Independent Scottish Air Force
Discussion
Yes I know another Sweaty thread. sorry.
Anyway, if they go indy, I understand they will claim a squadron of Typhoons among other defence assets.
Question- how will they go about training the pilots ... ?
I guess from BAE's point of view the servicing contract will be a licence to print money...
Also, where will they train their army officers...?
Anyway, if they go indy, I understand they will claim a squadron of Typhoons among other defence assets.
Question- how will they go about training the pilots ... ?
I guess from BAE's point of view the servicing contract will be a licence to print money...
Also, where will they train their army officers...?
paintman said:
Sandhurst. And pay for it as do many other countries. Several nationalities on my course in the late 70's.
I believe Sandhurst trains some foreign cadets as a way of forging links with their country especially when the cadet might hold an influential position in later life. Not aware that it is done on a commercial basis or as that it trains the entirety of any foreign officer corps. http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/idt
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130628...
http://www.raf.mod.uk/idtraf/internationalguide/in...
Number of international attending:
BRNC - 70 (including around a quarter from Oman alone)
Sandhurst - 75
Cranwell - 20
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130628...
http://www.raf.mod.uk/idtraf/internationalguide/in...
Number of international attending:
BRNC - 70 (including around a quarter from Oman alone)
Sandhurst - 75
Cranwell - 20
Godalmighty83 said:
A group of balloons would serve him well, plenty of hot air to keep them up with no fuel costs.
To paraphrase somebody on another thread, this will do right up to the point where Putin decides it's Russia's oil after all, and a group of rebels try to take the fields over that Putin isn't encouraging, arming or paying for Mojocvh said:
Ayahuasca said:
At least when the RAF QRA intercepts Russian Bears it can do so over the Scotland border, wouldn't have to go out over any nasty wet sea.
Who's to say they wouldn't be flying from Scotland?? You never know what these nationalistic idiots will do.....marshalla said:
Ayahuasca said:
Yes I know another Sweaty thread. sorry.
Any particular reason you couldn't just say Scots or Scottish ?I'm a little tired of the casual use of insulting language.
It's rhyming slang. How is that insulting? Or is it the Jock thing?
Ginetta G15 Girl said:
I'd like to know how Salmond thinks he is going to pay for a Sqn of Typhoons, associated ground equipment, and the required levels of training.
I wondered this too, and why are we handing over ours? Surely they should put orders in for new ones like everyone else does.Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff