Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Seconded Melchett - what a mean spirited, whinging comment prOOne
Anyone less deserving of being described as self-serving as HM is difficult to imagine. If she was self serving she'd have said two fingers to the lot of you 20 years ago and gone off to live a very comfortable idle existence, rather than put herself through a succession of visits, openings, mayoral lunches etc and listening to endless drivelling speeches. And her grandsons, instead of serving in their country's armed forces would have gone and led the sort of useless playboy life favoured by Middle Eastern royalty.
Shame on you
Anyone less deserving of being described as self-serving as HM is difficult to imagine. If she was self serving she'd have said two fingers to the lot of you 20 years ago and gone off to live a very comfortable idle existence, rather than put herself through a succession of visits, openings, mayoral lunches etc and listening to endless drivelling speeches. And her grandsons, instead of serving in their country's armed forces would have gone and led the sort of useless playboy life favoured by Middle Eastern royalty.
Shame on you
I didn't think the flypast was short on content at all. The EIIR formation alone took 27 aircraft. Now when was the last time you saw 27 aircraft in one single close formation, and done so immaculately, in any other country ?
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What a fantastic parade, the three cheers really did bring a moment of blurred vision and Her Majesty really seemed to be enjoying it too, along with the parade members who were stood at ease and were clearly seen to be watching the flypasts, well done for the [momentary] relaxed discipline that showed that it was also THEIR day as well.
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On the BBC website there is a selection of photographs, one of which shows some Rocks presenting arms. The Sergeant`s hat is not straight for starters, but, whilst having an impressive row of medal ribbons, he is not wearing medals. Anyone know why ? 
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He probably thought, this will give the pprune lot something to ask about.
Raymond Baxter must be turning in his grave!
Well done to all the Servicemen and women today. The flypast was excellent considering all the issues surrounding aircraft and aircrew availability at the moment.
The BBC and particularly Dan Snow were a disgrace. He practically wet his pants at the BBMF but had virtually nothing to say about each other aircraft represented. The Rotary Formation in particular had aircraft from all three services which are at the forefront of the Military effort around the world and he only mentioned the Merlin and the Chinook and then had little else to say. Nothing about the squadrons, where they had served etc etc.
Very very poor indeed.
The BBC and particularly Dan Snow were a disgrace. He practically wet his pants at the BBMF but had virtually nothing to say about each other aircraft represented. The Rotary Formation in particular had aircraft from all three services which are at the forefront of the Military effort around the world and he only mentioned the Merlin and the Chinook and then had little else to say. Nothing about the squadrons, where they had served etc etc.
Very very poor indeed.
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Widger - this isn't Dan Snow's fault.
It's the producer who writes the script and the RN/AAC/RAF PROs should have briefed fully the producer and pretty much given him/her the script, and at the very least all the detail on each aircraft type plus some personal detail such as "the lead RAF Merlin is being flown by Flt Lt PPrune who is just back from his Xth Op Herrick deployment in Afghanistan where he has been ... "
I've direct experience of the BBC and they respond very well to a really well-written brief but leave them to themselves and they just make it up.
It's the producer who writes the script and the RN/AAC/RAF PROs should have briefed fully the producer and pretty much given him/her the script, and at the very least all the detail on each aircraft type plus some personal detail such as "the lead RAF Merlin is being flown by Flt Lt PPrune who is just back from his Xth Op Herrick deployment in Afghanistan where he has been ... "
I've direct experience of the BBC and they respond very well to a really well-written brief but leave them to themselves and they just make it up.
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Wah shield on- he started the parade with a full set of medals but he and his medals parted company due to a uniform malfunction! I thought the drill and the cheer on arrival of the light blue contingent were superb! Well done to all!!
Whereas with Raymond Baxter you got all sides in one person, so it can be done - and he was doubtless paid a fraction of today's BBC presenters.
Never mind Raymond ....
.... where was the smooth talking Airsound when needed? He always does it very well and scripts himself meticulously (I know , I've sat beside him while he was doing it).
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pr00ne,
I may be simple soul but I really can't understand why someone of your background holds such old fashioned opinions and as ironic as it sounds, such thoughts really are yesterdays debate. Has it not occurred to you, that no matter what kind of establishment structure we have there'll always be someone at the top and someone at the bottom. For all that, I seriously do think we've got the best arrangement and the best possible people occupying the highest position in the country. Surely ant credibility for the crimson tide of Socialism ended with the Cold War when the whole rotten lot came tumbling down.
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I may be simple soul but I really can't understand why someone of your background holds such old fashioned opinions and as ironic as it sounds, such thoughts really are yesterdays debate. Has it not occurred to you, that no matter what kind of establishment structure we have there'll always be someone at the top and someone at the bottom. For all that, I seriously do think we've got the best arrangement and the best possible people occupying the highest position in the country. Surely ant credibility for the crimson tide of Socialism ended with the Cold War when the whole rotten lot came tumbling down.
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Well done today everybody (all services), I was proud to take part. I loved the footage of the Chief starting to look at his watch pre-Typhoon flypast before realising the cameras were on him and then just 'going for a scratch'. They were bang on time by the way! Very impressive tight formation from the C-130's and the rest were simply fab. Sorry, but the Reds did it for me after a difficult time recently.
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I suppose it would be too much to suppose that CDS and the other Head Sheds put their hands in their pockets and bought the 'Musterers' a beer afterwards.
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Well done to all HM Forces.
Just seen the report on the evening news. It put the forces in really good light and a complement to HM. I cannot fathom the opinion of Proonie. Likewise I am disappointed with an earlier post from BEagle describing the flypast compliment as pathetic. We are where we are, but the boys and girls were there, again trying their best. The compliment of aircrew today do far more per gallon than their predecessors........
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I would like to know why the airspace on the route of the fly past was closed from 0930z until 1130z. Well that was what the notams said for the area I was operating, and then be told that the RA(T) had been brought forward to 0920z and I would have to land and shut down. Could then not start again until 1140z due to a delay. I can understand the need to keep the route clear in the run up to, and during the fly past, but for 2 hours prior??? The airfield ATC and local radar seemed as bemused.....