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Forum: Flight Testing
18th Feb 2002, 23:00
Replies: 23
Views: 2,579
Posted By Suit

Talking DTWH, What are the rumoured basing options...

DTWH,

What are the rumoured basing options for this endurance and ceiling challenged now out of production mature 4 jet? Woodford? Farnborough? Boscombe Down?

............and WHY can't you...
Forum: Flight Testing
7th Feb 2002, 00:57
Replies: 23
Views: 2,579
Posted By Suit

Wink Thanks for replies various. Done a little...

Thanks for replies various.

Done a little research of my own on this outfit, it seems a little more positive than the word on the street might suggest;

£97m loss was put down to cost of...
Forum: Flight Testing
4th Feb 2002, 05:32
Replies: 23
Views: 2,579
Posted By Suit

Talking Any developments here, are they going to close BD...

Any developments here, are they going to close BD and sell it for housing?. .Qinetiq stil in exisence in AT and E?

Suit.........
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2002, 23:00
Replies: 8
Views: 583
Posted By Suit

Red face Good point about the A400M...... Anyone else...

Good point about the A400M......

Anyone else more than a trifle concerned that the future AT plans for the RAF appear to be for no more than 25 J's and 25 A400M's plus about 9 wide bodied...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2002, 22:49
Replies: 180
Views: 7,863
Posted By Suit

Talking BEagle, Valid points about old MOL and his...

BEagle,

Valid points about old MOL and his FO renumeration, especially where Stavros is concerned, I doubt if a salary war will break out among the low fare boys though.

FRI seems to be a...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2002, 21:00
Replies: 180
Views: 7,863
Posted By Suit

Talking BEagle, As one who knows a fair bit about...

BEagle,

As one who knows a fair bit about MOL recruitment, I don't think that their Airships need worry too much about the pull of Ryanair, fancy starting as a FO on less than you'd make as a bus...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jan 2002, 14:02
Replies: 10
Views: 770
Posted By Suit

Talking Lownslow, Errr, if this guy flew 109s for...

Lownslow,

Errr, if this guy flew 109s for the Condor Legion then he was a member of the Luftwaffe, not surprising that the RAF were less than happy about lwtting him in.

I thought the Condor...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2002, 14:31
Replies: 25
Views: 1,683
Posted By Suit

Red face Bervie, Why do you make the rather large...

Bervie,

Why do you make the rather large assumption that
....."MFTS will SURELY offer a return to the old system".......?

Why on earth should it? When, as it surely will be, this contract is...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2002, 19:57
Replies: 16
Views: 929
Posted By Suit

Talking LLanbedr is operated by Qinetiq who own and fly...

LLanbedr is operated by Qinetiq who own and fly the Alpha Jets and Canberra.
They are the proud owners and operators of the Alpha Bets at Boscombe as well.

Suit.....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jan 2002, 19:41
Replies: 55
Views: 38,550
Posted By Suit

Post vfrpilotpb, You are referring to Red Flag...

vfrpilotpb,

You are referring to Red Flag 1977 in Nevada. It was the first time that the RAF had been invited to participate in this large US multi threat environment exercise in which large...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Dec 2001, 17:59
Replies: 25
Views: 3,049
Posted By Suit

Wink Vfrpilotpb, skua, Curtisjenny, Nice thread...

Vfrpilotpb, skua, Curtisjenny,

Nice thread this, but we are in danger of perpetrating, or indeed creating, a few urban myths.

No navigator "baled out" of the Vulcan that crashed at LHR, nobody...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2001, 13:40
Replies: 16
Views: 581
Posted By Suit

Talking MarkD It should be Standown and gohome! ...

MarkD

It should be Standown and gohome!

I think the Argentines will have learnt a lesson from the war of '82.
A deeply unpopular and out of touch Govt won, and got re-elected.
A severely...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2001, 13:14
Replies: 14
Views: 1,079
Posted By Suit

Talking Spiney Norman You missed out one key element...

Spiney Norman

You missed out one key element of the training scheme, the OTU (Operational Training Unit).

Here, after individual training, crews would come together, less the Air Engineer as...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2001, 17:50
Replies: 12
Views: 990
Posted By Suit

Post Left one o'clock, Agree, except that THIS...

