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Forum: Middle East
18th Mar 2024, 07:33
Replies: 26
Views: 5,168
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

19 years and counting with mine!

19 years and counting with mine!
17th Mar 2024, 15:12
Replies: 29
Views: 4,360
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

Indeed. I used to fly a Support Command aircraft...

Indeed. I used to fly a Support Command aircraft type which was frequently used to exercise the freedom of (usually) the centre corridor into Gatow. The threat of 'Meaconing' was something we were...
Forum: Middle East
15th Mar 2024, 03:39
Replies: 26
Views: 5,168
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

There is one inviolable 'rule' as an expat and...

There is one inviolable 'rule' as an expat and that is that once you have a command, never, ever give it up for another expat position. Give it up to go 'home' to a legacy carrier if it feels right...
9th Mar 2024, 06:05
Replies: 89
Views: 24,631
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I did a JP5A refresher course at Linton in the...

I did a JP5A refresher course at Linton in the early 80's. In SHQ was a huge, hand painted sign (but done extremely well) which simply stated:

'The role of the RAF is to fly aeroplanes. The role...
1st Mar 2024, 00:28
Replies: 9,393
Views: 4,206,721
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I think it is, not only, inevitable, but that it...

I think it is, not only, inevitable, but that it is also now essential. It would certainly put Putin in a situation where he has to either pee or get off the pot. It could even be the trigger for the...
Forum: Middle East
27th Feb 2024, 22:24
Replies: 2
Views: 1,230
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I had a similar restriction on my licence and it...

I had a similar restriction on my licence and it didn't stop me from being employed by EK.
22nd Feb 2024, 05:00
Replies: 94
Views: 13,925
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

Ex Air 2000 pilot had AMM 757 AMM being the...

Ex Air 2000 pilot had AMM 757

AMM being the code for Air 2000 and the 757 self explanatory

Many years ago, I had a friend who worked at a Vauxhall main dealership. His wife was called Judy. For...
17th Feb 2024, 13:54
Replies: 62
Views: 7,592
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

Whatever they ask for, immediately!

Whatever they ask for, immediately!
12th Feb 2024, 17:34
Replies: 295
Views: 60,153
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I think even Putin isn’t daft enough to be guided...

I think even Putin isn’t daft enough to be guided by the comments of a former POTUS.

But, all the more reason to keep the $ flowing to Ukraine and for other NATO countries to ensure they are ready...
12th Feb 2024, 16:41
Replies: 295
Views: 60,153
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

What his personal motives may be do not concern...

What his personal motives may be do not concern me one iota. I just asked myself whether or not he raised a valid point - albeit in a bad way, and my answer was and is, Yes.

This is the NATO V...
12th Feb 2024, 10:18
Replies: 295
Views: 60,153
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

But that 'agreement' was signed in 2006. Thats 18...

But that 'agreement' was signed in 2006. Thats 18 years ago and they still aren't there!
12th Feb 2024, 10:16
Replies: 295
Views: 60,153
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I think we all know that it is best to win the...

I think we all know that it is best to win the war with Russia in Ukraine, rather than have to fight it in the Baltic states, Poland, Romania, Moldova etc, ourselves. My view is very simple. If you...
12th Feb 2024, 07:09
Replies: 295
Views: 60,153
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

That is open to interpretation and the...

That is open to interpretation and the ‘agreement’’ does need tightening up. On the one hand the document does make reference to ‘guideline’ but then goes on about ‘an agreement’ to contribute a...
12th Feb 2024, 06:29
Replies: 295
Views: 60,153
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

That’s a separate discussion. On this particular...

That’s a separate discussion. On this particular subject he makes a very good point in a very bad manner.
12th Feb 2024, 06:28
Replies: 295
Views: 60,153
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I disagree. Are you saying it is wrong to call...

I disagree. Are you saying it is wrong to call out NATO members who have consistently paid less than the minimum agreed amount. I may not agree with the way Trump is going about it but he is quite...
12th Feb 2024, 06:25
Replies: 295
Views: 60,153
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

You obviously didn’t read my reply properly. I...

You obviously didn’t read my reply properly. I believe that Trump is simply trying to get other NATO countries to pay their fair share - and that is fair enough. The way he is going about doing that...
11th Feb 2024, 15:28
Replies: 295
Views: 60,153
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

Like much of what Trump says and does, I have a...

Like much of what Trump says and does, I have a certain amount of sympathy for what I believe he tries to achieve but he is about as subtle as a train crash in his execution.
5th Feb 2024, 22:23
Replies: 9,393
Views: 4,206,721
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I think we are at cross purposes here. The...

