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Search: Posts Made By: Yeoman_dai
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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2010, 11:49
Replies: 44
Views: 12,959
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Internationals never change it seems.... most...

Internationals never change it seems.... most nowadays are from Oman and Quatar, although we've seen an increase in September of Iraqi Navy. Some excellent, some not so excellent...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2010, 20:40
Replies: 44
Views: 12,959
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Gryphon - the next intake (jan) will be 40...

Gryphon - the next intake (jan) will be 40 British cadets and 60 internationals. Plus we have two divisions from the Saudi Navy on a different bespoke course running simultaneously.

We were told 1...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2010, 18:56
Replies: 44
Views: 12,959
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Shame I didn't see this earlier, i'm currently in...

Shame I didn't see this earlier, i'm currently in Ark Royal Division - the older amongst you will know it as the BRNC Flight - and could have told you it wouldn't be closing. They've just built a new...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2010, 20:42
Replies: 5
Views: 1,897
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Bingo - many thanks!

Bingo - many thanks!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2010, 09:08
Replies: 5
Views: 1,897
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Historical Help - name that FAA Lt-Cdr...

Hello all..

I'm having issues remembering the name of a particularly heroic WWII FAA Squadron commander. I can't for the life of me remember his name, or the squadrons he commanded, only that he...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2010, 19:50
Replies: 9
Views: 3,629
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Harrier has had it's day IMHO. However, in...

Harrier has had it's day IMHO.

However, in complete agreement with reference to how much to go wrong, and the fact it's pig ugly. I'd take the C version any day of the week.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Dec 2009, 11:52
Replies: 5
Views: 1,406
Posted By Yeoman_dai

World War One and the 'Scout Fighter'

I was in a fairly spotterish discussion yesterday about World War One fighters, or 'scouts' and just which one was the best one Britain could offer, and how well i stacked up against the opposition -...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2009, 10:02
Replies: 7
Views: 2,014
Posted By Yeoman_dai

NAh just form the Commonwealth into one...

NAh just form the Commonwealth into one nation-state - better than Europe, better than the yanks, and i'd would include Canada, India, Australia and all the growing economies that they include.......
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2009, 16:23
Replies: 7
Views: 2,922
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Were the US Marines not looking at an ASaC...

Were the US Marines not looking at an ASaC version of the V22 last year? The biggest cost was apparently pressurising the cabin - possibly wait out a little while, let them foot the bill then leap on...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2009, 20:15
Replies: 38
Views: 8,384
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Why does any discussion about SH always descend...

Why does any discussion about SH always descend into a massive "my service should have all the SH assets because....XYZ"

To be honest, at this moment in time, I think the assets are pretty...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2009, 08:51
Replies: 51
Views: 13,390
Posted By Yeoman_dai

*carefully looks around for the line attached to...

*carefully looks around for the line attached to the massive chunk of bait*


Windup, surely?
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2009, 21:45
Replies: 76
Views: 48,582
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Nick - you make some good points about strategy,...

Nick - you make some good points about strategy, although I must disagree with the assertion that any such COIN aircraft would become an collander - a Tucano, say, is a faster target than say an...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2009, 23:17
Replies: 19
Views: 3,944
Posted By Yeoman_dai

New Michael Yon dispatch from Afghanistan

Posted on ARRSE thought it was relevant here as well, not only for the subject, but as it includes some good information about the USAF's special CASEVAC squadron, the 'Pedro' callsign, which i'm...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2009, 20:59
Replies: 76
Views: 48,582
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Talking of this subject... straw poll, since this...

Talking of this subject... straw poll, since this is a network for military Pilots who, the general myth goes, only like jets and whizzy stuff to fly

Who here would be happy to pilot one of these...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2009, 17:01
Replies: 76
Views: 48,582
Posted By Yeoman_dai

That upgraded P51 - the 'Enforcer' - I take it...

That upgraded P51 - the 'Enforcer' - I take it that they moved the airscoop from underneath the fuselage to somewhere more sensible for a ground attack aircraft operating within small arms range,...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2009, 22:01
Replies: 8
Views: 1,587
Posted By Yeoman_dai

"hi 5" ??? Most people on here are far...

"hi 5" ???


Most people on here are far too old to understand that...:}:E
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2009, 09:09
Replies: 76
Views: 48,582
Posted By Yeoman_dai

I started a load of them, mainly based around the...

I started a load of them, mainly based around the US and Iraq's search for a new dedicated COIN aircraft.

