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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2024, 08:50
Replies: 1,412
Views: 468,347
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Au contraire. It does happen - in MOD anyway. ...

Au contraire. It does happen - in MOD anyway.

Trouble is, the ones that leave are the ones that know what they're doing and how to make the system work.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 16:16
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

I think the point is that the various units of...

I think the point is that the various units of the Bde (and their enablers like 29Cdo RA, the RE and the CLR) and are now so disparate in role, that the days of "assault" as a formed Bde are long...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2024, 07:54
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Except its not though, is it? RFA pay and...

Except its not though, is it?
RFA pay and conditions? Nope.
Failure to order T23 replacements? Nope. Also, if you track the spend on the carrier build, the vast majority peaked pre-2017. T26 and...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2024, 18:27
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,591,919
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Hoo-fecking-ray! About time too.

Hoo-fecking-ray! About time too.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2024, 10:58
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

The carriers were first mooted in 1996 - and...

The carriers were first mooted in 1996 - and those who were mooting on here were not around at the time. These tasks for frigates that you bang on about may not actually require a frigate, but that's...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 20:44
Replies: 36
Views: 5,215
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Er. No. BAES were trying to deliver something...

Er. No. BAES were trying to deliver something mandated by a bunch of incompetents in the RAF/MoD and elsewhere. It is arguable that they should not have signed up to that contract, but equally so...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2024, 15:20
Replies: 36
Views: 5,215
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Hmmm. Tusa potentially falls into the "witlesses"...

Hmmm. Tusa potentially falls into the "witlesses" box. He's clearly acting as a mouthpiece for Penfold - almost word for word script. Namechecks Ajax and Wedgetail and then suggests the list is...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2024, 13:39
Replies: 36
Views: 5,215
Posted By Not_a_boffin

I'd probably start by questioning the veracity of...

I'd probably start by questioning the veracity of that assertion. If it was made by Penfold, Spellar, Jones or Nice But Tobias, I'd treat it with a degree of scepticism. It's not like the HC DSC is...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 09:11
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/4393...

https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/43934/documents/217782/default (https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/43934/documents/217782/default/)

Somewhat underwhelming. Particularly...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2024, 11:36
Replies: 1,412
Views: 468,347
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Bit more explanation in the Oral Evidence session...

Bit more explanation in the Oral Evidence session to the HCDC a week later - albeit polluted by Penfolds grandstanding.

committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/14318/pdf/...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2024, 16:50
Replies: 35
Views: 5,987
Posted By Not_a_boffin

The best thing that extra £20 bn could be used...

The best thing that extra £20 bn could be used for would be fixing the people issues.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2024, 16:48
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

One was a war of national survival, one was a...

One was a war of national survival, one was a refit constrained by budget and extended by COVID. What's your point?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2024, 09:15
Replies: 35
Views: 5,987
Posted By Not_a_boffin

The flip side of that coin is over-expectation...

The flip side of that coin is over-expectation for public services. People talk about the NHS being underfunded. It has had above inflation spending growth every single year, even under the Tories....
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2024, 08:08
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,591,919
Posted By Not_a_boffin

It's the lizard people/illuminati, obvs.

It's the lizard people/illuminati, obvs.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2024, 20:06
Replies: 1,412
Views: 468,347
Posted By Not_a_boffin

To which we should be wondering why the RN and...

To which we should be wondering why the RN and RAF (and DE&S!) are not being expanded, instead of engaging in cap badge fantasies.

And quite rightly addressing the offer....
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2024, 14:31
Replies: 123
Views: 62,852
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Unhappy I wouldn't get too worried about that. It's...

I wouldn't get too worried about that. It's entirely possible they've got such a facility - all you need is a seating / test bed with fuel and control system and a duct to ensure you get clean...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2024, 21:24
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

To be fair to Babcock, they're only playing back...

To be fair to Babcock, they're only playing back the mood music from Tracy Island.

