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. Also what would happen to the RAF roundel and Red arrows if the blue was removed?From what I've read, in the event of a yes vote, Scottish service personnel will be asked and can choose which country they would like to serve.michael.p wrote:Never mind the markings .What about the men , if they are born in Scotland would they now be foreigners and no longer eligible for the RAF, Army or Navy? So do we loose them if the vote is for independence?
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http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/11/9348/10Air forces
Key elements of air forces in place at independence, equipped initially from a negotiated share of current UK assets, will secure core tasks, principally the ability to police Scotland's airspace, within NATO.
an Air Force HQ function (with staff embedded within NATO structures)
Scotland will remain part of NATO's integrated Air Command and Control (AC2) system, initially through agreement with allies to maintain the current arrangements while Scotland establishes and develops our own AC2 personnel and facility within Scotland within five years of independence
a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) squadron incorporating a minimum of 12 Typhoon jets based at Lossiemouth
a tactical air transport squadron, including around six Hercules C130J aircraft, and a helicopter squadron
flight training through joint arrangements with allies
In total this would require around 2,000 regular personnel and around 300 reserve personnel.
Not heard the rumours then of Russian aircraft making it within miles of the UK before turning back without detection!thorny1a wrote:If they negotiate to have a proportion of all equipment then the Jocks will end up with a couple of Red Arrows anyway
I'm clueless on the roundel question, although if there is a yes vote, I think that Defence will probably one of the most complex issues to unravel... radars, bases, aircraft, fuel, weapons, equipment & of course personnel.... wow whats a can of worms!
Uncle Putin could also have a lot of fun taking advantage of the undoubted confusion thrown up by a yes... Bears flying along near our airspace & frigates hugging territorial waters. Might sound far fetched, but from a Russian pov, why not make the most of it?
Remove the blue from the traditional roundal and we'll have to put a red & white disc on the Red Arrows' red & white painted aircraft. Not too daft. I once saw a "Hoplite" that was painted red. The Soviet star on the side was a different shade of red.Bushpilot wrote: Also what would happen to the RAF roundel and Red arrows if the blue was removed?
