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When will it end???

Postby Saracenman » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:17 pm

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Re: When will it end???

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:59 pm

It would appear at the moment that All of the RAF and RN Harriers will return to the ORIGINAL Home of the Harrier!
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Re: When will it end???

Postby Bubbles » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:42 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:It would appear at the moment that All of the RAF and RN Harriers will return to the ORIGINAL Home of the Harrier!


For a short time at least.
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Re: When will it end???

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:45 pm

Hence my original use of the words "at the moment"!
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Re: When will it end???

Postby Thumper » Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:03 pm

I get confused, both Wittering and Cottesmore are referred to "home of the Harrier" so which one is it?

Really gutted as I failed to get up to Cottesmore for photos this year and will be mega pissed if the Harriers don't fly next year and I can't get to see them!! Bloody government, at least they're sending more Wokka Wokka's out there tho.
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Re: When will it end???

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:04 pm

Thumper wrote:I get confused, both Wittering and Cottesmore are referred to "home of the Harrier" so which one is it?

Really gutted as I failed to get up to Cottesmore for photos this year and will be mega pissed if the Harriers don't fly next year and I can't get to see them!! Bloody government, at least they're sending more Wokka Wokka's out there tho.




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Re: When will it end???

Postby Thumper » Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:08 pm

Will do next year XPL for sure, wanna spend a whole day up there when they switch back to day flying pattern.

Rumour has it that 20(R) Sqd are to return to airshows next year so may even be lucky enough to see some practise displays.

Probably just a dream knowing this country tho :(
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Re: When will it end???

Postby Bubbles » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:04 pm

Just been reading about all the cuts etc, how the public can be taken in by the governments spin is beyond me.


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Re: When will it end???

Postby Mackrick » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:17 pm

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Re: When will it end???

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:34 pm

Bubbles wrote:Just been reading about all the cuts etc, how the public can be taken in by the governments spin is beyond me.


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Re: When will it end???

Postby Gully » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:22 pm

God help us if we need to go into a different style conflict to that in Afghanistan - our forces are being turned into a one-trick pony :( X(

Hope they only mothball the withdrawn Harriers - they'll need them after the JSF is cancelled and our single aircraft carrier comes bobbing along. ;)

At this rate Britain's air defence will be via the various classic jet operators up and down the country.

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Re: When will it end???

Postby Saracenman » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:29 pm

now, where did Smiler put 558's bomb-racks? :-?

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Re: When will it end???

Postby Gaz » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:13 pm

I'm gonna start making and selling trebuchets!!
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