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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2024, 17:40
Replies: 7
Views: 2,228
Posted By what next

There is an article in german Wikipedia about the...

There is an article in german Wikipedia about the pilot (Albert Falderbaum) and the accident. He flew inverted along the runway when one of his shoulder belts detatched from the central buckle and...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2024, 14:13
Replies: 9
Views: 7,926
Posted By BEagle

The first 3 B-1As had a 4-person escape module. ...

The first 3 B-1As had a 4-person escape module. It was used once after a test flight went wrong; a test pilot was killed and two others were seriously injured when the parachute system...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2023, 10:22
Replies: 43
Views: 6,682
Posted By Saintsman

Perhaps more important, is where that additional...

Perhaps more important, is where that additional weight is located.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2023, 23:00
Replies: 43
Views: 6,682
Posted By Heidhurtin

IIRC Enola Gay had to undergo significant...

IIRC Enola Gay had to undergo significant modification in order to accomodate the bomb; related to dimsions and size of the bomb bay, not weight. I think these mods included changes to the wing...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Nov 2023, 13:09
Replies: 41
Views: 7,963
Posted By ATNotts

Isn't the normal procedure to attach a writ to...

Isn't the normal procedure to attach a writ to the entrance door and park a snowplough strategically to ensure the aircraft goes nowhere until the bill has been paid, or the leasing company has come...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2023, 11:05
Replies: 157
Views: 67,338
Posted By DogTailRed2

What situations force you to eject from an...

What situations force you to eject from an aircraft that can still fly, at least for several miles?
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2023, 02:35
Replies: 110
Views: 36,199
Posted By Big Pistons Forever

This incident shows the danger of the Ukraine war...

This incident shows the danger of the Ukraine war to NATO. If either missile had hit and destroyed the RAF aircraft flying in International Airspace…..well we are in uncharted territory. Both Russia...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2023, 14:22
Replies: 210
Views: 48,662
Posted By NutLoose

Tut Tut, by infering we wear knickers, you are...

Tut Tut, by infering we wear knickers, you are designating us all as either cross dressers or female... ;) :}:p

Most of us, bar possibly Buster should be offended..:p
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2023, 13:27
Replies: 210
Views: 48,662
Posted By 622

In the first line he has 'Mandated' ...tut tut...

In the first line he has 'Mandated' ...tut tut ....surely he should have 'persondated' !! :E

Edit: Damn, just noted I wasn't the first to see it!!
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2023, 11:34
Replies: 210
Views: 48,662
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Well, what words are up for review? Airmanship ...

Well, what words are up for review?
Airmanship
Cockpit
Joystick
Male and female cannon plugs
Hangars and undercarriage can be construed as an oblique reference to the male anatomy
Flaps...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2023, 23:01
Replies: 284
Views: 83,450
Posted By SATCOS WHIPPING BOY

A thoroughly enjoyable episode. Only...

A thoroughly enjoyable episode.

Only question it raises for me is why we subject the troops to coach travel to Brize.
Do we not have an effective transport fleet that could do the task in a...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2023, 19:03
Replies: 284
Views: 83,450
Posted By Diff Tail Shim

Not hard on this forum. It is the RAF of the...

Not hard on this forum. It is the RAF of the 2020s. Not the RAF of the 1940's, 1950's, The V bomber force, the 1980s, the 1990's nor the 2000's when I left after 25 years in. Is it the RAF I served...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2023, 12:28
Replies: 284
Views: 83,450
Posted By superplum

I'm looking forward to the "outtakes"...

I'm looking forward to the "outtakes" programme!
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2023, 15:42
Replies: 83
Views: 19,967
Posted By NutLoose

On the 30th of May 1973 the First RAF Jaguar was delivered to the OCU and so began

50 years of RAF service, both front line and in training support....


With a scant two days to run, I thought I better get a mention in for the old girl..... It started its service life in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2023, 21:14
Replies: 22
Views: 4,937
Posted By BEagle

On the plus side, there's an excellent museum at...

On the plus side, there's an excellent museum at Neatishead now - see:
https://www.radarmuseum.co.uk/
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2023, 17:55
Replies: 280
Views: 109,079
Posted By tdracer

Sort of defeats the purpose of an unmanned...

Sort of defeats the purpose of an unmanned surveillance drone...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2023, 12:19
Replies: 291
Views: 109,741
Posted By Declan275

I figured there was a clear arc, but quite a few...

I figured there was a clear arc, but quite a few people have suggested guns as a cheap option without thinking where rounds might land.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2023, 02:36
Replies: 291
Views: 109,741
Posted By visibility3miles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias_Rust ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias_Rust

Small plane lands near Red Square by the Kremlin in 1987.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2023, 23:05
Replies: 291
Views: 109,741
Posted By punkalouver

Can't the Americans use some imagination like the...

