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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2024, 15:06
Replies: 10,093
Views: 4,515,548
Posted By skua

Too late for F16s?

"Despite months of preparations and training, it seems that the western-supplied F-16 fighter jets due to arrive in Ukraine in July may be ‘no longer relevant’ in the fight against Russia. Speaking...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2024, 11:37
Replies: 25
Views: 5,474
Posted By skua

Presumably he will add Maverick to the many names...

Presumably he will add Maverick to the many names he has traded as in the past!
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2024, 08:36
Replies: 15
Views: 3,107
Posted By skua

I heard him speak at a private event 6 months...

I heard him speak at a private event 6 months ago, and the gist of his speech was "Everything in in the garden is rosy; the men & women in our armed forces do a wonderful job,etc".
When I tackled...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Feb 2024, 13:27
Replies: 10,093
Views: 4,515,548
Posted By skua

https://kyivindependent.com/british-mp-criticizes-...

https://kyivindependent.com/british-mp-criticizes-scholz/
Scholz opens mouth and puts foot in it.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2024, 08:12
Replies: 10,093
Views: 4,515,548
Posted By skua

Munitions shortages beginning to bite. And...

Munitions shortages beginning to bite. And Trump's evil strategy:
https://www.ft.com/content/18c5296a-f0d5-47d5-aacd-af5210d638fc?sharetype=blocked
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2024, 07:58
Replies: 8
Views: 2,476
Posted By skua

Take her through Effects of Controls - Part I, I...

Take her through Effects of Controls - Part I, I presume?
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2023, 08:16
Replies: 10,093
Views: 4,515,548
Posted By skua

The future

Insightful article today from the FT's European specialist which paints some depressing scenarios.
https://www.ft.com/content/a788b749-c94c-4d9e-99e4-47300b0c6ea8
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2023, 08:51
Replies: 6
Views: 1,752
Posted By skua

Slight digression, but apart from being in the...

Slight digression, but apart from being in the top rank of fighter pilots and a supreme tactician, Olds could also write very well (not a common skill for that ilk!). A fascinating account of his...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2023, 07:50
Replies: 114
Views: 52,118
Posted By skua

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

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x2000/w_raynham_3_9577414c8f1eacd9145f8647a778e717947c0b96.jpg
West Raynham last week. Atmospheric (if you disregard the solar panels). There is...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2023, 18:47
Replies: 32
Views: 6,627
Posted By skua

The Daily Fail were just picking up on a story...

The Daily Fail were just picking up on a story broken by the Sunday Times yesterday. An incredibly badly written piece that called Woods a "soldier", amongst other basic errors.
But agree Woods must...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2023, 15:53
Replies: 10,093
Views: 4,515,548
Posted By skua

Apologies if Nutty has already posted this (but I...

Apologies if Nutty has already posted this (but I couldn't find it). I think this send-off of Lieutenant General Vasyl Nikiforov (in the finest traditions of the RAF), is very moving:
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2023, 09:07
Replies: 114
Views: 52,118
Posted By skua

Travolta says in Beeb interview his decision to...

Travolta says in Beeb interview his decision to do the film was informed by his own experience:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67518127
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2023, 08:31
Replies: 462
Views: 130,923
Posted By skua

So we are providing flying training to a state...

So we are providing flying training to a state that harbours the Hamas leadership.Difficult being a senior Western politician these days, but it smacks of cake/eating it.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2023, 12:21
Replies: 256
Views: 98,396
Posted By skua

Not sure that Grylls in that Times piece got the...

Not sure that Grylls in that Times piece got the reason for Murphy's hasty departure quite right.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Oct 2023, 20:55
Replies: 241
Views: 156,770
Posted By skua

It's all a cunning plan by Tui to prevent a...

It's all a cunning plan by Tui to prevent a better airline operating over the weekend from its home base.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2023, 07:59
Replies: 462
Views: 130,923
Posted By skua

So we have sent one P-8 to the Eastern Med, which...

So we have sent one P-8 to the Eastern Med, which represents more than 10% of the fleet. Meanwhile the Faroes Gap, UK waters, the Baltic and the Black Seas still need monitoring. Another example that...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2023, 08:48
Replies: 78
Views: 18,544
Posted By skua

Little chance of Wattisham I would have thought....

