Nothing official yet, but should be either w/c 2nd or 9th September based on previous years. Let's hope it happens! The reasons for the March running being cancelled was lack of foreign participants, with only German Tornados on the list to attend, and that Waddington would be busy with other thing...

What does n/m stand for, is it no movement? If so ZK309 was briefly moved onto the washpan so it could be pushed into the paintshop. It was only on the washpan for a couple of minutes while the tractor was turned around. I presume it stands for 'no (squadron) markings'. Good point. Hadn't thought o...

What does n/m stand for, is it no movement? If so ZK309 was briefly moved onto the washpan so it could be pushed into the paintshop. It was only on the washpan for a couple of minutes while the tractor was turned around.

So will these new chinooks have a refuelling probe like people keep saying " they are just MH 47G". If so, will we have to reley on mildenhall hercs to refuel them?

Finty wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:12 pm

Houthis managed to scratch a Saudi Tornado back in 2020, can’t remember if the crew survived.

Im sure they lost a typhoon on ops as well in 2017. Was put down to technical error.

Egypt has been bombing Yemen for years with the Saudi led coalition which got them nowhere. Sixty years ago Egypt was backing the Yemenis who wanted to kick UK out of Aden. And what relevence does this have to do with the current situation which is entirely different? Houthi rebels backed by Iran d...

22A wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:56 pm

jamesg23 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:35 pm

Egypt has been bombing Yemen for years with the Saudi led coalition which got them nowhere.

Sixty years ago Egypt was backing the Yemenis who wanted to kick UK out of Aden.

and they are still backing Yemen but their fight is now against the Houthi rebels.

raptor9 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:38 pm

Egypt is going to get seriously p....d off with these rebels. The Suez Canal is a huge source of revenue for the country, and if ships aren't using it, then it will cause large financial loss.

Egypt has been bombing Yemen for years with the Saudi led coalition which got them nowhere.

I hear the runway and taxi ways are being resurfaced at wittering lasting tll late 2024. Will the grobs be relocating to another location? I have also seen a post but i can not for the life of me remember where but someone eluded to the fact of a lot more activity once the work is complete. Does any...

I thought that detachment was 4 jets? Maybe the others went left rather than right and ended up in Portugal🤷‍♂️ Didn’t the RAF and the German Air Force share a detachment last year providing two Airframes each? Yes I am sure they mentioned this in a previous episode. And would explain why ZK305 had...

That is a nice looking mustang. Shame it will be repainted.

Couple of c17s left this morning, one headed deep into europe and maybe beyond and one was heading towards the atlantic so i guess it was bound for the states.

Edit; first to leave is now over saudi, probably heading to Al Udeid.

Harv94 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 25, 2023 5:43 pm

Sorry to cause consternation by starting this in the wrong place.

If anyone has any ideas where will be available to view on Friday I'll be very grateful.

i believe the viewing area is the only place. anyone under the display line can stop the flying.

Harv94 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 25, 2023 12:33 pm

What are the chances of it sticking around for the families day?

Slim, it went home last week.

1230 P8 1245 - Tigers Army Parachute Display team 1300 - USAF F-35A flypast 1315 - RAF F-35B role demo 1330 - Royal Norweigan Historic Flight Vampire 1345- RAF Chinook 1400 - Rolls Royce Spitfire Mk XiX and Mustang 1425 - Strikemaster pair 1445 - Slingsby Firefly 1500-Red Arrows 1530- Muscle Pitts 3...

Someone told me the Canadians are coming over for the next cobra warrior. Im sure we would all love to see more hornets.

Just returned home from a 72 hr short break in Lincolnshire which I'd always believed to be the home of the RAF (Bomber County and all that). Really disappointed that during my stay I did nt see a single RAF a/c, altho it seemed like every one of the Lakenheath F-15Es came through' the Donna Nook R...

more than 9 typhoons have been practicing so they could be spelling something rather than a diamond 9

looks to be crossing the channel now.

By comparison consider the rate at which LN has taken F35s in quite a short time frame and it is clear that it's not a production issue rather delaying tactics. is it not the fact that the more f35s you order the more up the production list you go? the USAF buying 100s means they would be priority ...