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Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2010, 04:45
Replies: 167
Views: 34,716
Posted By DESPERADO

Jmp10 I suspect you are new here because you...

Jmp10

I suspect you are new here because you used to be busy as John Prescott's speech-mangler. I may be thick but I genuinely don't understand a word of what you are saying/asking. Perhaps you...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2009, 22:24
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,806
Posted By DESPERADO

Still reading through, up to p390 odd right now. ...

Still reading through, up to p390 odd right now. To me the most fascinating thing about this report is the sheer depth and breadth of what Mr Haddon-Cave has looked at. He is linking directly...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2009, 21:40
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,806
Posted By DESPERADO

And my personal favourite: I think...

And my personal favourite:



I think that it is fair to say that this is not the only part of the company in such a state. BAE, in my experience, talks a good fight wrt Safety and Process, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2009, 21:36
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,806
Posted By DESPERADO

Sound familar to anyone else working with them?

Sound familar to anyone else working with them?
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2008, 18:46
Replies: 345
Views: 46,422
Posted By DESPERADO

Sam Leith from the Telegraph puts it much better...

Sam Leith from the Telegraph puts it much better than me.

'No one, whether within this country or outside is entitled to interfere with the course of our justice," is the ringing refrain of Lord...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2008, 18:29
Replies: 345
Views: 46,422
Posted By DESPERADO

"I would not say that the SFO and the Judiciary...

"I would not say that the SFO and the Judiciary had "no axe to grind."

The SFO have had more than enough time to put up or shut up, and have done neither.

For our own interests (and not in...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2008, 19:23
Replies: 345
Views: 46,422
Posted By DESPERADO

"If you knew half of what these Guardian journos...

"If you knew half of what these Guardian journos have been up to, then perhaps, like me, you'd be convinced that however slimy TB may have been, there are even more cynical and dishonest folk...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2008, 18:07
Replies: 345
Views: 46,422
Posted By DESPERADO

I find myself in the uncomfortable position of...

I find myself in the uncomfortable position of having changed my mind on this one - originally I also believed that a few extra payments was the cost of doing business at that time; however, my...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2007, 12:54
Replies: 108
Views: 11,976
Posted By DESPERADO

Do it. Loved every minute of it and knowing what...

Do it. Loved every minute of it and knowing what I know now would still do it 10 times over!
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2007, 12:51
Replies: 90
Views: 15,156
Posted By DESPERADO

JW Cook. Not sure where you got all your...

JW Cook. Not sure where you got all your enthusiasm for Typhoon from. I see that you live in Oz so I am sure that you have the best interests of the RAAF in your thoughts.

I am certainly not...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2007, 15:31
Replies: 90
Views: 15,156
Posted By DESPERADO

Typhoon v SH

JWCook

I think that you have missed much of the point of the problem for the RAAF. The purchase of SH is to fill a capability gap with an aircraft that will fit into the RAAF relatively easily...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2006, 07:09
Replies: 345
Views: 46,422
Posted By DESPERADO

Ewan, I don't think we are very far apart in our...

Ewan, I don't think we are very far apart in our opinions, just a subtley different approach. BAE stinks as a faceless corporation because, as I said before, the management doesn't do anything at...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2006, 22:19
Replies: 16
Views: 2,137
Posted By DESPERADO

I did note with amusement on the PMA site the...

I did note with amusement on the PMA site the other day that:
"The PMA 'Open Door Policy' is closed until further notice"
Like all humourless mandarins, no sense of irony.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2006, 22:15
Replies: 108
Views: 11,976
Posted By DESPERADO

Almost time to leave. 19 years man and boy. ...

Almost time to leave. 19 years man and boy. Going because:
a. Its time, don't want to be sweaty old bloke in crewroom.
b. Wife wants to move overseas, somewhere nice and sunny where it doesn't...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2006, 21:55
Replies: 345
Views: 46,422
Posted By DESPERADO

Thumbs down I am surprised by the slightly pompous attitude...

I am surprised by the slightly pompous attitude of some of the posters. It is a little arrogant to suggest that just because there was an investigation BAE must be guilty of something.
I am not a...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2006, 20:55
Replies: 38
Views: 8,839
Posted By DESPERADO

Thumbs down Perhaps they didn't publish it because it is...

Perhaps they didn't publish it because it is nothing more than a 'us and them' whine about officers. The author makes a number of unsubstantiated assertions about the worth (or not) of senior...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Aug 2006, 18:29
Replies: 270
Views: 38,084
Posted By DESPERADO

The events of today have not changed my opinion...

The events of today have not changed my opinion one jot. I respect the views expressed by everyone here, especially those that work at the airports, and I am glad that I was able to start a polite...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2006, 20:17
Replies: 270
Views: 38,084
Posted By DESPERADO

I put this thread here because I was pretty...

