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Hey I would like to point out user:keizuko who has been making some anti-British edits to UK related articles so watch out for them trying to revert the edit you made on the UK page. It's true that the MOD state the UK's defence spending is 2nd in the world so how it used to say it was only 3rd was original research. Signsolid ( talk) 18:09, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
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By your edits i can see you are interested in the military and in particular the RAF. I would advise that you join WikiProject Military history, as this gives you the opportunity to meet like minded people. Thanks, Gaia Octavia Agrippa T | C 21:35, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
Where did you get the information that probationer are now called junior cadets?? Where is your proof? Please send a reply to my talk page. Gaia Octavia Agrippa T | C 21:39, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks for your reply, though you could of just posted it on my talk page :). I take it you have something to do with the ATC? And if you ever need any help come and ask me. Gaia Octavia Agrippa T | C 09:11, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
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The MP5s used by British ARVs are not capable of fully-automatic fire and are therefore not "sub machine guns". Nick Cooper ( talk) 15:16, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
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