PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Search
Today's Posts
Mark Forums Read
Vendor Directory
Search: Posts Made By: Not_a_boffin
Showing results 1 to 29 of 29
Search took 0.00 seconds.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2023, 19:37
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Mossie for 21st century?

Mossie for 21st century?
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2023, 13:08
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

I'm surprised Nice But Tobias didn't suggest...

I'm surprised Nice But Tobias didn't suggest putting a ventral turret on them - he has a turret obsession.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2023, 08:10
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Remind me which expertise Thatcher "sold off"? Or...

Remind me which expertise Thatcher "sold off"? Or are you thinking of the privatisation of DERA in 2000? Which flavour of government was it at the time?

Politics had nothing to do with the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2023, 15:01
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Pardon the maritime metaphor, but that ship has...

Pardon the maritime metaphor, but that ship has sailed. The only real "tank-builders" in the UK closed well over a decade ago - and we haven't designed a "new" main battle tank in the UK since the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2023, 15:04
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Not convinced this is anything other than a...

Not convinced this is anything other than a throw-away line.

Ten CR2 isn't even enough for an armoured squadron, let alone a coherent unit. there's also the small matter of ammo compatibility. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2023, 10:39
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

I think Uncle Joe's NKVD were the progenitors of...

I think Uncle Joe's NKVD were the progenitors of that particular idea.

They haven't gone away you know....
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2022, 11:12
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Not entirely convinced either participant was...

Not entirely convinced either participant was actually aware there. The surviving drone didn't appear to move, and the other one came up from below - presumably out of the field of view of its camera.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2022, 16:17
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

They've already played that switcheroo after...

They've already played that switcheroo after Putin's first couple of terms when the constitution prevented him from having three in a row I believe. If memory serves Medvedev became President while...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2022, 14:15
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Walter Kronkite walt......

Walter Kronkite walt......
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2022, 15:10
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

I think the problem is more likely to be that Leo...

I think the problem is more likely to be that Leo 1s use the old RO 105mm gun. It'll be interesting to see just how much 105mm APFSDS (or similar) ammo has been retained in NATO warstocks.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2022, 09:47
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

While I don't disagree wrt to the culture - this...

While I don't disagree wrt to the culture - this war - and more importantly any option for ending it - is all dependent on the actions and desires of one man.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2022, 09:44
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Try reading it this way. Still sure?

Try reading it this way. Still sure?
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2022, 08:52
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

The UN can't sponsor peacekeepers - because those...

The UN can't sponsor peacekeepers - because those operations have to be authorised by the UNSC, which is compromised by the presence of the Russ and the Chinese.

Spot on wrt the current Russian...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2022, 13:26
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Your numbers, like your logic are impenetrable....

Your numbers, like your logic are impenetrable. From memory, the last time the defence budget was anywhere near 4% of GDP was the late 80s.

I fail to see how a defence budget in the high £30's,...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2022, 10:30
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

You are Captain Hindsight and I claim my five...

You are Captain Hindsight and I claim my five pounds.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2022, 10:29
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

There is no "Russians are BAD" sentiment. There...

There is no "Russians are BAD" sentiment. There is a "Vladimir Putin is an irrational if not unhinged mobster with an unfortunate resemblance to Dobby the House Elf who is holding his own country...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2022, 10:21
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

NATO is primarily constrained by its working...

NATO is primarily constrained by its working principle of unanimous assent. It can - and has - operated outside the NATO area in response to a UNSCR, or even to a perceived humanitarian crisis. What...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2022, 09:32
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Comparisons with Russian spend are perhaps...

Comparisons with Russian spend are perhaps irrelevant. Comparisons with the NATO minimum contribution may be more illuminating - as might be a discussion on where the more valuable capabilities in...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2022, 08:22
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Fixed, free of charge.

Fixed, free of charge.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2022, 08:01
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

The footage being shown on UK media described as...

The footage being shown on UK media described as "shelling" clearly shows an illumination flare. Doesn't mean there hasn't been shelling, but you'd expect people to pick this up.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2022, 12:00
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

And vastly more dangerous is this - it's clear...

And vastly more dangerous is this - it's clear that Big Gay Vlad is employing his well-proven tactic of probing with a sharp object until he meets resistance.

If he goes all the way in Ukraine...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2022, 09:04
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

It's a PR war internally - "Rodina stronk" (see...

It's a PR war internally - "Rodina stronk" (see comments on "western hysteria" and "western propaganda disgraced" coming out of their spokesfolk) and externally - watch all the experts say how...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2022, 08:08
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

I doubt the Russ will be concerned with reading...

I doubt the Russ will be concerned with reading RoE from little cards....or trying to treat things as "criminal matters".
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2022, 09:47
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Er, no he's not - or at least not any more. Also...

Er, no he's not - or at least not any more. Also a reservist.

He has a realistic perspective on the actual facts and drivers behind stories, rather than the "surely something must be...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2022, 08:02
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

No, they're not. All six are currently alongside....

No, they're not. All six are currently alongside. However - it's not "engine problems" that's put them there, it's a combination of normal operational tempo and upkeep.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2022, 12:32
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Oh there's no doubt whatsoever that the man...

Oh there's no doubt whatsoever that the man responsible is the Gay Icon of the Kremlin. However - what you don't do as "leader of the free world" is suggest in a press conference that you might react...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2022, 12:28
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

I think we may be about to find out how willing...

I think we may be about to find out how willing to play in the so-called Grey Zone we are.

There had better be some eye-watering national and personal sanctions and other measures lined up -...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2022, 09:03
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60061300 ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60061300
What a f8cking spanner....
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2021, 22:14
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,120,451
Posted By Not_a_boffin

Poker logic. If you believe your oppo won't call...

Poker logic. If you believe your oppo won't call you, keep raising the ante, till they fold.

Its not like Auntie will point this out when they can emphasize how terrible nookular war would be....
Showing results 1 to 29 of 29


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.