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Re: Military Movements on the 16th & 17th of January 2010
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:36 pm
by RichC
Now that is a nice log!
I noticed a lot of Turkish rescuers on the TV!
Re: Military Movements on the 16th & 17th of January 2010
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:21 pm
by Blackcat1
Nice log! are there many RAF transports that have gone to Haiti? or is the RAF C130 support for the Harriers?
What a good base to visit!
Thanks for posting
Re: Military Movements on the 16th & 17th of January 2010
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:43 pm
by RichC
Gareth,
Our Government have done little so far to help Haiti. They have pledged £15m less than the donations the British public have done themselves.... We sent out a rescue team by civil air transport but they are home already....
Sending out an RFA Bay class ship at the end of the month (yes end of the month) when the whole world was doing it last week....
Even Belgium has sent a decent sized contingent out there, as have the Turkish (look how many hercs they sent).
We can't afford it and we can't find any spare aircraft probably... or they will find some reason. Yet look at what we mustered for the Tsunami. Lots more (C17s, Helicopters, Military search teams etc) - and we were fighting wars back then too.
Re: Military Movements on the 16th & 17th of January 2010
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:55 am
by Blackcat1
Pretty sad state of affairs isnt it.