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by sschofield
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Military Aircraft Markings 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 1952

Re: Military Aircraft Markings 2024

Thanks once again for the kind words. It's a mammoth task, especially whilst holding down a full -time job with a 3+ hour round trip commute each day, and, just to add extra spice to proceedings this time round, moving house for the first time in 13 years too next week! It's also hugely rewarding wh...
by sschofield
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Military Aircraft Markings 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 1952

Military Aircraft Markings 2024

Good morning all, As a number of you may already be aware, the final draft of "MAM 2024" was submitted to the publishers last week and is currently off for printing. Expected to be available early April or thereabouts. You can pre-order it from the Crecy website here; https://www.crecy.co.uk/militar...
by sschofield
Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF BINBROOK hangar tour 9th July 1987
Replies: 26
Views: 2406

Re: RAF BINBROOK hangar tour 9th July 1987

Absolutely awesome! Much better weather than in August of that year! 😭 I never managed to get into the hangars during the airshow so seeing these shots is superb! Thanks for sharing. I never realised the F-100 was based there temporarily Yes, the "Last, last Lightning Show" was a tad wet! :unsure: ...
by sschofield
Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Lakenheath - nuclear store
Replies: 85
Views: 15516

Re: Lakenheath - nuclear store

There are a number of HAS at Lakenheath that were modified years ago with "vaults" to store B61s, up to 4 per vault. I'll dig a link out when I get home. All the shelters at Marham had the vaults installed as well, subsequently filled in I believe after the Special Weapons were retired. Maybe with ...
by sschofield
Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Lakenheath - nuclear store
Replies: 85
Views: 15516

Re: Lakenheath - nuclear store

Lakenheath has to be the base to site the nukes. They need to be where the aircraft are based. Also lets hope the cnd lot dont take over the viewing area! Knowing are Police they will be making them tea,and checking there not cold ! There are a number of HAS at Lakenheath that were modified years a...
by sschofield
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Italian & German Tornado OSD
Replies: 4
Views: 825

Re: Italian & German Tornado OSD

Gareth, I haven't seen anything official, but I guess the date for the IDS models will be driven by the integration of the B61 to the F-35s, particularly the German examples which they haven't even started receiving yet! (I assume the Italians had B61 capability for their Tornados?) So far the Nethe...
by sschofield
Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: USAF EA-37B Updates
Replies: 30
Views: 3347

Re: USAF EA-37B Updates

Thanks Mark
by sschofield
Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:20 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: USAF EA-37B Updates
Replies: 30
Views: 3347

USAF EA-37B Updates

Hi all, As many will already be aware, the USAF recently announced that they have changed the designation for their new "Compass Call" aircraft, based on the Gulfstream G550. What was previously known as the EC-37B has now been redesignated as the EA-37B to better reflect it's role of Electronic Att...
by sschofield
Mon Nov 06, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: BA279 Musee Canopee Chateaudun 21st Oct 2023
Replies: 12
Views: 2955

Re: BA279 Musee Canopee Chateaudun 21st Oct 2023

If the French Air and Space Force don't use Chateaudun any more, do they have another facility they use to store aircraft? No. Chateaudun was part storage facility (a mix of indoors and outdoors), part breakers yard (outside), and part aircraft graveyard (also outside). They cleared the scrapping a...
by sschofield
Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: Spain & Portugal
Topic: Gando Ocean Sky 23
Replies: 79
Views: 7668

Re: Gando Ocean Sky 23

T.12B-58 (though not read off last week hence the brackets) is behind the operational ramps parked with the F.1CE close to the sea side of the base . Both can be seen easily from the viewing terrace at the airport. Dave Many thanks for this Dave. I'm not there until March next year so I hope that t...
by sschofield
Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: Spain & Portugal
Topic: Gando Ocean Sky 23
Replies: 79
Views: 7668

Re: Gando Ocean Sky 23

What's it like there - can you combine spotting with a 'normal' beach holiday or are you some distance from the resorts - I appreciate it is only a small island? I have been to Lanzarote and Tenerife but not Gran Canaria Mike, I've done it a few times. Stayed at Bahia Feliz, which is a small resort...
by sschofield
Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:47 pm
Forum: Spain & Portugal
Topic: Gando Ocean Sky 23
Replies: 79
Views: 7668

Re: Gando Ocean Sky 23

Knife75 wrote:
Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:18 pm
Hi Stuart, where is the best place to view this ramp and to see the BE350.

