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by Vulcanone
Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: 2024 Typhoon Display Jet
Replies: 35
Views: 1687

Re: 2024 Typhoon Display Jet

Interesting they chose what appears to be one of the most infrequently seen single-seat T1 jets, hope it's not a hangar queen. Apart from the Black painted thing not many do appear often.. After march next year, the only place anyone gets to see one will be Mount Pleasant. Or a fleeting glimpse of ...
by Vulcanone
Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: 2024 Typhoon Display Jet
Replies: 35
Views: 1687

Re: 2024 Typhoon Display Jet

Same number of Squadrons, but just less airframes on them per Sqn....
by Vulcanone
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: 2024 Typhoon Display Jet
Replies: 35
Views: 1687

Re: 2024 Typhoon Display Jet

ZJ929 and ZJ939 have already been retired to Warton, along with ZJ937 which isn't yet retired.
by Vulcanone
Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Argentina to buy 24 Danish F-16
Replies: 26
Views: 2371

Re: Argentina to buy 24 Danish F-16

Well yes as NATO clearly isn't on the bottle every night, and I seem to recall it was President Yeltsin (doing the same)at the time... So yes you were clearly dreaming about Putin. Oh and a wee bit of research will tell you that all but 1 or 2 of the Tu-22M3s were scrapped the pair of survivors went...
by Vulcanone
Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Argentina to buy 24 Danish F-16
Replies: 26
Views: 2371

Re: Argentina to buy 24 Danish F-16

This Argentinian NATO application is another ruse inspired by those allegedly duplicitous Turkish members who are still sore about the Wooden Horse stunt way back!...imo. :whistle: How many other NATO members aside from Turkey have Russian missile systems? :grr: For Argentina, just join NATO & whil...
by Vulcanone
Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Akrotiri and Romania typhoons
Replies: 2
Views: 1422

Re: Akrotiri and Romania typhoons

Checking any reports from Coningsby for either of those or on Lossiemouth for the latter might be a starter. Otherwise, as the former change frequently, no.
by Vulcanone
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Shackleton XF708 @ Duxford - 23Mar24
Replies: 7
Views: 1058

Re: Shackleton XF708 @ Duxford - 23Mar24

Going on the time they took to restore the Victor, which is now inside Airspace. I'd say this is following that trend....
by Vulcanone
Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Convoi Exceptionnel
Replies: 10
Views: 2319

Re: Convoi Exceptionnel

Amp wrote:
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:33 am
How are they to depart Biggin?
As they are going to Australia, I suspect shrink wrapped.
by Vulcanone
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Duxford Crash
Replies: 11
Views: 3414

Re: Duxford Crash

reaper493 wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:01 pm
I think what Pol is referring to is the direction the aircraft went in - ie towards the tower/other aircraft/hangars.
True, thankfully it didn't come to that, and RIP to the pilot.
by Vulcanone
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Duxford Crash
Replies: 11
Views: 3414

Re: Duxford Crash

POL wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:58 am
That could have been far, far worse.
Given that they have announced the pilot and sole occupant did die, I can't see how it could have been any worse.
by Vulcanone
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:10 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF Boeing H-47ER
Replies: 30
Views: 5580

Re: RAF Boeing H-47ER

I expect there will be at least 14 retirements from the existing fleet, if not all originals bought in the early 1980s. It was supposedly going to be 9 of the oldest airframes out of the 60 in the fleet, so with an eventual fleet of 51, that probably will be the case. However they have retired 2 of...
by Vulcanone
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF Boeing H-47ER
Replies: 30
Views: 5580

Re: RAF Boeing H-47ER

And deduct the 6 already retired
by Vulcanone
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Photo Request - Waddington Gate Guard Victor XL189
Replies: 5
Views: 810

Re: Photo Request - Waddington Gate Guard Victor XL189

To Waddington 2 July 1986 0fficially for Ground instructional use.

But put on display as a gate guardian, sadly a victim of the infamous One Gate Guardian only per airfield policy.


Scrapped August 1989
by Vulcanone
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: WAVE - When did it open?
Replies: 13
Views: 1258

Re: WAVE - When did it open?

Same day 23 Squadron became the second E-3 Squadron
by Vulcanone
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: 6 Sqn. (The Flying Can Openers) reach 110
Replies: 16
Views: 1377

Re: 6 Sqn. (The Flying Can Openers) reach 110

6 sqn 100th anniversary special Typhoon arriving at Fairford RIAT in 2014. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51031833776_a8fdb2bc7f_h.jpg Typhoon FGR4 ZK342/ED 6 Squadron RAF Lossiemouth by Paul Downes , on Flickr I generally dislike most 'special' paint schemes for jets - and this is a total doo...
by Vulcanone
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: 6 Sqn. (The Flying Can Openers) reach 110
Replies: 16
Views: 1377

Re: 6 Sqn. (The Flying Can Openers) reach 110

6 Squadron got its first F-4s in january 1969 when they left the NEAF Strike Wing at Akrotiri. Made up of 6, 32,73 and 249 Squadrons
by Vulcanone
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF Scampton Relics
Replies: 13
Views: 2041

Re: RAF Scampton Relics

The F-4F at Scampton was never going to be the flying airframe. It was for spares as far as I recall whereas the one in Germany gained a UK Military serial ZK848
by Vulcanone
Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields
Replies: 48
Views: 5307

Re: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields

jonnewell wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:48 pm
What about Northolt?
Believe an Indian air force Connie took off a few layers of hedge a while ago.
That would be about the very late 60s or Early 70s surely
by Vulcanone
Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Hunter on the move
Replies: 5
Views: 1104

Re: Hunter on the move

Keith,

The RJAF Historic Flight bought it, as for it still flying? Its probably like the 3 Hunters and the Vampire they got in the late 1990s which flew for a while in the UK before going to Jordan. And ended up grounded.
by Vulcanone
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: March 11, 1971. Laarbruch
Replies: 18
Views: 1786

Re: March 11, 1971. Laarbruch

Mustang531 The RNZAF museum has loaned the B(I).8 out to another museum in NZ, its inside, and slowly being restored. As for WT339... Its still there! As for other B(I).8s WT333 at Bruntingthorpe still is technically a B(I).8 ! Despite the RAE Nose job . Sorry to hijack this thread but some great p...

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