I think we are at cross purposes here. The removal from the battlefield of a Russian pilot by any means has to be a good thing. In the last big conflict, if any pilot was shot down over enemy...
5th Feb 2024, 12:26
Replies: 9,393
Views: 4,206,721
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

Not if, typically, the Resistance got to them...

Not if, typically, the Resistance got to them first!
5th Feb 2024, 05:34
Replies: 9,393
Views: 4,206,721
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

Not for one second.

Not for one second.
5th Feb 2024, 05:30
Replies: 9,393
Views: 4,206,721
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

No, it does not. The pilots you refer to were...

No, it does not. The pilots you refer to were invariably captured and, consequently, 'hors de combat' for the duration. These pilots were, no doubt, about to embark on further missions, raining death...
4th Feb 2024, 03:38
Replies: 9,393
Views: 4,206,721
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

He was not randomly assassinated. He is a...

He was not randomly assassinated. He is a legitimate military target. By removing a pilot from the scene, that is a Russian bomber that is no longer available to kill innocent civilians.
25th Jan 2024, 13:37
Replies: 755
Views: 368,296
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

Pilot: ...

Pilot: Fuel On Brakes On Throttle Closed Switches Off.
Groundcrew: Breech Inserted Cowling Secure Rear Switches On Clear To Start...
13th Dec 2023, 03:53
Replies: 132
Views: 71,512
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I had a 'conversation' with HR one day about...

I had a 'conversation' with HR one day about carrying a little extra fuel. I just told them two things:

1. If you think its expensive to carry a little extra fuel, try carrying not quite enough....
26th Nov 2023, 06:35
Replies: 38
Views: 10,311
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

This vid, admittedly of Buccs over the sea, gives...

This vid, admittedly of Buccs over the sea, gives some idea of how low you can go! Music is pretty good too.

The 'low' stuff starts at about the 2:15 mark.

https://youtu.be/lteL18wd15Y
1st Oct 2023, 06:39
Replies: 9,393
Views: 4,206,721
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

It would certainly blur the lines a bit but not...

It would certainly blur the lines a bit but not really any different, for example, to the 'British Army Training Team' that was in Mirbat in the early 1970s.
5th Sep 2023, 07:17
Replies: 47
Views: 6,227
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

Mine begins 802 and I joined in 81.

Mine begins 802 and I joined in 81.
28th Aug 2023, 12:56
Replies: 9,393
Views: 4,206,721
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I wonder if potential conscripts in Ruzzia have...

I wonder if potential conscripts in Ruzzia have access to PPRUNE? That might justify posting the links.
Forum: Middle East
19th Aug 2023, 16:56
Replies: 30
Views: 17,416
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

Technically, (very hair splittingly technically)...

Technically, (very hair splittingly technically) you are correct but if you leave within the 'bond' period of effectivity you owe Emirates $. And it can be quite a sum if you leave in the first year....
19th Aug 2023, 13:14
Replies: 9,393
Views: 4,206,721
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I have been out of the game for a while now but...

I have been out of the game for a while now but could the F16 get close enough to the bombers launching cruise missiles to take them out with Air to Air missiles? And if they could, the diplomacty...
Forum: Middle East
16th Aug 2023, 13:21
Replies: 30
Views: 17,416
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

Let me start with full disclosure: I left...

Let me start with full disclosure: I left Emirates in 2020 so my information is not current and my memory is not perfect.

But:

Bond: US$48000.00 decreasing linearly over 4 years I think. Maybe...
Forum: Middle East
16th Aug 2023, 04:26
Replies: 30
Views: 17,416
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

There are things to do to keep you and your...

There are things to do to keep you and your family occupied but you will pay for them. Extra curricular activities for children, brunches for mum and dad, etc. You will either like that life as a...
Forum: Middle East
13th Aug 2023, 15:33
Replies: 30
Views: 17,416
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I was in Bahrain when the causeway first opened...

I was in Bahrain when the causeway first opened in the mid 80's. Great entertainment!!
Forum: Middle East
11th Aug 2023, 08:26
Replies: 30
Views: 17,416
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

I can see both sides here. I was made...

I can see both sides here.

I was made redundant from EK in my late 50s, then lost my medical and, despite interest from other airlines, I have not been able to pursue these job opportunities due...
Forum: Middle East
23rd Jul 2023, 11:48
Replies: 50
Views: 16,065
Posted By BANANASBANANAS

It’s really quite simple. As an expat, you...

It’s really quite simple.

As an expat, you are a ‘tolerated guest’ in another country. If you choose to work in Dubai or any other expat location for that matter, you must play by their rules or...
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