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Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2023, 11:28
Replies: 54
Views: 12,979
Posted By Timelord

Oh, I absolutely believe them. My question is...

Oh, I absolutely believe them.
My question is about whether this is a relatively recent aberration or did it always happen and I just missed it?
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2023, 16:09
Replies: 54
Views: 12,979
Posted By Timelord

No, I don’t remember. What era was this? Because...

No, I don’t remember. What era was this? Because I can honestly say that in my service, 1972-2000, mostly fast jet, mostly front line, I never witnessed or heard of any such moronic behaviour.

I...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2023, 09:43
Replies: 54
Views: 12,979
Posted By Timelord

Ok, if you say so. I must have spent 30 years in...

Ok, if you say so. I must have spent 30 years in an ivory tower. We can agree however, that the fact that it is not tolerated in the military now is a good thing. Now for the Met!
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2023, 09:27
Replies: 54
Views: 12,979
Posted By Timelord

I knew that would be the response but I am really...

I knew that would be the response but I am really not so sure. The behaviour reported on RN submarines, in the met and in this case is like nothing I ever heard of in “my day” and I had a pretty good...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2023, 08:18
Replies: 54
Views: 12,979
Posted By Timelord

Without doubt women were patronised more in those...

Without doubt women were patronised more in those days, but they were assaulted less.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2023, 22:02
Replies: 54
Views: 12,979
Posted By Timelord

I agree. I Was there and I object to the view...

I agree. I Was there and I object to the view that we were all cavemen in those days. In my view men treated women, we even called them ladies, with much more respect than is apparent today.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2023, 17:33
Replies: 16
Views: 2,779
Posted By Timelord

DH, they could be using the designator pod to...

DH, they could be using the designator pod to identify / track / target something on the ground.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2023, 17:14
Replies: 81
Views: 26,102
Posted By Timelord

Normally I would agree but whoever is selected...

Normally I would agree but whoever is selected can hardly do a worse job than the current, beribboned pilot
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2023, 17:47
Replies: 78
Views: 16,550
Posted By Timelord

I’m pretty sure the movie was filmed up the road...

I’m pretty sure the movie was filmed up the road at Hemswell so the ghostly dog must have trotted up the A15.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2023, 17:06
Replies: 1,086
Views: 363,948
Posted By Timelord

Is there going to be a new Command Paper with the...

Is there going to be a new Command Paper with the defence specifics?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2023, 16:36
Replies: 1,086
Views: 363,948
Posted By Timelord

I must have misunderstood. I thought this...

I must have misunderstood. I thought this “refresh” was something to do with, you know, a war going on in Europe but apparently not. Lots of words. Lots of new offices in MI5 and elsewhere, more...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2023, 12:39
Replies: 15,921
Views: 16,602,844
Posted By Timelord

More military brilliance from the HoC Defence...

More military brilliance from the HoC Defence select committee chairman this morning: “Let’s get our 60 Tucanos out of storage and give them to Ukraine to deliver Stormshadow and Maverick! “
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2023, 15:34
Replies: 15,921
Views: 16,602,844
Posted By Timelord

That is indeed how most exercises went, but I...

That is indeed how most exercises went, but I always thought that was because they started on a Monday morning and had to be over in time for a debrief before happy hour!
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2023, 09:55
Replies: 19
Views: 3,481
Posted By Timelord

At least we now know what a Tobias is.

At least we now know what a Tobias is.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2023, 07:52
Replies: 31
Views: 11,157
Posted By Timelord

A sensible, informed analysis of the issue which...

A sensible, informed analysis of the issue which makes a refreshing change. And it’s not only engineers who are unavailable due to “burnout”.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2023, 21:01
Replies: 984
Views: 533,231
Posted By Timelord

I don’t really understand this argument. Was...

I don’t really understand this argument.

Was the aircraft airworthy……… No
Did the pilot screw up……………Yes
Would the pilot still have screwed up in an airworthy and serviceable aircraft……Probably...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2023, 07:50
Replies: 984
Views: 533,231
Posted By Timelord

It’s one of those irregular verbs as coined by “...

It’s one of those irregular verbs as coined by “ Yes, minister”

I suffered CI
You made a mistake
He was grossly negligent
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2023, 11:08
Replies: 1,086
Views: 363,948
Posted By Timelord

So adversarial! My point was simply that in...