None of this is new, YARD were pitching a 50 man frigate in the late 80s, early 90s. Nothing came of it for the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2024, 11:35
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Show again evidence for any concern over PWLS...

Show again evidence for any concern over PWLS machinery as reason for delayed departure?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2024, 11:35
Replies: 1,596
Views: 355,772
Posted By Not_a_boffin

You need to understand that "volume in the hull"...

You need to understand that "volume in the hull" is not the same as displacement volume, which what you've quoted (and btw the Hunter will end up displacing a lot more than 8800te....). There's also...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2024, 09:19
Replies: 1,596
Views: 355,772
Posted By Not_a_boffin

I wouldn't bet on that..... For avoidance of...

I wouldn't bet on that.....

For avoidance of doubt, that doesn't mean the Hobart/F100 options would be better either.

Thrashing about because they've found that just modding Hunter to fit CEFAR...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2024, 10:29
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

By that logic, NATO doesn't need to provide...

By that logic, NATO doesn't need to provide anything.......
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2024, 08:19
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Seems like its going to be one of those days. ...

Seems like its going to be one of those days.

It's Alan West. FFS.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2024, 21:24
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Oh FFS.

Oh FFS.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2024, 09:42
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

There are two things here - lack of an ASuW...

There are two things here - lack of an ASuW missile and lack of a land attack missile. That NSM is potentially capable of both (as was SLAM-ER back in the day) is neitehr here nor there. The decision...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2024, 15:02
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Both carriers are currently available for ops....

Both carriers are currently available for ops. That one is not in the Red Sea or vicinity is because :

1. There is already a (US) carrier on station, which is more than enough to undertake the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2024, 14:31
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Because there is already a US carrier in-theatre...

Because there is already a US carrier in-theatre with more than enough aboard to give the Houthi a malleting. Our participation in the operation is primarily symbolic at this point and more...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2024, 14:25
Replies: 1,412
Views: 468,347
Posted By Not_a_boffin

As ever, Healey is being economical with the...

As ever, Healey is being economical with the truth to put it mildly. What Wallace actually said was that all governments of all persuasions have hollowed out the forces since the end of the cold war....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2024, 11:11
Replies: 1,412
Views: 468,347
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Because the Army really needs more PBI doesn't...

Because the Army really needs more PBI doesn't it? Oh, wait. They don't actually know what they want - or why.......

They are naval forces for a reason. That reason is not necessarily recreating...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2024, 08:41
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

The growth in size is almost exclusively...

The growth in size is almost exclusively attributable to policy factors (eg stability standards, accommodation standard, ergonomics, removal routes and accessibility), plus some changes in how you...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2024, 17:13
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

That article is full of inappropriate or...

That article is full of inappropriate or inaccurate deductions and examples. There are some truths in it, but by accident rather than a well thought-out argument.

It also cites the US "Navy...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2024, 16:51
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Writing was on the wall for the LPD as soon as...

Writing was on the wall for the LPD as soon as Royal decided that the Future CDO Force and not 3Cdo Bde was the future.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2024, 16:03
Replies: 123
Views: 62,852
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Depends on the endurance figures (for both ship...

Depends on the endurance figures (for both ship and air wing) primarily. But I'd expect to see something north of 10-12000 tonnes of additional weight at least. Based on length of 300m by beam of 39m...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2024, 12:57
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Hmmmm. Usually when Alan ("It wasn't me, I didn't...

Hmmmm. Usually when Alan ("It wasn't me, I didn't see anything when I was 1SL") West pipes up, its often best to assume the opposite. He had a fine combat record, less so on achieving Flag rank (IMO...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2023, 15:47
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By Not_a_boffin

She's got around nine actually.......

She's got around nine actually.......
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2023, 08:18
Replies: 462
Views: 131,237
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Without wishing to trivialise the ongoing horror,...

Without wishing to trivialise the ongoing horror, this is somewhat reminiscent of the People Front of Judea vs the Judean Peoples Front.......
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