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Forum: Military Aviation

21st Sep 2022, 14:53

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By steamchicken

Also I was just reminded by re-reading Andrew...

Also I was just reminded by re-reading Andrew Gordon's The Rules of the Game that the original 1915 Queen Elizabeth was nicknamed Big Lizzie as well.

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Nov 2020, 14:40

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By steamchicken

The NAO is a slightly...strange organization, as...

The NAO is a slightly...strange organization, as its brief is, well, auditing, on the presumption that people will spend too much public money if left unattended. The problem with this is that it...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jun 2017, 14:47

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By steamchicken

I'm sure talking made the Russians feel better...

I'm sure talking made the Russians feel better about it.

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Jun 2009, 21:57

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By steamchicken

Regarding the carrier as "not really a...

Regarding the carrier as "not really a complicated job", there's a Yorkshire proverb that fits;

Buy cheap, buy twice.

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Dec 2007, 10:44

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Posted By steamchicken

Can't wait to see what the Dons make of that.

Can't wait to see what the Dons make of that.

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd May 2007, 15:00

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By steamchicken

What the hell is an "iPod socket" anyway? That to...

What the hell is an "iPod socket" anyway? That to me means a three-pin mains socket..I smell tabloids.

Anyway, the LHD thing is an interesting idea, but frankly, dragging the procurement glacier...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Nov 2006, 15:53

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By steamchicken

I can see the rationale for a Shipco (SOBS - Son...

I can see the rationale for a Shipco (SOBS - Son Of British Shipbuilders), but not of letting t'Bungling Baron and his aircraft company (that would rather do anything but design and build an...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Sep 2006, 15:31

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By steamchicken

Does anyone else find it touching that MOD,...

Does anyone else find it touching that MOD, Lockheed Martin et al apparently think they can predict delivery dates in 2014 to within three months, in the light of their project management track...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jun 2006, 16:08

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By steamchicken

Mr. Jerome Rivière complimented in his turn DCN...

Mr. Jerome Rivière complimented in his turn DCN for his satisfying assessment and his results, which exceed the hopes: the decisions of the Government, supported by the Parliament, were the maid.
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