PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 9
1
2
3
4
5
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: falcon900
Showing results 1 to 35 of 298
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2024, 16:41
Replies: 7
Views: 1,281
Posted By falcon900

Why don’t we go capping hand for the missile and...

Why don’t we go capping hand for the missile and the launch platform? A well trodden path and likely to produce a quicker solution and possibly even cheaper than developing our own.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2024, 09:18
Replies: 24
Views: 4,749
Posted By falcon900

A lot cheaper than the B model, and we wouldn’t...

A lot cheaper than the B model, and we wouldn’t need the carriers either……….
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2024, 08:26
Replies: 15
Views: 3,881
Posted By falcon900

Darwin had something of relevance to say, if I...

Darwin had something of relevance to say, if I remember correctly
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2024, 06:45
Replies: 22
Views: 3,836
Posted By falcon900

I entirely agree with the view that the bravery...

I entirely agree with the view that the bravery of the crews is a separate matter from any moral argument about the policy of area bombing.

I also agree with the view that it was essentially a...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2024, 08:46
Replies: 38
Views: 5,572
Posted By falcon900

Meanwhile, back on planet earth……

Meanwhile, back on planet earth……
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2024, 20:49
Replies: 29
Views: 4,806
Posted By falcon900

You tell me. I was responding to the naivety...

You tell me.
I was responding to the naivety of the reporting which suggested that they were “blind”.
More to the point, the reporting that it couldn’t have happened to Air Force One ( which I...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2024, 18:27
Replies: 29
Views: 4,806
Posted By falcon900

Falcon to the edge of Russian airspace.

Who could possibly have imagined that this could have happened?
Russians jamming Comms?? Well I never.
Strictly speaking we should be paying them for saving us from Grant Shapops for a few...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2024, 18:21
Replies: 30
Views: 8,117
Posted By falcon900

Thank you for that explanation Uncle Sam, where...

Thank you for that explanation Uncle Sam, where would you like me to sign? And should we drop our trousers and bend over now.??
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2024, 07:44
Replies: 23
Views: 3,529
Posted By falcon900

It is the toy, you stupid boy! He was delivering...

It is the toy, you stupid boy! He was delivering it to some lucky kid.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2024, 07:31
Replies: 117
Views: 39,402
Posted By falcon900

I continue to turn over the cock up versus...

I continue to turn over the cock up versus conspiracy question in my head.
I have no quarrel with Tecumseh’s account, and as discussed earlier in the thread see the issuing of the RTS by The...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2024, 04:26
Replies: 62
Views: 11,321
Posted By falcon900

The comments re the DASO telemetry monitoring are...

The comments re the DASO telemetry monitoring are interesting, but surely highlight that the “ nothing to see here, we were only really testing the bit about spitting it out of the boat” is somewhat...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2024, 10:37
Replies: 50
Views: 11,102
Posted By falcon900

Not only are the Reds no longer productive in...

Not only are the Reds no longer productive in terms of their original objectives, I believe that they are now actively counter productive to the interests of the RAF in that they portray a false...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2024, 20:24
Replies: 117
Views: 39,402
Posted By falcon900

Tecumseh, I am sorry to be droning on about...

Tecumseh,
I am sorry to be droning on about this particular point, but this is where it seems to me that this saga turns from being yet another biblically scandalous procurement debacle into...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2024, 15:33
Replies: 117
Views: 39,402
Posted By falcon900

Tecumseh, we may be at crossed purposes in...

Tecumseh,
we may be at crossed purposes in relation to it being a commercial matter. I am not meaning to determine which part of MOD should have been dealing with the matter, rather suggesting that...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2024, 09:35
Replies: 117
Views: 39,402
Posted By falcon900

The fact that the Mk 2 was not yet airworthy...

The fact that the Mk 2 was not yet airworthy would have been a commercial matter at that point rather than a US/UK relationship issue surely? I don’t see how the US Government were responsible for...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2024, 20:38
Replies: 117
Views: 39,402
Posted By falcon900

Possibly so, but why was Pilot error not...

Possibly so, but why was Pilot error not sufficient for their purpose? Why did it have to be gross negligence?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2024, 18:37
Replies: 117
Views: 39,402
Posted By falcon900

The motive is something which has troubled me...

The motive is something which has troubled me too. Why did they need to invest so much capital is such an egregious cover up. An interesting snippet from the programme was Richard Cooks brother...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2024, 09:17
Replies: 1,144
Views: 617,360
Posted By falcon900

I hear you, but the post office inquiry is still...

