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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 12:13
Replies: 38
Views: 5,093
Posted By CAEBr

Irony ? Don't you realise that the entire...

Irony ? Don't you realise that the entire Typhoon fleet is already camouflaged, just not with a WW2 brown/green scheme or such. Camouflage refers to whatever colour scheme is best assessed as...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 21:37
Replies: 4,493
Views: 230,176
Posted By CAEBr

Well, if the horse isn't up there, where did it...

Well, if the horse isn't up there, where did it go ?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Apr 2024, 17:40
Replies: 17
Views: 3,876
Posted By CAEBr

Well it probably started it's run up at the front...

Well it probably started it's run up at the front right door .... :E
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Apr 2024, 16:45
Replies: 17
Views: 3,876
Posted By CAEBr

"No crew" probably explains it. Mind you, if it...

"No crew" probably explains it.
Mind you, if it was a new airfix kit I'd suggest the glue hadn't set.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Mar 2024, 20:27
Replies: 62
Views: 23,052
Posted By CAEBr

No, and I dont have a visit planned either, but...

No, and I dont have a visit planned either, but as Planemike and Duncan have pointed out many people might have.
Just because you can shut something it doesn't mean you should. As I said before...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Mar 2024, 10:52
Replies: 62
Views: 23,052
Posted By CAEBr

Well you're entitled to your opinion as I am to...

Well you're entitled to your opinion as I am to mine. I maintain that just because you can shut the entire site - is it justified?
The people at the museum will have zero interference with the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Mar 2024, 08:11
Replies: 62
Views: 23,052
Posted By CAEBr

IWM Closure

Following the accident, IWM have announced that it will be totally closed today and tomorrow, hoping to reopen on Good Friday.
I totally get that the airfield closure is as a result of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2024, 22:48
Replies: 16
Views: 3,643
Posted By CAEBr

It wasn't just a case of paying via a support...

It wasn't just a case of paying via a support contract to get the high availability rates. The Mk115 fleet were civil owned and were only making money when flying. NFTC, buying the recommended spares...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Mar 2024, 12:29
Replies: 109
Views: 22,274
Posted By CAEBr

Almost tenuous, but the Avro Ashton...

Almost tenuous, but the Avro Ashton centre/forward fuselage on display at Newark Air Museum (the only survivor of the six Ashtons built), was actually converted from a Tudor 8.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2024, 11:45
Replies: 704
Views: 195,735
Posted By CAEBr

As an engineer in charge of QA they are still...

As an engineer in charge of QA they are still going to be outnumbered by the bean counters and then held responsible when things don't improve overnight....

5-7 787 deliveries per week is not a...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2024, 10:52
Replies: 1,259
Views: 581,214
Posted By CAEBr

The autonomous systems won't be bothered when a...

The autonomous systems won't be bothered when a door blows out !

Being more serious about it though, what is driving the conversion to an autonomous operation of the KC135. It can't be crew cost...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Feb 2024, 20:24
Replies: 34
Views: 2,040
Posted By CAEBr

The letter prefixes were introduced in 1916, with...

The letter prefixes were introduced in 1916, with the Axxxx batch allocated to RFC aircraft, and Nxxxx allocated for RNAS aircraft. It continued to be used after the RAF was formed, for Coastal/Fleet...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jan 2024, 16:24
Replies: 34
Views: 2,040
Posted By CAEBr

Many of the 50 Series export Hawks were flown...

Many of the 50 Series export Hawks were flown under B conditions (as I believe were Hunters), however, any weapons trials on these saw them allocated a UK military serial. At this time G-HAWK (and...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
30th Jan 2024, 07:16
Replies: 1,950
Views: 928,591
Posted By CAEBr

It's a bit unfair to call Alaska Airlines a...

It's a bit unfair to call Alaska Airlines a cheapskate customer. They bought a plane to use a combination of range/payload to suit their network. Boeing were only able to meet that using a fuselage...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2024, 14:03
Replies: 46
Views: 9,373
Posted By CAEBr

My understanding was that the airframe was...

My understanding was that the airframe was tumbling during its descent. It may look like a well thrown lawn dart but that was just how it was caught at the instant of the camera shutter operating,...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2024, 13:22
Replies: 25
Views: 5,307
Posted By CAEBr

SLXO, we didn't really suspend talks after the...

SLXO, we didn't really suspend talks after the second loss, we never really engaged in the first place. US Air contacted us as well as MBA and RR, telling each (when we compared notes) that the other...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2024, 11:57
Replies: 25
Views: 5,307
Posted By CAEBr

Quite, simply a 60 series aircraft with 60 series...

