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Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2015, 09:33
Replies: 319
Views: 47,957
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Telegraph OP

Warmongering? If only. The RAF doesn't have the firepower to do any real damage in Syria - Telegraph...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2013, 19:58
Replies: 2,582
Views: 649,145
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Warplanes at Akrotiri

Reports the Grauniad:

Syria crisis: warplanes spotted in Cyprus as tensions rise in Damascus | World news | The Guardian...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2013, 23:39
Replies: 248
Views: 66,052
Posted By Lazer-Hound

"I'm not RAF, but I do work very closely with...

"I'm not RAF, but I do work very closely with members of the service from SNCO - 2* level on a daily basis. At every level I meet individuals who are hugely proud of what they do, passionate about...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2013, 00:08
Replies: 2
Views: 1,110
Posted By Lazer-Hound

ROKAF Les Mis Parody

Les Miserables ROK Air Force Parody Les Militaribles /

Well I liked it...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2012, 10:41
Replies: 198
Views: 89,524
Posted By Lazer-Hound

You should see what he say about people who own...

You should see what he say about people who own an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore!:E
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2012, 15:05
Replies: 198
Views: 89,524
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Well according to Mr Luxury...

...I am a middle aged (Rolex DateJust bimetal) a-hole (Omega Seamaster):eek:
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2012, 13:20
Replies: 198
Views: 89,524
Posted By Lazer-Hound

You really are a Joker...

...if you own a TAG:

What Does Your Watch Say About You? Part 7 - Tag Heuer - YouTube
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2012, 10:01
Replies: 40
Views: 11,768
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Farnborough Airshow - What Gives?

Went there for the first time yesterday. I had always assumed Farnborough (and Paris) was where the world' major aerospace companies came to show off their very latest and greatest shiny new planes. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2012, 09:48
Replies: 198
Views: 89,524
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Serious Watches

Top end watches almost invariably have automatic movements so don't need battery changes. You don't see Patek Philippe's current range needing batteries, or Rolex for that matter.

Also, a good...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2012, 18:29
Replies: 21
Views: 12,027
Posted By Lazer-Hound

One of our own club RIBs, tow up to Aberdeen and...

One of our own club RIBs, tow up to Aberdeen and put it on the ferry to Lerwick then road and ferry up to Unst:

That's me in the Jetsuit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI6t2AYh7IU

BTW was...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2012, 12:46
Replies: 21
Views: 12,027
Posted By Lazer-Hound

'sactly, MJ. Maintaining good relations with the...

'sactly, MJ. Maintaining good relations with the locals is pretty important for expeditionary diving and in fact it was a local lobsterman who told us exactly where to drop our shot for the E49. It...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2012, 12:27
Replies: 21
Views: 12,027
Posted By Lazer-Hound

E49

You can still dive it with permission of the local police (or Coast Guard?) My club dived it again in 2011 (but I wasn't there) - on both ocassions we conducted a survey:

E-49 - YouTube

From...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2012, 22:35
Replies: 21
Views: 12,027
Posted By Lazer-Hound

That would be the E49, which I have also dived:) ...

That would be the E49, which I have also dived:) Spent a week up there diving out of Baltasound in 2009, staying in the old MQs (I think). Also got attacked by a bonxie!
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2011, 19:47
Replies: 43
Views: 11,190
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Also, where exactly are these shareholders? I...

Also, where exactly are these shareholders? I thought many if not most were non-UK now. Certainly BAE as a company sees its future in the US, not the UK now. Every penny gouged from the UK...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2011, 12:42
Replies: 43
Views: 11,190
Posted By Lazer-Hound

51st State

Mend em.

Given that we're utterly dependent on the USA for our 'independent' nuclear weapons, I fail to see how becoming dependent on the USA for MPAs makes the slightest jot of difference.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2011, 08:54
Replies: 37
Views: 8,464
Posted By Lazer-Hound

I don't see the problem here. It's better than...

I don't see the problem here. It's better than letting them quietly rust away in a shed somewhere and it keeps the very busy USMC Harrier fleet flying until replaced by F35B (hopefully!).

Not...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2009, 11:25
Replies: 10
Views: 2,773
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Air Support in AFG - JTAC View

Some interesting quotes here:

Bad Medicine (http://www.michaelyon-online.com/bad-medicine.htm)
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2009, 10:54
Replies: 123
Views: 27,472
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Does Lakenheath maintain a QRA? On the F3...

Does Lakenheath maintain a QRA?

On the F3 capability point, I did meet an F15 pilot once who clearly thought the F3's capabilities were pretty laughable, but that was 8 or 9 years ago.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2009, 14:34
Replies: 149
Views: 28,627
Posted By Lazer-Hound

BBC NEWS | Scotland | North East/N Isles | Only...

