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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2024, 10:43
Replies: 117
Views: 39,052
Posted By dervish

Flipster and Chug. From memory, although I've...

Flipster and Chug. From memory, although I've read the books again recently, Mr Hill discusses these issues at length. He obviously knows Mr Cable and Squadron Leader Burke very well and points out...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2024, 15:52
Replies: 117
Views: 39,052
Posted By dervish

Chug Are you mellowing in old age? Mr Hill's...

Chug

Are you mellowing in old age? Mr Hill's book, the subject of this thread, offers proof in the form of MoD papers that flying the Mark 2 was not 'in effect' forbidden, but absolutely...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2024, 09:53
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,093
Posted By dervish

Not sure I see the problem. No difference between...

Not sure I see the problem. No difference between these and other front line aircraft.:E
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2024, 11:05
Replies: 117
Views: 39,052
Posted By dervish

I remember you posting about this and it’s the...

I remember you posting about this and it’s the one thing you’d think the average person would understand. If a connector’s prone to working loose on a fuel computer at some point it’s going to fail....
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2024, 16:33
Replies: 117
Views: 39,052
Posted By dervish

Cornish Jack Where is the evidence of basic...

Cornish Jack
Where is the evidence of basic airmanship failures?
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2024, 11:20
Replies: 117
Views: 39,052
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
4th Feb 2024, 17:57
Replies: 117
Views: 39,052
Posted By dervish

Please easy street tell us the MAA isn't...

Please easy street tell us the MAA isn't employing serving officers to dream this stuff up. Or consultants on a few grand a day.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2024, 08:16
Replies: 117
Views: 39,052
Posted By dervish

Watched both episodes. Excellent. Quite a lot...

Watched both episodes. Excellent. Quite a lot about the effect on the families, which is the way the BBC advertised it. But let rip at MoD and especially the labour government in part 2. The Air...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2024, 12:55
Replies: 117
Views: 39,052
Posted By dervish

If I'm not mistaken, AMSO himself from 1987 used...

If I'm not mistaken, AMSO himself from 1987 used to post here on the Mull of Kintyre thread for many years, saying the pilots were guilty as charged. He would never explain why, just throwing random...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2024, 11:02
Replies: 1,422
Views: 469,449
Posted By dervish

Speaking to my nieces and nephews a common thing...

Speaking to my nieces and nephews a common thing is the adverse media stories. It's one disaster after another and they ask why each time some gold braid says "we've learned our lessons it won't...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2024, 09:02
Replies: 117
Views: 39,052
Posted By dervish

Thanks chug. I'd noticed a two part film...

Thanks chug. I'd noticed a two part film scheduled on BBC N. Ireland and looks like the first part is this Monday at 2240. Presumably for the upcoming 30th anniversary. I can pick it up here on a...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2024, 07:37
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,843
Posted By dervish

Those who think Andy Hill is solely to blame...

Those who think Andy Hill is solely to blame haven't been paying attention to pprune over the past 20 years!

I believe the AAIB report was not allowed in evidence? Yet was discussed at length here...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2024, 14:49
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,843
Posted By dervish

Seems to me that rather than wanting safety to be...

Seems to me that rather than wanting safety to be managed properly, some are advocating that it’s okay to somehow retrospectively waive parts of the process after an accident. Surely the general...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2024, 13:05
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,843
Posted By dervish

Thank you. I didn't know he'd at first denied...

Thank you. I didn't know he'd at first denied making an error, then conceded he did. I thought he admitted it up front but couldn't explain his actions except through his medical defence.
Either...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2024, 09:01
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,843
Posted By dervish

A lot of recent comments imply the pilot denied...

A lot of recent comments imply the pilot denied making a balls of the manoeuvre and by being found not guilty somehow managed to persuade a jury he didn't. The truth is he admitted his error so why...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2024, 05:20
Replies: 159
Views: 34,332
Posted By dervish

Might I suggest anyone interested in this read...

Might I suggest anyone interested in this read David Hill's new book "Citadel of Waste". The scale of the waste is astonishing. There's a similar tale to Mogwi's about the sonar, the RAF stores...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2024, 11:43
Replies: 28
Views: 9,809
Posted By dervish

In this newest book he tells how it was very...

In this newest book he tells how it was very senior MoD officials and officers who replied with blank looks when it was suggested money should not be wasted. So that's below average people as well!...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2023, 10:07
Replies: 28
Views: 9,809
Posted By dervish

I read it in one go. I never thought the subject...

