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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 13:24
Replies: 30
Views: 3,370
Posted By 622

...perhaps it just means when the A/C goes tech /...

...perhaps it just means when the A/C goes tech / or want to attend 25 displays in one day .....they can claim it flew and put on a great display! :E
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 11:47
Replies: 30
Views: 3,370
Posted By Mogwi

In my experience (a long time ago!) most aircraft...

In my experience (a long time ago!) most aircraft further away than a mile or so, are simply a silhouette. The best example of close-in camouflage being valuable that I came across was RCAF F18s that...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 11:21
Replies: 30
Views: 3,370
Posted By Bob Viking

Boo, hiss.

People complain when the RAF don’t do special paint schemes and then they complain when they do. It seems they can’t win.

I think it looks great.

BV
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2024, 10:28
Replies: 7
Views: 2,868
Posted By rattman

they whole scrapping them part is dumb, even if...

they whole scrapping them part is dumb, even if you go hey we dont need. Go park them in a desert somewhere as a flyable aircraft in the future if needed

One of the greatest strengths of the US...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2024, 08:36
Replies: 7
Views: 2,868
Posted By pmills575

Tranche 1 Typhoons

Has the recent events in the middle east shown that there is a place for airframes that can only operate in the air to air role? Does this show that the decision to reduce the Tranche 1 Typhoons to...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 19:40
Replies: 1,215
Views: 414,357
Posted By MechEngr

AFAIK Patriot was bad against the Scuds because...

AFAIK Patriot was bad against the Scuds because of two problems - the first was that different modules used different time-bases that differed in the number of bits assigned to their clocks. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 17:34
Replies: 1,215
Views: 414,357
Posted By MPN11

I heard something on a news feed about the PM...

I heard something on a news feed about the PM calling the RAF chaps "heroes". How that word has been overused and debased in recent years! "He heroically shot down an unarmed drone." Or am I...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 17:00
Replies: 1,215
Views: 414,357
Posted By Mogwi

Call me old fashioned but I really don’t think...

Call me old fashioned but I really don’t think drones count. I understand the sincere wish to congratulate the sterling efforts of the chaps but what next, pigeons carrying NAAFI rations?

But then...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 09:53
Replies: 1,215
Views: 414,357
Posted By ORAC

Define attack - when you are murdering people in...

Define attack - when you are murdering people in the street in the UK using nerve agents by your intelligence services, that’s an attack as much as exploding a bomb.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2024, 18:11
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,788
Posted By POBJOY

How much flying & why

I spoke to some Cadets recently and asked about Gliding as there is a VGS fairly close.
Not good, and mainly down to weather and poss lack of qualified staff which means VGS seems to need input from...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Apr 2024, 20:21
Replies: 30
Views: 12,420
Posted By treadigraph

Northolt seemed to be a bit of a Mecca for...

Northolt seemed to be a bit of a Mecca for roof-top landings...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2024, 18:12
Replies: 141
Views: 25,753
Posted By langleybaston

we shall see .......................................

we shall see ....................................
As I was saying:.
Memory being dimmed by time, I may have told some of these tales before, and differently. All I can say is that I tell no...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2024, 16:06
Replies: 141
Views: 25,753
Posted By langleybaston

A Weather-Guesser's Memories with the RAF

I offer these memories in the hope that they may entertain and inform. If not, please laugh and tear up.

The 41 years spanned an era of astonishing change, not least in the quality of weather...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2024, 11:36
Replies: 22
Views: 3,762
Posted By Asturias56

The lack of medal was and is a disgrace. ...

The lack of medal was and is a disgrace.

I've often thought about the losses issue - perhaps at the time, the losses were very high in percentage terms but for a lot of people who had served (or...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2024, 11:17
Replies: 22
Views: 3,762
Posted By Expatrick

The losses were truly frightful.

The losses were truly frightful.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2024, 10:44
Replies: 22
Views: 3,762
Posted By Ken Scott

It also contrasts badly with the modern...

It also contrasts badly with the modern predilection of awarding a campaign medal for every minor skirmish and even the new ‘Wider Service Medal’ for those who weren’t involved in these so they don’t...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2024, 10:32
Replies: 22
Views: 3,762
Posted By DogTailRed2

Still no medal? That is terrible. Apart from the...

Still no medal? That is terrible. Apart from the German U-Boat arm RAF bomber command had the highest casualty rate. You had a better chance to survive as a WW1 officer.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2024, 10:23
Replies: 22
Views: 3,762
Posted By Ken Scott

The campaign to deny the men of Bomber Command...

