Are those photos doctored, as it would appear they have actually been delivered and not a case of a just signed agreement? I thought the US we’re going to block this deal as with the inclusion of AIM-120 they deemed it to shift military power in the wrong way and potentially open an arms race down ...

Great set. :thumbs: Great memories. :clap: Only Excalibar I ever visited. Being a poor student at the time no pictures just numbers. So thanks for the memories. Coming over for a weekend UK (main event Middle Wallop IAS) we also did this one. Sitting in queue on Saterday morning because we knew you ...

https://www.defensenews.com/global/euro ... licopters/

Order for 14 CH-47 ER finalized.
Delivery in 2027-2029 period.

I haven’t seen mention of this on the forum The Saudi Hawks have recently traded in their Hawk Mk65’s for new Mk165’s and a new colour scheme. https://scramble.nl//images/stories/countries/sa/photos/sa_Hawk_T167_Riyadh_Feb2024_Stephan_de_Bruijn.jpg About time the RAF did the same and rejuvenate the...

I made my payment from the Netherlands (as still 1300 places were available).
Received ticket yesterday evening at 9 o'clock. So it seems they working hard and long to get things sorted.

Is this 34 including the 5 stored ones? Yes Is there some mix up by Flight Global. The 5 stored ones are not part of the trainings fleet. They were purchased direct by the MoD for another reason. So 29 H135 Juno trainers used by DFHS/Ascent 5 H135 stored 1+1 would make it the 5 H135 go to Australia...

5 UK Juno's/H135 leased to Australia for 5 years Probably the 5 stored H135s. Colours all ready match :whistle: https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/australia-to-lease-five-uk-h135s-for-black-hawk-pilot-training/156820.article Australia to lease five UK H135s for Black Hawk pilot training Austra...

Great pictures.
And great memories.

My one and only vist to Binbrook was 3 days earlier At the start of our trip through England we (4 boys from The Netherlands) had to vist Binbrook and see Lightnings in the flesh.
A great and hot day including the FS F-100F.

Spottersdays announced.
Friday June 7th and Monday 10th.

Nicely around Tag der Bundeswehr at Fassberg June 8th and Air Show at Aalborg AB the 9th .

https://www.natotigers.org/tiger-meet/ntm2024

Great set!
Superb variety of aircraft, weather and light conditions and UK airfield.

Great set.
Air to air are super.

Order signed for 82
62 ordered and 20 options (as I understand from German forumsites)
24 H-Force armed packages ordered so 24 potential armed ones.

Press release in German
https://www.presseportal.de/pm/147341/5671962

Not the AW169M but order is for AW139M.
different type and bigger.

Very nice
Tres bien

Some news
Probably sale to other country

Article here:
https://helihub.com/2023/11/17/uk-milit ... bus-h135s/

Up to 44 new helicopter could be bought The active words here are 'up to'. The number will be decided when they understand the costs from the bid and negotiation process with the remainder to be taken up as attrition replacements as and when the need (and funding) arises. Well not up to 44 anymore ...

Now a one horse race. Worth reading the article..... Airbus who were planning a bid in partnership with LM now look to be going direct, so still a 2 horse race as far as I can see? Your right. Maybe should have placed a question mark behind the sentence. As I can't see Airbus wins it on it's own (m...

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/10 ... -it-alone/

Lockheed Martin withdraws bid to produce new USAF aerial tanker

Now a one horse race.

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Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:27 am

I think I see something the other week about Sweden looking at KC-390 to replace their Hercules.

Sweden also not a NATO country (yet)

Glenn Many thanks for posting the list,you beat me to it I was going to do it today,Tuesday Did anyone get the Mil 8 parked between the three B737's at Warsaw Airport on Monday Morning Also the Italian Air Force Avanti that arrived around 06.00 Thanks in Advance Pete Would love to hear the Hip seri...