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[email protected] 28th Sep 2017 11:25


Why anybody would vote Labour is beyond me.
Evil, sadly the public love to listen to promises they want to hear and can't be delivered.
Just listened to George Galloway on Radio 2 having his (and Labour's) economic theories put to the sword by someone who actually knows about economics rather than political bluster.

The AvgasDinosaur 28th Sep 2017 13:15


Originally Posted by The AvgasDinosaur (Post 9906743)
I think you'll find that the Herk was in fact a BAe 146. It hit the sand on one of the Scottish Islands.
Hope it helps
Be lucky
David

TONY_SLF I should not have expected accuracy from one of Joseph Vissarionovich's fellow travelers!
Be lucky
David

Georg1na 28th Sep 2017 15:38

freeloaders they are not and I bet you couldn't match their work ethic


Spot on Crab - for once...............!! A most impressive family once you get to know them.

Same again 28th Sep 2017 16:13


Harry may be able to fly but he took the place of someone qualified by dint of hard work and application, not birth.
Ahhh the politics of envy. I take it you failed pilot selection? Unlike Harry who passed Officer selection, attended Sandhurst, served with the Household Cavalry, and was a Forward Air Controller in Afghanistan. He subsequently applied for Army Pilot training, passed selection and a year long pilot training course then the Apache conversion course followed by further tours in Afghanistan. Once he had reached the required experience level he qualified as an Apache aircraft commander. A very likeable young man, well-respected officer and a very competent pilot.

What have you done with your life so far Mr SLF?

Fareastdriver 28th Sep 2017 16:40

Judging by his profile; not a lot.

nigelh 28th Sep 2017 16:52

Tony SLF .....
He can actually fly very well ( as they both can ) and had to work very hard to get his wings . Your rant says much more about you than it does about him !!!

JBL99 28th Sep 2017 18:05

Reading Tony SLF's other posts, I'd wager he's not a pilot?

Cyclic Hotline 28th Sep 2017 18:06


Originally Posted by Tony_SLF (Post 9906703)
Charlie Farley (BA Hons) captained HMS Bronnigton as a Lieutenant. The real Captain was his FO who, I understand from a naval officer of the same generation had to 'advise' more than once to avoid catastrophe.:=

As a Group Captain, he also drove a Hercules right off the end of the runway and crucified the career of a fine pilot, a mere Captain.:mad:

What a bunch of freeloading party goers with an inbred sense of self entitlement, self worth and self importance. Harry may be able to fly but he took the place of someone qualified by dint of hard work and application, not birth.

We need an alternative to these inbreeds and it isn't the likes of the Dalai Jezza, His Most Obsequiousness Tony the Bliar, Pisletine or Kinocchio.:confused:

Emma Dead Toad, is that actually you writing this stuff???

Torquetalk 28th Sep 2017 21:02


Originally Posted by claudia (Post 9906146)
Stalin Russia ! maybe we need to leave the country now ! very very concerning.

Is it you Donald?

DOUBLE BOGEY 28th Sep 2017 21:26

T-SLF.....probably has a micro penis to boot!

9BIT 29th Sep 2017 04:53

True
 

Originally Posted by DOUBLE BOGEY (Post 9907318)
T-SLF.....probably has a micro penis to boot!

I've been told that's an absolute fact of non-helicopter pilots

welshwaffu 29th Sep 2017 09:23

Well at least John Woodcock set the record straight.


It's so easy to have a pop at the royals knowing that they'll not do a 'Donald' and fire a twitter salvo back. Harry didn't have a say in his choice of parents but he probably did in his chosen career.


Anyone who puts on a uniform and serves this country trying to clear up the sh1t that politicians get us into, certainly gets my respect.


How many sons / daughters of current MPs are serving and in harms way at the moment?

jolihokistix 29th Sep 2017 10:44

I'm a Dead Toad, did you say?

The AvgasDinosaur 29th Sep 2017 23:03


Originally Posted by welshwaffu (Post 9907634)
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How many sons / daughters of current MPs are serving and in harms way at the moment?

more to the point how many of the current crop (of any political persuasion) of £70,000+ p.a. part timers with unlimited perks and huge expenses have worn the colours and put themselves in harms way ?
Who are the real freeloaders ? Not the brave young man in the Apache helicopter.
There's enough danger out there without the risk of being shot in the back by some parliamentary :mad::mad: whose freedom of speech has been hard earned and rigorously protected by courageous youngsters irrespective of birth right for generations.
Her letter of resignation should begin "I'm sorry and end thank you" but it won't.
Be lucky
David

parabellum 30th Sep 2017 02:02


Harry may be able to fly but he took the place of someone qualified by dint of hard work and application, not birth.

Utter bollocks! The attrition rate throughout the process from the eye muscle balance test right through to 'wings' is such that there is unlikely to be a surplus of applicants, so no question of Harry taking anyone else's place. No idea what the internal requirement of the AAC is for selection to go on the Apache but suffice to say, given the role of the aircraft and that it was on active service, there would have been no room for 'passengers', every pass would be a genuine pass.


Careful you don't drown in your own bile Tony_SLF.

melmothtw 3rd Oct 2017 09:55


Originally Posted by parabellum (Post 9908396)
Utter bollocks! The attrition rate throughout the process from the eye muscle balance test right through to 'wings' is such that there is unlikely to be a surplus of applicants, so no question of Harry taking anyone else's place. No idea what the internal requirement of the AAC is for selection to go on the Apache but suffice to say, given the role of the aircraft and that it was on active service, there would have been no room for 'passengers', every pass would be a genuine pass.


Careful you don't drown in your own bile Tony_SLF.

It must be down to those superior Windsor genes that not one member of the royal family that wanted it has ever failed to be selected for pilot training, and then passed with flying colours and gone on to be a top-notch aviator. Not one.

[email protected] 3rd Oct 2017 10:05

A slightly bitter post melmoth - it is only Andrew, William and Harry that have flown operationally - one with each of the Services and each in a very different role.

I can personally vouch for William's ability as a pilot as I was his Squadron Training Officer when he was on SAR.

melmothtw 3rd Oct 2017 10:16

Charles was also a military pilot. Like I said, not one Windsor that has applied to be a pilot in the UK military has ever failed selection or been chopped during training.


I can personally vouch for William's ability as a pilot as I was his Squadron Training Officer when he was on SAR.
One wonders how difficult it must be to fly a helicopter, since every Windsor who has ever tried seems to be superb at it. Unfailingly.

ShyTorque 3rd Oct 2017 10:52

If one wonders then one has obviously never tried to fly one for one's self.

Bell_ringer 3rd Oct 2017 10:59


Originally Posted by melmothtw (Post 9912465)
Charles was also a military pilot. Like I said, not one Windsor that has applied to be a pilot in the UK military has ever failed selection or been chopped during training.

That's mainly because bad teeth and a receding hairline isn't a failure criteria :E


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