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- Mon Mar 24, 2025 3:24 pm
- Forum: RAF Benson
- Topic: Drawdown of Puma 31st March
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6786
Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March
Does anybody knowhow many Pumas will do the Tour?
- Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:45 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Defence Spending
- Replies: 80
- Views: 11337
Re: Defence Spending
Crimea has always been Russian since it was won from the Ottoman Turks. Ukraine never had any legitimate title to it. With its CIA coup in Kiev, the US was responsible for starting this war and so it should also be responsible for stopping it. Let us hope that President Trump is successful in this ...
- Sun Mar 02, 2025 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Defence Spending
- Replies: 80
- Views: 11337
Re: Defence Spending
The UK, unlike the current administration across the pond, tries to keep it's promises. However, I certainly agree that there are many examples in the aid budget which are not productive, either in terms of actual positive effects on the ground or in the development of soft power. Thank you for agr...
- Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:33 pm
- Forum: Aviation Videography
- Topic: China's Latest
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1777
Re: China's Latest
Errr...A Japanese V22?
- Mon Jul 22, 2024 4:08 pm
- Forum: RIAT
- Topic: RIAT 2024 - Awards
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3304
Re: RIAT 2024 - Awards
Subjective and I agree with most of them, but the best Fast Jet to the Canadian? Not for me. It has to be between the F15QA and the Danish F16 and as good as the Canadian paint scheme is, I thought the Dane pipped that as well....You might have noticed, I quite like the Danish F16 

- Fri Jul 19, 2024 7:54 am
- Forum: RIAT
- Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 General Discussion Thread
- Replies: 1004
- Views: 238349
Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 General Discussion Thread
Has anyone access to today's Sheet of Lies?
Particularly would like to confirm the Greek F4's arrival time

Particularly would like to confirm the Greek F4's arrival time
- Sat May 25, 2024 10:48 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Spitfire crash Coningsby
- Replies: 32
- Views: 26612
Re: Spitfire crash Coningsby
Terrible news
My sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the pilot.

My sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the pilot.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:03 pm
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: LP-E6 batteries.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5870
Re: LP-E6 batteries.
Well I needed more Batteries. Big holiday booked for May and a further camera added to the bag :whistle: So off to Amazon for more cards etc and up this pops..... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0B5TZKYJR/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Not sure if the 10% voucher shows but at less...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:03 am
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Upgrade to mirrorless or full frame?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12438
Re: Upgrade to mirrorless or full frame?
Went down the same route out of a 90D just over 12 months ago, of which I had 2 dodgy copies....Inconsistent AF and off centre AF with the first. Enough was enough. Took the plunge as a retirement treat. R6 Mkii, and a 100-500L. A total game changer! Yes it's a jump in tech, yes it loses "reach" but...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:33 am
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: LP-E6 batteries.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5870
Re: LP-E6 batteries.
Always bought non OEM batteries, but changed to an R6ii last year and the old ones won't run the electronic shutter. I spend £2.5K plus on a new camera and baulk at a £100 battery🙄. Anyway bought 2 Neewer LP-E6NH and so far they work in all modes. Not sure they last quite as long as the Canon batter...
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 7:55 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Hawker Tempest flies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1668
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:10 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Harriers left AMARC
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3362
Re: Harriers left AMARC
Shame, we should have asked for them back, Anything better than the F-35?!?!?…… You're right, there isn't anything better than the F-35. That's why everyone who can is buying it. But not necessarily the B model we've signed up for. Maybe we should re-examine the model mix, a bit like we did with th...
- Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:09 am
- Forum: RIAT
- Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 General Discussion Thread
- Replies: 1135
- Views: 373730
Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 General Discussion Thread
Does anyone have a photo of Sunday's Flying please? For planning my day.
TIA,
Pat
TIA,
Pat
- Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:58 pm
- Forum: For Sale and Wanted
- Topic: Thursday RIAT Park and View Ticket Needed.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 803
Thursday RIAT Park and View Ticket Needed.
Does anyone have a spare ticket for P&V on the Thursday? Happy to pay Face Value and Make an additional donation online of a Tenner (receipt will be sent as proof)
Pat

Pat
- Thu Feb 23, 2023 1:02 pm
- Forum: RAF Waddington
- Topic: Cobra Warrior 23-1 Discussion
- Replies: 326
- Views: 67622
Re: Cobra Warrior 23

Oh well.....Finnish F18's, Belgian 16's, Saudi Typhoons...still worth a Roadtrip from North Wales....
- Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:45 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: F/A-18 Super Hornet In Retro Gloss Black Paint
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2462
Re: F/A-18 Super Hornet In Retro Gloss Black Paint
Ok, controversial but it seems loads hate the Glossy black RAF Hawks
yet we fawn all over a Glossy Black Hornet
.
Myself? Not so keen. Give me a High Viz US Navy Cag bird any day of the week.....
Hard Hat on....


Myself? Not so keen. Give me a High Viz US Navy Cag bird any day of the week.....
Hard Hat on....
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: President Zelensky to visit UK today
- Replies: 75
- Views: 10140
Re: President Zelensky to visit UK today
Of course. as bad as the news currently is regarding escalation of war, there is a simple way all this ends tomorrow. The aggressor, Russia/Putin, leaves Ukraine and war is no more.
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: President Zelensky to visit UK today
- Replies: 75
- Views: 10140
Re: President Zelensky to visit UK today
Making the UK a bigger target is also a concern right? :( Sadly, yes it is. Let's face it. If anyone jumps with offensive Air Capability, we're all going to be a target. Since when did Putin discriminate in his target selection? If We, France, The US deliver aircraft, he's going to see us a target ...
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:27 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: President Zelensky to visit UK today
- Replies: 75
- Views: 10140
Re: President Zelensky to visit UK today
Maybe we should let them have some of those Hangar Queens at Marham? Looking at the movements page, we seem to have a lot more aircraft gathering dust in a shelter than flying!! Biden says no to F16's but really, it looks like the only type with enough "Spare" airframes parked in the desert.... Esca...
- Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:46 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: George 'Johnny' Johnson
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3173
Re: George 'Johnny' Johnson
Sad to see this. Pleased to have met him on a few occasions at Duxford. A Gentleman.
RIP
RIP