I think thats optimistic!

Have you learnt nothing about the way we do things here? 😀

Not seen the Ark Royal thing- will seek it out.

Anyway what is a “type 3 idiot” I’m sure we can come up with some of those :diablo:

Bill Smith, from an old BBP diary-

I spoke last week with someone senior in assessing our proposals who told me that once you sort out the NIMBYs, (not in my back yard) and the type 1 and 2 idiots all you need after that is common sense.

“Hang on a minute,” I said, “what’s the difference between type 1 and type 2 idiots?”

The explanation was a breath of fresh air… It seems type 1 idiots are just that – idiots – whereas type 2 idiots are ‘*******ing idiots’. We reckon we’ve also identified one or two type 3 idiots recognisable by an irrepressible urge to add to their CV in the most entertaining way at every opportunity.

Unfortunately on the BBP we’ve come across one or two spectacular examples of the Type 3, but luckily they tend to dig their own holes.

Anyhow, we hope for a somewhat smoother ride people-politics-wise when the time comes to do the Barra, good way off though that it is.

Bruce- nothing will really happen until the big blue boat is finished, so it’s all a while off yet and there won’t be a lot to say in a new thread, but I thought that there’s no harm in everyone here knowing about it now as it’s all in the public domain on our own forum already. I have in fact just requested a tweak to this thread title from mod Peter, to raise the awareness.

So, anyone here who knows about/cares about the Fairey Barracuda, let’s hear your views!