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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2010, 22:56
Replies: 14
Views: 2,812
Posted By mick2088

GrantT I have a politics degree so I kind of know...

GrantT I have a politics degree so I kind of know where you are coming from. I have to agree with Pontius Navigator and also drawing on tucumseh's points. However, I think you might actually struggle...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2010, 10:28
Replies: 209
Views: 52,778
Posted By mick2088

Good idea to rename it the Atlas. There was also...

Good idea to rename it the Atlas. There was also an RAF army co-operation in service in the 1930s called the Atlas (Armstrong-Whitworth), while one of the RAF's Shorts Belfast transporters was...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2010, 20:20
Replies: 2,041
Views: 562,336
Posted By mick2088

Reading hanfimar's piece, certainly. The Times...

Reading hanfimar's piece, certainly. The Times has had letters to the editor about SDSR every day since it was published.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 22:35
Replies: 43
Views: 8,810
Posted By mick2088

The French defence minister Herve Morin recently...

The French defence minister Herve Morin recently told the French parliament that the country is quite keen to work with the UK to develop a "remotely piloted air system" that would also meet that...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 22:04
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

And that goes back to my original comment...

And that goes back to my original comment yesterday. If we don't hold onto it, sell it to the French - a close ally, apparently - they'd be delighted with a cut price carrier and one that meets the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 16:40
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

Sorry, typo. F-35s ordered. And yes there was a...

Sorry, typo. F-35s ordered. And yes there was a plan or requirement if you like for an order of 138 F-35Bs, of which, three F-35Bs have been ordered so far. Now they have switched to requiring the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 15:20
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

From the horse's mouth as to speak: "The...

From the horse's mouth as to speak:

"The single carrier will therefore routinely have 12 fast jets [F-35C] embarked for operations while retaining the capacity to deploy up to the 36 previously...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 15:14
Replies: 160
Views: 36,573
Posted By mick2088

MRAF's right. The Sentinel will be binned after...

MRAF's right. The Sentinel will be binned after it has finished operating in Afghanistan. Confirmation that they will buy the Rivet Joint.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 15:02
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

As I said before, sell it to the French. Amazing...

As I said before, sell it to the French. Amazing that though - bring Nimrod and HMS QE together and that's something like £6.0 billion down the drain. Apparantely, it has been announced that there...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 12:20
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

Well it was nonsensical to claim that changing...

Well it was nonsensical to claim that changing the dates would aline them to the JSF/JCA entering service because they would have really need to pushed them further. I think that was mostly...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 11:49
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

Sgt.Slabber. The production to delivery schedule...

Sgt.Slabber. The production to delivery schedule remains the same as far as I know with multi-year contracts placed two years before each batch of aircraft is delivered, and the first due I think in...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 09:56
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

More from the Telegraph... ...

More from the Telegraph...
Navy aircraft carriers not operational for 26 years - Telegraph...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2010, 21:51
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

Daily Telegraph... Navy aircraft...

Daily Telegraph...
Navy aircraft carrier will be sold after three years - and never carry jets - Telegraph...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2010, 18:30
Replies: 445
Views: 103,499
Posted By mick2088

Interesting Radio 5 interview with Liam Fox just...

Interesting Radio 5 interview with Liam Fox just now. The interviewer asked specific questions about the carriers, asking him whether the carriers will come into service with no fighters onboard to...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2010, 12:02
Replies: 445
Views: 103,499
Posted By mick2088

Agreed he was ducking and diving not wanting...

Agreed he was ducking and diving not wanting "preempt" what will be announced. But I thought that because he was ducking and diving to the questions, Marr pushed him and got a few replies that could...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2010, 11:09
Replies: 445
Views: 103,499
Posted By mick2088

I got the impression of the exact opposite. I...

I got the impression of the exact opposite. I thought he said they have a [cunning] plan for the aircraft to fly off the carriers and all would be revealed this week, and confirmed that they will...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2010, 11:42
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

Seems an odd decision given the gap to any new...

Seems an odd decision given the gap to any new aircraft being delivered and getting into service properly. Be interesting to see what they propose to do and whether they will be going with that idea...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 21:30
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

Sadly, that might be the harsh result of keeping...

Sadly, that might be the harsh result of keeping the carriers. The Harrier will stay and the Tornado go.

When they talk about the Tornado though - they mean the GR4 don't they: "RAF fight to save...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 13:44
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

The ones that will survive the SDSR cutbacks....

