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Forum: Military Aviation

21st Dec 2011, 00:05

Replies: 31

One Million Tonka!

Views: 7,673

Posted By Col_onHF

Harriers (i guess you mean the plastic ones)...

Harriers (i guess you mean the plastic ones) varied wildly - some were written off with only 100's of hours on them (some even less) and others were over 4000 odd IIRC by the end,

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Feb 2011, 20:29

Replies: 1,831

Decision to axe Harrier is "bonkers".

Views: 393,962

Posted By Col_onHF

""In any case, in a sudden crisis we should have...

""In any case, in a sudden crisis we should have a carrier in service - Illustrious is being retained until 2014, when hopfully Queen Elizabeth will enter service. The problem will be whether we can...

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Feb 2011, 16:36

Replies: 61

The BAE Gravy Train

Views: 14,413

Posted By Col_onHF

I don't know how they do it, but the MoD...

I don't know how they do it, but the MoD (customer) seems always to have a habit for making it very difficult for things to progress easily. Some recent examples (15 yrs) we've seen have been:
...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Feb 2011, 22:27

Replies: 2,041

Nimrod MRA.4

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Posted By Col_onHF

sadly inevitable really - anything that can't...

sadly inevitable really - anything that can't even get in-service 7 years after first flight . . . well . . . .:ugh:

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Feb 2011, 22:21

Replies: 22

Chinook over LHR today

Views: 4,878

Posted By Col_onHF

apparently a mate of a mate told me that a...

apparently a mate of a mate told me that a Chinook's a Chinook, - but once it's "flying" it becomes a Wokka . . . bloke down the pub told me. must be true.:E

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Feb 2011, 22:16

Replies: 14

Harrier Question

Views: 3,845

Posted By Col_onHF

t' baron's confused it seems, t' soft souvern...

t' baron's confused it seems, t' soft souvern jets need to goes, but t' compo recyclin' mens won't take t' composites, so it's sell t' bona jets to t'anyboddy or it fer t' landfill for t'em, and...

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Sep 2010, 22:41

Replies: 31

BAe job cuts - just the start?

Views: 6,639

Posted By Col_onHF

if this is what is happening BEFORE the SDSR,...

if this is what is happening BEFORE the SDSR, then i wonder what is next........ for a whole lot of what people think as the "back room boys" to be elbowed before the great chop; well, that's not...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Jun 2010, 21:57

Replies: 35

Armed Forces Day 2010

Views: 5,328

Posted By Col_onHF

had our own personal flypast from the "Reds"...

had our own personal flypast from the "Reds" today in surrey/hants borders. guess it was en-route to Cardiff?

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Oct 2009, 22:03

Replies: 1,820

Nimrod crash in Afghanistan Tech/Info/Discussion (NOT condolences)

Views: 403,664

Posted By Col_onHF

I for one, am glad that someone has at last &...

I for one, am glad that someone has at last & with authority, shouted out the equivalent of
" The emperor has no clothes on . . ! ! ! ! "

it has taken too long, and sadly taken too many away.

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Jul 2009, 13:18

Replies: 58,121

Caption competition

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Posted By Col_onHF

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yeah, lovely to see you - kiss - but now you go off to the sheep dip and then a shower with some dettol first........

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