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Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2018, 19:06
Replies: 372
Views: 314,600
Posted By Zoom

Although he was an RAF pilot he did not fly FJs...

Although he was an RAF pilot he did not fly FJs and was not a Red. But he is a decent bloke who just chose his words badly this morning.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2010, 20:42
Replies: 36
Views: 8,998
Posted By Zoom

There is a small grass strip about half a mile...

There is a small grass strip about half a mile from my village and during the summer weekends we get some interesting little prop-jobs pottering about, doing aeros, etc. My neighbour's wife,...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2010, 14:02
Replies: 209
Views: 52,527
Posted By Zoom

Samson any good?

Samson any good?
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2010, 19:41
Replies: 22
Views: 3,759
Posted By Zoom

Also at Coventry Airport is the Midland Air...

Also at Coventry Airport is the Midland Air Museum, which has a number of first and second generation jets in various states but not a great deal of WW2 stuff:

MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2010, 19:02
Replies: 101
Views: 42,125
Posted By Zoom

Very sad indeed. I spent two glorious years at...

Very sad indeed. I spent two glorious years at Elmendorf in the 70s and so I have a soft spot for the base and its personnel. I wish them all well.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2009, 22:18
Replies: 8
Views: 2,042
Posted By Zoom

Agreed...... assuming we're talking about the...

Agreed...... assuming we're talking about the same thing. Really gives one a sense of perspective. Good luck to them both.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2009, 16:21
Replies: 8
Views: 2,042
Posted By Zoom

You can find out at 9pm tonight on BBC1: BBC...

You can find out at 9pm tonight on BBC1:

BBC - BBC One Programmes - Wounded, Part 1 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/homepage/d/int/tv/bbcone/5/-/programmes/b00mzs74)
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2009, 11:58
Replies: 22
Views: 5,689
Posted By Zoom

I'm a long way out of touch with jets so can...

I'm a long way out of touch with jets so can anyone explain what these statements from Valley's website mean:





I don't remember doing any fitness training specifically for flying although I...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2009, 18:34
Replies: 114
Views: 54,053
Posted By Zoom

Thanks Semaphore. Haven't heard that for...

Thanks Semaphore. Haven't heard that for decades. And the recording quality is exactly the same as when I first heard it.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2009, 18:11
Replies: 19
Views: 2,411
Posted By Zoom

Bin the Navy except for the Trident subs, give...

Bin the Navy except for the Trident subs, give the RAF the sole role of AD of the UK and turn the Army into the Home Guard. That's all we need for our national defence and everyone else can look...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2009, 13:01
Replies: 114
Views: 54,053
Posted By Zoom

Yes to the ladder question. Regarding...

Yes to the ladder question.

Regarding multi-ship take-offs, in my early days on the F-4 we used to do 3-ship 'Vic' take-offs. I was one of a flight to spend a few days at Spangdahlem with a USAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2009, 18:26
Replies: 80
Views: 13,466
Posted By Zoom

Couldn't agree more with Poose. Some plonker...

Couldn't agree more with Poose. Some plonker re-re-restarted this tiresome debate in the DT by saying that the RAF should be binned and now everyone else is jumping in and proposing the end of every...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2009, 11:16
Replies: 11
Views: 16,374
Posted By Zoom

...and BFPO42 before that. Happiest of happy...

...and BFPO42 before that. Happiest of happy days.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2009, 09:26
Replies: 67
Views: 15,537
Posted By Zoom

At least the fighter department wouldn't do...

At least the fighter department wouldn't do something as daft as this. There is no way that they would buy 15 cast-off 1960s jets from, say, the US Navy when the only common item would be the radome...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2008, 21:36
Replies: 74
Views: 13,285
Posted By Zoom

Not sure about your last comment, VinRouge. With...

Not sure about your last comment, VinRouge. With today's announcement that spongers will have to work at last, the minimum wage will be increased significantly to make the work option more lucrative...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2008, 12:04
Replies: 61
Views: 28,463
Posted By Zoom

Would have been OK in this part of the Midlands,...

Would have been OK in this part of the Midlands, though, as it was seldom the 'gentry' doing the hunting. It has always been assumed by those too class-conscious to think about it that fox-hunters...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2008, 12:10
Replies: 51
Views: 16,651
Posted By Zoom

Sense of humour failure, eh Laarbruch? ...

Sense of humour failure, eh Laarbruch? :rolleyes:

But since you asked, I worked damned hard for my wings and plenty of people can just go and wear them willy nilly as well. Get them off as well,...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2008, 20:20
Replies: 51
Views: 16,651
Posted By Zoom

Hope he wasn't wearing wings. Now that would...

