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9th Mar 2024, 17:12
Replies: 163
Views: 41,891
Posted By Lima Juliet

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear… Nick Adderley...

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear…

Nick Adderley facing second criminal inquiry https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-68513724
25th Feb 2024, 19:59
Replies: 1,392
Views: 459,656
Posted By Lima Juliet

​​​​​​​You can read or watch it all here:...

​​​​​​​You can read or watch it all here: https://committees.parliament.uk/event/20627/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
23rd Feb 2024, 19:14
Replies: 5
Views: 1,504
Posted By Lima Juliet

All I can think of is… ...

All I can think of is…

https://youtu.be/wRnSnfiUI54?si=TzdNuZNAkfEuE3HP

….KHAAAAAANN!
20th Jan 2024, 10:15
Replies: 47
Views: 8,578
Posted By Lima Juliet

I believe the Vespina Voyager folks wear blues -...

I believe the Vespina Voyager folks wear blues - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespina_%28aircraft%29

They certainly were a couple of years back…
13th Dec 2023, 19:49
Replies: 56
Views: 25,096
Posted By Lima Juliet

That EF-3 has 1500L “Mike” fit tanks on. A little...

That EF-3 has 1500L “Mike” fit tanks on. A little more G, but a little less speed (apparently :E).

In that fit, you should be able to fly for around 2 hours or so from being topped off. So, if you...
2nd Dec 2023, 22:13
Replies: 33
Views: 5,293
Posted By Lima Juliet

No such thing as a “King’s Crown” - there is a...

No such thing as a “King’s Crown” - there is a “Kings Crown” (no apostrophe) that refers to the 3 Kings of England (St Edmund, St Edward the Confessor and Henry VI) that used to appear on the...
29th Nov 2023, 19:27
Replies: 35
Views: 7,495
Posted By Lima Juliet

Better get the station commander a bloody razor…...

Better get the station commander a bloody razor… the CGI looks as poor as it was in FlyBoys… the dispersal hut looks like a cheap (and very small) B&Q garden shed…

I could go on, but it looks...
25th Nov 2023, 12:52
Replies: 114
Views: 51,751
Posted By Lima Juliet

I see that Travolta has one of those Wokeston...

I see that Travolta has one of those Wokeston celebratory beards…
21st Nov 2023, 23:16
Replies: 86
Views: 26,129
Posted By Lima Juliet

This is a brevet: ...

This is a brevet:
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/780x1199/img_7752_1d1b1c52a68491e3ff395e7e7543cb978527d26e.png

These are badges (always have been since 1912 when HM The King...
19th Nov 2023, 08:10
Replies: 50
Views: 13,694
Posted By Lima Juliet

NutLoose The French are doing the fast...

NutLoose



The French are doing the fast jet element on Alpha Jet: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/08/21/with-f-16s-ukraine-could-grow-its-air-force-by-half/?sh=1104f9632540

The UK...
19th Nov 2023, 07:59
Replies: 35
Views: 5,491
Posted By Lima Juliet

I wonder if this is because GF is overseas and...

I wonder if this is because GF is overseas and effectively their bank are sitting on the payment (interest, thanks very much!)? Equiniti Paymaster pays Armed Forces pensions for veterans living...
14th Nov 2023, 18:10
Replies: 38
Views: 7,412
Posted By Lima Juliet

Yup. This was how it was in the last days of...

Yup. This was how it was in the last days of Finningley:

Group 1 = Fast Jet
Group 2 = Multi-Engine
Group 3 = Rotary
14th Nov 2023, 18:04
Replies: 86
Views: 26,129
Posted By Lima Juliet

Not so. In March 1943, the RAF was getting ready...

Not so. In March 1943, the RAF was getting ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary on 1 April of that year. Given Churchill’s key role in the early development of military aviation in the UK — not to...
14th Nov 2023, 17:50
Replies: 35
Views: 5,491
Posted By Lima Juliet

Sadly, for an officer you left 2.5 years too...

Sadly, for an officer you left 2.5 years too early, as you needed 16 years post age 21. However, you should have qualified for a lump sum at the time of retirement as you had done 9 years. For Other...
12th Nov 2023, 16:06
Replies: 50
Views: 13,694
Posted By Lima Juliet

Seeing as LM own a massive stake in Ascent, then...

Seeing as LM own a massive stake in Ascent, then buying T-50As seems the most likely scenario:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1GsXGNrSB4

Then, what to do with a fleet of 28x Hawk T2s with...
26th Oct 2023, 22:23
Replies: 12
Views: 2,254
Posted By Lima Juliet

LM - Oh my, it takes less than 2 months to train...

LM - Oh my, it takes less than 2 months to train a bus driver - it takes several years to select and train combat aircrew. Even then, for command and management roles, the type of people suitable for...
8th Oct 2023, 16:21
Replies: 98
Views: 19,555
Posted By Lima Juliet

:ok: - goddam it. I knew it didn’t look quite...

:ok: - goddam it. I knew it didn’t look quite right! :ugh:

in other news, I see an MDP Police Officer has successfully won their case…

Sacked MoD Police officer wins sexist fitness case...
7th Oct 2023, 20:13
Replies: 98
Views: 19,555
Posted By Lima Juliet

That picture dates back to 2015/16 at RAF Marham...

