SKB wrote:.

Great Look

PhillyJ wrote:Just spoke to nipper whilst he is on his IOW sight seeing cruise, he reckons there might be a certain photo being taken today.

Spotters assemble! W@nking socks to the ready!

I wonder how much of all this will remain a marketing drawing. A lot of countries are running lots of loyal wingman type programs so I think it's a pretty safe bet we'll be seeing them. Probably sooner rather than later. On a UK aircraft carrier, we'll see I suppose. Nearly forgot you were RAF. I'm...

They can make me redundant if they like.

I'd Snap their hands off.

squadrons of eight sounds terribly... inefficient. Agree, two frontline squadrons of 16 a/c for me, one for each carrier assigned permanently. The rest for OCU, reserve, attrition and trials. Would be good to see what core training services can be shared with the USMC also. How much time do you see...

At least you can all stop frothing about rumours of an A/B split.

That is the role of the Light Cavalry Regiments within 1st Division, equipped with Jackal. Whether it would be a good idea to have some mounted infantry battalions using similar vehicles working alongside them, well they would at least be more deployable than the Strike Brigades. https://twitter.co...

Lossie doesn't suffer from gnats IME.

We don't really "have" 21 for frontline duty, we've got 18. BK-01 (XM135), BK-02 (XM136) and BK-04 (XM138) are still at Eglin AFB in Florida, and they're test aircraft. Maybe they'll get converted like BK-03 (XM137) was and flown over to Marham to join the others. But probably not. They a...

He needs to get some time in. Youth of today, etc, etc....

SKB wrote:But which non-NATO country will the next US Democrat President wage war on?!

I love the fact that you find war amusing. Probably because:
a)you've never had to put yourself in that position. and
b)you've never lost friends and colleagues who have.

Weapon loading has never been done by the RAF w/reaper.

Timmymagic wrote:

downsizer wrote:UK pers don't load any munitions on reaper/

Really? Thats incredible after all these years.

Is it? Don't maintain them either. All contracted out.

Timmymagic wrote:There is a possibility that some UK personnel may be familiar with GBU-12 as that has been used on UK Reaper for a number of years.

UK pers don't load any munitions on reaper/

Marham always was a marmite posting; loads of people had to be dragged out of there kicking and screaming, even more couldn't wait to leave! Bet its preferable to Yuma by 100%. Having been to both I'd rather be in Yuma. Great pornshop right outside the main gate there as well. In the summer??? Well...

Ron5 wrote:

topman wrote:Marham always was a marmite posting; loads of people had to be dragged out of there kicking and screaming, even more couldn't wait to leave!

Bet its preferable to Yuma by 100%.

Having been to both I'd rather be in Yuma. Great pornshop right outside the main gate there as well.

Meanwhile the US pilots will be doing flying exercises at Marham to familiarise themselves with the airfield Meanwhile the US pilots will be doing flying exercises at Marham to familiarise themselves with where the pubs are . Fixed that for you. There are no pubs at Marham. There are no decent pubs...

I'm sure I've seen that picture before, and I'd suggest that weapon is from a while ago as from at least 2012 they were sprayed a sandy colour as TES for close combat troops. Unless of course it was stolen from a unit that didn't go outside the wire.

SKB wrote:More F-35B trees should be planted to speed up the harvest.

For someone who loves to scream that posts are off topic, you're pretty comfortable going OT yourself.

In before wannabe mods state OT.

arfah wrote:50% of forum threads

It lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shark bait wrote:

Timmymagic wrote:I remember when it was 12 and 12, then 12 and 8....now 8 and 6...

Wishful thinking. When was the last time the RAF deployed 12 typhoon overseas? Ever?

Pretty much every year since about 2015.

Not in the same place mind.

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/s ... -4-on-pens

Highlights from this evenings cracker.

shark bait wrote:

Looks good!

No it doesn't. It's vile.

Take away the United Kingdom bit and it's passable.

Well it isn't going to be.