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15th Apr 2024, 18:29
Replies: 1,217
Views: 415,601
Posted By Yellow Sun

Drones with a self defence capability or even...

Drones with a self defence capability or even armed escort drones may not be too far off. Not a bad idea to get a bit of practice in while you can!

YS
8th Apr 2024, 19:13
Replies: 171
Views: 29,772
Posted By langleybaston

Initials BF? A massive improvement on the two...

Initials BF?
A massive improvement on the two previous prats.
The second prat had zero sense of humour. A new young Greek lady cleaner arrived: little German sprach, no English.
She cleaned well...
7th Apr 2024, 06:31
Replies: 171
Views: 29,772
Posted By FantomZorbin

LB were you at Finningley at the time of of the...

LB were you at Finningley at the time of of the great fire?
4th Apr 2024, 11:19
Replies: 69
Views: 6,336
Posted By SLXOwft

Ave Mog! In Python centurion mode : pedes nostros...

Ave Mog! In Python centurion mode : pedes nostros in stercore semper not 'always in a thing separated out let's put feet' semper always, in meaning into is motion towards so takes the accusative so...
9th Mar 2024, 08:50
Replies: 89
Views: 25,794
Posted By BEagle

50 years ago when I won my 'Wings', the RAF had...

50 years ago when I won my 'Wings', the RAF had some 78 squadrons operating some 35 different aircraft types. Even then the old timers bemoaned the cutbacks they'd seen in 1957....

There were 7...
7th Mar 2024, 06:54
Replies: 23
Views: 3,477
Posted By DaveReidUK

V1, Rotate ...

V1, Rotate ...
2nd Mar 2024, 13:00
Replies: 35
Views: 5,987
Posted By Sue Vêtements

For the longest time, I thought those big houses...

For the longest time, I thought those big houses like in Gone with the Wind were anti-bellum, then one day I realised they were ante-bellum :8
1st Mar 2024, 09:53
Replies: 35
Views: 5,987
Posted By ancientaviator62

Mog, many thanks. My limited Latin is...

Mog,
many thanks. My limited Latin is even rustier that I thought. But I think most would understand the drift.
27th Feb 2024, 14:58
Replies: 42
Views: 11,116
Posted By Lonewolf_50

sandy: FWIW, keeping the UK defense industrial...

sandy: FWIW, keeping the UK defense industrial base warm is important to do. (See current events for why). So if it keeps BAE in the UK warm, perhaps (in the long run) a good path forward.
14th Feb 2024, 20:45
Replies: 122
Views: 18,464

They know a hell of a lot more about leadership...

They know a hell of a lot more about leadership of their troops and the waging of warfare than me, you or anyone else on this forum. I don't give a toss how close they are to the establishment.
14th Feb 2024, 17:42
Replies: 122
Views: 18,464
Posted By langleybaston

And we need to pay the rate [Rate?] for the job:...

And we need to pay the rate [Rate?] for the job: handsomely. Very many military roles are more demanding than driving a train. QED.
11th Feb 2024, 16:06
Replies: 50
Views: 11,041
Posted By BEagle

Prohibiting practising simulated emergency...

Prohibiting practising simulated emergency procedures whilst carrying passengers should be the first step towards risk reduction.
9th Feb 2024, 11:52
Replies: 50
Views: 11,041
Posted By 6Z3

In the FAA perhaps, eh Mog:ok:

In the FAA perhaps, eh Mog:ok:
7th Feb 2024, 21:08
Replies: 167
Views: 22,756
Posted By oxenos

I know I am repeating myself, but I strongly feel...

I know I am repeating myself, but I strongly feel that the Armed forces have enough to worry about without having to find the money and the people to set this up.
Just so that those few of us who...
2nd Feb 2024, 12:27
Replies: 167
Views: 22,756
Posted By exMudmover

cheekychimp - "Where's the laughing emoji when...

cheekychimp - "Where's the laughing emoji when you need it? Medals are awarded for 'Risk and rigour ' not going on the lash in West Germany for a few years."

Speaking solely about Fast Jet flying,...
2nd Feb 2024, 10:27
Replies: 167
Views: 22,756
Posted By Janda

During the 70's I spent many hours flying in the...

During the 70's I spent many hours flying in the Nimrod force. I had almost weekly contact with some sort of Soviet vessel or plane. On a number of occasions I was at 200 feet around the North Cape...
31st Jan 2024, 10:01
Replies: 22
Views: 5,823
Posted By Dick Allen

I think one of the reasons for the oddities of Mk...

I think one of the reasons for the oddities of Mk Nos was that - at that time - the RN used odd numbers and the RAF even for same type. So the RN already had 1s, 3s and 5s, leaving 2s and 4s...
21st Jan 2024, 18:14
Replies: 159
Views: 34,332
Posted By NutLoose

Hope you have a Halfords discount card. I have :)...

