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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2007, 11:53
Replies: 160
Views: 27,621
Posted By Wannabe1974

So how exactly is this going to benefit the UK? I...

So how exactly is this going to benefit the UK? I can see the benefit to the European types over the sea, but I can't really see BA/Virgin/BMI wanting to fly London-Paris-New York.
I don't see the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Mar 2007, 09:52
Replies: 49
Views: 6,602
Posted By Wannabe1974

I just thought - the Govt could easily kill 2...

I just thought - the Govt could easily kill 2 birds with one stone! Passenger profiling could easily be made to get rid of a large percentage of air travellers. Hey presto! No need for "green" taxes!...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2007, 09:47
Replies: 160
Views: 27,621
Posted By Wannabe1974

Nope! Still don't get it!

Nope! Still don't get it!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2007, 09:44
Replies: 21
Views: 4,659
Posted By Wannabe1974

Beside all the guff about CO2 emissions etc.,...

Beside all the guff about CO2 emissions etc., wouldn't it be better if airlines weren't allowed to do this and give up their unused slots (especially at LHR) to airlines that want to MAKE MONEY out...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Mar 2007, 23:23
Replies: 160
Views: 27,621
Posted By Wannabe1974

Don't they have a protectionist approach to just...

Don't they have a protectionist approach to just about everything?

Whilst I can see your points and understand them, I still don't really see why the line of reasoning that no-one really wants...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Mar 2007, 21:34
Replies: 160
Views: 27,621
Posted By Wannabe1974

Now I am a simple young(ish) Wannabee who doesn't...

Now I am a simple young(ish) Wannabee who doesn't know a lot about the intricacies of such negotiations. However, I really would be grateful if someone could explain the following:
(From Today's...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2007, 21:11
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,407,991
Posted By Wannabe1974

Thank you. I should have known to expect a...

Thank you.
I should have known to expect a sensible answer here. Unlike just about everywhere else on this site!
WB
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2007, 22:32
Replies: 26
Views: 5,836
Posted By Wannabe1974

Oh dear! I don't envy you. Lets just hope...

Oh dear! I don't envy you.
Lets just hope you're not 1p over because unless you're a member of the cabinet in your spare time (I'm thinking about Blunkett's travel fraud affair), you're going down!...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Mar 2007, 20:58
Replies: 69
Views: 33,007
Posted By Wannabe1974

Would severe turbulence justify a mayday? Before...

Would severe turbulence justify a mayday? Before anyone starts, I am not getting at the guy who posted that! Just wondering...
I would have thought a Pan would be more appropriate until actual bits...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Mar 2007, 20:42
Replies: 233
Views: 47,226
Posted By Wannabe1974

Skyflyer737 said "Most on my course didn't have a...

Skyflyer737 said "Most on my course didn't have a degree. That's not what airlines seem to look for. They look for someone ideally to be early to mid 20s with a good flying record."

Those of you...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2007, 17:08
Replies: 159
Views: 34,219
Posted By Wannabe1974

Carnage-matey - I haven't met enough BA pilots to...

Carnage-matey - I haven't met enough BA pilots to comment on your last post. The ones I have met seem genuinely happy to be given the opportunity to do a well-paid and enjoyable job. They also seem...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2007, 12:20
Replies: 159
Views: 34,219
Posted By Wannabe1974

"I enjoy seeing the management brought down a peg...

"I enjoy seeing the management brought down a peg or two"

So I wasn't far off the mark then. :ugh:
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2007, 12:11
Replies: 159
Views: 34,219
Posted By Wannabe1974

Carnage Matey - without wanting to sounds as...

Carnage Matey - without wanting to sounds as presumptious as you are about other people... You sound so bitter and hateful about BA, who I'm presuming are your employer. I wonder why you stay?
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2007, 22:02
Replies: 159
Views: 34,219
Posted By Wannabe1974

"Wrong! Women have to BEAR the children. Either...

"Wrong! Women have to BEAR the children. Either parent can look after them. What law says it has to be the mother?"

Quite. I agree. I was referring to the physical act of bearing a child.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2007, 21:58
Replies: 2
Views: 1,546
Posted By Wannabe1974

There were at least 2 different NATO medals as...

There were at least 2 different NATO medals as well. You had to serve your qualifying time in both periods of the medal's validity in order to wear both so not many people qualified. I suspect the...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2007, 19:25
Replies: 159
Views: 34,219
Posted By Wannabe1974

Anti-ice. That's sort of what I was trying to get...

Anti-ice. That's sort of what I was trying to get across, albeit in a slightly lame fashion...
Well said!
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2007, 19:11
Replies: 159
Views: 34,219
Posted By Wannabe1974

Carnage matey - blood pressure/stroke alarm! ...

Carnage matey - blood pressure/stroke alarm!
I'll ignore the valid points made in your post as one or two seem vaguely sensible. But to question my career history seems somewhat irrelevant and...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2007, 18:12
Replies: 159
Views: 34,219
Posted By Wannabe1974

I seem to be doing a lot of naive posting...

