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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2022, 23:20
Replies: 98
Views: 19,884
Posted By Photoplanet

UAV Pilots - Why not...?

UAV Pilots - Why not...?
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2021, 00:12
Replies: 5
Views: 3,104
Posted By Photoplanet

Etudiant.... Do you have any reference or links...

Etudiant.... Do you have any reference or links to the Canadian incident...? We can all learn from events, however unfortunate the outcome.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2021, 00:05
Replies: 254
Views: 50,612
Posted By Photoplanet

"Midwife"... There are many male 'midwives' in...

"Midwife"... There are many male 'midwives' in the NHS.
What about 'Aircraft Husbandry'?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2021, 23:56
Replies: 254
Views: 50,612
Posted By Photoplanet

Is 'Loadmaster' contentious...? It denotes being...

Is 'Loadmaster' contentious...? It denotes being in charge of the load 'master'..... And possibly competence in trade 'mastery'... But it's still a little bit 'male'.....
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2021, 23:52
Replies: 254
Views: 50,612
Posted By Photoplanet

Prior to her current role as MoD Director of...

Prior to her current role as MoD Director of Diversity / Inclusion, she was an accountant in charge of Fraud Defence.... I believe the new role was created for her, and so she is now effectively...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2021, 23:49
Replies: 254
Views: 50,612
Posted By Photoplanet

Well, as Samantha Desforges is an accountant by...

Well, as Samantha Desforges is an accountant by profession, she prob hasn't got a clue that there are M/F connectors...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2020, 08:51
Replies: 181
Views: 90,323
Posted By Photoplanet

Only Pilots?

Many of the comments in this thread seem to assume that only BA pilots will be seconded, and that these personnel will be used to fly planes...

From the Daily Mail (and I do apologise for using...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Apr 2020, 08:56
Replies: 5
Views: 1,594
Posted By Photoplanet

Certainly the RAF advice was to rotate the wheels...

Certainly the RAF advice was to rotate the wheels periodically, I would expect this originated from manufacturer's guidance. The 'flat spot' due to weight on ground will be more pronounced (I hope)...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2018, 12:52
Replies: 372
Views: 314,855
Posted By Photoplanet

During my time on the RAF Tornado F3 / ADV as...

During my time on the RAF Tornado F3 / ADV as groundcrew, the twin-stick trainer variants were very few and highly sought after.

I don't remember whether the command ejection selector was any...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2018, 11:50
Replies: 372
Views: 314,855
Posted By Photoplanet

Many thanks for the info, much appreciated.

Many thanks for the info, much appreciated.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2018, 11:02
Replies: 372
Views: 314,855
Posted By Photoplanet

Does anyone have details for this one...? Would...

Does anyone have details for this one...? Would there have been a Service Inquiry for this, considering that the aircraft landed safely?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Sep 2017, 19:30
Replies: 44
Views: 15,841
Posted By Photoplanet

From Wikipedia (not the most definitive source,...

From Wikipedia (not the most definitive source, but I was in a hurry)... "She served as a council-appointed board member of Kensington and Chelsea TMO, the tenant management organisation which...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2017, 14:05
Replies: 75
Views: 23,379
Posted By Photoplanet

-For Combat, is it not required to lift the...

-For Combat, is it not required to lift the throttle at its forward limit, then push it forward further? It has been many years since I worked on the Tornado F3 at Leuchars, but lifting the throttle...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2015, 22:25
Replies: 21
Views: 6,564
Posted By Photoplanet

"They were paid to be there, so I think...

"They were paid to be there, so I think spectators would not be the correct term."



They were employed to be at that location... Is this the argument that portrays in the same context, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2015, 21:52
Replies: 40
Views: 14,009
Posted By Photoplanet

Amazing photoset... Sad to see this almost...

Amazing photoset...

Sad to see this almost unique 'aircraft' in such a decayed state... The interior pictures show a very clean and 'fresh' environment, nice and shiny in those areas that have...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2015, 22:38
Replies: 416
Views: 139,161
Posted By Photoplanet

Bear in mind that currently, the SAC who flight...

Bear in mind that currently, the SAC who flight services your aircraft gets paid about the same as the SAC who cooks your breakfast (if you are fortunate to still have RAF Chefs)...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2015, 22:25
Replies: 416
Views: 139,161
Posted By Photoplanet

Quote: with flying pay being...

Quote:
with flying pay being abolished for the days when aircrew are not actually flying?
Assuming/hoping this is veiled (albeit poor) attempt at humour, I will add in...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2015, 22:18
Replies: 416
Views: 139,161
Posted By Photoplanet

Well, if the move for officer training must...

