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Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2024, 12:55
Replies: 19
Views: 2,360
Posted By Could be the last?

Even if Iron Dome was the answer (there are other...

Even if Iron Dome was the answer (there are other capabilities that could provide a more affordable answer) who is going to deliver it?

DE&S are moving the deck chairs again (3rd significant...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2024, 19:17
Replies: 19
Views: 2,360
Posted By minigundiplomat

It's a lofty ambition, but won't survive first...

It's a lofty ambition, but won't survive first contact with the civil service.

We have more chance of Aberdeen City Council putting a man on Mars by 2025 than we have of fielding anything close to...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2024, 10:28
Replies: 7
Views: 2,936
Posted By rattman

they whole scrapping them part is dumb, even if...

they whole scrapping them part is dumb, even if you go hey we dont need. Go park them in a desert somewhere as a flyable aircraft in the future if needed

One of the greatest strengths of the US...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2024, 10:39
Replies: 36
Views: 5,312
Posted By Saintsman

A lot of this is true, though with deadlines and...

A lot of this is true, though with deadlines and budgets, it's not always the fault of the Supplier. Quite often it is scope creep, particularly by desk officers coming in and changing what the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2024, 12:05
Replies: 4
Views: 1,816
Posted By snapper41

6.7% on my pension, thanks to September’s CPI 👍 -...

6.7% on my pension, thanks to September’s CPI 👍 - and over 10% last year…

Come on out - the water’s lovely!
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 14:19
Replies: 16
Views: 2,383
Posted By Lomon

The Airforce support system barely started at the...

The Airforce support system barely started at the gates of Akrotiri. Those of us there for Ops generally found those posted there to be as unhelpful as possible (probably because we had ruined their...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 12:39
Replies: 16
Views: 2,383
Posted By minigundiplomat

The only two members of the Royal Family who've...

The only two members of the Royal Family who've earned campaign medals, are banned from wearing them by the others; one of whom is a non-sweating WAFU and very questionable to be fair....
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 10:41
Replies: 16
Views: 2,383
Posted By minigundiplomat

HQ dwellers and biff chit medal.

HQ dwellers and biff chit medal.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 08:22
Replies: 16
Views: 2,383
Posted By Bob Viking

R and Gs

I mean no offence but maybe you should just be happy for those that do get it (not me) and accept that you served at a different time and did a good job.

BV
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2024, 18:59
Replies: 33
Views: 5,809
Posted By Finningley Boy

And of course, Mother Riley's Cardboard...

And of course, Mother Riley's Cardboard Aeroplane!:ok:

The scheme is certainly eye catching, but really busy.:8

FB

And I've just noticed that Retired BA/BY betan by Herod also beat me to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2024, 08:27
Replies: 33
Views: 5,809
Posted By just another jocky

A good-looking tribute to one of the most...

A good-looking tribute to one of the most effective warplanes ever built.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2024, 09:56
Replies: 54
Views: 14,629
Posted By son of brommers

never lost, merely exploring alternative...

never lost, merely exploring alternative locations?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2024, 12:31
Replies: 89
Views: 26,122
Posted By Jobza Guddun

Same here and seconded. No argument with the...

Same here and seconded. No argument with the retirees about the reduction in mass and arguably capability, the state of infra etc but attitudes and culture have shifted positively, it's much more of...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2024, 10:48
Replies: 89
Views: 26,122
Posted By Toadstool

As someone who joined in the 80s and is still in,...

As someone who joined in the 80s and is still in, I can confirm that it’s definitely a better place to work in. Since 2001, never been so busy operationally. No need for Opevals or Tacevals although...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2024, 17:59
Replies: 8
Views: 2,079
Posted By NutLoose

Iv’e got two years to run to hit 50 years as an...

Iv’e got two years to run to hit 50 years as an Aircraft Engineer, do I expect an award…no, but blank signed cheques, ( that’s checks to you colonials ) postal orders or cash readily accepted… ;) :p
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2024, 17:18
Replies: 89
Views: 26,122
Posted By snapper41

The air force you were in must have been on a...

The air force you were in must have been on a completely different planet to the rest of us, then. Seriously - you think a £20k fraud should have been dealt with by a quiet word in the ear at the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2024, 15:23
Replies: 89
Views: 26,122
Posted By Avionker

And would you have extended that courtesy to...

And would you have extended that courtesy to Other Ranks also? Or would you have it as “one rule for us and one rule for them”?

Fraud is fraud, regardless of the rank held.

If anything, then...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2024, 11:24
Replies: 89
Views: 26,122
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

People usually get caught out when they start...

