The RAF is 95 years old today

Jimbuna · 04-01-13, 12:45 PM

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/r...today-01042013

Had to laugh at Camerons comments at the bottom... “completely and utterly essential,”
Is that why your butchering large portions of them then?

HunterICX · 04-01-13, 12:47 PM

Cheers!
and let us hope that they'll last to see another 95

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Had to laugh at Camerons comments at the bottom... “completely and utterly essential,”
Is that why your butchering large portions of them then?

HunterICX

eddie · 04-01-13, 01:42 PM

Congrats to the RAF!

Sailor Steve · 04-01-13, 01:43 PM

Happy Birthday, RAF!

Herr-Berbunch · 04-01-13, 02:35 PM

Per Ardua Ad Astra

Also, a hearty 89th birthday to the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Jimbuna · 04-01-13, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HunterICX

Cheers!
and let us hope that they'll last to see another 95

HunterICX

Oh I'm sure they will....but in much smaller numbers

MH · 04-01-13, 04:16 PM

swamprat69er · 04-01-13, 05:10 PM

Happy Birthday R.A.F. My granddaddy was there in 1918.

TarJak · 04-01-13, 11:33 PM

Happy Birthday to the RAF. Tally Ho gents.

Oberon · 04-02-13, 12:15 AM

April Fools! There isn't actually an RAF, it was cut last month.

In all seriousness, I wonder what they'll do for the 100th, would be nice to have a fly-past with aircraft from the Camel to the F35 (if we even have the damn thing by then). Wonder if XH558 will be flying again by then?

Sad to think how it's gone...but then again, we've always been good at making the most of what little we've got, I guess.

Jimbuna · 04-02-13, 06:22 AM

Sailor Steve · 04-02-13, 06:57 AM

Very kind of those little red birds to give old granny a tow.

Herr-Berbunch · 04-02-13, 08:34 AM

The RAF will easily reach 100, but I doubt many milestones beyond that. However, we shall witness the creation of the UKDF within the next 20 years.

As for XH558, we'll see what the wing-spar fairy brings after this next season. But just incase it's nothing I'll be going to Waddington this year.

Jimbuna · 04-02-13, 01:03 PM

I notice your still believing the 'official' reason

Oberon · 04-02-13, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I notice your still believing the 'official' reason

Steady on old chap, let's not bring the Vulcan civil war to Subsim.

04-01-13, 12:45 PM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The RAF is 95 years old today http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/r...today-01042013 Had to laugh at Camerons comments at the bottom... “completely and utterly essential,” Is that why your butchering large portions of them then? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-01-13, 01:43 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Happy Birthday, RAF! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Per Ardua Ad Astra Also, a hearty 89th birthday to the Royal Canadian Air Force. __________________

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swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Happy Birthday R.A.F. My granddaddy was there in 1918. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

04-02-13, 06:22 AM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Congrats to the RAF!

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Happy Birthday to the RAF. Tally Ho gents.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	April Fools! There isn't actually an RAF, it was cut last month. In all seriousness, I wonder what they'll do for the 100th, would be nice to have a fly-past with aircraft from the Camel to the F35 (if we even have the damn thing by then). Wonder if XH558 will be flying again by then? Sad to think how it's gone...but then again, we've always been good at making the most of what little we've got, I guess.

04-02-13, 06:57 AM	#12
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Very kind of those little red birds to give old granny a tow. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-02-13, 08:34 AM	#13
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	The RAF will easily reach 100, but I doubt many milestones beyond that. However, we shall witness the creation of the UKDF within the next 20 years. As for XH558, we'll see what the wing-spar fairy brings after this next season. But just incase it's nothing I'll be going to Waddington this year. __________________

04-02-13, 01:03 PM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I notice your still believing the 'official' reason __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!