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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2024, 22:06
Replies: 188
Views: 44,326
Posted By MightyGem

​​​​​​​My thought was, as the series is a true...

​​​​​​​My thought was, as the series is a true account of the 100th Bomb Group, it was to give context to their appearance in the POW camp.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2024, 20:17
Replies: 95
Views: 17,345
Posted By MightyGem

Must be a new record.

Must be a new record.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2024, 21:14
Replies: 135
Views: 24,633
Posted By MightyGem

AAC Sqn Met brief, Detmold, mid 80s. While giving...

AAC Sqn Met brief, Detmold, mid 80s. While giving his brief, the Met man glances out of the window and says, "Ah...man in raincoat running fast. Heavy rain".

Middle Wallop, Met brief for night...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2024, 21:05
Replies: 1,596
Views: 354,970
Posted By MightyGem

British Aerospace to build the submarines, Rolls...

British Aerospace to build the submarines, Rolls Royce the power plant.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-firm-appointed-to-build-australian-aukus-submarines
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2024, 11:05
Replies: 4
Views: 2,215
Posted By MightyGem

Thanks. Not sure why it didn’t go like that.

Thanks. Not sure why it didn’t go like that.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2024, 10:06
Replies: 4
Views: 2,215
Posted By MightyGem

Helicopter Stuck On Scafell Pike

The GNAAS aircraft was stranded on Scafell Pike for two days.
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24200098.gnaas-helicopter-stuck-two-days-scafell-pike-lake-district/
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2024, 20:53
Replies: 1
Views: 1,801
Posted By MightyGem

Hawker Tempest this week.

Hawker Tempest this week.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Mar 2024, 20:17
Replies: 40
Views: 5,827
Posted By MightyGem

While I'm sure that none of us in Air Support...

While I'm sure that none of us in Air Support around 2005-2010(when the idea of a National setup was bring planned) could have nailed down the specifics of the current problems with NPAS, we were all...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2024, 22:30
Replies: 1
Views: 1,801
Posted By MightyGem

Warbird Workshop

New series starts tomorrow on More 4. Restoration of a Spitfire that escorted US bombers.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2024, 21:01
Replies: 11
Views: 2,345
Posted By MightyGem

Helicopter Jobs 2024

NPAS are hiring. The requirement for an IR has gone again. Get in quick before it come s back. :E
...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2024, 15:23
Replies: 3
Views: 1,223
Posted By MightyGem

They covered this on BBC's Winterwatch last week....

They covered this on BBC's Winterwatch last week. It seems there is a line of comb like feathers sticking up along the leading edge of the owl's wing. Thet create vortices which flow back across the...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2024, 20:20
Replies: 52
Views: 9,762
Posted By MightyGem

Ah yes, negative marking. The CAA were doing that...

Ah yes, negative marking. The CAA were doing that when I was taking my ATPL exams. With a passmark of 70%, if you got to the point where you were pretty sure that you'd reached that, then you didn't...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2024, 20:32
Replies: 47
Views: 8,738
Posted By MightyGem

So did Igor Sikorsky. ...

So did Igor Sikorsky.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/512x392/unnamed_7b7e6cf280d13bb2f7185caa4ecd1a9ac30737c1.png
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2024, 20:23
Replies: 12
Views: 2,012
Posted By MightyGem

Litres per kilometre ? Not kilograms per minute?

Litres per kilometre ? Not kilograms per minute?
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2024, 20:13
Replies: 46
Views: 9,337
Posted By MightyGem

Tractor Crash

Nearly choked on my cocoa when I came across this:

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/738x850/tractor_a9938d96997a0449cde5dc4527c69d37152e9d36.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2024, 20:03
Replies: 159
Views: 34,281
Posted By MightyGem

Back in a former life, I was i/c the Sqn map...

Back in a former life, I was i/c the Sqn map store. With a TOW shoot coming up, I ordered some Range Safety maps. When they didn't arrive, I phoned to enquire why. I was told that all they had left...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Dec 2023, 20:07
Replies: 16
Views: 1,838
Posted By MightyGem

A Bell 47 with the yellow line. Quite a common...

A Bell 47 with the yellow line. Quite a common thing. I believe it was used as a "horizon" line.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Dec 2023, 22:05
Replies: 114
Views: 52,167
Posted By MightyGem

Philistine: A person deficient in liberal...