The ones that will survive the SDSR cutbacks. Assuming that they do......
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 11:50
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

That makes more sense. Using QE initially with...

That makes more sense. Using QE initially with the Harriers and then equipping the PoW with cat 'n' traps for the F-35C, after which QE could become an amphibious helicopter carrier (mothballed or...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 09:55
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

I read that just a moment ago. Doesn't make it...

I read that just a moment ago. Doesn't make it any clearer does it Orac? On the one hand, he is blasting the lack of capability to cross deck aircraft by sticking to the Dave B, but on the other says...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2010, 15:15
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

Given the speculation in the past (carriers to be...

Given the speculation in the past (carriers to be sold to the Indians, French sharing, F-18s, JSF gone, marinated Typhoons, mothballs), I won't believe it until I see it officially announced next...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2010, 13:28
Replies: 7,479
Views: 2,421,038
Posted By mick2088

I always thought that we should go a similar way...

I always thought that we should go a similar way to the Italians. Yes they are looking at the B, but in part because it will be the only thing that will be capable of operating off their small...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2010, 22:16
Replies: 445
Views: 103,499
Posted By mick2088

LFFC, add to that the stories about a sale of one...

LFFC, add to that the stories about a sale of one to the Indians and then co-sharing with the French.

There's another one now, using the second carrier as a "pared-down floating platform to ferry...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2010, 13:52
Replies: 1
Views: 1,497
Posted By mick2088

Malaysia requires such a system, but why they'd...

Malaysia requires such a system, but why they'd want to keep it quiet is beyond me and supposedly have not had the finance available. Several states in the Middle East have also expressed interest in...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2010, 14:16
Replies: 9
Views: 2,474
Posted By mick2088

I don't know, I have always thought that Alexus...

I don't know, I have always thought that Alexus is one of the few better reporters on Look East. The current format in terms of some of the "news" stories complete with the main BBC news branding and...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2010, 14:02
Replies: 314
Views: 102,926
Posted By mick2088

To quote Barry Norman, "And Why Not?" Maybe not a...

To quote Barry Norman, "And Why Not?" Maybe not a Taranis or X-47B Pegasus-sized UCAV, and I guess it depends on US DoD funding or whether LockMart plans to fund it itself, but this beast might be...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2010, 17:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,633,364
Posted By mick2088

Reading up on the F136 debate, I found this...

Reading up on the F136 debate, I found this recent letter from Liam Fox to Senator Carl Levin that is the strongest indication that the UK will not axe the F-35 from its future procurement plans in...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2010, 08:41
Replies: 314
Views: 102,926
Posted By mick2088

Other than no-one buying it and dubious support...

Other than no-one buying it and dubious support costs. Probably a lack of compability with some weapon systems in the UK inventory. No presence for Dassault or Snecma in the UK military market and no...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2010, 10:25
Replies: 2,041
Views: 562,336
Posted By mick2088

At least there appears to be a few respected...

At least there appears to be a few respected magazines still around who'll dig out a story to counter some of the bull flying around at the moment.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2010, 11:46
Replies: 314
Views: 102,926
Posted By mick2088

That Supercar idea might be the answer. Cheap as...

That Supercar idea might be the answer. Cheap as chips with its 60s-era technology and it would only need the Royal Navy to recruit funny but strange looking puppets to pilot to it. If that goes over...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2010, 20:45
Replies: 314
Views: 102,926
Posted By mick2088

I remember we had the same discussion over...

I remember we had the same discussion over another article in the Sunday Times (if I recall) a few years back that claimed that the F-35 had been canned - what followed? Contracts for the IOT&E F-35s...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2010, 22:03
Replies: 14
Views: 3,002
Posted By mick2088

Is Leeming. HMP Bure as now below: RAF...

Is Leeming. HMP Bure as now below:

RAF Coltishall sex offenders prison to be named HMP Bure - Norfolk News - EDP24...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2010, 21:03
Replies: 2,041
Views: 562,336
Posted By mick2088

You should watch it, that's where rumours start....

You should watch it, that's where rumours start. This just in:

Anglo-Franco joint maritime squadron to be formed
By Pip Pipity Pip

An unnamed source on an interwebby thing frequented by...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2010, 17:06
Replies: 28
Views: 11,584
Posted By mick2088

Clearly is Gilze-Rijen - picture was later taken...

Clearly is Gilze-Rijen - picture was later taken from the same location as here:

SPOTTERS (http://www.dapho.nl/jalbum/aviation_spotters/index.html)

(see pic 026 with the NF-5 Freedom Fighter...
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