Talking of weapons, does anyone know whats in store at MPA and how much of it, different weapons for Tonka’s are tiffy’s? Do they stock pile all sorts of ordanance in case of issues? Ground to air stocks?

So many questions…….

cheers

Well at this point the weapons fit of the Typhoon is exactly the same as the Tornado.

Lots of equipment is stored on the Falklands, basically if there was a threat of the balloon going up the troops would be flown down and mated up with the pre-positioned stores.

The last KC-X solicitation was supposed to have been “the most observed and scrutinized in the history of the USAF” & look how UNFAIR it turned out to be despite being told otherwise.

I, nor anybody else not closely involved in the decision, am under no obligation to ‘accept’ any decision. Unlike you (appearantly) I am a thinking individual rather than a Kool-Aid drinker.

No, the ‘contest’ started in 1996, this now is mearly the latest round.

And if you had bothered to note what I have posted in other threads (both here & on other forums) you would know that I do think that the ONLY solution is a Boeing product! It IS the best solution of the two (now three if you consider the possibility of a KC-777 offer) options being considered however.

Yes I do.

No, only PFCEM can decide for PFCEM what is fair to PFCEM. Unlike you, I need to be convinced that it is fair rather than simply accept that it is.

I don’t expect anything from some people. I learned long ago that it is a fruitless endevor.

It would, however, be nice if people would stop drinking the Kool-Aid, do some of their own research & think for themselves.

Well there we are, you have stated that the only solution that you will be satisfied with is a Boeing purchase! Your bias is clear and you have no interest in a fair contest! Actually I respect that but I ask you to no longer comment on a subject your are no longer interested in exploring in an open minded fashion! You are a Boeing Kool Aid drinker and that is that…

Honestly I no longer care about what the USAF purchases, the RAF will get its a330MRTT soon and that is that. A quality tanker that is superior to what we have in service now!

No. Unlike most I do not blindly ‘accept’ but rather take the time to educate myself in an effort to get as close to the truth as I can (or have the time & other resources for) before coming to a conclusion.

For example, I plan to take much of this weekend to ‘wade through’ the Draft RFP documents before commenting on it. So as of yet I do not even accept that the new RFP is fair (or reperesents what the USAF had made clear in the past it wants/needs).

Remember that this all ‘started’ in 1996 & has already been officially competed twice…A LOT of history there.

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So let me get this straight, after a fair and highly scruitinized contest (of course its only fair if Pfcem says its fair!) if the Airbus product is selected you will not support that decision? The contest hasn’t started yet but you have already decided that the ONLY solution is a Boeing product! You do understand my question? Further to that after review only Pfcem can decide what is a fair review framework rather then the USAF? Can I say EGO!

Well frankly why do you expect any of us to respect anything you have to say with that kind of viewpoint?

Another thing, the American KC135 fitted out to monitor the test was scorched by the explosion:eek:it was so close to the test area!

Looking at this thread and I can’t but help think about the Tsar bomb dropped by the Tu95, now that is one big Nuclear Weapon!

OOOpppssss ! Thank you Fedaykin, slight typo on my part, X and Z side by side on the keyboard !!! thread ammended !

Keith.

No problem!

Here is a link to UK serials:

http://www.ukserials.com/

They do still care, their leader made a point of it to Brown earlier in the year when the G20 was in London (I think).

The point though is that it is written into the Argentinian constitution that they’ll never use violence again in an attempt to reclaim the islands. They do however keep demanding we negotiate through the UN on the issue, something the UK sees no reason to do.

Yes indeed Argentine domestic politics requires politicians to make lots of hot air and noise about the Falklands…And the UK politely ignores them!

Constitutions can be changed so there will always be a millitary threat but not for the moment.

I lol’d, that was a good one.

Very true. No point in reporting it, because they’ll just keep complaining that we are making it harder for them to have another crack at it, which is clearly unfair and unsportsmanlike.

Its not so much a protest about making it more difficult to have another crack at taking the Islands. Rather the UK making decisions over a territory they see as their own.