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Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2014, 20:05
Replies: 7
Views: 2,871
Posted By TomJoad

Cosmonauts BBC Four

Programme on BBC, playing now, Cosmonauts. Don't know if its been on before but looks quite interesting, hopefully accessing some material previously unseen.

Tom
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2014, 21:14
Replies: 14
Views: 2,600
Posted By TomJoad

Martin Aircraft Company - Personal Jet Pack

I posted this across on JB but wondered if it may be of interest here. If it has been discussed before or considered not relevant then I'll happily delete. Apart from the personal interest, should...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2014, 19:42
Replies: 16
Views: 4,018
Posted By TomJoad

I suspect those that did this neither know nor...

I suspect those that did this neither know nor care of those whose memory they insult. The only hope is that as the statute is unique that it can't pass anywhere without notice.

Tom
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2014, 22:42
Replies: 411
Views: 74,914
Posted By TomJoad

Why? You have to be either highly prejudicial or...

Why? You have to be either highly prejudicial or ignorant of his political calibre and achievements to say something like that. Somebody already said it here but I can't help but think that in a...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2014, 23:06
Replies: 411
Views: 74,914
Posted By TomJoad

See Tayside Aviation have one the contract to...

See Tayside Aviation have one the contract to train RAF cadets.

BBC News - Tayside Aviation awarded £1.5m deal to train RAF cadets (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-29142985)...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2014, 22:37
Replies: 411
Views: 74,914
Posted By TomJoad

Agreed. It's hard to keep it sensible, and I've...

Agreed. It's hard to keep it sensible, and I've been guilty at times. Having said that, the tone on here is a lot better than on JB. I must admit, given the amount of expertise on here it would...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2014, 20:59
Replies: 8
Views: 2,018
Posted By TomJoad

Agreed absolutely fantastic effort and maintains...

Agreed absolutely fantastic effort and maintains the profile of our vets in the public eye.

Tom
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2014, 20:22
Replies: 411
Views: 74,914
Posted By TomJoad

Courtny, despite being a Yes voter, I agree...

Courtny, despite being a Yes voter, I agree entirely with the substance of the Telegraph article. The SNP's defence plans are simply not realistics. The trouble they have is that they have...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2014, 19:44
Replies: 265
Views: 35,777
Posted By TomJoad

Leon we were able to function quite easily in the...

Leon we were able to function quite easily in the days before RBS was allowed to to grow to 12 x the Scottish GDP. If our banking sector moves away from the casino banking so beloved of the city...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2014, 19:09
Replies: 265
Views: 35,777
Posted By TomJoad

In truth an Independent Scotland cannot bear the...

In truth an Independent Scotland cannot bear the risk presented by the larger banks, particularly the "casino" investment arms. Rules concerning HQ location and core customer base may also...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2014, 18:26
Replies: 265
Views: 35,777
Posted By TomJoad

Biggus in a sense it may well be. The vote on 18...

Biggus in a sense it may well be. The vote on 18 Sep is not a vote on the contents of the White Paper, which the SNP have no authority to deliver on their own. Rather it is a vote to give the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2014, 18:11
Replies: 43
Views: 11,585
Posted By TomJoad

Picks135, That last photograph is a sad...

Picks135,

That last photograph is a sad sight. Thanks for sharing.

Tom
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2014, 22:33
Replies: 43
Views: 11,585
Posted By TomJoad

So was there a fly past, final salute over NE...

So was there a fly past, final salute over NE Fife?

Tom
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2014, 22:30
Replies: 265
Views: 35,777
Posted By TomJoad

No it won't be the SNP it will be a cross party...

No it won't be the SNP it will be a cross party team including non political representatives from civic, law,business, charitable,faith organisations. There is also to be a representative component...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2014, 21:25
Replies: 265
Views: 35,777
Posted By TomJoad

Sorry Herod I was talking about the mil pension,...

Sorry Herod I was talking about the mil pension, I can see what you mean.




No I'm not. I'm saying that the pension which was accrued under contract should continue to be honoured. Clearly...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2014, 20:46
Replies: 265
Views: 35,777
Posted By TomJoad

Surely the service pension is frozen even if you...

Surely the service pension is frozen even if you reside in the UK, the only increment being annual CPI or when your commutation period is spent. Or are we talking about something else?

Tom
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2014, 20:40
Replies: 43
Views: 11,585
Posted By TomJoad

At least two in that list I hadn't even heard of...

At least two in that list I hadn't even heard of Herod, Khormaksar and Sharjah, both long gone before I joined. Guess it has always been changing.

