Backstay ⛵⚓

Ship Faced Aquaholic, Chartered Engineer, sleep specialist 💤🛌 & STEM ambassador. Now working in the dark arts (safety management)
Views expressed are my own

[Backstay ⛵⚓ @wrightdi]

@TomSharpe134 But Rock Apes don't count (but then he must have completed the 5 miler of death 😉)

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@TomSharpe134 @Gunbust09696378 Or the chef...

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@Gabriel64869839 Video caption says "autonomous approach" but doesn't say autonomous landing - still, an improvement...
Still a remote control plane. Have we progressed from Windracer and Mojave?

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@fightingsailor @benmoores2 A good CONOPS is the place to start. So much easier not to be "in the way" when there's a clear intent.

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@the_mantress More 'architect' and 'Saab driver' than Death Star commander 🤣

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@johnaitken69 @fightingsailor I love the nickname for Ellis...
Now Siff... 🤣

[Backstay ⛵⚓ @wrightdi]

@tnmoc Yep, I had one. Great machine, small enough to carry around with a keyboard that could be used (almost) comfortably. Useful as it could be synced (via serial cable?) to a PC for easier editing and printing.

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@RugbyMan1865 @thinkdefence 😯🤦‍♂️😂

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@RugbyMan1865 @thinkdefence 🔧🐒

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@OnthisdayRN @PoppyLegion Spotted @matelotjonah

[Patrick Stewart @SirPatStew]

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:
Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund   
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Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Caregiver Resources    
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Photo Credit: Tommy Garcia

[First Sea Lord Sir Gwyn Jenkins @GenGJenkinsRM]

In the Cathedral of the Sea, we honoured Queen Elizabeth II with the Laying Up of The Queen’s Colours.

Her Late Majesty was the daughter, wife and mother of naval officers. The @RoyalNavy ran like a thread throughout her life.

Today, we said our final farewell.

[Backstay ⛵⚓ @wrightdi]

@TheAngry53586 @COMUKCSG https://t.co/brwC3Du0TK

[UK Forces Tracker @UKForcesTracker]

HMS Prince of Wales alongside in Hammernesodden, Norway after Exercise Neptune Strike.

Air wing includes 8 F-35Bs, 2 Merlin HM2s, and 2 Merlin HC4s as well as Malloy T-150 UAVs.

(Src: @RamslandTrond)

[Backstay ⛵⚓ @wrightdi]

@haynesdeborah Maybe he should resign (as Chancellor this time)?

[A View From Yorkshire @models_by_Russ]

As a veteran, I wear a poppy to honour the fallen. All of them. Gay or straight, their sacrifice deserves the same respect.

To me, that red represents blood spilled. We all bleed red. The poppy doesn’t ask about anyone’s sexuality before remembering them, so why does it need an ideological flag attached?

This isn’t an objection to gay people. Gay servicemen and women belong in our remembrance because they served and sacrificed—not because somebody added a flag to a badge.

I’m sick of the pandering and the apparent need to put an identity label on everything. The poppy already includes everyone. Stop treating it as though it needs a bloody amendment.

You risk dividing the very people you say you want to bring together.

I want to honour the fallen. I care that they served, what they endured and what they gave.

I don’t care who they fucked. I care that they never came home.

[Backstay ⛵⚓ @wrightdi]

@Gunbust09696378 @BAESystemsInc Can't beat a Sea Dart RAS(A) 😉

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@NavyLookout @kongsbergasa @commandante_ B2OPV fit, probably a B1 too (if we were keeping them)

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@chodpollard @FennellJW @MTSavill "tear up the rule book" might become "let the OEM off for any shortfall in performance" - that's if we've ever held an OEM or prime to account for poor performance...
#RiskAware

[Backstay ⛵⚓ @wrightdi]

@BO3673 MOD shouldn't be 'efficient', rather there should be an agreed resilience - or designed inefficiency.
What's wrong is that MOD is unintentionally inefficient so savings can be made.
I'll start - proper management and supervision of those 'working from home' (Mil and Civil)

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@thinkdefence If funded it might just work #DiP