Nimrod MR4 Delayed Again

[Shackfairy]

From BBC News Website: clicky

"The deployment of the new Nimrod MR4A to RAF Kinloss will not happen until the end of this year, it has emerged.

The delay was confirmed by the Ministry of Defence in a parliamentary answer to local MP and SNP defence spokesman Angus Robertson.

The aircraft is due to replace the 30-year-old MR2, grounded in March.

Dozens of jobs have already been lost at RAF Kinloss due to the withdrawal of the MR2, which was taken out of service a year early.

The MoD had previously said that the new MR4A aircraft would arrive at the Moray airbase during the summer."

 

[Digzster]

From BBC News Website: clicky

"The deployment of the new Nimrod MR4A to RAF Kinloss will not happen until the end of this year, it has emerged.

The delay was confirmed by the Ministry of Defence in a parliamentary answer to local MP and SNP defence spokesman Angus Robertson.

The aircraft is due to replace the 30-year-old MR2, grounded in March.

Dozens of jobs have already been lost at RAF Kinloss due to the withdrawal of the MR2, which was taken out of service a year early.

The MoD had previously said that the new MR4A aircraft would arrive at the Moray airbase during the summer."

And people actually believed them?

 

[metimmee]

What's the hold up?

 

[Talk Wrench]

What's the hold up?

Possibly because they keep laying off all the connies to save money.

No connies equals no work done.

Connies make the world go round don't you know DT_Xtremez_14:

TW

 

[NigeC]

Why am I not surprised DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[rest have risen above me]

Another few months won't matter, I mean if you can put up with 11 years late another couple of months won't matter.

 

[snowball1]

Meanwhile, what are the people at Kinloss doing?

 

[metimmee]

Meanwhile, what are the people at Kinloss doing?

Word is, the aircrew are getting simmed to within an inch of their lives DT_Xtremez_26:

 

[Tin basher]

Meanwhile, what are the people at Kinloss doing?

Not sure but it has been mentioned to me that there are only so many times you can sweep the hangar.

 

[grumpyoldb]

Not sure but it has been mentioned to me that there are only so many times you can sweep the hangar.

Now that'd be a novelty. Aircrew sweeping the hangar.................! DT_Xtremez_31:

 

[Tin basher]

Now that'd be a novelty. Aircrew sweeping the hangar.................! DT_Xtremez_31:

Not aircrew the chat I had was with an young airman whose sweeping skills had been improved by regular practice.

 

[Eh? I'm an Armourer?]

NCO aircrew have been doing gate guard at Kinloss lately. Made me smirk

 

[Realist78]

NCO aircrew have been doing gate guard at Kinloss lately. Made me smirk

Why? They're SNCOs!

 

[Eh? I'm an Armourer?]

Why? They're SNCOs!

Yes, but not real ones! The ones that have checked my ID so far have appeared quite young.

 

[Teh Wal]

Why? They're SNCOs!

You shoulda seen the last days (well, years actually) at St Mawgan... C/Ts on the gate checking IDs under the command of a Sgt Guard Commander (MPGS).

 

[Rigga]

...hehehe...

I remember, in the Mess bar at Mt Pleasant, a 'seasoned' self-loading-growbag explaining to an RSM that he'd gone through 16 weeks of hard training to get into the Mess...

When he woke up, he wondered what he'd said.

 

[Teh Wal]

 

[FOGHORN LEGHORN]

Not a real SNCO? Bet when he checks his ID and payslip any confusion is soon cleared up. Oh and16 weeks training? Really? 18 months minimum before getting on an OCU for those that don't have massive holds more like. Two and half years before I get my brevet and it'll be worth it. Thinking back to the structures bay at Marham keeps me clear on that! I'm due to go on the nimrod... who knows.

 

[metimmee]

Not a real SNCO? Bet when he checks his ID and payslip any confusion is soon cleared up. Oh and16 weeks training? Really? 18 months minimum before getting on an OCU for those that don't have massive holds more like. Two and half years before I get my brevet and it'll be worth it. Thinking back to the structures bay at Marham keeps me clear on that! I'm due to go on the nimrod... who knows.

Who said anything about an OCU, he was talking about the mess?

 

[lazyrs1]

Wrong

Wrong

Not a real SNCO? Bet when he checks his ID and payslip any confusion is soon cleared up. Oh and16 weeks training? Really? 18 months minimum before getting on an OCU for those that don't have massive holds more like. Two and half years before I get my brevet and it'll be worth it. Thinking back to the structures bay at Marham keeps me clear on that! I'm due to go on the nimrod... who knows.

Halton plus 10 weeks ITC gets you in the mess mate, unless you are a f**kwit then it takes you 20.