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Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2024, 07:30
Replies: 6
Views: 2,090
Posted By Evalu8ter

….and probably the best for Puma and...

….and probably the best for Puma and Wildcat/Merlin ASW too...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2024, 16:18
Replies: 30
Views: 8,046
Posted By Evalu8ter

ORAC, there's also the old HC2a aircraft...

ORAC, there's also the old HC2a aircraft (six-off) which are the same build standard and Lot number as the HC5s, just with standard tanks. I'd imagine these are likely to also be retained and...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2024, 20:52
Replies: 30
Views: 8,046
Posted By Evalu8ter

ASRAAM - Have a look at the DSCA note when this...

ASRAAM - Have a look at the DSCA note when this deal was agreed. Take a gander at the complexity of the role equipment and work out which birds these are….worth every...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2024, 10:57
Replies: 73
Views: 14,535
Posted By Evalu8ter

Nothing modified - the blades are the same. ...

Nothing modified - the blades are the same. Boeing were trying to progress the composite ACRB (Advanced Chinook Rotor Blade) as part of the Block II CH-47F upgrade, and that may have different noise...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2024, 23:39
Replies: 34
Views: 7,799
Posted By Evalu8ter

Gutsy call with both aircraft so close to flight...

Gutsy call with both aircraft so close to flight after (finally) getting the ITEP engines. There have been rumours that it might be scaled back in ambition, but cancellation does come as a surprise....
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2023, 09:53
Replies: 19
Views: 3,299
Posted By Evalu8ter

Ah, the dusty old log book reveals a dual and...

Ah, the dusty old log book reveals a dual and solo sector recce with Beags in 552 in May 91, and plenty of fun stuff (spinning & aeros) with 'Cool Col' in 553. Flown both solo as well - so a minor...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2023, 11:24
Replies: 186
Views: 38,559
Posted By Evalu8ter

CTR, at least they are now lumps of metal rather...

CTR, at least they are now lumps of metal rather than 3D printed…..it will be a relief to the Army and to both FARA bidders that they can finally get their aircraft finished.

FARA remains in an...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2023, 10:23
Replies: 20
Views: 7,466
Posted By Evalu8ter

Let's be honest, somebody at Bell has finally...

Let's be honest, somebody at Bell has finally realised that every 'Scout' the US Army has owned has had the ability to rapidly reconfigure to be a light transport/liaison aircraft and 'Colonel's...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2023, 08:56
Replies: 310
Views: 100,782
Posted By Evalu8ter

BV, I would suggest that as the RAF has not...

BV,
I would suggest that as the RAF has not raised its maximum age for Pilot applications, there are still enough enthusiastic, eligible and qualified individuals applying (when the windows are open...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th May 2023, 17:08
Replies: 5
Views: 1,827
Posted By Evalu8ter

Lonewolf - likely absolutely nothing like it in...

Lonewolf - likely absolutely nothing like it in ambition, technical risk or scope…..
Forum: Rotorheads
20th May 2023, 22:54
Replies: 558
Views: 151,789
Posted By Evalu8ter

HiLife - not strictly true that all 3 are ‘OTS...

HiLife - not strictly true that all 3 are ‘OTS options’. H175M doesn’t exist; it’s not certified as a military aircraft, has zero military provenance and it will take years to design, fit and qualify...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th May 2023, 22:49
Replies: 558
Views: 151,789
Posted By Evalu8ter

Chinook 240. Indeed! I think NMH is now highly...

Chinook 240. Indeed! I think NMH is now highly likely to be cancelled. Any delay to a 2025 ISD (which, as a fully operational and certified military platform only the UH-60 has a hope of making….)...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Apr 2023, 21:21
Replies: 558
Views: 151,789
Posted By Evalu8ter

To use the hackneyed old phrase, you honour the...

To use the hackneyed old phrase, you honour the highest threat. If you're in the middle of nowhere, in a low threat environment, Red Illume, then I'm all for letting the Auto Trans Down complete the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2023, 13:29
Replies: 25
Views: 7,338
Posted By Evalu8ter

Interesting development. Assume ‘Restricted’ or...

Interesting development. Assume ‘Restricted’ or ‘Experimental’ category in the US so presumably being flown as State Aircraft in Germany rather than under EASA SPO conditions? Wonder who holds the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2023, 13:10
Replies: 455
Views: 141,700
Posted By Evalu8ter

Our current issue stems from Blair’s desire to be...

Our current issue stems from Blair’s desire to be the best European he could, probably hoping that he’d get more understanding that way vice the largely sceptical and sometimes confrontational...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2023, 11:22
Replies: 106
Views: 35,345
Posted By Evalu8ter

"In my (albeit brief) acquaintance with the RN...

"In my (albeit brief) acquaintance with the RN and RAF the gaping divide seemed to be between the RN's pragmatic and 'operational' approach to events compared to the RAF's obsession with bureaucracy...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2023, 09:59
Replies: 58
Views: 18,354
Posted By Evalu8ter

GSA, I assume he's talking about the lack of...

GSA,
I assume he's talking about the lack of SAS and Stick Trim on AAC 'Floppies'…..in terms of mission equipment, given that the AAC aircraft had a proper mission rather than just training and...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2022, 05:29
Replies: 23
Views: 9,305
Posted By Evalu8ter

I’ve maintained that the Valor was the low risk...

