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# 1	Caption Competition Mk III Started 23rd Feb 2021 by Hydromet Last post 12:35 by NutLoose	Military Aviation	3.1k replies	93.0k views
	Thank you Wensleydale, I'll jump to it and find something suitable. Have a go at this one. Read More
# 2	Caption Competition Mk II Started 17th Dec 2019 by Buster Hyman Last post 05:36 by Senior Pilot	Military Aviation	10k replies	570.3k views
	[QUOTE=Kiltrash;10642121]Not a Caption. Buster has gone missing; he has had the call from Goodison Park[/QUOTE] Couldn't do much worse than the last 6! :mad: Anyway...many thanks Kilty. Always an honour. Seeing we're on a theme...
# 3	What's the loudest GA aeroplane out there? Started 7th Jun 2021 by Mach1Muppet Last post 13:53 by zanthrus	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	88 replies	12.7k views
	G'day again all, Recently been very interested in Cessna 180/185 airframes with the two bladed prop, been mesmerised by how loud these things are! Anyhow this opened up the question that I cant seem to find: what is the loudest GA aeroplane out there? Thanks All! Mach1 Read More
# 4	POTUS Visit Started 10th Jun 2021 by chopper2004 Last post 14:51 by Globocnik	Military Aviation	43 replies	9k views
	Earlier on, I wandered over to Mildenhall to catch sight of AF1 inbound and so here are my photos of both SAM Boeing C-32A and VC-25A inbound. cheers
# 5	MOD Diversity Chief Started 30th May 2021 by Saintsman Last post 07:37 by [email protected]	Military Aviation	196 replies	23.1k views
	Yes, it was bound to happen in these times - a review of the rank convention. I'm sure she will never have to put her life on the line, but she will be comforted by knowing that the rank names are all politically correct when they are standing in the trenches. To be fair though, it's not her fault that the role has been created, nor the sala... Read More
# 6	Stobart Air Gone Started 12th Jun 2021 by quarefellah Last post 14:09 by vikingivesterled	Rumours & News	4 replies	2.8k views
	Sad news for all concerned. All ops. ceased and liquidator appointed. More here… https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/stobart-air-ceases-trading-aer-lingus-regional-flight... Read More
# 7	FR4978 ATH-VNO diverted, escorted to Minsk, alleged bomb threat – but was it? Started 23rd May 2021 by txl Last post 14:21 by 70 Mustang	Rumours & News	279 replies	131.6k views
	Ryanair 4978, en route from Athens to Vilnius, has apparently diverted to Minsk shortly before entering Lithuanian airspace. According to unconfirmed reports from the Twittersphere, Belarus authorities forced the plane to divert because of an alleged bomb threat. Flight was escorted by a Mig. Once the plane was on ground, a passenger has reportedly... Read More
# 8	All borders to reopen. Started 30th May 2020 by BNEA320 Last post 11:34 by 601	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	5.1k replies	740.8k views
	[url=https://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/wondering-when-international-travel-will-restart-this-new-chart-could-hold-the-answer/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=Wondering%20when%20international%20travel%20will%20restart%3F%20This%20new%20chart%20could%20hold%20the%20answer&utm_campaign=Travel%20Weekly%3A%20Thursday%2028... Read More
# 9	BAC 1-11 Holiday Jets Started 30th May 2021 by dixi188 Last post 14:11 by DHfan	Aviation History and Nostalgia	122 replies	9.3k views
	We have threads for the Boeing 727 and 737 so how about the BAC 1-11. There were lots of operators in the '70s and '80s. I'll start with those I remember:- Dan Air, British United / BCAL Caledonian / BCAL Channel Airways BIA Airways Cymru Autair / Courtline Monarch Laker Bavaria Pan International Hapag Lloyd Tarom Air UK Birmingham... Read More
# 10	Using your cab to dust off protesters Started 9th Jun 2021 by pba_target Last post 09:42 by BaronG	Rotorheads	31 replies	3.9k views
	Lots of images/video doing the rounds of what is reportedly a Customs/Border Patrol Squirrel using rotor wash to move on protesters in MN, USA. Not a comment on the protest as I've no info on that one way or another, but not sure I'd be comfortable hovering at that height over a crowd in what looks like a single Squirrel? Seems like DC last year a... Read More
# 11	Standby Attitude Indicator ILS Started 10th Jun 2021 by barrow Last post 12:58 by sheppey	Tech Log	15 replies	1.2k views
	Hello Gents, are standby attitude indicators on transport category jet aircraft in FAA land required to have an ILS presentation on the actual instrument itself? The ability to navigate an ILS with nothing but standby instruments? Aircraft in question is B737 Classic. Read More
# 12	Passeggera su volo ryanair.... Started 30th May 2021 by shinners Last post 19:53 by aloa326	Italian Forum	110 replies	7.8k views
	https://www.qualitytravel.it/lite-e-sputi-sul-volo-ryanair-da-ibiza-a-bergamo-i-video-della-passeggera/95861 almeno è stata segnalata alla polizia all'arrivo? RYAN CHE PROCEDURE PREVEDE IN CASI DI QUESTO GENER... Read More