Cheers
Hi, sorry, just seen this! My view was from the airside viewing terrace as I waited for an ATR72 to whisk me back to Fuerteventura!
by sschofield
Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Spain & Portugal
Topic: Gando Ocean Sky 23
Replies: 79
Views: 7668

Re: Gando Ocean Sky 23

Italian, French & Spanish tankers for EART operating out of Lanzarote. Got buzzed by Spanish A400 T.23-13 at low-level in the NW corner of Fuerteventura around 1230, and then a more sedate let-down into Lanzarote for the French Phenix a little later! From ADSB, Italian KC-767 now here & flew pm tod...
by sschofield
Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: Spain & Portugal
Topic: Gando Ocean Sky 23
Replies: 79
Views: 7668

Re: Gando Ocean Sky 23

Aside from the exercise traffic, it looks like the Guardia Civil Be350 DT.05.01(10224)/09-601 arrived at Gando recently. Didn't appear to ping on trackers. Parked to the far left of the most Northerly mil ramp, next to a C212 and close to a CN235MPA which ADSB thinks was D4.06
by sschofield
Mon Oct 16, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Spain & Portugal
Topic: Gando Ocean Sky 23
Replies: 79
Views: 7668

Re: Gando Ocean Sky 23

eyesinthesky wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:37 pm
Italian, French & Spanish tankers for EART operating out of Lanzarote.
Got buzzed by Spanish A400 T.23-13 at low-level in the NW corner of Fuerteventura around 1230, and then a more sedate let-down into Lanzarote for the French Phenix a little later!
by sschofield
Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:33 am
Forum: Spain & Portugal
Topic: Gando Ocean Sky 23
Replies: 79
Views: 7668

Re: Gando Ocean Sky 23

Scramble has Italian EF2000s too and there was a KC-767 at Gando today according to ADS-B Interestingly, the Italian tanker came from Trapani (37 Stormo's base), but at FL370, so it wasn't dragging anything. After a couple of hours at Arrecife (not Gando) it continued West to Andrews AFB. It's quit...
by sschofield
Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:29 am
Forum: Spain & Portugal
Topic: Gando Ocean Sky 23
Replies: 79
Views: 7668

Re: Gando Ocean Sky 23

I was at Gando yesterday caught the Greek C27 landing at 1545 Git speaking with a local who works on the Base who informed me that Friday 13th should see 2 x KC135 and 3 x F16 of Turkish AF between 1400-1430! Also Spanish AF stuff from mainland which can be seen on FR24 TURAF08, KC-135R 62-3567, is...
by sschofield
Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: French trip
Replies: 11
Views: 2030

Re: French trip

Agreed, I also got jostled at Orleans a few years ago, although it was Chateaudun show weekend and I suspect they had had a lot of visitors to the fence! That said, I've been jostled at lots of airfields in lots of countries over the years, despite always following the rules, so maybe it's just me! ...
by sschofield
Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:22 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: RIAT LOG 12 to 14 July 2023
Replies: 4
Views: 1639

Re: RIAT LOG 12 to 14 July 2023

The lowest numbered German ECR serial is 46+23, and the batch runs through to 46+57, with some gaps!
by sschofield
Tue Sep 12, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Top Guns Inside The RAF
Replies: 124
Views: 14492

Re: Top Guns Inside The RAF

I suppose it makes good television for the majority, but to show two 'front-line' situations where missions were affected by aircraft unserviceability does not show the RAF's equipment well in my opinion. Maybe it is a fact of life with such high-tech aircraft, but do other nations suffer the same ...

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