out?
The Brits and Germans have a lot in common besides Kings and Queens....we beat you both twice each.

Actually the first time you beat yourselves. As you were British subjects it was in fact your first civil war.

Of course the assistance of the French came in handy, strange how short the memories are about your countries founding when it comes to throwing labels at the French for being surrender monkeys.

[Maple 01]

To be fair Stacker the French are a bunch of surrender monkeys.

The so called” war of Independence” was won by Englishmen against Germans - so we won again!

Ah no, wait, I'm getting a message......it was Mel Gibson again wasn't it