# 13	World's Most Secretive 737 Started 8th Jun 2021 by cavuman1 Last post 07:04 by Cyberhacker	Military Aviation	34 replies	12.4k views
	Rat 55, Radar Airborne Testbed, looks like a cross between the Super Guppy and Groucho Marx! When asked about the functions of the craft by a reporter, the chief pilot responded: "I will tell you. Then I will kill you!" Make of this what you will. [url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40915/these-are-best-images-ever-of-the-worlds-most-secret... Read More
# 14	Holiday jets again - this time, the Boeing 707 and 720 Started 1st Jun 2021 by Mooncrest Last post 11:31 by WHBM	Aviation History and Nostalgia	88 replies	7.4k views
	An aircraft perhaps not as economical to operate as a factory fresh 737-200 but plenty of them around on the used market by the 1970s, not that expensive to acquire, greater capacity and greater range than the more junior Boeings, 1-11s and so on. Needing three flight crew might have been a disadvantage from a payroll perspective but it also meant... Read More
# 15	Boom boom! Has the time come? Started 11th Jun 2021 by Doors To Manuel Last post 02:49 by Lookleft	Questions	5 replies	2.3k views
	HAS THE TIME COME FOR A RETURN TO SUPERSONIC TRAVEL? A long read, but well worth it, from someone who really knows his stuff. An opinion, stuffed with facts and data that make it hard to refute. https://www.gridpoint.consulting/b... Read More
# 16	Forced Landing on Collaroy Beach NSW Started 26th May 2021 by jportzer Last post 06:23 by gerry111	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	126 replies	14.8k views
	Not sure if newsworthy, looks like a textbook forced landing, so good work to the pilot: [url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-26/nsw-plane-lands-on-collaroy-beach/100167410]ABC News: Pilot makes emergency landing on Sydney's Collaroy Beach[/url] Read More
# 17	So Cathay is now recruiting! Started 1st Jun 2021 by herewego75 Last post 13:05 by Globocnik	Fragrant Harbour	81 replies	39.1k views
	... insert text below! Read More
# 18	We’re getting a new “National Flagship” Started 30th May 2021 by NutLoose Last post 07:48 by Asturias56	Military Aviation	93 replies	15.0k views
	We’re getting a new “Royal Yacht As a sales tool yes, but blowing 200 million on a ship to be used by a few.. No. She will be Royal Navy manned, I wonder if they will include a heli deck and a secondary role, Britannia was supposed to double as a hospital ship, but missed the Falklands I believe due to the fuel it used. If it d... Read More
# 19	QF Group possible Redundancy Numbers/Packages Started 7th Jun 2020 by ExtraShot Last post 22:05 by Street garbage	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	2.5k replies	928.2k views
	This topic seems to have been raised a couple of times in other threads, so to avoid the continued hijack of threads important to others (Air NZ), perhaps the rumors/info could be collated here? Potential Redundancies are an interesting, though alarming topic none the less, and although We have been told it’s not on the cards, it’s an entirely... Read More
# 20	So what’s at Newquay this week? Started 10th Jun 2021 by LTNman Last post 14:21 by Alan Baker	Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)	13 replies	1.5k views
	Anyone going to spill the beans? Read More
# 21	Queen's Birthday Honours List 2021 - Military Division Started 11th Jun 2021 by Union Jack Last post 14:40 by langleybaston	Military Aviation	4 replies	921 views
	Congratulations to all concerned https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-military-division-of-the-queens-birthday-honours-list-2021 Jack Read More
# 22	New Typhoon display livery Started 28th May 2021 by Beatts Last post 19:19 by FinelyChopped	Military Aviation	89 replies	14.3k views
	Now that is nice!! Finally coating her up.
# 23	Carbon Footprint - Air Force One ? Started 10th Jun 2021 by Jetset 88 Last post 12:10 by SASless	Military Aviation	9 replies	2.0k views
	As I understand it, Newquay Airport, Cornwall ( RAF St Mawgan as was) has a runway just over 9,000 ft long (2,740 metres). If all of that was usable for landing, why didn't President Biden's Air Force One land there after crossing the Pond to drop him off for the G7 talks, rather than going to the other side of the UK to Mildenhall and then flying... Read More
# 24	Boeing 737-200 'Holiday Jets' Started 23rd May 2021 by Mooncrest Last post 17:18 by Quietplease	Aviation History and Nostalgia	113 replies	16.1k views
	In the 1970s and '80s, which European airlines flew these to the Mediterranean and other holiday areas ? I can think of (in no particular order): Britannia Airways Dan Air Monarch Airlines Maersk Orion Airways Aer Lingus Braathens Air Europe Condor Spantax Hispania British Airtours Hapag Lloyd Transavia Trans European Airways Avio... Read More
# 25	Virgin 3.0 Started 14th Sep 2020 by -41 Last post 08:42 by ScepticalOptomist	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	1.5k replies	487.7k views
	[h1]Virgin head office jobs face axe[/h1][h2] [/h2] [list] []The Australian []15 September 2020 [*]IMOGEN REID [/list] Virgin Australia has warned that its recovery plans have been “severely impacted” by Victoria’s COVID-19 and ongoing border... Read More