The campaign to deny the men of Bomber Command their own medal, in light of these losses and the courage of those involved who night after night climbed into their aircraft faced with the virtual...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2024, 09:32
Replies: 22
Views: 3,762
Posted By Downwind.Maddl-Land

Being well commemorated at the International...

Being well commemorated at the International Bomber Command Centre, Canwick, Lincoln. Also, last weekend being the 80th anniversary of the Great Escape we Tour Guides will have plenty of material to...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2024, 23:23
Replies: 22
Views: 3,762
Posted By langleybaston

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning ...

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
we willl remember them.
Dust in the eyes again.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2024, 11:31
Replies: 22
Views: 3,762
Posted By OJ 72

Nuremberg 30-31 Mar 44

Eighty years ago tonight, at 2116 on 30 Mar 44, Lancaster JB736 piloted by Fg Off Guy Johnston of 103 Sqn based at RAF Elsham Wolds took off to fly a short air test before setting course for...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2024, 15:24
Replies: 42
Views: 11,087
Posted By NutLoose

You obviously do not understand the UK Government...

You obviously do not understand the UK Government and MOD procedures.

What we will eventually get is a zero fatigue lifed 21st century advanced (re)winged Hawk with hardpoint capability, boasting...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2024, 19:39
Replies: 42
Views: 11,087
Posted By Dan Gerous

I think they've narrowed down the competition for...

I think they've narrowed down the competition for new trainers and it's between Reebok and Addidas.:p
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2024, 05:07
Replies: 117
Views: 38,918
Posted By 72forever

Sir John Days Obituary in The Telegraph quite...

Sir John Days Obituary in The Telegraph quite glosses over this whole episode. As can be seen I served on 72 when he was the boss and one couldn't have wished for a more decent fellow. However, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2024, 10:23
Replies: 62
Views: 7,766
Posted By Fitter2

As much anti aircraft and missile systems as they...

As much anti aircraft and missile systems as they need. As much artillery ammunition as they can use. Long range (500km +) missiles.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2024, 09:13
Replies: 62
Views: 7,766
Posted By Timmy Tomkins

Ask the Ukrainians, they know what they need and...

Ask the Ukrainians, they know what they need and should have had it when they had the initiative
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2024, 15:03
Replies: 50
Views: 11,035
Posted By Bob Viking

BEagle

I apologise in advance if you think I pick on you but, if it makes you feel any better, I only disagree with you when I think you’re wrong about something.

The attitudes to risk in the post war...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2024, 18:38
Replies: 117
Views: 38,918
Posted By Watson1963

1066, along similar lines ... "Lying in State:...

1066,
along similar lines ... "Lying in State: How Whitehall Denies, Dissembles and Deceives - From the Chinook Crash to the Kelly Affair", by Tim Slessor, 2006
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2024, 18:27
Replies: 117
Views: 38,918
Posted By 1066

Jm1994 If you are concerned with what remains...

Jm1994
If you are concerned with what remains rotten with The State may I recommend " An Inconvenient Death" by Miles Goslett.
It covers the death of Doctor David Kelly, a MOD civil servant and UN...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2024, 14:22
Replies: 117
Views: 38,918
Posted By tucumseh

Regarding the papers being held back for 100...

Regarding the papers being held back for 100 years (or is it 50?), the obvious question is – what papers?

It must be remembered that Lord Philip had to resort to asking campaigners if they could...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2024, 13:19
Replies: 117
Views: 38,918
Posted By Flipster130

Maybe we should all leave sealed instructions to...

Maybe we should all leave sealed instructions to our descendants (grand-children and hopefully great-grand-children) to seek the MoD papers in June 2094 and to use Tuc's excellent publications to...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2024, 19:32
Replies: 144
Views: 40,874
Posted By langleybaston

Nothing to beat a good informative digression. ...

Nothing to beat a good informative digression.
I hope to report end of March.

Next excitement is to fire the Gimpy, not just run around with it. Her uncle, who was a Rock reservist at Scampton...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2024, 01:45
Replies: 144
Views: 40,874
Posted By NutLoose

The reason being RAF dress tended not to be worn...

The reason being RAF dress tended not to be worn by RAF troops in WW2 Europe, as colour wise it could get you mixed up with the German side and shot at by allied troops, so Army uniforms were...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2024, 09:02
Replies: 22
Views: 3,158
Posted By ORAC

https://youtu.be/1VZ7FQHTaR4?si=9FqL-pi7eTRACY4D

https://youtu.be/1VZ7FQHTaR4?si=9FqL-pi7eTRACY4D
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2024, 21:19
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,115
Posted By typerated

I think the CAA having pushed the display line...

I think the CAA having pushed the display line further out is a poor ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. How much more safe is a more distant display line?
It's really easy to bust - diving...
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