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Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2023, 07:13
Replies: 20
Views: 4,773
Posted By Bagheera S

As for a very good read, I recommend “Christmas...

As for a very good read, I recommend “Christmas Island Cracker” by AVM Wilford Oulton Operation Grapple task force commander.

Also “Sniffing and Bottling” by David Forster , and “Britain and the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2023, 22:17
Replies: 10,600
Views: 4,733,646
Posted By Bagheera S

Remembering the fallen and a view on winning by...

Remembering the fallen and a view on winning by someone that’s been in the thick of it;-


https://youtube.com/watch?v=mdMVTDGx04U&si=bilRhUMj6IW9-HJ_
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2022, 18:58
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,145,319
Posted By Bagheera S

Aviation Content It looks like Vlads about...

Aviation Content

It looks like Vlads about to have another go with his mysterious nuclear powered cruise missile aka Skyfall, again.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Aug 2022, 20:54
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,145,319
Posted By Bagheera S

ORT21 Tochka, (Scarab C) Tactical BM with a range...

ORT21 Tochka, (Scarab C) Tactical BM with a range of 185km and burn out velocity of Mach 5.3. The Ukrainian’s had approx 500 of them from the USSR, nobody seems to know how many they have left....
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2022, 04:52
Replies: 85
Views: 23,485
Posted By Bagheera S

Gloster Meteor F3 flying from HMS Implacable June 48

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/450x361/a4891dcb_5d2e_4def_8b67_1cc03002e09b_1175e35c996aebbc14f86454f77a23db5bc520cc.jpeg
Ok it did have a specially modified landing gear and hook.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2022, 16:16
Replies: 8
Views: 3,332
Posted By Bagheera S

Not all ballistics missile are created equal. ...

Not all ballistics missile are created equal.

The Type 45 Astor 30 Block 1NT (or maybe 2) upgrade offers enhanced defence against the shorter range ballistic missile that navies throw at each...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Oct 2021, 19:16
Replies: 18
Views: 3,703
Posted By Bagheera S

The engineering of making kerosene from air,...

The engineering of making kerosene from air, water and solar is mind boggling. The problem is CO2 at 400ppm means the volume of air needing to be filtered is just vast. Using the finest current...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2021, 08:12
Replies: 46
Views: 14,152
Posted By Bagheera S

Tis ashame you didn’t read the post, I said...

Tis ashame you didn’t read the post, I said “outside the defended area” ie outside the Roland missile engagement zone…. They only go so far;- approx 5miles horizontally.

Looking the film and maps...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2021, 05:17
Replies: 46
Views: 14,152
Posted By Bagheera S

The “jitter” of a Harrier descending with full...

The “jitter” of a Harrier descending with full nozzle braking must have been considerable, and yet it was given a try. I understand the laser in the Harrier range finder is pointed by the pilot stick...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2021, 19:16
Replies: 46
Views: 14,152
Posted By Bagheera S

Did anyone consider putting one of the portable...

Did anyone consider putting one of the portable laser designators, as successfully used by the FAC’s, on the cargo floor of a hovering helicopter? I would have thought on a clear day at 5-10kft, just...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2021, 10:28
Replies: 46
Views: 14,152
Posted By Bagheera S

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UUd3sDVOfsg ...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UUd3sDVOfsg

See 13.05 to 14.15, there’s film of the LGB attack on the artillery piece from the forward air controller position. You can the laser designator set up as...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2021, 18:38
Replies: 136
Views: 37,807
Posted By Bagheera S

So a few more WTF LG’s ...

So a few more WTF LG’s

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/445x209/3d412f4d_9512_4788_874b_cf18f0d790dd_f75d58b853ebbb8a9ac99fb2ed0379aaa6492c35.jpeg...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2021, 07:47
Replies: 136
Views: 37,807
Posted By Bagheera S

You just can’t leave out this bad boy;-- ...

You just can’t leave out this bad boy;--

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/800x480/6cdffda3_0b65_4e86_b030_6d8690a244f9_6966a81831a4f87fa24d04357e6937dacecdcff2.jpeg...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2020, 18:58
Replies: 42
Views: 20,093
Posted By Bagheera S

F14 intercepts Space Shuttle, ah no it’s a Vulcan

A nice little tail.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-fUsuFRGdhc
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2020, 21:01
Replies: 42
Views: 18,942
Posted By Bagheera S

In 1982 a Hawk at Bedford was undertaking wake...

In 1982 a Hawk at Bedford was undertaking wake turbulence research when it experienced an uncommanded and very low roll;- 20ft. The pilot went out just fractional within the seat survival envelope,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Oct 2020, 19:14
Replies: 12
Views: 3,630
Posted By Bagheera S

Sea Dart ?

Sea Dart ?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2020, 19:03
Replies: 25
Views: 10,267
Posted By Bagheera S

It’s not that difficult;- The audio is no more...

It’s not that difficult;- The audio is no more than a pilot operating a radar advisory service where the ground controller calls the pilot out of blue with a target bearing;- With this they hear a...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2020, 16:28
Replies: 25
Views: 10,267
Posted By Bagheera S

What depressing times we live in;- An ultra low...

