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Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2022, 08:25
Replies: 8
Views: 2,976
Posted By Tiger16

I strongly suspect that RAF Syerston's Families...

I strongly suspect that RAF Syerston's Families Day will have been the culprit..
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2015, 11:25
Replies: 126
Views: 28,562
Posted By Tiger16

Similar position to Backwards PLT - Flt Lt PAS,...

Similar position to Backwards PLT - Flt Lt PAS, early 40's, AFPS 75. From playing with the pensions calculator, for those in a similar position to me there doesn't appear to be a financial downside...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2013, 17:56
Replies: 71
Views: 14,697
Posted By Tiger16

Thanks to Legal Approach for specifying the new...

Thanks to Legal Approach for specifying the new regs so clearly. Question is: "what do these limits mean in practice?"

The extant rules regarding bottle-to-throttle time are unambiguous and...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2013, 19:59
Replies: 26
Views: 6,198
Posted By Tiger16

'Twas a decade ago when the powers-that-be told...

'Twas a decade ago when the powers-that-be told us, the few remaining SH navs, that our skills wouldn't be required in the new world order...

'Twas with some dismay, then, that last year I...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2012, 15:50
Replies: 39
Views: 10,279
Posted By Tiger16

Indeed... Still, it seems only appropriate for...

Indeed...
Still, it seems only appropriate for Mr Cruise to arrive by Puma - from the most charismatic fighter (F-14) to the most charismatic helicopter!
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2012, 09:35
Replies: 39
Views: 10,279
Posted By Tiger16

Crew recce-ing the location of the Puma re-union?...

Crew recce-ing the location of the Puma re-union? If so - good skills!
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2012, 19:09
Replies: 147
Views: 62,890
Posted By Tiger16

In the not-too-distant past I had the pleasure of...

In the not-too-distant past I had the pleasure of being on det with a charming Met lady rejoicing in the nickname of "Back Door B****", for reasons I've never fathomed....
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2012, 19:15
Replies: 7
Views: 2,799
Posted By Tiger16

2000 hours on type? That's narrowed the...

2000 hours on type?
That's narrowed the available pool of talent by 95%!
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2012, 19:42
Replies: 127
Views: 35,214
Posted By Tiger16

I stand corrected; crewroom banter may indeed...

I stand corrected; crewroom banter may indeed have exaggerated the incident a touch - wouldn't be the first time! Must admit to having a minor interest in that particular event - I'd just completed...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2012, 10:49
Replies: 127
Views: 35,214
Posted By Tiger16

Seafuryfan, If this thread is to end, perhaps...

Seafuryfan,
If this thread is to end, perhaps your little incident in with the builders bag at G40 in about 2005 bears repetition... I'm pretty sure that the rigger who was unexpectedly lifted into...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2012, 11:29
Replies: 25
Views: 6,776
Posted By Tiger16

By a curious coincidence, said device appears to...

By a curious coincidence, said device appears to have identical payload and performance figures to Wildcat...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2012, 11:26
Replies: 8
Views: 2,317
Posted By Tiger16

Allegedly MGM were forced to turn to AW for...

Allegedly MGM were forced to turn to AW for Merlin provision - only after waiting 2.5 weeks for one of 28/78's to become serviceable...

Anyway, what on earth were MGM thinking - a bloody...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2012, 21:25
Replies: 332
Views: 75,568
Posted By Tiger16

One of the particular selling points of Puma 2 is...

One of the particular selling points of Puma 2 is actually its rapid deployability. Quicker and easier to strip down than its larger brethren; 2 fit inside a C-17 (just); relatively simple rebuild at...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2012, 22:38
Replies: 332
Views: 75,568
Posted By Tiger16

Indeed... Furthermore, I can recall numerous...

Indeed...
Furthermore, I can recall numerous ex-AAC pilots with whom I've flown on RAF SH over the years; very few (if any) pilots seem to transfer the other way. These individuals, to a man, made...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2011, 20:10
Replies: 332
Views: 75,568
Posted By Tiger16

Must confess that, even after a decade on Pumas,...

Must confess that, even after a decade on Pumas, that I had some reservations about upgrading a 40-year-old airframe. However, the feedback from QHIs/QHCIs who've recently completed Puma 2...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2009, 20:17
Replies: 256
Views: 42,123
Posted By Tiger16

I really don't know what the fuss is about....

I really don't know what the fuss is about. Personally I'm hugely reassured that our new SecDef has the intelligence and clarity of vision to see what every Brigade Commander since Brigadier Butler...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2009, 12:47
Replies: 970
Views: 327,032
Posted By Tiger16

Gotta say - I expected better from Thomas...

Gotta say - I expected better from Thomas Harding, who usually delivers balanced analysis. The theory that "old-fashioned wars between countries are unlikely" and consequently that...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2009, 21:27
Replies: 21
Views: 7,480
Posted By Tiger16

Whatever the reason for this ban, let's not...

