RN Squadron to be reformed for new jets

[Jimbuna]

Even during these times of austerity there are small rays of light shining through the dark clouds overhead:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/royal-navy-air-squadron-reformed-to-fly-new-jets

[eddie]

I wonder how much each F35 will cost by then!?! They might take it out of your pension,lol

[Jimbuna]

I wonder how much each F35 will cost by then!?! They might take it out of your pension,lol

Put me down for half a dozen rivets then :)

[eddie]

:haha::haha: All they could get out of me would be enough to pay for a cup holder!

[Stealhead]

Put me down for half a dozen rivets then :)


Very good call they do not use rivets on composite skinned aircraft so that would mean no deduction from your pension.

Of course some bean counter will order the rivets anyway.

It will be 12 bottles of adhesive.

[Jimbuna]

Very good call they do not use rivets on composite skinned aircraft so that would mean no deduction from your pension.

Of course some bean counter will order the rivets anyway.

It will be 12 bottles of adhesive.

Nice one...wasn't sure anyone would notice :yeah:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Some expensive adhesive? Not for our boys - Speedtape FTW.

http://www.maxitape.com/tape/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/f/i/file_4.jpg

And if we run out of that then we'll use the 'black nasty' bodge tape.