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Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2016, 02:27
Replies: 1,259
Views: 580,679
Posted By Woff1965

Wasn't one of Boeing's gripes that the Airbus...

Wasn't one of Boeing's gripes that the Airbus offering unfairly could haul cargo which the Kc 46 couldn't and this added capability therefore meant the USAF had used non-spec'd capabilities to go for...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2015, 18:49
Replies: 9
Views: 11,540
Posted By Woff1965

Warning, that link comes up as Malware on my...

Warning, that link comes up as Malware on my anti-virus.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2015, 12:24
Replies: 1,628
Views: 479,921
Posted By Woff1965

BAe played around a lot with militarised versions...

BAe played around a lot with militarised versions of the 146 AFAIR one version they showed in the late 80's-90's did have an enlarged cargo door.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2015, 09:38
Replies: 434
Views: 112,565
Posted By Woff1965

The US, Russian and China did not sign the...

The US, Russian and China did not sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

Here is a list of those countries that have
...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Sep 2015, 07:50
Replies: 30
Views: 26,744
Posted By Woff1965

How would they actually fix that. I thought the...

How would they actually fix that. I thought the A340 had a composite wing without any joints.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2015, 13:29
Replies: 27
Views: 14,715
Posted By Woff1965

Brecon was a Hunt class minehunter, they use high...

Brecon was a Hunt class minehunter, they use high frequency sonars to look for small ground mines. This makes them ideally suited to search for objects on the seabed, they also carried divers to...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2015, 12:19
Replies: 22
Views: 10,978
Posted By Woff1965

Thanks for the prompt reply.

Thanks for the prompt reply.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2015, 02:20
Replies: 22
Views: 10,978
Posted By Woff1965

I found all of the above interesting as I had not...

I found all of the above interesting as I had not really thought about ejection seats in such detail previously. When a seat is described as zero-zero I hadn't considered what that really meant.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2015, 19:19
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,608,996
Posted By Woff1965

Speaking of Command, BAE has just signed a deal...

Speaking of Command, BAE has just signed a deal with the developers.

Matrix Games - Slitherine and BAE Systems to start collaboration...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2015, 15:36
Replies: 99
Views: 23,507
Posted By Woff1965

What were Bear badges awarded for? Assuming...

What were Bear badges awarded for?

Assuming you don't have to kill me after telling me.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2015, 11:29
Replies: 1,069
Views: 259,957
Posted By Woff1965

Now they are trying to stir up trouble in the...

Now they are trying to stir up trouble in the Czech republic

Russian bid for Czech hearts and minds - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32070184)
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2015, 14:29
Replies: 1,069
Views: 259,957
Posted By Woff1965

Removed - comment no longer applies

Removed - comment no longer applies
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2015, 23:14
Replies: 78
Views: 15,612
Posted By Woff1965

There is a crane in the bottom picture - that is...

There is a crane in the bottom picture - that is either just a bit random or is he going to do some bungee jumping.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2015, 15:20
Replies: 10
Views: 3,115
Posted By Woff1965

I think one reason is that if the aircraft loses...

I think one reason is that if the aircraft loses power on take off the turn avoids the carrier running over a) a ditched aircraft and b) the ejected crew.

Well that was what I was told once.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2015, 13:36
Replies: 87
Views: 21,697
Posted By Woff1965

I suspect that the "A10 replacement" USAF is...

I suspect that the "A10 replacement" USAF is looking at will turn out to be...The F35A.

The study will be full of "jointness", "data fusion" and "integration"; it will also be full of self...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2015, 14:38
Replies: 91
Views: 73,452
Posted By Woff1965

I was at Yeovilston in '82. Oddly enough I don't...

I was at Yeovilston in '82. Oddly enough I don't remember seeing the F104's but I still have hearing damage from the "re-enactment" of the retaking of Port Stanley.

They airlifted in a battery...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2014, 01:44
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,608,996
Posted By Woff1965

I was talking about the sort of journalist who...

I was talking about the sort of journalist who sees doing celebrity puff pieces as a promotion rather than an excursion to hell. I was not talking about the kind who try to get things right.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2014, 15:11
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,608,996
Posted By Woff1965

I am a civilian, I also have a strong interest in...

I am a civilian, I also have a strong interest in defence matters and lurk in here so I have some idea of what is really going on, as opposed to the junk fed to me by journo's or politicians. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2014, 02:43
Replies: 51
Views: 11,301
Posted By Woff1965

Harpoon may not be discriminating but SLAM/ER is...

