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Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2024, 09:11
Replies: 4,473
Views: 229,292
Posted By NutLoose

My year serving as up a pole watching the front...

My year serving as up a pole watching the front was definitively my Annus Horribilis in more ways than one.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2024, 09:07
Replies: 4,473
Views: 229,292
Posted By NutLoose

Yes, yes, i can see it now, definitively an...

Yes, yes, i can see it now, definitively an inflamed bowel with a touch of piles, ok, you can climb down now.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Apr 2024, 08:52
Replies: 44
Views: 5,762
Posted By DHfan

Frank Halford obviously gave Napier ideas. This...

Frank Halford obviously gave Napier ideas. This is the gear train for a Napier Deltic engine.
Nothing to do with Halford actually, it was developed from a Junkers opposed-piston design.

For those...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 14:34
Replies: 10,267
Views: 4,582,395
Posted By FUMR

It won't be Ukraine losing this war. It will be...

It won't be Ukraine losing this war. It will be Europe and the USA losing it for them. One of the reasons the Russians succeeded was insufficient defense capabilities. I've said it before and I say...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 07:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,762,068
Posted By POBJOY

Another nail in the Cadet coffin

Well the Air Cadets certainly did not get anything from the scandal, and the 'carpet sweep' just got bigger. Amazing how one minute they were going to sell these airframes to subsidise a few for...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Apr 2024, 13:39
Replies: 11
Views: 3,242
Posted By SASless

Difference between a Fairy Tale and a War...

Difference between a Fairy Tale and a War Story......one begins "Once upon a time...." and the other starts "Now this is no sh........... or There I was fat, dumb, and happy....".

Combat can add a...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2024, 10:43
Replies: 4,473
Views: 229,292
Posted By treadigraph

There's a Chance it may suffer from Voughtex...

There's a Chance it may suffer from Voughtex ring...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2024, 17:24
Replies: 100
Views: 6,962
Posted By JimEli

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/256x171/facepalm_d080bacbec296adc4bb3e3e49e6605391dcd1072.png
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2024, 11:10
Replies: 0
Views: 967
Posted By SpazSinbad

VIDEO SBLT Tomlinson Ejection Story from A4G 870

Screenshot from the video shows Col Tomlinson on your left with the RAAF Rescue HUEY Pilot Pete Ring on the right.
Skyhawk Ejection - Colin Tomlinson tells his story
...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2024, 09:43
Replies: 10,267
Views: 4,582,395
Posted By Beamr

What can I say. These crews have heart and soul. ...

What can I say. These crews have heart and soul.

https://twitter.com/AlexBondODUA/status/1775752859394490434
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2024, 18:58
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,762,068
Posted By POBJOY

Venture Adventure

They will now be 'Working from Home' to save fuel and keep the accident level down, and be carbon neutral. Sorry news but then what do you expect when the main organisation has no leadership. It is...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2024, 20:45
Replies: 10,267
Views: 4,582,395
Posted By Stuck On The Ground

Oh for the days of anti-handling devices 🤔

Oh for the days of anti-handling devices 🤔
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Mar 2024, 09:13
Replies: 69
Views: 6,858
Posted By jellycopter

Surely this is a couple of days early for April...

Surely this is a couple of days early for April Fool’s? Or is it Darwinism in waiting?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 14:19
Replies: 16
Views: 2,329
Posted By Lomon

The Airforce support system barely started at the...

The Airforce support system barely started at the gates of Akrotiri. Those of us there for Ops generally found those posted there to be as unhelpful as possible (probably because we had ruined their...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 13:30
Replies: 16
Views: 2,329
Posted By Ken Scott

Whilst I have no issue with the idea behind this...

Whilst I have no issue with the idea behind this medal and indeed the range of GSMs available for pretty much every operational deployment it does rather jar with the resistance put up for so many...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2024, 19:39
Replies: 42
Views: 11,098
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: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2024, 19:52
Replies: 18
Views: 2,053
Posted By India Four Two

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1184x1634/steve_hinton_8dd51d645020b877ee446439bac8508f574e0e2b.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQnyWTnPbXU
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Feb 2024, 21:43
Replies: 7,467
Views: 2,404,542
Posted By DuncanDoenitz

It was the complexity of the wingfold that...

