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Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2024, 11:13
Replies: 10,589
Views: 4,729,786
Posted By minigundiplomat

ask Mathius Rust - he managed to land a Cessna in...

ask Mathius Rust - he managed to land a Cessna in Red Square at the height of the Cold War.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th May 2024, 18:54
Replies: 4
Views: 713
Posted By minigundiplomat

Last time I saw one of his videos it was a...

Last time I saw one of his videos it was a Robbie, so unlikely to be a long-running series.......
Forum: Rotorheads
9th May 2024, 18:51
Replies: 56
Views: 10,428
Posted By minigundiplomat

That's because very few outside the industry...

That's because very few outside the industry understand their role, and many of those [not all] inside take them for granted. You are completely right.
Forum: Rotorheads
8th May 2024, 13:42
Replies: 56
Views: 10,428
Posted By minigundiplomat

I don't know you Olster, so I am judging you...

I don't know you Olster, so I am judging you purely on what you've posted, but you come across as entitled. Also, if a company was that bad, I would just leave and work somewhere else - your skills...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2024, 11:56
Replies: 298
Views: 164,502
Posted By minigundiplomat

2000 yards - without refueling?

2000 yards - without refueling?
Forum: Rotorheads
8th May 2024, 11:00
Replies: 56
Views: 10,428
Posted By minigundiplomat

Not sure I have ever heard 110K described as...

Not sure I have ever heard 110K described as derisory - particularly as for many, its a part time job.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th May 2024, 13:22
Replies: 18
Views: 6,520
Posted By minigundiplomat

So, how is Mr Seddon doing?

So, how is Mr Seddon doing?
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd May 2024, 11:52
Replies: 33
Views: 4,509
Posted By minigundiplomat

That's the kind of thing that is usually defined...

That's the kind of thing that is usually defined during a tender process.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st May 2024, 17:48
Replies: 158
Views: 56,963
Posted By minigundiplomat

If Qantas or Virgin had anything like a monopoly,...

If Qantas or Virgin had anything like a monopoly, there wouldn't be an Air North or a Rex.

Rex in particular has proven that if you pick the right market, by in their case, combining two previous...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st May 2024, 17:43
Replies: 12
Views: 3,569
Posted By minigundiplomat

Translated. Hey, due to the nature of our...

Translated.

Hey, due to the nature of our services and our poor management we have a high churn of pilots and need a constant shortlist of fresh victims. Thus we have a 24/7/365 open EOI.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2024, 19:17
Replies: 19
Views: 2,347
Posted By minigundiplomat

It's a lofty ambition, but won't survive first...

It's a lofty ambition, but won't survive first contact with the civil service.

We have more chance of Aberdeen City Council putting a man on Mars by 2025 than we have of fielding anything close to...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2024, 17:33
Replies: 33
Views: 4,509
Posted By minigundiplomat

Wait, are you telling me £122m for 6 isn't great...

Wait, are you telling me £122m for 6 isn't great value?
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2024, 14:28
Replies: 33
Views: 4,509
Posted By minigundiplomat

I still disagree on some of the original points -...

I still disagree on some of the original points - we are normalising failure, but agree with many of the other points (which made me chuckle)

Best of luck on the outside - I can tell by your...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2024, 13:20
Replies: 33
Views: 4,509
Posted By minigundiplomat

1. I have a very low expectation of our...

1. I have a very low expectation of our politicans, so in some way I'm setting you a low bar, but I am not convinced a minister woke up one morning and decided to buy 6 helicopters. They may have...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2024, 11:06
Replies: 33
Views: 4,509
Posted By minigundiplomat

My (slightly educated, but 2 years OOD) guess...

My (slightly educated, but 2 years OOD) guess would be circa 10m Euro, or less than half of what we are paying.

This comes in short succession after we bought 6 H135 from Airbus, also single...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Apr 2024, 14:23
Replies: 33
Views: 4,509
Posted By minigundiplomat

BOHICA!

BOHICA!
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2024, 11:00
Replies: 37
Views: 8,528
Posted By minigundiplomat

Another AH buy, no tender. Easy bucks!!!! Or...

Another AH buy, no tender. Easy bucks!!!!

Or is this a sop because the 149 was selected as NMH before the requirements were written?
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Apr 2024, 10:56
Replies: 33
Views: 4,509
Posted By minigundiplomat

We seem to keep buying small batches of aircraft...

