Nighthawke wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:03 pm

Age alone doesn't define the capability of an aircraft so don't know what your point really is.

What about pilot training ? The current Mirage / Skyhawk pilots might be able to simply read the notes and fly the F-16. Different thing to take them to war ?

Range can mean different things to different people.
Simple A to B or A to B back to A

Very good !!!! I looked at the weather and 06 and thought I should have got out. Will make it next time.
Paul

The drones will normally operate between 20:00Z and 05:30Z and will climb out in a resticted danger area to the north west until above FL500 and civvy traffic. They will then be free to route east as required. Has to be a reason they'll only be flown under the cover of darkness. Probably less confl...

Was a regular visitor to Waddo in them days, dont recall any parking issues. Before WAVE that area and hardstands in front of the air ambulance / fire training areas were accessible.

Remember those French Jags and Mirages III, V and F1 April 1990 and 1991. Were they French AF exercises or part of Mallet Blow / Elder Forest ?
Another great day was the 50th Anniversary September 1990 Battle of Britain must have photoed 30 x Tornado's based aircraft and RAFG visitors.

www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_219907.htm?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=natopress&utm_campaign=20231115_awacs Seems NATO have agreed to replace its E-3 fleet with six Wedgetails from 2031. Let us hope that some common sense comes about and the RAF cooperate with NATO and form a joint operation plan...

I guess "The Reds" is some thing to do with the hashtag generation and every thing being reduced to the smallest number of letters ?

With only three Wegdetails perhaps each one with have a squadron number plate ? Assume 8sqn would have been nominated ?

Thankyou very much for the reply. I had my doubts about XW533 as being taken on the same day as XW530 but thats what the ticket said.

Two questions -
Which SR-71A flew on Saturday 24/05/86 either 17960 or 17980

Also on arrivals day Friday 23/05/86 I have photos of Buccaneer S2B XW530 HF 12 sqn and XW533 AS 208 sqn
although Scramble only list XW530 at the show ?

Thanks for any help

Just for the record VC-10 G-ARVF ex UAE Government is preserved at the excellent Hermeskeil museum in Germany

Take a look at Spottingmode.com They can provide Google overlap maps for airfields, just filter for the military ones. Also download the Wrecks and Relics files, most European military bases have a gate guard or museum collection nearby or in the local town.

Thinks L3 at Greenville specialise in electronics so maybe the Norwegian Herc being fitted out will some surveillance equipment

Kurnass wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:23 am

Looks like an almost exact copy of last year. But I’m not complaining

That is because it is last years list as the press release says

"Events October 12
The events for 2023 have not yet been confirmed, but we will tell you what last year's events were like to give you an idea:"

Exactly as you describe it "square D" is more like a squadron badge rather than airbase tail code. I doubt the USAF system would allow a single letter either.

"There is a high percentage of commonality between the two types"
I am sure the Lockheed Martin sales rep said the same. LOL
Avionics and airframe may be similar, but engine/fan and importantly operational procedures totally different.

Strange when you consider the point of forward deployment should be to be self supporting, yet the the USAF want to operate from another American base ? Assume Mildenhall area can provide accommodation where as Waddington area options are limited and more expensive ? I expect the Norwegian F-35A wil...

Is the Omani still at Waddington, If not what time did it leave please.
Have got to ask why such a strange visitor ?

Firstly I am not a number collector so have no idea about telescopes. But how do the optics on a scope and a camera compare ? I have read tail numbers from digital photos, indeed a friend of mine uses that method to record / confirm all his numbers. And its not all about 500mm lens, with a normal zo...