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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2022, 11:51
Replies: 70
Views: 11,735
Posted By exrivofrigido

Well that’s just silly. And has nothing...

Well that’s just silly. And has nothing whatsoever to do with diversity - just bad leadership. ‘Inclusion’ in such a case might simply be recognising that not everyone eats bacon. I suspect most...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2022, 13:13
Replies: 70
Views: 11,735
Posted By exrivofrigido

I joined more than 20 years ago, and have enjoyed...

I joined more than 20 years ago, and have enjoyed my career. I have not seen or experienced discrimination, assaults or - aside from the odd moment - bullying. I wouldn’t though, and some of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2022, 10:35
Replies: 70
Views: 11,735
Posted By exrivofrigido

As one of the no doubt many on here who has...

As one of the no doubt many on here who has repeatedly been deployed on those overseas operations about which you say the Leader of the Opposition has been sceptical, I can only reflect on what might...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2022, 07:34
Replies: 70
Views: 11,735
Posted By exrivofrigido

He’s rather missing the point though. ...

He’s rather missing the point though. ‘Representing society’ does not mean that we have to compromise on the physical, behavioural or professional standards of the force. It might mean that we can...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2020, 15:32
Replies: 130
Views: 47,632
Posted By exrivofrigido

Very interesting. Perhaps a contrast with the...

Very interesting. Perhaps a contrast with the expected norms of Wellington’s army (and something to which he paid close attention in the Peninsula for all the same reasons we have discussed it -...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2020, 14:41
Replies: 130
Views: 47,632
Posted By exrivofrigido

You do realise that, when attempting to fight...

You do realise that, when attempting to fight insurgents, we apply our standards, not theirs?
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2020, 22:42
Replies: 130
Views: 47,632
Posted By exrivofrigido

No, I agree - there are degrees here, as in many...

No, I agree - there are degrees here, as in many others. The Blackman case was a tragedy on just about every level. I can't defend his wrongdoing, but I can sympathise with a sick man, and wonder...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2020, 21:23
Replies: 130
Views: 47,632
Posted By exrivofrigido

I'll pop up from long-term lurking to answer this...

I'll pop up from long-term lurking to answer this one. As you intimate, the answer is, of course, 'never, under any circumstances'. Reality is, of course, that soldiers are - like everyone else -...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2019, 17:48
Replies: 399
Views: 402,493
Posted By exrivofrigido

Sounds rather like design by committee, pace ‘The...

Sounds rather like design by committee, pace ‘The Pentagon Wars’ etc. An old story, especially in aviation, but certainly not restricted to that field of military procurement - just look at the mess...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2019, 12:20
Replies: 399
Views: 402,493
Posted By exrivofrigido

All very interesting - thank you. As a wise man...

All very interesting - thank you. As a wise man once told me ‘only a fool would jump out of a perfectly serviceable aeroplane, but we all know that if it’s painted grey there’s no such thing as a...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2019, 08:10
Replies: 399
Views: 402,493
Posted By exrivofrigido

Interesting. I know C-17s weren’t cheap, but that...

Interesting. I know C-17s weren’t cheap, but that seems steep. This source (https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/britain-to-buy-4-leased-c17s-add-a-5th-02506/) suggests ours were in a range up to...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2019, 07:36
Replies: 399
Views: 402,493
Posted By exrivofrigido

May I ask a question from a position of complete...

May I ask a question from a position of complete ignorance? I’m an infantryman of the non-parachuting kind, though have spent plenty of time as cargo in C-130s and C-17s. I’ve always wondered why...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2018, 14:41
Replies: 29
Views: 8,470
Posted By exrivofrigido

We're pretty much the opposite of sheep. The...

We're pretty much the opposite of sheep. The singular of 'Guards' is 'Guards', at least in regimental terms!

Anyhow, back to the film I haven't yet had time to see - hope it won't be a...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2018, 12:25
Replies: 29
Views: 8,470
Posted By exrivofrigido

Understandable, though I must caution you that,...

Understandable, though I must caution you that, given the choice, most Coldstreamers would take being mistaken for a donkey walloper over a gobbler every time! Besides, no need to count buttons when...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2018, 21:15
Replies: 29
Views: 8,470
Posted By exrivofrigido

...especially considering it was from the...

...especially considering it was from the Coldstream Guards...🙈
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2018, 15:15
Replies: 42
Views: 12,474
Posted By exrivofrigido

Danny, I couldn't agree more - and unlike most of...

Danny, I couldn't agree more - and unlike most of us (and hopefully it will remain that way), you have actually experienced a war. *Our 'war' was really just the 21st Century equivalent of Kipling's...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2018, 20:23
Replies: 42
Views: 12,474
Posted By exrivofrigido

Thank you MPN, but I can assure you that I just...

Thank you MPN, but I can assure you that I just muddled through like most others. Every now and then one came across someone who genuinely understood what was going on, and to them ought to go the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2018, 17:43
Replies: 42
Views: 12,474
Posted By exrivofrigido

Well, you aren't wrong, and the long screwdriver...

Well, you aren't wrong, and the long screwdriver can be shocking. I have indeed sat in the eponymous ditch, and listened to a heartfelt argument between an Apache pilot and the Brigade legal advisor...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2018, 16:23
Replies: 42
Views: 12,474
Posted By exrivofrigido

And BV, you're right: I fell into the trap! Fear...

And BV, you're right: I fell into the trap! Fear not - I'll find another thread on which I can vent my foetid opinions on the efficacy or not of things of which the media (social or otherwise) have...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2018, 16:13
Replies: 42
Views: 12,474
Posted By exrivofrigido

What he said. Look, I'm as keen on killing the...

What he said. Look, I'm as keen on killing the sods as the next chap (especially when it's me they're shooting at), and, having long been a fan of air shows, the opportunity to see a GR4 do a bit of...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2018, 09:42
Replies: 42
Views: 12,474
Posted By exrivofrigido

Well, having seen (and requested) shows of force...

Well, having seen (and requested) shows of force from the ground, they could be very effective indeed. Of course, there were 'shows of force' and 'SHOWS OF FORCE' - GR4 down low good, WAH-64 lurking...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2014, 16:48
Replies: 85
Views: 17,503
Posted By exrivofrigido

We take discipline seriously in the Foot Guards -...

We take discipline seriously in the Foot Guards - not a secret and something of a point of pride. Our position in the Army, the feats of arms accomplished by those who wore the uniform before us and...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2014, 11:33
Replies: 42
Views: 8,725
Posted By exrivofrigido

I usually lurk, but since one of them was...

I usually lurk, but since one of them was probably me, I should explain. Annual regimental dinner at an hostelry nearby and we dropped into our club (quite close to yours ;)) for a sharpener first.A...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2014, 19:38
Replies: 27
Views: 3,974
Posted By exrivofrigido

That might have been a film and it might be the...

That might have been a film and it might be the figment of someone's imagination.

Whatever Hollywood's take on the CIA's record, it seems highly likely that we (UK) have been up to some very...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2013, 20:04
Replies: 760
Views: 374,100
Posted By exrivofrigido

What a fascinating thread (to which, admittedly,...

What a fascinating thread (to which, admittedly, I have come rather late). A perfectly content infantryman these days, I'm normally content to lurk In the dim past, however, I enjoyed several years...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Oct 2009, 21:12
Replies: 5
Views: 1,838
Posted By exrivofrigido

Bomber Command in colour - 'Night Bombers'

I'm normally more of a lurker than a poster over here, but thought this deserved sharing since a friend was kind enough to send it to me. An interesting documentary from 1981; not something I've...
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