Invisible mars bar rewarded to the first person to spot the rather daft mistake in the article.
http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/49448.
QuoteFIGHTER pilots use civilian cars and homes as practice targets while on low-level training missions across rural Scotland, the Ministry of Defence has admitted.
The pilots routinely buzz cars, rowing boats and farmers working in fields to prepare crews for attacking real targets in Iran or Afghanistan.
Rural communities have been outraged by the low flying. Two vast areas – one in the north of the country and one in the south – have been designated Tactical Training Areas where jets can fly as low as 100ft.
In the past five years, nearly 56,000 hours of low-flying have taken place, mainly in the north, the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.
Now the SNP has demanded the MoD review its policy. Rob Gibson, Nationalist MSP for the Highlands and Islands, said: "Targeting people in their homes and cars is unacceptable. The MoD is a blight on our economic lives and on our everyday lives."
He was speaking after he received a reply from Derek Twigg MP, Under-Secretary of State for Defence, in response to a constituent's complaint.
Mr Twigg wrote: "Air-crew are required as part of their training to select practice targets.
"This may include vehicles (in simulation of military vehicles) as well as buildings."
An MoD spokesman said: "Low flying is rigorously controlled and monitored. Since 1988 the total number of sorties has been reduced by a third, and those by jets by more than half."
Quote from: Chris HThe pilots routinely buzz cars, rowing boats and farmers working in fields to prepare crews for attacking real targets in Iran or Afghanistan.
Iran or Afghanistan ? Presume that should say Iraq :)
arent sorties mainly done by jets ?
Quote from: Kris - TekheadsQuote from: Chris HThe pilots routinely buzz cars, rowing boats and farmers working in fields to prepare crews for attacking real targets in Iran or Afghanistan.
Iran or Afghanistan ? Presume that should say Iraq :)
I had an "OMG when did I miss us going to war with Iran? I really need to watch the news more" moment when I first read it.
Iran is only a matter of time.
Quote from: FaT LeoNIran is only a matter of time.
The neocons want to stop them having nuclear capabilities so they can steal there oil.
The WOMD was a lie so why should their story that Iran is making the A-bomb be true ?
North Korea is scarier IMHO they might use it but Iran would not if they have one but it would
be a good way to keep the neocons from stealing their oil wouldnt it ?
Bugger Iran for a bit ffs, let Israel deal with the big threats there, they can handle it. We really need to help the Zimbabwean people right now and kid rid of the brutal idiot in power. If nothing is done your going to get mass murder in more recent times and massive famine and millions dead in the years to come.
I surprised he has not even been assassinated yet, no one needs to admit to it but just do it.
The only reason the UN has not gone in, in force is because of.. guess who... no not Russia... China.
Iran has two things: Russian Nuclear stuff and oil
Im kidding, theyre running out of oil.
Quote from: beararent sorties mainly done by jets ?
There are almost all training sorties, the modern turbojet trainers are designed to handle like a jet and using them saves fuel.
Quote from: SeriousQuote from: beararent sorties mainly done by jets ?
There are almost all training sorties, the modern turboprop trainers are designed to handle like a jet and using them saves fuel.
Corrected for you Serious.
thanks, me not concentrating ;)