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1 posted on 05/02/2010 8:21:39 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove

So, none of their four submarines are. England is 200 years of history unhampered by progress.


2 posted on 05/02/2010 8:24:49 PM PDT by edcoil (If I had 1 cent for every dollar the government saved, Bill Gates and I would be friends.)
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To: sonofstrangelove

The Taliban send their thanks to the Telegraph for that information.


3 posted on 05/02/2010 8:26:17 PM PDT by bgill (how could a young man born here in Kenya, who is not even a native American, become the POTUS)
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To: sonofstrangelove

So let me get this straight. 3% of the 62% of the servicable Apaches are 45% less likely to be mothballed due to the 56% availability of manpower in remote regions where approximately 18 man hours are required for the 6% of the 43 aircraft suffering downtime due to a shortage of understanding? /s


4 posted on 05/02/2010 8:27:17 PM PDT by historyrepeatz
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To: sonofstrangelove

Her majesties a pretty nice girl but she doesn’t have a lot to say...


5 posted on 05/02/2010 8:29:18 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: sonofstrangelove
Ungland...
9 posted on 05/02/2010 9:02:07 PM PDT by Chode
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To: sonofstrangelove

"Eighteen months ago 20 Apaches were available for service in Helmand and 53 per cent of the 48-strong Chinook fleet were available for front line operations."

On par with the UK's health care performance... and ours will be right behind...
10 posted on 05/02/2010 9:03:30 PM PDT by uncommonsense (Conservatives believe what they see; Liberals see what they believe.)
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To: sonofstrangelove

why does this NOT surprise me?


11 posted on 05/02/2010 10:50:18 PM PDT by screaming eagle2 (No matter what you call it,a pre-owned automobile is STILL A USED CAR!!!)
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To: sonofstrangelove

How many hours of maintenance is required per one hour of flight time?


12 posted on 05/03/2010 12:11:14 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (Fix bayonets!)
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