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Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2012, 16:44
Replies: 56
Views: 11,642
Posted By ProM

Langley, I am well aware that it is not just the...

Langley, I am well aware that it is not just the RAF that do this. Nor is such a case the fault of the person concerned of course. However some listen to experts, some do not. Some believe that the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2012, 15:02
Replies: 56
Views: 11,642
Posted By ProM

Well the RAF and CSs have each had a crack, is it...

Well the RAF and CSs have each had a crack, is it my turn now?

I am a civilian defence contractor. I thus have a rank equivalence one grade below prisoner (two below khazi digger). I personally...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2012, 14:22
Replies: 1,802
Views: 389,588
Posted By ProM

What we also have is much better quality than...

What we also have is much better quality than many other armed forces. It is easy to think the opposite because every issue or failing in the equipment supplied is jumped on by the media. That does...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2011, 11:40
Replies: 32
Views: 6,805
Posted By ProM

As MG said, with the small detail of the 2as that...

As MG said, with the small detail of the 2as that become 4as.

As someone else said - Fleet Managers nightmare.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2010, 09:53
Replies: 18
Views: 4,947
Posted By ProM

Hmm, N Korean pilot tries to defect and happens...

Hmm, N Korean pilot tries to defect and happens to crash just over the border?

Without any external intervention?

What a coincidence

However p*ssed off we might be with our politicians,...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2010, 09:59
Replies: 74
Views: 13,128
Posted By ProM

Peter, if the software on a modern a/c was...

Peter,

if the software on a modern a/c was screwed, a pilot would be of little help tbh
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I haven't heard the programme but they were bound to be biased towards the view of change,...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2010, 09:11
Replies: 43
Views: 7,128
Posted By ProM

I think the real reason he did it is to f**k with...

I think the real reason he did it is to f**k with Brown/Mandy

a) because it highlights to El Gordo that Brown's advance is bigger
b) because if Brown doesn't now do the same he looks mean
c)...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2010, 13:38
Replies: 95
Views: 20,096
Posted By ProM

Interesting point Alisoncc. I think as a...

Interesting point Alisoncc.

I think as a result of the Iraq and Afghan wars the standing of the services has risen in the eyes of the general populace recently. The increasing prevalence of "Help...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2010, 15:12
Replies: 115
Views: 24,581
Posted By ProM

vecvechookattack...

vecvechookattack (http://www.pprune.org/members/108038-vecvechookattack)
RN would obviously argue that they can do fast jets. Indeed the argument would probably run that if you had all jets carrier...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2010, 13:40
Replies: 115
Views: 24,581
Posted By ProM

Too true FZ. We have after all been operating way...

Too true FZ. We have after all been operating way outside the bounds of the last SDR for a long time.

When our chiefs get the reduced budget this time, they should have a contract against a set...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2010, 10:12
Replies: 80
Views: 20,630
Posted By ProM

Leaders vs Managers Front Line vs staff...

Leaders vs Managers


Front Line vs staff jobs

The current situations is that a lot of jobs in procurement, training, safety etc are taken by serving personnel (from all services).
So we...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2010, 21:18
Replies: 7
Views: 1,342
Posted By ProM

Tracing my great-grand-father-in-laws history

I have recently become aware of a little my wife's great grandfather's history and for her family would like to trace more. I know he served in the flying corps in WWI (non-commissioned I believe),...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2010, 10:22
Replies: 14
Views: 2,892
Posted By ProM

THS No worry to me, I'm ex-army civilian. Just...

THS
No worry to me, I'm ex-army civilian. Just taking the p*ss
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2010, 10:09
Replies: 34
Views: 4,006
Posted By ProM

It seems to be the form to states ones experience...

It seems to be the form to states ones experience and qualifications to comment.

I am civilian, I used to be an engineer in the defence industry. Now I manage projects and programmes in said...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2010, 09:43
Replies: 14
Views: 2,892
Posted By ProM

By the time of a strategic defence review it is...

By the time of a strategic defence review it is likely that it will be too late to stop construction of at least the first CVF. We have already contracted out over £1bn of purchases

We did build...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Jun 2009, 12:24
Replies: 66
Views: 9,593
Posted By ProM

How can you call NATS mgt donkeys: They...

How can you call NATS mgt donkeys:

They have reduced long term costs
Paid a dividend for the first time
Kept the service standard

That's what they are there for, not make ATCOs happy...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Jun 2009, 12:36
Replies: 53
Views: 8,200
Posted By ProM

Oh come on passy, it was a joke and was not in...

Oh come on passy, it was a joke and was not in the slightest bit offensive
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2009, 08:16
Replies: 0
Views: 1,025
Posted By ProM

Shining bright lights at low flyers

Anyone here had a bright light shone at them when flying low over UK?

