The Register gets googly with airbases...
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Supermarine Scimitar
Navaleye. The Yanks had a comment for the Scimitar: "only the Brits could design an aircraft that kept two Avons sub-sonic." Try comparing a view of the Scimitar cockpit and intakes head on with the same view of a Harrier GR1 - it's spooky.
We did however procure and deliver some cracking aluminium dustbins that could be strapped down in a hangar and large enough to contain the fuel leaks from the wings and fuselage.
We did however procure and deliver some cracking aluminium dustbins that could be strapped down in a hangar and large enough to contain the fuel leaks from the wings and fuselage.
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Like "The RAF" but unlike the “British Army”, “The Royal Navy" omits the country from the its title. The UK, with typical superiority, has always taken the view that it's not necessary and lets other countries qualify themselves as in “The Royal Netherlands Navy, the US Navy etc.
Just like not having UK, or Great Britain on postage stamps
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NavalEye
But you did have the Buccaneer for a while, even though you had to give them to the RAF when we went out of the carrier business.
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Like "The RAF" but unlike the “British Army”, “The Royal Navy" omits the country from the its title. The UK, with typical superiority, has always taken the view that it's not necessary and lets other countries qualify themselves as in “The Royal Netherlands Navy, the US Navy etc.
Just like not having UK, or Great Britain on postage stamps
/Pedant mode off
NavalEye
Glad to see that not much has changed with UK naval aviation
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Go take a look at those military airfields in North Korea where there are no taxiways other than the one that routes straight line from the mountain (caves) to the take-off point!
Currently at work and HMQ won't let me download Google Earth, so cannot provide names or Lat/Longs.
Currently at work and HMQ won't let me download Google Earth, so cannot provide names or Lat/Longs.
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I think you will find that the Dutch call their Navy the Koninklijke Marine, which, forgive my basic cloggy, stands for Royal Navy.
Bless you.
lets other countries qualify themselves as in “The Royal Netherlands Navy, the US Navy etc
Bless you.
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Loads of intersting locations - 
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Mmm, a website dedicated to secret bases!!
Kind of shoots itself in the foot a bit I think.
I would hardly call the SIS building on the banks of the Thames a secret building, it even featured in "The World Is Not Enough".
The real secret bases are in fact.......secret!
SS
Kind of shoots itself in the foot a bit I think.
I would hardly call the SIS building on the banks of the Thames a secret building, it even featured in "The World Is Not Enough".
The real secret bases are in fact.......secret!
SS
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Supermarine Attacker? Hawker Sea Hawk? DH Sea Venom? The latter pair were a little busy in 1956 in the Suez area, which possibly counts as 'operational'...
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...the Scimitar holds the double distinction of being the Royal Navy’s first operational jet fighter...
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Cruise on over to....
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/postlist..../EarthMilitary
for more plane spotting fun.
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/postlist..../EarthMilitary
for more plane spotting fun.
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Plans,
On the off chance you can't find them!
In the words of the General himself;
SS
On the off chance you can't find them!
In the words of the General himself;
Melchett:
So it's maximum security, is that clear?
Blackadder:
Quite clear, sir. Only myself & the rest of the English-speaking world is to know.
So it's maximum security, is that clear?
Blackadder:
Quite clear, sir. Only myself & the rest of the English-speaking world is to know.
SS
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Strange - I drove past this en route to something more erm, urgent -a few weeks back. Wanted to go back and have a look, but the website is as far as I have got so far.
Conan
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Conan
http://www.hackgreen.co.uk/Hack_Green_History
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
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The Google Earth competition to spot 'Black helicopters' run by The Register, has now posted the results.
And very good the photographs are, too.The Register Black helicopters
And very good the photographs are, too.The Register Black helicopters
