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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2024, 23:08
Replies: 38
Views: 5,311
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Not surprising, I was reading the Air Historical...

Not surprising, I was reading the Air Historical Branch's campaign narrative of the North West European campaign in 1943/45. (A lot of their stuff has been scanned and is on the RAF Web Site). 2 TAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2024, 13:12
Replies: 10,325
Views: 4,609,346
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Russian designation for a High Explosive Aircraft...

Russian designation for a High Explosive Aircraft Bomb. Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2024, 04:41
Replies: 265
Views: 79,528
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Sold to Pakistan apparently, One of the 2 radars...

Sold to Pakistan apparently, One of the 2 radars captured in June 1982 was got operational in some form as a friend of mine from my first operational tour got an AOC's commendation for fixing it. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2024, 01:21
Replies: 159
Views: 34,332
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Double Bond was the stuff's name. I made a few...

Double Bond was the stuff's name. I made a few gizzets out of the stuff for the lads when I was at 7SU in the late 1980's. During the Mid 1990's I did a load of them while on 144SU. The Supplier...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2024, 04:49
Replies: 33
Views: 4,803
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Still had the battered old gold Rolls when I...

Still had the battered old gold Rolls when I stopped him while doing security at an event in Norwich in 1988. The Autogyro on the Trailer was Little Nelly.
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
11th Nov 2023, 16:25
Replies: 15
Views: 2,280
Posted By MAINJAFAD

One left , Gemini 12 (Jim Lovell and Buzz). No...

One left , Gemini 12 (Jim Lovell and Buzz). No complete crews after that now until the Shuttle era for the US.
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
10th Nov 2023, 10:14
Replies: 15
Views: 2,280
Posted By MAINJAFAD

No complete Apollo Prime crews left now.. :{

No complete Apollo Prime crews left now..
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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2023, 04:54
Replies: 256
Views: 98,610
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Haven't seen that in ages. Can not remember the...

Haven't seen that in ages. Can not remember the last time I saw the Red's on last!! haven't been the last thing at any air show I've been to this millennium.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2023, 01:01
Replies: 4
Views: 3,105
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Knew of him while he was a Flying Officer on 66...

Knew of him while he was a Flying Officer on 66 Squadron RAF Regiment at West Raynham in the later half of the 1980s. RIP Sir
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2023, 14:44
Replies: 10,325
Views: 4,609,346
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Could also be a tack on pump action shot gun that...

Could also be a tack on pump action shot gun that fits under the barrel of an M-16 (M-26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System). That would be very useful for trench clearing. I though the M-26 MLRS...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2023, 23:59
Replies: 107
Views: 44,771
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Would be for British Shows, that rule came in...

Would be for British Shows, that rule came in after the A-26 Crash at Biggin Hill in 1980. I think that rule was an amendment to the 1982 Air Navigation Order, which also defined what was classed as...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2023, 21:42
Replies: 24
Views: 6,302
Posted By MAINJAFAD

A 50% increase of Co*k All is still Co*k All.

A 50% increase of Co*k All is still Co*k All.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2023, 17:22
Replies: 10,325
Views: 4,609,346
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Low Cost Rocket Wrench.

Low Cost Rocket Wrench.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2023, 17:44
Replies: 310
Views: 100,882
Posted By MAINJAFAD

The ban on not wearing Uniform outside of work...

The ban on not wearing Uniform outside of work because of the IRA was lifted in the 2000's. The rules may have changed after what happened to Lee Rigby though. I left the service 9 years ago so I...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2023, 19:30
Replies: 257
Views: 104,961
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Found It!!! Link below. f-14...

Found It!!! Link below.

f-14 (http://web.archive.org/web/20130927091019/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/f-14.htm)
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2023, 21:42
Replies: 257
Views: 104,961
Posted By MAINJAFAD

I had noted that as well!!! pity VF-32's records...

I had noted that as well!!! pity VF-32's records for the year are not on the same site.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2023, 20:24
Replies: 257
Views: 104,961
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Somebody on the guest book for that site put in a...

Somebody on the guest book for that site put in a correction that the aircraft was from VF-32. Facebook link said the same.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2023, 19:08
Replies: 257
Views: 104,961
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Somebody put info about the accident on Facebook....

Somebody put info about the accident on Facebook. 5th December 1979, Mid Air Collision between F-14A 159022 from VF-32 and another F-14 near Puerto Rico. The other Tomcat managed to get back to base....
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2023, 09:42
Replies: 257
Views: 104,961
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Same bloke. Did a paper about electronic warfare...

