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Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2022, 14:38
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Having just had a look on Google earth, am pretty...

Having just had a look on Google earth, am pretty sure that those are the standard wartime T2 and B1 hangars that were there when I went through in the late sixties. Maybe repainted, re clad, new...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2022, 12:57
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Whilst agreeing that there most probably IS space...

Whilst agreeing that there most probably IS space for an AEF, I think you'll find that those "lovely new hangars" were in fact the very same hangars that were built there in 1940, and the very same...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2022, 13:53
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

But Halton is closing in 2025.

But Halton is closing in 2025.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2022, 12:40
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

I think you'll find that that hangarage, along...

I think you'll find that that hangarage, along with the associated dispersals, has been rather heavily repurposed by the two resident Regiments!

By the way, whatever happened to the additional AEF...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2020, 10:35
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

POBJOY, In what way can you justify your ...

POBJOY,

In what way can you justify your statement "..the very people who had FAILED to do their public paid jobs?"

In what way have they failed?

They took decisions that you didn't like.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2020, 17:53
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

air pig, VERY difficult to prove that the...

air pig,

VERY difficult to prove that the accused had a duty of care to the plaintiff and acted deliberately in the knowledge that what they were doing was illegal.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2020, 15:09
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Sky Sports, What law do you think has been...

Sky Sports,

What law do you think has been broken and what criminal act carried out?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2020, 19:44
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

bobward, "....being closed to pay for...

bobward,

"....being closed to pay for Covid?"

WoW! Wasn't aware that the ACO had a mega trillion pound budget.

Get real.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2020, 21:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

So, has there been any effect whatsoever on RAF...

So, has there been any effect whatsoever on RAF recruiting between 2014 and now?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2020, 10:17
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

POBJOY, Are you sure? The way I read that...

POBJOY,

Are you sure? The way I read that piece is that the first 10 will be overhauled and refurbished by Grob in Germany, and the remaining 53 will have the same work done by Southern Sailplanes...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2019, 09:10
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

POBJOY, So the Royal Air Force kept them on.

POBJOY,

So the Royal Air Force kept them on.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2019, 08:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

POBJOY, The only organisation responsible...

POBJOY,

The only organisation responsible for the safety and airworthiness of the Glider fleet was the Royal Air Force. Outsourced contracts have contract monitoring teams and oversight...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2019, 08:54
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

chevvron, You'll have to "re-start"...

chevvron,

You'll have to "re-start" Slingsby's first...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2019, 13:01
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Gliding in 2019? What is this...

Gliding in 2019?



What is this obsession with Gliding in relation to potential aircrew in the military? How relevant is gliding to flying a Typhoon/Lightning/Voyager/Chinook/Posiedon? Surely...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2019, 08:49
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

ATFQ, The closure delay announced refers to...

ATFQ,

The closure delay announced refers to the MOD Police HQ.

No reason why they can't start building on the airfield right away.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2018, 18:24
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Wonder where they will go when it closes in a few...

Wonder where they will go when it closes in a few years time?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2018, 16:12
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

bobward, The two large hangars were...

bobward,

The two large hangars were demolished and replaced by dedicated accomodation for the Army light armour stationed there. A building/architecture firm won an award for the design and...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2018, 10:03
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

ATFQ, But Swanton Morley is also due to...

ATFQ,


But Swanton Morley is also due to close and be disposed off.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2018, 08:09
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

OK, I see, thanks beardy.

OK, I see, thanks beardy.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2018, 07:56
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

RAF Woodvale airfield has been a contracted...

RAF Woodvale airfield has been a contracted operation for years, what has changed?
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2018, 14:09
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Sky Sports, The Grob Prefect is replacing...

Sky Sports,


The Grob Prefect is replacing the Tutor as an elementary trainer, so by your reckoning they have just moved up one notch in terms of priority.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2018, 20:18
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Chevvron, Actually, from the pr article I...

Chevvron,

Actually, from the pr article I saw (I forget where) the Tower air traffikers all looked too young to be retired from anywhere. Most of them, certainly the female boss, transferred with...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2018, 13:08
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

chevvron, I think that you'll find that it's...

chevvron,

I think that you'll find that it's the other way round. Radar is performed by the RAF and the Tower is contracted out Babcock staff.

A lot of Tutors are nothing to do with the AEF's....
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2017, 10:02
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

If they were "destroyed" how come all 3 were sold...

If they were "destroyed" how come all 3 were sold to gliding organisations and registered as airworthy aircraft?
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2017, 16:06
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Swanton Morley is scheduled to close in 2031. ...

Swanton Morley is scheduled to close in 2031.

Plenty of time to operate a VGS and/or a regional Gliding centre, just like they used to.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2017, 06:38
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Lynxman, Typo, I meant to write MB in last...

Lynxman,
Typo, I meant to write MB in last line.

The original point remains though, the MAA "paused" them for four years during which no trials were possible as they were grounded.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2017, 17:35
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

With reference to the MAA and other aircraft...

With reference to the MAA and other aircraft types; the two Martin Baker operated but MoD/Qinetiq owned Meteor T7's were grounded for over four years over airworthiness issues.
They are now fully...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2016, 23:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Leon, That sounds reasonable, I assume that...

Leon,

That sounds reasonable, I assume that Barkston Heath is counted as a part of Cranwell and not as an additional site?
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2016, 21:52
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Anyone got any idea of what this "imminent 5th...

Anyone got any idea of what this "imminent 5th MFTS base decision" is all about?
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2016, 13:54
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

clunckdriver, It's not a slap in the face...

clunckdriver,


It's not a slap in the face to anyone!

It was a derelict abandoned building that hadn't been used for years. Plenty is valued in the UK, and this building is hardly rare or of...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2016, 11:14
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Arclite01, ..... "That can really only be...

Arclite01,

..... "That can really only be Keevil or Merryfield."


How about Colerne? Much closer. A little bit of Lyneham maybe?
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2015, 12:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

Just this once, And how abut the last TWO...

Just this once,


And how abut the last TWO years to eighteen months?
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2015, 09:10
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,714
Posted By pr00ne

ACW VGL Oh come on! "Aircrew reach...

ACW VGL


Oh come on!

"Aircrew reach Gp Capt on their ability as operators - in the cockpit -"

Funniest thing I've seen on Pprune for a LONG time!
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