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Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2024, 10:12
Replies: 197
Views: 45,856
Posted By Kent Based

The 13mm was reportedly adopted as a counter to...

The 13mm was reportedly adopted as a counter to the large US bombers. They replaced the 7.92mm in the Bf109 from spring 1943, and those in the Fw190 models in November 1943. Until those new models...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2024, 10:35
Replies: 160
Views: 34,645
Posted By Kent Based

I totally missed this. Sad news of the recent...

I totally missed this. Sad news of the recent passing of Mike Sadler, 103 years old. One of the original Rogue Heroes and portrayed in this series.
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Aug 2023, 14:37
Replies: 31
Views: 6,505
Posted By Kent Based

It's a shame the caller had that perception of...

It's a shame the caller had that perception of the site. I have found the members here extraordinarily helpful. I was watching the chap who recently posted some aviation pics and saw the help he got,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Aug 2023, 23:52
Replies: 31
Views: 6,505
Posted By Kent Based

Can't your friend consult the stamps or visa...

Can't your friend consult the stamps or visa paperwork in their passports as confirmation?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Aug 2023, 13:56
Replies: 37
Views: 3,970
Posted By Kent Based

The slope on the canopy rail seems too shallow...

The slope on the canopy rail seems too shallow for the single seater. Is this possibly a two seater T Mk.7 ? Wouldn't an early meteor be pre bulky/high ejector seats? I have seen cockpit images of...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2023, 09:50
Replies: 10,271
Views: 4,579,792
Posted By Kent Based

Yep. As Ukraine keep publishing stories about...

Yep. As Ukraine keep publishing stories about vehicle recovery you would expect them to close the hatches to preserve them for later.

This one seems to have blown off the panels above the ammo...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2023, 13:59
Replies: 10,271
Views: 4,579,792
Posted By Kent Based

On the age of military equipment in use in...

On the age of military equipment in use in Ukraine. The German Leopard 1 series of tanks came into service almost a decade before the Soviet T72. Some of those Leopard hulls upgraded to 1a5, that...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2023, 12:15
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,128,765
Posted By Kent Based

There was a suggestion last year by Rheinmetal to...

There was a suggestion last year by Rheinmetal to send older Leopard 1 to Ukraine. Issue at the time was reportedly the reluctance amongst NATO members to supply the 105mm ammo from stocks. Seems it...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jan 2023, 14:44
Replies: 56
Views: 7,569
Posted By Kent Based

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/400x400/qd0kmk2d_400x400_517c935e904005ede343114767d213cc18fe65b9.jpeg
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Nov 2022, 15:05
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,793,654
Posted By Kent Based

It's not difficult 1) You saw a claim which...

It's not difficult
1) You saw a claim which seems incredible
2) You cut and pasted the claim without checking if it was true.
3) You also pasted the supporting link. I don't know whether you read...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Nov 2022, 19:24
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,793,654
Posted By Kent Based

I'm pointing out the claim re the vaccinated is...

I'm pointing out the claim re the vaccinated is baseless. You added the links yourself and there's enough in them to show the report doesn't back his claim.

Your latest link has added nothing to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Nov 2022, 18:05
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,793,654
Posted By Kent Based

I just showed you an example where what he...

I just showed you an example where what he claimed is not substantiated in the report you linked.

Perhaps you can tell us what your quoted Dr is a doctor of?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Nov 2022, 16:50
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,793,654
Posted By Kent Based

It's worth actually reading that link. The study...

It's worth actually reading that link. The study says nothing of the sort re vaccination increasing severity of symptoms. It would be incredible if the study really said that as the whole world would...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2022, 14:55
Replies: 160
Views: 34,645
Posted By Kent Based

Incredibly, with what he went through, still...

Incredibly, with what he went through, still alive. 102! Sadly now blind?

Link from Ben MacIntyre documentary. Mike Sadler talks about Paddy Mayne and the grenade scene adapted later by the drama...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2022, 19:39
Replies: 160
Views: 34,645
Posted By Kent Based

Indeed. Stirling's version was that he sought...

Indeed. Stirling's version was that he sought assurance from Mayne that he wouldn't assault him too! Of course no one now knows if that was all just banter?
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2022, 19:20
Replies: 160
Views: 34,645
Posted By Kent Based

The trouble is there are various versions. Some...

The trouble is there are various versions. Some say Mayne "beat up" or "assaulted" the other officer.

Stirling's version was that he recruited Mayne in prison. Doubt has been cast on this by...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2022, 18:47
Replies: 160
Views: 34,645
Posted By Kent Based

So who is being accused of fabrication of "Paddy"...

So who is being accused of fabrication of "Paddy" Mayne being recruited in prison? The story is in David Stirling's biography.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2022, 14:28
Replies: 160
Views: 34,645
Posted By Kent Based

It's been claimed in various sources that RAF...

