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Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 18:35
Replies: 225
Views: 42,546
Posted By langleybaston

The Falklands, the miners and the closure. ...

The Falklands, the miners and the closure.

Arriving at work 0830 I was greeted with “C Met O Strike [my Lord and Master for most military matters] has been ringing for you every ten minutes!”

I...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2024, 07:39
Replies: 11
Views: 2,994
Posted By Biggus

Perhaps the USN should be bold, and order some...

Perhaps the USN should be bold, and order some warships from overseas to avoid delays - Ferguson Marine maybe? 😏
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2024, 08:27
Replies: 225
Views: 42,546
Posted By Nugget90

In-Flight Met Observations

On the subject of aircrew reports of met conditions experienced whilst in flight, I have attached a sample drawn my my father (I recognise his style) of a flight he made from Digri to Pyinmana on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2024, 11:16
Replies: 225
Views: 42,546
Posted By langleybaston

Meanwhile, what of the Ferranti Mercury [ours was...

Meanwhile, what of the Ferranti Mercury [ours was called Meteor] forecast outputs using a three atmospheric level model operating on Europe and the western Atlantic? Whereas the essential equations...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2024, 12:39
Replies: 210
Views: 48,413
Posted By GlobalNav

One of a few living 8th Air Force B-17 pilots

I had the privilege of meeting a WWII B-17 pilot yesterday who flew missions over Germany. Dick Nelms is 101 years old. Friendly, humble and lively. Same age as my father would have been. As I...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2024, 19:31
Replies: 62
Views: 7,919
Posted By Donkey497

A10's AH64's, Cobra's & derivatives. I'd...

A10's AH64's, Cobra's & derivatives.

I'd also give them free reign at AMARC

I kind of think we should all be very rapidly looking towards an A-10 "Mark 2" with improved survivability and much...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2024, 09:01
Replies: 22
Views: 3,223
Posted By Asturias56

Inert nuclear missile found in US man's garage

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68189568Police in Washington state say an old rusted rocket found in a local man's garage is an inert nuclear missile....
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2024, 11:50
Replies: 75
Views: 20,820
Posted By Rockie_Rapier

Indeed, one wonders if protecting the Chinese...

Indeed, one wonders if protecting the Chinese trade effort is the best use of UK taxpayers money.

Back in the day, when the British empire was the world's larges trading entity, the Royal Navy was...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2024, 10:49
Replies: 75
Views: 20,820
Posted By dead_pan

The Yanks maybe. Not sure we'll be seeing that...

The Yanks maybe. Not sure we'll be seeing that many 3000nm round trip sorties from the UK component. More of a symbolic effort IMO.

Just route the ships around the Cape and accept it'll take a few...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2023, 05:47
Replies: 88
Views: 12,779
Posted By Timelord

Not true. It required however, a certain amount...

Not true. It required however, a certain amount of form filling to register either where you were stationed or back wherever you regarded home or a proxy or postal vote. It never ceased to amaze me...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Oct 2021, 12:50
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,201,827
Posted By Beamr

Thank you again Timelord, so it was a straight...

Thank you again Timelord, so it was a straight line escape.
I probably misunderstood a bit regarding the blue steel that it would've required a pitch up to separate the bugger properly from the ac?...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2019, 16:09
Replies: 34
Views: 13,639
Posted By Just This Once...

Not really - the engine needs subsonic airflow...

Not really - the engine needs subsonic airflow otherwise there is no brute force.

The redesign of the engine front-end for the Viggen was extensive and the intake design itself is far from simple...
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