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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2024, 10:54
Replies: 117
Views: 39,029
Posted By Chugalug2

Flipster, I absolutely do not cast aspersions...

Flipster, I absolutely do not cast aspersions whatsoever at Tony Cable, quite the opposite. He wasn't a member of the BoI though, merely there to assist it. As with all such assistance, it could be...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 14:03
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By Lonewolf_50

What a crock of Myopia. The US has security...

What a crock of Myopia.
The US has security interests all over the globe. Ukraine is one of many. You are looking at this through a paper towel role tube.
FFS, it's a European Security Problem, all...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 09:02
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By KeyPilot

Totally agree. We used to spend ~6-7% of GDP on...

Totally agree. We used to spend ~6-7% of GDP on defence, when the world was more stable than it is today.

Interestingly, since ~1980, the UK has basically exchanged £ for £ spending on defence,...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 01:11
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By tdracer

Nutty, perhaps if large parts of NATO hadn't been...

Nutty, perhaps if large parts of NATO hadn't been neglecting their treaty obligations regarding military spending for the last 50+ years - and letting the US pick up the slack - NATO wouldn't find it...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2024, 22:02
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By NutLoose

I don’t know, when you see the amount of area...

I don’t know, when you see the amount of area Russia has taken it amounts to fields and hedge rows, a lot of what is being said tends to be Russian propaganda put out and sadly repeated by the likes...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2024, 17:55
Replies: 159
Views: 28,228
Posted By Xercules

Fond Memories

WIDN62 mentioned the Lyneham station magazine - Lyhneham Globe - which featured an article entitled "The 10 most useless things to have on a flightdeck".Nos 2 and 3 derided met forecasts. Many,...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 19:36
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By Beamr

The prime minister of Japan saying it as it is,...

The prime minister of Japan saying it as it is, addressing the US congress.

https://twitter.com/JayinKyiv/status/1778458746315796813
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 14:34
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By FUMR

It won't be Ukraine losing this war. It will be...

It won't be Ukraine losing this war. It will be Europe and the USA losing it for them. One of the reasons the Russians succeeded was insufficient defense capabilities. I've said it before and I say...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2024, 08:27
Replies: 159
Views: 28,228
Posted By Nugget90

In-Flight Met Observations

On the subject of aircrew reports of met conditions experienced whilst in flight, I have attached a sample drawn my my father (I recognise his style) of a flight he made from Digri to Pyinmana on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2024, 23:29
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By Thud_and_Blunder

I wish there was a better reaction than "Like" to...

I wish there was a better reaction than "Like" to posts like Pali's - what a dire situation he and his countryfolk find themselves in. Very best wishes from an inhabitant - and citizen - of an old...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2024, 23:11
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By Pali

Just a short note, pro-Russian presidential...

Just a short note, pro-Russian presidential candidate in Slovakia just won elections, apparently he was able to scare voters that the pro-western candidate would "send Slovak soldiers to fight to...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2024, 16:11
Replies: 159
Views: 28,228
Posted By langleybaston

I cannot leave Dinger Bell and the Finningley...

I cannot leave Dinger Bell and the Finningley homos to drift. I think I have told this before, if so, a recap,
Mid morning in the coffee room, Nav School. Staff and studes mixed, as we were...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2024, 22:52
Replies: 159
Views: 28,228
Posted By Chugalug2

LB, your story is not only about you, or your...

LB, your story is not only about you, or your family, or the Met Office, or the various RAF Stations you were posted to. It is all of those things and much more; times, places, events, that were...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2024, 13:57
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,763,041
Posted By Chugalug2

Just an ex AC customer here, so I'll say my bit...

Just an ex AC customer here, so I'll say my bit and then continue lurking. I was a CCF cadet and attended the local VGS and was later the lucky recipient of a Flying Scholarship. Both were a...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2024, 11:31
Replies: 22
Views: 3,769
Posted By OJ 72

Nuremberg 30-31 Mar 44

Eighty years ago tonight, at 2116 on 30 Mar 44, Lancaster JB736 piloted by Fg Off Guy Johnston of 103 Sqn based at RAF Elsham Wolds took off to fly a short air test before setting course for...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2024, 21:35
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By NutLoose

The fact Russia launched such a massive attack...

The fact Russia launched such a massive attack against Ukraine the other night in my opinion simply re-emphasised that the strikes on their oil capabilities was winning.

The USA needs to be told...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2024, 12:02
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By Stuck On The Ground

I think you will find that they are too male and...

