...natural gas (LNG) facilities. At the same time, Oman is one of the longest-standing and most reliable allies of the West in the Middle East, and it is said to be close to finalising a major order to upgrade its air force with Eurofighter Typhoons. Reports have resurfaced in the press that Oman is in discussions with the British government over the purchase of 24 Typhoon jets, with talk of an agreement being finalised within the next few months. Speculation about a possible deal has been rife for almost a year, but a report in a recent edition of the Gulf States Newsletter suggests that negotiations could be close to a conclusion. The Eurofighter Typhoon is built by a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers, including the UK's BAE Systems. The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) needs to complete the replacement programme for its ageing Jaguar aircraft fleet, which was first introduced in the late 1970s. There are 16 British-supplied Jaguars still in operation following the replacement of a squadron of Jaguars with F-16 fighter jets made by Lockheed Martin, a US defence contractor, in 2005 and 2006. The prospective Typhoon deal is reported to be worth over US$2bn. If agreement is reached, it would be extremely timely for the British government and the UK's Royal Air Force. The purchase by Oman would help subsidise the UK's order for 89 more advanced Tranche 3 Typhoons, which the...
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...Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic were both imperative for the Allies during World War II. The victories from these battles gave the allied forces hope and more momentum during the war. Germany was a strong military force and had already captured Poland and was spreading throughout Europe. The Battles decisive victories put a halt to German operations and pushed pack the Germans from their original invasion plans. The Battle of Britain was definitely a turning point for the Second World War since it prevented Hitler from controlling Western Europe. Germany had already invaded France, Britain partner in the declaration of war, and if the British Isles had fallen, Germany might have won the war. However, as I will show in this article, Operation Sea lion, The Nazi plan for invasion of Britain, was not planned well, and would probably not have succeeded even if the RAF had not taken down the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. .A.F.'s victory in the Battle of Britain was the first nail the evil Nazi empire's coffin and ensured it's final defeat, it bought valuable time for Britain and the world. A free Britain slowly but surely built it's forces, worked hand in glove with the U.S.A., supplied the U.S.S.R. and brought the resources of it's vast Empire to bear on Herr Hitler and his Nazi hordes The Battle Of The Atlantic was the LONGEST battle of the entire war, and it ebbed and flowed for five...
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..."[Adolf Hitler] had been waiting a long time for August 15" (Skipper 14). The Battle of Britain was an air battle between Germany and Britain. Before Germany invaded Britain, it had taken over eight other countries including France, Austria, and Belgium. Britain was the last country Adolf Hitler needed to take over before attacking the United States. On August 15, 1940, Germany attacked Britain for the first time. From that day to November 7, bombs and gunfire could be heard in both countries. In the three month period, many soldier and civilian lives were lost. By September, Royal Air Force and German soldiers were exhausted. When the war was over, the land of Germany and Britain was destroyed and had to be rebuilt. Despite the fact that Germany had more soldiers and aircraft, Britain was able to win the battle using radar networks and fighting on familiar land. When looking back on the Battle of Britain, there are reasons that support the ideas that it was horrible yet beneficial battle. The book Battle of Britain by G. C. Skipper supports the idea that the battle was controversial....
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...000 to 95,500 this means people from the army will lose their jobs in the army. The army will have too also cut back on heavy artillery like tanks, the number of Challenger 2 tanks cut by 40% and AS-90 heavy artillery by 35%, this could lead to losing on missions and not able to help other countries. Royal Air Force. With the cut backs on power given to the royal air force this mean they will have to get rid of most of weapons used by the British air force, for example The Harrier will be retired in order to maintain the Tornado as the RAF's main strike aircraft until the Typhoon matures. They will do this to make room for new and improved weapons and planes to use in the future. The latter and the F-35 Lightning II will constitute the RAF's fast jet fleet in the future. Jobs will be lost in the royal air force so that the government can save money, they will also cut back on wage this mean that there will be reduction of 5,000 to 33,000 worker at the royal air force. The Nimrod MRA4 project that cost £984 million which was over-budgeted will be scrapped because of the cost this will make a down fall because the Nimrod MRA4 project could of help the royal air force. RAF...
