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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2023, 00:45
Replies: 821
Views: 257,511
Posted By flighthappens

Firstly, they aren’t 2-3x what 4th Gen cost...

Firstly, they aren’t 2-3x what 4th Gen cost (which vary between ~$80M for a F-16/18 to ~$115M for a typhoon; the F-35A is $83M and the B/C are around $110-120M).

Secondly the missions they will...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2023, 07:22
Replies: 821
Views: 257,511
Posted By flighthappens

There are plenty of other cases of bird strikes...

There are plenty of other cases of bird strikes where the jet has lived to fight another day. Just as there are other cases where aeroplanes have been lost to bird strike. 2nd Gen Hunter damaged...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2023, 07:14
Replies: 821
Views: 257,511
Posted By flighthappens

You seem to be missing the point that the F-35...

You seem to be missing the point that the F-35 can - if, and when required - go out there in an LO config - with a meaningful (albeit not hugely impressive) loadout.

Which makes it far more useful...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2023, 07:37
Replies: 821
Views: 257,511
Posted By flighthappens

Not a stab at Asturia - but for anyone to condemn...

Not a stab at Asturia - but for anyone to condemn the F-35 as being limited to “uncontested airspace” when carrying external weapons is… interesting… given it implies that every 4th Gen platform has...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2023, 20:46
Replies: 126
Views: 35,125
Posted By flighthappens

So a guy flying a multi-crew aircraft, as the...

So a guy flying a multi-crew aircraft, as the Non-Flying pilot while conducting a stabilised approach for 2 minutes, is comparing that situation to a nugget, in a single seat, high energy fighter...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2022, 22:51
Replies: 335
Views: 86,229
Posted By flighthappens

I wonder how many of the UK pers who are...

I wonder how many of the UK pers who are relatively relaxed about this, would be as relaxed if members of other 5 eyes nations were performing contract flying training with the Russians at the height...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2022, 00:44
Replies: 22
Views: 5,682
Posted By flighthappens

The point being that it is probable (for a myriad...

The point being that it is probable (for a myriad of reasons) that at some point in an A2A shooting match that a WVR fight will occur.

It therefore makes some sense to prepare for it.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2022, 22:34
Replies: 22
Views: 5,682
Posted By flighthappens

Infantry can call in fire support from aircraft,...

Infantry can call in fire support from aircraft, tanks, artillery. They carry anti-tank weapons, machine guns and rifles. At the end of the day, they likely still carry a bayonet or a knife,...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2021, 03:41
Replies: 36
Views: 7,973
Posted By flighthappens

Foghorn, As we all know there are different...

Foghorn,

As we all know there are different levels of quality in Air-Air training (News flash, Cobham and Hawks can be useful, but aren’t great), as much as there are different levels of quality...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2021, 01:48
Replies: 52
Views: 13,484
Posted By flighthappens

Depending on who you believe, 3 blokes did that a...

Depending on who you believe, 3 blokes did that a little over 2000 years ago!
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2021, 01:35
Replies: 74
Views: 16,368
Posted By flighthappens

One could choose to be offended by the service...

One could choose to be offended by the service accomodation, lack of work life balance, increasing cuts to facilities and capabilities, or any number of other things. Or one could choose to be...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2021, 03:09
Replies: 821
Views: 257,511
Posted By flighthappens

1. Classic isn’t done. It’s still flying with 75...

1. Classic isn’t done. It’s still flying with 75 Sqn at RAAF Tindal (but it will be done soon...)

2. That was the one point. There was (is) no other suitable fighter to replace classic hornet...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2021, 14:55
Replies: 821
Views: 257,511
Posted By flighthappens

It’s not a force structure error so much as...

It’s not a force structure error so much as strategic environment has changed.

even if the RAAF bought a couple of squadrons of B21, they would still need 100(+) fighters.

the classic hornet...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2021, 01:56
Replies: 39
Views: 9,076
Posted By flighthappens

[/list] Based on what?

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Based on what?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2021, 15:40
Replies: 11
Views: 3,875
Posted By flighthappens

Unfortunately they do need to obey the laws of...

Unfortunately they do need to obey the laws of physics. But I will ask, were you able to target and engage it with your acoustically cued weapons?
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2021, 04:05
Replies: 10
Views: 5,728
Posted By flighthappens

Given they were PW4 it’s far from guaranteed that...

Given they were PW4 it’s far from guaranteed that the weapons were actually using laser for terminal guidance.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2021, 01:51
Replies: 77
Views: 21,949
Posted By flighthappens

Jamie, Low-Level is a means to an end. What...

Jamie,

Low-Level is a means to an end. What I mean by that is that it gets you in position to do what your supposed to be doing (employing weapons, picking up or dropping stuff at various places)....
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2020, 02:17
Replies: 227
Views: 81,571
Posted By flighthappens

In a pinch could they have landed long over the...

