Forward to Plan B
The rumour mill has been flapping faster than a shithouse door in a Force 9 on the subject of the change from F35C to F35B.
March 14, 2012
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F35 – Back to Plan B
If the Guardian is to be believed the MoD is considering switching back to the STOVL version of the F35 Joint Strike Fighter. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/01/uk-aircraft-carrier-us-strike-fighter You can have
March 1, 2012
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The reality of the challenges involved in recapturing the Falkland Islands
Hello all, and welcome to my first ever Think Defence article. My name is Sir Humphrey, and I’m the author of a small blog called
February 22, 2012
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The Price of an F35
Does anyone actually know, not Peter Luff, Minister of State for Defence Equipment The honest answer is we don’t know. The Americans are not reducing
February 21, 2012
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But where are the melting flight decks
The F35B is making progress on its trial programme and some of the more grandiose claims of its general crapness being slowly knocked off one
October 4, 2011
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Arse, Meet Elbow
Confusion continues to reign in the land of CVF. The MoD seems unable to get its story straight on the conversion to conventional carrier aircraft
August 24, 2011
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To talk or not to talk
I have tremendous sympathy for the First Sea Lord, Admiral Mark Stanhope. When it comes to stating the obvious there can be few clearer examples
June 16, 2011
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