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Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2007, 15:31
Replies: 66
Views: 14,804
Posted By electric.sheep

Sentry, Sorry, but the post implied a...

Sentry,

Sorry, but the post implied a degree of risk "in order to put on at least some sort of display". That should never be the driver.

I'm sure everything complied with the weather...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2007, 13:51
Replies: 66
Views: 14,804
Posted By electric.sheep

That statement worries me, there should have been...

That statement worries me, there should have been no more risk taken yesterday than at any other display, regardless of the weather.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2007, 14:01
Replies: 29
Views: 5,439
Posted By electric.sheep

Always wondered who Evalu8ter was but the was...

Always wondered who Evalu8ter was but the
was the bait that he rose to:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2007, 12:35
Replies: 45
Views: 7,090
Posted By electric.sheep

Excellent flypast, good to see the hardworking...

Excellent flypast, good to see the hardworking helicopter crews being acknowlegded by being included in the formation. :bored:
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2007, 20:40
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

And so another thread fades into the distance...

And so another thread fades into the distance with the contributors firmly entrenched in their two traditional camps:

"Don't buy the best, buy British" and "Buy the Best"

Never the twain...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2007, 05:26
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

Can't be bothered to answer each of these points,...

Can't be bothered to answer each of these points, but I believe you are now the one using 'exaggerated and arrogant boasting' except it is without the benefit of relevant experience.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2007, 21:28
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

OMG, how stupid of me! There was me thinking I...

OMG, how stupid of me! There was me thinking I was illustrating the relative sizes and weights of the EH101 and the CH47, and the only observation made is of the line drawing I used.

A bit...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2007, 19:31
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

http://www.boeing.com/rotorcraft/military/ch47d/im...

http://www.boeing.com/rotorcraft/military/ch47d/images/ch47art.gif

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/naval02.gif

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/naval01.gif



So, a...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2007, 09:56
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

WIWOWessex, So you agree with...

WIWOWessex,



So you agree with Wokkameister, can you remember why we didn't want it? Just because we have it now doesn't justify the decision taken over 10 years ago. WM agrees with you when...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2007, 10:12
Replies: 43
Views: 10,383
Posted By electric.sheep

Apart from the tailrotor?

Apart from the tailrotor?
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2007, 11:08
Replies: 43
Views: 10,383
Posted By electric.sheep

Googling the HoC Written Questions/Answers came...

Googling the HoC Written Questions/Answers came up with some interesting pages on all sorts of subjects, in particular on 16 May 2007 this:
...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2007, 21:35
Replies: 142
Views: 17,541
Posted By electric.sheep

Do a search of Blogger's contributions to Pprune...

Do a search of Blogger's contributions to Pprune to see where he's coming from, like this advice to a young WSOp:
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2007, 21:21
Replies: 142
Views: 17,541
Posted By electric.sheep

Blogger, Sounds to me as if you are the...

Blogger,

Sounds to me as if you are the weakest link .................. goodbye!
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2007, 17:27
Replies: 19
Views: 2,266
Posted By electric.sheep

Do you think he means the door openers in the...

Do you think he means the door openers in the cabin ???
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2007, 12:22
Replies: 70
Views: 14,485
Posted By electric.sheep

Bull****. So they can fly at 100' on NVG and land...

Bull****. So they can fly at 100' on NVG and land a load in the desert at night.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2007, 15:37
Replies: 34
Views: 6,483
Posted By electric.sheep

I suspect many who have contributed here have not...

I suspect many who have contributed here have not read the article, if they had another of Maxs' statements would have attracted more comment.



The article is in the modern context and...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2007, 14:39
Replies: 70
Views: 14,485
Posted By electric.sheep

That'll be ineresting as they're not training any...

That'll be ineresting as they're not training any new ones, only recycling the ones not good enough for pilot crossover or promotion.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2007, 08:06
Replies: 34
Views: 6,483
Posted By electric.sheep

Max did say 'most sailors (and airmen)' Re: Op...

