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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2024, 13:40
Replies: 197
Views: 45,767
Posted By gamecock

Apparently the series was cut by 2 episodes due...

Apparently the series was cut by 2 episodes due to COVID, which would go some way to explaining it.



My thoughts exactly. No 'white of the enemies' eyes'. I had the same feeling reading Stephen...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2023, 10:29
Replies: 98
Views: 19,751
Posted By gamecock

99 and a choc ice please

99 and a choc ice please
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2023, 09:47
Replies: 48
Views: 11,567
Posted By gamecock

200 x White Push in Plastic POZI Screw Cover CAPS...

200 x White Push in Plastic POZI Screw Cover CAPS for POZI 2 Screws - PZ2 : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2022, 13:18
Replies: 6
Views: 2,985
Posted By gamecock

EX Cobra Warrior ...

EX Cobra Warrior

https://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=88045

https://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=88060 (https://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=88045)
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2022, 18:40
Replies: 24
Views: 7,600
Posted By gamecock

Was that website named by Yosemite Sam?

Was that website named by Yosemite Sam?
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2022, 14:43
Replies: 19
Views: 8,888
Posted By gamecock

I did, 85-88. Padded out with so much drill...

I did, 85-88. Padded out with so much drill (including interminable rehearsals) and other guff, and trained on outdated platforms (bar the Jag which had just started to arrive). In 2002 I was at the...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2021, 04:35
Replies: 13
Views: 5,211
Posted By gamecock

Chippy as in chip shop?

Chippy as in chip shop?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2021, 05:10
Replies: 63
Views: 17,970
Posted By gamecock

Apologies, only just seen this reply. No, I'm...

Apologies, only just seen this reply. No, I'm pretty sure they were flown into and out of St Athan with the concrete ballast. Along with every ADF'd panel on the squadron!
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2021, 08:02
Replies: 19
Views: 5,114
Posted By gamecock

Thanks, sounds about right.

Thanks, sounds about right.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2021, 09:02
Replies: 19
Views: 5,114
Posted By gamecock

I'm pretty sure Sqn Ldr Debuse (of 'Fighter...

I'm pretty sure Sqn Ldr Debuse (of 'Fighter Pilot' fame) demonstrated the supersonic wind tunnel to us apprentices at Halton in 85/86. Might be misremembering?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2021, 07:29
Replies: 254
Views: 50,180
Posted By gamecock

As did one of the lads in the crewroom at Leeming...

As did one of the lads in the crewroom at Leeming in the 90s. After a perfectly-timed pause some wag then asked 'So how many guys you f****d then?'
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2020, 18:46
Replies: 818
Views: 256,923
Posted By gamecock

https://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=...

https://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=82757&hilit=iran

Some cracking shots of the Iranian F-14s from 2 years ago...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2020, 15:49
Replies: 9
Views: 4,124
Posted By gamecock

They've been night flying for the last 3 weeks....

They've been night flying for the last 3 weeks. Back on days now. The Lossiemouth twitter feed is an excellent way to keep up with events up North.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2019, 12:25
Replies: 34
Views: 15,292
Posted By gamecock

I'm halfway through it, some incredibly brave and...

I'm halfway through it, some incredibly brave and dedicated people whose responses were hamstrung by the Soviet political system
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2017, 10:35
Replies: 75
Views: 23,244
Posted By gamecock

Speaking as someone who spent many hours rigging...

Speaking as someone who spent many hours rigging the mechanical run, can anyone tell me if there was there ever a consideration to make Tornado fully FBW? Given the reliability of the quadruplex...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2017, 19:53
Replies: 75
Views: 23,244
Posted By gamecock

Exactly what happened at Saints (and Coningsby by...

Exactly what happened at Saints (and Coningsby by the sounds of it!)



E-box?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2017, 17:34
Replies: 75
Views: 23,244
Posted By gamecock

Well you can try....... The HP cock latches...

Well you can try.......

The HP cock latches are fixed at the rear of the throttle box. The relight switches are the round buttons on the back of each throttle lever.



A combination of Swiss...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2017, 13:50
Replies: 37
Views: 9,822
Posted By gamecock

From the linked article: The P8s (and...

From the linked article:



The P8s (and C40s) visiting Lossie have to backtrack down the main runway and also have to be pushed back on to their parking slots, so further spending on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2016, 19:35
Replies: 38
Views: 9,822
Posted By gamecock

Martin: 1 Sqn - 3 Hangar II Sqn -...

