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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2010, 17:26
Replies: 62
Views: 12,492
Posted By Hedgeporker

Some utterly bonk-ignorant comments on here. ...

Some utterly bonk-ignorant comments on here.

1. Tanks are good for hearts and minds in a place like Afghanistan. They, like the Iraqis, do not respect behaviour of a pansy-like manner. Might is...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2010, 16:53
Replies: 118
Views: 28,796
Posted By Hedgeporker

Have we learnt nothing? This is just another case...

Have we learnt nothing? This is just another case of jobs for the boys . . . on the board, that is.

Oh well, at least there will also be more jobs for ex-mil chaps in future.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2010, 09:24
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

There was actually a WWII corvette by the name of...

There was actually a WWII corvette by the name of HMS Buttercup. Trés droll.

Now that's a name for a warship! I wish one of our carriers would take on that name.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2010, 23:53
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

GreenKnight 121, Italy and Spain have even...

GreenKnight 121,

Italy and Spain have even smaller defence budgets than Britain. If you put the loss of 60 potential buys against their combined 80, it could well push the price over the threshold...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2010, 14:04
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

It was Swedish....

It was Swedish. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotland_class_submarine#Secondment_to_United_States_Navy)
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2010, 13:38
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

The RN aren't out of the woods yet. Unless...

The RN aren't out of the woods yet.

Unless Queen Elizabeth is retrofitted with EMALS (which feels like "will we even get the carriers" all over again) they will only have fixed wing carrier...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2010, 14:07
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

Well seeing as we're already starting to go round...

Well seeing as we're already starting to go round this buoy again . . . Dave C may not be any cheaper all-in but it is supposed to be far more capable.

I'll believe the hype about Low...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2010, 01:29
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

I must admit I was not aware of these aspects....

I must admit I was not aware of these aspects. Can you go into more detail about point 3 please?

The idea of transporting dead weight still rankles but I'll hold my peace until I'm more educated....
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2010, 22:05
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

Well I'm glad that your crystal ball is working...

Well I'm glad that your crystal ball is working Dave.

Having only history to go by, I think that the chances of a conflict coming along shortly to force investment in the services are rather...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2010, 20:34
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

One that doesn't carry a separate lift fan as...

One that doesn't carry a separate lift fan as dead weight during flight would be a good start.

Once that's been cracked maybe we could have some RAM paint that isn't going to stop being RAM when...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2010, 18:05
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

The escorts are not being made utterly extinct,...

The escorts are not being made utterly extinct, so the corn-seed of experience is still there and their numbers can be regenerated with relatively little a-do once the finances have revived a little...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2010, 14:09
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

The implementation of STOVL in Dave-B is so...

The implementation of STOVL in Dave-B is so philosophically/fundamentally half-arsed that its a danger, what with the extra fan and bombed up rolling vertical landings. I'm still a bit incredulous...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2010, 15:14
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

All of which can be sunk in short order by our...

All of which can be sunk in short order by our nonpareil submarine service . . .

. . . but only if the carriers cannot launch ASW top-cover for them and theirs because their aircraft are grounded...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2010, 14:40
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

They're probably outsourcing it to India like...

They're probably outsourcing it to India like much else. Oh, and we have to give them aid or else people will think we're just giving them a bung. :hmm:
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2010, 10:39
Replies: 5
Views: 2,023
Posted By Hedgeporker

Your comments are well appreciated Biggus. I...

Your comments are well appreciated Biggus.

I am self conscious of the fact that I'm champing at the bit. If anything I just wanted to get the silly questions out of my system and hear some good...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Oct 2010, 10:36
Replies: 10
Views: 2,017
Posted By Hedgeporker

:eek: . . . Come what may, I suppose. :) ...

:eek: . . . Come what may, I suppose. :)



I would be quite happy to never be shot at or see or open gut in my life . . . just needed to get that silly (academical) question out of the way. :8...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2010, 22:48
Replies: 5
Views: 2,023
Posted By Hedgeporker

Thank you Mr. Parry, Rescue 194 looks like...

Thank you Mr. Parry,

Rescue 194 looks like just the sort of gen I'm after. I'll see if I can get it from the library. Bit of a long shot maybe but you don't happen to know if similar books written...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Oct 2010, 22:37
Replies: 10
Views: 2,017
Posted By Hedgeporker

Thanks pasptoo. I'm pretty sure I'm walking...

Thanks pasptoo.

I'm pretty sure I'm walking the right path, just thinking aloud that's all. I know it's not 'free', hence the quid pro quo. :ok:

Forgive me if this is a bone question but apart...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Oct 2010, 13:38
Replies: 10
Views: 2,017
Posted By Hedgeporker

Duly reposted in the Military Aircrew section. ...

