12 Squadron 100th anniversary. RAF Coningsby September 2015
Untitled by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
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- Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:46 pm
- Forum: Specialist Photo Competitions
- Topic: Specialist Photo Competition - Special Schemes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 359
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
- Topic: March 2024 POTM Competition
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1373
Re: March 2024 POTM Competition
Typhoon display practice. March 18 RAF Coningsby.
Typhoon Display Practice. " Turbo 1 " by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
Typhoon Display Practice. " Turbo 1 " by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:36 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: England Winter Tour of India 2024
- Replies: 220
- Views: 12278
Re: England Winter Tour of India 2024
Maybe now England should finally declare when it comes to test cricket. We no longer have the players capable of playing the "long format" of the game. Also the audience is no longer that interested, even during the ashes series if there weren't regular wickets falling or towering boundaries being s...
- Wed Aug 02, 2023 4:15 pm
- Forum: RAF Coningsby
- Topic: Coningsby Families Day
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6416
Re: Coningsby Families Day
Rafair, I don't understand your comment about funding. Unless RAF jets start sporting 'Sponsored by Paddy-power Bingo' soon, I would suggest all their funding comes from the great British public. I thought it was well known that "foxy Bingo" was the sponsor of choice. :P https://live.staticflickr.c...
- Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Scanner lost @ Fairford
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1605
Re: Scanner lost @ Fairford
Many thanks Graham, I have contacted your friend and the process of scanner return to daddy has begun.
- Thu Jun 08, 2023 1:27 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Scanner lost @ Fairford
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1605
Scanner lost @ Fairford
After a very long day at Fairford Wednesday 7th June, I left my Uniden Bearcat UBC125XLT Scanner on the fence. Marston meysey 09 crashgate. I did have a look Thursday morning but no sign of it, I'm not on any social media so don't know if it's been put on any local groups . Any help gratefully recei...
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:53 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
- Topic: April 2023 POTM Competition
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4630
Re: April 2023 POTM Competition
Coronation fly past practice. 25th April @ Cranwell. Gotta get those Hercs before they're gone.
Kings Coronation flypast practice. by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
Kings Coronation flypast practice. by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 11:13 pm
- Forum: General Photography
- Topic: Busy April on the railways.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2694
Re: Busy April on the railways.
Hi Pete We caught The Great Britain XV on day 8 at Welney and again, very close up and thundering past on day 9 at Ten Mile Bank. Wonderful! Is there a good forum that you can recommend to discover other occurrences of these marvellous machines? Thanks in advance Don't know of a forum but I use Rai...
- Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:42 pm
- Forum: General Photography
- Topic: Busy April on the railways.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2694
Busy April on the railways.
April 1st LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 4932 Railway Touring Company "The Stratford Flyer" Norwich - Stratford upon Avon. April 5th LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley ( 60007 ) Crewe to Nene Valley Railway. April 9th Sir Nigel Gresley @ Nene Valley Railway April 21st Deltic 55022/D9000 (Royal Scots Gr...
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:39 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Red Arrow Hawk for sale
- Replies: 5
- Views: 970
Red Arrow Hawk for sale
If you've got a fair few bob to spare and fancy something different than plastic gnomes on your lawn.
https://agility.gpsv.co.uk/auctions/#/l ... 6ec1d9403f
https://agility.gpsv.co.uk/auctions/#/l ... 6ec1d9403f
- Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:43 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: KC-135s to receive winglets
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2529
Re: KC-135s to receive winglets
The 'last chance' check has always been done in the U.S.A.F for as long as I remember [a long time!]. It's something that that our Air Force doesn't appear to do. The Americans also have a penchant for running through every single available switch for it's pre-flight checks, whether or not some sys...
- Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:10 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: KC-135s to receive winglets
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2529
Re: KC-135s to receive winglets
A couple of years ago, on a base tour at Lakenheath, I asked a pilot why aircraft spent so much time sitting at "last chance " or on holding areas. As far as he was concerned this was just normal operating procedure. I've seen aircraft sitting for the best part of an hour on many occasions. Also, an...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:52 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Venting Mirage.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 305
Venting Mirage.
Wondered if anyone knows, what / why this venting occurs ? I've only noticed it on the single seaters.
KF118 Dassault Mirage 2000 I Indian Air Force by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
KF118 Dassault Mirage 2000 I Indian Air Force by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:39 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Friendly Crews - Post Your Pics
- Replies: 318
- Views: 291907
Re: Friendly Crews - Post Your Pics
Seems he is happy back at Coningsby. 27th Feb and the first 12 SQN jets return from Qatar.
ZK383 C/S Ascot 9624 by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
ZK383 C/S Ascot 9624 by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
- Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:22 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
- Topic: October 2022 POTM Competition
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4622
- Tue Aug 30, 2022 9:57 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Arrivals. 30Aug.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 365
Arrivals. 30Aug.
Just a few of the bigger arrivals today. 'Phoons and other stuff on my Flickr. Thanks again to those posting heads up that allowed me to be in the right place at the right time. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52323196829_99791b53bf_b.jpg KC 767A. MM62226. 14-01. Italian Air Force. by Peter Jack...
- Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:44 pm
- Forum: RAF Waddington
- Topic: Cobra Warrior Take Two 2022.
- Replies: 185
- Views: 36579
Re: Cobra Warrior Take Two 2022.
+1 with thanks to those that posted the great info. Not on any of the faceache or twatter type of social media ( just my personal choices) so FC is my go to for info. Disappointed about the 02 end being made difficult /impossible to access but, as I was more interested with the Italian stuff, I'm mo...
- Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:18 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Special livery Lakenheath 1ST August.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1556
Special livery Lakenheath 1ST August.
A no show from the Raptors and a worrying wait for anything to happen. Happily at mid day the locals came out to play and it was almost non stop action till after 6PM. Cherry on the cake, the special livery flew multiple missions. Couple of shots for ( I hope your enjoyment ) of the special. Other s...
- Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:07 am
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Canon 550D help reqd
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1174
Re: Canon 550D help reqd
IIRC there is a switch on the back of the camera, top right by the corner of the screen, this toggles for still or video. In the centre of this a button that turns on live view. Press this and the LCD screen displays the view, you"re also able to customise what info is also shown. Shutter speed ISO ...
- Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:31 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF Typhoon Squadron markings
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3497
Re: RAF Typhoon Squadron markings
OK, so not squadron markings as such but someone at Coningsby has a sense of humour.
RAF Coningsby 10 June 2015 by Peter Jackson, on Flickr
RAF Coningsby 10 June 2015 by Peter Jackson, on Flickr