Re: RAF Odiham families day


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Richard Bird wrote:

Giving the RAF families rides once a
year does not show any disrespect for the personel that are in the war
zone

It might not be disrespectful, but who in their right mind thinks that
joyrides for families is a better use of (very limited)resources than
giving the 'sharp end' the tools it needs?

The RAF doesn't send ALL it's resources into theatre. That would be
lunacy.
They keep a certain amount back here in the UK for training purposes,
operations within the country, R&D, routine maintenance, rotation of
assets and contingency readiness.
I agree that the shortage of helo's in theatre is a bloody disgrace, but
honestly, this is a story about nothing. It's shoddy journalism at best.

If we have to keep a few chinook's back here in the UK, we might as well
put them to some use while they're here.
I see no problem with assigning one of the chinooks for an afternoon to
give kiddies at an in-house RAF air show a pleasure trip.
It's a good PR exercise, using something that would otherwise be gathering
dust in a hangar.

Totally agree with that


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