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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2019, 15:58
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

So a fighter in an air defense focused squadron...

So a fighter in an air defense focused squadron beat a F-35 in a visual fight?.....I would imagine so, good for bragging rights at the bar (and on twitter) perhaps....
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2019, 15:07
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Rattman has it about right. Explosive cord to...

Rattman has it about right. Explosive cord to shatter/separate the clear part of the canopy very near the frame. You can just see it in the photo above as the whiteish colored seal around the frame...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2019, 19:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Single roundel on port upper wing surface, and...

Single roundel on port upper wing surface, and single on starboard under surface is actually quite common to modern jets, especially NATO, and especially with modern gray low visibility schemes. Not...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2019, 14:13
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Wow, 600 gallon tank on each side, that's the...

Wow, 600 gallon tank on each side, that's the same size as the big F-4 Phantom centerline tank.

I can think of a few scenarios where Israel and other users might find these handy.

As for the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2019, 17:25
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Some interesting nuggets in there: ".....The...

Some interesting nuggets in there: ".....The production total is comprised of 283 F-35A, 87 F-35B and 30 F-35C deliveries. The 200,000 flight hours includes all F-35s in the fleet comprised of...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2018, 13:17
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Most modern "fighters" are multirole. Just...

Most modern "fighters" are multirole. Just because they may not be masters at anything does not make them worthless. Are they good or very good at multiple things? Then that may be good enough. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2018, 18:42
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Lasers anyone? Cue Dr. Evil... F-35 Engine...

Lasers anyone? Cue Dr. Evil...

F-35 Engine Upgrade Would Enable Directed Energy Weapons | Farnborough Airshow 2018 content from Aviation Week...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2018, 12:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Well a quick calculation shows 4,000 plus miles...

Well a quick calculation shows 4,000 plus miles on the shortest great circle route, but I imagine the actual route was longer. So dragging 4 single engine jets across the pond from South Carolina USA...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2018, 13:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Interesting. From reading the wiki page on the...

Interesting. From reading the wiki page on the "mod-12" of the B-61 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B61_nuclear_bomb it sounds like the Mod-12 will be quite an improvement capability wise. I do not...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2018, 14:19
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Looks like Japan has completed their study,...

Looks like Japan has completed their study, and......the B could work off the Japanese (not- a)carrier. Of course this would only be if asked to support US F-35B operations....

Izumo-Class...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2018, 13:08
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Sounds like this should have been done several...

Sounds like this should have been done several times during the program. Think there was so much pressure to field jets no one wanted more delays.


Now watch LM charge for storage.....
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2018, 15:00
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Indeed, 140 "traps". No mention of the pilot...

Indeed, 140 "traps". No mention of the pilot neck strain issue that came up in earlier trials. Recall excessive head movements during the early part of the cat stroke during certain types of launch...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2018, 16:23
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Delploying on LHD

Looks like the first operational deployment of the B at sea is beginning. Several deploying aboard the USS WASP. Actual number unclear, but the usual deployment of the Harrier was around 6 aircraft,...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2018, 13:36
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Perhaps like most (all?) controversial weapons...

Perhaps like most (all?) controversial weapons programs, once the type starts seeing operational service in sizable numbers the furor goers down a notch. In the US we saw this with the V-22 and...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2018, 13:58
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

^^^ That made my head hurt. Does JagPatel get...

^^^ That made my head hurt. Does JagPatel get extra credit for run on sentences and inclusion of extra words?
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2017, 21:29
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

I caught that also- a squadron crew changed a...

I caught that also- a squadron crew changed a tire apparently without LockMart help!!!!


Flying a complex type to the boat, first real qualifications with fleet type pilots, complex nav systems,...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2017, 16:38
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Looks like the C went back to the boat. ...

Looks like the C went back to the boat.


Carrier qualifications on the ABRAHAM LINCOLN: Lincoln Completes 1st F-35 Carrier Qualification...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2017, 18:43
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Yikes, when it comes to kicking the can down the...

Yikes, when it comes to kicking the can down the road, no one seems to kick like Canada. I realize there will be a refit, but are slightly less knackered first generation Hornets really the way to...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2017, 22:19
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Well I do agree if the Germans really do want an...

Well I do agree if the Germans really do want an aircraft that can be detected "as late as possible", and first deliveries around 2025, the F-35 is the only answer. No way another program could be...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2017, 13:16
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Interesting, earlier this year the Turkish...

Interesting, earlier this year the Turkish President Erdogan indicated Turkey will build aircraft carriers: Erdogan says Turkey to build aircraft carriers...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2017, 18:26
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Interesting, have been used to seeing the WASP in...

Interesting, have been used to seeing the WASP in Norfolk waters for years, but now she is headed to her new homeport in Japan, part of the pivot to the Pacific to put the most modern/modernized gear...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2017, 15:24
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

No. There are pretty good indications that...

No. There are pretty good indications that Israeli F-35A's were engaged in actual combat operations by early 2017.


One source: Israel's F-35s may have flown combat mission against Russia in...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Aug 2017, 12:35
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

That was interesting, thanks Spaz. The HUD...

That was interesting, thanks Spaz. The HUD symbology is quite intuitive.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2017, 12:20
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

FODplod, no I can not think of a FJ program that...

FODplod, no I can not think of a FJ program that had not had such an event (ie: crater) with this many hours. Yes we know about the ground fires. And it is operating in squadron use, at sea, in...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2017, 21:40
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Engines, what a great summary in a few...

Engines, what a great summary in a few paragraphs. Really well done in getting such a complex history in a readable format.


Remind me again, was the size of the Invincible lifts/elevators a...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2017, 14:52
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Japan assembly

Saw the first aircraft roll out of the Japanese assembly line. I would think increasing share would come from this line for other customers in the area as well, and hints of fuselage production (not...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2017, 16:15
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Buster, look a few posts above yours. IF the...

Buster, look a few posts above yours. IF the Israeli F-35's were used on these recent combat raids do you think they were squawking proper codes and talking with Syrian airspace controllers? I...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2017, 18:40
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Yes I was wondering the same- the article uses...

Yes I was wondering the same- the article uses the words missiles and "bombed"- or of course the F-35 could have been part of the raid but not the drop ship....
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2017, 16:54
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Combat use (again?)

A source reporting that a Israeli Air Force F-35A was (again?) believed to be used in a recent strike on Syria.


Plus 3 more new jets just arrived in country.


Israel launches missile...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2017, 22:27
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Retiring the S-3 (in the tanking role) seems to...

Retiring the S-3 (in the tanking role) seems to have been shortsighted. Many had many hours left
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2017, 12:31
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

That would indeed be interesting, Israel seems to...

That would indeed be interesting, Israel seems to put systems into use quite quickly.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2017, 17:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

C model will require a new outer wing (outboard...

C model will require a new outer wing (outboard of wing fold) to carry AIM-9X.


F-35C Needs New Outer Wings To Carry AIM-9X | Defense content from Aviation Week...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2017, 17:04
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

I'm sure the "gooffers" would line the rail to...

I'm sure the "gooffers" would line the rail to witness a GR4 landing on the QE....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2017, 16:01
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Lots of interesting stuff in that report. Really...

Lots of interesting stuff in that report. Really highlights how much more still needs to be done/fixed, and numerous potential problems down the road.


For some reason empty weight caught my...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2017, 17:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,876
Posted By sandiego89

Actually some pretty good points in there,...

Actually some pretty good points in there, especially about flawed requirements, the true costs & "IOC" we have been slogging about in this thread. I do believe the "hurry up and buy more of these...
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