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Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2012, 11:07
Replies: 32
Views: 15,509
Posted By TBSG

My father was a Ferranti man through and through...

My father was a Ferranti man through and through and was involved in Silverknowes from joining in the early 60s. He was offered and took early retirement in the 90s when BAE bought what was by then...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2007, 21:35
Replies: 60
Views: 15,312
Posted By TBSG

"AJ" Smith once pf AAC fame but Puma Flt Lt last...

"AJ" Smith once pf AAC fame but Puma Flt Lt last time I saw him"

Back with us again now a RQHI.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2007, 21:25
Replies: 36
Views: 7,160
Posted By TBSG

Sorry to divert from current flavour of thread,...

Sorry to divert from current flavour of thread, but "232 fleet aircraft for 137 front line aircraft" (Archimedes page 1, slightly paraphrased). 137/232=59%.

Apache - 67 fleet for 48 front line...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2007, 21:49
Replies: 60
Views: 15,312
Posted By TBSG

Jeep I'm sure I heard the Koterberg story from...

Jeep
I'm sure I heard the Koterberg story from the horses mouth - a certain SSgt QHI in Detmold in the early 1990s, no less.......:cool: no names, no packdrill etc
There is always the one about the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2007, 21:42
Replies: 581
Views: 89,245
Posted By TBSG

Brilliant news - have just logged in to catch up...

Brilliant news - have just logged in to catch up (having missed the evening news) and delighted to hear that a 17-0 result is in the bag. And 3rd place in the No 10 Petitions list. Well done all...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2007, 11:16
Replies: 103
Views: 26,010
Posted By TBSG

Flaps62, "for you to say that this type of...

Flaps62,

"for you to say that this type of comment and response should cause us to look at the place our profession has in the modern world would be ridiculous if it were not so laughable

Eh? ...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2007, 08:06
Replies: 103
Views: 26,010
Posted By TBSG

Has the power of intellectual rigour and...

Has the power of intellectual rigour and challenge been cast aside by the mainstream RAF? Is it so wrong to think the unthinkable in this modern age? I find it surprising that some of you take...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2007, 09:53
Replies: 24
Views: 4,661
Posted By TBSG

Look at the definition again. "...ability...

Look at the definition again.

"...ability to project military force in air or space by or from a platform or missile operating above the surface of the earth"

BH, in general, provide the...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2007, 20:39
Replies: 24
Views: 4,661
Posted By TBSG

This sounds like a good Staff College essay for...

This sounds like a good Staff College essay for someone. Bottom line is that no insurgency has been truly defeated by kinetic activity, regardless of which component delivered it.

I find the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2007, 20:39
Replies: 10
Views: 2,631
Posted By TBSG

Is it true that the blokes out there... "flying"...

Is it true that the blokes out there... "flying" the Predator actually wear flying suits? And do they get flying pay?

Just wondering.....:E
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2007, 09:11
Replies: 38
Views: 8,855
Posted By TBSG

Tourist, sorry, my point was actually only that...

Tourist, sorry, my point was actually only that the Lynx AH variants have always been termed an armed helicopter, not an attack helicopter. I don't dispute for one minute that it can attack. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2007, 20:46
Replies: 38
Views: 8,855
Posted By TBSG

Armed yes, attack - never. TOW missile is...

Armed yes, attack - never.

TOW missile is really not in the same ball park as wot sits on the Apache. At least it's better than what the Gazelle offered - rude words shouted loudly through the...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2007, 20:32
Replies: 38
Views: 8,855
Posted By TBSG

The Mighty Lynx

Despite suspecting a Wah here:
AH = Army Helicopter, not Attack Helicopter. Gazelles, Lynx and Apache all share "AH" + a marque; hence Lynx AH7 and AH9; Gazelle AH1; Apache AH1 (not AH64).

Or,...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2006, 22:29
Replies: 107
Views: 17,364
Posted By TBSG

Yep. Gawd bless the Light Blue.

Yep. Gawd bless the Light Blue.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2006, 22:33
Replies: 80
Views: 13,018
Posted By TBSG

Dundiggin', Do you believe that the Aircraft...

Dundiggin',

Do you believe that the Aircraft Captain has the right to decline a tactical mission just because he thinks it may be dangerous?

What about the Infantry commander who knows that he...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2006, 14:58
Replies: 42
Views: 6,560
Posted By TBSG

Regardless of anyone's opinion of Col T (or...

Regardless of anyone's opinion of Col T (or should that be Mr T...:E ), it is a very good thing indeed that someone with his high military profile and public persona continues to bang the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2006, 20:13
Replies: 60
Views: 10,954
Posted By TBSG

Pontius, JHC is indeed a joint organisation,...

Pontius,

JHC is indeed a joint organisation, but it belongs to the LAND TLB, in that it sits under the Army 4* for C2 (and therefore budgetary) considerations.

Therefore all 'green' (CHF, RAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2006, 20:14
Replies: 60
Views: 10,954
Posted By TBSG

If you are Joe Grunt then that is exactly where...

