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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2023, 10:50
Replies: 107
Views: 44,962
Posted By Skeleton

Given the number and frequency of German...

Given the number and frequency of German Starfighter losses during it's service, that saying was in use on the other side of the wall as well. Trust me.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2023, 13:19
Replies: 140
Views: 49,766
Posted By Skeleton

Not the first thread on PPrune to be hijacked by...

Not the first thread on PPrune to be hijacked by keyboard warriors and armchair quarterbacks who again have amply demonstrated a stunning lack of research and basic knowledge of how a modern age...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2023, 13:44
Replies: 836
Views: 262,157
Posted By Skeleton

Different mod states on your fleet of aircraft is...

Different mod states on your fleet of aircraft is nothing new. The RAF Jaguar comes to mind, the OCU which was run on a shoestring budget once the newness had worn off trained students who got to...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2023, 09:40
Replies: 11
Views: 7,249
Posted By Skeleton

He was also my Stn Cdr at Cottesmore where I was...

He was also my Stn Cdr at Cottesmore where I was a newly promoted Sgt and was the SNCO in Stn Ops.
When he visited us, he was always polite, but made clear what he wanted, which was his job. It was...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2023, 16:42
Replies: 67
Views: 15,291
Posted By Skeleton

People can blame whom they like but from personal...

People can blame whom they like but from personal experience Pay as you starve, which as a SNCO I fought vehemently against, was introduced with little if any opposition.
Blame the people who used...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2023, 10:21
Replies: 31
Views: 12,346
Posted By Skeleton

No country in Europe has the capability gap to...

No country in Europe has the capability gap to donate aircraft anywhere. Those being retired at present have to have a manufacturer's agreement to send them anywhere. Retired F16s, Tranche 1 Typhoons...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2023, 09:39
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,145,709
Posted By Skeleton

What is Zelenskyy actually asking for? He can't...

What is Zelenskyy actually asking for? He can't be that ill advised that he believes the UK would be in any position to defend itself air power wise should it have to face alone the invasion his own...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2020, 09:13
Replies: 33
Views: 28,727
Posted By Skeleton

Why does it "beggar belief" that ATC were...

Why does it "beggar belief" that ATC were "allowed" to close? Whose permission do they need to? The airfield I assume has published Operating Hours, unless ATC were informed the President was running...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jul 2020, 10:59
Replies: 481
Views: 228,389
Posted By Skeleton

The RAF sadly do not have a fleet size that would...

The RAF sadly do not have a fleet size that would allow them to leave any one of their aircraft on the ground because it is painted differently. You can be assured it will be flown as normal when not...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2020, 08:38
Replies: 10
Views: 4,759
Posted By Skeleton

Earth's Historical bar says 22/05/2019.

Earth's Historical bar says 22/05/2019.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2020, 14:28
Replies: 12
Views: 4,436
Posted By Skeleton

The Flight Engineer on that sortie should also be...

The Flight Engineer on that sortie should also be remembered for different reasons.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2020, 14:09
Replies: 217
Views: 69,103
Posted By Skeleton

If the Reds are going to practice overhead...

If the Reds are going to practice overhead Scampton the plan seems to work but being the Reds take nothing for granted. Are they just going to join the queue to taxy 3 times a day and accept the E3...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2020, 11:28
Replies: 13
Views: 4,393
Posted By Skeleton

I left in 1986 and their were plans back then to...

I left in 1986 and their were plans back then to build a new Control Tower. Amazed with all the works and changes at Lossie, that in 2020 that still has not happened.

As an aside one of the old...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2020, 11:07
Replies: 494
Views: 334,700
Posted By Skeleton

The RAF do not fly kites, but they do have a...

The RAF do not fly kites, but they do have a previous history of this, buy 7 E-3D's, create 2 Squadrons, an OCU, a Standards Flight, and then wonder why their is no money left to keep the aircraft up...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2019, 07:52
Replies: 4
Views: 2,772
Posted By Skeleton

Now on Facebook apparantly. If they are it is not...

Now on Facebook apparantly. If they are it is not a public group, because i looked.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2019, 08:37
Replies: 43
Views: 30,729
Posted By Skeleton

I would up that possible to a highly likely and...

I would up that possible to a highly likely and it looks like their are more on the way.

https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=udHke_1565656998

I fear this will not end well for many.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2019, 11:27
Replies: 168
Views: 104,529
Posted By Skeleton

Their have been enough screw ups in the past to...

Their have been enough screw ups in the past to prove your theory sadly wrong. Those in power are more than capable of adding more and spending more to close something. I was in a Quarter that had...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2018, 23:51
Replies: 1,178
Views: 811,625
Posted By Skeleton

No they won't. Any civilised delayed passenger is...