You might want to have a word with "Lance1a" on this thread (about post 10 or 11)

Chew-The-Fat.com • View topic -...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th May 2009, 12:00
Replies: 2,329
Views: 435,060
Posted By ProM

I agree with DC10, but i would suggest you do so...

I agree with DC10, but i would suggest you do so many times over.

One person described a hazard and weakness in current/poposed system, and ensures this is recorded. Maybe Mgt disregard, but if...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2009, 11:34
Replies: 42
Views: 8,002
Posted By ProM

The Chinese attitude is changing. They aren't...

The Chinese attitude is changing. They aren't stupid and recognise that having a lunatic armed with nukes on your doorstep is less than ideal.

As for NK troop numbers, you have to take these with...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2009, 11:18
Replies: 58,121
Views: 11,003,797
Posted By ProM

Flying officer Prune discovers that global...

Flying officer Prune discovers that global warming is raising sea levels faster than he anticipated
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2009, 11:44
Replies: 10
Views: 2,093
Posted By ProM

Thanks chaps. Unfortunately the landing site...

Thanks chaps. Unfortunately the landing site turns out to be the problem. Neither sanddown nor teddington followed by boat will do the trick, it would need to be a closer landing to work.

Thanks...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2009, 09:54
Replies: 20
Views: 5,989
Posted By ProM

Chaps, you are forgetting: Extract from MOD...

Chaps, you are forgetting:

Extract from MOD publication


p.s. I seek forgiveness for absuing the English language such as using multi-role as a verb but it was more authentic that way
Forum: Rotorheads
27th May 2009, 09:42
Replies: 10
Views: 2,093
Posted By ProM

Helicopter taxi

I'm looking to hire a helicopter taxi, to go from somewhere in the Basingstoke to camberley area, to Hampton Court (for the flower show).

I've found a company called "Intelligent Air Charter"...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2009, 16:21
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,417,354
Posted By ProM

May have made more sense, but that would mean the...

May have made more sense, but that would mean the senior naval officers would fly their flag from a little bitty destroyer rather than a nice big carrier.

No chance
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2009, 12:31
Replies: 58,121
Views: 11,003,797
Posted By ProM

No, we didn't say best of 3. Its 'tails' so...

No, we didn't say best of 3. Its 'tails' so bloody well get in


OR


The army says its theirs because it goes on land, the air force say its theirs because it looks like an aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2009, 08:03
Replies: 120
Views: 17,747
Posted By ProM

You may be right Beagle. I just suspect that the...

You may be right Beagle. I just suspect that the RAF will call them pilots for political purposes:
Look- we have just as many pilots now as we did in xxxx etc
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2009, 07:59
Replies: 23
Views: 6,087
Posted By ProM

In addition to all the comments above, the US has...

In addition to all the comments above, the US has a large programme rolling out ADS-B for ATC across the US at the moment. As ADS-B requires GPS I suspect that it is likely that they will ensure that...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th May 2009, 10:13
Replies: 188
Views: 18,927
Posted By ProM

But the point is 777, Nimmer and Stressed - ROCAS...

But the point is 777, Nimmer and Stressed - ROCAS is not helping.

these idiots are not going g into CAS because they don't know they are not allowed. they are going in because they don't know...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2009, 08:15
Replies: 30
Views: 8,406
Posted By ProM

Mr Hinecap, stopping them downloading pg 3 is...

Mr Hinecap, stopping them downloading pg 3 is hardly going to save on bandwidth. In fact if they stop to admire a particularly good pair it may even save bandwidth because they won't be downloading...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2009, 08:07
Replies: 120
Views: 17,747
Posted By ProM

Beagle : AAV = Autonomous Air Vehicle (rather...

Beagle : AAV = Autonomous Air Vehicle
(rather than UAV Unmanned Air Vehicle)
UAV just takes the pilot and sticks him on the floor. AAV makes him redundant. The acronym has been around for a while...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th May 2009, 11:36
Replies: 188
Views: 18,927
Posted By ProM

And Vino, that safety assessment is where someone...

And Vino, that safety assessment is where someone should be raising the risk of over-repetition of a stock warning which is well documented as a bad approach to safety management. That safety...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2009, 09:18
Replies: 58,121
Views: 11,003,797
Posted By ProM

Almost unnoticed, right at the back of the...

Almost unnoticed, right at the back of the parade, Karl smiled. That red hot chilli sauce and deep heat mix he had rubbed in the shreddies of his enemies was starting to take effect right on cue
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2009, 13:04
Replies: 4
Views: 665
Posted By ProM

It was more the absence of political will and...

It was more the absence of political will and attitude that I was thinking about. But the text wouldn't really make sense without ackowledging that we don't have anything like that capability now
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2009, 11:34
Replies: 4
Views: 665
Posted By ProM

Berlin Air Lift Anniversary

BBC News story here with video
BBC NEWS | UK | Bitter-sweet memories of Berlin Airlift (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8040022.stm)

Nice to see aircraft after aircraft lined up with "Air...
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