RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
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RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
I wasn't aware of this, but just read on the Beeb.
"Two Tornado squadrons will be disbanded - 14 Squadron based at Lossiemouth in Moray, and XIII Squadron from Marham in Norfolk."
The article doesn't give a time frame for the disbandments.
Also, today at 0900hrs the RAF rotary students here were given the list of removals from flying training. 24 of 78 have been removed and I'm led to believe that around 90% of students at Valley have gone.
A sad day for the individuals concerned.
"Two Tornado squadrons will be disbanded - 14 Squadron based at Lossiemouth in Moray, and XIII Squadron from Marham in Norfolk."
The article doesn't give a time frame for the disbandments.
Also, today at 0900hrs the RAF rotary students here were given the list of removals from flying training. 24 of 78 have been removed and I'm led to believe that around 90% of students at Valley have gone.
A sad day for the individuals concerned.
"We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight! It's the last thing they'll be expecting ... a daylight charge across the minefield .."
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Here is the answer to that one -CelticWarrior wrote:I wasn't aware of this, but just read on the Beeb.
"Two Tornado squadrons will be disbanded - 14 Squadron based at Lossiemouth in Moray, and XIII Squadron from Marham in Norfolk."
The article doesn't give a time frame for the disbandments.
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/Defen ... banded.htm
And with the last Nimrods going soon, Libya's Air Force may well be bigger than ours........
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Yep, and Cameron was talking about intervention in Libya. With what? Six kites, three canoes, four go karts and a platoon of girl guides armed with a spud gun?
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From The ARmy Rumour SErviceclarke123 wrote:Yep, and Cameron was talking about intervention in Libya. With what? Six kites, three canoes, four go karts and a platoon of girl guides armed with a spud gun?
The MOD has just announced that RAF aircraft have deployed to Malta to enforce a military no-fly zone over Libya. Their role will be to enforce UN Resolution 5.386 - "To deny the Gaddafi Regime the facility to commit genocide on the people of Libya."
The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight comprising a Lancaster Bomber, a Red Arrow Hawk and a Spitfire have been sent, as that's all that is left of the RAF. A last minute decision by the government stopped these aircraft being sliced up into pieces for scrap.
The air crews were recalled from leave as they had been given a "long-weekend" in lieu of the previous weekend when they has worked marching in the Brighton Gay Pride Day.
A MOD spokesperson stated: "these airframes may be old but they are as robust and fit for purpose as the day they were built."
"We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight! It's the last thing they'll be expecting ... a daylight charge across the minefield .."
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I bet Argentina is also drawing plans to re-retake the Falkands yet again... and there's not a lot we can do about it.
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I bet Eire is also drawing plans to take whole UK!:-)aljude wrote:I bet Argentina is also drawing plans to re-retake the Falkands yet again... and there's not a lot we can do about it.
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They're welcome, I can't wait to see them paying the first week's welfare billmaverick69 wrote:I bet Eire is also drawing plans to take whole UK!:-)
"We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight! It's the last thing they'll be expecting ... a daylight charge across the minefield .."
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I think it's about time to sell this once great nation of ours, highest bidder takes all...
I've lost total confidence in any government that get elected, thay all have great speeches and plans drawn up but once "in power" it's a different story!!
I don't claim to knowledge of how the "Great Thinking Ones" work, I'm not politically minded and I don't follow politics anyway, but I know it can only get worse..
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I've lost total confidence in any government that get elected, thay all have great speeches and plans drawn up but once "in power" it's a different story!!
I don't claim to knowledge of how the "Great Thinking Ones" work, I'm not politically minded and I don't follow politics anyway, but I know it can only get worse..
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I'm Sure it will go to Chinaaljude wrote:I think it's about time to sell this once great nation of ours, highest bidder takes all...
We owe China so much here in the US that they could call us on our debt and we would have to default
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Isn't that why we have nukes? All we would lose is Corned Beef and somebody that we can beat at rugby.aljude wrote:I bet Argentina is also drawing plans to re-retake the Falkands yet again... and there's not a lot we can do about it.
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And Wayne Rooney....
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I think that dropping Wayne Rooney on an enemy is against the Geneva Convention. The guy is just too ugly to be used in modern warfare.
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See, men can be bitches as well...
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Firebird wrote:I think that dropping Wayne Rooney on an enemy is against the Geneva Convention. The guy is just too ugly to be used in modern warfare.
Would that be classed as 'Cruel and unusual punishment'
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Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
This would be funny if it wasn't so sad and dangerous.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... ddafi.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... ddafi.html
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Jeez that mans a TWAT.BadPvtDan wrote:This would be funny if it wasn't so sad and dangerous.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... ddafi.html
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Come on, will you get off the fence and say what you mean!campbeme wrote:Jeez that mans a TWAT.BadPvtDan wrote:This would be funny if it wasn't so sad and dangerous.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... ddafi.html
"We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight! It's the last thing they'll be expecting ... a daylight charge across the minefield .."
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can you guys put AA missiles on your Squriels?CelticWarrior wrote:Come on, will you get off the fence and say what you mean!campbeme wrote:Jeez that mans a TWAT.BadPvtDan wrote:This would be funny if it wasn't so sad and dangerous.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... ddafi.html
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No, but I can make a very angry face. And some of the students have been known to use some very nasty words!
"We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight! It's the last thing they'll be expecting ... a daylight charge across the minefield .."
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Grobs it is then.....lolCelticWarrior wrote:No, but I can make a very angry face. And some of the students have been known to use some very nasty words!
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