So adversarial!
My point was simply that in defence planning, expect the unexpected is a pretty good maxim.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2023, 09:48
Replies: 15,921
Views: 16,602,844
Posted By Timelord

How on earth are we going to do that?

How on earth are we going to do that?
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2023, 09:01
Replies: 1,086
Views: 363,948
Posted By Timelord

I seem to remember that last time we “ focused on...

I seem to remember that last time we “ focused on Europe” we ended up fighting in the Falklands (ah well, that was a one off) and ten years later in the Gulf. I’d hoped we had learnt that you can’t...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2023, 09:13
Replies: 984
Views: 533,231
Posted By Timelord

Does the Coroner’s verdict render him liable to...

Does the Coroner’s verdict render him liable to be pursued through the civil courts by the relatives where, I believe, the verdict is on balance of probability rather than beyond reasonable doubt? If...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2023, 14:13
Replies: 6,786
Views: 2,098,099
Posted By Timelord

I think LB has identified the problem throughout...

I think LB has identified the problem throughout the UK at the moment. Leaders / managers / supervisors are not prepared to make themselves unpopular by enforcing those sort of standards. Maybe it’s...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2023, 12:28
Replies: 386
Views: 119,132
Posted By Timelord

Yes, I did at around the same period, and as I...

Yes, I did at around the same period, and as I have said earlier in this thread, at that level he was good value. Sad to say though he has not done a good job at the top. His time spend writing “The...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2023, 10:01
Replies: 386
Views: 119,132
Posted By Timelord

True, but he is at the top of the greasy pole....

True, but he is at the top of the greasy pole. What has he got to lose by saying, “Yes we are too small”, “yes I would have preferred 5 E7” etc
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2023, 08:12
Replies: 386
Views: 119,132
Posted By Timelord

I agree. It was like the end of “Animal Farm”...

I agree. It was like the end of “Animal Farm” where you eventually can’t tell the difference between the humans and the animals. Same with the politicians and VSOs. Very depressing.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2023, 16:01
Replies: 386
Views: 119,132
Posted By Timelord

B***er! Anyway , good to see the Times on line...

B***er!
Anyway , good to see the Times on line edition illustrating this story with a picture of a Victor in a museum.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2023, 15:47
Replies: 386
Views: 119,132
Posted By Timelord

For those that choose to comment without watching...

For those that choose to comment without watching CAS’s testimony, he said this:

The current UK F35 helmet is not suitable for people below a certain weight.
There is a helmet suitable for...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2023, 16:48
Replies: 386
Views: 119,132
Posted By Timelord

One of many surprising claims was that the front...

One of many surprising claims was that the front line was fully manned. Really?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2023, 16:47
Replies: 386
Views: 119,132
Posted By Timelord

via parliament tv. Just Google “house of commons...

via parliament tv. Just Google “house of commons Defence select committee “
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2023, 16:01
Replies: 386
Views: 119,132
Posted By Timelord

There we have it. Everything is great, don’t know...

There we have it. Everything is great, don’t know what all the fuss is about!
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2023, 19:26
Replies: 6,786
Views: 2,098,099
Posted By Timelord

For those who have a life and were therefore...

For those who have a life and were therefore unable to catch the defence select committee quizzing a couple of admirals this afternoon the carrier news was:

PoW - both shafts need repair. Fixed by...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2023, 15:15
Replies: 63
Views: 20,956
Posted By Timelord

If a mere (ex) navigator can join in - surely...

If a mere (ex) navigator can join in - surely it’s just about capacity. Give the student something, anything, difficult to do in the air and measure their capacity. If they have enough they will cope...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2023, 21:21
Replies: 386
Views: 119,132
Posted By Timelord

So, what questions would we ask CAS if we were on...

So, what questions would we ask CAS if we were on the Defence select committee?

Apart from the obvious training pipeline question.

My starter is; “ What is the NATO minimum flying hours per...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2023, 21:21
Replies: 70
Views: 19,494
Posted By Timelord

Get whoever has the logbook to look in the back...

Get whoever has the logbook to look in the back where they may find a “record of service” page which might help fill in some of the remaining blanks.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2023, 19:42
Replies: 132
Views: 44,023
Posted By Timelord

Unable to retain experience or train replacements...

Unable to retain experience or train replacements and not enough resources to do anything well.

Pretty alarming to insiders as well. But not, apparently, to the management.
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