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Kiltrash 8th Jan 2021 18:07

So Plan R Does not exist then?

sycamore 8th Jan 2021 18:25

Plan `R` is to ensure crews are not wearing `naughty `badges,and the aircraft don`t have insensitive `nose -art`,and weapons are polished....just in case...!!

charliegolf 8th Jan 2021 18:27


Originally Posted by beardy (Post 10963469)
It would be wonderful to think so. I'm sure you are right and they form no part of his cohort.

Did the earth move for you Nancy?

CG

beardy 8th Jan 2021 19:19


Originally Posted by charliegolf (Post 10963500)
Did the earth move for you Nancy?

CG

Should there not be a comma in there?

SWBKCB 8th Jan 2021 19:50


This latest mission was to "demonstrate the U.S. military's continuing commitment to regional security and deterrence to aggression," the Air Force said in a statement and comes amid concerns Iran may still seek to retaliate for the assassination of Tehran's top military commander in a US drone strike just over a year ago.
Might there be a concern that the Iranian's think they can get a free hit - i.e. a revenge strike now could be be seen to be revenge against the president responsible for the attack and not against USA as such?

Spooky 2 8th Jan 2021 19:51

`Some of your guys have been watching to many reruns of Dr. Strangelove. :)

bridgets boy 8th Jan 2021 20:24

SWBKCB may have a point. Now would be the time for any other crackpot regime to have a go while the world is distracted by a crackpot regime, or indeed the pillar of democracy, falling apart/exercising their republican (democratic didn't seem the right word) right. Other regimes may also be eying up their previous territories that drifted away in 1949 or thereabouts.

Herod 8th Jan 2021 20:35

"There may be one finger on the trigger, but there are fifteen fingers on the safety catch" (anon)

beardy 8th Jan 2021 20:38


Originally Posted by Spooky 2 (Post 10963535)
`Some of your guys have been watching to many reruns of Dr. Strangelove. :)

Absolutely, but then truth is stranger than fiction. Sometimes it's hard to tell them apart.

charliegolf 8th Jan 2021 20:38


Originally Posted by beardy (Post 10963518)
Should there not be a comma in there?

Saving pixels!:ok:

CG

charliegolf 8th Jan 2021 20:39


Originally Posted by DDG-37 (Post 10963563)
This site has completely gone to hell in just a few weeks.

You've obviously only been around just a few weeks!:E

CG

Non Linear Gear 8th Jan 2021 21:35


Originally Posted by Kiltrash (Post 10963478)
So Plan R Does not exist then?

Plan R brought me my wife, my house , my kids and my hobby.

NutLoose 8th Jan 2021 21:36


Originally Posted by DDG-37 (Post 10963563)
This site has completely gone to hell in just a few weeks.

said Nancy as she headed for the tunnels

AnglianAV8R 8th Jan 2021 21:51


Originally Posted by NutLoose (Post 10963459)
I wouldn’t even dignify him with the word president anymore in any shape or form.

Even when he's inaugurated again ?

Imagine a world without the media, would people still think the same way ?

Interesting few months ahead.

Rwy in Sight 8th Jan 2021 21:58


Originally Posted by Treble one (Post 10963324)
I'd be very doubtful that anyone in the upper echelons of the US Military would take an order to attack another state from a President who had days left in office, as a lawful order?

If I am not mistaken ex-President Obama did order a strike again Iran and former President Bush (Jr) had order something similar days before they vacated the White House.

West Coast 8th Jan 2021 22:13


Originally Posted by NutLoose (Post 10963425)
Well let's hope so Spoooky, as they are reporting

Imagine she correctly suspected it would lead on CNN if she mentioned anything regarding nuclear codes.

West Coast 8th Jan 2021 22:18


Originally Posted by Just This Once... (Post 10963466)
Thankfully no US President has a nuclear trigger, or indeed any individual for that matter. He can ask for a strike for sure, but there are real people in the chain.

Do you understand how the system works? The process to release nuclear weapons is known. If the order is legal, the missiles fly.

LapSap 8th Jan 2021 22:43

Maybe the time and place will not be of his choosing.
I was about to start a thread asking for bets on China taking Taiwan while the current dysfunctional mess, political and health wise, had everybody’s backs turned.
Any takers for around the 20th?

West Coast 8th Jan 2021 22:50


Originally Posted by LapSap (Post 10963639)
Maybe the time and place will not be of his choosing.
I was about to start a thread asking for bets on China taking Taiwan while the current dysfunctional mess, political and health wise, had everybody’s backs turned.
Any takers for around the 20th?

Only if the Chinese want to lose miserably. They’re not currently in a position to pull it off. Bet away however.

Non Linear Gear 8th Jan 2021 23:07

Plan R in 1970 calmed things down. Turned a trainer into a warbird. 4 years old when a decision was made that did effect my life a little. I post this as it has a Pprune Mil regular in shot. His last flight on type. One person in this picture got more take offs post this. It was his right.. The backseater is a top guy as well. Non Linear Gear in both these birds.All three guys have more integrity in one finger that POTUS 45.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....72dea2cab6.jpg


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