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Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2011, 20:54
Replies: 90
Views: 23,887
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Simple question regarding London and MB:- ...

Simple question regarding London and MB:-

Does the FQ/SSFA/hiring bill for all the Service personnel posted to MOD come to more than the cost of CEA for those who were entitled to claim as...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2011, 07:57
Replies: 15
Views: 4,039
Posted By Blighter Pilot

The MC130J is obviously well designed, tested and...

The MC130J is obviously well designed, tested and based on proven technologies - why would we want that?

:mad:
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2011, 17:32
Replies: 54
Views: 13,610
Posted By Blighter Pilot

If you read the whole document there are several...

If you read the whole document there are several references to the Military in terms of younger retirement ages due to the 'unique nature of the Armed Forces'

However, if the plan is to move to...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2011, 18:35
Replies: 120
Views: 25,026
Posted By Blighter Pilot

How does f**k Off sound - why don't you walk home...

How does f**k Off sound - why don't you walk home then:mad:

And maybe read the thread about what the C130 Force are doing in Libya and the constant ops for the last decade in Afghan/Iraq and...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2011, 14:57
Replies: 181
Views: 55,982
Posted By Blighter Pilot

All we'll get are under-par civil pilots who...

All we'll get are under-par civil pilots who can't get a job elsewhere and will happily fly for Air Tanker until they have sufficient hours to bugger off back to the civil airline world.

RAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2010, 17:32
Replies: 1
Views: 1,249
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Hear Hear - anything that helps reduce injury and...

Hear Hear - anything that helps reduce injury and loss of life/bollocks has got to be good new:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2010, 15:41
Replies: 90
Views: 23,887
Posted By Blighter Pilot

All personnel moving from Lye to Brize and...

All personnel moving from Lye to Brize and requesting SFA have been told that there isn't actually enough, even if we use the bulk lease, SFA at Fairford, BZN and Shrivenham/Faringdon.

DE's...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2010, 15:33
Replies: 47
Views: 10,236
Posted By Blighter Pilot

See the trg pipeline clogged thread for the...

See the trg pipeline clogged thread for the general gist!
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2010, 07:06
Replies: 90
Views: 23,887
Posted By Blighter Pilot

What about when your desk officer/Manning pull...

What about when your desk officer/Manning pull the 'Service Needs' card and through no fault of your own you are re-toured?

How will that work?

And I have to agree with MM - the C in CEA is...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2010, 14:18
Replies: 233
Views: 39,104
Posted By Blighter Pilot

So RAFAT Budget = 3 x BBMF Budget (£6.1M vs...

So RAFAT Budget = 3 x BBMF Budget (£6.1M vs £1.9M)

I know what I'd rather keep!

BBMF aircrew also hold front-line and/or instructional duties - not a permanent 3 year post to the Reds.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2010, 18:42
Replies: 10
Views: 2,005
Posted By Blighter Pilot

I don't think you can fly AV-8Bs off of Ocean...

I don't think you can fly AV-8Bs off of Ocean either!
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2010, 18:39
Replies: 233
Views: 39,104
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Not entirely true - both RAFAT and BBMF have...

Not entirely true - both RAFAT and BBMF have their own UINs for which hotel bills and crew subsistence are claimed against.

Units supporting Tucano, Typhoon and Tutor display teams also have to...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2010, 21:08
Replies: 174
Views: 63,662
Posted By Blighter Pilot

The re-branching to NCA was offered to the senior...

The re-branching to NCA was offered to the senior Shawbury cse only - NCA or out.

40 pilots on IOT took the P45.

IPS for ME Pilot trg 11/12 = 28!
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2010, 18:56
Replies: 174
Views: 63,662
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Student pilots at IOT, Shawbury and other trg...

Student pilots at IOT, Shawbury and other trg locations being offered re-branching, NCA or P45.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2010, 16:01
Replies: 284
Views: 66,340
Posted By Blighter Pilot

How will you and your son feel when the subsidy...

How will you and your son feel when the subsidy is removed?

Will you still think that everything in the MOD is fair and okay.

Perhaps I am closer to the front-line troops than yourself - the...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2010, 14:46
Replies: 284
Views: 66,340
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Which ever way you look at these cuts they will...

Which ever way you look at these cuts they will only really affect the average soldier, sailor and airman who is digging out blind to keep the op tempo while trying to save a marriage, pay a mortgage...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2010, 14:46
Replies: 75
Views: 15,333
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Anywhere where we have been there too long. ...

Anywhere where we have been there too long.

SWOs and RSM checking hats, badges and sunglasses

RAF over-ranking which sees Sqn Ldrs doing an SACs job (badly!)

Inflexibility and ****e rules...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2010, 04:38
Replies: 284
Views: 66,340
Posted By Blighter Pilot

In terms of cutting specialist pay - would that...

