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Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2009, 07:49
Replies: 32
Views: 5,099
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Double Medal(ling)

It may well be that the NATO ISAF gong is approved for wear - as RogerK can demonstrate. However, if you have received a UK national medal for the same campaign you cannot wear both - this is double...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2009, 01:40
Replies: 14
Views: 5,610
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

When fighting COIN there is often an...

When fighting COIN there is often an over-reliance upon 'technical' means to gather intelligence. There is a (mistaken) belief that technology can overcome a relatively low tech enemy, reducing the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2008, 13:52
Replies: 26
Views: 4,743
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

1. The MoS states it is focussed on Helmand, the...

1. The MoS states it is focussed on Helmand, the briefer is actually pointing to Zabul.
2. There are 12 UK officers in the room together with 6 from other nations, not a proper reflection of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2008, 09:08
Replies: 15
Views: 2,666
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Discrimination against Armed Forces Personnel

I've just learned that First Direct have withdrawn their travel insurance from Armed Forces personnel - as provided with their current accounts.

Is this discriminatory?

Littlewoods refuse to...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2007, 03:51
Replies: 175
Views: 38,453
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Great table!! LOL :E ... Data published 1978,...

Great table!! LOL :E
... Data published 1978, biggest RCS on the quarter, ...
Let's hope our potential enemies use this type of information to design their weapon systems!:D
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2007, 07:39
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,536
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

wrt the choice between Daves, I had lunch with a...

wrt the choice between Daves, I had lunch with a grown up RAF 2* not so long ago, who explained that one of the principal drivers for Dave B is that there is a significant deck training and currency...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2006, 13:38
Replies: 1,339
Views: 342,328
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Miles, Thanks for the links... To quote...

Miles,
Thanks for the links...

To quote the Honorable Derek,

"...Late payments have, almost without exception, related solely to the specialist pay and allowances components..."

First time...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2006, 13:27
Replies: 10
Views: 2,846
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Spit, I have a LI policy with Scottish...

Spit,
I have a LI policy with Scottish Provident and have successfully reclaimed 95% of the loading for the past 10 years.
Just fill in the MOD Form - F/INS 118 - I think (I got it off the MOD...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2006, 07:55
Replies: 1,339
Views: 342,328
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Angry What a Surprise!!

:mad: :uhoh:

I have not been paid!!! 1st RN pay run and no money, I shouldn't be surprised after the catalogue of farcical errors listed on this thread.
No Chrimbo in my house!! (only joking, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2006, 09:19
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,536
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Hip, Hip, Hypocrisy

... Admiral Sir Alan West, Adm Band's predecessor as Chief of Naval Staff and First Sea Lord, was public in his opinion that this level is too small ...

A bit rich from the man who oversaw the...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2006, 08:50
Replies: 15
Views: 2,699
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Don't totally give up on flying just because you...

Don't totally give up on flying just because you are transferring AEO. There are a significant number of AEOs that receive pilot (and to a lesser extent Obs) training and serve frontline before...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2006, 10:56
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,536
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

:uhoh: Thread Creep Warning - Red:uhoh: The...

:uhoh: Thread Creep Warning - Red:uhoh:

The evacuation could have been done by air, however it takes a long time to shift 9,000 (+/- 5,000) pax - the initial planning figures, (let alone civvies)...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2006, 12:51
Replies: 14
Views: 3,241
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Whether of Crab or WAFU origin I do not know......

Whether of Crab or WAFU origin I do not know... nor care

Following a decree by CBFFI in the early 1990s that 'Benny' was a derogatory term and should its use should stop forthwith...

Still: an...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2005, 13:24
Replies: 5
Views: 1,642
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Devil Digital DPM

I've heard a gen up, NAAFI queue, 2 clips on rumour from a Bootneck mate of mine - who would know, that CS95 will shortly be going digital (pixelated).
I am now rather concerned that my current...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2005, 10:58
Replies: 2,219
Views: 430,440
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Devil Look at the Emperor! He's not wearing clothes!

Chink!!! The sound of pin and spoon detaching fm grenade

The george that is spouted on this thread is entertaining, but is george none the less.
FA2 was great, but times change, sorry s£!t...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2005, 06:56
Replies: 34
Views: 7,509
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

:confused: One has to ask why? To...

:confused:
One has to ask why?
To demonstrate the Expeditionary Capabilities of the RAF or because there isn't Strat Lift available to do the job properly?
One Merlin to Basra to replace the...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2005, 13:34
Replies: 116
Views: 30,161
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Not first hand, but bloody good and an urban...

Not first hand, but bloody good and an urban myth....

Sandhurst with the inevitable cadet struggling with drill, Colour Sergeant loses his cool and orders said cadet to march over to the statue of...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2005, 10:25
Replies: 183
Views: 34,331
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Losing an aircraft under what should have been...

Losing an aircraft under what should have been better than normal conditions is careless at best...

Three cockups happened simultaneously:

1. The Lynx crew lost track of Mother
2. Mother lost...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2005, 07:45
Replies: 102
Views: 19,917
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Top tips: Better to be on the ground wishing...

Top tips:

Better to be on the ground wishing you were airborne than the other way around

Never stand up in a canoe

If you need to make yourself sick, put one hand down your throat and the...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2005, 02:58
Replies: 40
Views: 4,848
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Devil A Question for Buffy?

If you were to have the pleasure of meeting the Rt Hon Geoffrey Hoon what question would you ask him?
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2005, 11:29
Replies: 21
Views: 4,197
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Where have all the pies gone?:=

Where have all the pies gone?:=
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2005, 05:19
Replies: 69
Views: 9,214
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Strato Q is spot on - it's task orientated. ...

Strato Q is spot on - it's task orientated.

When I was a DDFF Flt Cdr, I'd normally be captain of the a/c - and for the Light Blue, I'd also be Authoriser for disembarked sorties. However for GH...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2005, 06:02
Replies: 45
Views: 14,733
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

At a QHI graduation at Shawbs, the duty wags put...

At a QHI graduation at Shawbs, the duty wags put an MS10 liferaft under the top table to be inflated as Stache's speech got dull - I nearly died, total rib failure.:}
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2005, 11:40
Replies: 11
Views: 2,443
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

:8 My comment referred to the fact that the...

:8
My comment referred to the fact that the blades rotated with the main rotor downwash vice against, thus reducing the relative airflow over the blade thus requiring more pitch thus creating more...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2005, 04:49
Replies: 10
Views: 1,913
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

:O Always keep a positive height on the QFE or...

:O Always keep a positive height on the QFE or above airfield height on the QNH, never go below zero on the RADALT.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2005, 04:45
Replies: 11
Views: 2,443
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

See Cornish Jack's reply.... The a/c is...

See Cornish Jack's reply....
The a/c is designed to weather-cock into wind. To hold the a/c out of wind requires power from the tail rotor, hence tail rotor drain.
Now ask Westlands why the tail...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Nov 2004, 00:45
Replies: 38
Views: 4,021
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Thumbs up I understand that this is the first time a female...

I understand that this is the first time a female has received this type of award. Can anyone think of a previous?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2004, 00:45
Replies: 21
Views: 3,046
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Thumbs up I understand that this is the first time a female...

I understand that this is the first time a female has received this type of award. Can anyone think of a previous?
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2003, 00:51
Replies: 168
Views: 28,176
Posted By swampy_lynx_puke

Arrow :cool: I'm not sure the owner is ready to retire...

:cool: I'm not sure the owner is ready to retire it yet, but a 2 clip, NAAFI, gen' name is....

Capt Dick Twitchen RN
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