A400 Atlas
In 20-30 years the board will be filled with people reminiscing about what a fabulous aircraft the A400 was, why we MUST restart production and how Brize was the greatest airfield in the world......................
Hell - there are people posting on Pprune about bringing back the Hunter................
Hell - there are people posting on Pprune about bringing back the Hunter................
Great pic. What was the reason for so many Far East Hercs being at Lyneham at the same time (I presume they are, as looks more like a cold UK summer than the steaming tropics)?
In 20-30 years the board will be filled with people reminiscing about what a fabulous aircraft the A400 was, why we MUST restart production and how Brize was the greatest airfield in the world......................
Hell - there are people posting on Pprune about bringing back the Hunter................
Hell - there are people posting on Pprune about bringing back the Hunter................
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In 20-30 years the board will be filled with people reminiscing about what a fabulous aircraft the A400 was, why we MUST restart production and how Brize was the greatest airfield in the world......................
I wonder how many people claiming that the Hunter would be a good fighter for today have ever flown one?
It was lovely to fly, but would need huge modifications in weapons and avionics to bring it even close to being useful today.
Those HHA chaps are lucky to have the T.72 though, as it has the 200-ser engine which our T7 / T8s didn't.
And now back to the A400M thread.
It was lovely to fly, but would need huge modifications in weapons and avionics to bring it even close to being useful today.
Those HHA chaps are lucky to have the T.72 though, as it has the 200-ser engine which our T7 / T8s didn't.
And now back to the A400M thread.
Spotter mode engaged:
The dark earth, mid-stone and black finish was the original colour scheme for RAF transport aircraft delivered in the 1960's.
They started to change colour to green, gray and light grey in the early 1970's. Perhaps that would help to date the picture?
Disengage spotter mode, get anorak dry cleaned.
The dark earth, mid-stone and black finish was the original colour scheme for RAF transport aircraft delivered in the 1960's.
They started to change colour to green, gray and light grey in the early 1970's. Perhaps that would help to date the picture?
Disengage spotter mode, get anorak dry cleaned.
personally I prefer the C-47
Luftwaffe A400M entire sortie cockpit video - including AAR of Tornado..
RAF A400M operators may be interested to compare cockpit procedures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5GoJ_ecMQs
RAF A400M operators may be interested to compare cockpit procedures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5GoJ_ecMQs
I notice vapour trailing from the top of the fins at some points while they're hooked up.
Is that fuel related, or normal?
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“The RAF’s Atlas has successfully completed its first ‘mass parachuting sorties’ over Salisbury Plain. Troops from @16AirAssltBCT conducted low-level jumps, a vital skill for the UK’s Global response force.”
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Yes. By test pilots. The aircraft has been able to do it for yonks as we have watched the Europeans doing it. How many years until a frontline crew is able to do it and be competent enough to be trusted to do it operationally or even on a big exercise? Come to think of it how many frontline crews (not instructors) are dropping stores or high-altitude parachutists since those “capabilities” were announced? (Zero?)
"How many years until a frontline crew is able to do it and be competent enough to be trusted to do it operationally "
Not until the Test pilots et all have something else to test - if they sign off now they're asking to be cut..............
Not until the Test pilots et all have something else to test - if they sign off now they're asking to be cut..............
I wonder how many people claiming that the Hunter would be a good fighter for today have ever flown one?
It was lovely to fly, but would need huge modifications in weapons and avionics to bring it even close to being useful today.
Those HHA chaps are lucky to have the T.72 though, as it has the 200-ser engine which our T7 / T8s didn't.
And now back to the A400M thread.
It was lovely to fly, but would need huge modifications in weapons and avionics to bring it even close to being useful today.
Those HHA chaps are lucky to have the T.72 though, as it has the 200-ser engine which our T7 / T8s didn't.
And now back to the A400M thread.
But then I only had one flight in each type so I'm probably talking b0ll0cks.
Too true, in my particular area I recall a particular civvy standards team of around six. Back in the 70/80’s everybody got through their annual station visit which was a pretty rushed affair. As the RAF contracted the visits got longer and more complicated. After the pull back from RAFG and cutbacks stations started failing for the smallest thing requiring return visits which was becoming the norm.