Quite, simply a 60 series aircraft with 60 series 'standard' avionics fitted in a 100 series nose structure. The nose cap is a structural nose cap, not a radome, so the incorporation of the nose...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2024, 20:53
Replies: 25
Views: 5,307
Posted By CAEBr

As stated above, US Air/RAVN have modified the...

As stated above, US Air/RAVN have modified the jets to include the radar, presumably all four now at Lakenheath, not sure how many of their others have been similarly modded.
As Mk67s were built...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Jan 2024, 15:35
Replies: 1,950
Views: 928,591
Posted By CAEBr

Will be interesting to know what door then is...

Will be interesting to know what door then is fitted to 705, was it a straight swop or were those two doors part of a larger group that have been swapped around, and from that group which of those...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Jan 2024, 09:09
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,046,823
Posted By CAEBr

Except that the Coastguard were probably only...

Except that the Coastguard were probably only operating because of the earthquake and its aftermath ........
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2024, 15:52
Replies: 19
Views: 3,240
Posted By CAEBr

Thanks for the headsup Nutty, hadn't seen that...

Thanks for the headsup Nutty, hadn't seen that before.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2023, 14:35
Replies: 10
Views: 2,618
Posted By CAEBr

rocky, its in the Dec 23 issue, (Vol 51 No12) The...

rocky, its in the Dec 23 issue, (Vol 51 No12) The Jan issue was only out on sale from yesterday so you might just find an odd issue in your local newsagent otherwise Key publishing back issues will...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2023, 20:19
Replies: 821
Views: 257,558
Posted By CAEBr

Scarce resources. Presumably they get jets to...

Scarce resources. Presumably they get jets to play with on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and every other Sunday :E
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2023, 10:18
Replies: 17
Views: 4,286
Posted By CAEBr

Interesting bit in that linked article - ...

Interesting bit in that linked article -



Perhaps it only needed a new ten dollar handbrake cable and a placard in the cockpit...........
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Nov 2023, 12:17
Replies: 14
Views: 2,853
Posted By CAEBr

It gets a brief mention in Richard Payne's book...

It gets a brief mention in Richard Payne's book "Stuck on the Drawing Board, unbuilt British commercial aircraft since 1945"
There is a small three view view to accompany, with the detail that in...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2023, 18:51
Replies: 38
Views: 10,447
Posted By CAEBr

BEagle, almost right. RAFG Buccs did not...

BEagle, almost right.

RAFG Buccs did not generally have the probes fitted, with limited requirement for tanking in their usual profiles.
The issue of a "bootfull of screenwash" became more...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Nov 2023, 07:30
Replies: 20
Views: 2,174
Posted By CAEBr

No, they are now on the civil register. G-JWMA &...

No, they are now on the civil register. G-JWMA & G-JSMA (Without looking up not sure which is which from the original mil reg)
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2023, 15:32
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By CAEBr

For the UK deck of Top Trumps its presumably the...

For the UK deck of Top Trumps its presumably the category Cheapest/Oldest :hmm:
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2023, 20:04
Replies: 287
Views: 161,013
Posted By CAEBr

All very well, but the RAF accepted, or at least...

All very well, but the RAF accepted, or at least made no attempt to fight, a capability gap with the sale of the E3s to Chile et al. All that has happened is that the gap has got a bit bigger. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2023, 17:04
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,620
Posted By CAEBr

Yessssss, but, as shown by the recent BoI having...

Yessssss, but, as shown by the recent BoI having serviceable equipment is one thing but having enough capable trained staff is another, and without sufficient training and work up they are not going...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2023, 11:27
Replies: 2
Views: 1,685
Posted By CAEBr

Mortons Publishing have obviously bought the...

Mortons Publishing have obviously bought the rights to publish from Grub Street. The bookazine is a full reprint of the original Lightning Boys book, albeit in the bookazine format. Paper quality and...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2023, 12:41
Replies: 210
Views: 48,753
Posted By CAEBr

Considering the photograph, i can imagine two...

Considering the photograph, i can imagine two polarised responses.

Those with no real interest in joining the RAF (or other armed forces) who feel however that the forces should reflect the full...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2023, 12:08
Replies: 157
Views: 67,407
Posted By CAEBr

Well he certainly achieved a transient increase...

Well he certainly achieved a transient increase in his height after pulling the handle.

Apart from the initial statement that the aircraft had suffered a mishap, I've seen nothing to suggest there...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2023, 14:29
Replies: 157
Views: 67,407
Posted By CAEBr

Must be the saving from not having a functioning...

Must be the saving from not having a functioning transponder :rolleyes:
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2023, 13:18
Replies: 84
Views: 32,518
Posted By CAEBr

Sorry V M, we were obviously typing at the same...

Sorry V M, we were obviously typing at the same time.
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