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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2005, 18:44
Replies: 46
Views: 6,763
Posted By the_cyclone

Bismark I thought with the (imminent) demise...

Bismark

I thought with the (imminent) demise of the SHAR the only way you can fly jets in the Navy now was in RAF cockpits, on RAF bases!
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2005, 18:27
Replies: 57
Views: 11,767
Posted By the_cyclone

End of first tour Flt lt would earn basic Flt Lt...

End of first tour Flt lt would earn basic Flt Lt wage with a couple of years seniority and lower rate flying pay; so probably about 35-36K.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2005, 18:10
Replies: 48
Views: 16,018
Posted By the_cyclone

sooms... Why good riddance? 6 Sqn isn't...

sooms...

Why good riddance?
6 Sqn isn't getting disbanded!
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2005, 15:55
Replies: 67
Views: 9,030
Posted By the_cyclone

From a purely FJ point of view......Admittedly...

From a purely FJ point of view......Admittedly there was (and is) lots of ML taking place in the Gulf because it is now such a benign environment. Despite this there were times when an a/c had to get...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2005, 17:08
Replies: 470
Views: 86,628
Posted By the_cyclone

soddim Guess I'm one of those UAS wasters....

soddim

Guess I'm one of those UAS wasters. Would never have thought about joining the RAF had I not strolled over to the UAS recruiting stand at freshers week. Been flying FJ ever since and...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2004, 18:55
Replies: 25
Views: 4,630
Posted By the_cyclone

Has it got to minus 40 yet???!!

Has it got to minus 40 yet???!!
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2004, 10:42
Replies: 27
Views: 4,347
Posted By the_cyclone

Shy Torque has completely the right attitude -...

Shy Torque has completely the right attitude - thank God we're going to have a decent bit of kit for once! Late and over budget it may be (like every other aircraft when it comes in to service) but...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2004, 12:06
Replies: 12
Views: 2,440
Posted By the_cyclone

Stealth is a very expensive technology and no...

Stealth is a very expensive technology and no doubt you would be criticising the project more if the cost per a/c was increased significantly. Certainly being stealthy would be an advantage, but at...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2004, 11:49
Replies: 16
Views: 3,460
Posted By the_cyclone

M609 How far a bomb falls after release is...

M609

How far a bomb falls after release is called its 'forward throw'. This depends on many factors including height of release, speed of aircraft, dive / climb angle of aircraft, wind speed and...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2004, 14:51
Replies: 12
Views: 2,440
Posted By the_cyclone

The one with the bigger stick. (Your...

The one with the bigger stick.

(Your cynicism of the Typhoon is astounding! Weren't you very impressed when you flew in it?)
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2004, 18:18
Replies: 39
Views: 6,309
Posted By the_cyclone

Cricket One day series aside, didn't we just very...

Cricket One day series aside, didn't we just very recently beat NZ and the WI in 5 day test series?

Rugby - been a bit ****e this year but were unbeaten down under for the last four years! When...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2004, 19:55
Replies: 66
Views: 7,935
Posted By the_cyclone

BEags, I thought that MDR was the basics! ...

BEags,

I thought that MDR was the basics!

Don't forget that all FJ guys in the training system are striving towards that bounced SAP at the end of 19 Sqn where a tgt has to be hit +/- 5 sec...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2004, 14:52
Replies: 33
Views: 6,459
Posted By the_cyclone

Who needs a Nav when you have a GPS?! Good...

Who needs a Nav when you have a GPS?!

Good luck to all going through the streaming nightmare. :cool:
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2004, 19:27
Replies: 18
Views: 3,474
Posted By the_cyclone

Pontius, Your reply makes the RAF sound like...

Pontius,

Your reply makes the RAF sound like it's looking for athletes! Sure you have to be reasonably physically fit for IOT but if you've seen the state of some of the Tornado nav heavyweights...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2004, 19:13
Replies: 3
Views: 1,204
Posted By the_cyclone

I'm still amazed that the Forces are expected to...

I'm still amazed that the Forces are expected to cover the job of the striking fire-fighters, as well as maintaining their current specialist skills whilst being paid, in the large majority, less...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2004, 16:34
Replies: 10
Views: 1,842
Posted By the_cyclone

Did you try to contact any of the Wattisham /...

Did you try to contact any of the Wattisham / Marham / Cotishall / Norwich / Anglia radar frequencies to ask about the duration of the ex? A hawk only has an endurance of approx 1 hr so it could only...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2004, 20:31
Replies: 44
Views: 8,918
Posted By the_cyclone

niknak Well thank God that normal...

niknak



Well thank God that normal flying Ops can be resumed at New Buckenham and other such grand airfields when those pesky Jaguars have gone. Maybe we should move the Marham wing aswell...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2004, 18:30
Replies: 3
Views: 1,308
Posted By the_cyclone

My jet falls off the bottom of the HUD at high...

My jet falls off the bottom of the HUD at high AoA!

:ugh:
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2004, 12:20
Replies: 18
Views: 2,927
Posted By the_cyclone

bad_livin, What a great and fulfilling...

bad_livin,

What a great and fulfilling experience you must have had in the RAF before getting chopped at JEFTS! No wonder you seem to be the most bitter person on this forum. (And a gifted pilot...
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