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Forum: Private Flying
4th Feb 2024, 12:21
Replies: 3
Views: 1,571
Posted By pasta

I suspect the idea is to claim to be supporting...

I suspect the idea is to claim to be supporting aviation with statements like "We are pleased to confirm that aviation continues at Bicester Motion" whilst also making it sufficiently inconvenient...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2024, 18:03
Replies: 159
Views: 34,332
Posted By pasta

I came unstuck once playing that game in the US....

I came unstuck once playing that game in the US. Because of the tipping culture endemic in those parts we were permitted to include tips at an appropriate rate, so long as we didn't exceed the...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2024, 15:10
Replies: 46
Views: 9,377
Posted By pasta

That's the corniest joke I've heard in a long time

That's the corniest joke I've heard in a long time
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2024, 15:00
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,909
Posted By pasta

Not sure I agree with this part. Yes, the pilot...

Not sure I agree with this part. Yes, the pilot was given a non-airworthy aircraft. However, if he'd been given an airworthy aircraft the accident could still have happened.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2024, 16:30
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,909
Posted By pasta

In my view, the culpability either lies with the...

In my view, the culpability either lies with the people responsible for every layer of the Swiss Cheese, or with none of them. If one party can claim that their error was only consequential because...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2023, 16:35
Replies: 8
Views: 2,383
Posted By pasta

It's not as simple as drilling a shaft and...

It's not as simple as drilling a shaft and backfilling on top of the device, either; if you do that, it turns out that the explosion just shoots all your backfill back up the shaft. You need to...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Nov 2023, 08:29
Replies: 57
Views: 27,537
Posted By pasta

First use of dipping sonar from a fixed-wing...

First use of dipping sonar from a fixed-wing platform?
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2023, 14:29
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

I don't think you need to do anything wrong to...

I don't think you need to do anything wrong to get arrested in Russia
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2023, 12:17
Replies: 11
Views: 1,765
Posted By pasta

Three separate elements to this, in my view: 1....

Three separate elements to this, in my view:
1. Tax, investment vehicles etc. Is it more efficient to invest money in a pension, ISA, property, pay off the mortgage etc?
2. Within the investment...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2023, 17:27
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,407,031
Posted By pasta

Yeah, so (as happens all the time in many walks...

Yeah, so (as happens all the time in many walks of life) you look at the pros and cons of the different options and make a decision based on all the available information. In this case, that decision...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2023, 15:23
Replies: 78
Views: 18,576
Posted By pasta

I believe a lot of the airfield infrastructure at...

I believe a lot of the airfield infrastructure at Upper Heyford (Hangars, HASs etc) is protected (for historical reasons, not future reactivation). I was on the airfield not long ago, and a lot of...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2023, 15:55
Replies: 68
Views: 18,989
Posted By pasta

If only it was possible to buy some sort of chart...

If only it was possible to buy some sort of chart showing the location of all the airfields...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2023, 18:21
Replies: 24
Views: 4,567
Posted By pasta

I thought one advantage was that you could deploy...

I thought one advantage was that you could deploy undetected from something that looks on radar like an airliner (or at worst an overflying transport), and then open your parachute at a sufficiently...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2023, 16:11
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

At the risk of stating the obvious, I'd have...

At the risk of stating the obvious, I'd have thought it's easier to retake land and liberate people if the enemy's military forces have been degraded. Maybe I'm wrong...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2023, 08:23
Replies: 39
Views: 11,793
Posted By pasta

Because if you want a warranty, the price is £4...

Because if you want a warranty, the price is £4 billion.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2023, 09:21
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

If they could hit a fuel tanker on the rail...

If they could hit a fuel tanker on the rail bridge, we've seen that can cause some serious damage; if the Russians discover Ukraine have drones with a capability to loiter and then go for a fuel...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2023, 17:45
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,407,031
Posted By pasta

Only if the landing trials are successful :E

Only if the landing trials are successful :E
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2023, 16:21
Replies: 196
Views: 46,089
Posted By pasta

I think the legal position of sovereignty (which,...

I think the legal position of sovereignty (which, if you read the history, is quite complex) is something of a red herring. Both governments have made their position clear, are supported by their...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2023, 06:46
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

The best lesson they could learn from the...

The best lesson they could learn from the "special military operation" is to stay well away from other countries' territories.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2023, 17:57
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

In some ways, sinking a ship (whether military or...

In some ways, sinking a ship (whether military or cargo) might not be the optimal strategy anyway. Disabling but not sinking ties up resources in recovering it, and probably port or dry dock space...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2023, 14:31
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

And to be fair, we've been teaching schoolkids...

And to be fair, we've been teaching schoolkids similar things in CCF for decades, albeit CCF is generally not compulsory.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2023, 10:40
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

Half expecting a troll from Zelenskyy, offering...

Half expecting a troll from Zelenskyy, offering to bring in a peacekeeping force and help set up democratic elections...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2023, 12:18
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

How about looking at the problem from a...

How about looking at the problem from a completely different perspective: What's the most cost-effective way to defend against Russian aggression over (say) the next 75 years?
I don't know the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2023, 07:06
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

Quite a lot of suggestions floating around that,...

Quite a lot of suggestions floating around that, in addition to the possibility of having been intentionally blown by either Russia or Ukraine, the dam could also have failed due to a combination...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2023, 16:59
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

It kind-of makes sense to me. Western media's...

It kind-of makes sense to me. Western media's full of stories about Russian attacks on Kiev, so counteract that with "equivalent" stories about Ukranian attacks on Moscow. Then follow it up with all...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2023, 10:58
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

Big attack on Kyiv last night. Ukraine claims to...

Big attack on Kyiv last night. Ukraine claims to have destroyed all 18 incoming missiles including six Kinzhal; Russia claims to have taken out a Patriot battery (but then they would):...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2023, 14:20
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

Unless they use the wrong type of leaves...

Unless they use the wrong type of leaves...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2023, 17:10
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

Medvedev's take: ...

Medvedev's take:
https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1653799406775283720

1. If Russia were capable of assassinating Zelensky, they would have done it already
2. The drone could only be...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2023, 13:06
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,610,604
Posted By pasta

What are they going to do? Launch missiles...

What are they going to do? Launch missiles against Ukraine? Invade?
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2023, 10:18
Replies: 13
Views: 2,791
Posted By pasta

I don't see an issue here: Women are...

I don't see an issue here:

Women are perfectly capable of opening their own doors or walking on either side of the pavement, just as they're capable of making important decisions and occupying...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2023, 13:53
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,771
Posted By pasta

Drone operators having a bit of fun (turn the...

Drone operators having a bit of fun (turn the sound on if you can):
https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1638116806555496448
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2023, 14:01
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,771
Posted By pasta

This would be my best guess. Last few months seem...

This would be my best guess. Last few months seem to be about encouraging the bad guys to wear themselves down, and (presumably) preparing for whatever they're preparing themselves for.

Nutty -...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2023, 15:02
Replies: 44
Views: 6,660
Posted By pasta

It's a big stretch to suggest that non-compliance...

It's a big stretch to suggest that non-compliance with a previous generation's idea of personal aesthetics is down to a lack of discipline.

Younger people are far less likely to smoke than older...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2023, 17:58
Replies: 164
Views: 65,575
Posted By pasta

If they put the ramp at the back, the ship would...

If they put the ramp at the back, the ship would already be heading away from the crash site ;-)
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2023, 15:57
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,771
Posted By pasta

When the war's over, they could sell a load to...

When the war's over, they could sell a load to the US, to fill with Helium and use for target practice.
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