I seem to be doing a lot of naive posting lately... but here goes.
What the hell happened to the idea of accepting your terms and conditions of employment and then abiding by them? If you don't like...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2007, 18:00
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,407,991
Posted By Wannabe1974

Daft question

Can someone in the know give some kind of time-frame on when these beasts are ACTUALLY going to be ordered? As in properly ordered. You know, the kind of ordering where someone goes out and starts...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2007, 19:38
Replies: 40
Views: 9,335
Posted By Wannabe1974

"Ginseng :ok: nicely makes the point I was subtly...

"Ginseng :ok: nicely makes the point I was subtly hinting at. Thank you for patronising me anyway :yuk: , but I think I got the most satisfaction from your post.:}"

Glad to be of service...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2007, 19:35
Replies: 40
Views: 9,335
Posted By Wannabe1974

Blurring traditional boundaries? Like when the...

Blurring traditional boundaries? Like when the Commando helo squadrons deployed to (landlocked) Bosnia? Or the SHAR for that matter (altho I suspect you could argue that it just operated, rather than...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2007, 19:31
Replies: 24
Views: 4,909
Posted By Wannabe1974

No-one has ever been able to give me a...

No-one has ever been able to give me a satisfactory explanation as to why you have to wear them! Most other pilots seem to manage without!
If anyone could educate me, I'd be grateful.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2007, 15:54
Replies: 33
Views: 6,780
Posted By Wannabe1974

It's a first! People are sticking up for me! ...

It's a first! People are sticking up for me!
Well Mr AEO - perhaps you are indeed behind the curve on this one? There is nothing wrong with relaxing with your division etc. In my experience over...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2007, 20:52
Replies: 40
Views: 9,335
Posted By Wannabe1974

" For the purpose of the discussion, why should...

" For the purpose of the discussion, why should the RN operate Nimrod? Why not the Army?"

Well old bean... the Nimrod is a maritime patrol aircraft. Maritime means 'to do with the sea'. Navies...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2007, 17:12
Replies: 33
Views: 6,780
Posted By Wannabe1974

That Lt Frith should have known better than to...

That Lt Frith should have known better than to get so wobbly that she forgot why she gets to call herself Lieutenant. 40 odd grand a year should get the taxpayer some OLQs.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2007, 17:10
Replies: 40
Views: 9,335
Posted By Wannabe1974

Whilst it does seem a ludicrous idea, there are...

Whilst it does seem a ludicrous idea, there are one or two elements of sense in it. For example, Nimrod - why aren't they run by the RN? Would seem to make sense wouldn't it? Would be interested to...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2007, 17:01
Replies: 33
Views: 6,780
Posted By Wannabe1974

"Lt Frith, Morton and Petty Officer Dryhurst went...

"Lt Frith, Morton and Petty Officer Dryhurst went out together in Yeovil town centre.All three were staying at Petty Officer Dryhurst's house in the local area, the court martial heard."

Well is...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2007, 18:01
Replies: 120
Views: 15,117
Posted By Wannabe1974

"I am deadly serious in saying that they are just...

"I am deadly serious in saying that they are just as much a part of British culture as Big Ben, a Constable painting or a poem by Sassoon."

Well if so, how about the Royal Yacht? She was around a...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2007, 17:45
Replies: 63
Views: 10,611
Posted By Wannabe1974

"However, taking Wannabees thinking one stage...

"However, taking Wannabees thinking one stage further if all visitors have to come through the main gate and past RAFP / MOD Plod / SERCO or whoever then why do we have to lock secrets away at night...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2007, 20:41
Replies: 63
Views: 10,611
Posted By Wannabe1974

"Probably because when you leave your vehicle,...

"Probably because when you leave your vehicle, you put your forces ID card in your pocket and don't leave it on display in the window like a car pass, so the car can be seen to legit. No car pass in...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2007, 19:50
Replies: 63
Views: 10,611
Posted By Wannabe1974

Really?

How exactly would not having a vehicle pass constitute a security alert? If anyone can really explain to me why they are needed when one is in posession of a forces ID card, I would be grateful! ...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2007, 19:26
Replies: 21
Views: 5,919
Posted By Wannabe1974

Ways to go

Despite what whatsisname said, you can indeed leave by fighting a by-election or general election whether you win or lose. You do not have to win, as evidenced by a mate of mine who is now a BA...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2007, 21:46
Replies: 44
Views: 5,948
Posted By Wannabe1974

Really?

"I have always heard its the other way with Perisher. It's the only bit of fishead training that actually comes close to standard aircrew training pressure."

Really?? I don't think it's really...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2007, 16:25
Replies: 57
Views: 10,899
Posted By Wannabe1974

Well quite. Had I stayed in I would have been...

Well quite. Had I stayed in I would have been looking at promotion in the next 2 years. Assuming that I now would not have been promoted until 2012, that would have made me 37/38 on promotion to Lt...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2007, 20:56
Replies: 57
Views: 10,899
Posted By Wannabe1974

Well there is that. Perhaps they could build...

Well there is that.
Perhaps they could build some Barrett homes for WE's on it? ;)
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