RAF planes await order to set off to collect PPE from Turkey
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At the risk of sounding cynical, is the use of the RAF for this task not just a PR stunt to make it look like the Government are pulling out all of the stops?
The military forces have a role as an 'aid to the civil power'; so use them.
The current situation is a 'civil', sociological war, where principles of war still apply.
'Operation Rescript', 'Operation Broadshare'.
The lads and lasses are doing their bit; take a positive viewpoint, get outside and clap them opposed to following tabloid negativity.
The current situation is a 'civil', sociological war, where principles of war still apply.
'Operation Rescript', 'Operation Broadshare'.
The lads and lasses are doing their bit; take a positive viewpoint, get outside and clap them opposed to following tabloid negativity.
I was given to understand that the RAF airlift capacity had other calls on its time, but even if it was sitting idle, the cost benefit analysis relative to what surplus civilian capacity could have been chartered for would make interesting reading. Anyway, the assertion that there is marginal capacity which can be considered to be available at a discounted rate / free will no doubt provide for much opportunistic future deployment.
But I am reassured to learn that PR wasn’t involved.
But I am reassured to learn that PR wasn’t involved.
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...but don’t want to let that get in the way of someone that probably retired many years ago and knows it all.
gijoe, why didn't you think to make your point obvious at the outset, instead of indulging in the to and fro of Yes and No? It was only the semantics that seemed to bother you, A versus P, so why not just get that out in the open right away? But instead you resorted to an entirely unnecessary tit for tat - why?
2. You are arguing semantics.
3. Your pathetic attempt at insult is water off a duck's back.
You know where you can stick it.
Ladies, ladies - please put away the handbags...................... it adds nothing to either the argument or the thread.
Well done to all! C-17 ZZ175 now back at RAF Brize Norton.
A400M ZM417 has left Istanbul heading for Brize.
https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/ZM417
A400M ZM417 has left Istanbul heading for Brize.
https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/ZM417