I think you will find that they are too male and too white for the RAF.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2024, 11:06
Replies: 54
Views: 14,471
Posted By NutLoose

We should all leave a note for someone just in...

We should all leave a note for someone just in case of our demise, to please post on here to inform people who might wish to morn / attend.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2024, 14:39
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By ANOpax

Er, ORAC, I think you ARE one of the experts when...

Er, ORAC, I think you ARE one of the experts when it comes to the prosecution of this war.
It has been said before, but please keep up the excellent work.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2024, 15:14
Replies: 35
Views: 5,987
Posted By Finningley Boy

We're always told how much poorer we are because...

We're always told how much poorer we are because of Brexit, usually by the same people (I dare say yourself accepted) who insist that we can take in any number of migrants and spend more on foreign...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Feb 2024, 16:05
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By T28B

Usual reminder: we can disagree without being...

Usual reminder: we can disagree without being disagreeable.

Carry on.
T28B
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2024, 11:16
Replies: 50
Views: 11,040
Posted By OvertHawk

I think you might excite them more by giving them...

I think you might excite them more by giving them decent houses to live in with their families and reassuring them that if they join up as Pilots then there is a reasonable chance that they will...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2024, 22:18
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By NutLoose

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1200x859/image_2f413698deb21b32ae997919bb315fb200d6bf0c.jpeg
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2024, 17:04
Replies: 62
Views: 7,783
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

Sadly I think there is too much battlefield...

Sadly I think there is too much battlefield asymmetry for Ukraine to succeed in a traditional maneuver warfare. There was a brief window a year and a bit ago where a major influx of Western equipment...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2024, 12:44
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By wondering

Sadly, Ukrainians run out of ammo before Russia...

Sadly, Ukrainians run out of ammo before Russia run out of meat. The peace dividend went one bridge too far.

Rheinmetall started building it´s new ammo plant on Feb 12 this year. Initial...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2024, 13:58
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By henra

Why should this be NATO's game plan? I think it...

Why should this be NATO's game plan? I think it is more the problem that too many Countries have reaped too much of peace dividend over the last 30 years and are now so short on stuff that they are...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2024, 13:42
Replies: 122
Views: 18,459
Posted By langleybaston

jolihokistix...

jolihokistix (https://www.pprune.org/members/375892-jolihokistix)
There is an assumption that all/most/many old folk are reactionary and not QUOTE. able to accept and include anyone on their own...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2024, 00:19
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By NutLoose

Let’s hope it keeps spreading. ...

Let’s hope it keeps spreading.



​​​​​​​https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1755719957315240066
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2024, 15:17
Replies: 122
Views: 18,459
Posted By Tigger_Too

Open letter against Army’s inclusivity policyDear...

Open letter against Army’s inclusivity policyDear Secretary of State,
As retired senior officers of the Crown with experience of senior command, we feel compelled to write to you with a sense of...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2024, 14:28
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By NutLoose

Simply speaking the truth and consequences. The...

Simply speaking the truth and consequences. The west's inability to prevent this happening in the first place and then not dealing with it when it did, has lead to the spread of unrest around the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2024, 06:07
Replies: 34
Views: 13,562
Posted By typerated

"Squadron exchanges were a regular occurrence at...

"Squadron exchanges were a regular occurrence at Coltishall, and while on 41 Mike participated in a particularly interesting one with F6 wing of the Swedish Air Force at Karlsborg, flying the AJ37...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2024, 18:51
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By GlobalNav

Respectfully, I disagree. He was a combatant and...

Respectfully, I disagree. He was a combatant and would have continued to be. Now he won’t be.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2024, 19:17
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By GlobalNav

And give them tools in sufficient quantity and of...

And give them tools in sufficient quantity and of sufficient performance to WIN the war, not merely sustain it.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2024, 10:28
Replies: 117
Views: 39,029
Posted By MrBernoulli

Whilst I realise the two episodes of 'Chinook:...

Whilst I realise the two episodes of 'Chinook: Zulu Delta 576' are now available to view via BBC iPlayer, I don't understand why these episodes were only screened by the BBC in Northern Ireland. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2024, 05:14
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,592,712
Posted By fdr

The IL-76 shoot down continues to have...

The IL-76 shoot down continues to have repercussions, given Vlads wanton disregard for the lives of POWs. The problem remains Vlad has told the world that 60 POWs were on board. So here is the issue....
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