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Jan 13^th, 2004 at 9:18am

C Offline
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Just been reading on the BBC that the Navy (THE Navy) are testing a new radar upgrade on the Lynx this week at Dover...

...on the cliffs.

Apparently they've parked a fully crewed Lynx there, turn on the power, and are using the cross channel traffic between Dover and Calais to test the equipment.

All in an effort to save fuel. Nice bit of lateral thinking by whoever had that idea!

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Reply #1 - Jan 13^th, 2004 at 9:50am

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This sounds a pretty good idea to me. I think that part of the Channel is the busiest waterway in the world. Providing it does what they want I'm all for making cuts in this way if possible rather than on the equipment itself.

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Reply #2 - Jan 13^th, 2004 at 9:56am

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considering the fact the MOD are trying to cut costs everywhere now, it doesnt surprise me.(side note, doesnt look like a new lynx will be built now, looking at the blackhawk)

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Reply #3 - Jan 13^th, 2004 at 4:38pm

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I just want to see a picture...

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Reply #4 - Jan 13^th, 2004 at 6:33pm

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sounds like a good idea

Still have a nice PC but I just switched to a hella nice mac

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Reply #5 - Jan 14^th, 2004 at 1:43pm

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The think I like about this is the fact that surely they have to fly the helicopter to the cliff anyway. Grin

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Reply #6 - Jan 14^th, 2004 at 1:46pm

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take the blades off shove it on the back of a truck. only takes a few minutes

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