Can't the Americans use some imagination like the Brits did....with an American designed system.....

fulton recovery system - YouTube

Fulton Recovery.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2023, 14:51
Replies: 291
Views: 109,741
Posted By MPN11

I'm surprised nobody has pointed a finger at...

I'm surprised nobody has pointed a finger at North Korea.
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jan 2023, 12:11
Replies: 455
Views: 264,789
Posted By Ivor_Bigunn

Enhanced Video Still Images 2

Further to my post #283 above I have done a bit more work.

1) I have posted my enhanced video here:

https://imgur.com/KgPtBIN
https://imgur.com/KgPtBIN

I hope that anyone interested can see...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jan 2023, 11:45
Replies: 455
Views: 264,789
Posted By Hot and Hi

The question who had right of way it irrelevant...

The question who had right of way it irrelevant in this case. By definition, those rules only applies to two aircraft that are aware of each other. The Rules of the Air then prescribe what evasive...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jan 2023, 10:47
Replies: 455
Views: 264,789
Posted By Hot and Hi

While it is understandable that some victim...

While it is understandable that some victim initially didn't want to release her cell phone video out of consideration for people affected by this accident (everything is understandable when it comes...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jan 2023, 08:43
Replies: 455
Views: 264,789
Posted By helispotter

So sad that this has occurred on what were...

So sad that this has occurred on what were presumably both routine joyflights completed safely thousands of times beforehand. I have been thinking about it since watching the footage. Both...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2022, 08:38
Replies: 110
Views: 36,199
Posted By ORAC

Interestingly, even though I’m the first poster,...

Interestingly, even though I’m the first poster, I didn’t start the thread. I posted in the Ukraine war thread, the Mods decided the various associated posts needed its own and opened this one and...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2022, 13:24
Replies: 110
Views: 36,199
Posted By KiloB

Presumably the Rivet Joint has the Tape of the...

Presumably the Rivet Joint has the Tape of the incident ( that’s it’s job after all). Whether the incident was an accident or a warning to go away, should be fairly clear.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2022, 12:45
Replies: 110
Views: 36,199
Posted By 212man

Some even have experience of accidental missile...

Some even have experience of accidental missile firing!
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2022, 12:21
Replies: 110
Views: 36,199
Posted By chevvron

Sorry

Reported on LBC at about 1230 that during a Rivet Joint sortie recently, an Su27 went home with one less missile than it started with.
The Kremlin reports it was a 'malfunction'.

Mods please...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2021, 13:27
Replies: 37
Views: 14,564
Posted By Jhieminga

Sorry, unable I'm afraid. I do not have any...

Sorry, unable I'm afraid. I do not have any information about the engine failure at Deci other than what has been mentioned here or in the linked thread about Deci. I would be happy to add this...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2021, 10:44
Replies: 37
Views: 14,564
Posted By superplum

I was on board. No, it didn't stop - see the...

I was on board. No, it didn't stop - see the comment about dumping fuel. It landed at Cagliari after dumping - Deci had closed by then (runway FOD - engine bits (34kg)) The Co Ppilot was relieved of...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2021, 20:55
Replies: 37
Views: 14,564
Posted By rolling20

Apologies Beags, I didn't have it in that format...

Apologies Beags, I didn't have it in that format and can now see 'lowfield heath' was the poster.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2021, 18:39
Replies: 37
Views: 14,564
Posted By NutLoose

Ours was snagged for slow to accelerate and after...

Ours was snagged for slow to accelerate and after stabilising all the engines we proceeded to do slam checks at which point No 2 spat its dummy out along with the turbine IGV’s and a fair bit of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2021, 17:05
Replies: 37
Views: 14,564
Posted By Old-Duffer

Perhaps the incident was not classed as an...

Perhaps the incident was not classed as an accident and hence was treated as an engine failure - pure and simple.

Should this be the case there would be (possibly) an incident report but no...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Aug 2020, 22:08
Replies: 99
Views: 24,240
Posted By TheOddOne

My favourite aviation joke.. 'London,...

My favourite aviation joke..

'London, 'Merican 99'

'American Niner Niner, London, descend to altitude six tousand feet, QNH Wun Zero Zero Tree'

'Merican 99, can we have that in inches?'
...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Aug 2020, 05:38
Replies: 99
Views: 24,240
Posted By Prop swinger

Anyone who finds QFE complicated shouldn't be...

Anyone who finds QFE complicated shouldn't be allowed to fly an aircraft. It's an option that is available to me, when appropriate I will use it. The fact that you don't want to, can't or find it too...
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