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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2018, 10:37
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Only another 7858 hits and this thread reaches 1...

Only another 7858 hits and this thread reaches 1 million !
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2018, 11:01
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

It's to do with crash and smash...

It's to do with crash and smash availability...........but as they're so skilled they won't need it anyway !
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2018, 18:20
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

It's possibly to do with the former VR(T)...

It's possibly to do with the former VR(T) Officers that fly them now being renewed as Queens' Commission for Air Cadets - the new "plastic" commission. The problem is that G Reg aircraft flow by...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2018, 08:56
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

POBJOY recollections

Yes, I've flown that one a few times , it was a "tail plane removal specialist" aka plonkers ( yes, there were the odd ones !) that must have crashed it, and yes it did have a large outside diameter...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2018, 10:01
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

The "cover up" strategy

Or could we substitute another word for inadvertently .............like deliberately ???? If evidence tends to prove negligence, then far easier to say it's been destroyed inadvertently ! I think a...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2018, 14:14
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Engines - the scandal reiterated

:ugh:Well said that man. Why is it that the cover up has been so well executed ?
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2018, 10:25
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Post 3980 -David Thompson refers Well...

Post 3980 -David Thompson refers


Well yes 4 Cadets have gone solo before Christmas, but i'll let you into a secret, the Cadets won't be going solo after Christmas ! As the 1 Vigilant there...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2018, 09:20
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

This is not a p!ssing contest between the BGA clubs and Air Cadet Gliding,

Sure thing there !. Forget about BGA, on this thread, a) it's never going to be changed to Air Cadet /BGA United for all manner of reasons b) the aims and objectives are completely different c) it's...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2017, 08:01
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

The downsides of new long distance VGS travel

Not to mention the fact that if the Wx if poor ( likely at Little Rissington) , they travel huge distance to get zilch, or if Wx better, they get a much reduced day and flying. And of course, if it's...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2017, 19:37
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

The blame game

i don't think she has been responsible directly, only assisting in the burying of the bodies metaphorically speaking in terms of issuing glowing reports of how well the non- flying was going, and how...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2017, 14:32
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

What has taken 4 years and thrown away lots of Taxpayer's money

The Air Cadet Aerospace Offer:Written statement - HLWS344 - UK Parliament...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2017, 14:43
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Not to the best of my knowledge and belief. Most...

Not to the best of my knowledge and belief. Most of the former staff Cadets of VGS units where I was based have no such qualifications. These include a fast jet pilot, just returned from F18...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2017, 14:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Angry Re Focus on the real issues

Absolutely pointless talking about what we might buy in to the future - it's academic as we have little enough cash to pay for front line stuff for the moment.

We should never have had the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2017, 13:32
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Arclite, Well said.............I'd love to see...

Arclite, Well said.............I'd love to see the stats after they have been running a year and do a comparison with 5 or 10 yrs ago !
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2017, 09:29
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Angry Everyone who pays taxes should take notice !

That's the nub of a lot of problems in this country, taxpayer apathy until some issue directly hits them !
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2017, 08:23
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Putting it clearly......

As ever "Engines" - a clearly expressed statement. I'm worried that now they have started to dribble a few Viking Gliders back into the air, and we have about three Vigilants at Topcliffe, that the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2017, 15:22
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Engines, I totally agree with every bit of what...

Engines, I totally agree with every bit of what you have said.


The GRP Grob fleet was purchased in the days of HQAC having full control over the fleet and essentially the post holder of Wg Cdr...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2017, 17:05
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

A noble effort Chevvron, and initiative etc...

A noble effort Chevvron, and initiative etc overflowing, and no doubt some young Cadets did benefit, BUT...............as we all know, there must be standards set, monitoring, and above all adequate...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2017, 10:52
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

:):):) Agreed - but despite what they did, I can...

:):):) Agreed - but despite what they did, I can understand why the RAF forbids any formalised training or organised activity within any civilian club.

Notwithstanding all of the above, and the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2017, 14:31
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

The question is.......

How many ? and more importantly how many will be rolled out eventually out of the original fleet ? - and how many Silver Wings awarded to Cadets thus far since the pause??


And what is the Out of...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2017, 10:02
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Certainly as someone says, 1 ex Abingdon (612)...

Certainly as someone says, 1 ex Abingdon (612) but not cleared for Cadet pax yet , one ex Henlow , another ex Odiham (618) , and one ex OC Linton (642) the latter of which is also a Flight Commander...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2017, 09:29
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Agreed .........BUT.....

Yes, absolutely correct BUT she has been busy broadcasting the propaganda on Facebook about how wonderful things are, rather than a more considered line saying perhaps that she was somewhat...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2017, 08:11
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

I think I accurately predicted an outbreak of tea...

I think I accurately predicted an outbreak of tea and medals ! All that's missing now is one for the Boss at 3 FTS ! And of course a press release to say what a remarkable achievement it is to have...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2017, 09:06
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Just run it past me one more time, what were the...

Just run it past me one more time, what were the original Viking and Vigilant numbers in total, and what are the numbers of airframes being recovered ? Sounds like almost as big a disaster as...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2017, 08:04
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

All due respects, and I apologise if people read...

All due respects, and I apologise if people read this as "having a go" at VGS staff, but dedicated column readers and many ex VGS staff like myself surely realise that the target is those who have...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2017, 07:54
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

The statement and the actuality/reality........

Yes, agreed, that was the written Ministerial statement, BUT perhaps we can have the updated figures from the same official source, as my information suggests a rather different outcome.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2017, 11:23
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Where we are today....

I see on the Facebook pages, post Bank Holiday, that Topcliffe VGS report sending ONE Cadet solo on the Vigilant , (WOW - a whole ONE !!!) and 644 VGS after THREE days of Bank Holiday have sent ONE...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2017, 08:47
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Keep searching.....................

Keep searching "Engines" - good forensic investigation should uncover who the people responsible were. You obviously know the system, - I just hope that people give you the required information. It's...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2017, 08:25
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

And not much Tutor flying either !

Given that Tutor flying is but a massive RAF sponsored flying club for RO's and others, and that any Cadet flying in them is only Air Experience, there's not much going on in that area. ( And of...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2017, 08:14
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Numbers............

The Vigilant order was 53 I think, and we also purchased some second hand later on.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2017, 10:53
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Frying pan and fires...........

As Victor Meldrew said.............." I do not believe it "


I hear on my jungle drums that the TOTAL number of VGS aircraft ( Vigilant and Viking) that will be recovered for VGS use will only be...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2017, 12:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Boswell Bear , Exactly - totally agree,...

Boswell Bear ,


Exactly - totally agree, and BTW well said "Engines" and "Pobjoy" let's keep to the subject matter and not be blown off course by misplaced references to a prize criminal "Walter"
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2017, 08:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

iRaven post 3315

With the greatest of respect, please post this to the relevant thread - there is one concerning this guy. What THIS thread is all about is the failure of the RAF to maintain airworthy Aircraft for...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2017, 10:50
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

Cats Five, I have news for you ! In the VGS...

Cats Five,

I have news for you ! In the VGS there has been no such thing as Air Ex, that only occurs in the AEF's on Tutors ! For many years there have been three threads to VGS Cadet training,...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2017, 08:35
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,764,004
Posted By EnigmAviation

WRONG ! Where on earth did you get that from?...

WRONG ! Where on earth did you get that from? Long before a first solo, the Cadet WAS taught how to taxi.


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