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...something needed to be done to aid the Soviet Union in stopping them. The United States and Great Britain felt the air bombings on the German cities of Dresden and Hamburg were the way to cripple Germany. The fire bombs caused much damage to the cities and many lives were lost; however it did put an end to the war sooner and a victory for the Allies. (Ross, 2003) These cities of Dresden and Hamburg had most of Germany’s needed resources and materials needed for their military were made and produced. Some deemed these bombings to be unnecessary and immoral for killing many innocent people. However is also viewed as a necessary part of the war and some had to die to prevent even more deaths. Because of how many lives were lost due to these bombings it is hard to imagine, but it was an action of war that was crucial to take down Germany. The bombings were destructive but extremely successful by taking down these cities stopping them from producing need supplies for the war. The bombings did put the war to an end quickly. (Ross, 2003) Great Britain and the United States (on the side of the Allies) bombed the city of Dresden Germany during World War II. These attacks were a destructive but highly effective act of war. There were four raids between February 13th and 15th 1945. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) had over 700 bombers, and the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) had over to...
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...resources influenced the Combatant Commanders strategies during World War Two (WWII)? Research Objective By looking at the events of WWII, present day managers have an opportunity to see exactly what challenges were faced, and the strategies that were developed to overcome them. How to move personnel and equipment on a scale not seen before? With the advent of WWII, the scope of warfare had changed forever; conflicts would no longer be limited to a single country or continent. Armies would face each other on varying types of terrain, from islands in the Pacific, to desert wastelands, and the world’s oceans and skies. Literature Review In “To What Extent Were Logistics Shortages Responsible for Patton’s Culmination on the Meuse in 1944?” Air Commodore Peter Dye takes the reader through the paces that the allies faced beginning with the Allied landings at Normandy on 6 June, 1944 (D-Day). For the months leading up to this date allied planners had been preparing the orders for Operation Overlord, the invasion of Northwest Europe; including the Logistics support plans for the whole Operation. As things unfolded, it became apparent that the Logistics planners had not used realistic timetables, nor built sufficient flexibility into the plan. The landings commenced on June 6th, it would take until the end of July, 1944 for one hundred percent of the necessary supplies to reach the beaches. They had underestimated the difficulties in landing on the beaches, and the speed with which the...
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...Memorial American Battle Monuments Commission American Battle Monuments Commission This agency of the United States government operates and maintains 24 American cemeteries and 25 memorials, monuments and markers in 15 countries. The Commission works to fulfill the vision of its first chairman, General of the Armies John J. Pershing. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I, promised that “time will not dim the glory of their deeds.” American Battle Monuments Commission 2300 Clarendon Boulevard Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 USA Cambridge American Cemetery Madingley Road Coton Cambridge CB23 7PH tel +44 1954.210.350 ABMC European Region Office 68, rue du 19 Janvier 92380 Garches, France tel +33.(0)1.47.01.19.76 Photograph: U.S. Coast Guard After forestalling German invasion in 1940, the United Kingdom became the hub of offensive action against Axis powers in Europe. American reinforcement and presence expanded massively from sea and air. The strategic bombing campaign flown from East Anglia crippled German war power. Allied ground, naval, and air forces set forth from the UK for D-Day 1944, and Germany’s ultimate defeat. For more information on this site and other ABMC commemorative sites, please visit www.abmc.gov The Chapel the friendly invasion The demands of World War II called again upon American youth to defend the liberties...
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...SQUADRON OFFICER COURSE Firstly I would like to introduce myself, I’m Kapt Asrul Izham Bin Mohd Jumadi TUDM(373465) from Malaysian Armed Forces Headquaters, Ministry Of Defence at kuala Lumpur. Thankful to God that I’ll be joining your unit as CP for the next 15 weeks. Its always been every for Air Forces officers dream like me that has serve several years to join this course. This course will give knowledge and experiences to participants on how to lead and manage their units once they finish. This cource will also blend among officer with their difference trade background. I wanted to join this course most importantly for my future career in the Royal Malaysian Air Forces. This course also will teach us on how to handle staff duty works once you got the appointment that you deserve not forgetting those various boards and committees that has to be lead by a president. All this vacancies and task will fill by those that has been graduate as Squadron Officer Course. My future contribution in the Royal Malaysian Air forces will be educating the younger generation about the importances of protecting our country from enemy threats not just from other country but from cyber world and future electronic warfare. My other contribution also are to help and sharing knowledges to boost the quality of commitment and tasks that has been assign to personel. Lastly, my hope is to learn and gather experiences as much as possibles so that every second...
