Military Aircraft Based at Civilian Airports.
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Military Aircraft Based at Civilian Airports.
I see this happening in many places in the world and it is something I am not that keen on seeing.
Surely the civilian airport which hosts military aircraft, is a valid military target, in time of conflict, thereby putting innocent civilians at risk. I am aware we fight a war to win at all costs, so I guess it doesn't really matter does it?
As with all things is probably a question of economics.
Surely the civilian airport which hosts military aircraft, is a valid military target, in time of conflict, thereby putting innocent civilians at risk. I am aware we fight a war to win at all costs, so I guess it doesn't really matter does it?
As with all things is probably a question of economics.
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I would also suggest that a majority of civil/mil combined airports started out as military airfields, so it is more a case that civilians now use military airfields rather than the military moving into civilian airports.
As you rightly point out, it is economics, and convenience for passengers with the increase in local airports.
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As you rightly point out, it is economics, and convenience for passengers with the increase in local airports.
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Autobahns in Eastern & Western Europe were planned to be used as military runways during the Cold War and such strips of highway still offer that as a planned facility in many places on the Globe today. Does that mean it's time to hand in your driving licence, 'hisnamesake'?!!
By the way, does your:
mean to suggest that those in the military are guilty of some ill-thought out charge (of yours)?
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PS. Thinks, time somebody woke up and smelt the coffee!!!!
By the way, does your:
thereby putting innocent civilians at risk
Foldie
PS. Thinks, time somebody woke up and smelt the coffee!!!!
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Better move all those barracks out of town/city centres, and stop people going shopping in uniform.
Wait for it - we already did that....
Wait for it - we already did that....
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Thanks for the replies.
Would any of you be prepared to set up a machine gun to fire from a hospital, or from a group hostages or POW's using them as shelter?
I am intrigued to know where the "line would be drawn".
Would any of you be prepared to set up a machine gun to fire from a hospital, or from a group hostages or POW's using them as shelter?
I am intrigued to know where the "line would be drawn".
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I would have no worries about machine-gunning an un-armed Teddy Bear in a Red Cross uniform while his parachute was hung up in a tree.
Now go and do your homework.
Now go and do your homework.
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I am intrigued to know where the "line would be drawn".
Play with Teddy if you have no homework.
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Would any of you be prepared to set up a machine gun to fire from a hospital, or from a group hostages or POW's using them as shelter?
Ah, sh*t, no! His own guys hanged him in Baghdad a few years ago, so that won't work.
Hey this is fun. Keep em coming, ferchrisesake!
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Be intrigued no more, this is "where the line is drawn"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of...Project_(RULAC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of...Project_(RULAC)
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So if you're not prepared to do that? Well what the hell is the tax payer paying you for? To win a war or fight it with your hands behind your backs?
I dont have to tell you, our dear enemy the Taliban don't give a rats about the "rules". So are you there to win or loose?! If you are going to stick to the rules you will loose.
No I am not a troll, just an old civilian pilot coming to the end of his career, who has been spared the horrors of war and may that continue. I did ask what I considered a pertinent question. I received a few smart arsed replies so I added another question to feed the know it alls.
I dont have to tell you, our dear enemy the Taliban don't give a rats about the "rules". So are you there to win or loose?! If you are going to stick to the rules you will loose.
No I am not a troll, just an old civilian pilot coming to the end of his career, who has been spared the horrors of war and may that continue. I did ask what I considered a pertinent question. I received a few smart arsed replies so I added another question to feed the know it alls.
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If you can't play by the fair rules then its time to give up. Whats the point of fighting 'them' if you are the same as them??
PS. Military units rarely get targeted, they go for underground stations/buses/market places/civilian airliners/etc. If you use your logic from post 1, the SAFEST place would be an airfield with military aircraft.
PS. Military units rarely get targeted, they go for underground stations/buses/market places/civilian airliners/etc. If you use your logic from post 1, the SAFEST place would be an airfield with military aircraft.