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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2013, 17:45
Replies: 226
Views: 35,914
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Very sad

Killer Marine told he 'increased risk of revenge attacks' and sentenced to minimum 10 years - Telegraph...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2013, 07:21
Replies: 38
Views: 6,703
Posted By Churchills Ghost

What I do believe is that this is a fine...

What I do believe is that this is a fine opportunity for schools across Britain who accommodate cadets to endorse the annual wearing (on a voluntary basis) of cadet uniforms for the entire day on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Sep 2013, 09:22
Replies: 27
Views: 6,322
Posted By Churchills Ghost

This song always puts a smile on my face! :) ...

This song always puts a smile on my face! :)

8BxsJKDWEwE

Private Jones came in one night
Full of cheer and very bright
He'd been out all day upon the spree
He bumped into Sergeant Smeck
Put...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Sep 2013, 08:02
Replies: 27
Views: 6,322
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Ian16th, that was a very well played rendition of...

Ian16th, that was a very well played rendition of In the Mood!

Some nice links there Warmtoast/Barit. :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Sep 2013, 11:28
Replies: 27
Views: 6,322
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Warmtoast, this is what I can find: ...

Warmtoast, this is what I can find:

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Pigboat, am having a look round to see what I can find.
...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
19th Sep 2013, 10:59
Replies: 36
Views: 15,065
Posted By Churchills Ghost

I have now, due to your mention of it. ...

I have now, due to your mention of it.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Lady_Be_Good_Wreckage_Discovery.jpg/800px-Lady_Be_Good_Wreckage_Discovery.jpg...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Sep 2013, 20:28
Replies: 27
Views: 6,322
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Songs from WWII

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/lessons/propaganda/goforward.jpg

What are some of your best songs from WWII?

Here's one I've always liked:

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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2013, 19:33
Replies: 121
Views: 14,406
Posted By Churchills Ghost

jayteeto - Well done on your frankness in sharing...

jayteeto - Well done on your frankness in sharing such a sensitive topic.

I believe that a continued awareness of past failings combined with an ongoing commitment to build a future in which...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2013, 21:43
Replies: 2,582
Views: 648,426
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Syria is headed for catastrophe, beyond that...

Syria is headed for catastrophe, beyond that which we have already seen, and the West is ill-prepared to respond in both its understanding and strategy.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
11th Sep 2013, 20:01
Replies: 36
Views: 15,065
Posted By Churchills Ghost

I think some of pigboat's seaplane landing...

I think some of pigboat's seaplane landing techniques might even apply to performing a ditching.

This video shows a ditching test carried-out by NASA in 1944 using a B-24 Liberator and which I...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2013, 08:38
Replies: 226
Views: 35,914
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Ah well, you can't rely on our boys to behave all...

Ah well, you can't rely on our boys to behave all the time! Or can you?

More Army boys behaving badly...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Sep 2013, 20:06
Replies: 36
Views: 5,531
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Hangarshuffle, true words indeed. PA - is...

Hangarshuffle, true words indeed.

PA - is that political Party Animal by any chance? ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Sep 2013, 14:44
Replies: 36
Views: 5,531
Posted By Churchills Ghost

And what is then, in your opinion, the "right...

And what is then, in your opinion, the "right balance"?

What I want to see is the Armed Forces protected and not trashed and which I fear may happen.

Re: the maritime patrol aircraft, this was...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2013, 21:34
Replies: 36
Views: 5,531
Posted By Churchills Ghost

No problem with the conflicting point of view,...

No problem with the conflicting point of view, just that in Richard's case he actually went to extraordinary lengths to defend the forces and so I wouldn't have put him in such a list, in fact, quite...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2013, 20:40
Replies: 36
Views: 5,531
Posted By Churchills Ghost

high spirits I think you may have been taking a...

high spirits I think you may have been taking a little too much of your own medicine, either that or you never met Richard Dannatt!

You must be off your rocker if you think he didn't try and do...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2013, 16:52
Replies: 36
Views: 5,531
Posted By Churchills Ghost

I know she was not unequivocally supportive of...

I know she was not unequivocally supportive of every pro-military initiative but I also well remember her willingness to support defence overall, much of which seems lacking today.



Perhaps the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2013, 09:45
Replies: 36
Views: 5,531
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Roland, this would be fine but I suspect that the...

Roland, this would be fine but I suspect that the sort of ex-servicemen who would be of greatest benefit to government really don't want to go anywhere near parliament (as has been mentioned)....
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2013, 21:17
Replies: 36
Views: 9,125
Posted By Churchills Ghost

I suggest, given the fact that there are precious...

