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Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2020, 10:38
Replies: 21
Views: 4,719
Posted By lightbluefootprint

If the damage amounts to more than £5k the...

If the damage amounts to more than £5k the maximum sentence is ten years. Less than £5k is up to six months. Perhaps lowering that threshold is the answer?
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2020, 10:34
Replies: 115
Views: 49,428
Posted By lightbluefootprint

Hopefully museums with active airframes will be...

Hopefully museums with active airframes will be alert to the possibility of extending their collections. On an entirely selfish note I'd love to see the potentially homeless of the Brunty collection...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2020, 13:48
Replies: 53
Views: 21,496
Posted By lightbluefootprint

The attitude of some RAFAC staff in reaction to...

The attitude of some RAFAC staff in reaction to apparent guidance is often laughable. Had you offered to come along to my Sqn (back in the day admittedly) there would have been no CRB/DBS requirement...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2019, 15:15
Replies: 3
Views: 2,827
Posted By lightbluefootprint

Nice pics all around. Sobering (and aging!)...

Nice pics all around.

Sobering (and aging!) to spot one of the Tornado crew who I knew as a teenage air cadet!
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2019, 11:08
Replies: 77
Views: 51,038
Posted By lightbluefootprint

One of the Reds objectives is to promote British...

One of the Reds objectives is to promote British industry, so it's probably part of their annual budget from Whitehall as they do take occasional tours in an easterly direction too.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2019, 12:32
Replies: 49
Views: 30,195
Posted By lightbluefootprint

If there is ever a bright side to this kind of...

If there is ever a bright side to this kind of thing, the NHS settlements announced last year cover up to March 2021, so at least the biggest of the public sector groups isn't holding everyone else...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2019, 12:49
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

A certain former Group Captain who may or may not...

A certain former Group Captain who may or may not have been the topic of discussion elsewhere in this thread once demanded that a caving group we were sending cadets to identify the precise staff and...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2019, 12:44
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

It was pretty much always the case. I was an OC...

It was pretty much always the case. I was an OC for about ten years and in all that time there was just one (failed) attempt at getting cadets into civvy flying seats and I remain convinced to this...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2019, 12:24
Replies: 26
Views: 10,039
Posted By lightbluefootprint

To be fair, Hunt did procure similar additional...

To be fair, Hunt did procure similar additional structured funding in the NHS albeit balanced against targets being achieved and reforms. Trouble is that with the shrinking of the Forces, there are...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2019, 08:45
Replies: 57
Views: 25,924
Posted By lightbluefootprint

A brilliantly trashy film that I remember going...

A brilliantly trashy film that I remember going to see at the cinema on release. It was almost thirty years later I got hold of the DVD.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2019, 08:34
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

I was definitely in the same region as you appear...

I was definitely in the same region as you appear to be in - possibly even the same wing given the reorganisation a few years back, and on our highly active Sqn probably had a similar level of...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2019, 14:34
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

I've been out for ten years now having been...

I've been out for ten years now having been pleased to served in and out of uniform with the ACO for almost thirty years beforehand and sadly nothing you have written surprises me. The writing was on...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2019, 14:16
Replies: 46
Views: 31,367
Posted By lightbluefootprint

I saw this film as a cadet back in the late...

I saw this film as a cadet back in the late 70s/early 80s and like one of the early posters on this thread I went out and bought the LP by Vangelis - still got it - sadly never got much closer to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2019, 15:09
Replies: 95
Views: 29,900
Posted By lightbluefootprint

I saw it and I think it's probably the best one...

I saw it and I think it's probably the best one since this relatively vintage production https://www.luerzersarchive.com/en/magazine/commercial-detail/royal-air-force-25276.html
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2019, 11:44
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,048
Posted By lightbluefootprint

Of course Dave and no such thing was intended, my...

Of course Dave and no such thing was intended, my thought (poorly served by written text) was that does this verdict perhaps vindicate the perceived draconian reaction of the CAA in the aftermath of...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2019, 10:21
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,048
Posted By lightbluefootprint

Interesting verdict as it seems to go against...

Interesting verdict as it seems to go against some thoughts about the accident flight and prior non-accident flights, is this a convenient verdict to underline the apparent knee-jerk reactions of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jan 2019, 14:06
Replies: 5
Views: 2,626
Posted By lightbluefootprint

Wreckage located

The original thread in Military Aviation appears to have been locked for years.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-46624382

It's taken 10 years, but professional diver Grahame Knott has finally...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2019, 13:25
Replies: 157
Views: 45,010
Posted By lightbluefootprint

I was there on camp around that time. I remember...

