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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2006, 19:15
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,931
Posted By RonO

Jacko has his head up his ass. F-35B will come...

Jacko has his head up his ass. F-35B will come with wet pylons and external tanks. Takes ROA up to 600nm or so with internal payload.

F-22 has external tanks which can be jettisoned along with...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2006, 02:17
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,931
Posted By RonO

There's been talk of a tanker F-35B for the...

There's been talk of a tanker F-35B for the Marines. presumably a similar setup.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2006, 17:34
Replies: 59
Views: 10,882
Posted By RonO

Jacko, you need to go to accountancy school 101...

Jacko, you need to go to accountancy school 101 to learn about amortization. Right now the concept is clearly beyond you.

Must be a comfort to the MoD to know you have their back. Anytime they...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2006, 05:01
Replies: 970
Views: 325,870
Posted By RonO

pr00ne, WTF do you know about Vietnam vets or the...

pr00ne, WTF do you know about Vietnam vets or the way the US treats its military? Read all about it in the Guardian eh? Your pinups Blair & Brown haven't even got the balls to go visit brits wounded...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2006, 04:54
Replies: 121
Views: 12,107
Posted By RonO

...and they fought and died because they saluted...

...and they fought and died because they saluted the flag as schoolkids & sung the anthem at football games or read a speech by Teddy in 1916 - get real.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2006, 04:45
Replies: 59
Views: 10,882
Posted By RonO

Jacko, You said "The last NAO UPC (in major...

Jacko,

You said "The last NAO UPC (in major projects report 2005) was given as £64.8 m, but included fixed costs from Tranche 3, while being divided by the total number of aircraft in Tranche 1...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2006, 23:31
Replies: 121
Views: 12,107
Posted By RonO

SASless, apppreciate the kind words about my...

SASless, apppreciate the kind words about my reading comprehension. Still think you & teddy ain't living in the world I live in. Our Irishman is a lot more complex than you credit. If you think that...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2006, 22:49
Replies: 970
Views: 325,870
Posted By RonO

My liberal democracy treats our military with a...

My liberal democracy treats our military with a great deal of respect and we happily fund them appropriately.

But then again we don't have a bunch of silly t*ssers running around saying we're not...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2006, 22:27
Replies: 121
Views: 12,107
Posted By RonO

Tablet, appreciate the Tebbit explanation. Still...

Tablet, appreciate the Tebbit explanation. Still think it's nonsense in the same category as Teddy R. We could test it. Have Tebbit come over to a Chicago St Patrick's day and pick a 2nd generation...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2006, 18:27
Replies: 121
Views: 12,107
Posted By RonO

SAless old bean, took your advice and read Teddy...

SAless old bean, took your advice and read Teddy again.

Still think it's a bunch of politician crappola.

Why? because he tells us all to defy our human nature to define ourselves by our...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2006, 18:19
Replies: 121
Views: 12,107
Posted By RonO

If all you meant was that immigrants should...

If all you meant was that immigrants should observe the law then I apologise because I agree. Seems bleedin obvious tho. Problem is sorting out them that break the law from the rest. Not sure making...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2006, 00:35
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,931
Posted By RonO

Better sell them an aircraft carrier at the same...

Better sell them an aircraft carrier at the same time because they haven't got one.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2006, 20:40
Replies: 121
Views: 12,107
Posted By RonO

tablet eraser, you seem to equate folks living a...

tablet eraser, you seem to equate folks living a different life style, following a different religion and maintaining their own culture with terrorists. What are you going to do? Put every british...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2006, 01:57
Replies: 121
Views: 12,107
Posted By RonO

"..its (US) whole culture is based on...

"..its (US) whole culture is based on assimilating waves of immigration"

Baloney of the highest order. Immigrants were and are welcomed into the US and the constitution guarantees they could and...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2006, 20:44
Replies: 121
Views: 12,107
Posted By RonO

You will be assimilated. You will be assimilated....

You will be assimilated. You will be assimilated. Sounds more like the Daleks & the Borg. What you going to do when they say no?

Lot of absolute crap in this thread about the US. Anyone that comes...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2006, 18:39
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,931
Posted By RonO

Incorrect, right now Dave-C is the most expensive...

Incorrect, right now Dave-C is the most expensive Dave of all. But only by a relatively small margin. Maybe throwing the weight of the UK behind that variant would help bring the price down. A bigger...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2006, 20:49
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,931
Posted By RonO

Anyway you look at it, Dave-C plus a cat 'n trap...