Little chance of Wattisham I would have thought. Surely the main no no for UK MOD bases is that the Ynaks, for reasons best known to themselves, have a totally different electrical setup re wiggly...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2023, 07:19
Replies: 13
Views: 3,015
Posted By skua

It is clearly a quirk of nature that the croc...

It is clearly a quirk of nature that the croc population around Odiham is not growing exponentially.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2023, 08:56
Replies: 284
Views: 83,445
Posted By skua

Far too much use of the same clips. The intro to...

Far too much use of the same clips. The intro to all of the episodes must have been five minutes long.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2023, 15:28
Replies: 76
Views: 24,592
Posted By skua

Don't think just in terms of BAe/British cos...

Don't think just in terms of BAe/British cos wanting to take over this baby.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2023, 07:20
Replies: 284
Views: 83,445
Posted By skua

To Joe Public it might have given the impression...

To Joe Public it might have given the impression that Typhoons go tech all the time.
My takeaway is that it is a sign of the times that we can only send 2 airframes on a det.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2023, 18:15
Replies: 29
Views: 10,350
Posted By skua

Interesting, but it is only provisional data, and...

Interesting, but it is only provisional data, and only for 2020. What will 2021 bring?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2023, 12:44
Replies: 29
Views: 10,350
Posted By skua

In answer to the question "Why now?", I think...

In answer to the question "Why now?", I think COVID must take some of the blame (and the Government's axing of socialising). It was a disruption to lifestyles the like of which we have never...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2023, 07:54
Replies: 30
Views: 10,666
Posted By skua

The thinking is that Shapps "dropped" that story...

The thinking is that Shapps "dropped" that story to denigrate his predecessor. But politicans wouldn't stoop so low, would they?
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2023, 13:03
Replies: 75
Views: 18,105
Posted By skua

From the Spectator today, who have a good grip on...

From the Spectator today, who have a good grip on these things. It does not bode well for defence spending:

During the Tory leadership race, Sunak refused to pledge as much as Truss on defence,...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2023, 08:53
Replies: 75
Views: 18,105
Posted By skua

Likely to trouble Coningsby, I would have...

Likely to trouble Coningsby, I would have thought, for back seat rides.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2023, 11:14
Replies: 284
Views: 83,445
Posted By skua

I had no idea volleyball player was a trade these...

I had no idea volleyball player was a trade these days!:rolleyes:

Every day is a school day on Pprune!
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2023, 20:20
Replies: 10,093
Views: 4,515,548
Posted By skua

Still bloody poignant though.

Still bloody poignant though.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Aug 2023, 07:47
Replies: 57
Views: 18,877
Posted By skua

And another lesson from this accident: Gloucester...

And another lesson from this accident: Gloucester Police operate unmarked black Volvos!
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Aug 2023, 07:46
Replies: 57
Views: 18,877
Posted By skua

On 'The Other Forum' it is suggested that...

On 'The Other Forum' it is suggested that Staverton shut due to a minor taxiing accident between a gyrocopter and a fixed wing at more or less the same time. It is of course possible that its crash...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Aug 2023, 16:34
Replies: 22
Views: 8,273
Posted By skua

They should have gone for Montpelier. When I...

They should have gone for Montpelier. When I landed there last summer I was met by an extremely smart lady with a minibus to look after us. Highly recommended!
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2023, 07:17
Replies: 10,093
Views: 4,515,548
Posted By skua

"Russia’s growing woes at trying to source...

"Russia’s growing woes at trying to source shipping to export their grain etc from Russian ports."



I find it strange there has not been more Western comment on the alleged role of (parts of)...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2023, 20:30
Replies: 10,093
Views: 4,515,548
Posted By skua

Somewhat dispiriting that today POTUS referred to...

Somewhat dispiriting that today POTUS referred to Zelensky as "Vladimir". 'Sleepy Joe' seems a kind moniker.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2023, 13:00
Replies: 0
Views: 876
Posted By skua

Heads Up: doco on Op Pitting, 2/7/23

C4 are showing a documentary "Evacuation" by noted director James Newton this Sunday at 2100. The preview mentions an interview with a female snowdrop "And some of the stuff I did is not stuff I am...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2023, 08:08
Replies: 10,093
Views: 4,515,548
Posted By skua

BBC bigging up this story this morning. They...

BBC bigging up this story this morning. They appear to have done some gritty research.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-829ea0ba-5b42-499b-ad40-6990f2c4e5d0
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