CrossRoss Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 With each sortie costing upwards of £800,000 a time, can we really justify bombing another Middle Eastern country we have no business getting involved in? Definitely. Well that's a well reasoned response. Care to clarify how spending billions on bombing people in another country (people I might add who haven't attack the UK/Isle of Man yet) is somehow justified in this age of austerity? having a stake in an oil company an arms company or a drug company might do it. after all you are only killing poor brown people and everybody knows they do not count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 you post such cretinous nonsense you remind me of manxman1980 I don't know whether I should be pleased I made an impression on you or not! Bit of an unwarranted attack though. Anyway don't worry I am not getting dragged into another circuitous discussion with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 only 7 years behind schedule and 163 billion dollars over budget, the f-35 lightning is an absolutely awesome looking aircraft,although plagued by problems throughout its design life, some may say a lucky co incidence george osborne decided to splash the tax credits of some no doubt worthless plebs on buying 138 of them, thus helping those nice chaps at lockheed out of a little mess. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/11/23/uk-britain-defence-idUKKBN0TB0AF20151123 due to their stealth design, there are quite a few concerns about their dogfighting ability, more suited to taking out say, russian made early warning systems and anti aircraft ground targets than isis's small but well trained long range pterodactyl bomber squadrons, could also come in handy should isis by any sheer fluke of good fortune have managed to get their hands on any of these http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/photos/estimated-20000-surface-air-missiles-unsecured-libya-14592822/image-14592846 i just hope vlad sees it all as coincidence should these american made weapons start shooting down any russian aircraft. anyway who cares, its a fucking cool plane, ive already ordered a matchbox replica for the daughter and i to do together when she's a bit older. the p-8 maritime patrol craft in comparison is pretty boring not really that cool but far more effective than the f-35 in its actual role, coincidentally, hunting say, russian submarines maybe, but im reasonably certain the nine ordered by the uk are for tracking isis in their turban powered welded together skips. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uk-to-obtain-nine-p-8-maritime-patrol-aircraft-419371/ a happy christmas to all next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Airfix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Have you cancelled the order, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Too late now bobbo, am hoping to tap into the blitz spirit and get Colm to laser it into 150 pieces for her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'm not sure you've thought that through - it's only about 6x6cm. Each piece would have to be about 1mm square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Then we shall use 2 tubes of glue bobbo, well worth it to see her smile of satisfaction at a seemingly to some very difficult job well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Huh? I meant the idea of trying to laser a small die-cast matchbox model into pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 A fine point sir. I'm pretty fucked then I suppose. I see no other possible avenues open to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Unless it was all just a flight (no pun intended) of fancy on your part, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Don't be ridiculous bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmanx Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 UK to buy 135 JSF to be used in rapid reaction strike forces all over the world to fight terrorism and ISIS. Can't see how that's going to help if a bomb goes off in a London high street... And even then we wont be getting them for 5-10 years... Somebody is making bank off the events in Paris... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 A co-incidentally opportune time to make the announcements I'd say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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