In a pinch could they have landed long over the cable (before the emergency aircraft ended up in it)?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2020, 16:08
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,558
Posted By flighthappens

Agree with this. CI being real would be a...

Agree with this. CI being real would be a convenient excuse to CAA “oh, we didnt know about this CI, it explains everything, nothing else to see here” (sweeps regulatory issues under carpet).
...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2020, 01:50
Replies: 35
Views: 8,193
Posted By flighthappens

Was going to say read the report, but then I...

Was going to say read the report, but then I noticed you had revisited.

yeah, supervision not great in this case.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2020, 01:53
Replies: 25
Views: 7,393
Posted By flighthappens

Typhoon still does (did?) more live than sim....

Typhoon still does (did?) more live than sim. FWIW Typhoon drivers weren’t happy with the change either.

It was changed, in my understanding, to make it easier for various people to get an...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2020, 21:56
Replies: 268
Views: 143,010
Posted By flighthappens

Finest Kind, have you been drinking? I’m actually...

Finest Kind, have you been drinking? I’m actually not 100% sure of what you are trying to say. I think you are saying that there should be agreed upon SOP’s, heck we could even call them standards,...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2020, 17:59
Replies: 268
Views: 143,010
Posted By flighthappens

Yawn. The point that an single US guy...

Yawn.



The point that an single US guy couldn’t grasp the significance of a Mayday, on one occasion, 42 years ago, doesn’t mean that every USAF driver has a similar lack of airmanship. It’s...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2020, 15:00
Replies: 268
Views: 143,010
Posted By flighthappens

There is no way of knowing from these photos what...

There is no way of knowing from these photos what attitude the aircraft came together in.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2020, 14:57
Replies: 268
Views: 143,010
Posted By flighthappens

A story from 42 years ago, of a zero SA player,...

A story from 42 years ago, of a zero SA player, followed by guys doing what they were taught?

In this instance the crew landed a heavily damaged (stricken?) aircraft, from a midair collision, in a...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2020, 12:37
Replies: 36
Views: 11,450
Posted By flighthappens

It is done in other Air Forces. RAAF and the US...

It is done in other Air Forces. RAAF and the US Air National Guard to name two. It can be made to work but obviously there are some challenges depending on the nature of the unit, as well as the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2020, 02:02
Replies: 3
Views: 1,566
Posted By flighthappens

I have had the fortune to visit the IBCC. It was...

I have had the fortune to visit the IBCC. It was excellent, and I highly recommend it to people who visit this forum.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jul 2020, 02:00
Replies: 5
Views: 1,251
Posted By flighthappens

I have had the fortune to visit the IBCC and I...

I have had the fortune to visit the IBCC and I thought it to be an excellent way to remember Bomber Command. I highly recommend to anyone who is interested in remembrance, military, or aviation.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2020, 17:56
Replies: 220
Views: 53,376
Posted By flighthappens

The fact that the word was being used as a C/S in...

The fact that the word was being used as a C/S in the 90's, but particularly on CONUS shows a lack of understanding. For the record, I didn't get it either (I just knew it was a naughty word, not to...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2020, 15:36
Replies: 220
Views: 53,376
Posted By flighthappens

I love how threads such as this arise such angst...

I love how threads such as this arise such angst on PPRUNE, whereas genuine capability threads and policy decisions arise far less interest.....

It may well be, that the demise of the dog altered...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2020, 04:50
Replies: 220
Views: 53,376
Posted By flighthappens

The controversy around the dogs name is...

The controversy around the dogs name is distracting from the actual valour shown on the raid. For that alone I personally advocate dropping it....as BV has said - it’s a dog. I’d rather recognise the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2020, 14:49
Replies: 481
Views: 227,662
Posted By flighthappens

Re contrails- yes, depends on atmospherics. ...

Re contrails- yes, depends on atmospherics.

The Voyager with the red RAF100 tail has flown on Ops. Apparently without being shot down. Is that tail a frippery or a worthwhile expense? At what...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2020, 00:32
Replies: 283
Views: 204,017
Posted By flighthappens

decent spot to throw a jet but should be...

decent spot to throw a jet but should be considered in an emergency brief, particularly if you’re going to cross behind your lead in the event of an EFATO. High SA for sure....
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2020, 20:21
Replies: 181
Views: 89,905
Posted By flighthappens

must have been apples in the Phenoms then?

must have been apples in the Phenoms then?
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2020, 16:47
Replies: 181
Views: 89,905
Posted By flighthappens

what is the Typhoon/F-35 at? Not 108%!!

what is the Typhoon/F-35 at? Not 108%!!
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