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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2021, 18:32
Replies: 1,431
Views: 474,863
Posted By EricsLad

Ken S They are MT-Air after all.

Ken S
They are MT-Air after all.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2021, 18:17
Replies: 62
Views: 18,183
Posted By EricsLad

Found it - ...

Found it -
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/502x280/pg_tips_mosquito_7c9fd922cd4d01c08025f3e606e5270cc82d0e06.png
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2021, 18:20
Replies: 5
Views: 3,056
Posted By EricsLad

This is reminiscent of FOGBANK, the aerogel...

This is reminiscent of FOGBANK, the aerogel supposedly used in fusion weapons, which they forgot the manufacturing process.
The problem being that when they later found the way of making it, it was...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2021, 20:43
Replies: 62
Views: 18,183
Posted By EricsLad

Not a Mossie in sight. There was a good picture...

Not a Mossie in sight. There was a good picture of one on a PG Tips card.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2021, 12:17
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,417,926
Posted By EricsLad

Hi folks, can someone please explain why a...

Hi folks,
can someone please explain why a combination of bow-ramp and a shortened catapult cannot or will not be used?
The bow-ramp would add its effect to a lower powered catapult (with a faster...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2020, 18:53
Replies: 48
Views: 12,976
Posted By EricsLad

NutLoose - well done. Not everybody gets a...

NutLoose - well done.
Not everybody gets a sense of humour issued.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2020, 17:27
Replies: 34
Views: 14,776
Posted By EricsLad

The next question is - will the Germans have to...

The next question is - will the Germans have to keep the F18 or another US aircraft for the nuclear role?
It is very unlikely (I think) that the French will allow enough details of the new aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2020, 16:08
Replies: 11
Views: 3,743
Posted By EricsLad

12 twists per inch...

12 twists per inch (https://www.pprune.org/members/121433-12-twists-per-inch) I am not bored, only boring people get bored.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2020, 19:56
Replies: 11
Views: 3,743
Posted By EricsLad

Red Arrows - doing their bit.

Please excuse me for posting - perhaps the Red Arrows could display over towns and cities so that all could see from their back yards.
This could be as part of an organised effort, pre-publicised in...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2020, 19:19
Replies: 42
Views: 13,474
Posted By EricsLad

To think, the Polaris project was within budget -...

To think, the Polaris project was within budget - but it was late. By 15 milli-seconds.

That included the weapon system, warheads, the boats and the infrastructure.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2019, 12:08
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,630,175
Posted By EricsLad

Caption suggestion - NSFW.

Caption suggestion - NSFW.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2018, 20:32
Replies: 30
Views: 12,575
Posted By EricsLad

Might even be the first aircraft to run out of...

Might even be the first aircraft to run out of alphabet.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2018, 19:22
Replies: 52
Views: 13,770
Posted By EricsLad

ICCALS would do the steam catapult bit. Savings...

ICCALS would do the steam catapult bit. Savings For Backfit Of FireCat to Nimitz catapults - Current ICCALS Presentation (http://www.launch-systems.com/)
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2018, 21:19
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,417,926
Posted By EricsLad

From my experience of music events in sports...

From my experience of music events in sports stadia - noise cancelling microphones are easy.
If the noise is so loud (Rolling Stones,Stereophonics,etc) no earpiece arrangement will work.
I suspect...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2018, 19:58
Replies: 28
Views: 7,401
Posted By EricsLad

I think that the most iconic images of the Cold...

I think that the most iconic images of the Cold War would be of the F4 and the AK47.
However , the two items that look particularly purposeful are the Buccaneer and the FV4201 - that is a Chieftain...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Dec 2017, 15:50
Replies: 31
Views: 16,668
Posted By EricsLad

It can't be 5th gen - it showed on radar.

It can't be 5th gen - it showed on radar.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2017, 20:02
Replies: 29
Views: 6,580
Posted By EricsLad

Try and acquire the official histories - Britain...

Try and acquire the official histories - Britain and Atomic Energy 1939–1945 and Independence and Deterrence: Britain and Atomic Energy 1945–52.
Both were commissioned by the United Kingdom Atomic...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2017, 15:16
Replies: 145
Views: 96,781
Posted By EricsLad

If we consider the F35 to be the equivalent of...

If we consider the F35 to be the equivalent of the F15 /Tornado/Typhoon (particularly in cost) - the next big project is the F16 replacement , in terms of cost (hence quantity) and exportability.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2017, 18:47
Replies: 136
Views: 40,678
Posted By EricsLad

I have a photo that I cannot manage to upload...

I have a photo that I cannot manage to upload that I took at the weekend (doh). I thought of this thread when I saw it.
At the Remembrance Arboretum there is a memorial to the Guinea Pig Club - no...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2017, 20:09
Replies: 196
Views: 45,534
Posted By EricsLad

Quota !

The next thing of course - why are there not enough female Sgts ? Ask the blokes who get passed over to achieve that aim - who thinks that won't happen ?

As it happens I was serving when the WRAC...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2017, 23:50
Replies: 296
Views: 138,647
Posted By EricsLad

Groucho Marx - hosting a TV quiz show in the...

Groucho Marx - hosting a TV quiz show in the 1950s.

Blokey wins $10000 .

Blokey says that he is going to write a book.

"Goose" gets more flights than the others so as to film repeated "doing...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2016, 19:48
Replies: 40
Views: 13,546
Posted By EricsLad

Stupid question time.

'ow do chaps,
not being aviation related (ex Scaley ) , I have a rather odd question.
Money aside ( stupid thing to say ) , why not replace Captor in the Batch 1 airframes with a lesser...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2014, 20:08
Replies: 206
Views: 101,058
Posted By EricsLad

Confusing the Russians

The sneaky radio operators of a non-existent Signal Troop had a receiver site at Akrotiri.
They maintained that the Soviet satellite was using the U2 as an excuse - they were being watched....
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2014, 20:42
Replies: 16
Views: 4,088
Posted By EricsLad

What would be the role ?

Would an operational version of Replica be a strike aircraft - a replacement for Tornado and Buccaneer? Would it need to have any fighter qualities other than to get sold ( F35! )?
If it was...
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