I read it in one go. I never thought the subject could be such a rollercoaster. A tragedy, comedy and farce all in one.
The middle section is a breakdown of MoD’s procedures on how to avoid waste....
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2023, 16:06
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,843
Posted By dervish

Is there a time limit on these things? If there...

Is there a time limit on these things? If there was a civil case is he allowed to produce the evidence that wasn't permitted in the criminal case or inquest?
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2023, 13:00
Replies: 256
Views: 98,609
Posted By dervish

I don't know about the style or production...

I don't know about the style or production values, but it was valuable seeing the cases gathered together. It gave the subject more substance, although disappointing they concentrated on just a few...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2023, 13:14
Replies: 257
Views: 104,956
Posted By dervish

I found that review irksome and ungracious. Mr...

I found that review irksome and ungracious. Mr Nichol has obviously put a lot of time and effort into his research, and when discussing designs going back to the 1940s it's probably impossible to get...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2023, 10:33
Replies: 256
Views: 98,609
Posted By dervish

Any truth in the rumour this is the first in a...

Any truth in the rumour this is the first in a series?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2023, 15:31
Replies: 256
Views: 98,609
Posted By dervish

Thumbs up I distinctly remember that being suggested on...

I distinctly remember that being suggested on pprune about a dozen years ago after a previous incident. Does RAF policy now rely on a trawl of old posts? If so, a distinct change for the better.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2023, 09:19
Replies: 256
Views: 98,609
Posted By dervish

Not the first time this view has been aired on...

Not the first time this view has been aired on this thread. And not the first time MoD has said this regarding the Red Arrows, yet it still happened again and again. There are a few "feral haters",...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2023, 12:47
Replies: 41
Views: 11,464
Posted By dervish

Judging by the testimonials, maybe not. The judge...

Judging by the testimonials, maybe not. The judge rejected unsubstantiated claims of senior officers, citing clear evidence that they lied. They committed far greater offences than what the Wg Cdr...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2023, 22:04
Replies: 41
Views: 11,464
Posted By dervish

What's happening to those who offended?

What's happening to those who offended?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2023, 08:27
Replies: 210
Views: 48,764
Posted By dervish

I'd love to think this is a wind up, but...

I'd love to think this is a wind up, but something tells me not. So, the tech pubs guys have 3 months to amend every AP? Where's the money coming from?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2023, 11:53
Replies: 752
Views: 348,013
Posted By dervish

Yes, old man. I think it was mentioned on another...

Yes, old man. I think it was mentioned on another thread that his name has been removed from the book's cover, which is still available. I wonder if MOD asked for that? Not sure how that works. But...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2023, 09:40
Replies: 454
Views: 219,361
Posted By dervish

Thanks for that downsizer. My brain hurts...

Thanks for that downsizer.

My brain hurts after a few pages. Everything is in past tense, and the pilot is not a he or she, but a they. So are some of the individual engineers, but not all of...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2023, 09:52
Replies: 20
Views: 5,230
Posted By dervish

I recall hearing of a case where MoD tampered...

I recall hearing of a case where MoD tampered with someones medical records to avoid a medical discharge. IIRC Geoff Hoon stepped in.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2023, 14:10
Replies: 310
Views: 100,873
Posted By dervish

Ellwood demanded that the former CAS be hauled...

Ellwood demanded that the former CAS be hauled before the committee to explain his previous evidence. Grandstanding?
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2023, 08:44
Replies: 310
Views: 100,873
Posted By dervish

Thank you exrigger. I hope the lawyers don't take...

Thank you exrigger. I hope the lawyers don't take too big a slice of that.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2023, 17:36
Replies: 310
Views: 100,873
Posted By dervish

What's happening to the Gp Capt whose resigned?...

What's happening to the Gp Capt whose resigned? Reinstated? Full compo?
What's happening to those who caused this? And those who stood back and allowed it?

Didn't think so. Shower of sh*ts.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2023, 00:27
Replies: 68
Views: 18,376
Posted By dervish

I suppose the guy's entitled to his opinions, but...

I suppose the guy's entitled to his opinions, but what about the now lightweight Telegraph? You'd think they'd fact check the article. Page makes one incorrect assumption which a proper defence...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2023, 09:35
Replies: 592
Views: 192,749
Posted By dervish

After all these years, still no clue.

After all these years, still no clue.
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