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Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2023, 07:34
Replies: 287
Views: 160,785
Posted By reader8

Why this sudden interest in basing assets in...

Why this sudden interest in basing assets in Scotland..... One can only wonder.

Ues, I'm aware of the 737 capability at Lossie.

If the P8 is FMS and the E7 is DMS that'll be interesting, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2023, 07:28
Replies: 455
Views: 141,401
Posted By reader8

I'm surprised the Mail didn't just quote the...

I'm surprised the Mail didn't just quote the speed as "Faster than the combined speed of 10 Elephants"
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Feb 2020, 02:30
Replies: 756
Views: 899,287
Posted By reader8

Refer to 8driver's point. If you're not competent...

Refer to 8driver's point. If you're not competent or capable of flying on instruments then what matters is the visual cues available to you to allow you to determine your attitude and the rate of...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2019, 08:21
Replies: 32
Views: 12,048
Posted By reader8

​​​​​​ All aircrafts have their limits. I'm not...

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All aircrafts have their limits. I'm not saying C-130 is bad for NZ, but 'interoperability' is one way to spin 'no significant increase (or decrease) in capabilities'.

Remember, Embraer...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2019, 08:13
Replies: 32
Views: 12,048
Posted By reader8

Generally the wing box structure makes the...

Generally the wing box structure makes the decision on your behalf.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2019, 00:22
Replies: 32
Views: 12,048
Posted By reader8

I don't get it. 'Interoperability' with Oz...

I don't get it. 'Interoperability' with Oz C-130J? In the transport sense I fail to see the advantage. Surely 'just as limited as Oz C-130J' would sum it up better, but that's hardly the underpinning...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2019, 05:39
Replies: 21
Views: 12,506
Posted By reader8

Make a note of that word Darling. I like it, and...

Make a note of that word Darling. I like it, and intend to make use of it more in the future.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2019, 06:49
Replies: 21
Views: 12,506
Posted By reader8

The report states that the PF had been working 12...

The report states that the PF had been working 12 hour days for the three weeks before the accident, flew out to the operating location, had three days of acclimatisation in theater and was then sent...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2019, 21:17
Replies: 49
Views: 23,716
Posted By reader8

What a unique approach to T&E. You're not a PTL...

What a unique approach to T&E. You're not a PTL by any chance are you?
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2019, 05:23
Replies: 14
Views: 4,075
Posted By reader8

I've come to the conclusion that paying 3 grand...

I've come to the conclusion that paying 3 grand for a watch and then being invited to pay £400 for the pleasure of a battery change and a service is just ridiculous.

At the end of the day, it's a...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2019, 08:52
Replies: 431
Views: 193,859
Posted By reader8

^ | This, which is a shame, but I think...

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This, which is a shame, but I think bourne out by recent experience. If I were an underwriter I would think this project was fairly high risk.

It's easy for companies to get onboard a...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2018, 23:19
Replies: 431
Views: 193,859
Posted By reader8

Don't underestimate one other important pay-off...

Don't underestimate one other important pay-off for these aspirational blackboard projects - R&D and IP.

As noted above, the reality is that such a project is unachievable for the UK alone....
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2018, 21:00
Replies: 701
Views: 277,442
Posted By reader8

To be clear, each airframe has an EA, a Senior...

To be clear, each airframe has an EA, a Senior Officer who holds an LOA to allow him or her to act as such. These aren't SNCO or JO failures. The EA role is still staffed by somebody who should be...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2018, 08:24
Replies: 701
Views: 277,442
Posted By reader8

Yup, agree. One Pprune post can't characterise a...

Yup, agree. One Pprune post can't characterise a whole system that's flawed from the guy on the 18 month ground tour deciding what to buy onwards. Plus the relative anonymity allows one to discharge...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2018, 07:04
Replies: 701
Views: 277,442
Posted By reader8

I only met two that were career minded in the...

I only met two that were career minded in the sense that you felt inconvenient truths were just being kept close hold, and one definitely wasn't an idiot.

The others weren't career minded idiots,...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2010, 21:15
Replies: 104
Views: 54,381
Posted By reader8

Oh, and congrats to the mods on a most apt thread...

Oh, and congrats to the mods on a most apt thread title. bravo.:D
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