Nimrods for Indian Ocean Piracy Patrol ?
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Nice fishing trip PT...
The E3 could be of some worth in this scenario but it would need a low-boy whereas a Nimrod could locate and ID all by itself...
And I definately haven't heard that rumour...
The E3 could be of some worth in this scenario but it would need a low-boy whereas a Nimrod could locate and ID all by itself...
And I definately haven't heard that rumour...
EOD...
I refer you to posts 2 and 6, and possibly an Atlas.
It's not that long a thread, reading it from the beginning (which it appears, although I could be wrong, you haven't done) will save things being repeated.
Tone is often difficult to read/interpret in written text. I am not "having a go", although if you wish to feel upset at my comments that is your right!
I refer you to posts 2 and 6, and possibly an Atlas.
It's not that long a thread, reading it from the beginning (which it appears, although I could be wrong, you haven't done) will save things being repeated.
Tone is often difficult to read/interpret in written text. I am not "having a go", although if you wish to feel upset at my comments that is your right!
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Long gone are the days that Nimrod could do the way up North, Caribbean and middle east stuff all at the same time. My personal estimate is that it will be at least 6*(minimum, subject to revision) years before they will be able to do so again.
The E3 is able to do the Carib stuff, and the non-asw North stuff, (flag-waving), but please, get MRA4 sorted sooner rather than later
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The E3 is able to do the Carib stuff, and the non-asw North stuff, (flag-waving), but please, get MRA4 sorted sooner rather than later
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There is little political will or indeed any commercial will to defeat the Indian Ocean Pirates. The recent NATO force which was formed has no teeth and indeed it is unclear as to whether the shipping companies actually want to get rid of the pirates.
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PT,
Not being funny (OK I am) but what use would an E3 be doing maritime patrols in the gulf? Having seen how well E3's do (not just how well they say they do), we are better off without them out there! (Yes I have seen the post det reports that allow me to come to this conclusion).
Nothing against the E3 guys, as they are good at what they do, but just because the radar has a maritime mode does not mean that it can do maritime ops!
Not being funny (OK I am) but what use would an E3 be doing maritime patrols in the gulf? Having seen how well E3's do (not just how well they say they do), we are better off without them out there! (Yes I have seen the post det reports that allow me to come to this conclusion).
Nothing against the E3 guys, as they are good at what they do, but just because the radar has a maritime mode does not mean that it can do maritime ops!
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hear hear
I'm with B0 on this one - the whole E3D to the Caribbean thing was complete B****cks. I know how hard the wee targets were to find on the MR2 radar let alone on some AEW set completely unsuitable for the role. Fact is the East African pirates use the same sort of high speed low freeboard craft and an E3 is never going to find them. If they havent got a job why do they bother chasing every role that comes up that they are not suitable for. Just park them all in Arizona and send the crews on gardening leave - I doubt they'll notice the difference
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In MR2 world we were told E3 done the Harmala thing was because we never had enough to do the job so they gasve it to the E3 world as they dont have much to do these days, dunno how true that is but they took ther best det from the Nimrod lads and we hate all Awacs cnuts for that
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Nice sentiment there keepittidy. As you so rightly pointed out the nimrod world were overstretched and that is why the E3D was given its maritime role - which although it was not designed for, it can do to a suitable standard . As for the original thread, rumours are abound about all sorts of assets being used for anti piracy duties but I believe that there is no political will to commit, something that will change only if the media interest intensifies.