I’ve maintained that the Valor was the low risk and long range option for the Army. Interesting that the statement also notes that it will supplement, not totally replace, the UH-60….
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2022, 09:09
Replies: 49
Views: 13,752
Posted By Evalu8ter

The UK has a spectacular track record of asking...

The UK has a spectacular track record of asking questions that can only be answered with 'political gerrymandering'. 'What sits between a C130J and C-17?' Easy, nothing that makes any operational or...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Sep 2022, 16:02
Replies: 222
Views: 87,355
Posted By Evalu8ter

Wasn’t the T2 purchase a pure bit of Pork Barrel...

Wasn’t the T2 purchase a pure bit of Pork Barrel from ‘2 Jags’ Prescott to keep Brough going until the next election?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2022, 20:16
Replies: 98
Views: 19,759
Posted By Evalu8ter

‘So how many of our 30,000 AirForce will be “pop...

‘So how many of our 30,000 AirForce will be “pop tart eating cyber nerds”? You need enough, just like every other skill. Which means you need the attractive terms of service to recruit and retain...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2022, 19:54
Replies: 98
Views: 19,759
Posted By Evalu8ter

ORAC, as we often are, in violent agreement….

ORAC, as we often are, in violent agreement….
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2022, 19:53
Replies: 98
Views: 19,759
Posted By Evalu8ter

Warfare is changing. We need to adapt, else we’d...

Warfare is changing. We need to adapt, else we’d still be fretting about buying the right sabres for the cavalry or worrying about the armour belt thickness of a Battleship. Pointless having a...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2022, 19:45
Replies: 21
Views: 6,759
Posted By Evalu8ter

AST 404 was a requirement for a Wessex / Puma...

AST 404 was a requirement for a Wessex / Puma replacement in the mid 1980s. The Black Hawk was the obvious choice, but Westland offered the world—beating WG30…..it ran out of steam, reappeared a few...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jul 2022, 21:14
Replies: 13
Views: 2,886
Posted By Evalu8ter

Except, of course, NMH is supposed to be an...

Except, of course, NMH is supposed to be an interim ML capability while the UK decides on what to buy between NGR and FLRAA, not a long term 21st Century solution…..as an interim the combat proven...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jul 2022, 18:35
Replies: 13
Views: 2,886
Posted By Evalu8ter

Agree, not the worst, and definitely available...

Agree, not the worst, and definitely available before an H175M (paper aircraft which needs its Chinese content removing) and the Bell 525, which is not yet, I believe, fully certified. Black Hawk...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jul 2022, 07:56
Replies: 13
Views: 2,886
Posted By Evalu8ter

Crab, IIRC it was built against a Turkish...

Crab, IIRC it was built against a Turkish requirement but still lost out to the UH-60. Previously only sold to Egypt and Thailand. It has a ruggedised undercarriage when compared to its civilian...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2022, 18:20
Replies: 16
Views: 4,884
Posted By Evalu8ter

‘The plan is to operate them in a safe distance...

‘The plan is to operate them in a safe distance from an adversary, reducing the need for ballistic protection etc. (and decreasing the appeal of S70).’ Well that sounds like just the sort of aircraft...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jun 2022, 09:00
Replies: 558
Views: 151,789
Posted By Evalu8ter

Eric, 'However the Ukrainians are showing that...

Eric, 'However the Ukrainians are showing that even helicopters designed for the battlefield are extremely vulnerable' is a fairly sweeping statement. There is far more to helicopter employment than...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2022, 17:34
Replies: 64
Views: 13,029
Posted By Evalu8ter

Ah Beags, hapy days at Abingdon. Perhaps the RAF...

Ah Beags, hapy days at Abingdon. Perhaps the RAF should be bold and take it back……
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2022, 19:33
Replies: 31
Views: 5,647
Posted By Evalu8ter

The game is afoot. A ‘proper’ SH being built in a...

The game is afoot. A ‘proper’ SH being built in a ‘Red Wall’ area….could be political and military catnip…..
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2022, 23:13
Replies: 41
Views: 8,395
Posted By Evalu8ter

TF, ‘we’ as in the UK Army under the MRVP project...

TF, ‘we’ as in the UK Army under the MRVP project (sone 700+ vehicles initially). JLTV was the preferred option, but the delays to Boxer Main Gate / issues with Ajax pushed the decision into the...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2022, 12:53
Replies: 41
Views: 8,395
Posted By Evalu8ter

We should be recieving Oshkosh JLTVs - proper...

We should be recieving Oshkosh JLTVs - proper protected mobility with extensive weapons potential. But politics and DE&S prevarication has put a spanner in the works……
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2022, 08:27
Replies: 115
Views: 36,181
Posted By Evalu8ter

AT has led something of a charmed life until now,...

AT has led something of a charmed life until now, but, like many here, I like the guy and rate him as both a commander and a bloke to have a beer with. I guess this adverse publicity, regardless of...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2022, 12:17
Replies: 50
Views: 14,307
Posted By Evalu8ter

Indeed Pasta - it is now, sadly, neither fish nor...

Indeed Pasta - it is now, sadly, neither fish nor fowl. The expensive mods needed for RtF make it a poor reference example, and the Vulcan has a disproportionately large surviving population (thanks...
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