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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Apr 2024, 19:01
Replies: 15
Views: 1,892
Posted By GeeRam

Uxbridge...? You mean Northolt. Actually TW...

Uxbridge...?
You mean Northolt.
Actually TW had two of them, both acquired from the Fighter Collection at Duxford. Used to make a lovely racket, that could be heard from miles away depending on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2024, 17:55
Replies: 38
Views: 5,332
Posted By GeeRam

Yep. Replicates the markings of a 257 Sqn...

Yep.
Replicates the markings of a 257 Sqn Hawker Typhoon flown by PO Denzil Jenkins during operations over Normandy in 1944.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2024, 21:30
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

Yep, I wouldn't be surprised if its not currently...

Yep, I wouldn't be surprised if its not currently well in excess of 100k currently, and more likely 150k+.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2024, 18:22
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

Perhaps a better perspective.... WW2...

Perhaps a better perspective....

WW2 militaria deaths by country:

Yugoslavia = 300,000 to 446,000
USA = 407,300
UK (and Crown Colonies) = 383,700
Italy = 341,000
Romania = 300,000
Poland =...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Apr 2024, 12:12
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

Interesting about Norway transferring so...

Interesting about Norway transferring so many.....given they retired all their F-16's over a year ago, and I thought they had already sold all their airworthy fleet to Romania?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2024, 07:20
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

While their AD seemingly can't detect small light...

While their AD seemingly can't detect small light aircraft (as also proved all those years ago with the Mathias Rust flight) its highly likely it would be able to detect an airliner, especially given...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Apr 2024, 14:12
Replies: 18
Views: 2,056
Posted By GeeRam

How stupid do I feel..... Just found my own...

How stupid do I feel.....

Just found my own post on here from over a year ago about TE881 forming the basis of a large cache of the parts acquired by Avespecs etc.

Doh......

Old age is...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2024, 14:09
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

Yes, they are going after the vital bits that...

Yes, they are going after the vital bits that were supplied by western oil companies, and which they won't be able replace/repair very easily (according to a couple of ex-colleagues that used to work...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Apr 2024, 12:43
Replies: 18
Views: 2,056
Posted By GeeRam

Aahh....yes, I remember when John Smiths estate...

Aahh....yes, I remember when John Smiths estate was cleared out there were some remains of another ex-RNZAF Mossie along with the complete TE910, but couldn't find the info.
That's very much a...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2024, 12:17
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

Blimey, just looked at that refinery on...

Blimey, just looked at that refinery on Google.....its absolutely huge, covers an area about 6km by 5km ......:eek:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Apr 2024, 15:24
Replies: 18
Views: 2,056
Posted By GeeRam

Yes, this is why I'm not sure if DZ452 is indeed...

Yes, this is why I'm not sure if DZ452 is indeed the one destined for Biggin Hill, as surely, it would be shown as sold by now...?

I know the Ferrymead Aeronautical Society in NZ had the parts...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Apr 2024, 13:51
Replies: 18
Views: 2,056
Posted By GeeRam

I'm not astonished at all that group would imply...

I'm not astonished at all that group would imply such a thing....:rolleyes: rather than stating the simple and obvious fact that Avspecs do not have CAA A8-20/21 accreditation....or preferably, not...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Apr 2024, 13:38
Replies: 18
Views: 2,056
Posted By GeeRam

DZ452 isn't a FB.VI, its a rare B.IV, that saw...

DZ452 isn't a FB.VI, its a rare B.IV, that saw operation service in 1944 in Scotland with 618 Sqn and then later as an ex-highball test aircraft.

It would be a shame if this is being changed to...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2024, 14:24
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

Looks like another tactical withdraw soon, before...

Looks like another tactical withdraw soon, before an encirclement happens.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2024, 09:27
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

Seen articles elsewhere saying that these...

Seen articles elsewhere saying that these FAB-3000 glide bombs, don't actually glide that well (compared to the glide kits fitted to FAB-500, FAB-1000's etc) and so will need to be dropped closer to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Mar 2024, 22:04
Replies: 15
Views: 1,837
Posted By GeeRam

Less weight as well.

Less weight as well.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2024, 19:36
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

No, its a map of Ukrainian actions inside the...

No, its a map of Ukrainian actions inside the those (indicated by pink colour) regions of Russia today/yesterday, either by anti-Putin Russians or Ukraine UAV action.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2024, 07:34
Replies: 42
Views: 11,116
Posted By GeeRam

I find it staggering that the dumb politicians...