Same bloke. Did a paper about electronic warfare which is in one of RAFHS journals on line on the RAF Museum Web Site.. Last ran into him at Valley in 1994. Only two cadet's out of all of the cadet's...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2023, 01:04
Replies: 22
Views: 4,968
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Thunderbird 1 and 2 were fired there by Trials...

Thunderbird 1 and 2 were fired there by Trials Establishment Royal Artillery (Guided Weapons). 144SU was set up there to cover the gap after Bishops Court was shut. The Type 94 got there on 2nd July...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2023, 18:47
Replies: 40
Views: 11,745
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Or Adam Savage from Mythbusters.

Or Adam Savage from Mythbusters.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2023, 01:11
Replies: 27
Views: 5,858
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Worked with him at Neatishead 20 years ago, A...

Worked with him at Neatishead 20 years ago, A really good bloke.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2023, 16:03
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,687
Posted By MAINJAFAD

50 odd Jaguars at Cosford. 22 GR1's (Most...

50 odd Jaguars at Cosford.

22 GR1's (Most still in RAFG Squadron Markings)
2 GR1A's
2 T2's
3 T2A's
2 GR3's
23 GR3A's
3 T4's
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2023, 05:35
Replies: 370
Views: 128,104
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Project was called Operation Outward and was run...

Project was called Operation Outward and was run by the Royal Navy. The Balloons were obsolete weather balloons from RN Stocks that would have otherwise been scrapped. Most of the ordnance carried....
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2023, 18:33
Replies: 19
Views: 4,871
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Nail, Hammer, Head. Basically an army centric...

Nail, Hammer, Head. Basically an army centric arsehole. .
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2023, 17:57
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,687
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Most of the problems were solved 15 years ago....

Most of the problems were solved 15 years ago. Both the Poles and Czechs did modified SA-6 systems that could fire Sparrow based missiles. SA-11 and SA-6 are very closely related in basic mode of...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2023, 01:10
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,687
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Why??? Sticking a RIM-7 missile on a SA-11...

Why??? Sticking a RIM-7 missile on a SA-11 Launcher is all about Doppler!!!!!

Anyhow, Beagle, check your log book for 20th October 1978.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2022, 19:22
Replies: 46
Views: 7,255
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Fun Fact, the airframe developed to test the...

Fun Fact, the airframe developed to test the Pigeon guidance system had TV, Semi Active Radar Homing and Active Radar Homing (fire and Forget) guidance systems fitted to it. The last mode was fitted...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2022, 23:22
Replies: 55
Views: 11,076
Posted By MAINJAFAD

A Lot of RAF/FAA British Aircraft in WWII didn't...

A Lot of RAF/FAA British Aircraft in WWII didn't use In-line Engines,

Most versions of the Wellington
Most versions of the Beaufighter (the merlin powered version was a dog)
The most successful...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2022, 12:29
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,687
Posted By MAINJAFAD

There was a Aux Regt Squadron at Waddington that...

There was a Aux Regt Squadron at Waddington that operated them during the 1980's and early 1990's. The Radars all went to Spadeadam after that.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2022, 09:41
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,687
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Skyguard Radars are still used for EW training...

Skyguard Radars are still used for EW training and for other stuff. The Guns however went to museums a long time ago. I suspect the UK has been buying other people kit to give to Ukraine (like the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2022, 12:30
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,687
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Not surprising seeing the drone footage cut off...

Not surprising seeing the drone footage cut off when the thing was parked next to the engine rooms of the ship.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2022, 23:17
Replies: 109
Views: 22,624
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Saw the same in 1989. Two A-10's doing a display...

Saw the same in 1989. Two A-10's doing a display scheduled to be at the Ulster air show at Newtownards airport. Problem was I was at RAF Bishops Court 20 odd miles to the south when I saw them (heard...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2022, 23:04
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,687
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Somebody on Twitter Geo-located it, looks like...

Somebody on Twitter Geo-located it, looks like the aircraft crashed in Russia in June after a cable strike (just north of Ukraine). That would explain the straight cut of the fin but not why the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2022, 15:26
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,687
Posted By MAINJAFAD

The one that nailed him can be seen tracking him...

The one that nailed him can be seen tracking him in the slowed down footage. 04 to 07 seconds, port side.

https://twitter.com/RoelantSiekman/status/1584141423234125824
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