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VoicesFromTheCreche 11th Oct 2005 20:12

RN Merlin - "Pride Of Britain" awards
 
Don't know who managed to see the the Pride Of Britain awards on ITV this evening - good to see the Royal Navy, 814 NAS and the Merlin on prime-time (well, Tuesday night) TV.

Good work fellas (and lass)!!

VFTC

Bigtop 11th Oct 2005 20:53

And for those who missed the series on Meridian, Discovery Wings are showing the RN FAA 'fly on the wall' again. Latest showing ran last episode last night but I'm led to believe it'll be running again before Christmas.
Good footage of 702 Wings Parade and the 700M crash at Plockton and subsequent FSAIC stuff.

pigfist 11th Oct 2005 20:55

All who have done well...well done
 
Well give them a round of applause! I wonder how many aircraft they had to shuffle around to get one on telly?
Best stop now as I can feel a Merlin rant coming on..........f*$king waste of money, not enough radios, useless ESM, too big , not enough endurance and can never find a sodding submarine.....................

Trumpet_trousers 11th Oct 2005 21:02

...Just seen Charlotte Church bouncing on to the stage...... she's...erm..filled out a bit in the Top B*llocks department...:E

Logistics Loader 11th Oct 2005 21:03

also cant fly on single engine i hear

Trumpet_trousers 11th Oct 2005 21:05


also cant fly on single engine i hear
...no, but she can sing apparently...:p

pigfist 11th Oct 2005 21:05

Try "can't fly". At £48 - £90 million pounds a pop (depending on your source. Makes the benefit fraud seem like sensible economics.

Now as to the little strumpet from Cardiff - theres a girl who won\'t break her nose falling over. May her appearances on TOTP be more frequent with less material.

Tourist 11th Oct 2005 21:10

Bit harsh pigfist?
Not that I am a fan of the merlin programme, but one thing it certainly can claim is to be the worlds best sub hunter. (apart from another one that is)

greenhaven 11th Oct 2005 21:16

my god - Merlin bashing within 2 posts...

some things never change on here....:*

Logistics Loader 11th Oct 2005 21:26

Maybe the best sub hunter because when the engines fail and she ditches,
she is so much closer to the subs for the sonar buoy to work !!!

Toxteth O'Grady 11th Oct 2005 21:39

What's a

sonar buoy [sic]
Obviously speaking as an ASW cogniscenti, then??? NOT!!

LOL

:cool:

TOG

southside 12th Oct 2005 08:45

I thought it was fantastic. Charlotte, Victoria B and Carol V all in one room....Heaven.

Logistics Loader 12th Oct 2005 08:52

TOG,
showing my age then i guess

mystic_meg 12th Oct 2005 18:37

To'G:
He still hasn't got it...maybe you should tell him?

Si Clik 12th Oct 2005 19:16

PigFist & Logs Loader,

You are cordially invited to visit my Merlin unit anytime, maybe even fly on a CASEX against submarines, use sonobuoys active and passive, be dropped off at Wolf Rock...
















































And Left to rot.

regards

Si

pigfist 12th Oct 2005 20:11

Loser Baiting
 
Si Clik

What? Not good enough to be a pilot? Or just not good enough to fly fixed wing or Lynx?

I'd be

Si Clik 12th Oct 2005 20:42

Mr Pig,

I will allow my other dark blue bretheren to respond. My last post on this thread.

Si
:cool:

Oggin Aviator 12th Oct 2005 21:30

My dear cloven hooved porcine friend,

What? Not good enough to be a pilot?
Those with poor observer scores but great pilot scores will get offered pilot and vice versa whilst those with good pilot and good observer scores are generally offered Observer first - of these people those that turn it down generally get offered pilot later.

Your depth of understanding in maritime matters and those pertaining particularly to the Merlin is obviously lacking - do you have this attribute in other areas of your life ? If so can I play you at heads up poker ?? :E

Oggin

12 PSI 12th Oct 2005 22:06

I'm with you Si.

Looking forward to your NASM appearance!:D

dmanton300 12th Oct 2005 23:06

Don't feed the troll gents.:ok:


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