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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2014, 18:51
Replies: 44
Views: 12,191
Posted By Violet Club

This is probably the most useful thing a...

This is probably the most useful thing a Luftwaffe Typhoon will ever do.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2014, 13:10
Replies: 1,628
Views: 480,802
Posted By Violet Club

Moving On

TOFO

I too had a look at this thread to see if there was something new, and like you said...

So, try and move things along a little, there *are* options for the UK to reconstitute an MPA force,...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2013, 11:32
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,614,127
Posted By Violet Club

Reading from the script

I suggest we make a note in our diaries then, because I think those words will come back to haunt the General just as they have every other well-briefed individual making confident prophesies about...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2013, 12:15
Replies: 39
Views: 10,340
Posted By Violet Club

The wrong trousers

Errr, P2 and not EP2 – why on Earth would you do that?

Wasn't the plan supposed to be that the T2s would be integrated with only P4s and not EP2s (never mind P2!)

Why the change? What's the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2013, 15:14
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,614,127
Posted By Violet Club

Let's Parler Franglais

No. 7 reminds me of Miles Kington's great motto for the French Navy...

'To the water. It is the hour!'

(A l'eau. C'est l'heure!)
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2012, 19:16
Replies: 7
Views: 3,556
Posted By Violet Club

Although listed as an MPA that aircraft is just a...

Although listed as an MPA that aircraft is just a vanilla Saab 2000 that the manufacturer is using to advertise the 'concept', it says. So if there is an actual MPA mod out there then that would be...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2012, 18:37
Replies: 7
Views: 3,556
Posted By Violet Club

...a Saab 2000MPA customer (as stated above), in...

...a Saab 2000MPA customer (as stated above), in case that wasn't obvious.

Doublethumbsup
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2012, 16:21
Replies: 7
Views: 3,556
Posted By Violet Club

This is indeed a very good question... and...

This is indeed a very good question... and Pakistan is not an acknowledged MPA customer as far as we know.

Scuttled, have you actually seen the aircraft – what does it look like, is there a photo...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Dec 2010, 14:25
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,724,082
Posted By Violet Club

Mech Assassin Your account is the first...

Mech Assassin

Your account is the first coherent explanation of the situation I have seen and I appreciate the time it took for you to set it all out.

For all the detail in this Snow Plan it is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Dec 2010, 18:14
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,724,082
Posted By Violet Club

Clueless

I thought my capacity to be amazed by this shambles had been exhausted but then I read this quote from a BBC report:

>>BAA chief executive Colin Matthews admitted they had been "too optimistic" on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Dec 2010, 14:09
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,724,082
Posted By Violet Club

-- DavidsOffice Three days later? What can...

-- DavidsOffice

Three days later? What can there be left to clear by now? Again, there has been no snowfall on LHR since Saturday

-- Pilotinmydreams

We are not talking about desk staff here....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Dec 2010, 13:21
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,724,082
Posted By Violet Club

Heathrow Runway Closure

There has been no snowfall at Heathrow since lunchtime on Saturday yet the southern runway is still closed. On Monday, the BAA was able to predict that it would remain closed all day Tuesday – and...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2010, 15:23
Replies: 14
Views: 6,344
Posted By Violet Club

There are no J-10s in Iran. There are no J-10s...

There are no J-10s in Iran. There are no J-10s anywhere outside China.

Iran's own aerospace tech is workmanlike but very second rate. They only thing they have got right is their missiles.

VC
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2010, 22:36
Replies: 61
Views: 8,664
Posted By Violet Club

Bang, Bang, Bang. "Halt. Armed Police!"

Apologies for the continued thread drift but Stu666's comment above cannot be left to stand.

Perhaps you have chosen to remain ignorant of the inquiry results into the killing of Jean Charles de...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2009, 13:03
Replies: 41
Views: 11,232
Posted By Violet Club

A weapon was dropped. But was it a Paveway...

A weapon was dropped.

But was it a Paveway IV? Were any of them?

And then why did the weapons dropping stop?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2009, 21:16
Replies: 20
Views: 5,979
Posted By Violet Club

If it's secret then don't put out TWO press releases...

What was adjudged to be unique for this test, at least in Typhoon terms, was that BAE's IPA5 detected the target and assigned it via MIDS to CASA's IPA4 which shot the Airfix (I mean INTA) target...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2009, 17:23
Replies: 47
Views: 6,074
Posted By Violet Club

Grasp the nettle

GBZ

A coherent point, but why not take the next step? The answer is, very brave.

If Britain really wants to stand up and be counted, to have an impact that is truly is worthy of a 'top table'...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2008, 20:34
Replies: 146
CVF
Views: 17,621
Posted By Violet Club

Fight The Real Enemy

Pruners

It's not CVF or Type 45. It's not Typhoon or MRA4. It's not FRES or Watchkeeper.

