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Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2011, 20:18
Replies: 26
Views: 6,145
Posted By Strangelove PhD

F-35 UK Ops

Just thinking about the decisions the UK Government made in the Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR) to purchase the F-35c rather than the originally planned for F-35b.
If this is the case,...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2011, 14:58
Replies: 354
Views: 72,289
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Butch O'Hare

I’m very surprised that no film has been made to chronicle the life and times of Butch O’Hare.
The story would need little ‘Hollywoodising’ to make a great true story film (my favorite type).
I...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2008, 18:23
Replies: 24
Views: 4,690
Posted By Strangelove PhD

If the sentence is 7 years, how much actual...

If the sentence is 7 years, how much actual 'inside' time will he do?
As mentioned previously, I was wondering if he may be onto a good thing here with regards recompense for his story, book deal,...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2008, 16:56
Replies: 24
Views: 4,690
Posted By Strangelove PhD

I imagine they're more scared of undecover media...

I imagine they're more scared of undecover media reporters.
This guy probably breezed through screening, but if he had any links to the media indusrty, he'd never have been given the gig.
I still...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2008, 16:00
Replies: 24
Views: 4,690
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Treason?

The BBC reports: BBC NEWS | UK | Army interpreter guilty of spying (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7711341.stm)

What kind of sentence will this guy be looking at?
Will a discharge...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2008, 01:33
Replies: 108
Views: 12,844
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Mother of Invention

On July 25, 1909 a pilot named Louis Bleriot flew across the English Channel from France.
The French aviation pioneer, in his modified type XI monoplane, took off from Les Baraques, near Calais, at...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2008, 21:55
Replies: 25
Views: 3,140
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Must have been a very posh school... All we got...

Must have been a very posh school... All we got was Sergeant Bitter & Corporal Twisted.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2008, 15:13
Replies: 19
Views: 2,129
Posted By Strangelove PhD

A horse called Mig

THE MoD IS KILLING ME - iReport.com (http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-40592)

A sad tale but the ironic name of the horse made me chuckle….

The title 'THE MoD IS KILLING ME' is a tad harsh, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2008, 18:27
Replies: 345
Views: 46,353
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Won’t somebody please think of the children!

BSJ are you sure?

I thought BAE was the only corrupt / fraudulent defence company in the world.
I'm stunned that the French would do such a thing, there must be some mistake.

This has got...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2008, 17:54
Replies: 63
Views: 17,563
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Eyewitness

My mate reckons it hit a UFO

http://beerinfood.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/beer_tramp.gif
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2008, 01:42
Replies: 164
Views: 17,476
Posted By Strangelove PhD

What no piano?

http://www.deltaweb.co.uk/blackcats/images/team06.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2008, 22:40
Replies: 64
Views: 7,175
Posted By Strangelove PhD

... or even whinging

... or even whinging
Forum: Flight Testing
10th May 2008, 15:16
Replies: 15
Views: 4,071
Posted By Strangelove PhD

ETPS

Well there's no Empire anymore so maybe it's time for a rename....

The Wiltshire Aircraft Test School ?

Heritage seems to be a thing of the past these days.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2008, 02:23
Replies: 42
Views: 10,279
Posted By Strangelove PhD

:) I like :)

:) I like :)
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2008, 17:28
Replies: 72
Views: 6,001
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Barnes Wallis Building

Well, with an SU in that frame of mind the Banrnes Wallis building & Cafe (part of Manchester Uni) should be due for a rename anytime now.
Any thoughts?

The Kabul Coffee House?

I'd put good...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2008, 16:31
Replies: 28
Views: 3,089
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Armed Forces Day

Not a snowballs chance in hell.
There's no way the lentil knitting brigade will allow this.
It’s got to offend some section of society.
There’d be so much policing required (at £££lots of...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2008, 21:41
Replies: 345
Views: 46,353
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Not deaf...

...but hard of understanding.

Whilst it would be a capital idea to spend vasts amounts of money checking through BAE and their subsiduaries dealings.
The Government is skint, and what would it...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2008, 13:47
Replies: 13
Views: 1,816
Posted By Strangelove PhD

:rolleyes: wot e sed init

:rolleyes: wot e sed init
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2008, 13:37
Replies: 345
Views: 46,353
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Psychiatric help

I notice Beagle has a humongous chip when it comes to BAE.
But what's the truth behind it?
Maybe a session with a psychiatrist would reveal that one Christmas, Santa brought young Beagle an...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2008, 14:47
Replies: 48
Views: 6,559
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Do I have a number?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/03/nbenefit103.xml

In the words of No. 6 '"I am not a number — I am a fee man!"
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2008, 14:15
Replies: 48
Views: 6,559
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Value for money?

The Department of Work and Pensions has changed it's rules such that people in the UK with more than 1 wife, up to 4 I believe (iaw Islamic law) can claim £33.65 per week per wife.
However, bigamy...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2007, 19:29
Replies: 209
Views: 34,038
Posted By Strangelove PhD

ACM Branson, AVM McDonald

Come on chaps & chapettes,
Privatise the RAF.
With sponsorship and charging for airshows, fly pasts, humanitarian work, troop carrying etc the Mc Virgin Air Force may even become profitable.
The...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2007, 23:00
Replies: 231
Views: 22,025
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Breaker Morant

He wants to know, are you Gods?

Not Gods, Englishmen, which is the next best thing.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2007, 22:42
Replies: 354
Views: 72,289
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Sole Surivior

Is this the film?


If so, according to the Internet Movie Data Base, it wasn't a Speilberg film. William 'James T' Shatner was in it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065007/
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2007, 17:44
Replies: 354
Views: 72,289
Posted By Strangelove PhD

The Adjutant

Wonderful. I had forgotten al about George Formby's classic:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyXPT4GgurA

It highlights Tom Cruise as the charlatan he is.

Anyone know what the dog was...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2007, 19:40
Replies: 354
Views: 72,289
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Black Hawk Down

I saw Black Hawk Down last night.
I was sceptical beforehand, but after watching it I was very impressed.
The cast, direction, filmography and special effects were very good.

I was very...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2007, 10:55
Replies: 354
Views: 72,289
Posted By Strangelove PhD

I saw the film 'Stealth' last night. I had to...

I saw the film 'Stealth' last night.
I had to have a few drinks afterwards, its was tosh of the highest order.
My darling wife had a go at me for moaning about it then and I got blamed for...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2007, 16:24
Replies: 354
Views: 72,289
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Les Chevaliers du Ciel

Nice clip.
Sexy women, and some good aerial footage.
Looks like a cross between Iron Eagle & Top Gun.
Cheese potential is high, very high, after all it's a French production.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2007, 11:08
Replies: 354
Views: 72,289
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Blue Tornado

Agreed. I just watched the clip. It looks cheesey... blue cheesey!
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2007, 13:37
Replies: 354
Views: 72,289
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Forgot to mention

A true classic public information film:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/1951to1964/filmpage_streaked.htm
...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2007, 00:30
Replies: 354
Views: 72,289
Posted By Strangelove PhD

Best & Worst Mil Aviation Film and Why

Dambusters & Peal Harbour

Dambusters a well directed and acted flim which bore good reflection to a heroic tale.

Pearl Harbour a well filmed piece which fell down with the portrayal of the...
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