I find it staggering that the dumb politicians are still waffling on about UK jobs and keeping skills when they don't want to spend the money buying in the volume that will do that....basic maths...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Mar 2024, 20:22
Replies: 44
Views: 5,807
Posted By GeeRam

Yep. There's a rumour that the last batch of it...

Yep.
There's a rumour that the last batch of it left was sitting in one of the storage tanks that went up with the Buncefield oil terminal explosion......but I suspect there's no truth in that...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2024, 19:22
Replies: 44
Views: 5,807
Posted By GeeRam

My personal view is they are going to struggle,...

My personal view is they are going to struggle, depending on who else they can find with the right credentials who may be prepared to take on rebuilding an early Sabre to flight standards. It sounded...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2024, 17:59
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

I think they are 5 million plus away from that...

I think they are 5 million plus away from that point......
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2024, 14:28
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

Yes, something to do with the old traditional...

Yes, something to do with the old traditional Cossack hairstyle I believe.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2024, 12:25
Replies: 329
Views: 75,187
Posted By GeeRam

Wasn't there some controversy though regarding...

Wasn't there some controversy though regarding Kallas husband having some iffy ties to Russia...?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2024, 09:47
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

Blimey........just looked at where that place is...

Blimey........just looked at where that place is on the map.......a mere 2km from the border with Ukraine..........and very remote.

I'm surprised Ukraine SF haven't paid that place a visit by now.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2024, 09:15
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,407,050
Posted By GeeRam

Trieste is about to join the fleet having...

Trieste is about to join the fleet having finished, or about to finish its sea trials, that's why Garibaldi is being withdrawn from service.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Feb 2024, 11:12
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

Nothing to do with that, as they have to use the...

Nothing to do with that, as they have to use the Su-34's for launching of their glide bombs, which are dropped from high-altitude, and this is why the Su-34 are getting splashed by SAM systems.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2024, 15:40
Replies: 42
Views: 11,116
Posted By GeeRam

Its starting to add a lot of cost - largely...

Its starting to add a lot of cost - largely because it becomes harder to keep industry warm as the military gets ever smaller and the multiples of numbers per order get smaller and smaller. Industry...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2024, 10:49
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,407,050
Posted By GeeRam

Its all we've got since being ousted from Malta...

Its all we've got since being ousted from Malta half a century ago by Mintoff.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2024, 07:40
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,407,050
Posted By GeeRam

Blimey, Navigation not your strong point...

Blimey, Navigation not your strong point then......:E

I make it about 11,000km from Red Sea area to Helsinki by ship.....and that invloves passing Gib on the way.

:ugh:
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2024, 12:45
Replies: 94
Views: 14,310
Posted By GeeRam

Pretty sure I recall seeing F6 LTG on a car in...

Pretty sure I recall seeing F6 LTG on a car in Lincolnshire about 30 years ago....and wondering if......
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2024, 07:33
Replies: 122
Views: 18,466
Posted By GeeRam

The trouble is, that philosophy is prevalent...

The trouble is, that philosophy is prevalent everywhere, not just in the military, so trying to remove it from just the military is a hopeless task as much as everyone with an ounce of common sense...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2024, 20:55
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,407,050
Posted By GeeRam

I was more astonished to see that POW was needing...

I was more astonished to see that POW was needing to have the decks re-done so soon after barely operating any F-35's let alone ever a full air-wing......!
How long would the deck last if she ever...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2024, 07:28
Replies: 2,090
Views: 615,699
Posted By GeeRam

That's what everyone in the west was saying about...

That's what everyone in the west was saying about Russia in the months leading up to Pootin's Special Military Cluster****.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2024, 17:04
Replies: 34
Views: 13,586
Posted By GeeRam

Yes, other than the ones in museum's in Sweden...

Yes, other than the ones in museum's in Sweden (about 14 in various Swedish museums, plus the two flyers with Swedish Historic Flight) and there's about 7 preserved in museums outside of Sweden.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2024, 11:38
Replies: 10,328
Views: 4,611,070
Posted By GeeRam

The issue is Ukraine are doing what they can with...

The issue is Ukraine are doing what they can with the limited tools they have at their disposal......and they simply don't have the tools to take on the Russian AirForce in the air, when they are...
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