In terms of cutting specialist pay - would that not be a change to terms of service?

If so - do we not have to agree to a change to our terms or can we take the MOD to court if it enforces the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2010, 14:07
Replies: 284
Views: 66,340
Posted By Blighter Pilot

MB Well said - the other 99.9% haven't been...

MB

Well said - the other 99.9% haven't been putting their lives on the line.

For those of us who have been on continuous operations since GRANBY and have buried several friends through to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2010, 08:57
Replies: 284
Views: 66,340
Posted By Blighter Pilot

The Government and the MOD must be very, very...

The Government and the MOD must be very, very careful.

In the wake of upcoming redundancies, the civil airline market picking up and on-going operations in Afghanistan and other areas, Armed...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2010, 13:07
Replies: 16
Views: 4,852
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Can we cancel the rest of the program or will we...

Can we cancel the rest of the program or will we have to pay Marshall's a vast amount of money?

Still, if you are in the market for low hour Tristars with a DAS and an avionics upgrade you'll...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2010, 15:56
Replies: 63
Views: 11,454
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Can't see them hitting Op Allowances while we are...

Can't see them hitting Op Allowances while we are still engaged in Afghanistan.

LSA may go unless you are actually outside of the UK - not just away from home base.
CEA will go unless you are in...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2010, 16:40
Replies: 54
Views: 8,953
Posted By Blighter Pilot

That's all right - the secret Wiltshire...

That's all right - the secret Wiltshire Airbase,our one and only MEDA,was reporting Braking Action Poor/Poor Medium/Good on the main runway the other night.

Bardufoss at -22 with snow was...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2010, 20:54
Replies: 54
Views: 8,953
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Really? How interesting!:hmm:

Really? How interesting!:hmm:
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2010, 04:57
Replies: 26
Views: 11,081
Posted By Blighter Pilot

More than just a rumour......watch this space. ...

More than just a rumour......watch this space.

Me thinks the civvie charter and C17 force will be very busy for the next 2 years supporting the airbridge and nothing else.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2010, 05:19
Replies: 54
Views: 8,953
Posted By Blighter Pilot

It's okay because everything diverted to...

It's okay because everything diverted to LYE........

How much will the MOD pay in landing fees to Manchester, East Midlands et al come 2 Sep 2011?

More importantly - the pax will love the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 18:41
Replies: 160
Views: 36,504
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Carriers with no embarked Air Wing - what is the...

Carriers with no embarked Air Wing - what is the point?

How many Heli Assault/Amphib platforms could we have bought for the price of the 2 carriers?

No embarked air for a decade - lets hope...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 18:33
Replies: 98
Views: 29,461
Posted By Blighter Pilot

SDSR - Redundancy Package?

Any ideas of what the package might be?

I think there may be a lot more than 5000 personnel applying for the package and voting with their feet.

Our best resources are our people - if they...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 18:21
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,658
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Going to be a lot of unemployed Multi-Engine...

Going to be a lot of unemployed Multi-Engine Aircrew in the next few years then.

MRA4 gone, Kinloss closed.

Lyneham closed - C130J retired early to be replaced by A400M.

7 C17s
22 A400M...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2010, 05:32
Replies: 63
Views: 13,042
Posted By Blighter Pilot

CEA will not go as it will hit the Army hardest...

CEA will not go as it will hit the Army hardest with their current trend towards moving every 2 -3 years. (I believe CGS has played the red card here)

Lye closes in 18 months so everyone there...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 16:33
Replies: 63
Views: 13,042
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Why the RAF AT bases and not any others???? ...

Why the RAF AT bases and not any others????

Each claimaint has to have an eligibility certificate signed by their desk officer stating that they may have to undertake a move greater than 50 miles...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 06:40
Replies: 63
Views: 13,042
Posted By Blighter Pilot

CEA will not go due to the massive negative...

CEA will not go due to the massive negative effect that it will have on Forces morale - not to mention screwing up the education of children already in the system.

I'd be more worried about...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2010, 06:05
Replies: 445
Views: 103,303
Posted By Blighter Pilot

A lot of people seem to think that with fewer...

A lot of people seem to think that with fewer bases people won't be moving so therefore no requirement for CEA.

However - here's a example of recent career structure:-

2.5 year co-pilot tour...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2010, 06:46
Replies: 36
Views: 7,792
Posted By Blighter Pilot

At the moment there is no redundancy paperwork...

At the moment there is no redundancy paperwork associated with AFPS05.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2010, 06:43
Replies: 149
Views: 37,188
Posted By Blighter Pilot

Actually it was a throw away line from the Staish...

Actually it was a throw away line from the Staish that appears to have become gospel!

More worryingly, I can't believe some of the utter ****e being posted by people on here who clearly have no...
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