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...out to accidents and fires •duties relating to custody •working at the station reception desk dealing with the public •two-way contact with officers on the beat from the communications room •policing large public events, concerts and demonstrations •visiting schools to give talks. .The police force is under home office. Legal responsibilities •ensuring the high standards of police integrity •acting as a guardian of the Department's reputation •investigating serious charges of employee misconduct, known as Category 1 complaints, and Category 2 complaints when directed by the Chief of Police or the Assistant Chief of Police or in special circumstances outlined in General Order 2215 •investigating all other allegations concerning inadequate police services and breaches of Departmental rules or regulations where Command Disciplinary matters are under the purview of the Division Commander and investigated by Division officials •analyzing trends and patterns to identify policy weaknesses and failures or training needs and recommending changes for improvement as appropriate Professional responsibilities Royal air force Responsibilities The main responsibilities of the RAF LGBT Forum, agreed in consultation with the RAF E&D Policy Staff, are: •Provide Subject Matter Expert input to E&D Staff •Provide a conduit for the interests and concerns of the RAF LGBT community to be conveyed to RAF E&D Policy staffs for consideration...
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...2003 History Conference - Air War Europe First Solo: Air Strategy in Europe in the Second World War Alan Stephens When the First World War started in August 1914, air services belonged to armies and navies; to the extent that air doctrine existed it was concerned with reconnaissance and artillery observation in support of surface operations. But by the end of the war four years later, almost every role performed by air power during the most successful air campaign in history – the 1991 Gulf War – had emerged, albeit in a sometimes primitive form.[1] For armies, roles such as close air support, airlift, reconnaissance, communications, interdiction, artillery spotting, resupply, and rescue had made the aeroplane an indispensable contributor to continental strategy. Many of those same roles were repeated in support of maritime strategy, in addition to anti-submarine warfare, convoy escort, search and rescue, maritime strike, and minefield survey.[2] However, in the minds of airmen at least, other roles had assumed priority. Once pilots started shooting at each other to try to prevent reconnaissance, control of the air had become a prerequisite for all air activities. Consequently, specialist fighter aircraft quickly proliferated. When those aircraft then started to use their enhanced performance and offensive capabilities to increasing effect against surface targets, another compelling reason to gain control of the air existed. Few events during the First World War caused more...
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...During World War 2 after the fall of France to Germany, Hitler’s next move would be to attack Britain. In order to successfully invade Britain, Hitler’s army would have to attack by air. Hitler knew that Britain’s Royal Navy would be too strong for Germany to conquer, so Hitler and his military leaders came up with Operation Sea Lion. This Operation was supposed to give Germany control of the English Channel. Before the main plan could go into effect however, Germany first had to take down Britain’s Royal Air Force (R.A.F) Hitler would send around 2700 fighter planes to attack and destroy the R.A.F. The Battle of Britain marked the first time a major battle was fought completely by air. This grave mistake to underestimate Winston Churchill’s leadership ability and Britain’s Aerial strength proved to be the first major turning point for World War 2. Invading Britain was a tough decision for Hitler, because he had to decide whether it would be smarter to invade Russia or Britain first. Before the Battle took place, Hitler believed that Britain would be too scared to fight and that they would try to negotiate a peace offer. He figured that without any European allies left, Britain would quickly succumb to his will. Winston Churchill had others plans however, he hated Hitler and would never make a peace treaty with someone he believed to be evil. Instead he rallied the people of Britain and began to prepare his country for a long and disastrous war. Meanwhile, Hitler himself was...