Hope you have a Halfords discount card. I have :)

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/trade-card/trade-card-sign-up.html
18th Jan 2024, 20:13
Replies: 46
Views: 9,377
Posted By MightyGem

Tractor Crash

Nearly choked on my cocoa when I came across this:

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/738x850/tractor_a9938d96997a0449cde5dc4527c69d37152e9d36.jpg
13th Jan 2024, 23:34
Replies: 75
Views: 20,683
Posted By GreenXCode

Not quite first hand

Surprised you still need a reply Mog so here goes. Live near one of the two Master Jet bases so not current F18. The view seems to be when a G is not also in buddy-buddy refuelling fit (S-3 Viking...
13th Jan 2024, 19:11
Replies: 75
Views: 20,683
Posted By dagenham

mog you can take a shot in mil if the bird...

mog

you can take a shot in mil if the bird is below 43,000 ( or there abouts ) and need max if above. There where some issues with fan stalls back in the day and you where advised not to go to...
13th Jan 2024, 15:32
Replies: 75
Views: 20,683
Posted By mattaddiction

Dry as in dry thrust? If so, the Superhornet...

Dry as in dry thrust? If so, the Superhornet doesn't need AB under a certain gross weight (big enough motors fitted) to get off the deck.

m
3rd Jan 2024, 15:00
Replies: 10,323
Views: 4,608,143
Posted By ORAC

A kill’s a kill….

A kill’s a kill….
2nd Jan 2024, 14:54
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,878
Posted By DAHenriques

There are myriad ways for display pilots to kill...

There are myriad ways for display pilots to kill themselves when displaying an aircraft coming off Level one waivers. Some of these are errors involving BOTH low and high energy gates, density...
30th Dec 2023, 01:22
Replies: 265
Views: 79,520
Posted By Marcantilan

The story about Invincible sunk is followed by...

The story about Invincible sunk is followed by people who believe in flat earth, lizards in power and so on.

Those people are around all the globe (or all around the table), not only in Argentina.
19th Dec 2023, 18:05
Replies: 28
Views: 8,250

Flt Lt Gomez has ruined his life. With no job, a...

Flt Lt Gomez has ruined his life. With no job, a criminal record, and skills that will be useless in the civil aviation world, it is hard to see much of a future for this person. He is obviously...
4th Dec 2023, 18:32
Replies: 26
Views: 4,501
Posted By dagenham

Langley, there are some c@cks about, dont take...

Langley, there are some c@cks about, dont take your bat and ball home, just rise above it and carry on
3rd Dec 2023, 16:01
Replies: 102
Views: 51,046
Posted By Bob Viking

Mahogany Bob

I’m far from being the leading expert on such matters but thankyou for the vote of confidence!

The problem your 747 will have is the length of its stick. On modern medium-long range missile...
7th Nov 2023, 22:18
Replies: 48
Views: 5,475
Posted By treadigraph

Charles Masefield's Muatang and a parachutist had...

Charles Masefield's Muatang and a parachutist had a fortunately unfatal encounter on the ground at a Biggin Air Fair I believe.

As to the purchase cost? If you had to ask you probably couldn't...
29th Oct 2023, 14:55
Replies: 42
Views: 9,397
Posted By Mortmeister

Why thank you, as someone from Joint Force...

Why thank you, as someone from Joint Force Harrier that worked bloody hard at trying to make it work, your comments fill me with pride….
Were you there? Was ‘Sharkey - I won the war and hate all...
28th Oct 2023, 17:09
Replies: 42
Views: 9,397
Posted By 212man

I assume: “I counted them all out, and I counted...

I assume: “I counted them all out, and I counted them all in”? I guess that will be lost on many of more recent generations, given it was quoted 41 years ago.
20th Oct 2023, 18:13
Replies: 823
Views: 258,451
Posted By NoHoverstop

Cough HMS Eagle 1970 Cough Yours was a top...

Cough HMS Eagle 1970 Cough
Yours was a top effort though :D :ok: and it helped no-end that we could casually refer to it some years later to our (soon to be) hosts in the Marine Nationale when...
18th Oct 2023, 10:59
Replies: 114
Views: 52,233
Posted By Avionker

Surely you mean "Defence cuts, (Boom!)"?

Surely you mean "Defence cuts, (Boom!)"?
6th Aug 2023, 17:52
Replies: 18
Views: 6,832
Posted By Biggus

Mog Country and Western?

Mog

Country and Western?
8th Jul 2023, 06:35
Replies: 10,323
Views: 4,608,143
Posted By ORAC

​​​​​​​On this 500th day of Russia’s full-scale...

​​​​​​​On this 500th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelensky shares a video of himself and staff making a risky visit by boat to legendary Snake Island.
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