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Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jul 2023, 04:40

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Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

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Posted By tucumseh

I never knew GEMS was for engineers only. You...

I never knew GEMS was for engineers only. You learn something new...

I knew engineering project managers whose suggestions were accepted, but there could be no financial reward on the grounds it...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Jul 2023, 16:57

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

Views: 193,040

Posted By tucumseh

I'm afraid Graydon revealed his true colours...

I'm afraid Graydon revealed his true colours while CAS, when lying to Malcolm Rifkind and MRAF Sir John Grandy over the Mull of Kintyre accident. Perhaps one day he'll share with us where they should...

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Jul 2023, 08:16

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

Views: 193,040

Posted By tucumseh

Never had to deal with that, but have certainly...

Never had to deal with that, but have certainly had to manage one related project where the Army's requirement included a capability to remotely kill their own troops. The greater good. I sat next to...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Feb 2023, 13:32

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

Views: 193,040

Posted By tucumseh

Indeed. Type 32. Admiral understands Defence...

Indeed.

Type 32. Admiral understands Defence funding and the Acquisition Cycle, most of the committee don't. He seems incredulous, and rightly so, that anyone would ask such a question on...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Feb 2023, 05:40

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

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Posted By tucumseh

I must confess a degree of sympathy for CAS, and...

I must confess a degree of sympathy for CAS, and for any serving officer who has to appear before that committee of (for the most part) fools. Especially John Spellar, who as a Minister routinely...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Sep 2022, 09:14

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

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Posted By tucumseh

And he lied too! As did CAS. ('The aircraft was...

And he lied too! As did CAS. ('The aircraft was off course by some miles').

MoD's technique relies too much on the interviewer not being sufficiently briefed. CAS must have known that his staff...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Sep 2022, 06:11

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

Views: 193,040

Posted By tucumseh

I suspect la Burley would have stopped him...

I suspect la Burley would have stopped him half-way through and pointed out the continued lie!

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Sep 2022, 15:09

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

Views: 193,040

Posted By tucumseh

Quite right. Those 'actions' by MoD include...

Quite right.

Those 'actions' by MoD include threatening a young female journalist outside a court house and demanding that she hand over her notes. Notes that proved MoD and the prosecution had...

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Sep 2022, 21:16

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

Views: 193,040

Posted By tucumseh

MoD followed the regulations you cite and were...

MoD followed the regulations you cite and were found negligent. The accompanying ruling that MoD and DSA/MAA are not independent must surely mean CAS cannot now evade responsibility in RAF matters.

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Sep 2022, 05:52

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

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Posted By tucumseh

And none of them meet their OWN requirements. ...

And none of them meet their OWN requirements.

But only in the case of MoD has a court ruled that the Defence Safety Authority / Military Aviation Authority is not independent of MoD. Has there...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Aug 2022, 07:39

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

Views: 193,040

Posted By tucumseh

Biggus - I'm sure you know this but you've just...

Biggus - I'm sure you know this but you've just perfectly paraphrased the Nimrod Review. Another of its recommendations that MoD ignored.

Mainjafad - Correct about Boards, and replacing 'Board...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Aug 2022, 11:30

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

Views: 193,040

Posted By tucumseh

While Wilson left the RAF a short while after...

While Wilson left the RAF a short while after Rifkind left Defence, the latter was Secretary of State when the decision was made six months earlier. (Feb 1995). Notably, a couple of months later, in...

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Aug 2022, 16:53

Replies: 592

Can Wigston survive the onslaught?

Views: 193,040

Posted By tucumseh

+ Found negligent by Coroner; only escaping...

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Found negligent by Coroner; only escaping gross negligence, and hence corporate manslaughter charge, by dint of lying by omission and the law not permitting her to reopen when she found out.
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