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Razor61 2nd Dec 2004 10:57

'Asylum seeker' in missile lorry
 
Link:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/4060877.stm

Razor

Training Risky 2nd Dec 2004 11:50

If it wasn't so worrying it would be hilarious.


The MoD say there was no danger as the missile parts were packed in boxes
OH! Why didn't you say so! That makes everything alright then!:rolleyes:

The stowaway probably knew that that during ground defence training all HM Forces have to watch a frustrating video called 'Intruders On Military Property: Their Rights and How You Must Never Speak To Them In A Nasty Tone Of Voice, Let Alone Point A Weapon At Them'

The Swinging Monkey 2nd Dec 2004 12:49

Presumably the RN will be getting a hefty fine, just like the (other) innocent HGV drivers that unknowingly import these tw&ts??

Should make for some intersting accounting within the RN??

Kind regards
TSM

FatBaldChief 2nd Dec 2004 13:21

'If somebody comes into the base in the back of a truck it's obviously a concern'

Said the MOD spokesman for stating the F :mad: g obvious

toofattoostowawayinamissiletruck:8

c-bert 2nd Dec 2004 13:41

But to be fair, if you where going to chose a truck to stow away in, would you pick the one bound for Tesco filled with food and other misc items - or the one filled with weapons going to a military establishment?

No wonder he doesn't have a job!

Come to think of it, should we infer from this that Tesco lorries are more secure than missile carrying ones? :uhoh:

Navaleye 3rd Dec 2004 16:21

What missile parts would the RN bet getting from France?

Exocet - no
Aster - not yet

Sounds fishy to me.

airborne_artist 3rd Dec 2004 16:38


What missile parts would the RN bet getting from France?
The illegal was taken into custody by immigration at the ferry port, but it didn't say that the lorry had come through the port.

Navaleye 4th Dec 2004 13:40

The Sun says he did .Sea Wolf is made in the UK, so is Sea Dart, Exocet is out of service, so that just leaves Aster which at least 4 years away from becoming operational. It could be a training round. Any ideas?

Stray Fin 5th Dec 2004 08:30

Well, if the SUN said he did, then he must have.... :hmm:

WE Branch Fanatic 5th Dec 2004 19:45

I thought France's preferred why of delivering missiles to us was to sell them to Argentina/Iraq/anyone else were in conflict with or is subject to an arms embargo - and then helping the user fire them at us.

Razor61 11th Dec 2004 15:12

Quote from Navy News:-
--The crates and boxes contained parts for the launcher module of a new missile system which is being trialled – but the components on the lorry were essentially sections of an empty steel box, with no classified items such as electronics, munitions or missile parts involved.--

Zoom 12th Dec 2004 09:04

WEBF

- and then teaching us how to counter them - a sort of triple whammy and all at a price, of course.

Navaleye 12th Dec 2004 11:03

Ahh. In the case its probably an Aster launcher for the PAAMS trials barge Longbow. Thx.


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