Left one o'clock,

Agree, except that THIS Spitfire wreck is off Cyprus....................

Suit
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2001, 17:42
Replies: 34
Views: 2,798
Posted By Suit

Talking Brevity codeword? How about "now" or is that...

Brevity codeword?

How about "now" or is that too simple?

Suit
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2001, 15:43
Replies: 35
Views: 2,597
Posted By Suit

Talking Andis, Oh but it is a British waste of Space...

Andis,

Oh but it is a British waste of Space product! They are heavily into the airframe and systems of the Lockheed candidate and the systems and avionics of the Boeing ugly frog.

Of course it...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2001, 17:46
Replies: 24
Views: 1,673
Posted By Suit

Post Dear Unscroopulous! I disagree with very...

Dear Unscroopulous!

I disagree with very little of what you write but does not your argument help a case for a budget restructuring rather than a short sighted focus on "more FJ units"
and a...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2001, 12:58
Replies: 24
Views: 1,673
Posted By Suit

Post Awayday, Please note the use of the word Is...

Awayday,

Please note the use of the word Is when I mentioned the Eurothingy, I am more than aware of the timescale of this programme thanks!

I do not see how the fact that Squadrons are not...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2001, 20:38
Replies: 24
Views: 1,673
Posted By Suit

Post 1.3vStall, Not wrong at all, 11 and 23 at...

1.3vStall,

Not wrong at all, 11 and 23 at Leuchars, 5 at Binbrook, 111 and 29 at Wattisham. The OCU was there but so is the F3 OCU so the comparison is still valid. We were comparing UK AD not the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2001, 15:45
Replies: 24
Views: 1,673
Posted By Suit

Post JN, Fair point about the unpredictability of...

JN,

Fair point about the unpredictability of the post Cold War world, isn't that why we retain a force of it's current size? The UK armed forces are supposed to be sized and structured to meet...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2001, 15:27
Replies: 24
Views: 1,673
Posted By Suit

Post Jacko, Whilst yet ANOTHER review is hard to...

Jacko,

Whilst yet ANOTHER review is hard to swallow, it is equally hard to deny that in the light of recent events it is fully justified.

I think it a litle harsh to describe the SDR cuts as...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2001, 02:42
Replies: 5
Views: 761
Posted By Suit

Post Target Towing and Gunnery Flight. They were...

Target Towing and Gunnery Flight. They were numbered in the 1234 range.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2001, 20:17
Replies: 32
Views: 1,354
Posted By Suit

Post Big Green Arrow, They've demolished...

Big Green Arrow,

They've demolished Swinderby?

I know Fenton (AAhh...) OM has gone but what's left at Swinderby, anything?

Pretty much everything is still there at Finingley.

Suit......
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2001, 12:43
Replies: 98
Views: 11,898
Posted By Suit

Talking If the human race evolved from monkeys, why are...

If the human race evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?

Suit.......
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2001, 17:42
Replies: 57
Views: 4,510
Posted By Suit

Unhappy Chilled out chap, The reason that the RAF...

Chilled out chap,

The reason that the RAF F-4 fleet was treated so harshly by the MoD when it came to disposal has absolutely B***** all to do with souless "men from the ministry", or non caring...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2001, 15:58
Replies: 122
Views: 9,178
Posted By Suit

Post MaxAOB, Defend the country from whom and...

MaxAOB,

Defend the country from whom and against what exactly?

The only remote threat to this country comes from a terrorist bomb or a ballistic missile, and you lot can do nothing about...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2001, 02:10
Replies: 211
Views: 10,066
Posted By Suit

Talking I'm so worried about, the baggage retrieval...

I'm so worried about, the baggage retrieval system they've got at Heathrow.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2001, 01:09
Replies: 8
Views: 648
Posted By Suit

Talking Avtrickything........... Wrong decade old...

Avtrickything...........

Wrong decade old mate! The Aussies handed back the F-4E Phantoms when they eventually got their hands on their much delayed F-111s, some time in the mid seventies I think....
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2001, 17:42
Replies: 3
Views: 620
Posted By Suit

Red face Italian AF

So,

The Italian Air Force has ordered 4 Boeing 767TK's with an option on 2 more. They are 3 point tanker transports with an option on a flying boom and have a freighter door and reinforced floor....
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