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Training Risky 11th Aug 2020 18:26

A400M det to Coastal Command?
 
Was that an Atlas I saw on the news yesterday flying over the Channel while Priti Patel was on a Border Force Cutter?

How is that supposed to help stop the migrant hordes...drop a horror box on them?!


BEagle 11th Aug 2020 18:49


There are more suitable aircraft for doing that job.
Such as which, at such short notice?


What a waste of money and resources.
Let's see your figures.....

Training Risky 11th Aug 2020 18:55

Is Sentinel still around?

Ivan aromer 11th Aug 2020 19:28

The question is what is (any) aircraft going to do? Complete waste of time and effort imo.

Guernsey Girl II 11th Aug 2020 20:34


Originally Posted by Training Risky (Post 10858496)
Is Sentinel still around?

The idea was,I thought, to find a more capable platform.
Not, as difficult as it may be, a less capable platform than A400 in service; but you have done well with that task TR

Training Risky 11th Aug 2020 21:15


Originally Posted by Guernsey Girl II (Post 10858553)
The idea was,I thought, to find a more capable platform.
Not, as difficult as it may be, a less capable platform than A400 in service; but you have done well with that task TR

i am aware that it carries a G​​​​​​MTI...but can't it at least be of some use? And the SAR? At this rate we'll have to scrape all the concrete out of the Chain Home/ROTOR stn down the lane from where I grew up!

safetypee 11th Aug 2020 21:17

Shadow R1 flying racetracks near Dover - Folkestone today.

ExpectmorePayless 11th Aug 2020 23:13

Do any of the fighters need target practice ?
An orange inflatable would seem to be a perfect target. Asking for a friend.

Out Of Trim 11th Aug 2020 23:56

Why wait for the dinghies to launch? These dinghies are being purchased locally in France. I suggest a secret raid on the sellers' warehouse. Place a tracker on them and wait for them to arrive at the coast. Then inform the Gendarmerie to go stop them!

If that is too difficult; said dinghy warehouses could have unfortunate firey accidents! :suspect:

That should save some fuel and fatigue hours...

tartare 12th Aug 2020 01:51

Wankspangle!
Larfed out loud I did...! :)

woptb 12th Aug 2020 06:39


Originally Posted by ExpectmorePayless (Post 10858643)
Do any of the fighters need target practice ?
An orange inflatable would seem to be a perfect target. Asking for a friend.

1+1 = 2 bellends.

Radley 12th Aug 2020 06:44

Would have thought that this would be suitable employment for the WATCHDOG brigade.

pr00ne 12th Aug 2020 07:10


Originally Posted by ExpectmorePayless (Post 10858643)
Do any of the fighters need target practice ?
An orange inflatable would seem to be a perfect target. Asking for a friend.

Oh just brilliant! That's it, with sites like this the subject of journalists looking for an incendiary quote you just go and recommend the cold blooded murder of innocent men, women and children.

Excellent. Award yourself a lollipop.

Total waste of space.

skua 12th Aug 2020 07:14

"Coastal Command"? Civil Service Command, more like.

Herod 12th Aug 2020 07:39

"Coastal Command"? We haven't commanded our coast for many years.

GeeRam 12th Aug 2020 08:22


Originally Posted by ExpectmorePayless (Post 10858643)
Do any of the fighters need target practice ?
An orange inflatable would seem to be a perfect target. Asking for a friend.

There was a Typhoon doing countless wide circles high over Ramsgate/Margate area last Thursday.....:E

woptb 12th Aug 2020 08:38


Originally Posted by GeeRam (Post 10858855)
There was a Typhoon doing countless wide circles high over Ramsgate/Margate area last Thursday.....:E

As hilarious as a sucking chest wound.

TEEEJ 12th Aug 2020 10:00


Originally Posted by Training Risky (Post 10858481)
Was that an Atlas I saw on the news yesterday flying over the Channel while Priti Patel was on a Border Force Cutter?

How is that supposed to help stop the migrant hordes...drop a horror box on them?!

It wasn't trying to stop them.


chevvron 12th Aug 2020 11:18


Originally Posted by Training Risky (Post 10858481)
Was that an Atlas I saw on the news yesterday flying over the Channel while Priti Patel was on a Border Force Cutter?

How is that supposed to help stop the migrant hordes...drop a horror box on them?!

Obviously THE Posiedon was U/S.

Video Mixdown 12th Aug 2020 12:56


Originally Posted by chevvron (Post 10858997)
Obviously THE Posiedon was U/S.

Whatever the TWO P-8's delivered so far were doing then, one of them is over the Strait today.


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