I put this thread here because I was pretty horrified by the notion that personnel in British military uniform would not be welcome at UK airports. People arriving from abroad will see heavily armed...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2006, 10:53
Replies: 270
Views: 38,084
Posted By DESPERADO

Uniform at UK airports

Having recently arrived back at BZN from somwhere sunny in company with a lot of tired but stoic troops from the various sandy wars, we were told by the unusually helpful mover over the PA that...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2006, 19:01
Replies: 43
Views: 8,843
Posted By DESPERADO

I can't believe how quickly this stuff gets on...

I can't believe how quickly this stuff gets on PP.
For info, he landed safely without further complications at Lajes after turning around enroute Bangor.
Nothing else to add.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2005, 05:33
Replies: 385
Views: 49,949
Posted By DESPERADO

Thanks Gorilla for putting me right there, after...

Thanks Gorilla for putting me right there, after all you have no history of wildly inaccurate sweeping statements:

Obviously I don't know you from adam but in all the years that I have followed...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2005, 17:44
Replies: 385
Views: 49,949
Posted By DESPERADO

Angry Yeah right, whatever guys. Meanwhile some...

Yeah right, whatever guys.

Meanwhile some other poor b#gger has to go in his stead. Thats the bottom line. Someone else's kids and family have to say goodbye to him/her - probably now at short...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2005, 05:26
Replies: 385
Views: 49,949
Posted By DESPERADO

Sorry Beagle, I really do mean it when it comes...

Sorry Beagle, I really do mean it when it comes down to the responsibilities this man has to perform his duties. I don't subscribe to the 'plucky chap - good luck to him - I support his right to...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2005, 22:17
Replies: 385
Views: 49,949
Posted By DESPERADO

err, 4fitter, have I missed something or is that...

err, 4fitter, have I missed something or is that not precisely what he has done? Forsaken his medical obligations as a Doctor and an Officer? He is refusing to go to Iraq.
I don't need to be told...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2005, 20:07
Replies: 385
Views: 49,949
Posted By DESPERADO

Angry I'll say it again for those of you without the...

I'll say it again for those of you without the sense to see the issue here - this man is a disgrace, this is not a matter of conscience, his brief even admitted it wasn't conscientious objection is...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2005, 10:57
Replies: 385
Views: 49,949
Posted By DESPERADO

Angry Perhaps I have missed something here, but you lot...

Perhaps I have missed something here, but you lot seem to be arguing the toss over points of law. Who cares about that cr@p right now? The bottom line is that our guys and girls are getting shot...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2005, 09:57
Replies: 41
Views: 5,461
Posted By DESPERADO

PUO, Sonny, I suggest you bugg@r off and find a...

PUO, Sonny, I suggest you bugg@r off and find a 'job' that more suits your clearly prodigious talents.

I am saddened to hear that this is just a 'job' to you and your peers. I have been around a...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2003, 09:04
Replies: 41
Views: 6,813
Posted By DESPERADO

I haven't posted for a while because it is...

I haven't posted for a while because it is frustrating to me how this forum has been tyaken over by a few people who have nothing but aggressive cr@p to say.
Radar Muppet, you are indeed a muppet...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2003, 00:02
Replies: 90
Views: 11,091
Posted By DESPERADO

What planet are you on? What relevance is this...

What planet are you on? What relevance is this to a war several thousand miles away where the troops are getting shot at and killed. Do you think any of them give a cr@p about JCSC. Mr Caleb's...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2003, 06:33
Replies: 90
Views: 11,091
Posted By DESPERADO

The yank bashing here is beyond belief. ...

The yank bashing here is beyond belief.

Moggie, Jacko, Kbf your comments are meaningless drivel which totally misses the point. Your sense of self importance shows how little you understand. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2003, 04:20
Replies: 8
Views: 1,865
Posted By DESPERADO

This has to be a joke. What a disgrace, no...

This has to be a joke.
What a disgrace, no wonder we have a retention and recruitment problem. If there is a starred officer out there who reads this, get it fixed now! With a grovelling apology...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2003, 03:14
Replies: 23
Views: 2,657
Posted By DESPERADO

Opso, Before we get into an argument about...

Opso,
Before we get into an argument about who's is the biggest, and 'get some time in etc', my 'over a year away' was on ops, i.e. where I am in harms way, I thought that is what this discussion...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2003, 03:58
Replies: 23
Views: 2,657
Posted By DESPERADO

Angry I must have missed something when I joined up. I...

I must have missed something when I joined up. I don't remember in my terms of service them saying that if we send you somewhere ****ty we will give you loads of extra dosh because it is dangerous,...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2003, 20:00
Replies: 87
Views: 8,628
Posted By DESPERADO

ELondonPax, Agree with...

ELondonPax,
Agree with KENNYR, at least you haven't decended into vitriole. I beg to disagree. There are lots of reasons why perhaps war might not be the best cause (though at...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2003, 04:02
Replies: 87
Views: 8,628
Posted By DESPERADO

I'm not sure whether to be saddened at the...

I'm not sure whether to be saddened at the naivety, or rejoice in the free speech of our marchers.

We do ourselves and the world a disservice if we hide behind the security council and the UN when...
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