Squadron Numbers
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From: Lincolnshire
Just had a thought to help out our dark blue brethern. I am posting here for what I hope are obvious reasons.
The RAF is running out of sqns to number and the RN is running out of ships.
My plan is simple; it would either double the number of bombers or halve the cost of replacement.
As we know, each bomber has two crews, a port and starboard (or it had). Instead of calling then port and starboard call them Oberon and Oberoi for instance. Instantly 2 boats for the price of one. As they spend most of their time submerged, who would know
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If they went for the '4-boat' option they could buy another 4 T45s as well.
The RAF is running out of sqns to number and the RN is running out of ships.
My plan is simple; it would either double the number of bombers or halve the cost of replacement.
As we know, each bomber has two crews, a port and starboard (or it had). Instead of calling then port and starboard call them Oberon and Oberoi for instance. Instantly 2 boats for the price of one. As they spend most of their time submerged, who would know
.If they went for the '4-boat' option they could buy another 4 T45s as well.
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From: The Whyte House
I think it would be easier to give each airframe an individual sqn number, there are enough (sqn numbers) to go around.
Not sure a Wg Cdr would be needed for each one though.
Not sure a Wg Cdr would be needed for each one though.
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From: UK
The disbandment of 1(F) Sqn must be sending out shockwaves. Its not 12 months since we were briefed along the lines of "They are going to scrap a Harrier Sqn - will it be the oldest Sqn in the world or one of the other two - I know where my money would go".
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As we know, each bomber has two crews, a port and starboard (or it had). Instead of calling then port and starboard call them Oberon and Oberoi for instance. Instantly 2 boats for the price of one.
Great lateral thinking PN!
Next pair could be VICTORY and VICTORIOUS, but VICTORY would always have to be the off crew - and inevitably the "port" crew .....
As they spend most of their time submerged, who would know?
Not all of them apparently .....
Jack
Great lateral thinking PN!
Next pair could be VICTORY and VICTORIOUS, but VICTORY would always have to be the off crew - and inevitably the "port" crew .....As they spend most of their time submerged, who would know?
Not all of them apparently .....
Jack
