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Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2013, 08:47
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

As a matter of interest. How many of the old...

As a matter of interest. How many of the old UEO's are still in place now?
TF
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2013, 12:42
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Oh & I forgot! A National contract for Fuel...

Oh & I forgot!

A National contract for Fuel Too!

tigerfish
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2013, 16:42
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Morris1, The original thinking behind the...

Morris1,

The original thinking behind the National project was all to do with economies of scale.
National contract for maintenance.
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Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2013, 23:19
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

I'm desperately trying not to say "I t*** Y** *o"...

I'm desperately trying not to say "I t*** Y** *o" but its bloody difficult!

Remember I also said "Remember the names of the architects of all this" Because one day the chickens must come home to...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2013, 15:53
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Spot on! Couldn't have said it better myself. ...

Spot on! Couldn't have said it better myself.

Should be compulsory watching by all Chiefs and PA Members ( Sorry I forgot PCC's, - In that case forget it)

Inspired film making and so accurate....
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2013, 23:21
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Yes, I know a councillor who might take an...

Yes,

I know a councillor who might take an entirely different view!

TF:rolleyes:
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2013, 11:08
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

WF, my apologies, - I did not mean to attack you...

WF, my apologies, - I did not mean to attack you personally, you have every right to your opinion, as of course do I. Only History will prove who was right so do not withdraw!

It is merely that I...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2013, 07:34
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

WF, You seem to suggest that I might not know...

WF, You seem to suggest that I might not know what I am talking about, so perhaps I should explain. 30 years Police service. Directly involved with the development of air support 1984 - close of...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2013, 22:31
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Well I suppose that comment that you hate so...

Well I suppose that comment that you hate so much, may be as a direct result of Police Officers, who used to have quick access to air support, now having to wait longer for it.

Now let me see. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2013, 17:25
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Well you certainly are in a world of your own WF....

Well you certainly are in a world of your own WF. I have never seen you come down on the side of efficient air support. Are you employed by NPAS by any chance?

TF
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Feb 2013, 21:47
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Could be something to do with the fact that their...

Could be something to do with the fact that their Chief at the time was Bernard Hogan Howe, the sponsor of the report that led to NPAS.

Possibly it was him trying to show that "If he could do it!"...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Feb 2013, 11:45
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

But are you just laying back & letting it...

But are you just laying back & letting it happen?

When my local unit was threatened I wrote to the local media & got several half pages of stories demanding that the unit be saved and it was! ...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2013, 23:35
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

There were 27 units in those days, and I do...

There were 27 units in those days, and I do accept that a very small number were failing to keep up with the others. But in the main they were the ones who's existance was always questionable.

But...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2013, 16:27
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

AOF, I do understand where you are coming from,...

AOF,
I do understand where you are coming from, and also accept that the new team at NPAS have the right pedigree to do the job properly.

I also accept that we are going through very difficult...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2013, 13:52
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

I suppose in the end it all depends on what value...

I suppose in the end it all depends on what value you put on efficiency and public safety.

The concept of NPAS was quite correct and if properly executed in order to increase efficiency and...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2013, 08:23
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Angry I may not have posted for ages now but I am...

I may not have posted for ages now but I am still monitoring! This is all very sad.

When I think back to the early years of this new millenium, we still had independant but inter related units...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Dec 2012, 16:26
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Despite being retired for a number of years now,...

Despite being retired for a number of years now, I am still frquently asked to give talks on Police Air Support.

I don't think that many Senior Police officers today realise just how popular the...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Oct 2012, 23:16
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Angry I told you so!

Hate to say this Guy's. But I have been telling you this for a couple of years now! It cost me my job, but I always knew that what I was predicting would come to pass!

Alex Marshall is full of...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2012, 15:59
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

The point that I was trying to make was that...

The point that I was trying to make was that after the first ten years or so we took our eyes off the ball in respect of telling people what good value we were. So we shouldnt be surprised when we...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2012, 23:36
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

At Last!

The previous two posts demonstrate the power of telling people how good you are!

If I may be so bold, I would suggest that this highlights what went wrong with UK Police Air Support in the 21st...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Aug 2012, 23:15
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Well said J.A.F.O! tigerfish

Well said J.A.F.O!

tigerfish
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Aug 2012, 23:46
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

PA News, I think you are still missing my...

PA News,

I think you are still missing my point. OK there may have been a time long ago that one or two units might have fallen under the heading of flying clubs. But by 2005 they had long gone...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Aug 2012, 21:38
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Fortyodd2! Good point! What I actually...

Fortyodd2!

Good point! What I actually meant was I suppose the "Controllers" of NPAS, >"the suits" at the Home Office.

To them leadership is a lost art. Although I suppose even that is a...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Aug 2012, 20:03
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Sorry PA news!

Sorry PA News, but I don't accept your last post.

I can accept that several years ago ( And here I am talking mid 90's) there were a couple of units who owed their existance to a Senior officers...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Aug 2012, 15:56
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Wagging Finger!

WF. Of all the crass and stupid comments that I have seen over the past 10 years or so reading pprune, your last comment just about takes the biscuit!

Firstly, you dismiss the hard working units...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th May 2012, 08:43
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

No chance! Its too logical. tigerfish

No chance! Its too logical.

tigerfish
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Apr 2012, 19:53
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

FFF, The problem with answering that...

FFF,

The problem with answering that question is that Chief Officers (ACPO) cannot progress through the 3 stages in one force. i.e. ACC,DCC and CC.
An ACC for example can do DCC in their force,...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Apr 2012, 15:32
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Kent??!!

Interesting isn't it, That the Force chosen so carry out this very important, some might say vital function, - is the only major force in the country that never took the trouble to provide itself...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Feb 2012, 20:09
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

morris1. We are both on the same tack! & I could...

morris1. We are both on the same tack! & I could not agree more!

TF
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Feb 2012, 17:17
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Morris1.. You are correct in quoting your...

Morris1.. You are correct in quoting your excellent example of cross force co-operation between ASU's.

My only slight critique is that what you describe is NOT all that unusual! I served for over...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2012, 22:47
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Zorab! All that of course is true. I guess that...

Zorab! All that of course is true. I guess that I'm just getting tired of saying it!

I hope that Ollie can cut out all this "spin" crap. We all know that the system is broke, and there is very...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2012, 19:34
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Helinut, I agree with your "If correct " You...

Helinut, I agree with your "If correct " You will note it was a media quote and we all know how accurate they can be. However there is some local evidence to suggest that they might be correct...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2012, 11:33
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Filton Vs Colerne.

Local media carried a story about 2 weeks ago, to the effect that CC's of Avon & Somerset & Wiltshire had agreed with NPAS that Colerne was not suitable for all weather operations, and as a result it...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2012, 11:50
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Ownership?

But if ownership remains with the existing forces, how can NPAS DICTATE where the asset is based?

For example how can NPAS now force Bedfordshire and partners to give up their EC135 as a spare,...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2012, 23:56
Replies: 950
Views: 195,827
Posted By tigerfish

Gas generator

Certainly not! And I think that you may be the one that might be behind the drag curve. Because I understand that OD is being released early from his current chains!

Now is not the time for in...
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