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Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2023, 16:03
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

50 odd Jaguars at Cosford. 22 GR1's (Most...

50 odd Jaguars at Cosford.

22 GR1's (Most still in RAFG Squadron Markings)
2 GR1A's
2 T2's
3 T2A's
2 GR3's
23 GR3A's
3 T4's
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2023, 05:35
Replies: 352
Views: 107,451
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Project was called Operation Outward and was run...

Project was called Operation Outward and was run by the Royal Navy. The Balloons were obsolete weather balloons from RN Stocks that would have otherwise been scrapped. Most of the ordnance carried....
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2023, 18:33
Replies: 19
Views: 4,307
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Nail, Hammer, Head. Basically an army centric...

Nail, Hammer, Head. Basically an army centric arsehole. .
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2023, 17:57
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Most of the problems were solved 15 years ago....

Most of the problems were solved 15 years ago. Both the Poles and Czechs did modified SA-6 systems that could fire Sparrow based missiles. SA-11 and SA-6 are very closely related in basic mode of...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2023, 01:10
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Why??? Sticking a RIM-7 missile on a SA-11...

Why??? Sticking a RIM-7 missile on a SA-11 Launcher is all about Doppler!!!!!

Anyhow, Beagle, check your log book for 20th October 1978.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2022, 19:22
Replies: 46
Views: 5,492
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Fun Fact, the airframe developed to test the...

Fun Fact, the airframe developed to test the Pigeon guidance system had TV, Semi Active Radar Homing and Active Radar Homing (fire and Forget) guidance systems fitted to it. The last mode was fitted...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2022, 23:22
Replies: 55
Views: 9,345
Posted By MAINJAFAD

A Lot of RAF/FAA British Aircraft in WWII didn't...

A Lot of RAF/FAA British Aircraft in WWII didn't use In-line Engines,

Most versions of the Wellington
Most versions of the Beaufighter (the merlin powered version was a dog)
The most successful...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2022, 12:29
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

There was a Aux Regt Squadron at Waddington that...

There was a Aux Regt Squadron at Waddington that operated them during the 1980's and early 1990's. The Radars all went to Spadeadam after that.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2022, 09:41
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Skyguard Radars are still used for EW training...

Skyguard Radars are still used for EW training and for other stuff. The Guns however went to museums a long time ago. I suspect the UK has been buying other people kit to give to Ukraine (like the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2022, 12:30
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Not surprising seeing the drone footage cut off...

Not surprising seeing the drone footage cut off when the thing was parked next to the engine rooms of the ship.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2022, 23:17
Replies: 109
Views: 19,995
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Saw the same in 1989. Two A-10's doing a display...

Saw the same in 1989. Two A-10's doing a display scheduled to be at the Ulster air show at Newtownards airport. Problem was I was at RAF Bishops Court 20 odd miles to the south when I saw them (heard...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2022, 23:04
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Somebody on Twitter Geo-located it, looks like...

Somebody on Twitter Geo-located it, looks like the aircraft crashed in Russia in June after a cable strike (just north of Ukraine). That would explain the straight cut of the fin but not why the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2022, 15:26
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

The one that nailed him can be seen tracking him...

The one that nailed him can be seen tracking him in the slowed down footage. 04 to 07 seconds, port side.

https://twitter.com/RoelantSiekman/status/1584141423234125824
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2022, 12:13
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

More Aviation content. SU-25 Ejection, Pilots...

More Aviation content.
SU-25 Ejection, Pilots eye view. Something lopped off a major part of the tail fin and the rear of the aircraft is on fire.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2022, 17:30
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Interesting Command and Control system for...

Interesting Command and Control system for Ukrainian legacy Soviet SAM systems.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1579768463408914435
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Sep 2022, 22:13
Replies: 119
Views: 25,854
Posted By MAINJAFAD

These boring people are the professionals!!!! To...

These boring people are the professionals!!!! To do this sort of thing, the Aircraft has to be insured (I'm in a team that does this exact type of activity).Anything that drives that insurance cost...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2022, 16:59
Replies: 8
Views: 2,700
Posted By MAINJAFAD

1990 according to the RAF Website.

1990 according to the RAF Website.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2022, 12:47
Replies: 63
Views: 18,192
Posted By MAINJAFAD

In other words he is a plane spotter!!!

