Harrier Pilot attacks Prime Minister on cuts
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The point I was making was that you applaud him for berating a politician in public, yet when you were serving you did not circumvent your entire CoC and berate a politician in public on a more serious matter. I am in little doubt that in your role on "the flight" that you would have had opportunity to do so.
Essentially I'm confused why you think it's acceptable for serving people to behave like that when you didn't do it yourself? And IMO would have been right to do so.
The point I was making was that you applaud him for berating a politician in public, yet when you were serving you did not circumvent your entire CoC and berate a politician in public on a more serious matter. I am in little doubt that in your role on "the flight" that you would have had opportunity to do so.
Essentially I'm confused why you think it's acceptable for serving people to behave like that when you didn't do it yourself? And IMO would have been right to do so.
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DS, did I not explain clearly enough? I circumvented the entire CoC by opening up a channel of communication with SoS Defence. LtCdr Ward got something off his chest but the decision to scrap Harrier had already been taken. It is not for me to say what he achieved, but Cameron must have found it useful to get the thoughts of a pilot with frontline experience. More is the pity that he didn't have an open channel direct to the frontline before giving the defence cuts his approval..We now have a dogs dinner on our hands as a consequence.
There is too much cynicism on display at the higher levels of command. All they appear to be good at is re-arranging the deck chairs. In this case the RAF think a strategic victory has been won (over RN). In all reality we are now an international laughing stock. Carriers with no aircraft for at least a decade?
Some victory..
There is too much cynicism on display at the higher levels of command. All they appear to be good at is re-arranging the deck chairs. In this case the RAF think a strategic victory has been won (over RN). In all reality we are now an international laughing stock. Carriers with no aircraft for at least a decade?
Some victory..
Last edited by nigegilb; 23rd Oct 2010 at 18:59.
I hesitate (momentarily) to float this to the top, but:
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and does 'Utterly, Utterly Useless' ring any bells? If not, it should. I know, RAF not FAA: but still referenced to the same horribly limited 1960s spam can.
Time for you to go. Bye bye. Don't let the closing door knock you in the arse. Etc, etc. You've had one hell of a run, a quintessential triumph of bull**** over attainment.
I detect something of the miasma of Black Buck here.
How much will you be missed? Remove your hand from a bucket of water. See the imprint? That much.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and does 'Utterly, Utterly Useless' ring any bells? If not, it should. I know, RAF not FAA: but still referenced to the same horribly limited 1960s spam can.
Time for you to go. Bye bye. Don't let the closing door knock you in the arse. Etc, etc. You've had one hell of a run, a quintessential triumph of bull**** over attainment.
I detect something of the miasma of Black Buck here.
How much will you be missed? Remove your hand from a bucket of water. See the imprint? That much.
I hesitate (momentarily) to float this to the top, but:
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and does 'Utterly, Utterly Useless' ring any bells? If not, it should. I know, RAF not FAA: but still referenced to the same horribly limited 1960s spam can.
Time for you to go. Bye bye. Don't let the closing door knock you in the arse. Etc, etc. You've had one hell of a run, a quintessential triumph of bull**** over attainment.
I detect something of the miasma of Black Buck here.
How much will you be missed? Remove your hand from a bucket of water. See the imprint? That much.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and does 'Utterly, Utterly Useless' ring any bells? If not, it should. I know, RAF not FAA: but still referenced to the same horribly limited 1960s spam can.
Time for you to go. Bye bye. Don't let the closing door knock you in the arse. Etc, etc. You've had one hell of a run, a quintessential triumph of bull**** over attainment.
I detect something of the miasma of Black Buck here.
How much will you be missed? Remove your hand from a bucket of water. See the imprint? That much.
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