Hope he wasn't wearing wings. Now that would have been a crime! :=
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2008, 21:22
Replies: 19
Views: 3,063
Posted By Zoom

Well written. It kept making me think of the TV...

Well written. It kept making me think of the TV series MASH, not the humorous bits but the surges of activity when the casualties arrived. The medical staff deserve as much credit for doing a very...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2008, 12:46
Replies: 29
Views: 9,496
Posted By Zoom

We like you already. Welcome aboard. You'll do...

We like you already. Welcome aboard. You'll do well.

:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2008, 12:42
Replies: 78
Views: 14,352
Posted By Zoom

Not bad, not bad. Doesn't look very manly,...

Not bad, not bad. Doesn't look very manly, though. But the F-4, now that's manly!!
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2008, 12:19
Replies: 19
Views: 6,662
Posted By Zoom

It's the Navy for you, me hearty. I seem to...

It's the Navy for you, me hearty.

I seem to remember being asked (back in '64) for my second choice and I said I didn't have one. I really didn't have one as I was so totally set on becoming a...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2008, 10:21
Replies: 13
Views: 2,243
Posted By Zoom

What is 'high angle strafe' that needs to be...

What is 'high angle strafe' that needs to be conducted at/from 8000ft? New one on me.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2008, 15:25
Replies: 26
Views: 5,100
Posted By Zoom

What did he say about the casualties whose lives...

What did he say about the casualties whose lives aren't usually saved?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2008, 15:22
Replies: 45
Views: 9,418
Posted By Zoom

Not sure that they deserve the UK's assistance...

Not sure that they deserve the UK's assistance after their proclaimed and demonstrated loyalties in two World Wars (although there were many much-appreciated individual exceptions).
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2008, 15:09
Replies: 32
Views: 4,543
Posted By Zoom

Despite that, I find it hard to believe that the...

Despite that, I find it hard to believe that the auth or a member of the crew didn't ask, 'Excuse me, sir, but why exactly are you planning to land at XXXX?' Protocol or not, it can't be too...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2008, 11:43
Replies: 26
Views: 3,634
Posted By Zoom

Not so fast, fastener. What usually happens is...

Not so fast, fastener. What usually happens is nav/WSO confuses himself with a wealth of navaids in the back such as radar, INAS, GPS, Decca, Tacan, DME, Oboe, sextants and celestial charts and...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2008, 10:16
Replies: 20
Views: 3,036
Posted By Zoom

Does the Recognition Journal still exist? I...

Does the Recognition Journal still exist?

I remember a JP whose secondary duty was ship recce training (or whatever it was called) and he gave us a number of memorable descriptions for ships. Eg,...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2008, 09:55
Replies: 26
Views: 3,634
Posted By Zoom

Thank you CS. Another point is that one needs to...

Thank you CS. Another point is that one needs to be careful about making too much of the Dambusters Raid. It was a single, secretive, specialised operation that involved only a tiny number of...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2008, 22:20
Replies: 26
Views: 3,634
Posted By Zoom

A trip to Germany sounds like a rather dodgy idea...

A trip to Germany sounds like a rather dodgy idea to me. There is a fair chance that any route would pass through areas where Bomber Command was not too popular in WW2 or even now, especially near...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2008, 21:49
Replies: 24
Views: 4,710
Posted By Zoom

That's all very well but what about this for a...

That's all very well but what about this for a story:



Strewth!
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2008, 11:03
Replies: 41
Views: 11,550
Posted By Zoom

There are many activities that I would like to...

There are many activities that I would like to have a go at on this planet but this isn't one of them. I just have this feeling that we don't yet know enough about supersonic travel at zero feet in...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2008, 09:53
Replies: 46
Views: 7,871
Posted By Zoom

It doesn't have to be particularly alcoholic for...

It doesn't have to be particularly alcoholic for me as I actually enjoy the taste of beer as much as its buzz - honest. I used to be partial to the odd pint of draught Tennents LA if I was driving...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2008, 09:40
Replies: 15
Views: 4,657
Posted By Zoom

And my spotter's question is: are you using auto...

And my spotter's question is: are you using auto or manual focus? They are pin-sharp shots.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2008, 09:46
Replies: 9
Views: 3,025
Posted By Zoom

The ejection sequence highlights the time lost...

The ejection sequence highlights the time lost between the canopy separating and the pilot departing. Is it not a general requirement for naval aircraft that ejectees should depart through the...
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