If I remember the prevailing views, UAV's although useful don't have the situational...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2009, 22:17
Replies: 29
Views: 6,889
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Point taken :}

Point taken :}
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2009, 21:20
Replies: 24
Views: 3,955
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Monk guilty as charged but it was reeled out off...

Monk guilty as charged but it was reeled out off the top of my head just before I dashed out to dinner.


Or I wudda dun it proper loike, honest! :}
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2009, 17:57
Replies: 24
Views: 3,955
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Course they are. :ok:

Course they are. :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2009, 15:28
Replies: 24
Views: 3,955
Posted By Yeoman_dai

I'm lead to believe that there are currently 87...

I'm lead to believe that there are currently 87 000 working for MoD

98000 Soldiers

46000 odd sailors

41000 Airmen
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2009, 15:06
Replies: 29
Views: 6,889
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Well that would fit with the whole 'One Nation...

Well that would fit with the whole 'One Nation One Airforce' line he had been pedalling... after disembarking from a RN aircraft he'd look a bit daft...


I'm pretty sure that's just a malicious...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2009, 13:06
Replies: 29
Views: 6,889
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Wait.. how are they training observers now...

Wait..

how are they training observers now then? Or is that done on a different type?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2009, 22:52
Replies: 60
Views: 11,957
Posted By Yeoman_dai

With respect Jacko, and I mean that - you do seem...

With respect Jacko, and I mean that - you do seem to know your stuff, however you do come across as awfully biased agianst FAA/AAC. Although in this particular case, the Merlin crews seem to have...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2009, 09:58
Replies: 82
Views: 16,860
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Makes sense I suppose, but surely aircraft...

Makes sense I suppose, but surely aircraft protection could be done by a survival pistol! .357 Makes a bigger bang amongst other things. Plus, if I went down somewhere like Alaska or Africa i'd want...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2009, 22:34
Replies: 82
Views: 16,860
Posted By Yeoman_dai

I got all excited about this, a thread which is...

I got all excited about this, a thread which is more aroud my knowledge base, and where I can contribute... but it seems to me that the last 2 pages are nothing to do with pistols, but firstly a...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2009, 21:21
Replies: 2
Views: 1,111
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Russia’s SU-35: Mystery Fighter No More...

Russia’s SU-35: Mystery Fighter No More (http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Russias-SU-35-Mystery-Fighter-No-More-04969/)

I'd say yes, if we had to take them on that is.

Otherwise, i'd just...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2009, 17:24
Replies: 176
Views: 51,529
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Don't know if anyone's posted this, I didn't...

Don't know if anyone's posted this, I didn't check the whole thread but

Death Spiral for HELIX? Britain Wants RC-135 Rivet Joint Planes...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2009, 17:07
Replies: 10
Views: 2,770
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Gah, apparently his next dispatch was going to be...

Gah, apparently his next dispatch was going to be about the elections... MoD can't take any more critisism so had taken a knee jerk reaction. I'd bet quite a lot of my savings that this was an order...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2009, 10:27
Replies: 9
Views: 3,436
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Surely that is to our shame and the americans...

Surely that is to our shame and the americans credit that they have persisted where we failed through lack of political support?
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2009, 14:58
Replies: 5
Views: 1,619
Posted By Yeoman_dai

As soon as we see 'Typhoon' in a thread title we...

As soon as we see 'Typhoon' in a thread title we know what'd going to happen.


For what it's worth, in my view we shouldn't be in the situation we are in to have to accept 160 and still be...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2009, 10:53
Replies: 7
Views: 2,865
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Defense Tech: F-35B "Warthog"...

Defense Tech: F-35B "Warthog" (http://www.defensetech.org/archives/004991.html#comments)


What it looks like with Weapons... (stupid article name mind you)
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2009, 20:48
Replies: 25
Views: 4,119
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Guess I need to elaborate - I'm NOT criticizing...

Guess I need to elaborate - I'm NOT criticizing what happened here, how on earth could I? I was merely asking a technical question, and on second thoughts this is the wrong thread to do so, so I have...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2009, 10:20
Replies: 25
Views: 4,119
Posted By Yeoman_dai

Son and Father. Initally the father is the...

Son and Father. Initally the father is the stronger and clever of the two. Eventually he gets frailer, and the son gets stronger yet the father still knows more, has the experience.

Then, one...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2009, 16:52
Replies: 50
Views: 9,203
Posted By Yeoman_dai

You raise an interesting point wth regards to the...

You raise an interesting point wth regards to the Police/Military link. From my experience (so far) as a soldier, when on exercises designed to help train us for the 'aid to the civil power' role...
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