Anyway you look at it, Dave-C plus a cat 'n trap carrier is a lot more expensive to buy and to operate. Needs more crew for one thing. Not sure how to square that with the comments above that the CVF...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2006, 23:08
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,931
Posted By RonO

USN is going exactly the same way. Getting rid of...

USN is going exactly the same way. Getting rid of its minesweeping fleet as we speak. A few being donated to Egypt. The future is front line ships having their own capability.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2006, 19:30
Replies: 29
Views: 10,637
Posted By RonO

It's been stated in the past that the T-45...

It's been stated in the past that the T-45 flightdeck (but not hangar) can handle a Chinook. Dunno if that's still true.

I also think there's room for 30 odd marines to be embarked. Will be fun...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2006, 21:26
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,931
Posted By RonO

Monk, your replies are sooooo disappointing on...

Monk, your replies are sooooo disappointing on soooo many levels as is the document itself.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2006, 21:10
Replies: 16
Views: 3,504
Posted By RonO

AWST reports the UK has committed to the 5th.

AWST reports the UK has committed to the 5th.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2006, 19:07
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,931
Posted By RonO

"Royal Air Force Strategy 2006" published today. ...

"Royal Air Force Strategy 2006" published today.

This document provides the new RAF chief’s vision for the Royal Air Force out to 2025, and explains the key themes that should underpin its...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2006, 20:51
Replies: 173
Views: 22,664
Posted By RonO

seems we now have a new "explanation" for the...

seems we now have a new "explanation" for the rationed flying hours:

"...The shortage of helicopters is exacerbated by a need for them to undergo regular maintenance to remain airworthy. As a...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2006, 21:19
Replies: 173
Views: 22,664
Posted By RonO

Just pointing out how absurd Des' explanation...

Just pointing out how absurd Des' explanation sounds - that the UK forces are a victim of their own success rather than any faulty pre-op planning. Like who would have thunk the taleban would resent...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2006, 20:35
Replies: 173
Views: 22,664
Posted By RonO

I'm guessing it wasn't the way of the world for...

I'm guessing it wasn't the way of the world for Falklands & isn't for other countries in theater... what sane system sends in troops with one arm tied behind their backs by artificially limiting...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2006, 19:50
Replies: 53
Views: 19,998
Posted By RonO

yeah and look at the size of the deck park

yeah and look at the size of the deck park
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2006, 19:40
Replies: 173
Views: 22,664
Posted By RonO

Presumably waging the Afghan op to a fixed budget...

Presumably waging the Afghan op to a fixed budget was the price of Broon's cabinet vote. Fixed price wars, now there's a new idea. Why didn't we think of that earlier? The man's a freakin' genius.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2006, 19:02
Replies: 30
Views: 5,245
Posted By RonO

oops just woke up and realized you chaps don't do...

oops just woke up and realized you chaps don't do that otherwise it would be Typhoon 2 or II. So I guess Dave will just be Lightning.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2006, 18:57
Replies: 30
Views: 5,245
Posted By RonO

So if EE knew they were the second why didn't...

So if EE knew they were the second why didn't they name accordingly?
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2006, 18:48
Replies: 173
Views: 22,664
Posted By RonO

Not fishing but I find Browne's comment puzzling...

Not fishing but I find Browne's comment puzzling - makes it sound like a Treasury/MoD imposed pitch count. War by checkbook I guess.

"We have already increased the flying hours available for...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2006, 23:18
Replies: 42
Views: 6,350
Posted By RonO

..and yet Dave compared with the mighty 'phoon...

..and yet Dave compared with the mighty 'phoon has double the loiter/load/range & could actually help out in Afghanistan from land or sea with a greatly superior weapon set & a2g sensors. All at half...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2006, 23:01
Replies: 30
Views: 5,245
Posted By RonO

Yo Taildragger, Lightning II because it's...

Yo Taildragger,

Lightning II because it's the second Lightning in US service and the second in UK's.

If you still want to get picky, go ask those silly asses at EE why they thought theirs was...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2006, 22:51
Replies: 19
Views: 2,781
Posted By RonO

Not clear that an op requiring high degrees of LO...

Not clear that an op requiring high degrees of LO would involve blasting away with a popgun at PB ranges. Anyhow, will Gordo be pursuaded to actually buy any pods given they're not needed for...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2006, 22:05
Replies: 19
Views: 2,781
Posted By RonO

Both carrier & jump Daves have retractable...

Both carrier & jump Daves have retractable prods
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2006, 20:07
Replies: 42
Views: 6,350
Posted By RonO

this is the export version - USAF one is in...

this is the export version - USAF one is in foreground

http://www.flightglobal.com/assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=13453
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