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Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2017, 13:55
Replies: 10
Views: 4,833
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Absolutely tragic news. First met Nick at...

Absolutely tragic news.

First met Nick at Linton where many a beer and laugh were shared.

Our paths diverged but crossed many times thereafter - he always met with that big grin and usually a...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2016, 23:09
Replies: 27
Views: 11,186
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

£20k (pre-tax) for 5-yr ROS? Can anyone...

£20k (pre-tax) for 5-yr ROS?

Can anyone explain the logic in that?
How would that make any difference to anyone? That doesn't even amount to the pension that most in this bracket will take for...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2016, 15:40
Replies: 121
Views: 66,999
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Ken, Check your PMs

Ken,
Check your PMs
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2016, 20:36
Replies: 121
Views: 66,999
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

The RAF C-17s operate to the Global Fleet...

The RAF C-17s operate to the Global Fleet concept, which keeps them supposedly in step with the rest of the world. The slight irony in that is that it actually puts us ahead of most of the USAF jets...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2016, 20:20
Replies: 121
Views: 66,999
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Nope. Nope. Not once.

Nope.

Nope.

Not once.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2016, 16:31
Replies: 121
Views: 66,999
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

The RAF now fully owns its own fleet of 8...

The RAF now fully owns its own fleet of 8 aircraft.

Any restrictions now in place are down the the RAF Release to Service and capability requirement alone, which still prohibits much of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2016, 12:07
Replies: 121
Views: 66,999
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

It seems someone else may be hedging their bets: ...

It seems someone else may be hedging their bets:

First Freefall Parachute Trial Sees RAF C-17 Jump into the Tactical Arena...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2016, 08:45
Replies: 22
Views: 8,385
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

A very sad mishap. All too many times on...

A very sad mishap.

All too many times on both sides of the pond it's the crew that suck up the pressure of other agencies' genuine delays or just pure ineptitude.

Sadly, I think it is true to...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2016, 21:24
Replies: 5
Views: 2,949
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

At 1300m/4200ft you could go a bit bigger than a...

At 1300m/4200ft you could go a bit bigger than a Herc ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2015, 21:12
Replies: 11
Views: 3,847
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Well, I like the sound of the US's "critical...

Well, I like the sound of the US's "critical skills bonus":

http://m.military.com/daily-news/2015/12/16/air-force-offers-125k-critical-skills-bonus-to-drone-pilots.html
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2015, 08:07
Replies: 293
Views: 71,904
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

BBC now saying one 'pilot' now in the hands of a...

BBC now saying one 'pilot' now in the hands of a Syrian 'opposition group'...footage shows wreckage and one chute landing on a wooded hillside.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2015, 13:32
Replies: 40
Views: 14,295
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Not at all, CBTL, This is a rumour site,...

Not at all, CBTL,

This is a rumour site, after all, and those are my thoughts; our lack of MPA has exposed us and the higher powers know that needs to be remedied.

I'm convinced the lottery is...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2015, 20:54
Replies: 40
Views: 14,295
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Yes. I do.

Yes. I do.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2015, 20:09
Replies: 40
Views: 14,295
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

So, if a new fleet were to emerge, say an MPA,...

So, if a new fleet were to emerge, say an MPA, that would shaft things royally, right?
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2015, 20:27
Replies: 40
Views: 14,295
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

The trouble is, the group any FRI would be aimed...

The trouble is, the group any FRI would be aimed at are already pensionable under legacy schemes; leaving means a pension uplift that the FRI would have to counter for every year retained before you...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2015, 20:23
Replies: 156
Views: 25,247
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

It's hilarious to suggest that this is a party...

It's hilarious to suggest that this is a party political intervention by CDS.
Even within his own party, it seems, there's little or no support for Comrade Corby's Trident stance.
All parties have...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2015, 20:13
Replies: 26
Views: 7,945
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Let's hope this comes to fruition...for some...

Let's hope this comes to fruition...for some UARSSI fleets, there may not be a requirement at present, but the availability of a boom tanker can only help with the future...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2015, 18:17
Replies: 40
Views: 10,203
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

With all this chat of "people" and "Parliament",...

With all this chat of "people" and "Parliament", it's probably time that we all reviewed the actual motion tabled in the House:

Business Today: Chamber for Thursday 29 August 2013...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2015, 20:54
Replies: 40
Views: 10,203
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Sadly, the knee-jerk to all of this will, no...