No they won't. Any civilised delayed passenger is going to be getting on with their lives once they get to where they want to be, and that won't be searching Crawley for the "scrotes" that delayed...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2018, 23:04
Replies: 14
Views: 4,918
Posted By Skeleton

I was at Leuchars at the time and involved,...

I was at Leuchars at the time and involved, enough said. A sickening and needless waste of life. May they RIP.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2018, 08:31
Replies: 40
Views: 10,080
Posted By Skeleton

One pilot who had ejected from a Vulcan went to...

One pilot who had ejected from a Vulcan went to Jaguars.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Nov 2018, 06:56
Replies: 74
Views: 22,015
Posted By Skeleton

Why are you still here? You have been given...

Why are you still here? You have been given numerous reasons why your silly idea is a total non starter.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2018, 02:30
Replies: 13
Views: 4,419
Posted By Skeleton

The search function on Liveleak is, and always...

The search function on Liveleak is, and always has been useless, and the only way to detect duplicate video's is for a human to look and manually intervene, hence lots of re-posts.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Sep 2018, 01:20
Replies: 613
Views: 190,783
Posted By Skeleton

News just in. Sign a contract and the...

News just in.

Sign a contract and the Australian Defence Dept may expect you to keep to your end of the bargain.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Sep 2018, 00:46
Replies: 22
Views: 17,160
Posted By Skeleton

Ex Evergreen Jet turned into a tourist attraction...

Ex Evergreen Jet turned into a tourist attraction being moved to a temporary location for it's next "gig"
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2018, 01:46
Replies: 22
Views: 8,744
Posted By Skeleton

Brilliant picture's Nut and worth a soaking to...

Brilliant picture's Nut and worth a soaking to get, say's he from the warmth of Australia. :D
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2018, 02:30
Replies: 31
Views: 7,614
Posted By Skeleton

Never flown her. Have no knowledge of how the...

Never flown her.
Have no knowledge of how the aircraft operated.
Have no knowledge of the aircraft's capabilities.
Have no knowledge of how much bang you got from your buck with Jaguar.
Flew or...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2018, 09:00
Replies: 139
Views: 38,442
Posted By Skeleton

I remember dropping the Ensign at ISK during a...

I remember dropping the Ensign at ISK during a blizzard, I pulled the rope and it was stuck, pulled a bit harder, then a lot harder and the rope gave, along with a lump of ice the size of a football,...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2018, 01:40
Replies: 109
Views: 22,755
Posted By Skeleton

The Abingdon accident still haunts me. I watched...

The Abingdon accident still haunts me. I watched that display on many occasions as it was practised at Leuchars from the Runway Caravan and the tower. What sadly happened was predicted by more than...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th May 2018, 02:29
Replies: 25
Views: 12,645
Posted By Skeleton

Well done, if you wanted to display your stunning...

Well done, if you wanted to display your stunning lack of knowledge on current RAF operations you did a great job. What a childish remark.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2018, 01:12
Replies: 372
Views: 314,866
Posted By Skeleton

It was during my time as well. It changed around...

It was during my time as well. It changed around 2000 to "hand picked" SAC's. No idea of the situation today. I do recall running the shift from the RWC on more than one occasion, that was fun.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2018, 08:25
Replies: 372
Views: 314,866
Posted By Skeleton

Indeed Beagle. At Leuchars a practice gear up...

Indeed Beagle. At Leuchars a practice gear up approach was a requirement before you were checked out in the van. Runway controllers are the last check on things that others should have done or seen...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2018, 03:45
Replies: 372
Views: 314,866
Posted By Skeleton

As an ex RWC you can rest assured that in my day...

As an ex RWC you can rest assured that in my day missing a wheels up, would have resulted in harsh action. The Leuchars F4, 84ish that touched down without the dangly bits, rolled and landed with the...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2018, 09:31
Replies: 71
Views: 26,080
Posted By Skeleton

Had one experience with the Reds and that was...

Had one experience with the Reds and that was enough. During the days when Lossie had enough aircraft and could muster some different type visitors, families day was actually good. Then the Reds...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2018, 06:51
Replies: 236
Views: 265,667
Posted By Skeleton

Looks like a close call regardless of what...

Looks like a close call regardless of what happened. A little more energy and that could have been real nasty.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2017, 02:07
Replies: 29
Views: 9,998
Posted By Skeleton

At Ice Station Kilo I recall asking for...

At Ice Station Kilo I recall asking for information on any possible side effects from having the anthrax jab. That information was not forthcoming so i refused point blank to have it, I recall I was...
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