At a time when there is clearly not enough money to go around, and there will very soon be even less,...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2008, 23:05
Replies: 9
Views: 2,488
Posted By Violet Club

Qui quad?

Four? More like two don't you think.

and long range...well, it turned out to be not quite as long as they'd hoped.

Tricky things these ramjets...

At least there are no mooses to terrify at...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2007, 12:35
Replies: 29
Views: 7,037
Posted By Violet Club

TM MFs

LoObz

You are wilfully ignoring the efforts of thousands of trademark lawyers and should be ashamed of yourself.

You know full well that it's '5th Generation' TM – and Paveway TM, for that...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2007, 00:53
Replies: 28
Views: 8,933
Posted By Violet Club

Top Gun Jet Ace Plane Crash Death Dive Horror Tragedy

Five crashes in 20 years (more or less) sounds remarkably good to me...with all four pilots alive and well.

Four, because Lars Radestrom dropped the first two jets. To loose one is unfortunate......
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2007, 20:47
Replies: 73
Views: 15,496
Posted By Violet Club

Breaking news

Some tip-top reporting from those on-the-ball chaps at AvWeek, well done fellas.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2007, 20:25
Replies: 73
Views: 15,496
Posted By Violet Club

Nimrod Catch Up

ORAC

Re: SAS costs
I believe this issue may have been highlighted as a potential risk by the time the 2006 contract was agreed and so the need for possible extra funding may have been flagged up...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2007, 13:29
Replies: 73
Views: 15,496
Posted By Violet Club

Getting back to the topic...

Here are a few thoughts about the Nimrod MRA4 programme as it stands today. Not what it could be, or might be – but what is actually going on right now...and, more importantly, what has been...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2007, 12:46
Replies: 73
Views: 15,496
Posted By Violet Club

No problem with the aircraft. Same old story..?

There's a bit more to it than that. There are problems with the aircraft that are not news to anyone on the programme. They can be fixed – the question is how much will it cost and when will it be...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2007, 01:38
Replies: 33
Views: 9,808
Posted By Violet Club

For anyone wondering why JN's missed his deadline. Again.

2,505 massages...I'm guesstimating 15 minutes a post (average) 'cos it often takes that long just to read them...so that's 37,575 minutes or 626 (and a bit) hours or almost a month's non-stop solid...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2007, 13:41
Replies: 27
Views: 7,571
Posted By Violet Club

Boring Trio

I think there are 2 flavours of BBJ, the BBJ1 (essentially a 737-700) and the BBJ2 (based on the bigger -800), but I stand to be corrected.

There are actually three now.

The BBJ1 (what used to...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2007, 21:40
Replies: 17
Views: 2,322
Posted By Violet Club

Ouch

The problem with non-lethal weapons is, when those they are used against have only lethal ways to respond then their response will tend to be...well, lethal.

A couple of years ago a chap from AFRL...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Jan 2007, 16:53
Replies: 3
Views: 1,243
Posted By Violet Club

Jetstream(s) Thanks for that – but seen it...

Jetstream(s)

Thanks for that – but seen it all already and it doesn't answer the specific question. That's why I'm hoping for someone with first-hand experience.

I have a friend who needs to go...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Jan 2007, 23:28
Replies: 3
Views: 1,243
Posted By Violet Club

Vietnam Airlines business class anyone?

Is there anyone out there who has recent experience of business class in Vietnam Airlines (777)?

Specifically, I was wondering if they have proper lie-flat seats or the more usual...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2007, 01:10
Replies: 23
Views: 8,241
Posted By Violet Club

Podcast

So why has the Sniper turned up on the GR9 then (BAE's ZD320 test ship)...at the same time as the first Litening IIIs appeared on GR4s?

What in pod's name is going on??
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2006, 09:02
Replies: 14
Views: 2,752
Posted By Violet Club

Brick All that means is they disappear from...

Brick

All that means is they disappear from view even faster than they would otherwise...

VC
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2006, 12:40
Replies: 14
Views: 2,752
Posted By Violet Club

The ones with the strings had more life in them

The Thunderbirds. Quite possibly the worst display team in the world – you are welcome to them.

No words can express the mind-numbing dullness of their endlessly boring routine, most of it spent...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2006, 12:31
Replies: 30
Views: 4,803
Posted By Violet Club

No nukes please, we're skittish

The latest edition of Aviation Week & Space Technology (December 11 edition) has a story about the whole UK nuclear deterrent thang, discussing the background to and prospects for the probable...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2006, 12:27
Replies: 14
Views: 3,000
Posted By Violet Club

He turned me into a newt!

He turned me into a newt!
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