That picture dates back to 2015/16 at RAF Marham when Harv Smyth became a 1-star. You can see him peddling the bike in the other picture on X.
30th Sep 2023, 08:20
Replies: 163
Views: 41,891
Posted By Lima Juliet

Not true. The 1939-1945 Star and Aircrew Europe...

Not true. The 1939-1945 Star and Aircrew Europe Star need TWO SEPARATE PERIODS of qualification periods of 60 days. The ATLANTIC and FRANCE & GERMANY clasps would also disqualify for other stars -...
30th Sep 2023, 08:14
Replies: 163
Views: 41,891
Posted By Lima Juliet

JSP 761 is the gospel on such matters....

JSP 761 is the gospel on such matters. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/557785/JSP761_Part1.pdf

It comes under the command and...
29th Sep 2023, 21:20
Replies: 163
Views: 41,891
Posted By Lima Juliet

BEagle Not bolleaux at all. If you got the...

BEagle

Not bolleaux at all. If you got the Gulf War Medal, as shown in the group above, then you have medallic recognition for your operational time. The same goes for me, I have the Op HERRICK...
28th Sep 2023, 22:10
Replies: 5
Views: 2,086
Posted By Lima Juliet

RIP Scottie. Taken too soon. Glad I got to share...

RIP Scottie. Taken too soon. Glad I got to share one final beer with you at the Reunion this year. Condolences to H and M and family… :sad:
15th Sep 2023, 16:17
Replies: 210
Views: 48,325
Posted By Lima Juliet

Sadly, you can’t tell folks what to say because...

Sadly, you can’t tell folks what to say because if they don’t believe it they will either avoid saying it or carry on. Remember all of the effort to stop calling drones ‘drones’ - it didn’t work. You...
8th Sep 2023, 22:05
Replies: 7,427
Views: 2,379,593
Posted By Lima Juliet

Video Mixdown - I’ll do it for you in a Cessna...

Video Mixdown - I’ll do it for you in a Cessna 172. I’ll carry more, go faster, be less of a risk to those on deck, probably be cheaper and won’t need an airspace reservation… :8
8th Sep 2023, 20:58
Replies: 7,427
Views: 2,379,593
Posted By Lima Juliet

To take off and land there is a human...

To take off and land there is a human Pilot/Operator using a conventional radio control (see pics below). Only in transit does an autonomous autopilot take over. The problem is that this thing has no...
3rd Sep 2023, 19:51
Replies: 29
Views: 10,277
Posted By Lima Juliet

Whilst we are at it, I mentioned the Andropause....

Whilst we are at it, I mentioned the Andropause. Thought to start in some at ages as low as 35:
...
3rd Sep 2023, 13:03
Replies: 29
Views: 10,277
Posted By Lima Juliet

That’s enough sunshine for now… Timelord -...

That’s enough sunshine for now…

Timelord - the stats here will help you with your question: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7749/CBP-7749.pdf

In particular, these 2...
3rd Sep 2023, 08:17
Replies: 29
Views: 10,277
Posted By Lima Juliet

My own feelings on wider matter of mental health...

My own feelings on wider matter of mental health is that we fail to get it right both inside and outside of the military. Why is that? There are many professionals that care and want to do the right...
31st Aug 2023, 23:18
Replies: 75
Views: 17,989
Posted By Lima Juliet

pax britanica The following Tory MPs...

pax britanica



The following Tory MPs might challenge that?

Tom Tugendhat MBE - TA Int Corps who has served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Top rank Lt Col.
Johnny Mercer - Royal Arty - also...
1st Aug 2023, 16:29
Replies: 300
Views: 125,670
Posted By Lima Juliet

Yep, as BV says, it needs a bit of work and for...

Yep, as BV says, it needs a bit of work and for Reservists it is a retrograde step as it doesn’t seem to do RFPS05 anymore. However, you can adjust the dates a little if you left in the last year or...
26th Jul 2023, 18:37
Replies: 20
Views: 4,224
Posted By Lima Juliet

It has a forward looking very high definition...

It has a forward looking very high definition camera replicating the blind spots :ok:

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-completes-tests-of-x-59-external-vision-system
25th Jul 2023, 15:51
Replies: 592
Views: 191,388
Posted By Lima Juliet

This is what the current regs state - further...

This is what the current regs state - further guidance is given in AP3393 Vol 4 for religious purposes.



So in the case of the NCO above, then anyone who works with them are probably not...
25th Jul 2023, 15:23
Replies: 592
Views: 191,388
Posted By Lima Juliet

The regs appear in AP1358 RAF Dress and...

The regs appear in AP1358 RAF Dress and Appearance, and not in King’s Regulations.

Here is a link to similar:
https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/revision-to-raf-appearance-policies-for-women/
...
15th Jul 2023, 16:52
Replies: 51
Views: 16,546
Posted By Lima Juliet

It is demonstrably non-contributory because if...

It is demonstrably non-contributory because if you opt out of it (I have no idea why you would) then you still get paid the same. It also does not squirrel away a pension pot for you. It is in effect...
14th Jul 2023, 18:57
Replies: 51
Views: 16,546
Posted By Lima Juliet

Roland Pulfrew as BrianTrousers correctly states...

Roland Pulfrew as BrianTrousers correctly states - it is not a “bonus”, but a neat way to put consolidated pay up but giving more to those less well paid. For example, give £1k more than to those on...
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