Well, if the move for officer training must remove all traces of previous establishments, then why not Milton-Keynes? great rail links, kind of east-central and with few prior incarnations of...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2015, 21:44
Replies: 416
Views: 139,161
Posted By Photoplanet

I suppose that if officer training were to be...

I suppose that if officer training were to be centralised, then Sandhurst would be the natural conclusion, as the location is more travel friendly to those likely to attend than either of the other...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2015, 21:10
Replies: 18
Views: 4,380
Posted By Photoplanet

Never saw that one coming...:E

Never saw that one coming...:E
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2014, 19:58
Replies: 6
Views: 1,951
Posted By Photoplanet

Once again, thank you, all who have taken part...

Once again, thank you, all who have taken part thus far...

I plan to close the survey on Friday evening, so there's still a couple of days to contribute, if you wish. The response has been...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2014, 13:19
Replies: 6
Views: 1,951
Posted By Photoplanet

Many thanks for those of you who have already...

Many thanks for those of you who have already taken the time to complete the short questionnaire.

The survey is still open and available, and so far, the results have been 'interesting', and not...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2014, 07:17
Replies: 6
Views: 1,951
Posted By Photoplanet

Thanks for the research tip, Mal Drop. I'll look...

Thanks for the research tip, Mal Drop. I'll look into it, alongside many other leads that the project has generated.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2014, 19:40
Replies: 6
Views: 1,951
Posted By Photoplanet

Request for assistance: Short Questionnaire for degree research.

Greetings one and all;

I am currently undertaking a BSc (Hons) Engineering Management degree course at the University of Lincoln.

As part of my research for the dissertation phase, I am...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2014, 19:15
Replies: 234
Views: 56,313
Posted By Photoplanet

You've got towels that have been in RAF service...

You've got towels that have been in RAF service longer than the new guy on Sqn has been alive....
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2014, 20:24
Replies: 1,029
Views: 474,061
Posted By Photoplanet

...Roadster 280... ...

...Roadster 280...

http://www.baaa-acro.com/wp-content/themes/TheSource/timthumb.php?src=http://www.baaa-acro.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/XV304-11.jpg&h=300&w=600&zc=1

This was not...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2014, 20:50
Replies: 714
Views: 162,658
Posted By Photoplanet

Just finished reading the report... The facts...

Just finished reading the report... The facts can be understood, an unfortunate series of errors, compounded by an engineering anomaly... Either one may have been mitigated, in different...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2014, 19:19
Replies: 714
Views: 162,658
Posted By Photoplanet

Quoting SPHLC: No... Approximately...

Quoting SPHLC:



No... Approximately 10 Newtons per Kg. Kg is a downwards (weight) force, influenced by gravity. Newtons are a measure of force, in any direction. 60 Newtons would be...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2014, 23:05
Replies: 714
Views: 162,658
Posted By Photoplanet

Well, that was my thinking... And if the engine...

Well, that was my thinking... And if the engine was running, the pins would have already been removed, at least that was the case when I was Tornado F3 Groundcrew...

I am currently on a course...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2014, 22:36
Replies: 714
Views: 162,658
Posted By Photoplanet

Quoting Longer Ron: Why was the engine...

Quoting Longer Ron:

Why was the engine identified for replacement in this case, was it resultant from the ejection ?
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2014, 20:02
Replies: 714
Views: 162,658
Posted By Photoplanet

Murphy's Law has no place anywhere near ejection...

Murphy's Law has no place anywhere near ejection seats. It's been a few years since I was working on Tornado F3s as an Airframe Technician, but the reverence with which the seats and associated...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2014, 18:40
Replies: 45
Views: 13,814
Posted By Photoplanet

BATCO I'm not sure what direction that...

BATCO


I'm not sure what direction that statement is heading in, but the LS&GCM is awarded to non-commissioned personnel (and, I believe, Officers commissioned from the ranks) after completing 15...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Nov 2013, 20:12
Replies: 103
Views: 50,349
Posted By Photoplanet

I would chip in with the question "Is nothing...

I would chip in with the question "Is nothing sacred?"... But, sadly, I already know the answer to that one. Still, look at all the money that's being saved by 'closing' Lyneham....
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2013, 23:25
Replies: 149
Views: 35,815
Posted By Photoplanet

Originally Posted by egdg...

Originally Posted by egdg http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/buttons/viewpost.gif...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2013, 21:35
Replies: 90
Views: 14,458
Posted By Photoplanet

I have not yet bought this year's poppy.... ...

I have not yet bought this year's poppy.... Although I have one on my desk from last year, and one of the small metal poppy badges. I actively seek out ex-servicemen/women when buying a poppy,...
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