Heidhurtin,

All sorts of stuff out there. First 747 landing and crew signatures for example....

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUfCykkW4AAfYcl?format=jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DU3MPFOX4AE4wzN?format=jpg

Series of photos from the time.

http://www.globalaviationresource.co...efalklands.php

Not sure if this has been posted before but any truth in the story about a C130 en route to MPA calling up ASI ops with the callsign 'Speedbird 1' (i.e. Concorde) and asking for a low flypast resulting in a number of execs congregating on the pan only to witness the rather dull spectacle of Albert chugging in on long finals.

Forgive my ignorance of matters 'South Atlantic' - I was never 'blessed' with a tour on the FI. Didn't the C-130 fulfil the role of providing a top-up for whatever fast jets were resident over the years? There have been claims in the thread that the A400 does not (at the moment anyway) meet that requirement. If so, how are the Typhoons going to receive an emergency fill-up when the weather goes t1ts-up?

It’s not being deployed as a tanker, that role is being fulfilled by the Voyager.

“Replacing the long serving Hercules aircraft, A400M will take over as BFSAI's tactical airlift capability delivering maritime reconnaissance, search and rescue and humanitarian assistance.”....

The Iranians used the Hercules as a tanker. The IL 76 behind didn't do very well though.


This shot describes it as a mid air but it was not. The scanner detached itself and removed the tailplane assembly so it is first shown entering a negative 'G' inverted spin as the C of G went violently forward. The wingtip vortices are the fuel dumping through the vent system.

Thank you. :ok: