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by welshandy
Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:35 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Replies: 56
Views: 5893

Re: Concern over Queen's health

Just been announced that the Queen has passed away :( :( :(
by welshandy
Thu Sep 08, 2022 1:03 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Replies: 56
Views: 5893

Concern over Queen's health

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-62834633

My thoughts are with the family :(
by welshandy
Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:25 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: AFSOC grounds CV22 Osprey
Replies: 7
Views: 3016

Re: AFSOC grounds CV22 Osprey

Reported 2nd September 2022. CV22's cleared to fly.

https://breakingdefense.com/2022/09/exc ... -shutdown/
by welshandy
Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Red Arrows in Turmoil ?
Replies: 239
Views: 37807

Re: Red Arrows in Turmoil ?

This just posted on the BBC 20 mins ago. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62664654
by welshandy
Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:51 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My third major open heart surgery
Replies: 53
Views: 5138

Re: My third major open heart surgery

Wishing you all the Best
by welshandy
Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sad news for Star Trek fans
Replies: 2
Views: 458

Sad news for Star Trek fans

Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek, dies from heart failure at age 89. :(

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... 4f5pQqTVyY
by welshandy
Thu Jul 28, 2022 9:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bernard Cribbins Passed away
Replies: 2
Views: 441

Bernard Cribbins Passed away

Very sad news that Bernard Cribbins has passed away at the age of 93. Best known for the Voice of the Wombles, Mr Perks in the Railway Children & Dr Who(Special Constable Tom Campbell in the Film "Daleks invasion Earth 2150AD" & Donna Nobles Grandad in the series) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertai...
by welshandy
Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Formula 1 2022
Replies: 826
Views: 47534

Re: Formula 1 2022

Bernie Eccleston has been allowed on National TV again and has said "I'd take a bullet for Vladimir Putin" ...He needs to be put down :lol: https://news.sky.com/story/bernie-ecclestone-says-he-would-take-a-bullet-for-first-class-vladimir-putin-as-he-defends-war-in-ukraine-12642942 He is also report...
by welshandy
Fri Jul 01, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Forces TV Closes
Replies: 7
Views: 1591

Re: Forces TV Closes

I didn't know they were closing. I had a list of Channels come up on my TV the other Day saying these will no longer be shown on "Freeview", including BBC News(HD), QVC(HD), Forces TV & More 4 +1, plus several others. I just assumed it was just "Freeview" that had pulled the plug.
by welshandy
Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: E-on Gas/Electricity smart meters
Replies: 20
Views: 2492

Re: E-on Gas/Electricity smart meters

Our Smart Meter, was still showing our "fixed" rate(15.8ppKWh) severn Days after it should have changed to the new "variable" rate(26.5ppKWh). Worse than that our energy provider Shell decided to switch us to the "new" rate four days before the "fixed" was due to end. Had to phone them to get it adj...
by welshandy
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:14 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Thursday 30 June 2022
Replies: 5
Views: 834

Re: Thursday 30 June 2022

Something very noisy just flew over Bewdley. Not showing on ADS-B. U2?
by welshandy
Sun Jun 26, 2022 8:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Actor Frank Williams passed away
Replies: 2
Views: 588

Actor Frank Williams passed away

Frank Williams, best known for his role of the Vicar in Dad's Army has died aged 90. :(
by welshandy
Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:38 am
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: SJ 89-0505 F-15E
Replies: 6
Views: 1571

Re: SJ 89-0505 F-15E

Thanks for the updates :thumb:
by welshandy
Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:35 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Ukraine Situation
Replies: 822
Views: 89592

Re: The Ukraine Situation

Just been reading the interview Steve Rosenberg did with Sergei Lavrov. Full interview here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61825525 Hers is one of the quotes from the Russian Foreign Minister. "We didn't invade Ukraine, we declared a special military operation because we had absolutely no o...
by welshandy
Thu Jun 16, 2022 2:29 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: SJ 89-0505 F-15E
Replies: 6
Views: 1571

SJ 89-0505 F-15E

I see from the MH & LN Blog spot, that the sole remaining SJ F15E is still at LN. Any updates please, thanks
by welshandy
Mon May 30, 2022 4:28 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Queens birthday Flypast
Replies: 314
Views: 46748

Re: Queens birthday Flypast

The slower aircraft will almost certainly have to turn out of the way of the following faster aircraft, immediately after Buck House, so the helis and BBMF are unlikely to make it to Northolt, let alone Brize. And even the fast jets might disperse before Brize, for example in the High Wycombe/Ayles...
by welshandy
Mon May 30, 2022 9:57 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: ‘Buzzing The Tower’
Replies: 6
Views: 1700

Re: ‘Buzzing The Tower’

:Wow: :Wow: :Wow:
by welshandy
Fri May 27, 2022 6:32 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Atlantic Conveyor - 40 years
Replies: 8
Views: 1439

Re: Atlantic Conveyor - 40 years

It's 40 years today that the ACL vessel 'Atlantic Conveyor' was hit by 2 Exocet missiles. RIP to all the crew, armed forces personnel and volunteers from the Mersey Dock and Harbour company that lost their lives that day.. https://www.atlantic-conveyor.co.uk/ Remembered here on the Severn Valley Ra...
by welshandy
Thu May 19, 2022 9:28 am
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: ZJ939 making the News
Replies: 3
Views: 866

ZJ939 making the News

Reported in the Daily Express. Typhoon ZJ939 Fang 11 squawking 7700 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/raf-emergency-typhoon-fighter-jet-issues-code-7700-at-24-000ft-over-uk-in-mid-air-alert/ar-AAXnwBP?ocid=ob-fb-engb-1511253547831&fbclid=IwAR0bVc7WKM-ajY90YGZvD6mJ2XgwGbSbbNDqNS-1xjY28TJc0_TRtHYB...

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