Interesting. 4 Typhoons vs 24 F-16? They would really need tanker support. Interesting to see if Argentina try to obtain aerial refuelling tankers with flying booms. If US won't sell them KC-135s then Israel might offload or convert 707s for them. The alternative is Israeli developed external tanks...

Some Israeli air to air footage of drones and cruise missiles being shot down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7uDL0RZx9k

They might come back with Iranian drone kill markings?

Had the maps out and you have nailed it T-J.The active area would near enough walking distance from my late pals house.I was looking further north.Now to dig out more info on it and have a wander up. Thanks again for the help Keith No problem, Keith. All the best with further research and your visit!

Kellie Moor ? Bunker for World War II N series Naval decoy site Q/QF type (a lighting decoy for an airfield and small fire decoy). Identified from RAF aerial photographs taken in June 1947, and designated AR 1 by the War Office, built to cover Arbroath airfield (NO64SW0029). The active part would ha...

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Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:35 pm

Thanks for the help and links. Just hope the weather stays decent

No problem. Hopefully you get the weather and activity!

Yes, the paths are obvious. Just have a look on Google Maps.

Cad West

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DdbFMHBXFG4TAj419

https://maps.app.goo.gl/9Gdjx4FQaWZgAUfn6

Cad East

https://maps.app.goo.gl/MbEXBNMMw3fwrAto8

See following guide for routes, etc

https://www.mjaviation.co.uk/MachLoop.htm

Very sad news. Blue skies, Joe. You will be sadly missed! Great that Joe's work will be kept going!

Well done, Marco.

https://www.crouze.com/baugher/

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Thu Dec 21, 2023 10:34 am

Thanks for the info T_J

No problem, F3.

Does anyone remember the mid air collision of 2 Harriers from 3 Sqn. which occurred on a Mallet Blow in the early '80/late '70s? Part answer There have been two major accidents to low-flying aircraft involved in Mallet Blow exercises: a German air force Tornado aircraft crashed during Mallet Blow 8...

Does anyone remember the mid air collision of 2 Harriers from 3 Sqn. which occurred on a Mallet Blow in the early '80/late '70s? Mallet Blow Exercises HC Deb 30 March 1990 vol 170 cc329-31W329W Mr. Jack Thompson To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list for the years 1975 to 1989(a)...

The aircraft will be taxiing to a designated arming/check area. I believe that it is know as Combat Arming? During Libya operations you would regularly see the Typhoons taxiing with the remove before flight pin/tags to the final check area before take-off. Thanks for that, sounds logical. I can't r...

A couple of comments: The series is obviously highly edited and only the keen types like us or the professionals would notice. Did I notice a Typhoon taxying with all the flags flying from the pins? A pal of mine flew F4s and routine was to pass close underneath the opposition to read the con.no of...

Re the Bear intercept, the 3 number tailcode was blurred out? It was strange footage. The footage was mirrored. The serial was visible but reversed. It was ZK305 with the fin as you say blurred out. There wasn't a single missile on ZK305. Looks like they were just filling in with old non related fo...

Hopefully the scrapyard will see the potential for the cockpit sections? No doubt everything will have been stripped out of the cockpits, but they would be of interest to cockpit collectors. The US are quite strict on such things and I guess everything will be scrapped? Time will tell!

Noticed the SWO picking up on ID s not displayed on lanyards.Didnt see his ID. It really surprised me the way the Officers and other ranks interacted when I visited my son on HMS Ocean and Montrose Really lax but it worked. The SWO had his ID attached to his belt on the left hand side. He was picki...

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Noticed the SWO picking up on ID s not displayed on lanyards.Didnt see his ID. It really surprised me the way the Officers and other ranks interacted when I visited my son on HMS Ocean and Montrose Really lax but it worked.

The SWO had his ID attached to his belt on the left hand side.

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/top-guns-inside-the-raf/on-demand/74781-001 Go to 35:40 to 35:41, where the 'blurry' typhoon lines up onto the runway. No way that port station is a standard drop tank, Meteor or Storm Shadow. Yes, of course it is a Meteor missile. The confusion arises when you m...

Seen worse. Interesting loadout on the Typhoon taxying out during the "Alpha Scramble" from Amari towards the end of the 3rd section of the program (about 45 mins in). What's the pod on the port wing station? Doesn't look anything like the drop tank on the starboard wing. Looks a bit like the ECM p...

Seen worse. Interesting loadout on the Typhoon taxying out during the "Alpha Scramble" from Amari towards the end of the 3rd section of the program (about 45 mins in). What's the pod on the port wing station? Doesn't look anything like the drop tank on the starboard wing. Looks a bit like the ECM p...