Rob W 0 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 MI5 and anti-terrorist police are using newly adapted military helicopters and aircraft to carry out surveillance across the country The Army Air Corps Gazelles are fitted with equipment thought to be able to pick up telephone calls and conversations on the ground. The Gazelles are normally based at Salisbury Plain. The Islander BN2T CCmk2 aircraft are based at RAF Northolt in London they are also soon to begin operations of a handful of Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350ER equipped for ISTAR operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 It's been going on about 20 years Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 Indeed - but its only in the last few years that they've had specialist aircraft do to do it - which suggests they've stepped things up a lot Apparently there was a big fight between the RAF and the Army as to who should operate them - the Army offered a lower cost to the Treasury but then had to ask the RAF to train the pilots and they said "f*** off, pay for your own overheads" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Indeed - but its only in the last few years that they've had specialist aircraft do to do it - which suggests they've stepped things up a lot Apparently there was a big fight between the RAF and the Army as to who should operate them - the Army offered a lower cost to the Treasury but then had to ask the RAF to train the pilots and they said "f*** off, pay for your own overheads" Amerians wanted to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 well we're buying some ancient "Rivet Join" RC-135's (the old Boeing 707) to replace the old Nimrod R1's - used in Afghanistan a lot We're fitting new engines - historically this has been a disaster cost wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 well we're buying some ancient "Rivet Join" RC-135's (the old Boeing 707) to replace the old Nimrod R1's - used in Afghanistan a lot We're fitting new engines - historically this has been a disaster cost wise We should really build our own stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 even more expensive - and as we order so little we pay a fortune to the Military Industrial complex keeping really slow R&D facilities and development stretched out over years Look at the cost of Aldermaston etc - its the overhead cost that makes it so expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I don't care about cost...We should make our own stuff..You can sell some of it on later ya kna.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 "welcome Mr Dinner Jacket.............." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22445 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I don't care about cost... That's a repeated theme from you though and makes you seem a bit naive to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 (edited) I don't care about cost... That's a repeated theme from you though and makes you seem a bit naive to be fair. Like everybody (Govt's) aren't just printing money. Edited April 21, 2010 by Park Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22445 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I don't care about cost... That's a repeated theme from you though and makes you seem a bit naive to be fair. Like everybody (Govt's) aren't just printing money. Nahh, just adding a few zeros at the end on the database nowadays Parky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I don't care about cost... That's a repeated theme from you though and makes you seem a bit naive to be fair. Like everybody (Govt's) aren't just printing money. Nahh, just adding a few zeros at the end on the database nowadays Parky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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