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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2024, 12:59
Replies: 167
Views: 22,756
Posted By Stitchbitch

BV were you a QFI at Valley, if so you should...

BV were you a QFI at Valley, if so you should rightly qualify. Tongue in cheek, most of us thought of it as overseas when we did MPC on Anglesey.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Feb 2024, 06:19
Replies: 42
Views: 11,116
Posted By Stitchbitch

Production delivery is due in 2025, with test...

Production delivery is due in 2025, with test aircraft being delivered in 2024, but they are suffering ‘parts difficulty’ with/from suppliers.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2024, 07:50
Replies: 94
Views: 14,310
Posted By Stitchbitch

VSTOL or V8TOL was on a pilots car outside IV(AC)...

VSTOL or V8TOL was on a pilots car outside IV(AC) Sqn in the early 2000’s.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2024, 07:45
Replies: 84
Views: 18,398
Posted By Stitchbitch

With a risk of thread diversion…Pilots using food...

With a risk of thread diversion…Pilots using food banks? Aren’t pilots some of the highest paid people in the military?
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2024, 19:18
Replies: 5
Views: 1,550
Posted By Stitchbitch

TF-X KAAN fly.

The Turkish TFX flew today.

https://www.twz.com/air/turkeys-kaan-next-generation-fighter-has-flown
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2024, 07:42
Replies: 2
Views: 1,317
Posted By Stitchbitch

A quick google search found this on the Key Areo...

A quick google search found this on the Key Areo site:

‘ALQ-126 internal jammer, ASW-25 datalink and provision for AVG-8 VTAS HMS were removed before delivery.’

Hope this helps.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2024, 19:33
Replies: 256
Views: 98,610
Posted By Stitchbitch

Do you mean the black flying suit? Worn after a...

Do you mean the black flying suit? Worn after a successful PDA, Aircrew and ground crew wear the same thing.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Dec 2023, 12:58
Replies: 257
Views: 104,959
Posted By Stitchbitch

Emergency escape parachutes were not alone Tash,...

Emergency escape parachutes were not alone Tash, as you know there was also parachute harnesses, single seat life rafts, personal survival packs, survival aids and locator beacons, immersion suits,...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2023, 16:15
Replies: 32
Views: 6,634
Posted By Stitchbitch

As (legend has it) did the offender 🤣.

As (legend has it) did the offender 🤣.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2023, 03:37
Replies: 10,324
Views: 4,608,439
Posted By Stitchbitch

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russian-su-2...

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russian-su-24-shot-down-over-black-sea-points-to-tactical-shift
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2023, 10:46
Replies: 256
Views: 98,610
Posted By Stitchbitch

Bin BBMF? My apologies for any egg sucking....

Bin BBMF?

My apologies for any egg sucking. The flight is named for the RAFs most famous air battle and was originally only equipped with fighters that represent some of the types that fought in...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2023, 10:46
Replies: 284
Views: 83,654
Posted By Stitchbitch

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/781x848/fa62ed4e_3c1a_42af_833e_5d0c96e93fab_c10c2854459854a084dfa476e84b8b2faaa08c6c.jpeg
Typical Typhoon pilots head.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2023, 06:16
Replies: 157
Views: 67,429
Posted By Stitchbitch

Gums, great to see you back here. The auto...

Gums, great to see you back here.

The auto eject feature on the Bee is there to ensure safe ejection when a certain set of parameters are met during STOVL. An auto ejection in any other...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2023, 21:19
Replies: 284
Views: 83,654
Posted By Stitchbitch

The lumpy helmet (HMSS) is expensive, the non...

The lumpy helmet (HMSS) is expensive, the non lumpy ones not so much. Some Typhoon pilots have traditionally made use of three helmets, a lumpy one, a day helmet and a night helmet.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2023, 05:29
Replies: 210
Views: 48,768
Posted By Stitchbitch

Surely this is air cadets only and not the ‘real...

Surely this is air cadets only and not the ‘real RAF’.

Either way, does it really make a difference to the organisation’s output or will it encourage/discourage young people from joining?
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2023, 23:07
Replies: 128
Views: 77,682
Posted By Stitchbitch

Yep, one on takeoff which should have been non...

Yep, one on takeoff which should have been non survivable onto the runway, one on finals (birdstrike) and one on an airtest. All nice blokes. :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2023, 06:28
Replies: 55
Views: 12,986
Posted By Stitchbitch

Although it’s sad to see the reduction in the...

Although it’s sad to see the reduction in the fleet, at least ETPS is still going despite competition from ITPS. A good overview, just missing the great DS.

The PC-21 looks like a rocket ship...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2023, 06:09
Replies: 107
Views: 44,770
Posted By Stitchbitch

From what was said at the time (iirc) they used...