I was there on camp around that time. I remember some VRT type come rushing out of the camp office shouting at all in earshot not to take any pictures of that aeroplane that isn't there as it didn't...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2019, 12:07
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

A bit late to the party, but just spotted this...

A bit late to the party, but just spotted this gagging reference.
JM hated social media. There was an equivalent site used by ACO staff and cadets known as Air Cadet Central. Several members of that...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Aug 2016, 20:15
Replies: 3
Views: 4,521
Posted By lightbluefootprint

Move along now, nothing to see here Manchester...

Move along now, nothing to see here Manchester Airport terminal evacuated after unattended bag found - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-37126045)
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Aug 2016, 20:08
Replies: 3
Views: 4,521
Posted By lightbluefootprint

I picked up on this a while ago, but the major...

I picked up on this a while ago, but the major news networks are either very slow off the mark or its a hoax. The only references I have seen are on a Manchester Airport facebook group and the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2016, 20:05
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

Bill Macgillivray This might be a bit more...

Bill Macgillivray

This might be a bit more informative - pages 20-22
http://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/rafcms/mediafiles/71BC5B26_5056_A318_A8A3621A7728620E.pdf
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2016, 19:55
Replies: 39
Views: 12,048
Posted By lightbluefootprint

...and that wins the internet today :ok::ok::ok:

...and that wins the internet today :ok::ok::ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2016, 13:46
Replies: 32
Views: 11,649
Posted By lightbluefootprint

Along with..... The 10 sites released today...

Along with.....
The 10 sites released today are:

Thornhill Barracks (Part of Clayton Barracks, Aldershot)
Burgoyne Barracks (Part of Shorncliffe Barracks, Folkestone)
Clive Barracks (Tern Hill,...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2016, 22:31
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

In those days things were a lot cheaper - we...

In those days things were a lot cheaper - we certainly weren't paying millions per Lightning let alone for our other cold war inventory assets. The other thing we didn't have was a 20% income tax...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2016, 22:22
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

With respect to tiny sites, the area that 617...

With respect to tiny sites, the area that 617 used at Manston was considered very small and was out of the way of the main runway, so history suggests it doesn't need to be a logical and thought out...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2016, 22:12
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

Ah TMM, I believe your background and experience...

Ah TMM, I believe your background and experience is with the CCF which is prevalent in upper education and public schools, so perhaps you haven't seen the whole range of student (dis)engagement.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2016, 22:04
Replies: 32
Views: 11,649
Posted By lightbluefootprint

Worth pointing out that the originally quoted...

Worth pointing out that the originally quoted piece about £140m generated is for ten sites, Ternhill/Clive Barracks is just one of them. Personally I think that the ten sites should really generate a...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2016, 18:47
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

How on earth the initial problem with the poor...

How on earth the initial problem with the poor governance of the ACO gliding fleet happened in the first place must raise a question about the oversight of private companies working on military...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2016, 07:46
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

To be fair (and I have not and will not ever be...

To be fair (and I have not and will not ever be described as a fan of OC 2FTS) if the above mentioned Regional Hubs end up lodged with the Regional Aerospace Centres on stations with other concurrent...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2016, 07:38
Replies: 36
Views: 9,344
Posted By lightbluefootprint

I was lucky enough to do the whole CI/AWO/VRT...

I was lucky enough to do the whole CI/AWO/VRT trip with the ACO and if you appear to be showing a bit more interest than the average staff member you'll inevitably be asked to put the blue suit on.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2016, 21:41
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

A and C, the link above your post seems to be a...

A and C, the link above your post seems to be a tender document, not a planning application. It even names OC 2FTS. Apologies if you are referring to other posts.:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2016, 19:00
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

It looks like the thoughts above about 70 Vikings...

It looks like the thoughts above about 70 Vikings might be a bit wide of the mark unless there are going to be two servicing centres across the country. This link clearly says "......upto 48 Viking T...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2015, 20:37
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By lightbluefootprint

If OC 2 FTS is who I think it is - someone who on...

If OC 2 FTS is who I think it is - someone who on appointment asked the first VRTs he met what they used to do for a job before getting involved with cadets - his focus is entirely on getting the job...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2015, 10:42
Replies: 70
Views: 45,716
Posted By lightbluefootprint

Rest in Peace all those lost with XV179, I was...

Rest in Peace all those lost with XV179, I was privileged to know Steady as an Air Cadet in Wharfedale.
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