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by raven111
25 Dec 2015, 14:10
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Donald Trump
Replies: 828
Views: 35499
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Re: 'Block Donald Trump' UK Parliament Petition!

As D.T is a potential president which world leaders are banned ,there are a number with blood on their hands and serious human rights abuses ,far more serious than being obnoxious I dunno, "Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by fostering hatred which might lead to inter-commun...
by raven111
26 Nov 2015, 17:24
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 456242
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Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft) (RAF)

Do we have an American aircraft in service that we have renamed? For every American aircraft that I can think of, aside from Rivet Joint (whose "Airseeker" name seems all but abandoned anyway), we have kept their original American names: Lightning II, Reaper, Globemaster, Hercules... I'm ...
by raven111
25 Nov 2015, 22:14
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Argentina
Replies: 254
Views: 15783
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Re: Argentina

So does the new government mean they're actually going to focus on fixing the problems at home rather than waving the Malvinas banner around to distract the populace whenever things go wrong?
by raven111
25 Nov 2015, 17:37
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
Replies: 416
Views: 194573
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Re: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)

downsizer wrote:Nope.
Because if it was we wouldn't be dependent on the Americans for operational support.
by raven111
23 Nov 2015, 22:02
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 456242
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Re: Boeing P-8 Poseidon (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) (RAF)

SKB wrote:Can a BV (boiler vessel) to fitted to the P-8 for tea making?! ;)
Shouldn't be too hard to rip the galley out of a 737 and slot it in if there's room.
by raven111
23 Nov 2015, 14:46
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
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Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

Anyone got access to the actual document so we can check what actually is misreporting and what's just being assumed so because of a discrepancy between the reporting and the scuttlebutt? Freeview 131 - BBC Parliament channel. 15:30hrs, Dave will be making a speech. ...Yeah, I'm gonna be in a lectu...
by raven111
23 Nov 2015, 14:39
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
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Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

Anyone got access to the actual document so we can check what actually is misreporting and what's just being assumed so because of a discrepancy between the reporting and the scuttlebutt?
by raven111
22 Nov 2015, 13:56
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
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Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

arfah wrote:Our defence of the realm is not based on, "Well, the U.S. has them and so should we."
Sure as hell seems like it sometimes though.
by raven111
06 Oct 2015, 13:49
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Edward Snowdon
Replies: 26
Views: 1007
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Re: Edward Snowdon

Surely it can't be a coincidence he's been wheeled back out after we criticised what the Russians were doing in Syria.
by raven111
23 Sep 2015, 21:16
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: British Forces Personal Issue Kit Thread
Replies: 102
Views: 68399
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Re: British Forces Personal Issue Kit Thread

shark bait wrote:Makes me wonder how long it will be until soldiers gain the capability fighter pilots get with their head mounted displays. Probably not too far
Aren't some of the SAS guys in the Task Force Black photos wearing a set of NVGs that works a bit like that?

Or was that a mall ninja myth?
by raven111
18 Sep 2015, 23:11
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: British Forces Personal Issue Kit Thread
Replies: 102
Views: 68399
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Re: British Forces Personal Issue Kit Thread

arfah wrote:IIRC, every soldier will have virtus.

I'm sceptical. I expect that some units will have to acquire them short term from the loan pool.
Isn't that normal procedure for the rear-echelon parts?
by raven111
18 Sep 2015, 19:58
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: British Forces Personal Issue Kit Thread
Replies: 102
Views: 68399
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Re: British Forces Personal Issue Kit Thread

From the sounds of things the toothy bits of 16AAB and 3CDO are getting it full-scale new-issue, while everyone else gets it as the stuff gets too shagged for use and goes off to the disposal people. What 'things' have you been listening too? Shagged kit gets replaced not palmed off. I was basing i...
by raven111
18 Sep 2015, 17:47
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: British Forces Personal Issue Kit Thread
Replies: 102
Views: 68399
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Re: British Forces Personal Issue Kit Thread

The GS mk6 standard helmet Is being taken out of service and no longer used after October. GS mk6A and mark7's still going strong Does this mean that everyone is now well on the way to getting a 'uniform' uniform? :) No more mismatched DPM and MTP kit? :) That's a helmet cover, separate item. Every...
by raven111
16 Sep 2015, 23:35
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
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Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

jimthelad wrote:can anyone honestly claim to want to be in a herky bird for 10hrs at a pop. you could run over ac/dc and not hear them!!
So a lot like the Shackletons then?
by raven111
13 Sep 2015, 10:49
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Labour Party
Replies: 312
Views: 19350
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Re: Jeremy Corbyn is New Labour Leader

arfah wrote:I tempted on laying a bet that George Galloway will be a shadow cabinet minister :twisted:
Given that he's neither a sitting MP nor a member of the Labour party, I doubt that.
by raven111
11 Sep 2015, 19:48
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
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Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

bobp wrote:Think you are right there Jonas, first of all the Herks are clapped out and also the equipment fit is untried its like the MRA4 situation.
Really? Because the article seemed to imply it was going to involve some derivation on the Merlin's mission systems.
by raven111
10 Sep 2015, 23:20
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
United Kingdom

Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

On a related note how impractical would it be to convert the airframes to HC-130J specs instead to fill the SAR support gap?
by raven111
10 Sep 2015, 23:09
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
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Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

That's an interesting proposal, I don't know how good it would be in an ISTAR role though. I'm sure that there is plenty of life left in those C130 airframes, I did hear that a little work would be needed to keep them in service centred around the wingbox and wings. How much ordinance would these p...
by raven111
10 Sep 2015, 22:32
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
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Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

That's an interesting proposal, I don't know how good it would be in an ISTAR role though. I'm sure that there is plenty of life left in those C130 airframes, I did hear that a little work would be needed to keep them in service centred around the wingbox and wings. How much ordinance would these p...
by raven111
10 Sep 2015, 12:06
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
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Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

Or less co-operation with Japan, despite the agreement having been inked only a couple of years ago - how is the improved seeker head for Meteor coming? I would have gone for P1, however the USN have been very supportive of the UK with P8 and seedcorn, lots of other factors too. Maybe a trade off t...
by raven111
10 Sep 2015, 10:32
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
United Kingdom

Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

About two years before Jan 2011 when the Nimrods were shredded at the BAE Woodford site: " BAE Systems is the prime contractor for the programme with Boeing of Seattle responsible for the tactical command system. The MRA4 prototype development programme was completed in 2009." - ever sinc...
by raven111
09 Sep 2015, 23:29
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
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Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

So having a slightly more stringent standard of proof makes me childish?
by raven111
09 Sep 2015, 16:32
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
United Kingdom

Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

downsizer wrote:They won't be leased anyway.
I thought our nebulous source had said they would to start with.
by raven111
09 Sep 2015, 14:38
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
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Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

marktigger wrote:if we are leasing can we use the aircraft and have it supported when acting in UK interests even if these conflict with US aims or policy?
Do we even do that any more? Apart from Mali everything post Corporate has been the US telling us to jump and us asking how high.
by raven111
08 Sep 2015, 16:53
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456891
United Kingdom

Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

part of the problem now to a fair and competent procurement (and if the law had to be followed Legal) procurment process under UK and EU law is the perceived bias towards the P8 by things like Seedcorn personnel being embedded in P8 program and not P1 the cursory look over P1 at fairford. Yes you c...