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- Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:21 pm
- Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
- Topic: Crew Names on Typhoons
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1419
Re: Crew Names on Typhoons
Thanks for that
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:31 pm
- Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
- Topic: Crew Names on Typhoons
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1419
Re: Crew Names on Typhoons
starb'd
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 7:27 pm
- Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
- Topic: Crew Names on Typhoons
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1419
Crew Names on Typhoons
I noticed the last week two Typhoons 'ZK362 WO R Lloyd' and and ZK? 'FS R Lloyd' names under the cockpit, I'm assuming that there are no NCO pilots now so does anyone know if they are memorial names?
- Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:08 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Road Runner 21/12/21
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1770
Re: Road Runner 21/12/21
I saw video of a plastic plastic wrapped S-92 on Scottish Aviation Photographers Facebook page heading down the M74 on the 21st perhaps it was this?
- Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:09 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: From a distance.....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2331
Re: From a distance.....
P-8s sound different, I don't know why but maybe it's something to do with being at higher power settings at lower altitude rather than low 737s which are at using lower power on approach.
- Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:14 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF Documentary - 1935
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1013
Re: RAF Documentary - 1935
Whew, I just saw this in time. Recording now
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:49 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Top five aircraft moments
- Replies: 62
- Views: 11954
Re: Top five aircraft moments
Over many years but in order of significance to me 1. Taking control of a Hughes 500D for an hour when the pilot fell asleep over the Yukon in 1980. 1a. Subsequent near crash on take off in an overloaded Cessna 206 (I had 36 rounds of .303 in my pockets at the time). Both of these were during the sa...
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:05 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: New Wedgetail surveillance fleet to be based at RAF Lossiemouth
- Replies: 126
- Views: 28753
Re: New Wedgetail surveillance fleet to be based at RAF Lossiemouth
That's going to put 7 squadrons on base, talk about putting all your eggs in one basket! Never the less I look forward to them.
- Sun May 31, 2020 7:32 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: What is the favourite MK of Spitfire
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7357
Re: What is the favourite MK of Spitfire
For me it would be Mk IX ML417 because I got to sit in it at Duxford
- Fri May 15, 2020 8:56 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: B & W rarities from 60 Yrs ago
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3212
Re: B & W rarities from 60 Yrs ago
I've never seen a F-104 with a flight refuelling probe before, interesting set.
- Thu May 14, 2020 1:56 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF P-8 colour question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5652
Re: RAF P-8 colour question
If they wanted a really effective camouflage then Ryanair colours would be best, hiding in plain sight 

- Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:44 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Red Arrows across North America Documentary Series
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6473
Re: Red Arrows across North America Documentary Series
Just a pity the trans Atlantic route map the series used ended in St Johns when they landed at Halifax 

- Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:24 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Palm Springs Air Museum - Part 2, Jets. *10 Photos*.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3149
Re: Palm Springs Air Museum - Part 2, Jets. *10 Photos*.
I was there in 2015 and it seemed much more cluttered then, good to see the layout improved. Great photo's.
- Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:48 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: India v Pakistan
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10553
Re: India v Pakistan
Between the procurement process in the Indian MOD and the IAF safety record I'm surprised that the PAF don't just sit back and wait 'till the Indians run out of airframes.
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:34 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019
- Replies: 292
- Views: 100746
Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019
Hoping that the Leuchars to Lossie leg will be via Aberdeen as I can't get Thursday off 

- Fri Dec 14, 2018 2:44 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF/RN aircraft not receiving UK designations.
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11050
Re: RAF/RN aircraft not receiving UK designations.
From your examples it looks like it may have something to do with how the aircraft was ordered. Those ordered from an MoD spec e.g. Typhoon get F Mk* but those ordered off an existing production line seem to keep the manufacturers designation e.g. A400M. Of course there are bound to be examples wher...
- Sat Dec 01, 2018 8:44 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Scotnight at RAF Lossiemouth...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3943
Re: Scotnight at RAF Lossiemouth...
That belly shot is my favourite, but great results all round.
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: British Phantom Aviation Group (Official Topic)
- Replies: 274
- Views: 115301
Re: British Phantom Aviation Group (Official Topic)

- Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:17 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Holiday Idea's . . . . .
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9000
Re: Holiday Idea's . . . . .
On a more serious note from my last post, if your budget will stretch to it, Las Vegas has McCarron airport near the city centre and Nellis a few miles out of town. I'm sure the other half could be persuaded that the MGM Grand pool complex is as good as a beach - and you might even win the cost of t...
- Sat Oct 13, 2018 8:26 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Holiday Idea's . . . . .
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9000
Re: Holiday Idea's . . . . .
Lossiemouth? beaches and scenery


