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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2024, 11:03
Replies: 224
Views: 46,014
Posted By Mortmeister

Not sure what part of glorious Devon you live in...

Not sure what part of glorious Devon you live in but it certainly can’t be Plymouth.
No chance of GP appointment where I live and our hospital is in a constant state of emergency.

The current...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2024, 18:02
Replies: 7,474
Views: 2,419,247
Posted By Mortmeister

Assuming T32 would also come in around the c.5000...

Assuming T32 would also come in around the c.5000 Ton region, how does a crew of 50 (given that probably mean around 15 officers) keep the ship clean? How do they manage damage control evolutions?...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2023, 19:04
Replies: 256
Views: 99,034
Posted By Mortmeister

It certainly did at Chivenor in the late...

It certainly did at Chivenor in the late 80’s/early 90’s when two TWU students set fire to one of their own in ‘Mess Games’ and they rightly did ‘time’ for it.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2023, 19:42
Replies: 256
Views: 99,034
Posted By Mortmeister

Well having just read the whole thing, it just...

Well having just read the whole thing, it just looks like ‘words’ riddled with buzzwords and acronyms!

Clearly there was wrong doing here and in all my dealings with RAFAT during a 25 year career,...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2023, 14:55
Replies: 42
Views: 9,409
Posted By Mortmeister

Why thank you, as someone from Joint Force...

Why thank you, as someone from Joint Force Harrier that worked bloody hard at trying to make it work, your comments fill me with pride….
Were you there? Was ‘Sharkey - I won the war and hate all...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2023, 14:25
Replies: 42
Views: 9,409
Posted By Mortmeister

Ever tried to lay out all of the blanks on a...

Ever tried to lay out all of the blanks on a flight deck with 20 knots of wind blowing over a deck doing 25 knots?
It is mighty difficult!
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2023, 18:30
Replies: 39
Views: 11,843
Posted By Mortmeister

Hits nail squarely on the head! The MCMV will...

Hits nail squarely on the head!
The MCMV will find new homes within NATO, most likely up around the Baltic where their sisters are already doing good work, or maybe in the Black Sea. That capability...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2023, 21:27
Replies: 57
Views: 15,257
Posted By Mortmeister

Smile That made me chuckle, haven’t heard them...

That made me chuckle, haven’t heard them mentioned for many years. During my time on 5 Sqn (94-00) they were always at a place we were detached to either just before us, or just after we left!
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2023, 19:36
Replies: 164
Views: 65,815
Posted By Mortmeister

Not sure what you mean about a lack of escorts to...

Not sure what you mean about a lack of escorts to shield the capital ship that deployed on Op Fortis? I do acknowledge the incident you are referring to but as that was in WW2, I’m not sure that is...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2022, 22:40
Replies: 15
Views: 4,794
Posted By Mortmeister

Alkaline Removable Temporary Finish (ARTF) was...

Alkaline Removable Temporary Finish (ARTF) was what we used on the Harrier GR7. It was pretty robust when up in Bardufoss for a couple of months on Snow Falcon.
If memory serves me correctly, once...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2022, 08:21
Replies: 52
Views: 13,097
Posted By Mortmeister

'Dickie Pat' I was on 63/19 when he cam through...

'Dickie Pat' I was on 63/19 when he cam through on his TWU course. Another thoroughly nice bloke and a bloody good pilot to boot. Had a backseat ride with him when he got creamed off to instruct...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2022, 00:01
Replies: 52
Views: 13,097
Posted By Mortmeister

If I might offer up a worthy suggestion on good...

If I might offer up a worthy suggestion on good leadership from a lowly ‘bomb-head’s’ perspective.

Wg Cdr Stu Atha OC 3(F) Sqn 2000-2003
We first met in the DRIU during Basic Sea Survival at HMS...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2022, 19:30
Replies: 592
Views: 193,393
Posted By Mortmeister

Ouch, Kay Burley was like a dog with a bone! ...

Ouch, Kay Burley was like a dog with a bone!
Not the right time for her to go there at all, but he handled that appallingly which is very embarrassing for the Service as a whole.
A switched on...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2022, 11:02
Replies: 442
Views: 171,071
Posted By Mortmeister

I totally agree, I love Nutty’s work!

I totally agree, I love Nutty’s work!
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2022, 17:03
Replies: 327
Views: 80,098
Posted By Mortmeister

Simple really. Someone appointed a goon to run...

Simple really. Someone appointed a goon to run it!
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2022, 17:54
Replies: 327
Views: 80,098
Posted By Mortmeister

Spot on. Who or what you are or perceive to be...

Spot on. Who or what you are or perceive to be is irrelevant once you put on the uniform. You become part of something much bigger than yourself. If people of any colour, creed, race or gender...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2022, 20:29
Replies: 122
Views: 57,922
Posted By Mortmeister

I get that most are horrified by the MCD error,...

I get that most are horrified by the MCD error, but I think it is worth highlighting the errors with regard to the provision of maintenance of AEA.

Once leaving any incident aircraft there is an...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2022, 12:32
Replies: 98
Views: 19,885
Posted By Mortmeister

MGD I totally agree! I now work with the RN...

