PPRuNe Forums - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: tucumseh

Showing results 1 to 10 of 10
Search took 0.00 seconds.

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Aug 2019, 09:01

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,669

Posted By tucumseh

Some years ago - 90s - the RN used to ask for a...

Some years ago - 90s - the RN used to ask for a named MAFF (Fisheries) officer from Poole to go onboard their protection vessels during inspections. In a previous life he'd held a Master's ticket on...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Jun 2018, 15:27

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,669

Posted By tucumseh

Are they going to spend years reinventing the...

Are they going to spend years reinventing the wheel, or dig out the permanent LTC instructions last used in 1987?

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Mar 2018, 17:55

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,669

Posted By tucumseh

It won't have escaped the beancounters that this...

It won't have escaped the beancounters that this was the stated reason why Nimrod MRA4 was scrapped, which they will see as a success. Swift call to DG Safety. Please forward SI reports involving...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Mar 2018, 10:11

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,669

Posted By tucumseh

‘If, after attempting unsuccessfully to persuade...

‘If, after attempting unsuccessfully to persuade those in power of their needs, the defence chiefs of staff are to remain silent, this would entail a serious breach of one of the cardinal principles...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Nov 2017, 08:27

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,669

Posted By tucumseh

Harry I was simply applying the Avoid the...

Harry

I was simply applying the Avoid the avoidable, manage the unavoidable rule. It causes no harm. But I agree with your sentiments.

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Nov 2017, 06:14

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,669

Posted By tucumseh

May I suggest the above quote is edited to show...

May I suggest the above quote is edited to show what Pax said?

Before setting out such an argument, I think it would wise to ask why (whatever). We've been told this so often that it has become...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Sep 2017, 14:21

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,669

Posted By tucumseh

Harry I should have made myself clearer. He...

Harry

I should have made myself clearer. He (B Gray) didn't actually know he was suggesting this. It was obviously fed to him by a lackey, who had presented it as his own work without...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Sep 2017, 07:54

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,669

Posted By tucumseh

I wouldn't be too quick to condemn Mr Douglas. ...

I wouldn't be too quick to condemn Mr Douglas. With every change to Government policy, effectively the terms and conditions under which he was employed changed. If other Government employees cannot...

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Aug 2006, 11:02

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,669

Posted By tucumseh

Modtinbasher 21 years ago, the Naval Air...

Modtinbasher

21 years ago, the Naval Air Radio Stores Integration (NARSI) initiative was in full flow. Aims were exactly the same as the ones you list. RN had to close their stores and workshops...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Aug 2006, 09:51

Replies: 970

Defence: Public ignorance, the media, and cutbacks

Views: 326,669

Posted By tucumseh

MarkD “Perhaps the higher-ups should start...

MarkD

“Perhaps the higher-ups should start promoting the fuel efficiency….”

I agree. But one has to appreciate that in the MoD, if you make a suggestion on how to save money, you take an...

Showing results 1 to 10 of 10