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Meldrew

6th Jul 2018 14:21

BBC News channel 100 years of RAF

Tonight (Friday 6th July) on the BBC News channel there is a programme on the 100 years of the Royal Air Force.
Scheduled for 21.30.

Warmtoast

6th Jul 2018 20:27

Or next Tuesday morning (10th July) - Start 09.30

Quote:

RAF 100: A Century in the Skies

BBC One

Tuesday 10 July 2018 will see a spectacular public celebration of the work of the RAF as part of its centenary commemorations. The day will begin with a service from Westminster Abbey in the presence of serving personnel, veterans and cadets.
Viewers will also be treated to a parade of RAF Queen’s Colours and Squadron Standards, as well as one of the largest fly-pasts in recent times down The Mall and over Buckingham Palace. The celebrations will culminate with a Feu de Joie, which will be fired to pay tribute to Her Majesty. BBC coverage will have unique access to all the key elements of the day’s events

ExAscoteer

6th Jul 2018 20:59

Well that was ****e.

Shack37

11th Jul 2018 15:04

Quote:

Well that was ****e.

Glad I missed it then.

Pontius Navigator

12th Jul 2018 07:15

I take it you meant the BBC and not the RAF.

ExAscoteer

12th Jul 2018 13:14

TTN. Yes indeed.

Fonsini

14th Jul 2018 21:25

If we took the number of front line aircraft from 1955 and matched it today with the same number of F-35s and Typhoons I wonder what the cost would be.

Answers on a postcard please.

Pontius Navigator

15th Jul 2018 07:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fonsini (Post 10196813)

If we took the number of front line aircraft from 1955 and matched it today with the same number of F-35s and Typhoons I wonder what the cost would be.

Answers on a postcard please.

Rather interesting actually. A V-Bomber was said to cost £1M. Today that would be £26M. Although that £1M was undoubtedly a political sound bite it would not have been far from the truth. Using the same website the cost of two of my cars today (1964 & 1966) is pretty close. In other words aerospace inflation is off the scale.

If we could factor in effectiveness then things might be different.

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