It was the complexity of the wingfold that dissuaded me from Firefly. Subject test-vehicle clearly has a simple chordwise hinge, and demonstrates a modicum of T/E flap. Most, if not all, the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2024, 20:55
Replies: 4,233
Views: 652,522
Posted By India Four Two

sycamore wins the prize. I contacted the New...

sycamore wins the prize. I contacted the New England Air Museum about the CBY-3 cockpit photo.. They confirmed sycamore's guess.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2024, 09:37
Replies: 4
Views: 1,713
Posted By ShyTorque

Good man. He did what all military helicopter...

Good man. He did what all military helicopter pilots would like to think they would have done, but not many would.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2024, 20:28
Replies: 10,267
Views: 4,582,395
Posted By Beamr

A strong message from a British volunteer medic...

A strong message from a British volunteer medic somewhere in the front. A video for everyone to see.

https://twitter.com/KonstantinTeam/status/1760399283210039441
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2024, 15:44
Replies: 122
Views: 18,434
Posted By Mogwi

War on woke

I see that the Defence Secretary has declared that;

“Time and resources are being squandered to promote a political agenda which is pitting individuals against each other, when what we need is a...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2024, 16:06
Replies: 50
Views: 11,036
Posted By BEagle

Prohibiting practising simulated emergency...

Prohibiting practising simulated emergency procedures whilst carrying passengers should be the first step towards risk reduction.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Feb 2024, 15:02
Replies: 22
Views: 6,922
Posted By SilsoeSid

... or at least a look around while approaching...

... or at least a look around while approaching the aircraft for likely obstructions; or did complacency pay a key role as the pilot had been going there for 20 years according to the LincsOnline...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jan 2024, 01:50
Replies: 4,068
Views: 311,667
Posted By thnarg

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1027x702/img_4416_6261a042381c04aa36684926024ffb4e785b9d22.jpeg
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2024, 16:50
Replies: 10,267
Views: 4,582,395
Posted By Geriaviator

The real cost of war, that Ukrainian spoke for...

The real cost of war, that Ukrainian spoke for all humanity. Thank you Nutty, I echo your comments above for I have no words.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2024, 19:45
Replies: 14
Views: 2,771
Posted By StephanKoelliker

At 19:08, in Swiss German language: "You may go...

At 19:08, in Swiss German language: "You may go 50 ft up ... to avoid the mosquitoes":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XPkO2uWuho

At 18:00-18-45 they fly in that very area I was mentioning...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2024, 16:51
Replies: 75
Views: 21,347
Posted By mnttech

Made it all the way to Flight 72 before damage...

Made it all the way to Flight 72 before damage during a landing ended the mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMbHE_VXI-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHMIgQ5RAl8
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Jan 2024, 15:26
Replies: 4,068
Views: 311,667
Posted By Asturias56

Post #3747 Bear "USA??" Post #3748 A56...

Post #3747 Bear "USA??"

Post #3748 A56 "yes"
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2024, 02:29
Replies: 46
Views: 9,360
Posted By UV

As others have pointed out he was already...

As others have pointed out he was already communicating with the photographer in his two o’clock.

No doubt the cameraman said something really explicit and he wouldn’t want to waste time turning...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2024, 14:15
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,829,167
Posted By Chugalug2

I'm sure that I'm not the only one wondering how...

I'm sure that I'm not the only one wondering how and why the inner engines were both lost yet feathered and could later be restarted. If only Ron was here to explain, or perhaps he still does. Watch...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2024, 16:41
Replies: 691
Views: 299,937
Posted By OUAQUKGF Ops

Oceanic Drift

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/900x600/from_neg_via_tom_downsize_7428094f61875a56520d70ca648daf940876b18f.jpg

A rather fine photograph taken by the late Arthur Pearcy, not dated...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2024, 02:53
Replies: 10,267
Views: 4,582,395
Posted By NutLoose

A little piece of sanity in all of this. ...

A little piece of sanity in all of this.



​​​​​​​https://twitter.com/trajaykay/status/1745285552444752355
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Dec 2023, 22:48
Replies: 4
Views: 1,051
Posted By TimL

Great story, sycamore. I flew once at night...

Great story, sycamore.

I flew once at night at Redhill, with Don L in his Ambassadeur, about 12 years before. your story. Don flew a couple of circuits, then let me have a go. At 400ft on finals...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2023, 19:49
Replies: 1
Views: 633
Posted By WB627

It upsets me to say this :{, but the French do...

It upsets me to say this :{, but the French do this rather better than we do......

I give you the Pilotes de Chasse Marine Nationale :) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsXFJ6lQ4k0

They have...
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