Tom

Edited RedhillPhill, lol only recognised...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2014, 20:16
Replies: 43
Views: 11,585
Posted By TomJoad

RAF Leuchars - It's All Over

Am I correct in thinking that the last ac departed Leuchars this week. All happened a bit quietly, I was hoping for at least a fly past over the local area as a good bye. Oh well, another bit of...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2014, 19:58
Replies: 265
Views: 35,777
Posted By TomJoad

Correct engineer(retard) that's certainly my...

Correct engineer(retard) that's certainly my understanding. I have no reason to suspect why the UK gov would not honour that obligation - either by transfer of funds to Scottish government or...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2014, 19:20
Replies: 411
Views: 74,914
Posted By TomJoad

I always thought purdah applied only to the civil...

I always thought purdah applied only to the civil service not the pollies themselves.

Tom
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Sep 2014, 23:33
Replies: 265
Views: 35,777
Posted By TomJoad

Well as a veteran currently in receipt of a mil...

Well as a veteran currently in receipt of a mil pension I will be staying. My pension was accrued through contract with the UK crown. The UK crown, the rUK will be the legal inheritor, will remain...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2014, 23:09
Replies: 69
Views: 12,056
Posted By TomJoad

One can only hope:ok: Tom

One can only hope:ok:

Tom
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2014, 22:42
Replies: 235
Views: 45,718
Posted By TomJoad

Not so much a drill but even today when in the...

Not so much a drill but even today when in the car I always call out "clear left or right" at a junction when I'm a passenger - my wife understands it fine. Maybe it's in common use now or always...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2014, 20:59
Replies: 101
Views: 45,031
Posted By TomJoad

Could not agree more with you there Smudge. For...

Could not agree more with you there Smudge. For me it was always the people that you were working with that made it. Yes indeed, take the rough with the smooth that was what it was about. Having...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2014, 23:46
Replies: 44
Views: 8,266
Posted By TomJoad

Err no not really, certainly not by any measure...

Err no not really, certainly not by any measure of international law governing such. You may be interested to note that HM UK Gov has already agreed to the mechanism in principle to be taken forward...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2014, 23:36
Replies: 10
Views: 2,806
Posted By TomJoad

Any idea how substantial the armed forces pension...

Any idea how substantial the armed forces pension bill as drawn by ex forces personnel resident in Scotland actually is? What I'm getting at, is it substantial enough to present a real risk. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2014, 23:28
Replies: 21
Views: 6,348
Posted By TomJoad

What a fantastic story, thanks for the link...

What a fantastic story, thanks for the link Coffman. If this had appeared on the x-files it wouldn't have looked out of place. I wonder what other bizarre stories/practices of this ilk are out...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2014, 22:20
Replies: 60
Views: 17,616
Posted By TomJoad

Ronald, don't be so bold as to appoint yourself...

Ronald, don't be so bold as to appoint yourself arbiter of truth, folk here are pretty well exercised and capable of discerning falsehoods from reason. Have a wee bit of humility, if only out of...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2014, 19:31
Replies: 4
Views: 1,559
Posted By TomJoad

There's the odd bit of good stuff on JB but also...

There's the odd bit of good stuff on JB but also a good bit of odd stuff:p
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2014, 19:28
Replies: 280
Views: 97,762
Posted By TomJoad

I always imagined that they were already members!...

I always imagined that they were already members! Anyway as for the reason for the start of WWII not my understanding of history. I think we are long way off from World War III even with events in...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2014, 21:33
Replies: 14
Views: 4,243
Posted By TomJoad

That's the great thing about kids, they are...

That's the great thing about kids, they are nothing but honest. Life get's too complicated when you are an adult, so if he said awsome then he certainly meant it. What a great privilege you have to...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2014, 17:26
Replies: 4
Views: 1,559
Posted By TomJoad

NASA Future Propulsion Technology

ORAC posted notice of this over on Jet Blast and I was so taken by the subject and the potential it offers that I thought it may be of interest on the mil forum. Effectively what NASA are doing is...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2014, 18:35
Replies: 66
Views: 14,346
Posted By TomJoad

Yep - servicemen are never happy:ok: hat-...

Yep - servicemen are never happy:ok:

hat- coat etc etc

Tom
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2014, 20:56
Replies: 23
Views: 4,676
Posted By TomJoad

On the contrary, scientist and engineers are...

On the contrary, scientist and engineers are actively involved in the debate Roland. John Connor as you say is indeed alive and well and still battling Sky Net.:ok:

Scientists Debate Killer...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2014, 15:33
Replies: 10
Views: 2,110
Posted By TomJoad

Happiest days in the RAF were spent at Lossie,...

Happiest days in the RAF were spent at Lossie, fantastic place. Happy birthday RAF Lossiemouth.:D:D:D
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