Max did say 'most sailors (and airmen)' Re: Op Corporate who were in the ships and who ultimately took the ground?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2007, 07:40
Replies: 34
Views: 6,483
Posted By electric.sheep

Can't argue with Max's statement, what else would...

Can't argue with Max's statement, what else would you like to hear apart from inter-service bickering?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2007, 15:25
Replies: 62
Views: 16,714
Posted By electric.sheep

Evalu8ter, Surely of more interest is what...

Evalu8ter,

Surely of more interest is what are they going to keep from the Mk 3 upgrade? Inflight refuelling, fat tanks, radar/nose, flir ? Refitting the original cockpit will be fun, if they...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2007, 09:06
Replies: 41
Views: 7,728
Posted By electric.sheep

Amazing how this has already descended into...

Amazing how this has already descended into inter-service sniping by the usual small minded. But the point is well made - the 'service' is just a bunch of individuals - if they didn't feel a...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2007, 18:33
Replies: 84
Views: 15,243
Posted By electric.sheep

To put this in some sort of context: ...

To put this in some sort of context:



Although at those prices if the RAF isn't making any profit, then the merchandising company must be making a mint.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2007, 10:28
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

Someone already did:

Someone already did:
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2007, 06:42
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

If you want to get pedantic the MSHATF was named...

If you want to get pedantic the MSHATF was named when the project consisted of Chinook/Merlin sims only, the Puma was added later as a spend-to-save measure.

The basic laws of physics are correct...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2007, 16:27
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

Whirling Wizardry (notice no need to resort to...

Whirling Wizardry (notice no need to resort to naming insults),

Congratulations on your first post.

You will be familiar with the phrase read the f'#~$g question - well, I didn't say that...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2007, 13:20
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

And herein lies the argument against the Merlin,...

And herein lies the argument against the Merlin, listing it as medium lift, alongside helos the size of SK and Puma, while in reality it is Chinook sized with 1/3 of the lift capability and...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2007, 16:52
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

I think that neatly concludes the discussion;...

I think that neatly concludes the discussion; nothing to do with military capability. We could argue the merits of stealth & smoothness against pure loadlifting, survivability and whether it fits in...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2007, 14:26
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

1) That'll be a no then. 2)...

1) That'll be a no then.



2) Brigadier Jerry Thomas, Commander of British Forces, Afghanistan, said:"This was an extremely hostile situation where our men were exposed to fire from 360...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2007, 13:32
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

Can you provide a comparitive analysis to support...

Can you provide a comparitive analysis to support this claim. Coupled to the support costs of maintaining a separate type in service.



Like the CH-47, a Merlin would have been too large for...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2007, 12:52
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

No, no, no! It was a mistake to buy them in the...

No, no, no! It was a mistake to buy them in the first place and it would be good money after bad to buy more. The CH-47 is the only helo with the lift capability in the theatre that is going to be...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2007, 09:35
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

The last thing we need to do right now is start...

The last thing we need to do right now is start converting existing CH47 to the F standard - this will only reduce the availablity at the front line - we need to buy sufficent new ones first, as an...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2007, 09:06
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

Nurse This has been the vacuous...

Nurse



This has been the vacuous arguement played out many times - how do the yanks/french/many other forces cope? What if the Merlin is grounded, what happens in Iraq? It would be no...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2007, 19:45
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

The politically driven purchase of the Merlin Mk...

The politically driven purchase of the Merlin Mk 3 has in fact reduced the overall number of SH available to the Army for a number of reasons:

- The unit cost of purchasing bespoke airframes...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2007, 15:42
Replies: 201
Views: 34,953
Posted By electric.sheep

Jackonicko said: So how many could a...

Jackonicko said:



So how many could a Merlin carry with adequate armour? Its the fact they can barely carry itself that its considered an option for the IRT.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2007, 18:03
Replies: 309
Views: 227,589
Posted By electric.sheep

When I went to look at the vid I got this warning...

When I went to look at the vid I got this warning from YouTube:


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Whats so shocking about a helo display that I have to be over 18 to watch it?
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