Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Aircrew Forums > Military Aviation
Reload this Page >

F-35 Royal Air Force Marham

Military Aviation A forum for the professionals who fly military hardware. Also for the backroom boys and girls who support the flying and maintain the equipment, and without whom nothing would ever leave the ground. All armies, navies and air forces of the world equally welcome here.

F-35 Royal Air Force Marham

Old 5th Oct 2017, 14:05
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lincolnshire
Age: 78
Posts: 104
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
F-35 Royal Air Force Marham

More recent Intel.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/f...cing-completed
cyclic35 is offline  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 14:20
  #2 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Japan
Posts: 1,914
Received 125 Likes on 74 Posts
Interesting, despite the sometimes questionable English. Hope they used the extra day to sweep up every last bit of asphalty gravel.
jolihokistix is offline  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 14:23
  #3 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Australia OZ
Age: 75
Posts: 2,565
Likes: 0
Received 50 Likes on 44 Posts
'questionable English'? They are taking the piss "an air crew feeding facility" Oink Oink
SpazSinbad is offline  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 14:26
  #4 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Japan
Posts: 1,914
Received 125 Likes on 74 Posts
'taught' vs 'taut' for example.
jolihokistix is offline  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 14:59
  #5 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Under the clouds now
Age: 86
Posts: 2,498
Received 12 Likes on 10 Posts
I assume the Aircrew Feeding Facility is a trough, or should it be Troff
brakedwell is online now  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 16:12
  #6 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: virginia, USA
Age: 56
Posts: 1,060
Received 15 Likes on 10 Posts
From the article "To resurface the runway, more than 18,000 tonnes of asphalt were laid over an area of nearly 38,000 square metres, equivalent to more than 5 rugby pitches..."


Do RAF/UK airfields mostly use asphalt? I would have thought concrete. That seems to be the choice in the US for primary runway surfaces, and might be a better choice for the F-35B with the runway spalling concerns....
sandiego89 is offline  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 16:24
  #7 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hampshire
Age: 76
Posts: 821
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Asphalt? That could be a bad move. I remember at Fairford 2016, they had to lay a temporary steel mesh strip to allow the F-35 to manage a vertical landing. The explanation given was that the asphalt would melt!
KelvinD is offline  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 16:28
  #8 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Under the clouds now
Age: 86
Posts: 2,498
Received 12 Likes on 10 Posts
Originally Posted by KelvinD
Asphalt? That could be a bad move. I remember at Fairford 2016, they had to lay a temporary steel mesh strip to allow the F-35 to manage a vertical landing. The explanation given was that the asphalt would melt!
Deja vu
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gX3_mQZ4gY8
brakedwell is online now  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 16:33
  #9 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,624
Received 65 Likes on 40 Posts
They got a cheap deal from a bunch of pikeys in Kings Lynn..
sycamore is online now  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 16:45
  #10 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Often in Jersey, but mainly in the past.
Age: 79
Posts: 7,786
Received 129 Likes on 58 Posts
Mexe-Pads in the remote corners of the airfield are in the 2023 LTC.

Meanwhile ... Gosh! "Group Captain Ann Gibson, Lightning Basing Team Leader, RAF Marham said... " Eng?
MPN11 is offline  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 16:56
  #11 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: London, New York, Paris, Moscow.
Posts: 3,632
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
At this rate there will be more Group Captains and above than RAF F35[b] Lightning 2 aircraft.....
glad rag is offline  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 19:32
  #12 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Australia OZ
Age: 75
Posts: 2,565
Likes: 0
Received 50 Likes on 44 Posts
MOREham ReDevelopment Map - note VL Practice Pads & STOVL runaways etc. Where's de TROFFs?


https://3.bp.********.com/-Y15hcv20D...0/untitled.JPG
Attached Images
File Type: jpg
F-35bMarhamRedevelopment.jpg (879.4 KB, 145 views)
SpazSinbad is offline  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 20:04
  #13 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Dorset,UK
Posts: 471
Received 8 Likes on 4 Posts
Since RAF Marham has had it's runways repaired, does this indicate an impending closure of the station in the near future?
Surely station closures normally follow after major repairs.
Compass Call is offline  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 20:27
  #14 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Under the clouds now
Age: 86
Posts: 2,498
Received 12 Likes on 10 Posts
It is now a strong and stable runway, it cannot be closed
brakedwell is online now  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 22:25
  #15 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: SW England
Age: 77
Posts: 3,896
Received 16 Likes on 4 Posts
Since RAF Marham has had it's runways repaired, does this indicate an impending closure of the station in the near future?
Surely station closures normally follow after major repairs.
Well it's had a swimming pool since the 60s and its survived so far!
Tankertrashnav is offline  
Old 5th Oct 2017, 23:51
  #16 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Japan
Posts: 1,914
Received 125 Likes on 74 Posts
"Resurfacing the intersection of the two runways". So, would that be where we enter the box at the start of high-speed runs on club trackdays?
jolihokistix is offline  
Old 6th Oct 2017, 05:30
  #17 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Here and there
Age: 41
Posts: 243
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Originally Posted by Tankertrashnav
Well it's had a swimming pool since the 60s and its survived so far!
?? No swimming pool at Marham...
frodo_monkey is online now  
Old 6th Oct 2017, 09:28
  #18 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wildest Surrey
Age: 75
Posts: 10,799
Received 90 Likes on 63 Posts
Why go to the expense of re-developing Marham when Wittering already has the facilities for STOVL/VTOL Ops?
chevvron is offline  
Old 6th Oct 2017, 09:54
  #19 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: SW England
Age: 77
Posts: 3,896
Received 16 Likes on 4 Posts
?? No swimming pool at Marham...
Have they filled it in? Was still there in 77 when I left. Near the main gate by the NAAFI shop as it then was.
Tankertrashnav is offline  
Old 6th Oct 2017, 10:25
  #20 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Age: 54
Posts: 1,511
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
"It was there in '77!"
Made me laugh. PPrune in one sentence.
Tashengurt is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.