Would anybody know if the SAHF J35 is expected to use Duxford as well? ...you can't beat a Cold War jet! Gareth Last year, I seem to remember it used one of the North Eastern airports - Newcastle or Teesside maybe...?? Based out of Teesside for the Sunday. Was initally intended to be Norwich initia...

Would anybody know if the SAHF J35 is expected to use Duxford as well? ...you can't beat a Cold War jet! Gareth Last year, I seem to remember it used one of the North Eastern airports - Newcastle or Teesside maybe...?? Edit: I've just checked the 2023 thread; before the event it was rumoured to be ...

Eye of the beholder, and all that. I think it looks just fabulous!

(Other opinions respected on request.)

...In the northern hemisphere the wind blows west to east. Bear that in mind as you read... ...Remember that the debris from Chernobyl put radioactive particles into the airstream eventually depositing material into Wales... Can point out a small hiccup in your otherwise well-reasoned argument...? ...

During the Cold War, General Horrocks wrote a book titled 'World War 3'. In it he predicted that it would start in the Middle East. Looks like he wasn't wrong! So did Nostradamus. Who'd have thought majors wars would occur in a mineral rich, trade centric area of the world where everyone through th...

09 by the looks...

Distant visual about 14.36 from Highley (Nr SVR).

A detachment of only two aircraft would seem unusual - I'm guessing we might expect another pair (at least) in the next few days...?

Vulcanone wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:41 pm

Nighthawke wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:34 pm

Honington infrastructure has gone as far as I recall. Most of this thread is pie in the sky anyway.

I do tend to agree

Indeed. Even calling it a rumour gives it more credibility than it warrents. My guess is that someone made it up, just for the fun of the reaction.

warthog56 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 09, 2023 1:29 pm

...As for F16's, most of the usual European operators will have moved theirs on, so the examples from "around the world" is intriguing.

If Ukraine send one from each of their donor nations, that would make a nice little line-up...

Great idea Nancy, let's fit tracking devices to all our stealth jets....

(See Congresswoman Nancy Mace's comments in the news report)

Eye of the beholder and all that, but I think the Raider carries a certain ethereal beauty, as well as being enormously impressive as a design.

This may be a 'Marmite' topic, but are there any other aesthetic opinions out there...?

There have been a number of documentary series about the RAF over the years; without doubt, this is the most absorbing, informative, entertaining and emotionally involving. The rememberance day parade feature (and the context around it) in episode 2 was beautifully put together; emotional, relevant,...

...I expect the Norwegian F-35A will appreciate working alongside their USAF partners and support. I doubt the RAF Marham F-35B team has any support to offer the F-35A. There is a high percentage of commonality between the two types, and most of the 'B' systems and operations are additional to the ...

Some rumours say the Warhawks arrive over two days at Mildenhall It will be fun to see how they get on at Mildenhall during Cobra warrior in terms of integration with normal base operations; will they require the cables to be raised? What happens when tankers are waiting for timed take offs for AR ...

Seahornet1 Memory is rather hazy now but, father was crossing the A15 early one morning in 1992, having taken shots of a Sentry departing. Someone decided they were not going to stop at the traffic lights.... Having ran the lights he hit Dad, which from memory knocked him 60ft down the road. He suf...

You would not have got the WAVE if it were not for the fate that (almost) befell my father, and the RAF project officers that subsequently agreed to do with the old WW2 dispersal over the road from the A15 where the WAVE is now. That was after various companies like BAE, Boeing and Northrop Grumman...

Andyph wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:15 am

this Friday and Saturday - In Switzerland

https://www.facebook.com/ZigAirMeet/pos ... sSHqZXXpBl

Ah, it makes sense now. You wouldn't want to go that far in a Skyvan, would you!

Apparently the RAF Falcons Parachute Team are now cleared to drop from the C17. I wonder if it will be doing a low level flypast over / behind the assembled team for a final salute like the C130 used to do ? Don't hold your breath for that one. They might have been cleared to drop from a C-17, but ...