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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2016, 00:23
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

a1bil, Enlighten me, how many engineers...

a1bil,

Enlighten me, how many engineers deployed in support of a single Typhoon. It's not like it's been done before!
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2015, 22:43
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Ken, I have no idea what the F-18 E/Fs RCS...

Ken,

I have no idea what the F-18 E/Fs RCS actually is. However, I'll bet it was measured clean. If we strap on a pylon or two, tanks, AIM 120's, the odd 9x, pods various and a few bombs and I'll...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2015, 13:53
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Courtney, The Welsh happy, really! It's...

Courtney,


The Welsh happy, really! It's never gonna happen!
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2015, 22:18
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

a1bill, I'll give you a choice of F-18 or...

a1bill,


I'll give you a choice of F-18 or F-16, I'm taking the Typhoon, post 3-9 line kills only. We are just testing the EM, not the weapon system. 100 000 cases of beer to the winner.

...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2015, 00:48
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

MSOCS, I thank you for your input, well...

MSOCS,


I thank you for your input, well made. I would also contest that heavy IMC conditions would also attenuate any RADAR contacts.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2015, 23:09
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Ken, Sorry about being so shabby and not...

Ken,


Sorry about being so shabby and not answering your question earlier.


"Smeg" or "Smeggy" weather, is that dirty horrible cloud that stretches from the deck to the angels. It usually had...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2015, 21:57
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

CM, At least you could see the Northern...

CM,


At least you could see the Northern lights on the goggs, and satelites, until the odd F3 got in the way that is!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2015, 21:29
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Ken, I didn't mean low vis, I was...

Ken,


I didn't mean low vis, I was talking about seeing through 40 000' of North Sea smeg. (smeg, in Scotland, isn't a brand of domestic appliance)


CM,


I'd imagine, that on the two...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2015, 19:46
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

If I may be allowed to the F-35? How does...

If I may be allowed to the F-35?


How does the DAS cope with IMC conditions? If it can't, they may as well leave it off the Northern European models. I imagine that a few lightning storms would...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2015, 00:02
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Spaz, Are you drunk?

Spaz,


Are you drunk?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2015, 20:08
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

You might, or might not, want to have the details...

You might, or might not, want to have the details of your mishap added to the list below. The site is badly laid out, but I couldn't see your crash.




Complete Casualty Records | A-4 Skyhawk...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2015, 17:41
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

And I thought the MB Mk10 that I flew in/on was...

And I thought the MB Mk10 that I flew in/on was pretty violent! at least we had arm and leg restrains to help with the flailing injuries.


Did you go in overland or sea?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2015, 15:45
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Earlier you stated that you left the USNR in June...

Earlier you stated that you left the USNR in June '99. GW2 didn't start until March '03.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2015, 14:01
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Strange, on the KC-46A thread you claimed you...

Strange, on the KC-46A thread you claimed you were a P-3 driver for many years....


"One more BTW. I also operated the P-3C for several years. When I was on a 12 hour or longer mission over blue...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2015, 00:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

CM, The "new" mode for the 132 is surely...

CM,


The "new" mode for the 132 is surely better than the "Mad Dog", F4 with a 9L, Hawk with anything, or even a targeted IR rocket that has been decoyed.


I'm not saying that it should be...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2015, 00:00
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Talking CM, I believe that the early problem...

CM,


I believe that the early problem wasn't with the capability of the seeker, but the processor needed to be twice the size of the said firework. What used to take three London buses now goes...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2015, 21:59
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

CM, I believe that part of the AIM132s,...

CM,


I believe that part of the AIM132s, MLU will give it a highly enhanced mode that would allow you to just chuck it into the fight and let it sort it out. For obvious reasons, the details are...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2015, 17:24
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Ken, We were discussing LOAL modes. So,...

Ken,


We were discussing LOAL modes. So, totally related to the discussion at hand.


Have you flown an AiM120 equipped aircraft?
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2015, 15:55
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Ken, Where exactly did I say that the AIM...

Ken,


Where exactly did I say that the AIM 120 could ONLY be used WVR in a boresight mode? It is a reversionary mode at best. I referenced "the OLD boresight mode" so those that had only employed...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2015, 23:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

AIM 120s WVR (the old boresight) mode was called...

AIM 120s WVR (the old boresight) mode was called "Mad dog in a meat shop" for a very good reason! Once you let it off the leash, anything could happen and you could do nothing to stop it. Needless to...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2015, 18:16
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

WEBF, Interesting report, thanks. It...

WEBF,


Interesting report, thanks. It appears that the scenario was flown in a clean RF arena, giving the F35s passive sensors just one thing to concentrate on...the SUs.


I just wonder,...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2015, 00:04
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Ken, Thank you for that. This thread was...

Ken,


Thank you for that. This thread was in danger of slipping into a "Cat calling diatribe".


I have never been known for my diplomacy, as those who know mw will attest!


Can we now...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2015, 00:28
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

CM, Concur, the bickering is getting...

CM,


Concur, the bickering is getting girlishly silly, nothing against Girls BTW.


O-P
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2015, 14:39
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

It appears that Australia have just cancelled...

It appears that Australia have just cancelled their F35B requirement. Story in Aviation week.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2015, 22:14
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

It was written with a hint of irony! However, the...

It was written with a hint of irony! However, the F is about 440kgs short on the E.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2015, 21:19
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Why bother with an F/A18 fix when you could have...

Why bother with an F/A18 fix when you could have a two seat Typhoon with CFTs. We haven't got the Navs, so it doesn't really matter!


I just read an article, can't remember where, that the...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2015, 22:51
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Sounds a lot more effective than chucking broken...

Sounds a lot more effective than chucking broken walnut shells down the front of a Spey!




O-P
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2015, 02:04
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

I noticed the baggage pod is classed as an...

I noticed the baggage pod is classed as an 'armament', yet the Meteor doesn't make the list.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2015, 23:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

I've just been looking at the spec for the T-X...

I've just been looking at the spec for the T-X (T-38) replacement, and it has F-16D written all over it. I suspect, again my cynical side, that once the T-X (New model F-16) wins then the F-35 buy...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2015, 00:39
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

ORAC, I believe the role of 17 Sqn is to...

ORAC,


I believe the role of 17 Sqn is to do UK operational testing, isn't that why it's an OEU? As I said in my original post, there are tasks that can be completed without a full clearance.

...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2015, 01:18
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By O-P

Courtney, While I agree with your point,...

Courtney,


While I agree with your point, you can do 'some operational testing' without a fully spammed jet.


You could, if a 3G limit exists, test the High Alpha weapon release, IMC...
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