Harpoon may not be discriminating but SLAM/ER is and the P8 can carry those too.

I am not sure if high altitude ASW is the way to go or not, but it would at least be less embarrassing than having...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2014, 11:36
Replies: 1,259
Views: 580,679
Posted By Woff1965

There fixed it for you.

There fixed it for you.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2014, 17:38
Replies: 1,259
Views: 580,679
Posted By Woff1965

Or NG realised the fix was in and decided not to...

Or NG realised the fix was in and decided not to waste any more money.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Jul 2009, 17:53
Replies: 3,441
Views: 719,861
Posted By Woff1965

I went to Waddo yesterday. Travelled up from...

I went to Waddo yesterday. Travelled up from South Wales on Friday and crashed at a mates house. Got stuck in the traffic into the show for some two and a half hours and didn't get in until gone...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2009, 13:23
Replies: 133
Views: 144,482
Posted By Woff1965

Talking about the Israeli's early attempts to...

Talking about the Israeli's early attempts to round up an airforce, didn't someone persuade the RAF to let him have some Beauforts to make a a film about Coastal Commands wartime exploits.

However...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2009, 03:13
Replies: 33
Views: 7,845
Posted By Woff1965

I recall a report of an Iraqi Hind downing an...

I recall a report of an Iraqi Hind downing an Iranian F4 in the Iran-Iraq war in the early/mid 80's.

I have no idea whether it really happened though.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2008, 20:24
Replies: 3
Views: 1,475
Posted By Woff1965

This gets brought up whenever the great Bucc is...

This gets brought up whenever the great Bucc is discussed.

So far no one seems to know anyone with a copy of it or can find anyone to upload it to Youtube.

Shame as it was certainly stirring...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2008, 18:36
Replies: 122
Views: 51,295
Posted By Woff1965

How much does it cost to uplink all those...

How much does it cost to uplink all those platforms by satellite. I mean does the MOD have its own comms sats with enough bandwidth to cope with all these netcentric platforms or do they have to pay...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2008, 18:31
Replies: 839
Views: 204,163
Posted By Woff1965

Just thought I would throw this into the mix ...

Just thought I would throw this into the mix

Download infamous RAND air power briefing (hint: the "baby seals/F-35" report) - The DEW Line...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2008, 21:46
Replies: 181
Views: 50,406
Posted By Woff1965

I often wondered why the RAF took Shrike when the...

I often wondered why the RAF took Shrike when the US had the more capable, longer ranged STANDARD ARM AGM 78 available. Surely the Vulcan could carry those.

Was it simply that that was all the US...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2008, 07:17
Replies: 435
Views: 74,406
Posted By Woff1965

Given how useless Swiss Des is, I think its more...

Given how useless Swiss Des is, I think its more likely the RAF will end up with a PFI based on refurbed KC135's.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2008, 10:29
Replies: 27
Views: 4,773
Posted By Woff1965

I'm a civvie (and always have been). However, I...

I'm a civvie (and always have been). However, I would like to think that in the circumstances I would have done the same thing as this guy.

If the the situation was not that pressing and he had...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2008, 18:18
Replies: 88
Views: 12,977
Posted By Woff1965

Surely blow up and sink!

Surely blow up and sink!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2004, 14:52
Replies: 10
Views: 1,669
Posted By Woff1965

Is that $250-300 million a COPY figure right? I...

Is that $250-300 million a COPY figure right? I remember in the early 90's when $80 million was being quoted for a F22 I and thought that was steep.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2004, 17:45
Replies: 26
Views: 9,025
Posted By Woff1965

Now they are saying there was a "burning" smell...

Now they are saying there was a "burning" smell in the cockpit.

The aircraft was a BA flight from Heathrow to Toronto. It has now been towed to the BA maintence hanger.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2004, 11:16
Replies: 53
Views: 18,384
Posted By Woff1965

What sort of range would a 727-100 have anyway? ...

What sort of range would a 727-100 have anyway?

How far could it fly if refueled in Harare. And how much tarmac would you need to land and take off again. Although given the lack of weapons etc...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2004, 22:28
Replies: 53
Views: 18,384
Posted By Woff1965

Probably the "Wild Geese" re-enactment society...

Probably the "Wild Geese" re-enactment society annual outing !
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