Why no royals in fast jets?
Or would special attention still be paid to Fl Lt Wales's helicopters
that he flies ?
that he flies ?
One cannot be too careful in ensuring the continued succession to the Big Chair now can One?
Let's get back on thread:
"Why no royals in fast jets?"
Because it gets tricky putting an experienced "copilot" into a single seat jet to keep an eye on His Regal Uppityness's activities.
"Why no royals in fast jets?"
Because it gets tricky putting an experienced "copilot" into a single seat jet to keep an eye on His Regal Uppityness's activities.
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Or would special attention still be paid to Fl Lt Wales's helicopters
that he flies ?
that he flies ?
One cannot be too careful in ensuring the continued succession to the Big Chair now can One?
My mistake.....all them Royals begin to look alike after a while!
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My mistake.....all them Royals begin to look alike after a while!
- do not look like each other!
To correct my error.....does the Apache get that kind of half life treatment?
To correct my error.....does the Apache get that kind of half life treatment?
Actually I have no idea!!
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...and I can think of a number of FJ pilots who failed commercial airline command courses .....
It is horses for courses, not some sort of hierarchy.
And I for one, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of my first solo, have as much respect for a good helicopter pilot as I have for a good fast-jet or a good multi-engine pilot or civil airline commander. The number able to swop places and still excel has proved to be small.
The point is the Royals had a go and qualified when they didn't need to make the effort. All credit for that.
They are better in their eventual roles for the experience, and the Services are better for having Royals able to speak up for them with authority, in an era when most politicians have absolutely no military knowledge or experience.
I knew several guys who had been turned down for fast jets and who went on to become very competent and experienced captains of multi engined/crew aircraft.
It is horses for courses, not some sort of hierarchy.
And I for one, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of my first solo, have as much respect for a good helicopter pilot as I have for a good fast-jet or a good multi-engine pilot or civil airline commander. The number able to swop places and still excel has proved to be small.
The point is the Royals had a go and qualified when they didn't need to make the effort. All credit for that.
They are better in their eventual roles for the experience, and the Services are better for having Royals able to speak up for them with authority, in an era when most politicians have absolutely no military knowledge or experience.
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The Heir is Charlie Windsor. (Charles Philip Arthur George)
Flt. Lt. Wales is Heir+1. (William Arthur Philip Louis)
Baby Georgie Wales is Heir+2. (George Alexander Louis)
Capt. Wales is the spare to Heir+2... nothing more than a back-up to the #3 in-line. (Henry Charles Albert David)
Flt. Lt. Wales is Heir+1. (William Arthur Philip Louis)
Baby Georgie Wales is Heir+2. (George Alexander Louis)
Capt. Wales is the spare to Heir+2... nothing more than a back-up to the #3 in-line. (Henry Charles Albert David)
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Thank you GK and UJ, I am perfectly aware that there is No 1 and a new No 3, but you know what I mean. 
And no HH it isn't!! Can't think of anything worse than having someone like TB or DC as "president".
And no HH it isn't!! Can't think of anything worse than having someone like TB or DC as "president".
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Can't think of anything worse than having someone like TB or DC as "president".
And they probably wouldn't be DC or TB (TG!)
Countries with separate Heads of State and Heads of Government, tend to have old and/or failed and/or obscure pollies as Pres - eg Germany. We all know Frau Merkel is Chancellor, but who is Pres? (answer below*)
So we'd get someone like Healey or Heseltine
Whoever they were, they wouldn't live in a Council Flat and commute with their 'Bus Pass.* Joachim Gauk, who has two residences, one in Berlin and one in Bonn.
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And no HH it isn't!! Can't think of anything worse than having someone like TB or DC as "president".
Can't see either system appeals, I'd much rather stick to our present arrangement.
edited to add - Great minds, teeteringhead, you were answering my question as I was posing it. And no, his name still doesn't ring a bell!
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I wonder why that is and if that might change in the future,
after all, she has opened up a bit.
Instead of "An interview with the Queen" it could be "an interview with a Bond girl". She took to that like a duck to water as well as accepting an award.
And got a lot of kudos out of it !
I wonder if Daniel Craig is the only person to have given the Queen
a subtle "hurry up" by coughing
I wonder why that is and if that might change in the future,
after all, she has opened up a bit.
Instead of "An interview with the Queen" it could be "an interview with a Bond girl". She took to that like a duck to water as well as accepting an award.
And got a lot of kudos out of it !
I wonder if Daniel Craig is the only person to have given the Queen
a subtle "hurry up" by coughing
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That's v. interesting - I didn't know that interview existed.
I reckon Lilybet's always come across as a very shrewd stateswoman.
Remember reading somewhere she's also a very good mimic - in private does quite funny impressions of well known people she's met.
I reckon Lilybet's always come across as a very shrewd stateswoman.
Remember reading somewhere she's also a very good mimic - in private does quite funny impressions of well known people she's met.
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The monarchy is like everything else in the UK - we hang on to something for years and years and years and everyone says when change is suggested "the sky will fall on our heads"
then it changes and 6 months later people have forgotten all about the issue in question
then it changes and 6 months later people have forgotten all about the issue in question