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Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2019, 09:37
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

2Steer clear of Acklington & Burghfield." ...

2Steer clear of Acklington & Burghfield."

Durrbrain - of course not Acklington - which is a prison these days - Ouston - west of Newcastle
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2019, 07:43
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

"you'd better decide pretty quickly where you...

"you'd better decide pretty quickly where you want to put them when the Subs are sent south and the warheads are trundling down the M74"

Steer clear of Acklington & Burghfield................... ...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2019, 13:48
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

Surely? Surely?? It'll be a negotiation - and...

Surely? Surely?? It'll be a negotiation - and if it's between Ms Sturgeon & Boris it will be very short - as an Independent country they can decide exactly what is there and what is not there -...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2019, 07:55
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

"Northern Ireland is part of the U.K. and will...

"Northern Ireland is part of the U.K. and will remain so for the foreseeable future "

Until the demographics tip over - there is a steady increase in the population likely to vote for joining...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2019, 07:51
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

Headstone - the 2013 Manifesto...

Headstone - the 2013 Manifesto https://www2.gov.scot/resource/0043/00439021.pdf

has their strategy set out in excruciating detail
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2019, 16:57
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

Thanks for that heads up MFC - here are teh...

Thanks for that heads up MFC - here are teh words of wisdom from 2013:-

two frigates from the Royal Navy’s current fleet ■ a command platform for naval operations and development of specialist...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2019, 14:48
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

yes but they're likely to see them as a customer...

yes but they're likely to see them as a customer for things like the F-16............. got to keep those production lines running

And Mr President owns half of Scotland - he'll be on their side
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2019, 14:46
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

Maybe they think the English will continue to pay...

Maybe they think the English will continue to pay for their QRA squadron?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2019, 10:08
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

It'll probably be a total package of "value" -...

It'll probably be a total package of "value" - the Scots may not want half a squadron of F-35's or Typhoons due to running costs going forward - but take it as helicopters or marine patrol vessels...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2019, 07:46
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

''What is it the Independence movement hope to...

''What is it the Independence movement hope to gain, that they do not already have?''

A very good question but they will just repeat "INDEPENDENCE" - they want to be free of what they see as...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2019, 07:43
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

"what provision is the UK government currently...

"what provision is the UK government currently making for the loss of it and the decommissioning costs"

Since the UK has never had a genuine Energy Policy it's what you'd expect - keep whistling a...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2019, 15:22
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

Well TBH the whole issue is due to the Scots...

Well TBH the whole issue is due to the Scots trying to emulate the Quebecois back in the early 1970's.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2019, 14:29
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

"Fewer smaller warheads are now in use and...

"Fewer smaller warheads are now in use and storage may be shared with the production facility."

That's Burghfield just outside Reading - you're going to have to widen the Kennet & Avon Canal a...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2019, 14:27
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

Regretfully common sense was left behind 40 years...

Regretfully common sense was left behind 40 years ago on this topic.:(
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2019, 12:46
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

"The RNLI is an independent charity, not a...

"The RNLI is an independent charity, not a government department"

Quite amazing when you think of it - a charity providing front-line (and superb) cover. Must save the Govt...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2019, 12:44
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

very interesting article Union Jack - suspect...

very interesting article Union Jack - suspect there's some poor sods who have been working away on this for years just in case.........
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2019, 08:10
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

"Could the nuclear sub fleet not move to...

"Could the nuclear sub fleet not move to somewhere like Barrow, after all they are built there"

They could Nut but I think there are issues about water depth - plus it is a fair ways to deep...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2019, 15:50
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

"agencies you may well need to maintain the...

"agencies you may well need to maintain the standard we all currently have."

Not sure you'd have half of those if you started with a clean sheet of paper.

So what would the Royal Scots Airforce...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2019, 13:55
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

"The floating jetties could 'float-off' somewhere...

"The floating jetties could 'float-off' somewhere else and a new missile handling facility built in the south."

The question is where exactly? You have to have relatively easy access to deep...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2019, 09:51
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

Lots of places have the Queen as Head of State...

Lots of places have the Queen as Head of State without handing over their land as Sovereign Bases. I' sure the Scots have seen what happened to Diego Garcia etc.

If you are anti-nuke you are not...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2019, 07:53
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

It's a possibility IMHO. The cost of recreating...

It's a possibility IMHO. The cost of recreating the Faslane complex is going to be massive and where would you put it? Somewhere in the SW I'd guess but you'll spend the next 10 years in the courts...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2019, 17:26
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

"a newly independent England will have an awful...

"a newly independent England will have an awful lot of searching and potentially very expensive defence questions to answer."

Well that assumes we go for the same level of kit etc as we use now. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2019, 15:34
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

Yeh but the current PM is pretty toxic in...

Yeh but the current PM is pretty toxic in Scotland - he doesn't exactly fit in there................... and the Scots Tories have lost their leader
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2019, 08:42
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

PEDANT ALERT "Berwick to Carlisle is NOT the...

PEDANT ALERT

"Berwick to Carlisle is NOT the border, that border was the Roman one,"

Wrong Nut - the original Roman border was Hadrian's Wall from west of Carlisle to Wallsend along the N side...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2019, 08:40
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

Perhaps re-base to the Shetlands............

Perhaps re-base to the Shetlands............
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2019, 09:13
Replies: 165
Views: 69,583
Posted By Asturias56

They won't pay - after all they have the...

They won't pay - after all they have the excellent example of the current UK PM threatening to just walk away from obligations in a political divorce.
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