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RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 01 Mar 2011, 18:03
by CelticWarrior
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.
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 01 Mar 2011, 18:38
by delbydoo
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.
Here is the answer to that one -
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........
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 01 Mar 2011, 19:25
by clarke123
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?
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 01 Mar 2011, 19:47
by CelticWarrior
clarke123 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?
From The
ARmy
Rumour
SErvice
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."
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 07:47
by aljude
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.
Tony
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 10:37
by maverick69
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.
Tony
I bet Eire is also drawing plans to take whole UK!:-)
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 13:38
by CelticWarrior
maverick69 wrote:I bet Eire is also drawing plans to take whole UK!:-)
They're welcome, I can't wait to see them paying the first week's welfare bill
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 14:43
by aljude
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..
Tony
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 15:45
by maddog65
aljude wrote:I think it's about time to sell this once great nation of ours, highest bidder takes all...
I'm Sure it will go to China
We owe China so much here in the US that they could call us on our debt and we would have to default
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 16:24
by Firebird
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.
Tony
Isn't that why we have nukes? All we would lose is Corned Beef and somebody that we can beat at rugby.
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 20:03
by MIKE JG
And Wayne Rooney....
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 21:02
by Firebird
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.
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 21:34
by aljude
See, men can be bitches as well...
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 10:12
by petebramley
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'
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 15 Mar 2011, 17:33
by BadPvtDan
This would be funny if it wasn't so sad and dangerous.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... ddafi.html
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 15 Mar 2011, 17:51
by campbeme
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 15 Mar 2011, 17:53
by CelticWarrior
campbeme wrote:
Jeez that mans a TWAT.
Come on, will you get off the fence and say what you mean!
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 15 Mar 2011, 18:07
by campbeme
CelticWarrior wrote:campbeme wrote:
Jeez that mans a TWAT.
Come on, will you get off the fence and say what you mean!
can you guys put AA missiles on your Squriels?
Mark
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 15 Mar 2011, 19:02
by CelticWarrior
No, but I can make a very angry face. And some of the students have been known to use some very nasty words!
Re: RAF Sqn disbandments and redundancies
Posted: 15 Mar 2011, 19:14
by campbeme
CelticWarrior wrote:No, but I can make a very angry face. And some of the students have been known to use some very nasty words!
Grobs it is then.....lol