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Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2024, 07:42
Replies: 33
Views: 4,803
Posted By SOX80

You can have 1 Apache or 20 gyrocopters. 1...

You can have 1 Apache or 20 gyrocopters. 1 Tempest or 200 attack drones. Quantity has a quality all of its own.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Nov 2023, 12:00
Replies: 256
Views: 98,609
Posted By SOX80

It is interesting looking at this in line with...

It is interesting looking at this in line with other 'elites'. Russel Brand, Jimmy Saville etc. How much blame do we attribute to individuals and how much to the society and culture that let it...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2023, 12:35
Replies: 256
Views: 98,609
Posted By SOX80

I don't in any way wish to be seen as condoning...

I don't in any way wish to be seen as condoning this behaviour but I think for a lot of people there should be an element of 'there but for the grace of god'. How many of us have in our younger days...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Sep 2023, 16:12
Replies: 29
Views: 10,376
Posted By SOX80

And for some reason Mental Health First Aiders...

And for some reason Mental Health First Aiders have been binned. You are not allowed to use your qualification if you have it! MHFAs were at least some people in the workplace who knew what to look...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2023, 12:57
Replies: 29
Views: 10,376
Posted By SOX80

There is no easy solution, there rarely is....

There is no easy solution, there rarely is. Unfortunately there is much about the military (and modern life) which is inherently bad for your mental health: career uncertainty, moving, alcohol, shift...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2023, 08:47
Replies: 592
Views: 192,749
Posted By SOX80

I have generally found that the level of polish...

I have generally found that the level of polish on a pilots boots increases in an inverse proportion to their tactical ability. Likewise the ironing of flying suits (ironing in creases in a flying...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2023, 10:16
Replies: 24
Views: 6,302
Posted By SOX80

When anyone quotes a live synthetic balance at...

When anyone quotes a live synthetic balance at you, 100/0, 70/30 etc. ask them where the data and studies are that back up the efficacy and safety of this. To my knowledge there aren't any and these...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2023, 13:18
Replies: 63
Views: 23,817
Posted By SOX80

I would suggest that no other Air Force is doing...

I would suggest that no other Air Force is doing that partly because it suits industry to sell them shiny new toys. In an ideal world you would probably train on glass cockpit/HUD but I don't think...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2022, 18:28
Replies: 16
Views: 3,084
Posted By SOX80

We are in a recession, there is less money in the...

We are in a recession, there is less money in the pot, anyone who though Defence was going to get a larger percentage of the smaller pot is as crazy as Liz Truss. Call it a stealth cut if you like,...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2022, 08:13
Replies: 442
Views: 170,606
Posted By SOX80

I have to disagree with this. The problem with...

I have to disagree with this. The problem with the new legislation is that it seems to bunch a huge variety of behaviour under the same title, as so often in modern discourse there seems to be no...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2022, 16:07
Replies: 335
Views: 86,275
Posted By SOX80

BV

You are absolutely right that losing all our experience after a tour or so is a massive issue. Flying a Typhoon or an F35 is cool but when the organisation you work for is constantly kicking sand in...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2022, 14:38
Replies: 335
Views: 86,275
Posted By SOX80

I know of at least 6 recent Typhoon pilots that...

I know of at least 6 recent Typhoon pilots that have done this. And they may well be just teaching flying and not tactics but they are still using their skills to make Chinese pilots better....
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2022, 14:27
Replies: 335
Views: 86,275
Posted By SOX80

Also, like it or not the Saudi government is...

Also, like it or not the Saudi government is supported by the UK and US. Any of our pilots out in Saudi are supported and sanctioned by the UK. We are not likely to go to war with Saudi. The biggest...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2022, 13:20
Replies: 335
Views: 86,275
Posted By SOX80

China may not be our enemy (yet) but they are...

China may not be our enemy (yet) but they are definitely America's enemy, and America lets us play with their nice toys (AMRAAM, F35 etc.). They also invite us to share intelligence and take part in...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2021, 18:43
Replies: 57
Views: 12,924
Posted By SOX80

Well, What I would want would be a 4+ Gen...

Well, What I would want would be a 4+ Gen dedicated Red Air Sqn backed up by something that can provide accurate EW threat rep. Say some F16s with Learjet backup or even with their own dedicated EW...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2021, 20:44
Replies: 57
Views: 12,924
Posted By SOX80

I will give you my pros and cons from a FJ...

I will give you my pros and cons from a FJ perspective:

Pros - You can practice high end war fighting in a jet with all the relevant systems working against realistic threats (I.e. not a 1970s...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2021, 16:44
Replies: 74
Views: 30,603
Posted By SOX80

The question with all this is who decides what is...

