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Reply #15 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 12:39am

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That will look really swell wrapped around a fish in a few days... Grin

Just kidding; that's something to be proud of. Congrats!!

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Reply #16 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 1:56am

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I assume this is the article. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article2604027.ece

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Reply #17 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 2:21am

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Hagar wrote on Oct 7^th, 2007 at 1:56am:

I assume this is the article. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article2604027.ece

Much as I hate to say it, it's a sensible decision to lose a couple of GR4 Sqns - one or two of the alternatives I've heard discussed wouldn't have been quite as good - and the FJ fleet are a lot less busy than anyone else (the GR4s have 8 squadrons to cover one operation in rotation!). In some ways its a shame there aren't more Typhooons/the Saudis have taken up our production and training capacity - it would have been just as easy then to cut the F3 fleet altogether - why have two frontline air defence types?

As for the closures, rumour has surrounded Odiham and its prime location for years. Not too sure about the providence of the report that Linton will be closed considering the infrastructure improvements made in the last year (in fact I think its come out of a cow's bottom if you get my gist). The runway has just been resurfaced (a reason that they'll probably close Scampton, as the resurface costs so much), a new tower is being made and several improvements have recently been completed on the base. It's also one of the busiest airfields (3rd busiest IIRC) and airspaces in the UK. I doubt a single airfield could cope with the traffic.

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Reply #18 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 2:37am

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Given the improvements at Linton, what are the chances that the traffic moves the other way, and Valley loses the fast jet training?

I've no idea how big the operation is at Valley, but with Linton, Leeming etc etc all in fairly close proximity would it be more efficient to move all of the training to Britain's North East?

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Reply #19 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 3:01am

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Reply #20 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 3:14am

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61_OTU wrote on Oct 7^th, 2007 at 2:37am:

Given the improvements at Linton, what are the chances that the traffic moves the other way, and Valley loses the fast jet training?

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I've no idea how big the operation is at Valley, but with Linton, Leeming etc etc all in fairly close proximity would it be more efficient to move all of the training to Britain's North East?

Not a good idea at all as the airspace around there (busy as it is) is getting compressed (Leeds, Newcastle, Durham and Doncaster all expanding and wanting more and more space). I doubt Leeming would have the physical space either without significant investment...

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Reply #21 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 4:08am

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Article is on page 7 rather than page 21, and the photo is mini! Grin

Apologies for the poor scanning Roll Eyes

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Reply #22 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 5:28am

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Wow fame and recognition at last, well deserved IMHO Wink

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Reply #23 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 5:36am

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So you didnt sit on that hillside in the freezing cold and windy for nothing!!!! Joking, brilliant recognition, and a nice perspecitive shot they used of the plane, didnt go for the boring ground shot they could have done.

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Reply #24 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 8:20am

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61_OTU wrote on Oct 7^th, 2007 at 4:08am:

Article is on page 7 rather than page 21, and the photo is mini! Grin

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Apologies for the poor scanning Roll Eyes

Steve

Thanks for scaning so we could see it, That is great, they moved it from page 21 to page 7, probably because of the great picture attached to the article. You have made all us Sim V photographers and spotters Proud. Mark P.S. FSNovice makes a good point, if that was shot on that cold and wind day when Craig was with you, shouldn't it say Steve & Craig at the corner of the picture. Hope that gets a laugh!!!!!!!!! Grin

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Reply #25 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 9:37am

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Now that is Awesome!!! Congrats again, Steve!!!!!!!!!!

Like Mark said, you made us all proud!!!!

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Reply #26 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 10:24am

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Well done, I bet you're as proud as!
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Reply #27 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 2:01pm

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Excellent news!! I woouldn't worry about the pic being 'mini' in the paper, I'd be well stoked just seeing a picture I took printed in any paper, let alone the Sunday Times.

Well done old bean!

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Reply #28 - Oct 10^th, 2007 at 6:11am

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Aren't we entitled to some kind of royalties.. Wink

Superb Steve, congratulations.. Grin

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Reply #29 - Oct 10^th, 2007 at 7:10am

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Clipper wrote on Oct 10^th, 2007 at 6:11am:

Aren't we entitled to some kind of royalties.. Wink

Superb Steve, congratulations.. Grin

No, but contractually I do have to say that Craig spotted them first and if he hadn't have said something I would have been taking a pee instead of a picture, and he drove Wink

Thanks for all the kind comments chaps, once in a lifetime experience no doubt Roll Eyes

lots of fun though

Cheers

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