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# 1	Caption Competition Mk III Started 23rd Feb 2021 by Hydromet Last post 17:12 by Kiltrash	Military Aviation	4.2k replies	139.9k 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	589.0k 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	All borders to reopen. Started 30th May 2020 by BNEA320 Last post 14:06 by dr dre	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	6.7k replies	905.1k 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
# 4	RAF Fast Jets To Practice Dispersal Off MOBs Started 21st Jul 2021 by RAFEngO74to09 Last post 17:38 by NutLoose	Military Aviation	113 replies	19.4k views
	[url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41634/russia-threat-could-see-u-k-fighter-jets-operating-from-highways-once-again]Russia Threat Could See U.K. Fighter Jets Operating From Highways Once Again (thedrive.com)[/url] CAS has announced there will be no-notice exercises for this. A lot of preparation is going to be needed in terms of plan... Read More
# 5	Getting off plane at midpoint Started 28th Jul 2021 by davidjohnson6 Last post 17:29 by DaveReidUK	Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)	16 replies	2.4k views
	I know most commercial pax flights are point-to-point, but occasionally there are regular scheduled flights which begin at airport A, fly to airport B, stop for 30 mins to pick up more pax, and then fly to airport C Assume A, B and C are all in the same country, and no flying over other countries. Assume tickets from A to B (or anything similiar)... Read More
# 6	EZY8095 2021-07-27 Police requested on arrival Started 29th Jul 2021 by chrissw Last post 19:29 by edi_local	Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)	2 replies	163 views
	EZY8095 LGW-VAR 2021-07-27 I heard one of the flight crew on LiveATC asking for police to meet their arrival at the stand at VAR. My other half was on this flight and she says she didn't see or hear anything. One of her neighbours said it was something to do with a passenger. Was anyone else on this flight who can shed more light on what happ... Read More
# 7	Tempest Started 29th Jul 2021 by DODGYOLDFART Last post 18:41 by Haraka	Military Aviation	2 replies	459 views
	BAe announced today a further £250m from HMG for further development of the new fighter. Also announced that the planned in service date as 2035. Read More
# 8	Tinker AFB issues Started 29th Jul 2021 by dctyke Last post 17:21 by SASless	Military Aviation	2 replies	850 views
	https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/07/27/air-exercise-with-tight-turnaround-no-sleeping-pills-prompts-investigation-at-tinker/ Read More
# 9	A350 pilot startled by windshear alarm Started 15th Jul 2021 by Skywards747 Last post 00:43 by MarkD	Rumours & News	129 replies	37.1k views
	French investigators have detailed how a French Bee Airbus A350-900 sharply deviated from the missed-approach pattern at Paris Orly, when one of its pilots was startled and temporarily incapacitated just after an unexpected windshear alarm. [url=https://avherald.com/h?article=4d39c0fe&opt=0]Aviation Herald article[/url... Read More
# 10	Angel Flight Call Sign Started 28th Jul 2021 by Flying Ted Last post 11:23 by Ixixly	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	15 replies	3k views
	The latest advice from Angel Flight is a request: "We are writing to ask that on all future flights in and out of control space, we would appreciate you prefacing your call sign with ‘Angel Flight’, when first contacting ATC..." I'm curious to hear from any controllers as to what this means to them when they hear... Read More
# 11	B-737 Cargo Plane down in Hawaii Started 2nd Jul 2021 by ATPMBA Last post 19:29 by Winemaker	Rumours & News	238 replies	138k views
	Heard they had engine trouble and were returning to land and ended up in the water. Hope everyone is safe. https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/07/02/dot-cargo-plane-crashes-off-kalaeloa-with-2-board/ Read More
# 12	Is the Eagle still flying? Started 29th Jul 2021 by Ninthace Last post 18:51 by wiggy	Space Flight and Operations	4 replies	915 views
	[url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2285309-part-of-the-apollo-11-spacecraft-may-still-be-in-orbit-around-the-moon/]The Eagle may not have landed again[/url]. Read More
# 13	Positive rate....gear up Started 23rd Jul 2021 by Sue Ridgepipe Last post 09:54 by TURIN	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	51 replies	15.1k views
	Interesting report on Avherald about a Dash 8 400 that took off from Sydney and flew half way to Albury before they realised they'd forgotten to put the gear up. Not having flown the 400, I don't know what indications they may have had, but I would have expected it to be a bit more noisy? And no doubt the increased fuel burn must have been a concer... Read More
