Toepoke Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 So just a few years after scrapping the revamped Nimrods despite £4bn being spent on them, we're now having to buy 9 patrol aircraft from the USA... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-34898079 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Interesting news, as up until a couple of days ago those of us at Lossie thought that it would go to Waddington in Lincolnshire. It seems the medium term future of Lossiemouth is secure though, so good news for the local community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Where's our drones being held stevie? My old best mate from primary and growing up was over in Las Vegas training on them for 3 years (he was a Eurofighter pilot originally) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassrubber Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Don't tell them Pike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Don't tell them Pike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Where's our drones being held stevie? My old best mate from primary and growing up was over in Las Vegas training on them for 3 years (he was a Eurofighter pilot originally) Good gig, the UAV Pilot job. Like you say, training in Vegas and regular trips out there thereafter. The twats get the flying suits, badges and all that bollocks for what amounts to playing an ultra-real PS game. I could tell you where they are but then I'd have to kill you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Good gig, the UAV Pilot job. Like you say, training in Vegas and regular trips out there thereafter. The twats get the flying suits, badges and all that bollocks for what amounts to playing an ultra-real PS game. I could tell you where they are but then I'd have to kill you Last i saw he was having to find some new home for the squadron snake or something, as Lossiemouth was closing. Or some shit like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Whenever I hear about military drone pilots it makes me think of this piece of hokum: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087597/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Whenever I hear about military drone pilots it makes me think of this piece of hokum: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087597/ That was a great film, not seen it in over 20 years i think. To be fair if it was true i'd have already saved the galaxy with my 1337 skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Good gig, the UAV Pilot job. Like you say, training in Vegas and regular trips out there thereafter. The twats get the flying suits, badges and all that bollocks for what amounts to playing an ultra-real PS game. I could tell you where they are but then I'd have to kill you Funks sake man, tell him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Funks sake man, tell him... It's a wet monday coming all the way down to Linlithgow to murder me probably is too much work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 It's a wet monday coming all the way down to Linlithgow to murder me probably is too much work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Where's our drones being held stevie? My old best mate from primary and growing up was over in Las Vegas training on them for 3 years (he was a Eurofighter pilot originally)RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire (bomber country).http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/10524075/Inside-drone-base-where-RAF-targeted-British-jihadists-in-Syria.html J Edited November 23, 2015 by Bristolhibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire (bomber country). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/10524075/Inside-drone-base-where-RAF-targeted-British-jihadists-in-Syria.html J Booooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Booooooo You'll have to kill BH and me now, going to be a long week. Can you murder me late friday, i have a few things to sort for my gran before i leave this mortal coil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 George Osborne Verified account @George_Osborne We'll treble firepower of UK's 2 new aircraft carriers by 2023 by investing in F-35 stealth fighter jets, meaning capability 2nd only to US F35 described as most expensive and least functional military jet in history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 F35 was described to me as a total con, something like half a billion each and they are totally shit, like they just made shit to make money, the military equivalent of rogue trader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 One thing that puzzles me about the P-8 is this was announced as if there is no competition in the market. What competitive process got us to this decision? I watched the sleek and capable Kawasaki P-1 at the RIAT this Summer and it had 4 engines. No mention of that. Didn't think you could dispense with competition in such a blase way. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 One thing that puzzles me about the P-8 is this was announced as if there is no competition in the market. What competitive process got us to this decision? I watched the sleek and capable Kawasaki P-1 at the RIAT this Summer and it had 4 engines. No mention of that. Didn't think you could dispense with competition in such a blase way. J This is defence procurement we're talking about. A murky world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark frae Crieff Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 This is defence procurement we're talking about. A murky world. Aye i wonder who has shares in Boeing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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