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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2020, 10:40
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

It wasn't looking good even before last night.......

It wasn't looking good even before last night....


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Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2020, 16:17
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

I hope not. At least, not until he has royally...

I hope not.
At least, not until he has royally stuffed the institutional cronyism within the Armed Forces and MOD which favours promotion by boot licking, rather than performance and time served......
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2020, 15:02
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Over one single year, it isn't going to address...

Over one single year, it isn't going to address the issue, is it?
If anything, it's going to harm defence because it will be a cut to the following year's budget. One step forward, one back - that's...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2020, 11:04
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Okay, my mistake on the numbers. £3bn a year...

Okay, my mistake on the numbers.

£3bn a year vs £1.9bn for one year....

The latter serves no purpose in the post-Brexit climate.

If only there wasn't an economic crisis....
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2020, 07:16
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Exactly.... This isn't the first time there...

Exactly....

This isn't the first time there has been a debate within the Cabinet about how best to allocate the annual budget.

I personally admire the PM's desire to invest in defence, I just...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2020, 15:45
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Do you think the PM will win the argument with...

Do you think the PM will win the argument with the Treasury with regards to securing more funding?

A year ago I'd have said yes, but we've spent quite a lot of money on mitigating the consequences...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2020, 10:25
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Chaps, What are your thoughts on flying...

Chaps,

What are your thoughts on flying training and the likelihood of a move to buy additional assets, especially with regards to fixed wing? Multi-Engine seems to be the one suffering the most...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2020, 21:47
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

The Americans had specifically requested the F3...

The Americans had specifically requested the F3 be deployed during the beginning stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom, because it was more capable than anything they had in countering a High Fast Flyer...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2020, 00:09
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Please re-read my post.

Please re-read my post.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2020, 19:11
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Can I respectfully remind you that the F-22 was...

Can I respectfully remind you that the F-22 was designed as a specialist air superiority fighter. It was given a limited air to ground capability to allow the Brass to present the case that they are...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2019, 07:26
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Which wouldn't be entirely accurate. It's...

Which wouldn't be entirely accurate.

It's been said that the UK was offered F-22 in the 90's (reliable source), but the cost was astronomical and unjustifiable given our commitment to Typhoon at...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2019, 23:17
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

It was not a rhetorical question, it was a...

It was not a rhetorical question, it was a question asked that I'd like an answer to, from somebody who is rather tired of seeing our treasured Armed Forces constantly sidelined in favour of the NHS,...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2019, 22:17
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

The chaps I have spoken to with very recent...

The chaps I have spoken to with very recent front-line experience (fast jet) don't seem to share the Spokeman's opinion.

I have no reason to believe they're lying, so why is the public being...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2019, 16:38
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

I hadn't thought of that. Makes sense -...

I hadn't thought of that.

Makes sense - they've done it before......
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2019, 14:36
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Well, you lefties weaponised the NHS, forcing the...

Well, you lefties weaponised the NHS, forcing the Conservatives to enshrine a whopping £34Bn in law - an utterly ridiculous sum that wasn't needed, which could have partly gone on defence. But here...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2019, 20:13
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Foreign policy as well? Interesting. Iran's...

Foreign policy as well? Interesting.

Iran's about to buy a bunch of WMDs then..........allegedly.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2019, 10:01
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

In which case, it's for the Secretary of State...

In which case, it's for the Secretary of State for Defence and his Ministers to lead any such review.
If memory serves, all Ministers in the MOD have a military background, including Mr. Wallace,...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2019, 21:25
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Deliberately cock it up so they pay you twice to...

Deliberately cock it up so they pay you twice to "fix" it.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2019, 18:43
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

If there was an 'angry' reaction option, I'd...

If there was an 'angry' reaction option, I'd have clicked it on ORAC's post.

This is very alarming, indeed. I am a philosophical conservative, something the Party as a whole is not - the need for...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2019, 18:18
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Investing heavily in cyber seems like a sensible...

Investing heavily in cyber seems like a sensible idea, considering Russia's election interference record as of late.

Speaking of that... let's hope BoJo publishes that report very soon.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2019, 12:15
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

The very big country south of Russia is indeed a...

The very big country south of Russia is indeed a far more significant threat.
Russia is an ally of that nation. Russia supplies their military. Any war in Iran would involve Russia.
I also don't...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2019, 22:25
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

You personally don't think the Russian Federation...

You personally don't think the Russian Federation is an adversary?

How does the murder and attempted murder of former Russian security services agents on UK soil sound to you, using 'weapons' that...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2019, 21:11
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

It surely can't be that far off.

It surely can't be that far off.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2019, 18:44
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

I couldn't agree more. The U.S. is the only...

I couldn't agree more.

The U.S. is the only country I fully trust. Integration means we can have more for less, as well. Win, win.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2019, 18:37
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

As opposed to the advantage ratio for the...

As opposed to the advantage ratio for the Typhoon?

They lose 20 assets, we lose one. Who has been disrupted the most?

Respectfully, it looks like Diane Abbott has done your maths for you.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2019, 20:20
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

As a matter of fact, Trump has already hinted he...

As a matter of fact, Trump has already hinted he will retaliate if they so much as dare strike another allied country again.
His restraint really is a sign of strength - a level of strength his...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2019, 19:42
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

I think it's only a matter of time before Iran...

I think it's only a matter of time before Iran attacks a neighbouring country again.
If Trump wins a second term, the gloves will be off - he won't need to keep the election promise of "no more...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2019, 15:57
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

I realise that, but I will argue we had Tornado...

I realise that, but I will argue we had Tornado F3's, Tornado GR1/4's, Sea Harriers, regular Harriers and Jags to make up the numbers & share the roles equally. For a couple of years after the fall...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2019, 14:56
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Yeah - I recall the UK was once buying 250...

Yeah - I recall the UK was once buying 250 Typhoons. We have less than 150 in service. Sad.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2019, 12:52
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

Oh well! ;) A cut to the B model and an A...

Oh well! ;)

A cut to the B model and an A model buy would allow for more airframes overall because the A is considerably cheaper, and a refuelling boom upgrade to Voyager which would make the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2019, 10:13
Replies: 1,426
Views: 471,363
Posted By BVRAAM

A commitment to the F-35A for the RAF with a...

A commitment to the F-35A for the RAF with a reduction in the B model procurement.
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