# 14	Should have kept Lyneham Open Started 20th Jul 2021 by KPax Last post 16:29 by Jerry Atrick	Military Aviation	64 replies	14.8k views
	https://www.forces.net/news/raf-brize-norton-runway-closed-repairs Brize Closed as runway appears to have melted, 1 Voyager at Mildenhall. Read More
# 15	Bristol Ground School: Windows or iPad? Which platform has the best user experience? Started 29th Jul 2021 by Beaker_ Last post 11:44 by troyward	Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)	2 replies	351 views
	I'm looking to start my ATPL(A) studies through Bristol Ground School soon. I was planning on using my Windows desktop for the majority of my studies when at home, but was thinking of investing in a laptop or iPad to study when away from home and was deciding on which to go for. Does anyone have any thoughts or opinions over which offers the bes... Read More
# 16	Snowbirds at Camrose, Alberta Started 28th Jul 2021 by India Four Two Last post 14:50 by India Four Two	Military Aviation	5 replies	927 views
	Some of the best pictures of the Snowbirds that I have ever seen. Posted with permission from the photographer, my friend Jordan Lewis:
# 17	Bombardier 605 crash yesterday. Started 27th Jul 2021 by WTON Last post 18:15 by BizJetJock	Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.	16 replies	5.7k views
	[h1]Truckee-Tahoe...[/h1]https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article253040428.html Read More
# 18	Installing old Office 2003 in W10 Started 24th Jul 2021 by Fareastdriver Last post 18:02 by Thirsty	Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting	33 replies	2.6k views
	My old computer running on W7 had a mechanical hard drive. This got too slow taking some five minutes to fire up so I have bought another one with a SSHD that came with W10 loaded. The OS system is fine but it insists that if I want Office I load 365 and I don't want to because as far as I can read it means that all your files are stored in Clou... Read More
# 19	Accelerated Exodus. Started 28th Jul 2021 by Curry Lamb Last post 15:28 by Koan	Fragrant Harbour	7 replies	3k views
	With thousands of students and their families already leaving the territory due to new “brainwashing” curriculums being forced in, we are gonna witness even more locals and expats alike packing up, and calling “andiamo tutti” from the new mainland city that once was called Hong Kong Special Admin Region. The only “special” this place will award... Read More
# 20	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	940.7k 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
# 21	BOM providing a review of TAF locations Started 29th Jul 2021 by Fluke Last post 12:59 by cattletruck	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	1 replies	306 views
	http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/taf-review/TAF_Review_2021_Final_Report.pdf Good to see a TAF returning to Naracoorte! Read More
# 22	Tyre inner tubes Started 25th Jul 2021 by BigEndBob Last post 10:50 by jimjim1	Private Flying	22 replies	3.3k views
	What the hell goes on with tyre inner tubes. Had now about five deflations and flats in 12 months, club aircraft. This would be on a Piper Tomahawk 5 inch wheels. Both mains and nose. Even had at least 2-3 on Warrior. Are there some bad brands out there or dodgy batches going around. If it was one bad wheel i could understand something wrong w... Read More
# 23	Ex KA captains being offered JFO position Started 3rd Jul 2021 by doublelift Last post 06:39 by Cortisol Depleted	Fragrant Harbour	144 replies	53.4k views
	Speechless to CX management soon will see FOs teaching captains flying the neo Read More
# 24	How to combat sweat (serious question) Started 27th Jul 2021 by k.swiss Last post 08:35 by galdian	Middle East	10 replies	3.3k views
	Time is upon us, summer is here. We shower before the flight and by the time we return from the walk around it looks like we are ready to shoot a Head & Shoulders advert. Aside from sending the FO outside or skipping a shower all together does anyone have any effective ways to stay cool? Silly question, I'll probably get roasted for it but worth... Read More
# 25	Apollo 15 Started 27th Jul 2021 by TURIN Last post 06:22 by wiggy	Space Flight and Operations	13 replies	1.5k views
	Fifty years since the launch of Apollo 15. The first car on the moon. [ame]https://youtu.be/1Mqsd0ru_pc[/ame] Read More