MGD

I totally agree! I now work with the RN and am constantly embarrassed at the laughing stock he is turning the RAF into with some of his 'initiatives'.

The trouble is (and I speak as an...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2022, 15:32
Replies: 12
Views: 3,778
Posted By Mortmeister

They state one DDG-51 Flight IIA, that’s an...

They state one DDG-51 Flight IIA, that’s an Arleigh-Burke class Destroyer. I think they are still trying to work out what on earth to do with the Zumwalts.

Regards
Mortmeister
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2022, 21:06
Replies: 19
Views: 7,910
Posted By Mortmeister

A bit of ‘speed tape’ and she’ll be reet!

A bit of ‘speed tape’ and she’ll be reet!
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2022, 11:20
Replies: 9
Views: 3,005
Posted By Mortmeister

I spent 6 years as an armourer on Hawk at 2TWU....

I spent 6 years as an armourer on Hawk at 2TWU. The LAU-7/A needed a form of adaptor with suspension lugs to mate with the 119 ERU in the pylon, which was also used to carry CBLS when required....
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jul 2021, 19:45
Replies: 11
Views: 3,307
Posted By Mortmeister

What a wonderful way to spend 20 minutes, very...

What a wonderful way to spend 20 minutes, very therapeutic. It may not be the best aircraft in its class, but Rafale is a beauty to watch in flight!
Brightened up a somewhat dull evening.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2021, 09:54
Replies: 970
Views: 327,351
Posted By Mortmeister

The reason for the inability to crew these ships...

The reason for the inability to crew these ships is much more complex than saying because the RN has two large aircraft carriers.
The RN has a huge problem retaining people. That has nothing to do...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2020, 21:44
Replies: 250
Views: 72,917
Posted By Mortmeister

You are so right. Pleasing to look at and in the...

You are so right. Pleasing to look at and in the later guises a very capable interceptor (in the right hands).
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2020, 19:35
Replies: 250
Views: 72,917
Posted By Mortmeister

I’m torn between the Vulcan or SR-71.... The...

I’m torn between the Vulcan or SR-71....
The sweetest noise of any aircraft ever was a Vulcan in that iconic slow roll, but no reason other than that.
I once watched an SR-71 display from...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2020, 09:27
Replies: 16
Views: 5,780
Posted By Mortmeister

Nice one Nutty! Reminds me of 'Drip Tray'...

Nice one Nutty!

Reminds me of 'Drip Tray' racing a behind a Vectra hire car through the HAS site at Bardufoss. PPE being a Flight Deck Helmet, Dew Liner and some sturdy gloves. I can report that...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2020, 12:25
Replies: 30
Views: 11,742
Posted By Mortmeister

I'd forgotten what 'fine looking bird' the...

I'd forgotten what 'fine looking bird' the Jaguar T-bird was.
Unfortunately I never had the pleasure of working on a Jag, they were a 'Plumbers Dream' apparently!

It's a shame the Sea Vixens and...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2020, 14:24
Replies: 60
Views: 32,063
Posted By Mortmeister

This looks like some good joined-up thinking...

This looks like some good joined-up thinking going on somewhere; field hospital next to an airport!

The 'truckies' are going to love it flying in and out of LCY all day and it is not exactly bad...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2019, 19:18
Replies: 190
Views: 137,627
Posted By Mortmeister

This incident appears to bear some striking...

This incident appears to bear some striking resemblance to that which occurred to Hawk T1A XX334 on 19(R) Sqn at 2TWU in September 1992.
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=55475
In...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2019, 16:35
Replies: 35
Views: 8,250
Posted By Mortmeister

I like the concept and I think the plan view of...

I like the concept and I think the plan view of an F3 would look good on the lid.

But £495 for a cardboard box to put my sorry 6ft 4in carcass in! Surely a 'tri-wall' from stores would be...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2018, 09:41
Replies: 51
Views: 12,796
Posted By Mortmeister

Nutty, My wife is probably going to want...

Nutty,

My wife is probably going to want your head on a pole now. What a treasure trove of goodies on that website.

I'm quite fancying the polished and trimmed Canberra ejection seat for my...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2018, 14:31
Replies: 25
Views: 4,883
Posted By Mortmeister

Interesting one this. I have never been to...

Interesting one this. I have never been to Hendon, but was seriously considering the idea of a visit. Having been 'educated' at Cosford I thought I should check out the supposedly 'senior' museum....
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2018, 09:30
Replies: 24
Views: 7,519
Posted By Mortmeister

I read with interest the stories of those who...

I read with interest the stories of those who knew him, he was evidently one of those 'gentleman' officers of the old school, who airmen like me always looked up to. I did not know Chris, but if he...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2018, 18:19
Replies: 52
Views: 13,784
Posted By Mortmeister

All this talk of 'Cats and traps' is all very...

All this talk of 'Cats and traps' is all very well. How are you going to power the catapult? We have no steam ships any more and I'm pretty sure QNLZ would not be able to produce enough steam with...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2018, 16:11
Replies: 372
Views: 314,885
Posted By Mortmeister

Nige321 I heartily agree with you! I can't...

Nige321 I heartily agree with you!

I can't think a better tribute quite honestly.

But I suspect it will never happen. Much more money to be wasted on 're-branding' for the centenary.
MM
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