It's been claimed in various sources that RAF Bentwaters is the location used for the aircraft ground scenes.

It's mentioned elsewhere that three Buchons and two Bf 108s all in desert markings...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2022, 09:06
Replies: 281
Views: 48,626
Posted By Kent Based

Apologies if I missed that. Didn't see that on...

Apologies if I missed that. Didn't see that on this thread. I am curious as to why Ukraine currently needs that sealane open as I wasn't aware that they were able to use it.

Sorry if my questions...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2022, 15:42
Replies: 281
Views: 48,626
Posted By Kent Based

Watching the video NutLoose posted raises a few...

Watching the video NutLoose posted raises a few questions.

Why did the truck bomb (if that's what it was) detonate where it did? A better spot would seem to be at the apex of the road at the steel...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2022, 07:25
Replies: 19
Views: 5,992
Posted By Kent Based

That's the flag of Honduras. 🇭🇳 Lots of...

That's the flag of Honduras. 🇭🇳

Lots of blue and white around the stadium and on some of the parachutes.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2022, 08:51
Replies: 281
Views: 48,626
Posted By Kent Based

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1080x694/pdenx3vib5jv3b3s7ehklzv4nm_183b1680a7693f58cd14971b0345779658213a3b.jpg

There is an incline up to the arched section. Only relevant as...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2022, 17:19
Replies: 281
Views: 48,626
Posted By Kent Based

Is there a significant incline on the railway as...

Is there a significant incline on the railway as it reaches the steel arch section over the sealane? I'm wondering if that is why the fuel train is stationary there. Is there a need for an additional...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2022, 09:44
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,128,765
Posted By Kent Based

Talking of concrete pentration by 155mm dumb...

Talking of concrete pentration by 155mm dumb rounds, here's a useful example of ww2 era testing. There's an average pentration of 3 feet on concrete reinforced pillboxes. Sometimes much more than 2...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2022, 20:33
Replies: 54
Views: 10,825
Posted By Kent Based

Bruneval - Operation Biting

Bruneval - Operation Biting
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2022, 12:26
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,128,765
Posted By Kent Based

Are these Chinese copies of the mosin-nagant?...

Are these Chinese copies of the mosin-nagant? Artificially aged by soaking in soy sauce and favoured by duck hunters.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th May 2022, 20:35
Replies: 31
Views: 4,372
Posted By Kent Based

Crossbow Compass Dynamo

Crossbow
Compass
Dynamo
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2022, 11:57
Replies: 444
Views: 179,645
Posted By Kent Based

I've heard the clam that Moskva had her radars in...

I've heard the clam that Moskva had her radars in the stowed position in the images just before her capsizing. Is anyone on here able to comment on that?
The suggestion being that she was not able...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2022, 14:39
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,128,765
Posted By Kent Based

There's a large training area near Reims that is...

There's a large training area near Reims that is regularly used by the British Army. The UK and French conduct exercises together.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2022, 19:43
Replies: 444
Views: 179,645
Posted By Kent Based

My comment was based on two other member's posts...

My comment was based on two other member's posts preceeding mine. One detailed the effects of internal explosions destroying the integrity of the seals on watertight doors. Another pointed out the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2022, 12:58
Replies: 444
Views: 179,645
Posted By Kent Based

It took me a while to realise that what looks...

It took me a while to realise that what looks like a blackened and bent mast may actually have been a deck crane, normally stowed between the funnels. What were they trying to do with this crane...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2022, 07:19
Replies: 444
Views: 179,645
Posted By Kent Based

I always thought that Soviet ships looked better...

I always thought that Soviet ships looked better than western ones due to their appearance of bristling with weapons. I mean compare the Moskva with the USS Sullivans above. It now seems possible...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2021, 11:29
Replies: 48
Views: 9,849
Posted By Kent Based

https://www.oref.co.uk/orkneys-energy/wind/#:~:tex...

https://www.oref.co.uk/orkneys-energy/wind/#:~:text=Orkney%20is%20home%20to%20the,energy%20exporter%20in%202013%20%26%202014.

Orkneys net exporter of wind generated power they were having issues...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2021, 10:54
Replies: 48
Views: 9,849
Posted By Kent Based

I did ask that if this fuel is as good as the...

I did ask that if this fuel is as good as the existing one (UL91) then what's the problem?

I have heard that posters have issues with the tone/content of the article or the characters involved...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2021, 14:10
Replies: 48
Views: 9,849
Posted By Kent Based

That Norway - UK pipeline cost £1.6bn! A fine...

That Norway - UK pipeline cost £1.6bn! A fine outlay when large amounts of electricity are involved. Part of that includes a reliable lump of hydro generated power.

It's well known that wind farms...
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