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Slightly dramatic language, but gives some idea of what is going on.
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- 24 Nov 2023, 10:21
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255340
- 19 Nov 2023, 13:48
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 188397
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
That makes no sense. If you don't know, just say so. Oh lighten up..... The point being, the RAF has many thousands of personnel, of course they could fly and mainly 5 aircraft, they obviously wouldn't because probably only 3 would be operational at any one time, with a back up and one in the maint...
- 18 Nov 2023, 07:28
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 188397
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
That makes no sense. If you don't know, just say so. Oh lighten up..... The point being, the RAF has many thousands of personnel, of course they could fly and mainly 5 aircraft, they obviously wouldn't because probably only 3 would be operational at any one time, with a back up and one in the maint...
- 17 Nov 2023, 23:09
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 188397
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
That makes no sense. If you don't know, just say so.
- 17 Nov 2023, 12:11
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 188397
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
I'm not sure what the serviceability of them are yet, however if we want 5 then we need enough people to support 5.
There's more to it than just flight crew numbers, without everyone else they're just paper weights.
There's more to it than just flight crew numbers, without everyone else they're just paper weights.
- 16 Nov 2023, 19:11
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255340
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Equipment used usefully is the best way, little point in clocking up wear and tear but at no useful training value. Of course there's a balance between all or nothing training.
- 16 Nov 2023, 19:07
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 188397
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
I wasn't blaming the Americans, just that keeping up with them isn't cheap. Understood, but first tier equipment is absolutely what the RAF should have.... A core aircraft fleet of Poseidon, E7 and Rivet Joint is expensive, but they are at the core of the RAF and each fleet should be available in t...
- 16 Nov 2023, 16:37
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 188397
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
I wasn't blaming the Americans, just that keeping up with them isn't cheap.
- 16 Nov 2023, 10:56
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 188397
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
Where will NATO and the US by sourcing their bbj's? American jets and I assume the nato ones will come from there too will come from new builds that the US military are asking Boeing to make for them. It will take about 4 years to build these new airframes hence why the ISD are a number of years aw...
- 10 Nov 2023, 21:07
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 57743
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Brunei and cyprus have, for years, had different fleets to the ones in the uk. Not that much unusual in this decision which has nothing to do with chinooks. The central argument of NMH was moving away from small and diverse fleets. Whatever logic might be served by having small fleets of a widely u...
- 10 Nov 2023, 15:12
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 57743
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Brunei and cyprus have, for years, had different fleets to the ones in the uk. Not that much unusual in this decision which has nothing to do with chinooks.
- 06 Nov 2023, 16:33
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255340
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Its something that's been on my mind for a while, we have all called for more equipment/funding for the armed forces but are we saying (for example) if due to world events we were order another 8 type 26's we wouldn't have the manpower to use them? Same for most increases in equipment, at the momen...
- 06 Nov 2023, 16:32
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255340
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
When a unit (of whatever service) deploys it needs a wide group of trades/ranks to make it work. When you have shortages in quite a few areas but not all then that's when you have some groups left kicking their heels whilst others remain short. In the case you've described, the navy may not have ev...
- 05 Nov 2023, 11:10
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255340
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
When a unit (of whatever service) deploys it needs a wide group of trades/ranks to make it work. When you have shortages in quite a few areas but not all then that's when you have some groups left kicking their heels whilst others remain short. In the case you've described, the navy may not have eve...
- 05 Nov 2023, 09:09
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255340
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-failing-to-get-enough-recruits-into-basic-training/ It states the navy shrank by 1640 people from 2022 to 2023. 'There is no equipment programme, no deployment or effect that can be delivered by the navy without trained and experienced people' You could read ac...
- 29 Oct 2023, 12:24
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255340
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistic ... -july-2023
Down 8k people from july 22 to july 23.
Recruits down 17%.
People leaving up 6%
This continues for another 2 years (like it has) we're in severe difficulty.
Down 8k people from july 22 to july 23.
Recruits down 17%.
People leaving up 6%
This continues for another 2 years (like it has) we're in severe difficulty.
- 14 Oct 2023, 16:06
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255340
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
I don't understand, what has this got to do with an election?
- 24 Sep 2023, 16:41
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 993717
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
I think it's just wishful thinking rather than anything realistic. It does come up a lot though.
The money would be far better spent on the ones we've got and the people who we need to for the aircraft to operate.
The money would be far better spent on the ones we've got and the people who we need to for the aircraft to operate.
- 23 Sep 2023, 14:01
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96976
- 23 Sep 2023, 07:16
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6098
- Views: 1768636
- 20 Sep 2023, 19:15
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255340
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Its nothing much to do with hot water but more to do with options for allowances for housing.
- 16 Sep 2023, 11:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255340
- 10 Sep 2023, 15:14
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Puma Helicopter (RAF)
- Replies: 380
- Views: 97271
Re: Puma Helicopter (RAF)
Who would pay 300m for these 8 airframes?
- 09 Sep 2023, 18:03
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4462991
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I wonder what the payload is at 500 m range? I've not read up on this but assume it's a loan for a trial. I assume it's likely for things like one small but important spare part that's at a civilian airport and then flown back to the boat. I'd say there's as many regulatory issues as technical but ...
- 09 Sep 2023, 08:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4462991
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I wonder what the payload is at 500 m range? I've not read up on this but assume it's a loan for a trial. I assume it's likely for things like one small but important spare part that's at a civilian airport and then flown back to the boat. I'd say there's as many regulatory issues as technical but e...