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- 19 Apr 2024, 13:12
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 101
- Views: 1479
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
This fvcking thread is a shitshow.
- 02 Apr 2024, 19:12
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255345
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Too many wasters, too few good candidates or a bit of both? Both, pretty equal split IME. I have... Loads of applicants are deluded. Loads of applicants apply drunk onlinw with no intention of following through. Loads simply don't respond to emails or calls. Loads are fat, druggies, thick etc.... T...
- 01 Apr 2024, 20:07
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255345
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
I have... Loads of applicants are deluded. Loads of applicants apply drunk onlinw with no intention of following through. Loads simply don't respond to emails or calls. Loads are fat, druggies, thick etc.... There are many problems in recruiting, but it isn't all capitas fault and people saying &quo...
- 01 Apr 2024, 19:01
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255345
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Raw numbers of applicants is only part of the picture. You can have as many applicants as you like if they are too thick to pass an aptitude test or too fat to pass a fitness test. Doesn't make for a snappy soundbit though does it?
- 28 Mar 2024, 12:33
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Airlander Airship
- Replies: 73
- Views: 10024
Re: Airlander Airship
A solution looking for a problem, nothing else.
- 15 Mar 2024, 12:56
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Dassault Falcon 900LX
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2900
Re: Dassault Falcon 900LX
GPS jamming and spoofing is a daily occurrence for commercial traffic and has been for years. This is nothing new. Total non-story.
- 07 Mar 2024, 15:31
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255345
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
We've been at Minhad for decades, not exactly a new footprint.jonas wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 14:06 Another UK footprint in the Gulf :-
https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/he ... -air-base/
- 23 Feb 2024, 13:01
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4463086
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
There is no such thing as a Hanger on an Aircraft Carrier; or a Destroyer, Frigate, RFA Supply ship/Tanker either. What they all do have are HANGARS! Yes, the F35 and other Helicopters might well be in the hangar, or they may not. All I did was to offer a (rather tounge-in-cheek) suggestion as to w...
- 21 Feb 2024, 17:53
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4463086
- 16 Feb 2024, 22:01
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4463086
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
All the armchair quarterbacks seem to be on this forum. Wonder how much actual operational experience they all have......
- 11 Feb 2024, 19:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4463086
- 08 Feb 2024, 20:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4463086
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Just a thought. I know it's extremely difficult (dangerous even) to reload a VLS at sea, due to ship movement - would the same issue occur with an inherantly more stable platform like a carrier? The carriers do load stores through very wide clearence hangar doors... And they already have to do resu...
- 08 Feb 2024, 14:00
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6099
- Views: 1768711
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
I'm curious, how much explosive storage experience do you have? Or of commisioning/renovating explosive storage facilities?Timmymagic wrote: ↑08 Feb 2024, 13:36
Regarding Cottesmore's bomb dump, its a lot easier to refurbish exisitng facilties than build anew.
Have you been to cottesmore recently?
- 08 Feb 2024, 12:23
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6099
- Views: 1768711
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
You'd have to assume they'd pick a base with HAS, which really only leaves Leeming, which has other uses at present but is quite modern as fighter bases go.... Sensible Choices (Owned by MoD, HAS in place) Leeming - Clear favourite for a whole host of reasons.. Wattisham - Army, still in use for av...
- 08 Feb 2024, 09:01
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6099
- Views: 1768711
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Firstly Marham is not that crowded so more could go there.
Enough space at Wittering as well.
Enough space at Wittering as well.
- 21 Dec 2023, 12:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4463086
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Except that your statement at the minute is wildly inaccurate without serious technical work and expense that isn't going to happen. Yawn. Did you notice the word "could"? Used to indicate a possibility. Clearly not. 2 Flight decks were fitted to Canberra in 48 hours. Implies that there w...
- 20 Dec 2023, 11:56
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4463086
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Almost any vessel with a flight deck & hangar could ferry replacement aircraft and transfer them across to the carrier using VTOL It would melt the flight deck. I was kind of assuming that they would apply relevant coatings (and strengthening, where applicable), but maybe all posts should be ac...
- 12 Dec 2023, 19:24
- Forum: Personnel and Units
- Topic: 809 Naval Air Squadron (RN FAA)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1124
Re: 809 Naval Air Squadron (RN FAA)
45% of the manning comes from the RAF.
- 29 Oct 2023, 18:32
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 615
- Views: 215742
- 12 Oct 2023, 06:55
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255345
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
It's a spam post you muppet.
- 04 Oct 2023, 19:34
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255345
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66982160
Not a good look. Or a pleasant read for those that can be bothered to do so....
Not a good look. Or a pleasant read for those that can be bothered to do so....
- 25 Sep 2023, 07:56
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 993801
- 16 Sep 2023, 11:46
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255345
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
I'm shocked I tell you.
- 10 Sep 2023, 15:52
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Puma Helicopter (RAF)
- Replies: 380
- Views: 97275
Re: Puma Helicopter (RAF)
No one.....thats who.
- 14 Aug 2023, 11:01
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6099
- Views: 1768711
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
The armchair quarterbacks are missing the point if they think this was cause by who "owns" the F35. Same issues exist in all three sS.