Philistine:
A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Dec 2023, 07:48
Replies: 114
Views: 52,167
Posted By MightyGem

Played it at a family gathering last night....

Played it at a family gathering last night. Suffice to say it crashed and burned.

“How long did you say this lasts?”
”What was all that about?”
”Well I suppose you have to be a pilot to...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2023, 19:45
Replies: 329
Views: 75,038
Posted By MightyGem

The Armageddon Song series of books, Andy Farman,...

The Armageddon Song series of books, Andy Farman, give a version of a Russia v NATO war in Europe, based on how we thought it would go during the Cold War. Given the performance of the Russian Army...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Dec 2023, 19:01
Replies: 0
Views: 533
Posted By MightyGem

Wright Brother's 100 Years

20 years ago I was lucky enough to attend the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brother's First Flight at Kittyhawk, North Carolina. A friend of mine was going as a reporter for the BALPA magazine and...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2023, 20:51
Replies: 76
Views: 16,045
Posted By MightyGem

That's because they are Cavalry or Guards, and...

That's because they are Cavalry or Guards, and have quirks and traditions formed and honed over hundreds of years of service.





Unlike the RAF, who having only be around for just over 100...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2023, 21:09
Replies: 10,216
Views: 4,558,621
Posted By MightyGem

No detonators. Perfectly safe.

No detonators. Perfectly safe.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2023, 20:10
Replies: 76
Views: 16,045
Posted By MightyGem

The best Army based TV drama that I've seen is...

The best Army based TV drama that I've seen is "Warriors". It depicts an Army unit's UN tour in Bosnia during the war. None of your "Soldier, Soldier" or "Our Girl" malarky. Well worth a watch.
On...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Dec 2023, 19:15
Replies: 19
Views: 3,506
Posted By MightyGem

Works out at about 2.6% of the total LAPD budget....

Works out at about 2.6% of the total LAPD budget. In terms over arrests made, that wouldn't without the helicopter, safe conduct of pursuits, negative searches of crime scenes(which are a positive...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2023, 11:32
Replies: 114
Views: 52,167
Posted By MightyGem

The Canadian version is an abridged version. The...

The Canadian version is an abridged version. The full 5 part reading by Robert Powell can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeG3ZquZ-ow&list=PLCrNpe-CIayFPpW8zgwM__Fepl07J6V1D&index=1
...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2023, 19:08
Replies: 114
Views: 52,167
Posted By MightyGem

Go to post #10 on Page1. There's a YouTube link...

Go to post #10 on Page1. There's a YouTube link to a recording of the broadcast.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2023, 20:34
Replies: 40
Views: 13,055
Posted By MightyGem

More on the grounding from Ward Carrol. If you...

More on the grounding from Ward Carrol. If you can't see the YouTube link, click on "Quote".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jub8dVQVGSk
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2023, 19:34
Replies: 33
Views: 5,367
Posted By MightyGem

Insert destination of choice. :)

Insert destination of choice. :)
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2023, 19:54
Replies: 10
Views: 3,310
Posted By MightyGem

The pilots were pretty cool though. :cool:

The pilots were pretty cool though. :cool:
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2023, 19:52
Replies: 10,216
Views: 4,558,621
Posted By MightyGem

Canopy cover?

Canopy cover?
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2023, 20:34
Replies: 10,216
Views: 4,558,621
Posted By MightyGem

Ward Carrol's latest interview with Justin Bronk....

Ward Carrol's latest interview with Justin Bronk. Mainly on the supply of F16s, but towards the end he gives the reason why support to Ukraine needs to be continued.
Note: If you can't see the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2023, 20:39
Replies: 10,216
Views: 4,558,621
Posted By MightyGem

UK Conversion To Type(how to fly it) course is 26...

UK Conversion To Type(how to fly it) course is 26 weeks followed by 26 weeks Conversion To Role(how to fight it).
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2023, 20:13
Replies: 66
Views: 14,102
Posted By MightyGem

Not in 1974. :)

Not in 1974. :)
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2023, 21:49
Replies: 22
Views: 3,151
Posted By MightyGem

Likewise on a 4 month posting to Australia.

Likewise on a 4 month posting to Australia.
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