Sadly, the knee-jerk to all of this will, no doubt make our Exchange Officers' lives very complicated on both sides of the Ocean.
Fallon's shot himself in the foot with those comments - our guys...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2015, 08:14
Replies: 59
Views: 10,568
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Thanks for that Nelli but that info is now a...

Thanks for that Nelli but that info is now a little out of date.

Brize's authority to issue ATFMX status was linked to HERRICK and no longer stands for these kinds of sorties. That is not to say...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2015, 11:34
Replies: 59
Views: 10,568
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

This response may have been 72hrs after the...

This response may have been 72hrs after the actual event, but that is in no way 'slow'.

There are two key drivers for that timeline:

1. Diplomatic clearances. It may come as a surprise to many...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2015, 23:43
Replies: 83
Views: 29,557
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Not guilty. ...and good luck to him. ...

Not guilty.

...and good luck to him.

Funny how sensationalism only seems to work one way :/
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2015, 22:49
Replies: 25
Views: 8,074
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Was that really an airframe or a political...

Was that really an airframe or a political limitation? There are several C17-capable airfields 'up country' but it seems no-one was wiling to send them there whilst doing a friendly nation a...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2015, 21:17
Replies: 6
Views: 2,622
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

MG, I recently got into this Op from a...

MG,
I recently got into this Op from a historical point of view and can recommend "The Guts To Try" by James H. Kyle; he was the on scene AMC if I recall correctly so has a great insight into both...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2015, 19:47
Replies: 10
Views: 2,561
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

"Sandy, wasn't buying them cheaper than the...

"Sandy, wasn't buying them cheaper than the excess mileage charge "

Pretty sure the UK didn't win that one - IIRC the rental was such that a single hour flown beyond the agreement would've made it...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2015, 08:46
Replies: 23
Views: 3,880
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Surplus, I think with the benefit of...

Surplus,

I think with the benefit of hindsight we can put that article into context as political caveatting; as it intimates below your quote, the country was on the verge of mass-hysteria over...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2015, 07:47
Replies: 23
Views: 3,880
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

I'm sure there was no question as to their...

I'm sure there was no question as to their evacuation:

Ebola: RAF sends plane to help UK military worker http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31845947
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2015, 07:12
Replies: 83
Views: 29,557
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

It's amazing how little can evoke a CM at...

It's amazing how little can evoke a CM at times...anyone remember the Brize $18 phone bill saga about 10 yrs ago?:ugh:

The truth will out.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2015, 21:21
Replies: 22
Views: 11,079
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

I'm sure the C17 could step in for any shortfall,...

I'm sure the C17 could step in for any shortfall, give or take a couple of CBR points here or there...we seem to have the most under-utilised fleet in the world these days.:D
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2015, 22:20
Replies: 14
Views: 5,374
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Thanks for posting Ken. What's the big wheel...

Thanks for posting Ken.

What's the big wheel device aft of the right Troop Door?
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2014, 06:25
Replies: 90
Views: 23,555
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

The problems of losing your high-end SQEP...

The problems of losing your high-end SQEP operators aren't limited to bums-on-seats; the DH construct now relies more heavily than ever on a huge volume of SQEP input.

QED, less SQEP, and the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2014, 21:30
Replies: 142
Views: 39,659
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

KenV, I think that's the difference that a...

KenV,

I think that's the difference that a few months make in the FAF A400 programme - The RAF C-17 lifts started in mid-Jan 13; the first FAF A400M wasn't delivered until Aug 13.

In this case,...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2014, 07:07
Replies: 17
Views: 5,605
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

NutLoose, It may have been B-Day, but wasn't...

NutLoose,

It may have been B-Day, but wasn't the end of HERRICK (just yet). Perhaps they flew to another relatively close MOB?
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2014, 09:56
Replies: 176
Views: 50,164
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Neither did I :ok: ...but if the cap fits

Neither did I :ok:

...but if the cap fits
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2014, 17:19
Replies: 176
Views: 50,164
Posted By Uncle Ginsters

Well that's hardly the textbook Base either, is...

Well that's hardly the textbook Base either, is it?!? For the amount of time that we've been there, the UK has totally failed to plan or invest in it; choosing instead to rely heavily on the other...
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