In other words he is a plane spotter!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2022, 22:07
Replies: 5
Views: 1,174
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Wasn't the Data link suppose to work with GL-161...

Wasn't the Data link suppose to work with GL-161 Tinsmith for overseas operations? The SAM control side of GL-161 data link system was installed in the Bloodhound Mk II system in 1966/67 using the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2022, 11:22
Replies: 7
Views: 3,414
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Pretty sure there was one like that. There was a...

Pretty sure there was one like that. There was a Jaguar on its back with the gear down poster about wake turbulence which is not in this archive. My favourite one is on there though. The Aviation...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2022, 09:27
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

First thing I would have done for this or any...

First thing I would have done for this or any other major NATO weapon system that I was going to get limited numbers of.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2022, 11:42
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

More like RSPB territory but most definitely the...

More like RSPB territory but most definitely the mother of all bird strikes. I will not be surprised if the pro Russian troll's say, "Look we were right. the Ukrainians and NATO are making Bird Bio...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2022, 10:30
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Special Kherson Cat is taking the piss. There is...

Special Kherson Cat is taking the piss. There is a small bird (looks more like a Swift to me than a Swallow) that fly's into the shot and is just in front of the driver's door when the bomb goes off.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2022, 21:15
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Auto astro tracking navigation systems have been...

Auto astro tracking navigation systems have been used on weapons systems since the late 1950's. SM-62 Snark cruise missile for sure, Skybolt was going to use it and I'm pretty sure that Trident D5...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2022, 21:20
Replies: 386
Views: 118,754
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Yes the Air Force Board, been in existence since...

Yes the Air Force Board, been in existence since well before I joined the RAF nearly 40 years ago!!! In fact, formed 2 years before I was born!!! You really didn't pay attention to how the RAF is...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Aug 2022, 19:32
Replies: 386
Views: 118,754
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Glad to see that somebody paid attention in...

Glad to see that somebody paid attention in General Service Knowledge!!! It isn't just Wigston that is driving this!!
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2022, 18:15
Replies: 6
Views: 1,597
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Loon LLC project. ...

Loon LLC project.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loon_LLC

Saw the balloons drifting around the place on FR24 occasionally.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2022, 19:50
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

I was talking about the SAM's loss of radar...

I was talking about the SAM's loss of radar capability. S-300 would be screwed, The missiles need a ground based radar to work via SARH or Track via Missile guidance. It also has a command guidance...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2022, 17:06
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Can you explain how the system is destroyed ?...

Can you explain how the system is destroyed ? These missiles home in on the radar unit which is probably hundreds of metres away from the launch vehicle, or so I believe .[/QUOTE]

Without the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2022, 18:24
Replies: 11
Views: 2,872
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Like a lot of things, the only difference between...

Like a lot of things, the only difference between then and now is back then, it wasn't reported in the main stream media.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2022, 15:23
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Reports of six more explosions in that area. Can...

Reports of six more explosions in that area. Can wet concrete defeat HIMARS?? Doubt It!!!

https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1551198993874550785

S300 / S400 SAM system trashed south of...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2022, 14:32
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

Not going to be helped by the fact that Ukraine's...

Not going to be helped by the fact that Ukraine's HIMARS are starting to drop rockets on the Bridges that supply Kherson.

https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1549329118310834177
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2022, 04:01
Replies: 15,630
Views: 16,315,615
Posted By MAINJAFAD

One very big bang. NASA FIRMS caught this lot...

One very big bang. NASA FIRMS caught this lot going off at around 22:30 GMT on the 11th July.

https://twitter.com/KyleJGlen/status/1546585581450313728
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2022, 14:59
Replies: 41
Views: 8,450
Posted By MAINJAFAD

I only knew the routing's of the Links from the...

I only knew the routing's of the Links from the SAM Wing HQ's F540's because they did the maintenance on them. 21 Wing HQ never recorded the location of their Relays. There was a map showing the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2022, 19:57
Replies: 41
Views: 8,450
Posted By MAINJAFAD

There was a T89 there, confirmed by I guy I know...

There was a T89 there, confirmed by I guy I know who served there. I would have been very surprised if there hadn't been.
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