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by larsssnowpharter
Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:07 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: The Great Economic Reset
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Re: The Great Economic Reset

You're not wrong but you may have missed the four horsemen entering stage right:

Conquest (pestilence): think covid.
War
Famine
Death
by larsssnowpharter
Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:30 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Looking for a new home (=country)
Replies: 28
Views: 1086
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Re: Looking for a new home (=country)

I never did the Vietnamese beach village thing but opted for a small place on the island of Palawan (the Last Frontier) in the Philippines. I later moved to near Davao on Mindanao. Lots of great things there. English speakers (well, mostly), friendly people and decent local beer as well as good, che...
by larsssnowpharter
Fri Jun 17, 2022 7:37 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Aircraft I haven't flown but would like to!
Replies: 66
Views: 2040
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Re: Aircraft I haven't flown but would like to!

Over the years, I have been lucky enough to fly quite a few what would be called 'classics' today. But aircraft not flown that I would like to fly? De Havilland Hornet. There's a photo on the photo page of me sitting in one as a nipper at RAF Tengah. None in airworthy condition but there were rumour...
by larsssnowpharter
Fri May 13, 2022 7:27 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

Ascension?
by larsssnowpharter
Sun May 01, 2022 6:09 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: ms804
Replies: 7
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Re: ms804

You are correct that, for a fire to start, you need fuel, oxygen and a source of ignition. In the case of oils and greases they can provide both the oil and fuel in an oxygen rich environment. Given that a fire is really just fast oxidation, it is possible for oils and greases (buttery cheese) to ox...
by larsssnowpharter
Thu Apr 28, 2022 3:49 pm
Forum: Rotary Ops
Topic: Flying the Huey
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Re: Flying the Huey

Not flown one but have been a pax in them quite often. Most notably a GAF Huey flown by a crazy German major who was (apparently) well known for pushing the envelope. This was on a NATO exercise involving some precursor to the RRF. I was in the back with the Alpini . Task was an assault on the beach...
by larsssnowpharter
Wed Apr 27, 2022 10:09 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: A UK Summer Beer Drought?
Replies: 34
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Re: A UK Summer Beer Drought?

The problem you have with this is describing Budweiser (as sold in the UK) as beer...
Most discerning imbibers might call it ' bat piss'.
by larsssnowpharter
Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:25 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
Replies: 5698
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Re: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

I'm also reading of reports of

1. General Atomics being in negotiations to supply MQ 9s to Ukraine with 'early delivery'. Possible game changer.

2. The Netherlands supplying Thales Squire ABR. Useful piece of kit.
by larsssnowpharter
Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:02 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
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Re: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

No typo G CPTN. That link will take you to the site. Scroll down to Popular Articles and look for:
Attack on Europe. Documenting Equipment Losses.
by larsssnowpharter
Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:48 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
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Re: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

For those interested in a 'scoresheet', this site purports to be fairly accurate in that they say they have photo or video verification of the various losses. Interestingly, includes Ukrainian losses.

It's on oryxspionkop.com
by larsssnowpharter
Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:30 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
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Re: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

I agree most don't realise how really bloody dangerous this is. The real danger lies in the scenario where Russian forces are defeated I Eastern Ukraine in such a humiliating way that not even the Ministry of Spin in Moscow can deny it. At this point, there is a real risk that Putin may take a last ...
by larsssnowpharter
Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:14 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
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Re: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

One notes the Russians are claiming a fire on board while the Ukrainians are claiming a couple of missile hits. Of course, both might be true. Shortly after the Berlin Wall came down, this Cold War Warrior was sitting in an office in a HQ in Germany and a translation of a paper (Bundeswher?) crossed...
by larsssnowpharter
Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:02 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Trivia Question of the Day
Replies: 3083
Views: 73412
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Wonders has it! It is indeed Taal only one of many volcanoes in the PI.

You have control, sir.
by larsssnowpharter
Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:23 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Trivia Question of the Day
Replies: 3083
Views: 73412
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Try Philippines.
by larsssnowpharter
Thu Apr 14, 2022 3:32 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Trivia Question of the Day
Replies: 3083
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Bob is correct that the place in Mexico is commonly known as the world's smallest volcano.PHXflyer is correct in saying that is not a volcano but a geyser.

And yes, the claimant I have in mind is on the Pacific Rim of Fire.
by larsssnowpharter
Wed Apr 13, 2022 7:35 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Trivia Question of the Day
Replies: 3083
Views: 73412
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

It's not under the sea.
by larsssnowpharter
Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:49 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Trivia Question of the Day
Replies: 3083
Views: 73412
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Wrong continent.
by larsssnowpharter
Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:39 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

Had one of those 'memories' photos come up on my phone today. It is, apparently, 5 years since I started walking a friend's dog 3 or 4 days a week. Now, Monty I'd a huge Labradoodle (or Poodledor, if you wish) and on a one hour walk though the woods or fields normally has 3 dumps. My guess is that t...
by larsssnowpharter
Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:27 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Trivia Question of the Day
Replies: 3083
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Cheshire was always one of my boyhood heroes. When I was 13 I was returning from school in Somerset to Ireland and flew from Bristol to Dublin in a venerable DC3. Sitting beside me was none other than Leonard Cheshire VC. Of course I recognised him and was a bit overawed but he put me at ease and we...