BBC NEWS | Scotland | North East/N Isles | Only one RAF Nimrod 'fit to fly' (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7942123.stm)
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2009, 09:53
Replies: 839
Views: 205,159
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Hmm. A400M/Typhoon Trade Off?

It's well known UK (or Italy) don't really want Typhoon Tranche 3. It also seems niether want A400M now. But Germany wants both. Maybe we could agree to stick with A400M and drop T3, or vice-versa?
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2009, 13:22
Replies: 47
Views: 6,085
Posted By Lazer-Hound

How long could the UK maintain Trident if the US...

How long could the UK maintain Trident if the US withdrew its support?
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2008, 16:27
Replies: 358
Views: 55,618
Posted By Lazer-Hound

4th Largest Economy?

"population in work (25M ish) and that we remain the fourth largest economy in the world after USA, China, Germany and ahead of France etc. etc."

Ahem. Japan? Economy 2-3 times bigger than UK....
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2008, 13:21
Replies: 29
Views: 5,494
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Congress OK's Typhoon Sale to Saudi Arabia

Congress OKs Eurofighter Sale to Saudi Arabia - Defense News (http://defensenews.com/story.php?i=3797018&c=EUR&s=AIR)
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2008, 09:06
Replies: 101
Views: 8,968
Posted By Lazer-Hound

In completely unrelated news, Poland has suddenly...

In completely unrelated news, Poland has suddenly dropped its tough negotiating stance with the US on the ABM base and signed the offered deal double-quick pronto:

A-level results show education...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2008, 13:31
Replies: 11
Views: 1,809
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Deck Crew Earn Danger Money!

Military Videos: CH-53 With Hung Nose Gear (http://www.strategypage.com/military_videos/military_photos_20080728221137.aspx)
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2008, 23:40
Replies: 95
Views: 11,159
Posted By Lazer-Hound

HAAWC

P8 will not need to come close to the surface to drop torpedoes:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Navy_Selects_LockMart_For_MK_54_Torpedoes_High_Altitude_Launch_Capability.html
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2008, 14:36
Replies: 22
Views: 2,851
Posted By Lazer-Hound

US Warns UK over Cluster Bomb Treaty

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1976936/Gordon-Brown-on-collision-course-with-George-W-Bush-over-Iraq-cluster-bombs.html
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2008, 09:12
Replies: 13
Views: 2,075
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Perhaps someone could explain what, exactly,...

Perhaps someone could explain what, exactly, China's defence expenditure has to do with the UK?

They're a long way away, and anything we could deploy at that distance would look pretty pathetic...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2008, 15:35
Replies: 435
Views: 74,652
Posted By Lazer-Hound

I do wonder how much the UK posters will be...

I do wonder how much the UK posters will be crowing about this EADS win when Airbus closes Filton and moves wing manufacturing to the southern USA.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2008, 15:41
Replies: 39
Views: 6,219
Posted By Lazer-Hound

T45 Abm

Tourist, I will! If you think there's money in the MoD's budget to leverage Aster/Sampson to ABM capabilities, you must know something the rest of us don't! The first T45 won't have even anti-air...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2008, 14:39
Replies: 39
Views: 6,219
Posted By Lazer-Hound

T45 Abm

AFAIK, T45 has zero ABM capability and it would take significant investment to give it some - we couldn't just buy into US ABM developments as the T45 weapons & radar fit is completely different.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2008, 20:17
Replies: 19
Views: 4,072
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Why bother with RAF roundels?

If this story is true, why bother painting RAF roundels on the aircraft? Presumably for logistical reasons they'll be colocated at Mildenhall or other RJ operating bases and will remain on the USAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2008, 22:38
Replies: 108
Views: 21,597
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Wasn't the Ticonderoga herself, but another CG47....

Wasn't the Ticonderoga herself, but another CG47. Priceton was supposed to be on station but hit a mine, the replacement proceeded more slowly than ordered up the Gulf to avoid further mines and...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2008, 18:43
Replies: 108
Views: 21,597
Posted By Lazer-Hound

Silkworm Incident 1991

I never heard that before Navaleye. Care to elaborate.

I did here that the USN CG47 that was supposed to be on duty had been deliberately misreporting its position following the Princeton hitting...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2008, 18:35
Replies: 24
Views: 3,996
Posted By Lazer-Hound

I heard that the Rapier tracked the B2 visually....

I heard that the Rapier tracked the B2 visually. The B2 isn't actually invisible.

As for the Typhoon v F22, the version I heard was that the Typhoons were better close in, but couldn't actually...
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