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Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Aug 2007, 09:33

Replies: 36

Big Willy Syndrome

Views: 7,160

Posted By ManOverhead

If you want to scare/depress yourself, ask how...

If you want to scare/depress yourself, ask how much Europe spends on Defence compared to what she can field. Then compare that to what the US spends on Defense and can field ....

I saw the...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Jul 2007, 08:42

Replies: 7,470

Future Carrier (Including Costs)

Views: 2,408,919

Posted By ManOverhead

The FA2 was an A-A jet (Blue Vixen and AMRAAM),...

The FA2 was an A-A jet (Blue Vixen and AMRAAM), but ironically its only combat use (as far as I know) was in the GA role, bombing the Bosnian Serbs to the negotiating table. And as MM says, very...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Jul 2007, 14:12

Replies: 7,470

Future Carrier (Including Costs)

Views: 2,408,919

Posted By ManOverhead

Landlocked Desert, or Not?

If we end up kicking dirt around some not so landlocked desert (don't go there George, just don't go there), a floating airfield could be useful.

And if the RN could man 2 squadrons, the spare...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jun 2007, 10:38

Replies: 7,470

Future Carrier (Including Costs)

Views: 2,408,919

Posted By ManOverhead

Ie we need to retain a balanced capable fleet...

Ie we need to retain a balanced capable fleet able to cope with tomorrow's threat as well as today's.

Back in the dim and distant past I worked on what sort of kit we'd need in the future (20+...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jun 2007, 10:18

Replies: 29

Soapy Watson's ride on the Alriago

Views: 16,850

Posted By ManOverhead

Displeasure or BZ?

I was in Illustrious at the time Soapy went missing and we were all extremely worried (obviously) when he didn't come back.

The dit as to what happened (as far as I can remember it - please post...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th May 2007, 12:04

Replies: 7,470

Future Carrier (Including Costs)

Views: 2,408,919

Posted By ManOverhead

Francophobia

I wonder why our illustrious defence contractors are unhappy about working with French shipyards.

Could it be that a French yard build the Queen Mary II on time and under budget? OK, so...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd May 2007, 09:37

Replies: 16

Internal Attitude Survey

Views: 3,971

Posted By ManOverhead

I've only been surveyed when flying a very...

I've only been surveyed when flying a very non=operational desk and can go home every night. Do they have a PI to ensure they survey 90% of desk bound people? I suppose we have the time to fill...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Apr 2007, 08:26

Replies: 16

Wasted manhours & JPA

Views: 2,295

Posted By ManOverhead

Designed by a Committee

I had the pleasure of giving some people from one of the contractor companies a hard time about JPA (though sadly not those actually responsible). One of my victims immediately lauched into a...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Apr 2007, 12:20

Replies: 25

FLynx cost doubles to £2Bn

Views: 4,155

Posted By ManOverhead

Look Down

In previous incarnations the Green version of the FLynx didn't have a FLIR/camera; the AAC looked enviously at the RN's sensor suite, and the weapon carrying ability.

Of course, it makes sense...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Apr 2007, 13:55

Replies: 20

RN T45s to be diverted for Saudi order?

Views: 7,173

Posted By ManOverhead

Once Upon A Time

We were going to have 12! But the numbers changed about as often as the name of the Project (The Future Frigate, The Common New Generation Frigate, The Anglo-French Frigate, Project Horizon etc).
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Forum: Military Aviation

17th Apr 2007, 13:32

Replies: 25

FLynx cost doubles to £2Bn

Views: 4,155

Posted By ManOverhead

Typing Error? Not Again

Wasn't the EH101 supposed to be the EHI 01, as in European Helicopter Industries 01.

Digital error strikes again!

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Apr 2007, 14:46

Replies: 55

Are the BBC aviators?

Views: 9,949

Posted By ManOverhead

You have a choice

Don't have a TV, don't pay the license fee! I haven’t had a TV for 11 years and I don’t miss it. And the first time I saw Sky News I thought it was an unfunny episode of Drop the Dead Donkey.
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