TV Heads up 25/10/10 10pm: Frontline Battle Machines

[gillm]

not heard of sand being  a issue with them unsure how a sand filter could be designed on one like the seaking has , blades yes but most are on berp mk4 . was at benson today in fact for a quick visit .

[QD MBE]

We are talking from differing perspectives.  I am looking at the availability percentage.  Sea King beats the Merlin hands down.  Sea King average Serviceability % of around 75% in theatre.

I have carried out structural repairs on many a Sea King/Apache/Chinny/Some fixed wing in the field Previous Job), and with all you can carry out a great repair, however the Merlin requiring a bonded repair due to the composition of the frames mean a far more complex repair requiring utmost cleanliness, which is just not viable in the field.  

The Merlin is a great ASW aircraft, but not a battle field aircraft.

 

[QD MBE]

We are talking from differing perspectives.  I am looking at the availability percentage.  Sea King beats the Merlin hands down.  Sea King average Serviceability % of around 75% in theatre.

I have carried out structural repairs on many a Sea King/Apache/Chinny/Some fixed wing in the field Previous Job), and with all you can carry out a great repair, however the Merlin requiring a bonded repair due to the composition of the frames mean a far more complex repair requiring utmost cleanliness, which is just not viable in the field.  

The Merlin is a great ASW aircraft, but not a battle field aircraft.

 

Ps it has Royal Air Farce down the side!   and a pink gin fridge!

[Janner_Sy]

im presuming your Navy

[gillm]

all depends on what and how you are trained tbh , i have worked with alot of sqd's that use the merlin mk1/mk3 etc and if the team running it knows what they are doing then they are always on the pad . i really dont understand the mod in the way the move people around , jack of all master of none springs to mind !

[QD MBE]

im presuming your Navy

25 years, only worked on the Sea King MK4, apart from my time carrying out structural repairs.

[RedRobin]

Still this is my last job, I will resign soon

....Is it not better to retire than to resign?

[QD MBE]

Still this is my last job, I will resign soon

....Is it not better to retire than to resign?

I have to resign, not retiring just yet!

[gillm]

fed up with it ? or wanting in at westlands lol

[Moschops]

im presuming your Navy   Anything you like as long as it's finished in pussers grey...

25 years, only worked on the Queenie MK4, apart from my time carrying out structural repairs.

[QD MBE]

im presuming your Navy  Anything you like as long as it's finished in pussers grey...

25 years, only worked on the Queenie MK4, apart from my time carrying out structural repairs.

[DaveB@Vagbremtechnic]

We are talking from differing perspectives.  I am looking at the availability percentage.  Sea King beats the Merlin hands down.  Sea King average Serviceability % of around 75% in theatre.

I have carried out structural repairs on many a Sea King/Apache/Chinny/Some fixed wing in the field Previous Job), and with all you can carry out a great repair, however the Merlin requiring a bonded repair due to the composition of the frames mean a far more complex repair requiring utmost cleanliness, which is just not viable in the field.  

The Merlin is a great ASW aircraft, but not a battle field aircraft.

 

Ps it has Royal Air Farce down the side!  and a pink gin fridge!

Standard fitment in civvie street mate get used to it ! lol - made a tech log entry the other day "Pink gin fridge too warm / popcorn maker not distributing toffee sauce thoroughly"

Oh and I realised at the end of that tv programme that I'd practically been holding my breath for the last 15 minutes of it.....

Just one question.....in the final part of the programme where the RafReg were down the ramp firing the SA80 and the sqishy carbon based autopilot actuator was getting shot - why was there nobody on the minigun on either side of the a/c?   Please tell me that they're serviceable?

For all the squaddies/military types who are out there/been/going 

[RedRobin]

For all the squaddies/military types who are out there/been/going 

.... x 2 !!

Though I don't think they should be out there at all, but that's politics. They're certainly heroes  - To hell with 'queen and country', they're heroes for each other.

[Hedge]

For all the squaddies/military types who are out there/been/going 

.... x 2 !!

Though I don't think they should be out there at all, but that's politics. They're certainly heroes  - To hell with 'queen and country', they're heroes for each other.

+1

[Moschops]

For all the squaddies/military types who are out there/been/going 

.... x 2 !!

Though I don't think they should be out there at all, but that's politics. They're certainly heroes  - To hell with 'queen and country', they're heroes for each other.

+1

+2