I hear you, but the post office inquiry is still a work in progress. I am inclined to wait for it rather than hand complete sovereignty in the matter over to the ITV drama department. They are due...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2024, 09:09
Replies: 1,144
Views: 617,360
Posted By falcon900

The point is that there are others whose actions...

The point is that there are others whose actions deserve scrutiny. I am most definitely not in the camp of those who may be seeking to exonerate him, but it would be fair to say that his actions have...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2024, 19:16
Replies: 1,144
Views: 617,360
Posted By falcon900

And let’s not forget that the safety case was...

And let’s not forget that the safety case was predicated on there being no static traffic at the junction. The traffic lights were supposed to have been disabled. Without the traffic queue, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2024, 15:59
Replies: 1,144
Views: 617,360
Posted By falcon900

The point is that whatever happened in the air,...

The point is that whatever happened in the air, the facts demonstrate with complete clarity that AH was able to survive the crash.
The only reason there are fatalities is that people were allowed...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2023, 03:19
Replies: 7
Views: 2,445
Posted By falcon900

I doubt very much that it is a significant part...

I doubt very much that it is a significant part of the defence budget, but they are not “getting away” with anything. Devolution is to blame, but if the Scottish government had the gumption, they...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2023, 03:08
Replies: 836
Views: 261,928
Posted By falcon900

Continuing the theme of fact checking, I know of...

Continuing the theme of fact checking, I know of a country which will be looking for a pretty big credit note if B models cost the same as C ….
And as for Typhoons being the same price …..
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2023, 08:31
Replies: 10
Views: 3,315
Posted By falcon900

The pilot extracting his smokes from his top...

The pilot extracting his smokes from his top pocket and lighting up was pretty cool…
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2023, 08:07
Replies: 256
Views: 98,982
Posted By falcon900

Is it not time for a reality check on both BBMF...

Is it not time for a reality check on both BBMF and RAFAT?
BBMF isn’t actually just about BB at all, and only partly commemorates important WW2 aircraft. I am all for a memorial flight, but why not...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2023, 00:46
Replies: 19
Views: 4,349
Posted By falcon900

Has it really come to this? what might the...

Has it really come to this?
what might the apology look like should they ever shoot someone down for real?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2023, 09:01
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,417,105
Posted By falcon900

Something the designers couldn’t possibly have...

Something the designers couldn’t possibly have foreseen…. The enemy will already be developing deployable clouds of flies to protect themselves from this formidable tool.
All looks very Heath...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2023, 09:03
Replies: 12
Views: 2,818
Posted By falcon900

A good question, and in the absence of fresh...

A good question, and in the absence of fresh information about the acts of gallantry coming to light, hard to distance it from the suspicion of self serving pandering to the electorate.
Not in any...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2023, 07:48
Replies: 75
Views: 18,182
Posted By falcon900

Yes Yes, but apart from these, there is no...

Yes Yes, but apart from these, there is no military experience………
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2023, 19:07
Replies: 8
Views: 2,820
Posted By falcon900

i get the impression that most things in this...

i get the impression that most things in this arena have to be done carefully.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2023, 08:20
Replies: 8
Views: 2,820
Posted By falcon900

Indeed, but depends on the type of noise, and...

Indeed, but depends on the type of noise, and serves to further complicate the detection task, not least by confusing detection assets as to where to look.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2023, 07:43
Replies: 7
Views: 2,914
Posted By falcon900

“ we are aware of…. “ seems an odd way to...

“ we are aware of…. “ seems an odd way to commence the initial press release.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2023, 07:40
Replies: 284
Views: 84,080
Posted By falcon900

In fairness, the biggest problem is all of the...

In fairness, the biggest problem is all of the hyperbole in the voice over. The guys and gals are only doing what they are paid to do. It is the utter twaddle overlaid onto it which is problematic.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2023, 07:36
Replies: 8
Views: 2,820
Posted By falcon900

I wasn’t suggesting getting noisy, I was...

I wasn’t suggesting getting noisy, I was suggesting making noise to overwhelm enemy sensors, whilst having the primary asset remain relatively quiet.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2023, 15:15
Replies: 8
Views: 2,820
Posted By falcon900

Interesting to see that mines still seem to be...

Interesting to see that mines still seem to be effective.
overwhelming the enemy’s sensors with noise? Window anyone?
Back to the future……..
Showing results 1 to 35 of 298
 
Page 1 of 9
1
2
3
4
5
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.