What depressing times we live in;- An ultra low cost, easy to install and operate solution can be talked up to such a high price, it becomes far cheaper to kill a GA pilot, maybe a service flight...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Sep 2020, 06:35
Replies: 25
Views: 10,756
Posted By Bagheera S

I attended an after dinner talk given by a former...

I attended an after dinner talk given by a former U.K. air attache to Moscow in the early to mid eighties. This chap was a former RAF fast jet pilot who lost his medical mid career but was keen to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Sep 2020, 17:24
Replies: 129
Views: 37,101
Posted By Bagheera S

Aston Down was used by the CFS as a satellite...

Aston Down was used by the CFS as a satellite until the mid seventies. Most of the kit required to support this operation was gone by the early eighties and the airfield runways sold to gliding club....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Sep 2020, 06:01
Replies: 129
Views: 37,101
Posted By Bagheera S

Another airfield not mentioned above that might...

Another airfield not mentioned above that might have made it into the 70’s is RAF Chedworth, a satellite landing ground for the CFS at Little Rissington. A friend of mine and former QFI was doing...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Sep 2020, 13:25
Replies: 46
Views: 12,163
Posted By Bagheera S

I once worked with a former member of the Vickers...

I once worked with a former member of the Vickers flight test department who was there when these fateful events took place. He told me the following which is not in the report;-

Lithgow had...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Sep 2020, 11:31
Replies: 46
Views: 12,163
Posted By Bagheera S

HP Victor XL159 lost to deep stall from an...

HP Victor XL159 lost to deep stall from an intentionally unusual stall entry configuration while with the A&AEE, on the 23 March 62. I’m unsure as to the specific condition being tested but they...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st May 2020, 05:09
Replies: 26
Views: 18,434
Posted By Bagheera S

It’s very similar to what happened at Miles...

It’s very similar to what happened at Miles Aircraft, FG Miles was a minority share holder/Chief Designer at Phillips and Powis Aircraft ltd but everything that was produced was universally called...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Feb 2020, 08:09
Replies: 240
Views: 109,436
Posted By Bagheera S

Concorde - It was briefly offered as a strategic ...

Concorde - It was briefly offered as a strategic reconnaissance platform. A squadron would have doubled the production run.

A320 RMPA - What an opportunity missed.

Saunders Roe Princess RMPA -...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2020, 07:33
Replies: 17
Views: 6,877
Posted By Bagheera S

Feeling old ?;- When it happened, the...

Feeling old ?;-

When it happened, the Falkland Conflict was closer to WW2 than we are today to the Falkland Conflict.

1945 - 1982 - 37 years
1982 - 2020 - 38 years
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Dec 2019, 08:07
Replies: 1
Views: 1,340
Posted By Bagheera S

Orange is the colour used to identify flight test...

Orange is the colour used to identify flight test specific parts. 23 inches I think is the wheel diameter so maybe a wheel cover?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Nov 2019, 18:50
Replies: 41
Views: 13,891
Posted By Bagheera S

Red Arrows, 1976, Gnat XR987, pilot Dudley...

Red Arrows, 1976, Gnat XR987, pilot Dudley Carvell (Red4), Sergeant Terry Whelan ejected during an air test following an aileron rerig, when he was unable to talk to the pilot due to intercom...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Nov 2019, 16:51
Replies: 41
Views: 13,891
Posted By Bagheera S

It definitely happened to a Gnat as twenty five...

It definitely happened to a Gnat as twenty five plus years ago I briefly worked with the chap who rode the seat;- he was ground crew and somewhat embarrassed by the circumstances. I can’t remember if...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2019, 06:47
Replies: 27
Views: 10,118
Posted By Bagheera S

Tupolev 104 - Standard fit Tupolev 144 -...

Tupolev 104 - Standard fit
Tupolev 144 - Standard fit (I believe)
Development Concordes

But yes nothing still flying - Carbon brakes have made them obsolete
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Apr 2019, 20:30
Replies: 15
Views: 2,469
Posted By Bagheera S

The key piece of information in the photo is the...

The key piece of information in the photo is the serial number ends in /63 indicating that the instrument was delivered in 1963. So the system it meant for would’ve been spec in a 55-60 time frame...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2019, 18:44
Replies: 16
Views: 4,875
Posted By Bagheera S

Ah yes and no, the fuselage in question was...

Ah yes and no, the fuselage in question was originally ordered as a Typhoon, after completion, it was modified to a Tempest II standard but was never included in a complete airframe (it was a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2019, 20:23
Replies: 12
Views: 7,654
Posted By Bagheera S

In 1946 Britain was excluded from cooperating...

In 1946 Britain was excluded from cooperating with the states on any nuclear weapons development by the Mc Mahon Act, so proceed alone. Come 1950, the US was desperate to know the extent of Soviet...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jul 2018, 14:46
Replies: 43
Views: 15,211
Posted By Bagheera S

Pre spinning wheels is regularly suggested but...

Pre spinning wheels is regularly suggested but has never been taken up to any significant degree ( I never knew about the Cutlass NLG.... many thanks for the info). The aircraft landing systems...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2018, 14:28
Replies: 47
Views: 11,648
Posted By Bagheera S

When Mode S was made made mandatory for Gliders...

When Mode S was made made mandatory for Gliders in Holland, on good soaring days the number of returns swamped the SSR screens to the point the controllers couldn’t do there job effectively. So...
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