Martin:


1 Sqn - 3 Hangar
II Sqn - Southern HAS site
6 Sqn - 1 Hangar


The DIO document has been removed now.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2016, 17:36
Replies: 16
Views: 4,810
Posted By gamecock

Yes, it was widely reported back in November. I...

Yes, it was widely reported back in November. I don't know about Coningsby but at Lossie the money is on the new Typhoon squadron occupying TEF/TASF North's hangar, with the P8s taking over XV Sqn's...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2015, 20:19
Replies: 63
Views: 17,970
Posted By gamecock

Plenty of info here: TORNADO...

Plenty of info here:

TORNADO (http://www.tornado-data.com/index.html)




All the ones I saw in various hangars at Leeming and St Athan for 10 years were definitely concrete - hence the Blue...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2015, 07:55
Replies: 13
Views: 3,388
Posted By gamecock

Brave Defender?

Brave Defender?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2015, 19:55
Replies: 89
Views: 33,370
Posted By gamecock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo5NNEi9geQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo5NNEi9geQ
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2015, 11:59
Replies: 37
Views: 10,936
Posted By gamecock

O-P. I agree. I was there 85-88, and though I...

O-P. I agree. I was there 85-88, and though I have some fantastic memories of my time there, there was an awful lot of padding in the apprenticeship. I certainly didn't feel ready to be a competent...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2014, 11:29
Replies: 14
Views: 3,959
Posted By gamecock

An emergency and a weather-related issue, so...

An emergency and a weather-related issue, so fairly unusual:

http://http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=107806&view=unread#unread...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2014, 21:22
Replies: 71
Views: 23,907
Posted By gamecock

Mail are running it too.

Mail are running it too.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2014, 21:57
Replies: 53
Views: 22,652
Posted By gamecock

I used to check in on it once a week or so. As...

I used to check in on it once a week or so. As mentioned above, there was some good gen and I caught up with a couple of old mates through it. My only criticism is that there were far too many...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2014, 10:41
Replies: 25
Views: 7,750
Posted By gamecock

sturb/lms Who is giving them the option to...

sturb/lms

Who is giving them the option to poke off for a start? If we're so short of manpower why aren't they being used as trade assist? 2 techies on one job instead of 1 of each on 2 jobs?
...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2014, 21:57
Replies: 25
Views: 7,750
Posted By gamecock

Please do not think 'flm'. It's this mind set...

Please do not think 'flm'. It's this mind set that has prevented the proper development of AMMs on their first tours. I'll try hard not to bite next time, it just frustrates me that a lot of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2014, 12:35
Replies: 89
Views: 20,815
Posted By gamecock

egdg - I never said it wasn't a factor, only that...

egdg - I never said it wasn't a factor, only that it wasn't the main factor. Most of the 22yr/LOS 30 guys I've spoken to are leaving reluctantly, and probably wouldn't if the RAF was in the same...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2014, 17:59
Replies: 89
Views: 20,815
Posted By gamecock

Of all the TG1 people I know who are banging out,...

Of all the TG1 people I know who are banging out, not one has mentioned pay. The 2 biggest issues seem to be environmental (e.g moving Leuchars to Lossie) and op tempo. How many ops are Marham...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2014, 21:44
Replies: 26
Views: 4,745
Posted By gamecock

ramborogers - check your PMs.

ramborogers - check your PMs.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2014, 17:58
Replies: 15
Views: 4,013
Posted By gamecock

Info on the B-52 from UKAR: Currently...

Info on the B-52 from UKAR:

Currently working 278.6
CORE 11 & CORE 12 ( currently running as a pair using callsign 'CORE 11 FLIGHT' )

Edited to say : CORE 11 will be routing to France , CORE...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2014, 09:28
Replies: 60
Views: 17,068
Posted By gamecock

Just look at the comments on the RIAT FB page - I...

Just look at the comments on the RIAT FB page - I think they're more than aware!
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2014, 11:52
Replies: 29
Views: 9,578
Posted By gamecock

I'm sure 1435 Flt did a flypast for this guy (we...

I'm sure 1435 Flt did a flypast for this guy (we certainly planned it):

Blind Dave's 7-day marathon ends in London - Telegraph...
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