From what was said at the time (iirc) they used to fly with 5 crew during busy shows, two pilots, a flight engineer and port/starboard look outs. BBMF usually operated the Lancaster with 4-5 aircrew....
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2023, 06:35
Replies: 20
Views: 4,259
Posted By Stitchbitch

Lol, it does look a little light on the parachute...

Lol, it does look a little light on the parachute side. Possibly a ‘placeholder’ at the moment, the real seat will be a MB variant.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jul 2023, 20:15
Replies: 20
Views: 4,259
Posted By Stitchbitch

..possibly, but if not, it does come with a very...

..possibly, but if not, it does come with a very nice ejection seat. 👍
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2023, 07:13
Replies: 112
Views: 17,714
Posted By Stitchbitch

Did two cultural exchanges to 1AAC in 96 and 06....

Did two cultural exchanges to 1AAC in 96 and 06. A couple of times a year we would chuck the crews in the main town pool with the wave machine, with an MS10 and BA packs. Great fun, apart from a very...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2023, 19:37
Replies: 26
Views: 5,459
Posted By Stitchbitch

Rathet macabre, the Goose bay museum had the F-20...

Rathet macabre, the Goose bay museum had the F-20 pilots helmet on display..
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2023, 00:55
Replies: 26
Views: 5,459
Posted By Stitchbitch

I see quite a few F-5/T-38 are now MB, makes...

I see quite a few F-5/T-38 are now MB, makes sense to replace the bang seat as seat survival technology has moved on since Northrop made theirs.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2023, 21:06
Replies: 257
Views: 104,959
Posted By Stitchbitch

Thumbs up USAF issue helmet

We had a well known fighter pilot on 56 (R) Sqn who used to wear the USAF helmet he picked up on an F-4 exchange Day to day. The AOC didn't like this, so everytime he visited the unit, we would hide...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2023, 06:19
Replies: 27
Views: 11,234
Posted By Stitchbitch

The aircraft could well have been on schedule and...

The aircraft could well have been on schedule and test flying today if the airforce and Boeing had chosen the other seat on offer. Despite improvements with the escape system the delays from the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2023, 13:42
Replies: 97
Views: 29,305
Posted By Stitchbitch

Brilliant effort by the Helicopter crews of all 3...

Brilliant effort by the Helicopter crews of all 3 services who did an excellent job in challenging conditions.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2023, 21:31
Replies: 212
Views: 79,683
Posted By Stitchbitch

Sammy should definately have been on the short...

Sammy should definately have been on the short list, and suprised no Harv, but nice to see JS was in the running.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2023, 11:45
Replies: 164
Views: 65,570
Posted By Stitchbitch

VM, in your picture there are 4 catapults, two on...

VM, in your picture there are 4 catapults, two on the pointy bit and two on the port side bit of the boat. (Awaits WAFU & fish-head incoming). :}
It was impressive to see how the ships and flight...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2023, 22:01
Replies: 115
Views: 66,504
Posted By Stitchbitch

I haven't read the whole thread, so appologies if...

I haven't read the whole thread, so appologies if this has already been mentioned. I was at LBH in the late 1990s and heard various stories about ghosts, mainly in the North West HAS site, which was...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2022, 16:33
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,608
Posted By Stitchbitch

I think that might be a different crash, I say...

I think that might be a different crash, I say that as in the first person view the lead helicopter that crashes is well in front of the wingman, in the second video the wingman is in front of lead...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2022, 20:05
Replies: 106
Views: 54,359
Posted By Stitchbitch

Something went a bit squirrely. That's four F-35B...

Something went a bit squirrely. That's four F-35B pilot saves for that seat, nice bit of engineering.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2022, 12:04
Replies: 18
Views: 5,095
Posted By Stitchbitch

If the US can’t sort out their seat then other...

If the US can’t sort out their seat then other seats might be back in the T7?

IIRC MB already have seats in T45, T38, T6 II trainers, F16, etc, so only a matter of time?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2022, 11:30
Replies: 109
Views: 22,623
Posted By Stitchbitch

https://youtu.be/iVdUi-8F8P0 'blown by the BOne'

https://youtu.be/iVdUi-8F8P0 'blown by the BOne'
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2022, 19:53
Replies: 37
Views: 6,509
Posted By Stitchbitch

The AV8B+ is already a AMRAAM equipped BVR-...

The AV8B+ is already a AMRAAM equipped BVR- Harrier. It’s no F35 but it would be a cheap readily available force multiplier whilst more F35s/F16s are produced to meet demand.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2022, 11:53
Replies: 220
Views: 67,448
Posted By Stitchbitch

OMS, even worse when the 'zoomies' rip the knee...

OMS, even worse when the 'zoomies' rip the knee boards off the rotary coveralls..cher ching!

The Abu Dhabi police wear something very similar to the proposed new uniform, wonder if the same...
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