We seem to keep buying small batches of aircraft from Airbus with no tender.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Apr 2024, 10:38
Replies: 10
Views: 4,850
Posted By minigundiplomat

There are some capable people but are they...

There are some capable people but are they listened to?

I gave the acting CEO the benefit of the doubt until he opened his mouth and reduced the doubt of whether he knew what he was talking about.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Apr 2024, 14:20
Replies: 10
Views: 4,850
Posted By minigundiplomat

Everything I have seen or heard from from Seddon...

Everything I have seen or heard from from Seddon screams 'politically aware clown'. Clearly, only the last bit has proved true.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Apr 2024, 14:08
Replies: 20
Views: 4,592
Posted By minigundiplomat

Is the operator named after a Jules Verne...

Is the operator named after a Jules Verne submarine?
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2024, 10:44
Replies: 20
Views: 4,592
Posted By minigundiplomat

Rather than launch the dedicated SAR aircraft a...

Rather than launch the dedicated SAR aircraft a couple of miles away at Horn Island?
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Apr 2024, 22:20
Replies: 560
Views: 154,364
Posted By minigundiplomat

Election year - Leonardo will threaten to close...

Election year - Leonardo will threaten to close Yeovil, at the most opportune (politically) time the 149 will be announced winner.

Is there anyone that doesn’t realise NMH is a stitch up?
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2024, 11:52
Replies: 36
Views: 5,312
Posted By minigundiplomat

Russia is pretty much where it was in Ukraine...

Russia is pretty much where it was in Ukraine back in 2022, give or take a few metres, accruing catastrophic losses in both equipment and personnel. Putin may well unleash a bucket of instant...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2024, 14:32
Replies: 44
Views: 7,957
Posted By minigundiplomat

I trust Vladimir Putin more than I trust the AH...

I trust Vladimir Putin more than I trust the AH leadership team.

AH care about selling helicopters; their safety and through life support, supply chain etc seem to be after thoughts. The H175...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 12:39
Replies: 16
Views: 2,378
Posted By minigundiplomat

The only two members of the Royal Family who've...

The only two members of the Royal Family who've earned campaign medals, are banned from wearing them by the others; one of whom is a non-sweating WAFU and very questionable to be fair....
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 10:41
Replies: 16
Views: 2,378
Posted By minigundiplomat

HQ dwellers and biff chit medal.

HQ dwellers and biff chit medal.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2024, 10:53
Replies: 15
Views: 2,095
Posted By minigundiplomat

If it's anything like the Chinese products I've...

If it's anything like the Chinese products I've ordered online in the past, it looks full size in the photographs, but turns up sized for Action Man and breaks on first use. I don't think we need to...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2024, 11:40
Replies: 15
Views: 1,870
Posted By minigundiplomat

They'll buy something French. It's like when...

They'll buy something French.

It's like when you go out and are determined not to drink, and end up dancing the lambada with Doris from the office after 15 tequila's. The Aussie's always set out...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Mar 2024, 14:51
Replies: 15
Views: 1,870
Posted By minigundiplomat

I speak as a Kiwi, but the NZ government will...

I speak as a Kiwi, but the NZ government will list endless requirements and then pick the cheapest because it always comes down to affordability. Bid any platform you like, but be aware its a price...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2024, 10:26
Replies: 21
Views: 7,803
Posted By minigundiplomat

IIRC Babcock (as it was then) crashed 2 AW139 in...

IIRC Babcock (as it was then) crashed 2 AW139 in the Italian Alps in the space of 2 weeks back in 2016/2017 ish....

That's the same operator, crashing the same type, in the same area.... three...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2024, 12:06
Replies: 73
Views: 14,678
Posted By minigundiplomat

They saved themselves from what seemed like an...

They saved themselves from what seemed like an eternity dragging an underslung minidigger across West Falkland at 40kts in a 50Kt headwind.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2024, 11:17
Replies: 17
Views: 3,223
Posted By minigundiplomat

Club, it's almost certainly 'club'.

Club, it's almost certainly 'club'.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2024, 11:18
Replies: 365
Views: 84,905
Posted By minigundiplomat

The 'more educated' segment of the population...

The 'more educated' segment of the population elected Biden; hasn't that been a doozy......
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2024, 11:03
Replies: 365
Views: 84,905
Posted By minigundiplomat

What annoys me is that the Europeans have used...

What annoys me is that the Europeans have used the blanket of NATO in order to cut their own defence spending, and in a few cases, cosy up to Russia for cheap energy.

Now the foolishness of that...
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