Sudan brit evacuation
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With your humanitarian instincts pouring forth, combined with a resolute support of officialdom "always knowing best "...clearly, you could have risen to the highest level in the FCO...albeit you are not alone on here in this respect.
This report offers a slightly different, and probably far more realistic, account of the dangers faced by those attempting to leave....
NHS medics and UK nationals faced risky route to Sudan evacuation point | Sudan | The Guardian
This report offers a slightly different, and probably far more realistic, account of the dangers faced by those attempting to leave....
NHS medics and UK nationals faced risky route to Sudan evacuation point | Sudan | The Guardian
Have you ever watched Question Time? Or a Chris Mason or Laura Kunnesburg interview of a Tory Minister?
Or looked at the BBC board and it’s open support of the Tory party in terms of background, party donations or loans arranged?
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What spares are needed for a perfectly serviceable A400. If its perfectly serviceable it doesn't need spares.
With your humanitarian instincts pouring forth, combined with a resolute support of officialdom "always knowing best "...clearly, you could have risen to the highest level in the FCO...albeit you are not alone on here in this respect.
This report offers a slightly different, and probably far more realistic, account of the dangers faced by those attempting to leave....
NHS medics and UK nationals faced risky route to Sudan evacuation point | Sudan | The Guardian
This report offers a slightly different, and probably far more realistic, account of the dangers faced by those attempting to leave....
NHS medics and UK nationals faced risky route to Sudan evacuation point | Sudan | The Guardian
I would like to think that if it was me and my country was coming apart at the seams with people being injured and killed by shrapnel, and I was a trained medical professional, I would be making my way to a local hospital to try to help out. Let’s hope the returning doctors are coming back to go to work and not go on strike!
well so far they' haven't sent a plane to rescue people's dogs..................
Harrowing events. Reminds me of the time my Dad was evac'd outa Tehran in '79 in a Herc to, I think, Brize or Stansted. Leaving the Iranian Border, Skipper said on the PA; "If you want to reset your watches to UK, wind them back two hours. If you wish to stay on Iran time, wind them back 200 years."- Gentle relieved smiles all round, apparently .=
All I would say to all you armchair critics is, have you ever taken part in any evacuation flights or tried to organise any of them? It is not easy and usually chaotic. There are far too many unkowns that have to be dealt with.
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What made me wonder was his use of the term "work permit" instead of visa - pretty sure that in his situation I would have stressed the word visa (ie right of entry (but not necessarily right to work)) - however I suspect that in this case those responsible for checking in were inadequately briefed.
A bit when you need a haircut in a small town with two barbers. Do you go to the one with the hacked around hairstyle, or the one with the smooth and flowing locks?
That I don't doubt for a second
Last edited by Sue Vêtements; 30th Apr 2023 at 13:10.
If I recall correctly there was a report of runway deterioration. The Wiki entry includes a photograph of locally recruited spray crews applying bitumen or tar binder over what appears a stone and rolled surface. This technique is used for simple lightly trafficked roads but would hardly suit runways. The Hercs should manage fine over the resulting loose stones, not so sure about the A400, while there are many videos of jets removing a runway's top surface.
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11426535]The Indonesian Air Force is evacuating its citizens from Khartoum. Saw a press pic of a 737 on the ramp.
That's a long journey.
That's a long journey.
If the 737 is operated by the Indonesian AF, it would get to Sudan a lot quicker than a C130.
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The TNI-AU have 6 but I think they're all notionally VIP 737's
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Not pointing at anybody but there must be a lot of people left who would like to get out but can't? Even people living there for longer said they were surprised by the sudden and fast escalation.