Akrotiri runway closure

[500 above]

Missiles on Akrotiri runway - Cyprus (http://in-cyprus.com/missiles-on-akrotiri-runway/)

Notamed closed 15th July.

And the forecast for regions south of AKT, sunny with no spells of raining lead today.

[Ken Scott]

South of Akrotiri? Are they bombing Egypt now? Or did you mean east.....

[Not_a_boffin]

"However due to the serious incident flights have been cancelled from the Akoritiri base. The runway has been cornered for safety."

I want to know how they cornered the runway. With a chair and a whip? A net and a trident? Ferrets and a whippet?

Is this a new role for the Rocks?

[MFC_Fly]

"from a fighter aircraft Tornado GR4"

And there was me always thinking the Tornado GR4 was a bomber - you live and learn :E

[Mechta]

"The British Bases spokesperson, Kristian Gray".

Wasn't he in a book popular with the ladies? :}

[Lyneham Lad]

Two missiles detached themselves from a fighter aircraft Tornado GR4 while landing at RAF Akoritiri on Wednesday during military exercises.

Heck of a hard landing? :ooh: Presumably the very short 'flight' time was insufficient for anything to become active - phew! Still, I imagine anyone tasked with recovering them will be approaching them very slowly and with fingers firmly in their ears just in case... :eek:

On the plus side, it represents a rare opportunity for plumbers to carry out an an afterflight!

[Tankertrashnav]

And there was me always thinking the Tornado GR4 was a bomber

Nah! - Now that's a bomber! (1st picture)

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=victor+xh648+dropping+bombs&sa=X&biw=1187&bih=514&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0CEgQsARqFQoTCKPfjMKt3cYCFUnWFAodKUUIFg

[Brian W May]

Ooops . . . . .

[Willard Whyte]

TTN,

THIS is a bomber

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sks6D2l8erA

[Rosevidney1]

Willard, that WAS a bomber!

[Alber Ratman]

Shader is a military exercise.. Yeah..

[air pig]

To drop one brimstone is unfortunate to drop two in this situation seems careless.

[Tankertrashnav]

Willard White -not bad, but I saw the co-pilot of a B52 calculating the take off run during his pre-flight planning once. Can't remember the details, but I remember the curvature of the earth came into it somewhere ;)

Surprised nobody from tin triangles has bitten!

[JointShiteFighter]

The RAF and MOD has some questions to answer now.

Like, why the hell was £210,000 wasted? I could have bought a car with that!


I'll get my coat.

[glad rag]

while landing

Good clue there. Smacked off the deck or detents not engaged or???

[Willard Whyte]

TTN: Yes indeed, I believe they used to get airborn out of Guam by heading over Pati Point and waiting for the ground to drop 618' to sea level

[Lima Juliet]

Never flew it, but I'll bite. NOW this is A BOMBER (and it's still flying - just!):

https://hushkit.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/6491472873_bcf11eec66_z.jpg

Plus I beleive that one bomb is just out of shot...

[Training Risky]

I for one am going to see the old girl off when she displays at Headcorn on her final tour next month.

Sound of freedom...

[Top Bunk Tester]

LJ
That'll be the 'one' that hit the runway then :}

[goudie]

Just....:E

[Tankertrashnav]

Goudie and TBT :=

:ok:

[just another jocky]

Surely to qualify as a bomber you actually have to be able hit your target?

And carpet bombing doesn't count! :E

[Tankertrashnav]

Unless you hit the carpet of course ;)

[OvertHawk]

TTN :ok: :E

[ShotOne]

The published report that I've seen was from the Cyprus Times. Locals understandably concerned, esp so soon after many Iraqis killed by falling "friendly" missile. Mention of hard landing a possible cause. From the local angle this is almost a preferred reason rather than "just fell off"

[Tom Joad]

Nothing of merit made the news here.