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Forum: Military Aviation

9th Jan 2008, 07:41

Replies: 24

Overstretch & Budgets

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Posted By blanketstacker

Correction-Defence Procurement %

My apologies and you are quite right tucumseh I should have said about a third 32-34% based on last years figures. It has declined from a peak of 46%.

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Jan 2008, 06:02

Replies: 24

Overstretch & Budgets

Views: 4,167

Posted By blanketstacker

Defence Budget

I do not know how much of the budget is tied up with PFI/PPP or rental agreements (I will find out though) but about a third of the defence budget is in procurement.

The truth is that PFI/PPP,...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jan 2008, 08:35

Replies: 24

Overstretch & Budgets

Views: 4,167

Posted By blanketstacker

Time to Go

chugalug2 and maroonman4 thankyou for your advice which I see from the other bloggs is well made.

I guess I have come to the wrong place and will redirect my efforts as you and others have...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jan 2008, 08:59

Replies: 110

Nimrod families angry at OBE

Views: 26,468

Posted By blanketstacker

Feelings Running High

I was impressed by the strength of feeling engendered in this discussion that seems to have originated with the sad deaths of an RAF C130 crew. In fact two RAF multi-engined crews have died on...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jan 2008, 08:28

Replies: 64

Our Boys ripped off by the MoD

Views: 13,123

Posted By blanketstacker

Petition Signed

Don't understand the jargon (bumped etc) but I have signed the petition.

Having worked for the RAF Ben Fund I am only too well aware that the government and local authorities try to tap...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jan 2008, 08:09

Replies: 24

Overstretch & Budgets

Views: 4,167

Posted By blanketstacker

New Boys Always Have A steep Learning Curve

Chugalug2 thanx for that as they say. Your advice and suspicion noted. However, when you check out my spelling you will know that I am not a journalist.

I am happy to jump right in to other...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jan 2008, 09:09

Replies: 24

Overstretch & Budgets

Views: 4,167

Posted By blanketstacker

Overstretch & Budgets

The United Kingdom National Defence Association (UKNDA) has been researching the effect of overstretch on the armed forces in relation to an ever restricted budget vis-a-vis a decreasing proportion...

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