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- Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:19 am
- Forum: Prestwick
- Topic: Fri 25th march
- Replies: 5
- Views: 997
Re: Fri 25th march
OK charlie, thanks for the detail. Based on that, it does seem likely that 797 was the pinger.
- Sat Mar 26, 2022 12:54 am
- Forum: Prestwick
- Topic: Fri 25th march
- Replies: 5
- Views: 997
Re: Fri 25th march
Does anyone know which fighter departed at 1054. I asked in the other thread but no-one replied.
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Did they depart singularly or in formation ? What was the one pinging BLDE05 which departed at 1054 exactly please?
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Did they depart singularly or in formation ? What was the one pinging BLDE05 which departed at 1054 exactly please?
- Fri Nov 26, 2021 2:52 pm
- Forum: Warton Aerodrome
- Topic: November 2021 Log/Movements
- Replies: 41
- Views: 8008
Re: November 2021 Log/Movements
Many thanks Chrisward.chrisward123 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:19 amThis was visually eyeballed on landing. Confirmation it was ZB136 on 2nd test flight.Hi Chris, was the QEAF Hawk visually eyeballed and read off or is reg just an assumption based on prior posts about the hex ?
- Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:22 pm
- Forum: Warton Aerodrome
- Topic: November 2021 Log/Movements
- Replies: 41
- Views: 8008
Re: November 2021 Log/Movements
22/11/21 Military & Based 08:22L - G-OFLX/BAE31 (E145LU/BAES Corporate) Depart R.25 to Farnborough. Arrival back via ILS R.25 from Farnborough as BAE32 at 10:20L 13:13L - ZB136( QA06) /Tarnish 10 (Hawk MK.167/QEAF) Depart R.25 for PFAT2. On RTB Downwind to land R.25 at 14:13L - Hex Code 06A285 14:4...
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 9:18 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: E7 Wedgetail order reduction
- Replies: 46
- Views: 13866
Re: E7 Wedgetail order reduction
To pre-empt the inevitable question "why does it have windows?" - unlike the P-8s, the E-7s were not ordered in large enough numbers to get their own windowless barrel, so they were made based on the "YG" barrel spec which is the same one used for the BBJs and 737-700 Combis and then had the windows...
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 9:11 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: E7 Wedgetail order reduction
- Replies: 46
- Views: 13866
Re: E7 Wedgetail order reduction
First sightings of the one and only new build, LN 9103 N576JK 66840. Should test fly as BOE149 then fly to GED for aux tank installation, then to BHX for conversion work to begin.
https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 9947580418
https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 9947580418
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:50 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Bomber Task Force Dyess General Info
- Replies: 133
- Views: 18200
Re: Bomber Task Force Dyess General Info
Not following the discussion but I don't see it mentioned above. HYPNO01 B1 may be enroute from KDYS ETA 0955Z EGVA. Known already? If it is airborne then it's due over DOGAL BEXET in about 1 hr. I can't confirm it's airborne so don't take this as fact - needs an eye peeled.
- Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:33 am
- Forum: Prestwick
- Topic: Thu 23rd sept
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1789
Re: Thu 23rd sept
RAVENs and support flight FPLs cancelled.
- Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:33 am
- Forum: RAF Waddington
- Topic: Due Waddington 23/9
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1963
Re: Due Waddington 23/9
Should be a Xingu passing through around 1350L too.
- Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:27 am
- Forum: Prestwick
- Topic: Thu 23rd sept
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1789
Re: Thu 23rd sept
D-CAAN showing 1540L with E314s following shortly after:
RAVEN81 192043
RAVEN82 192044
RAVEN91 192041
RAVEN92 192042
(per FPL listings and only those 4 listed but that doesn't necessarily mean anything)
RAVEN81 192043
RAVEN82 192044
RAVEN91 192041
RAVEN92 192042
(per FPL listings and only those 4 listed but that doesn't necessarily mean anything)
- Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:27 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year
- Replies: 170
- Views: 34173
Re: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year
The semantics are moot. Whether you call it maintenance or upgrades, the plane isn't operational with them , ergo BOTH should be budgeted for when deciding how many years you want them to last. As the Sentinel article clearly stated - they knew what upgrades would be needed and when, yet went ahead...
- Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:59 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year
- Replies: 170
- Views: 34173
Re: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year
The semantics are moot. Whether you call it maintenance or upgrades, the plane isn't operational with them , ergo BOTH should be budgeted for when deciding how many years you want them to last. As the Sentinel article clearly stated - they knew what upgrades would be needed and when, yet went ahead ...
- Sun Aug 15, 2021 4:31 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year
- Replies: 170
- Views: 34173
Re: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year
The Sentinels got tossed on the scrap heap after only 14 years service because basically the government couldn't be arsed to maintain them. :roll: It's not really about maintaining them - it's about keeping the on-board electronics, sensors and communications suites up to date. For an ISTAR platfor...
- Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:02 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year
- Replies: 170
- Views: 34173
Re: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year
Why are our E3's so knackered? They are probably the newest E3 airframes in existence having only been in service since around 1990, the NATO ones have 10 years on ours and the USAF ones even longer and still going strong! Have we not been maintaining and upgrading them? The rate of deterioration s...
- Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:42 am
- Forum: Prestwick
- Topic: Wed 21July
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1524
- Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:36 am
- Forum: Prestwick
- Topic: Wed 21July
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1524
Re: Wed 21July
RONIN45 MC12 due in 1pm from Narsarsuaq. Filed with full reg 1200278 which is unusual. Normally only get the last 5.
- Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:47 pm
- Forum: RAF Mildenhall
- Topic: Biden visit to mildenhall
- Replies: 82
- Views: 14297
Re: Biden visit to mildenhall
The E4 '40787' is coming to Mildenhall according to my info.
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:02 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: E7 Wedgetail order reduction
- Replies: 46
- Views: 13866
Re: E7 Wedgetail order reduction
The block number makes it a BBJ baseline, same at the Aussie and Turkish ones. I don't know whether Boeing will be doing the work themselves or an outsider. I imagine the first port of call will be at GED for auxiliary tanks fitting then we'll see where it goes from there.
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:31 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: E7 Wedgetail order reduction
- Replies: 46
- Views: 13866
Re: E7 Wedgetail order reduction
The first new build E-7 is loaded in the Boeing production firing order. LN in the early 9100s. There are 12 more P-8s to come before it, 2x USN, 4x RAF, 5x NOW, 1x India, so will be a while yet. I think it averages about 3 weeks between every new P-8. Unlike the P-8s, It will probably roll out as a...
Re: dec12
PC12 050419 due in 11.45 thu.