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Post by Josephus I on Oct 21, 2010 11:48:17 GMT
Hmm a bit bizarre maybe they are prepping local police in what to do with any French style protests in the UK after our own cuts Although I am now extremely pissed off at what the government has done to my beloved Fleet Air Arm...Me thinks I may have to plan for another back up career now
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Post by Alfred Dunholm on Oct 21, 2010 12:07:48 GMT
Aye it's definately a shame, by 2020 though it'll be as good as it's ever been once there're actually planes on the new carriers. In the meantime though it does draw attention to the issue of whether the UK can "punch above it's weight" on the world stage anymore given all this.
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Post by Josephus I on Oct 21, 2010 12:10:34 GMT
Aye well with the lack of any real aircraft carrier capabilities I wouldn't be surprised to see a joint Chillian/Argentinian attack on the Falkland islands....They were having discussion about it earlier this year if memory serves me right....But year sadly 2020 is far beyond the maximum age for pilots You can only join at the latest age of about 23 and by then I will be close to 30!
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Post by Alfred Dunholm on Oct 21, 2010 17:19:39 GMT
Aye that is a bit of a bastard, would the RAF not be a possible if not ideal alternative?
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Post by Josephus I on Oct 21, 2010 18:30:17 GMT
Aye could be but slightly harder to get into as they take in less pilots then the Fleet Air Arm and Army Air Core...So I'll have to see
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