Whatever the reason for this ban, let's not forget that the Puma crews in question - often pretty inexperienced - were doing an exceptionally demanding job under extremely difficult conditions. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2009, 21:41
Replies: 44
Views: 7,328
Posted By Tiger16

BR 766 - the RN's big book of ships? You learn...

BR 766 - the RN's big book of ships? You learn something new every day!

In this heartening spirit of full disclosure, one for the BALOs out there:

BS 666 - the Puma fleet's big book of...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2009, 11:46
Replies: 44
Views: 7,328
Posted By Tiger16

The perceived problems with Merlin are cost (£32M...

The perceived problems with Merlin are cost (£32M each is often quoted), and a lack of robustness in the contemporary operating environment. True or not - open to debate!

Returning to the issue...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2009, 15:53
Replies: 44
Views: 7,328
Posted By Tiger16

Given the choice: a combination of 20-odd new...

Given the choice: a combination of 20-odd new Chinooks, plus at least 3 Sqns worth of AW149s.

The Chinooks speak for themselves - their utility for air assaults and as heavy transports has been...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2009, 12:33
Replies: 81
Views: 19,067
Posted By Tiger16

Yes indeed. 'Tis regrettably easy to fall into...

Yes indeed. 'Tis regrettably easy to fall into the "bigger is always better" trap when it comes to SH!
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2009, 18:56
Replies: 81
Views: 19,067
Posted By Tiger16

Could not agree with Evalu8er more. Make this man...

Could not agree with Evalu8er more. Make this man CAS forthwith!
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2009, 14:52
Replies: 81
Views: 19,067
Posted By Tiger16

I have a radical idea, which would: a) give...

I have a radical idea, which would:

a) give the MOD a much-needed, hot-and-high capable medium SH capability in Helmand, and

b) support AgustaWestland in Yeovil.

It is (wait for it) - buy...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2009, 10:07
Replies: 9
Views: 3,445
Posted By Tiger16

Notwithstanding the superb work done by the...

Notwithstanding the superb work done by the Chinooks on HERRICK and elsewhere, there would definitely be merit in a larger SH design - not so much for troop moves, more for internal vehicles. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2009, 18:15
Replies: 33
Views: 6,228
Posted By Tiger16

Back in NI, 5 Regt AAC flew about a 15-ship...

Back in NI, 5 Regt AAC flew about a 15-ship formation a couple of years ago. Rumour has it that this was the only occasion on which more than 2 Lynxes have been serviceable simultaneously!
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2009, 18:15
Replies: 18
Views: 2,102
Posted By Tiger16

Very much applaud MGD's sentiment; if this ruling...

Very much applaud MGD's sentiment; if this ruling results in British forces invariably deploying fully-trained and fully-equipped, then great.

However.. As with much of the British military, so...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2009, 15:55
Replies: 50
Views: 9,222
Posted By Tiger16

Joking aside, a full LPG or LNG tanker is - in...

Joking aside, a full LPG or LNG tanker is - in effect - a 50,000 Tonne Fuel Air Explosive bomb. Stand well back!
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2009, 11:02
Replies: 18
Views: 2,102
Posted By Tiger16

I sincerely hope that this ruling doesn't result...

I sincerely hope that this ruling doesn't result in a flood of extra currencies that all deploying personnel must complete in order to ensure the command chain has its a*se covered - most of us spend...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2009, 16:09
Replies: 12
Views: 3,372
Posted By Tiger16

On a related subject: following the recent,...

On a related subject: following the recent, unlamented demise of Project Belvedere, does anyone know the latest thinking amongst the great-and-good regarding future JHC basing options?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2009, 17:54
Replies: 29
Views: 7,433
Posted By Tiger16

I have it on good authority that AgustaWestland,...

I have it on good authority that AgustaWestland, realising their stupidity in creating an Army helicopter capable only of the ISTAR role, didn't bother to christen FutureLynx - in anticipation of...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2009, 13:38
Replies: 22
Views: 5,947
Posted By Tiger16

In the light of recent events concerning the Home...

In the light of recent events concerning the Home Secretary - can we claim for "Adult Films" on JPA? This could involve amounts well into triple figures, in the case of some crewmen I could mention!...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2009, 12:42
Replies: 13
Views: 3,612
Posted By Tiger16

Good riddance. Taking in to account LAND's...

Good riddance. Taking in to account LAND's stated intent to move Army training North on cost grounds, having all our SH based South of 52N never was the cleverest idea in the world!
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2008, 08:06
Replies: 46
Views: 7,874
Posted By Tiger16

24 hours bottle-to-throttle does sound excessive...

24 hours bottle-to-throttle does sound excessive but, IMHO, the current regs are inadequate. 10 hours isn't always enough for a full recovery from a good session, and we all know how often the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2008, 14:48
Replies: 6
Views: 1,709
Posted By Tiger16

How many times do I have to tell the crewmen -...

How many times do I have to tell the crewmen - the age of consent is 17 over there!
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