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Forum: Military Aviation

25th Jun 2018, 21:55

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,658

Posted By FODPlod

This is the same gung-ho Max Hastings who, at his...

This is the same gung-ho Max Hastings who, at his typically blinkered, fiercely pro-Army anti-everything else worst, labelled the Royal Navy as cowardly for not starting a shooting match...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Sep 2013, 19:54

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,658

Posted By FODPlod

Wrathmonk - Good point but RCS would be only part...

Wrathmonk - Good point but RCS would be only part of the equation in the successful detection, identification, tracking and prosecution of JSF; many other factors would come into play, some quite...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Sep 2013, 15:27

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,658

Posted By FODPlod

Why should they? Just because you get all...

Why should they? Just because you get all uppity when anything naval is mentioned? Among other things, the discussion has included the ability of deployed warships to practice and execute their...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Sep 2013, 10:24

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,658

Posted By FODPlod

Even without any threat from Somali pirates, the...

Even without any threat from Somali pirates, the RN would still have at least one DD/FF deployed in such a hot spot as it has since the start of the ARMILLA Patrol...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Sep 2013, 08:19

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,658

Posted By FODPlod

Not entirely but more often than one would wish. ...

Not entirely but more often than one would wish. The RN was able to spare the T23 frigate HMS Northumberland for CTF 151 earlier this year for at least some of her deployment:CTF 151 – “Pirate...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Nov 2011, 05:01

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,658

Posted By FODPlod

I hear what you say but the Great British Public...

I hear what you say but the Great British Public loves the RAF. Who else will defend them during the next Battle of Britain?

No votes to be won there. ;)

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Sep 2011, 11:44

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,658

Posted By FODPlod

Yes I did - however, did you know that the CinC ...

Yes I did - however, did you know that the CinC Coastal Command of the RAF at the outbreak of WW2 had commanded HMS Empress (one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers) on Christmas Day 1914 in...

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Sep 2011, 10:47

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,658

Posted By FODPlod

Please don't open up that can of worms or people...

Please don't open up that can of worms or people will start asking what happened to the RAF when the Battle of the Atlantic kicked off nearly a year before the Battle of Britain or what happened to...

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