Duly reposted in the Military Aircrew section.

Thanks ever so for your informative reply Thomas. :ok:

It's not so much that I don't know what to do, it's just that I want to do both! To be...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2010, 13:25
Replies: 5
Views: 2,023
Posted By Hedgeporker

SAR in a blue suit

Hello all,

I've joined the Royal Navy Reserve while I go back to college (and pay attention this time!) to get my UCAS points for officer entry. I must admit I'm rather torn between the idea of FJ...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Oct 2010, 21:09
Replies: 10
Views: 2,017
Posted By Hedgeporker

SAR in a blue suit

Hello all,

I've joined the Royal Navy Reserve while I go back to college (and pay attention this time!) to get my UCAS points for officer entry. I must admit I'm rather torn between the idea of FJ...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2010, 13:14
Replies: 2,041
Views: 561,081
Posted By Hedgeporker

You mean that after all that lolly BAE still...

You mean that after all that lolly BAE still haven't refreshed the design and fabrication 100%? :ugh:
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2010, 21:51
Replies: 2,041
Views: 561,081
Posted By Hedgeporker

As I understand MRA4 is new-build with up to date...

As I understand MRA4 is new-build with up to date fabrication methods.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2010, 21:45
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

The Russians have a far superior interface with...

The Russians have a far superior interface with their defence industry. The design bureaus have remained just that : bureaus where only design is conducted. Once the design has been tested and...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2010, 23:48
Replies: 99
Views: 18,793
Posted By Hedgeporker

A fitness test is mandatory for promotion. ...

A fitness test is mandatory for promotion.

Somehow I do not find myself all that ready to take the word of a Daily Wail journo (with his numerous un-named 'sources') over the evident fact that...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2010, 14:20
Replies: 2,041
Views: 561,081
Posted By Hedgeporker

I've heard tell on ARRSE that Nimrod is...

I've heard tell on ARRSE that Nimrod is absolutely the dog's bollocks at what it does, and that the alternatives don't even come close, despite it's age : it's just one of those 'Golden' designs.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Sep 2010, 21:06
Replies: 445
Views: 103,325
Posted By Hedgeporker

As long as the sum of the cancellation cost is...

As long as the sum of the cancellation cost is less than the sum of through life savings incurred by a new contract, it should be done on principle.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2010, 21:46
Replies: 2,041
Views: 561,081
Posted By Hedgeporker

Davejb - not to mention skills fade. How...

Davejb - not to mention skills fade.

How long will it take to work up ASW and AEW again when the Chinese are nudging our shores?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2010, 22:50
Replies: 314
Views: 102,634
Posted By Hedgeporker

F35 was meant to be bespoke, and for F16 prices. ...

F35 was meant to be bespoke, and for F16 prices.

Now it is anything but.

1. Sealed off sub-systems.

2. The main production line bestowed upon Italy. Why? What the **** have they...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2010, 02:10
Replies: 22
Views: 9,841
Posted By Hedgeporker

Ask your boss if he will pay for CTC (Counter...

Ask your boss if he will pay for CTC (Counter Terrorist Check) clearance. It's pricey but shouldn't take long if your past life has been quite straightforward.

Better yet, become a reservist in...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2010, 01:33
Replies: 352
Views: 52,378
Posted By Hedgeporker

I don't see how a lack of helos suddenly makes it...

I don't see how a lack of helos suddenly makes it easy for diggers to study the subject of the relationship between victims, offenders, and the criminal justice system - and you're making that sound...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2010, 18:38
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,408,404
Posted By Hedgeporker

Yeeuuuukkk. So that the cousins can claim the...

Yeeuuuukkk. So that the cousins can claim the credit for yet another piece of evolution that they had nothing to do with? Next time we come up with something they want, maybe in return they'll let us...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2010, 00:40
Replies: 209
Views: 52,432
Posted By Hedgeporker

As in Tardy . . . geddit?

As in Tardy . . . geddit?
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2010, 22:46
Replies: 209
Views: 52,432
Posted By Hedgeporker

The A400M Tardis is expensive and late but it...

The A400M Tardis is expensive and late but it doesn't seem to be a turkey. Better to go with it than throw all that cash away.

We're growing out of the C-130 fast. Even with the imminent pruning...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2010, 04:29
Replies: 209
Views: 52,432
Posted By Hedgeporker

Well since we've already got Fat Albert, how...

Well since we've already got Fat Albert, how about Fat Alfred? Fat Osbert is rather euphonious. Or just Bunter by itself?

Wait...

I've got it . . .

The A400 Tardis!
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