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by Johnny
Mon Mar 10, 2025 7:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hay fever
Replies: 10
Views: 14333

Re: Hay fever

Anyone notice dust on there cars? Mine are covered but I can not find any reports of dust clouds
by Johnny
Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
Replies: 56
Views: 13287

Re: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes

I can’t find this out through google search but are lots of ships Isreal registered to avoid suiz passage tariffs as they may not have to pay ?
by Johnny
Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:28 am
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: Car parking and viewing at Waddington.
Replies: 107
Views: 21951

Re: Car parking and viewing at Waddington.

Can you still put a ladder up and view over the hedge on a15 as long as your outside of the traffic lights?
by Johnny
Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Astronomy Telescope Advice
Replies: 7
Views: 1511

Re: Astronomy Telescope Advice

What's the budget , a great youtube channel is astrobisciut, some of his videos he does budget telescope challenges , and look into difference with apo and achromatic lenses
by Johnny
Mon Aug 15, 2022 11:06 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Alleged UFO or UAP, 1990, Calvine, Scotland
Replies: 83
Views: 18967

Re: Alleged UFO or UAP, 1990, Calvine, Scotland

If those fence posts should be straight tilt photo back until you they appear upright and the ufo comes to ground level and supports the hill reflecting on water theory
by Johnny
Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:11 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Alleged UFO or UAP, 1990, Calvine, Scotland
Replies: 83
Views: 18967

Re: Alleged UFO or UAP, 1990, Calvine, Scotland

It's on the unexplained with Howard hughes for anyone interested in a listen
"Special - Dr David Clarke, Calvine Interview" https://theunexplained.tv/episodes/spec ... -interview
by Johnny
Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:27 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: BTF 22-2 General Discussion thread
Replies: 63
Views: 13527

Re: BTF 22-2 General Discussion thread

Pune wrote:
Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:19 pm
Hi Folks,
Can anyone tell me if parking is still at a premium at Fairford, coned off etc?
Thanks
Pune
Still coned off 27 end but not had any problems yet at washpool Lane
by Johnny
Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:29 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam 14 01 2022
Replies: 21
Views: 3651

Re: Notam 14 01 2022

He's on radio now
by Johnny
Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:18 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam today, January 10th
Replies: 21
Views: 3429

Re: Notam today, January 10th

I lost count how many mc-130 left tonight but 2 cv-22s left around 6
by Johnny
Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:27 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Bomber Task Force Dyess General Info
Replies: 133
Views: 23625

Re: Bomber Task Force Dyess General Info

Johnny, read this https://www.ravenware.com/factand/nofic/b1pics/wingsweep.html which explains quite a bit about the mechanics of the wings and control surfaces, the answer is partly there in the last paragraph. The B-1A had a different arrangement of the wing fairings when it was being developed f...
by Johnny
Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:16 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Bomber Task Force Dyess General Info
Replies: 133
Views: 23625

Re: Bomber Task Force Dyess General Info

Thank for the reply Thunder but the bits I'm on about are directly above engines on the top , they always drop down as it begins take off and pop up after slowing down on landing, I'm sure they must be to lock wings in place
by Johnny
Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:46 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Bomber Task Force Dyess General Info
Replies: 133
Views: 23625

Re: Bomber Task Force Dyess General Info

Can anyone tell me what the bits that lock down on take off and pop up on landing are please ? ive tried a google search but still dont know , im gessing it locks the wings in place but would like to know for sure
by Johnny
Sat Nov 13, 2021 4:02 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Bomber Task Force Dyess General Info
Replies: 133
Views: 23625

Re: Bomber Task Force Dyess General Info

Would they need a altrv booked to look out for on here ?
by Johnny
Mon Nov 08, 2021 8:50 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: NOTAM 8-11-2021
Replies: 11
Views: 3005

Re: NOTAM 8-10-2022

No activity even the lights are still out and on
by Johnny
Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:24 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Movements 3/11/21
Replies: 51
Views: 7984

Re: Movements 3/11/21

Mike Dodd wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 4:39 pm
Can confirm 86-0103 was emitting smoke upon reaching 09 end, taxied off runway and sat for a while whilst fire service inspected before taxying to parking spot under it's own power.
It was smoking from left engine going past on aborted landing and turning off runway was more smoke
by Johnny
Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:38 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Movements 29/10/2021
Replies: 27
Views: 5407

Re: Movements 29/10/2021

Seems to be a notam and there's engines running
by Johnny
Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:29 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Exercise Chameleon & the Pentyrch UFO
Replies: 2
Views: 2212

Re: Exercise Chameleon & the Pentyrch UFO

Even spotters get caught out , at lakenheath at night when the aviano f-16s were flying for a few minutes we saw flares from stanta which got a quick wtf before we realized
by Johnny
Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:39 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year
Replies: 170
Views: 41743

Re: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year

Thanks for the atis , the e-3 should turn off at the end of runway shouldn't it at A2 ?
by Johnny
Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:52 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year
Replies: 170
Views: 41743

Re: RAF to scrap E-3 Sentry this year

Could someone tell me waddington atis frequency please , I have had a good look but cant find it and want to know which runway is in use tomorrow
by Johnny
Sat Jun 05, 2021 6:13 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: UK G7 2021- Tittle Tattle
Replies: 254
Views: 47100

Re: UK G7 2021- Tittle Tattle

So where's the places to go next week to see stuff please

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