I suggest, given the fact that there are precious few British gyroplane designers remaining, that we have seen the closing of yet another chapter of British aviation.

RIP Kenneth.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2013, 21:08
Replies: 36
Views: 5,531
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Not what I'm suggesting - at all. The "details"...

Not what I'm suggesting - at all. The "details" of how such an appointment would operate are so hypothetical that it does not merit setting-out such a plan, only (for me at least) the contemplation...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2013, 20:45
Replies: 36
Views: 5,531
Posted By Churchills Ghost

The way it is functioning at present is not to...

The way it is functioning at present is not to everyone's pleasure.

Though the CoS wouldn't be elected from a normal constituency he would be elected from among senior members of all three...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2013, 11:48
Replies: 12
Views: 1,974
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Game fishing during the Falklands Conflict

British Navy Admit They Mistakenly Attacked Whales (http://www.scoopla.com/trending-now/blog/2013/9/british-navy-admit-they-mistakenly-attacked-submarines/)
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2013, 09:34
Replies: 36
Views: 5,531
Posted By Churchills Ghost

I wish ..

.. there would be a new structure installed to govern our Armed Forces.

For, at the end of the day if you have a cabinet who fail to appreciate the crucial nature of successfully managing the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2013, 09:09
Replies: 31
Views: 7,844
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Nothing. In Britain's "modern military"...

Nothing.

In Britain's "modern military" individuals are not important, only the collective (think in terms of the Borg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borg_(Star_Trek))) and the achievement of...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2013, 19:36
Replies: 226
Views: 35,914
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Clearly! :sad: "It" is the sentence which...

Clearly! :sad:

"It" is the sentence which follows the one you quoted!

Bonne nuit (as we say in Britain, or is that شوبراتر). ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2013, 19:30
Replies: 226
Views: 35,914
Posted By Churchills Ghost

thing: Well then, as a student "of sorts", you...

thing: Well then, as a student "of sorts", you might also have had a thought for the sentence which immediately follows the one you quoted!
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2013, 19:07
Replies: 226
Views: 35,914
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Baffman, in post #18 I have noted the comments...

Baffman, in post #18 I have noted the comments made by parabellum and Archimedes in which my inaccurate description of "beaten to a pulp" is acknowledged, as I do so again here.

Irrespective of...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2013, 11:24
Replies: 226
Views: 35,914
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Parabellum/Archimedes - points noted and in...

Parabellum/Archimedes - points noted and in general agreement with your comments.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2013, 10:28
Replies: 226
Views: 35,914
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Precisely. Quite so. Still, it can do...

Precisely.



Quite so. Still, it can do no harm at all to reinforce those standards and practices which have served our military for so long and which is my basic point.

Re: detaining our...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2013, 09:45
Replies: 226
Views: 35,914
Posted By Churchills Ghost

No, that is a far more serious and criminal...

No, that is a far more serious and criminal issue. This is to do with the preservation of day-to-day standards of discipline and basic good manners within the Forces.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2013, 09:32
Replies: 52
Views: 10,363
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Totally inaccurate in terms of numbers of...

Totally inaccurate in terms of numbers of personnel.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2013, 09:23
Replies: 226
Views: 35,914
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Our Boys Behaving Badly

The story (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2408431/6-British-soldiers-charged-beating-duty-policeman-New-York-bar-brawl-racial-slur.html) of six British Army rugby players beating a New York...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Aug 2013, 12:56
Replies: 480
Views: 159,996
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Yes, right after reinstating port!

Yes, right after reinstating port!
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2013, 19:30
Replies: 42
Views: 8,541
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Indeed. What a lot of waffle! Are there some...

Indeed. What a lot of waffle!

Are there some clearly definable mid-to-long-term planning issues which share common ground between the services and, if so, what are they?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Aug 2013, 19:45
Replies: 1
Views: 1,356
Posted By Churchills Ghost

Lt Gen Baron Mike Donnet

Lt Gen Baron Mike Donnet - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/10221774/Lt-Gen-Baron-Mike-Donnet.html)
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2013, 12:46
Replies: 187
Views: 30,957
Posted By Churchills Ghost

FODPlod: Not just here but all over the place...

FODPlod: Not just here but all over the place does Heathrow Harry spread his stinking "online flatulence".

He also wishes to see Scotland independent and no doubt wishes Wales to become a...
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