The question with all this is who decides what is acceptable? I think there are many who could do with turning the gain up on their offensometers, there is some stuff that is worth challenging, I am...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2020, 17:46
Replies: 15
Views: 7,058
Posted By SOX80

https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/527566-wh...

https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/527566-whoops-dutch-f-16-pilot-strafes-range-control-tower.html

Not just the Yanks.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2020, 09:51
Replies: 36
Views: 11,456
Posted By SOX80

When my wife is bored with the mundane tasks of...

When my wife is bored with the mundane tasks of day to day life she sits down and plans a holiday or to buy something expensive and unnecessary (to be fair I am not completely absolved from guilt on...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2020, 13:42
Replies: 102
Views: 51,039
Posted By SOX80

Many nations use a mixed fleet of AESA and mech...

Many nations use a mixed fleet of AESA and mech scan (F15 E, Rafale). It would be nice to have a full AESA fleet but the money would be better spent elsewhere. Arguably L16 and fifth gen integration...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2020, 08:09
Replies: 124
Views: 36,730
Posted By SOX80

No doubt, but I don't think Sharkey is one to let...

No doubt, but I don't think Sharkey is one to let Truth get in the way of his tirade. He is one of those people, and there are many out there, who make up their mind on something and then look for...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2020, 19:24
Replies: 124
Views: 36,730
Posted By SOX80

I have some sympathy for Sharkey Ward for the...

I have some sympathy for Sharkey Ward for the following reason:

His Son was a Navy Harrier pilot (and a very fine chap for those who knew him).
His Son effectively 'lost his job' when the Harrier...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2020, 10:31
Replies: 302
Views: 128,137
Posted By SOX80

- the MoD has stated that for the remedy period...

- the MoD has stated that for the remedy period it will ensure all eligible Service Personnel will keep their accrued benefits.

This is the key statement above. As far as I see it, for those of...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2020, 09:58
Replies: 220
Views: 53,425
Posted By SOX80

In my view this would probably have been the best...

In my view this would probably have been the best course of action.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2020, 09:03
Replies: 220
Views: 53,425
Posted By SOX80

I agree, RAF plc is not fighting to keep it but...

I agree, RAF plc is not fighting to keep it but there is a petition, and you can see the headlines if someone were to get hold of it "Forces personnel fight to keep racist memorial" or words to that...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2020, 08:19
Replies: 220
Views: 53,425
Posted By SOX80

I think (and yes I am a white guy, this is not my...

I think (and yes I am a white guy, this is not my fight) that the point of the BLM stuff is that we should look a bit more closely at our history and not judge it purely through the sphere of our own...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2020, 19:18
Replies: 220
Views: 53,425
Posted By SOX80

I don't actually have a problem with offending...

I don't actually have a problem with offending people, i don't think people should be banned from saying or using words. But as an organisation we should be aware if and when we are offending people...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2020, 18:35
Replies: 220
Views: 53,425
Posted By SOX80

I think the amount of traffic on this thread kind...

I think the amount of traffic on this thread kind of makes the point for removing the name. Like it or not the word was offensive in the 19th century, it was offensive in 1940 and it is offensive...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2020, 09:37
Replies: 220
Views: 53,425
Posted By SOX80

No, I mean the CRC callsign is no longer...

No, I mean the CRC callsign is no longer BlackDog, it was changed because, I assume, BlackDog was deemed potentially offensive. I believe it is now Crowbar.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2020, 20:05
Replies: 220
Views: 53,425
Posted By SOX80

I hate to add fuel to the fire but the CRC...

I hate to add fuel to the fire but the CRC callsign 'BlackDog' was changed a few weeks back. The gravestone I kind of get, the callsign change not so much.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2020, 15:45
Replies: 220
Views: 53,425
Posted By SOX80

Being a white middle class pilot in a pretty...

Being a white middle class pilot in a pretty exclusive white middle class world I have never been on the receiving end of any persecution (being forced to change the name of a dog on a gravestone is...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2020, 19:56
Replies: 220
Views: 53,425
Posted By SOX80

My problem with this is that the controversy...

My problem with this is that the controversy surrounding the name of the dog detracts from remembering what they all did. It is difficult to have a discussion about the Dambusters without it coming...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2020, 19:24
Replies: 41
Views: 16,086
Posted By SOX80

Formation T/Os and landings, as has been...

Formation T/Os and landings, as has been suggested, need to be taught and practised regularly to keep current and safe. They are also inherently risky procedures, so that risk needs to be justified....
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2020, 20:20
Replies: 9
Views: 4,836
Posted By SOX80

One of the main problems with TCAS is that it is...

One of the main problems with TCAS is that it is designed for the civil sector, for aircraft in benign flight regimes that maintain profiles designed to keep them away from each other. Trust me, if...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2020, 17:44
Replies: 9
Views: 4,836
Posted By SOX80

I have flown a number of aircraft with TCAS...

I have flown a number of aircraft with TCAS fitted, it is without doubt a great SA builder. Tornado spent a fairly large part of its time floating around VFR at LL where TCAS was a help (though it...
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