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Old 21st Sep 2007, 08:08
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The Wildcat was a fairly rubbish, American fighter used by the FAA.

BLUH (BRH) will be called 'Mohawk' apparently. The Mohawk was a very rubbish American fighter used by the RAF.

My dog could have come up with better names than these.
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Old 21st Sep 2007, 08:22
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My dog could have come up with better names than these.
Presumably something like 'Grrr' or 'woof' ??? I rather like Mohawk and Wildcat, the latter following nicely from Lynx. Could use Puma...no that's been done before. What is it with naming helo's after overgrown moggies?
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Trying one's dog's naming abilities, Dog 1's ears' perked up at the suggestion of "Sausage", while Dog 2 appears to favour "Biscuit".

Based on this Canine research, perhaps it should be Biscuit Brown for the Pongos and Sea Biscuit for the Fisheads.
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Old 21st Sep 2007, 08:25
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And 'Air Biscuit' for the RAF?
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Old 21st Sep 2007, 08:50
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I wouldn't dare say that to two Labradors.
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Old 21st Sep 2007, 09:00
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Gainesy,
Thanks for the laugh. I tried it with my Dog#1, but it was a tad early and I got little reaction.

But aren't we talking about helicopters? Who cares?

draws pin from grenade and slips quietly away....
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Old 21st Sep 2007, 09:12
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Maybe if we asked the Blue Peter viewers to choose, we might end up back at Wildcat and Mohawk!
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Old 21st Sep 2007, 16:17
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You can only name something you have, I'm not betting on any name yet???
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Old 21st Sep 2007, 16:59
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From what I heard SCMR/BRH are safe, the higher ups are just going through the usual what if? scenarios.

The army didn't want to name BRH as Wildcat for 2 reasons:

1. They didn't come up with it.
2. Both Hellcat and Wildcat names were seen as far too warlike for them to deploy somewhere hot, where they may offend somebody.

Why is the Army using a native American tribe name when traditionally only rotary wing assets sourced from the states followed the Septic Army naming convention?:

US
Sioux - Bell 47
Chinook - CH47
Kiowa - OH58
Apache - AH64/WAH(!)
Iroquois - Huey


In fact the kit designed this side of the pond has never followed this convention e.g. Skeeter, Scout, Alouette, Lynx, Gazelle et al

If you want to be like Uncle Sam then call it the Celt, Pict or Iceni.

P.S I like Wildcat! (Don't care for dogs)
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Old 21st Sep 2007, 17:22
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What about calling FLynx "SH!TE"
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Old 21st Sep 2007, 18:13
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Chinook isn't a tribe, it's a wind!
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Old 21st Sep 2007, 18:51
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Isn't that an Iraqi tribe?

Below is a list of the major tribes and where they originated from;

Apache - South Plains, South West, East

Cherokee - East Tennessee, North Carolina

Cheyenne - Plains

Chinook - North West Pacific coast

Iroquois - North East

Mohawk - New York

Navajo - New Mexico, Arizona, Utah

Sioux - Plains

Boaring I know but may keep us on subject http://www.the-wild-west.co.uk/
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Old 21st Sep 2007, 19:23
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Quite apt we are talking about Westlands and Cowboys (well, Injuns anyway).
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Old 22nd Sep 2007, 00:34
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What about calling FLynx "SH!TE"
Because it isn't
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Old 22nd Sep 2007, 06:51
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I thought F Lynx had been cancelled!
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Old 22nd Sep 2007, 08:11
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"Because it isn't"

You obviously work for wastelands
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Old 22nd Sep 2007, 10:40
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Using present tense for something that doesn't actually exist at the moment is a bit of a leap of faith.


It isn't ****e?

Compared to what? Current Lynx?

Yep, youre right there.

If youre in the know, you'll know the 'issues' with it at the moment won't you. So quite an apt statement from Faithless.
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Old 22nd Sep 2007, 14:30
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Des will soon be calling it; "The £1.6Bn I shaved off the Defence Budget by using more Merlins", that certainly has a ring to it.
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Old 23rd Sep 2007, 00:46
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Hey - there is nothng wrong with the mighty messenger of death, the beautiful Merlin....Graceful, powerful and reliable. A fab aircraft
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Old 15th Oct 2007, 10:04
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