If you are Joe Grunt then that is exactly where you want your air power - overhead and giving the bad guys the good news. Which is why AH and GR7 are doing so well for the blokes in the 'Stan. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2006, 14:42
Replies: 60
Views: 10,954
Posted By TBSG

I stand corrected on the GR4s and am happy to...

I stand corrected on the GR4s and am happy to admit it. Not that I ever saw them when I was flying in, around and between Basrah and Al-Amarah.

However, my original gentle dig at parts of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2006, 09:24
Replies: 60
Views: 10,954
Posted By TBSG

What percentage of the Harrier Force is 8...

What percentage of the Harrier Force is 8 aircraft, exactly? And how many of the Joint Harrier Force are from the RN?

And I am certain that there are no GR4s in the Gulf.

So, other than RN and...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2006, 22:39
Replies: 60
Views: 10,954
Posted By TBSG

Thanks for that intelligent response.

Thanks for that intelligent response.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2006, 22:18
Replies: 60
Views: 10,954
Posted By TBSG

I guess certain individuals in the light blue and...

I guess certain individuals in the light blue and dark blue bretheren believe that right now they are busier than the green jobs....

If we accept that the SH force are part of the Army (as with...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2006, 21:34
Replies: 274
Views: 34,396
Posted By TBSG

This is the best thread in a long time. I have...

This is the best thread in a long time. I have not come across so much bobbing and weaving by the Crabs since the last time "Harriers" and "Carriers" were mentioned in the same week. Some people...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2006, 15:19
Replies: 64
Views: 7,003
Posted By TBSG

You must be joking. I would far rather have our...

You must be joking. I would far rather have our unelected monarchy, where duty and responsibility are understood and practiced, rather than an elected president of any party. Trooping the Colour...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2006, 20:01
Replies: 27
Views: 7,310
Posted By TBSG

PP, "Fluffy backside" vs "Chaos of reality"?...

PP,

"Fluffy backside" vs "Chaos of reality"? My reality is op tours and more op tours. With some exercises in between. The Germany of today is not the Germany you seem to recall. I have spent...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2006, 21:17
Replies: 27
Views: 7,310
Posted By TBSG

Don't agree - in BFG things are still very much...

Don't agree - in BFG things are still very much dependent on which base you live on/near. I have a massive MQ at well cheap rates, the family have been very well looked after by the quacks (most of...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2006, 21:15
Replies: 16
Views: 4,808
Posted By TBSG

I'll take your word for it - in my day (harumph)...

I'll take your word for it - in my day (harumph) it didn't happen. Good luck to your mate anyway.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2006, 21:08
Replies: 57
Views: 10,382
Posted By TBSG

BEagle - I note you are posting a lot tonight. ...

BEagle - I note you are posting a lot tonight. Are you on a mission to reply to everything on the forum? Bored and on another long stopover??

Anyway, how about beef jerky - looks great on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2006, 21:05
Replies: 38
Views: 6,509
Posted By TBSG

If you are an officer then you deserve to lose...

If you are an officer then you deserve to lose your commission with an attitude like that. scottishbeefer gave you 2 choices and you took the wrong one. If there is an indication of wrongdoing then...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2006, 20:55
Replies: 16
Views: 4,808
Posted By TBSG

Sorry?? How many RAF engineers would claim to...

Sorry?? How many RAF engineers would claim to have been shot at recently? Not quite the same as a Chinook pilot over Iraq or a Harrier pilot over Afghanistan. Or indeed Private Bloggs in the 1st...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2005, 16:10
Replies: 17
Views: 2,091
Posted By TBSG

Army - Apache. Nuff said (and you WILL get more...

Army - Apache. Nuff said (and you WILL get more than one flying tour). Plus the AAC doesn't insist on you being an officer to fly - in which case you never fly a desk.

Navy - Sea Kings. Just...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2005, 20:23
Replies: 334
Views: 50,776
Posted By TBSG

Wow. This thread has really wound some people...

Wow. This thread has really wound some people up. As someone (Churchill?) once said, we really are two nations separated by a common language. Given that the US military strength is 2M against our...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2005, 15:11
Replies: 38
Views: 8,364
Posted By TBSG

Some on this thread have missed the entire point...

Some on this thread have missed the entire point of BRH. Lift is best done by large helicopters. Medium is the next best compromise. The reason BLUH fell apart is that OA proved that small...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2005, 20:06
Replies: 90
Views: 16,913
Posted By TBSG

I think you'll find that, under the rules of the...

I think you'll find that, under the rules of the issue, all members of the Royal Family are entitled to the QGJM, regardless of any military qualifying period. Hence Harry sporting his at Sandbags. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2005, 19:58
Replies: 33
Views: 5,997
Posted By TBSG

Lowball, Don't entirely agree with your last...

Lowball,
Don't entirely agree with your last post. QHIs are for sticks and poles. Regt 2IC has far too much on his plate with security, equipment care, H&S etc to deal with tasking. The "Someone"...
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