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I can't thinking the programme wasn't actually sponsored by the Argentinian Tourist Board......... Come and look at the scenery and all these empty roads, sort of thing.
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So a handful of fencers vs typhoons driven by her majesty's finest...
I'll have a few quid on the tiffin thanks
If there is enough warning - ie time to get the Q airborne with the opposition at a reasonable distance and if there is a Daring class hanging about it will be a bit more different than the last time
I'll have a few quid on the tiffin thanks
If there is enough warning - ie time to get the Q airborne with the opposition at a reasonable distance and if there is a Daring class hanging about it will be a bit more different than the last time
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While this has been signed off. The reality is that it could take years before the first AC flies under the Argentinian flag. This along with spares, maintenance schedules and training the ground crew we are talking some years before this is actually a reality. And as Stormrider states a SSN on station is enough to warrant second thoughts by any Nation. That said could we count on our government to actually give the order to Fire, whoever may be in power. This is all hypothetical should it ever come down to the wire of course.
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This from a popular source of propaganda.
Russian news: Russia to Lease Bomber Jets to Argentina. Deal Spooks UK - Russia Insider
Russia is also flogging off some rather old (but not as old as Argentina's) Arctic Supply ships.
Given that there is growing oil infrastructure down there, how would Fencer patrols over Stanley pan out?
Russian news: Russia to Lease Bomber Jets to Argentina. Deal Spooks UK - Russia Insider
Russia is also flogging off some rather old (but not as old as Argentina's) Arctic Supply ships.
Given that there is growing oil infrastructure down there, how would Fencer patrols over Stanley pan out?
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Daring class - type 45 air defence boat
I didn't include the sneaky black underwater boat - best idea forget about that until we need it to deploy a few tlam
Daring class has mother of all radar and a good few big fast bullets
I think the lessons were learnt very well from last time - doubt we will be put in a position to need a task force .....
I didn't include the sneaky black underwater boat - best idea forget about that until we need it to deploy a few tlam
Daring class has mother of all radar and a good few big fast bullets
I think the lessons were learnt very well from last time - doubt we will be put in a position to need a task force .....
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Having watched both, was that a WW2 MTB in part two?
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I really enjoyed that second part.. just enough to annoy my nearest and dearest who thumped around the kitchen determined that I shouldn't be allowed my reverie, and just enough motivation to fit my rebuilt Rover V8 lump (cough, 2006) into something suitable - a Sebring MG seems the most likely candidate. I do wonder if the whole thing wasn't just a little over egged and dramatised, and what a shame that the cars weren't recovered - make mine an early white or orange Esprit please, with tartan seats.
I have just read that the Argentinian Supreme Court has given 'human' rights to a captive ape, declaring it a 'non person person'. Shame the Fernández government continues to clamp down on 'person persons'.
I have just read that the Argentinian Supreme Court has given 'human' rights to a captive ape, declaring it a 'non person person'. Shame the Fernández government continues to clamp down on 'person persons'.
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Thank you Topgas..
I thought that too Al R, such a shame, the poor old Lotus deserved a better fate, perhaps they could stick them all in the Argentinian equivalent of the Imperial War Museum, after all they must be awfully short of captured exhibits.
I thought that too Al R, such a shame, the poor old Lotus deserved a better fate, perhaps they could stick them all in the Argentinian equivalent of the Imperial War Museum, after all they must be awfully short of captured exhibits.
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I thought that too Al R, such a shame, the poor old Lotus deserved a better fate, perhaps they could stick them all in the Argentinian equivalent of the Imperial War Museum, after all they must be awfully short of captured exhibits.
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Perhaps we could hold a ransom exchange, Isn't the Gwagon that 18 liberated still at Cosford 
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After the sight of all that exotic machinery, I hardly dare to introduce the last chapter of my car-owning saga, but here goes:
Daughter, down in West Susssex, had, just before Christmas '03, bought a '99 Seat Toledo. It immediately disgraced itself: coming up North on Christmas Eve, the water pump stripped its vanes (seems this was a known fault on the VW 1800 20v petrol engine) and she landed home on the back of a RAC rescue truck.
Of course it was fixed under warranty, and she ran it for another four years, then we gave her £2000 for it (twice the best trade in offer) to replace our Rover 216 which had just gone for scrap. She then bought a new Mitsuibishi Lancer, which has proved a fine, reliable car ever since.
Of course, buying a 9 yr old with 95,000 on the clock was giving a hostage to fortune; eight months later an electical failure put all the instruments on the panel u/s: our friendly local auto electrician couldn't fix it and the main agents (may the Devil take them) "did" me for £400 (which was about what the car was worth)
. Scarcely had I finished smarting from that, than the o/s rear door lock jammed shut. Main agents quoted another £300 for that, but f.l.a.e. undercut them with 3 hrs labour @ £20 ph = £60. Job done. 
The speedo was zeroed at 97,000, and we've done another 9,000, so now it's almost sixteen years old with 106,000 miles. It still looks smart in the line-up of our neighbours' Mercs and Beamers, for the dark blue paintwork is the best quality I've ever seen, there isn't a spot of rust anywhere - and it goes like a bomb ! It'll see me out, of course'
It really does look as smart as this ! (04, but same model as '99)
Happy New Year to PPRuNe and all who sail in her !
Danny.
Daughter, down in West Susssex, had, just before Christmas '03, bought a '99 Seat Toledo. It immediately disgraced itself: coming up North on Christmas Eve, the water pump stripped its vanes (seems this was a known fault on the VW 1800 20v petrol engine) and she landed home on the back of a RAC rescue truck.
Of course it was fixed under warranty, and she ran it for another four years, then we gave her £2000 for it (twice the best trade in offer) to replace our Rover 216 which had just gone for scrap. She then bought a new Mitsuibishi Lancer, which has proved a fine, reliable car ever since.
Of course, buying a 9 yr old with 95,000 on the clock was giving a hostage to fortune; eight months later an electical failure put all the instruments on the panel u/s: our friendly local auto electrician couldn't fix it and the main agents (may the Devil take them) "did" me for £400 (which was about what the car was worth)
. Scarcely had I finished smarting from that, than the o/s rear door lock jammed shut. Main agents quoted another £300 for that, but f.l.a.e. undercut them with 3 hrs labour @ £20 ph = £60. Job done. The speedo was zeroed at 97,000, and we've done another 9,000, so now it's almost sixteen years old with 106,000 miles. It still looks smart in the line-up of our neighbours' Mercs and Beamers, for the dark blue paintwork is the best quality I've ever seen, there isn't a spot of rust anywhere - and it goes like a bomb ! It'll see me out, of course'
It really does look as smart as this ! (04, but same model as '99)
Happy New Year to PPRuNe and all who sail in her !
Danny.
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Same pump problems on Audi too, you can get a metal vane version but VAG have redesigned it now with a later plastic version, they recommend doing them with the cambelt.
They are very reliable cars Danny and can do lots of miles, the instrument failure on my audi there is a company that does the binnacle repairs, but they take a while to get out so price about fair.
Odd thing is I can buy VAG parts for my car from VW dealers with the same part No at less than I can from Audi, as they are often standard.
They are very reliable cars Danny and can do lots of miles, the instrument failure on my audi there is a company that does the binnacle repairs, but they take a while to get out so price about fair.
Odd thing is I can buy VAG parts for my car from VW dealers with the same part No at less than I can from Audi, as they are often standard.
