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Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2011, 18:29
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Scottish base closures

K Flap et al.......For whatever reason the MRA4 has gone to meet it's maker, it's no more, it's deed and I totally accept that fact, trust me.

I am mearly speculating that we now have a...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2011, 00:06
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

MRA4 demise revisited

So...for all of you who think the demise of the MRA4 was not about politics......and before anyone says otherwise, it is clear that CAS did not want to lose the capability; therefore, it is also...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2011, 08:07
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Interesting

Tucumseh,


Which aircraft entered into service unsafe to fly?


DFM over & out
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2011, 06:16
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Gap, holiday or total loss?

T B W

I think Sir Humphrey’s term for the early withdrawal of the MR2 prior to the planned introduction of the MRA4 was a “capability holiday”.

Although I suppose you could argue that this is...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2011, 21:23
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Dave Angel post, like it.

Two significant comments from Def Sec posted in the Telegraph that I think should be held up to scrutiny so we can establish where the truth ends and the spin starts.

“The single MRA4 aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2011, 19:05
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Why I disagree with iRaven's comment

iRaven,

The Sunday Times story clearly suffers from a total lack of technical understanding and context. So you will not be surprised to hear that, in my opinion, this article does not answer my...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2011, 06:21
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Better late than never !

A quote in the Telegraph on the day we started to destroy them:

Scrapping the RAF's £4bn Nimrod fleet 'risks UK security'

The scrapping of the RAF’s £4 billion fleet of Nimrod surveillance...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2011, 18:00
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

MoD says we will be fine

An MoD spokesperson has apparently allayed all our fears with this well prepared statement when pressed on how we will fill the capability gap due to the demise of the UK LRMPA.
Apparently: “We will...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2011, 16:48
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Back to the thread

Mend em,

Thank you.:ok:

DFM over & out.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2011, 14:00
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Loss of capability

London 2012 Olympics fears over Nimrod plane scrapping

I am afraid that this is just scratching the surface when we talk about the entire loss of a capability. Maybe Angus Robertson could also...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2011, 06:24
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

The end is nigh

Telegraph report,

On Monday private contractors hired by the Ministry of Defence will chop off the wings of the first of nine Nimrod MRA4 aircraft.
The Government claims that the decision to...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2011, 12:28
Replies: 33
Views: 15,565
Posted By DFM

New AOC 2 Gp

Looking forward to the new AOC 2 Gp visiting Kinloss in February when the redundancy packages are announced. If this chap is as good as people are saying, I am sure he will be able to soften the blow...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2011, 20:51
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

photographs required

MCB,

You said:

“The airframes are being cut up into chunks that can fit on low loaders and trucked out of Woodford and disposed of at a MOD designated recycling plant. I dont know whats...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2011, 20:28
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,238
Posted By DFM

Well said

PA

:ok:

DFM over & out
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2010, 22:56
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Here's to Burns night,Guernsey,Rum Punch,Dogfish,JMC,Starfish,SAR trails, Mexies..etc

Here’s to a Happy Hogmanay at RAF Kinloss:D

I sincerely hope everyone at ISK has a Hootenanny Hogmanay and that 2011 brings a settlement that suits the majority…I for one want out of this circus…...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2010, 21:40
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

AOC 1 Gp comments

Interesting comments attributed to AOC 1 Gp in the press this weekend.
Just a thought, but wouldn’t it be appropriate if we now had something from AOC 2 Gp as well, just to show solidarity.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2010, 15:28
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Request of Hanfimar

Hanfimar,
Any chance of letting us know what MOD say by way of reply? :ok:

DFM over & out
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2010, 12:01
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

FACTS

P Plod,
I was responding to a comment by CP (that he now appears to have removed) when he questioned the FACTS that I posted on page 9 of this thread dated 7 Dec. My originating post is the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2010, 07:44
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Oh to be 17 again

C Profile,

£3.5Bn is the figure that both the MOD and BAes acknowledge. Although you will also read figures ranging from 3.2Bn to 3.9Bn as published by the aviation journalists.
As the MR2...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2010, 22:45
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

The story so far

· MRA4 has been cancelled and has so far cost the country at least £3.5Bn...FACT
· The Govt claims they are saving money by doing this...Facts please

· As a Nation, we have lost a massively...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2010, 15:15
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

How to hide a £3.5Bn LOSS as quickly as you can

I understand it has been decided that we will indeed scrap all the MRA4 platforms, whether completed or still under construction.

Couldn't find any mothballs that are big enough apparently.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2010, 20:54
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Good luck everyone

So here we are weeks later still waiting for someone to explain the real reason why it is, even in these fiscally challenging times, that we are removing our Island Nation’s MPA capability. I did...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2010, 20:37
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Glad to see we are back on thread again

Glad we are at last debating the reasons behind the stupid decision to cancel the MRA4, rather than the use of irony in R/T phraseology!

So we are suggesting the MRA4 was cancelled because of its...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2010, 21:10
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

av yu bin drinkin?

Nice try BW.......;)


DFM over & out
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2010, 22:17
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

PN.....c'mon try harder mate

PN
Don't think it was just Hollywood......I reckon that Ealing studios (was one of many) that used it too. :{

DFM over & out
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2010, 21:49
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

iRaven, A bit of banter and humour I...

iRaven,

A bit of banter and humour I appreciate.....nice one....and good pics.

A pity that Kiwibrit doesn't understood Inglish tho.....:confused:

Laugh, I nearly cancelled leave for...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2010, 19:11
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

doh

Ironic really. :cool:
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2010, 17:18
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Doh

Think about it Dave. ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2010, 09:54
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Was SDSR really about defence strategy for the future?

After reading the many comments to my questioning of the decision to axe the MRA4, I will summarise and respond:

It’s gone so get over it: If only life were as simple as the people who made these...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2010, 13:05
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

LJ, Many thanks for your points as well as...

LJ,

Many thanks for your points as well as the update on the latest iteration of MTs. I had previously been made aware of the list used for SDSR, hence my 09 timeline, but agree with you that the...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2010, 00:24
Replies: 397
Views: 73,581
Posted By DFM

Can someone explain why the MRA4 has been cancelled.........

This was previously posted in the "Nimrod MRA4" thread but got lost amongst the impassioned debate. All I ask for is reasoned discussion about a decision by the Govt that is fundamentally flawed,...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2010, 23:01
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,238
Posted By DFM

This is Madness

Mate,
You are pinged as a journo or a walter..........see you in another guise sometime soon maybe. :=
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2010, 21:33
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,238
Posted By DFM

This is Madness

IRaven,
You are quoting or summising from the open press, it is clear you do not know the real story.......analogy, the Daily Star is always right.:ugh:

Pontius,
....................... no...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2010, 20:53
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,238
Posted By DFM

This is Madness

IRaven,

I refer the Gentleman to my previous statement.

DFM
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2010, 19:21
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,238
Posted By DFM

This is madness

IRaven,

Thanks for the steer pal, I read the defence plan for 2010-14 and take what you said as an update, so thank you. Out of interest, where does it state these are the new Military Tasks?
...
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