People usually get caught out when they start bragging at the bar. He probably p155sed someone off who was within earshot. The guy was a Wing Commander in a plum posting and it still wasn't enough...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2024, 09:49
Replies: 35
Views: 6,038
Posted By Timmy Tomkins

We have US style taxation with pretentions of EU...

We have US style taxation with pretentions of EU & Scandi public services - the sums don't add up.

\we slso see politicians led by marketing people rather being able to convince the electorate of...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2024, 16:50
Replies: 35
Views: 6,038
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, 12:39
Replies: 35
Views: 6,038
Posted By Martin the Martian

I note the DM is firmly blaming 'RAF chiefs' for...

I note the DM is firmly blaming 'RAF chiefs' for the decision rather than the muppets whose backsides it usually licks. Surprise.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2024, 05:28
Replies: 35
Views: 6,038
Posted By Bob Viking

Finningley Boy

I shall give a direct answer to your question.

Yes. On so many levels.

The world is slowly but surely descending into predictable chaos and even as it happens our government still can’t see fit...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2024, 08:36
Replies: 117
Views: 39,448
Posted By tucumseh

Precisely. My opinion, and again I base it...

Precisely.

My opinion, and again I base it on known facts and my agreement with DFS, is that the Army was applying intolerable pressure to fly the Mk2 with it's intended enhancements. Ironic,...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2024, 05:12
Replies: 117
Views: 39,448
Posted By tucumseh

Arrogant and dangerous? Definitely. They were...

Arrogant and dangerous? Definitely. They were found guilty of gross negligence for refusing to commit negligence.

There was a disagreement between the Board member and Reviewing Officers as to...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2024, 18:51
Replies: 117
Views: 39,448
Posted By tucumseh

There are some known facts that bear repeating: ...

There are some known facts that bear repeating:

Sqn Ldr Burke had previously flown the Mk2 in Philly. (While I say 'Mk2', to Boscombe it remained an unairworthy prototype for many months after the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2024, 20:09
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,418,149
Posted By Bengo

Not only are there fishead watchkeeping ( OOD...

Not only are there fishead watchkeeping ( OOD and PWO ) considerations to add to the DC and cleaning task there is also a service wide need to have enough sea-going billets to produce both Senior...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2024, 19:05
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,418,149
Posted By rattman

It wont work, LCS tried it permanent crew of 40...

It wont work, LCS tried it permanent crew of 40 plus up to 30 mission specialists if required, Turned out it wont work so they went to crew of 70, that number 70-100 is the lower level for these...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2024, 17:47
Replies: 50
Views: 11,104
Posted By Bob Viking

BEagle

I don’t disagree with you on this point. As far as I remember PEFATOs were not permitted with passengers on any other units. But then other units allowed for their pilots to practice their currencies...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2024, 20:27
Replies: 50
Views: 11,104
Posted By dctyke

The scissor shackle worked perfectly well when it...

The scissor shackle worked perfectly well when it was serviced regularly in the ejection seat bay at unit level. It was only when seat servicing was extended incrementally over a few years and the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2024, 11:20
Replies: 117
Views: 39,448
Posted By dervish

Which makes the contributions of each and every...

Which makes the contributions of each and every active campaigner all the more impressive.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2024, 10:00
Replies: 117
Views: 39,448
Posted By Chugalug2

I hope that those with the technical means have...

I hope that those with the technical means have managed to save the two episodes of Chinook ZD576, whether to PVR or computer drives. Having watched both I am in awe of the families in their...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2024, 11:41
Replies: 50
Views: 11,104
Posted By Mogwi

Von Richthofen remarked, the day before he died,...

Von Richthofen remarked, the day before he died, that 80 was a good number. Perhaps 60 should be a “good number” for the Reds, given the parlours state of the RAF at present and the gathering storm...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2024, 22:32
Replies: 38
Views: 6,485
Posted By pr00ne

UK 6th largest defence budget in the world. ...

UK 6th largest defence budget in the world.

Hardly abandoned, more like badly mismanaged .
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2024, 10:45
Replies: 167
Views: 22,952
Posted By minigundiplomat

I was lucky (or unlucky) enough to have a career...

I was lucky (or unlucky) enough to have a career that spanned the Cold War, Balkans and then the sandy unpleasantness. As others have said, specific operations such as Aden had a GSM, but for those...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2023, 10:00
Replies: 256
Views: 99,010
Posted By Pallas_Athena

I think there is a wider cultural shift at play...

I think there is a wider cultural shift at play here and I think we all need to brace ourselves for more of the same.

Having been involved in phase 1, 2 and 3 training/education during my career,...
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