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...Ruskin Bond was born on 19 May 1934 in a military hospital in Kasauli, to Edith Clerke and Aubrey Bond. His siblings were Ellen and William. Ruskin's father was with the Royal Air Force. When Bond was four years old, his mother separated from his father and married a Punjabi-Hindu, Mr. Hari, who himself had been married once. Bond spent his early childhood in Jamnagar and Shimla. At the age of ten Ruskin went to live at his grandmother's house in Dehradun after his father's sudden death in 1944 from malaria. Ruskin was raised by his mother. He completed his schooling at Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, from where he graduated in 1952 after winning several writing competitions in the school like the Irwin Divinity Prize and the Hailey Literature Prize. Following his high school education he went to his aunt's house in England and stayed there for four years. In London he started writing his first novel, The Room on the Roof, the semi-autobiographical story of the orphaned Anglo-Indian boy Rusty. It won the 1957 John Llewellyn Rhys prize, awarded to a British Commonwealth writer under 30. Bond used the advance money from the book to pay the sea passage to Bombay. He worked for some years as a journalist in Delhi and Dehradun. Since 1963 he has lived as a freelance writer in Mussoorie, a town in the Himalayan foothills.[1] He wrote Vagrants in the Valley, as a sequel to The Room on the Roof. These two novels were published in one volume by Penguin India in 1993. The following year...
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...Squadron is one the premier F-15 fighter aircraft bases in the United States Air Force and the largest in Europe. The 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is a part of the air base Royal Air Force Lakenheath in Suffolk County, England. The squadron consists of eighty four F-15 Strike Eagles capable of both air and ground strikes in a wartime environment. “The mission of the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is to provide safe and reliable aircraft by ensuring consistent application of quality maintenance practices, equitable distribution of resources and successful training programs” (Royal Air Force Lakenheath, 2014). When you are in the Air Force the mission is reiterated every day and becomes second nature. “The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win … in air, space and cyberspace” (United States Air Force, 2014). Flying aircraft is main priority that the Air Force has and every other unit was built to support the flying mission. Each separate global command within the Air Force has a different strategic goal. The strategic goal of the United States Air Force’s in Europe is to remain a highly responsive and capable combat force in Europe alongside our NATO allies. Everything we do in the Air Force is based off of our code of ethics known as the Air Force core values. These three core values are: Integrity first, Service before self, and Excellence in all we do. The Air Force leadership believes with these three values ingrained in every Airman that...
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...Intro Communication 1013 Mid-Term Paper | Jerry JesseauCO 1013October 22, 2013 | Intro to Communications Mid-Term Paper Winston Churchill was a British politician who became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 which is during most of the second World War, and also again from 1951 to 1955. Churchill is very commonly known for his memorable addresses to the British people at the beginning of World War II, speeches such as; We Shall Fight on the Beaches; Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat and Their Finest Hour are some of his more well-known speeches given in 1940. In this essay, how Winston Churchill kept Great Britain’s morale afloat during the dim times of World War II will be examined with the use of some of his more famous speeches. Poland, France and the majority of Europe had fallen to Hitler and Germany and Churchill was vastly responsible for keeping his nation calm. Winston Churchill’s first speech as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom came on May 13th, 1940. When speaking for the first time to the house of commons he had this to say regarding his entrance; "I would say to the House, as I said to those who have joined this Government, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many long months of toil and struggle.” Churchill reveals that his takeover of the British government will not solve the massive struggle they have ahead, however...
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...613 Volunteer Gliding Squadron Royal Air Force Halton Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP22 5PG Tel: 01296 623535 Mil: 95237 Ext 6409 Fax: 01296 623535 Mil: 95237 Ext 6287 Mob: 07971 282069 Email: 613vgs@aircadets.org www.613vgs.org.uk Our reference: 613/COURSES14/GS-WE WEF: 01 Jan 14 RAF HALTON GLIDING SCHOLARSHIP (WEEKEND) JOINING INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW 1. Introduction. Congratulations on being selected for a Gliding Scholarship (GS) at 613 Volunteer Gliding Squadron based at Royal Air Force Halton in Buckinghamshire where you’ll undertake training in the Grob Vigilant T Mk 1 motor glider. Please ensure you email the squadron training officer on trgoff.613vgs@aircadets.org to confirm receipt, attendance and the method of travel you are using to attend for the duration of the course. 2. The Course. You have been allocated a weekend course, this will comprise of attending every Sat/Sun (Delete as appropriate) starting on: _______________ 0830hrs, the course will conclude a number of weeks later, typically averaging 8-12, however your course may be shorter or longer than that time frame, depending on your progress. It will comprise of a number of hours flight instruction, ground school, an exam and continuous ground operations support from yourself, including cleaning and preparing the operation for the day. Upon completion of the course, you will be awarded Blue GS Wings, however exceptional students with a combination of suitable weather and operational availability may have the...
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