Can anyone tell me why Typhoon93 is banned please?
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No idea ! (No G meters in Spitfires). Reckoned to be 4 or 5G (and that was a guess, I think). The Spitfire two-tier rudder stirrups were designed to delay the onset (as your raised thighs would help a bit), and you clenched in your tummy muscles, but that was about all you could do.
G figures are not recorded in the pilot notes I have for the Mk1 14 and 19 (Sad I know, but they were given to me) simply because without a gauge the pilot wouldn't know what they were pulling I suppose, they just give airspeeds and a warning not to over stress the wing if it has metal ailerons on the Mk1
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PN. Surely if Typhoon couldn't communicate, or target didn't comply, it would be up to 'Dave' in Number 10 or somebody in the control cell to issue the order.
Picks, it may also be that no politician would be willing to put him/herself in a position to go to jail for getting the decision wrong with limited information. Just maybe.
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It was T93's question, the answer, had it been forthcoming and accurate, would certainly have breached the "it is not HMGs policy to confirm or deny . . . "
For example, an AVM writing in a Secret Eyes letter actually made a confirmation of policy. When this was noticed the letter was upgraded to Top Secret.
I submit T93 was naive at best and a troll at worst.
For example, an AVM writing in a Secret Eyes letter actually made a confirmation of policy. When this was noticed the letter was upgraded to Top Secret.
I submit T93 was naive at best and a troll at worst.
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Whilst trying to ignore personalised "bell-end" and "prick" comments*, I did a quick run through this thread to see what views were. The more meaningful inputs suggest a 50/50 split in opinions on why it happened.
I suspect opinions will continue to be divided on the subject.
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I suspect opinions will continue to be divided on the subject.
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According to the BBC web site, some people and equipment have arrived in the UK. Some more arrive after today. Can't say any more in case I get accused of breaking "Opsec" and being flamed by trolls.
In terms of what people should, or shouldn't, be telling the world about their activities, I remember the days when people living outside the wire were encouraged not to tell their neighbours what they did for a living, because of the IRA threat.
Contrast that to today, and the particular example of LinkedIn. The number of senior officers, both recently retired and still serving, who include in their experience in their LinkedIn profile their current and previous jobs titles, such as:
Director of special weapons development.
Director of investigation of recovered UFO technology.
etc
etc
Ok, I made those jobs up (or got lucky?), but hopefully you get the point. Want to know who to coerce, blackmail, threaten or honeytrap, to get information in specific areas of interest. Just google LinkedIn and a few buzz words relevant to your topic and you'll find your man... or woman!
Contrast that to today, and the particular example of LinkedIn. The number of senior officers, both recently retired and still serving, who include in their experience in their LinkedIn profile their current and previous jobs titles, such as:
Director of special weapons development.
Director of investigation of recovered UFO technology.
etc
etc
Ok, I made those jobs up (or got lucky?), but hopefully you get the point. Want to know who to coerce, blackmail, threaten or honeytrap, to get information in specific areas of interest. Just google LinkedIn and a few buzz words relevant to your topic and you'll find your man... or woman!
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In terms of what people should, or shouldn't, be telling the world about their activities, I remember the days when people living outside the wire were encouraged not to tell their neighbours what they did for a living, because of the IRA threat.
For all those awful years of The Troubles, anonymity was the name of the game.
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Social media is here to stay like it or not.
AOC 1 Gp has been tweeting for a while now about said Tornado Sqn coming home. He even stated (a day or so ago) that the Jets (and therefore crew) are home with the ground crew to follow. That implies that they were not home and possibly still in theatre (albeit a possibility they were literally right behind on AT). Guessing he thinks ground crew are expendable....
Or maybe he is a well placed individual who is happy with the current MOD PR policy.
Either way glad they home safe.
Am yet to be convinced T93 is the NK spy or that the mod who banned him as explained why.
On a serious note can he/anyone who is banned be reinstated by a different mod?
Cheers all (those that are not watching I'm a celebrity)
AOC 1 Gp has been tweeting for a while now about said Tornado Sqn coming home. He even stated (a day or so ago) that the Jets (and therefore crew) are home with the ground crew to follow. That implies that they were not home and possibly still in theatre (albeit a possibility they were literally right behind on AT). Guessing he thinks ground crew are expendable....
Or maybe he is a well placed individual who is happy with the current MOD PR policy.
Either way glad they home safe.
Am yet to be convinced T93 is the NK spy or that the mod who banned him as explained why.
On a serious note can he/anyone who is banned be reinstated by a different mod?
Cheers all (those that are not watching I'm a celebrity
)
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MG, on your last point, yes. A US friend of mine was reinstated whereas another so annoyed the chief MoD that it was permanent. He was however able to use a different nickname.
On a different thread we were given time out and unable to even view thread. A second ID comes in very useful
On a different thread we were given time out and unable to even view thread. A second ID comes in very useful
I see from his profile that he posted 259 times before he got chopped. This thread has now got more than half that total.
Wonder if it will achieve 260 before some kind mod closes it!
Wonder if it will achieve 260 before some kind mod closes it!
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Wonder if it will achieve 260 before some kind mod closes it!
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This thread has taken on a rather tenuous and circular route so time to close it. Sorry to those who would prefer it stayed - and to those who do not concur.....tis done. It has certainly been enlightening for more reasons than I can recall.
