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by Tooks
Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:22 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Road base exercise Baana 23 with RAF Typhoons etc.
Replies: 13
Views: 2746

Re: Road base exercise Baana 23 with RAF Typhoons etc.

Fantastic and interesting pictures, thanks for posting them! 👍
by Tooks
Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Top Guns Inside The RAF
Replies: 124
Views: 14491

Re: Top Guns Inside The RAF

Well, in the civvy world when |I was flying the Clubs puddlejumpers, if you hadn't flown for four weeks you had to have a check ride before hiring one out. Given an £80million pound aircraft solo after 3 years no flying??? , no couple of circuits even in a two-seater???What on earth are the twin st...
by Tooks
Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:07 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Top Guns Inside The RAF
Replies: 124
Views: 14491

Re: Top Guns Inside The RAF

Blackcat1 wrote:
Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:14 pm
Who is looking after Lossie whilst he is at Coningsby on a short course? & are there any twin sticks at Lossiemouth?
Same people who look after it when the Station Commander is on annual or sick leave.

Twin sticks are a rare commodity now.
by Tooks
Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: Coningsby Opening Hours Week Commencing 11th September 2023
Replies: 3
Views: 724

Re: Coningsby Opening Hours Week Commencing 11th September 2023

Should be some night Flying next week for cobra warrior, surprised theyve not extended the opening hours for it. They’re this weeks times, I expect the airfield will be open later next week for the night flying part of the exercise, unless you meant get a bit of night flying in this week in prep? 👍
by Tooks
Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Rugby World Cup 2023 - RWC
Replies: 217
Views: 8119

Re: Rugby World Cup 2023 - RWC

It was a great game, had me beyond the edge of my seat!
by Tooks
Sun Sep 10, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Rugby World Cup 2023 - RWC
Replies: 217
Views: 8119

Re: Rugby World Cup 2023 - RWC

Rugby Union is so technical now you only need to fart at the wrong time to give away a penalty. Accidental head contact results in a sending off - it was accidental so ok a yellow but not a red, rugby is meant to be a collision sport. Rugby is a contact sport, there is no other way for the game to ...
by Tooks
Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Rugby World Cup 2023 - RWC
Replies: 217
Views: 8119

Re: Rugby World Cup 2023 - RWC

An inexplicably poor Argentina tonight who couldn’t get even the basics right most of the time. Hard to see where England are after playing opposition like that, but at this stage it’s the points that matter, and fair play they took the chance even with 14. The head contact is a difficult one, World...
by Tooks
Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: RAF Coningsby Familys Day 2023 (Big post)
Replies: 17
Views: 3509

Re: RAF Coningsby Familys Day 2023 (Big post)

Some crackers in there Daniel, well done! 🙂👍
by Tooks
Sat Jul 29, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: Coningsby Families Day
Replies: 39
Views: 6415

Re: Coningsby Families Day

The people causing the problems,will not be reading this on FC Next Time Close the roads,Close the Spotters Car park on Thursday to stop the Camper Vans staying overnight and close the Spotters Car Park on Families Day Issue Parking Tickets and get Tow Trucks around to move them on And FYI I did wa...
by Tooks
Fri Jul 28, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: Coningsby Families Day
Replies: 39
Views: 6415

Re: Coningsby Families Day

Commentary inside the station said the F35 display was delayed because of roadside spectators at the runway end (07) needed to be moved but were being ‘difficult’, and the Civil and RAF Police were ‘dealing with it’.
by Tooks
Mon Jul 24, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: EV battery info
Replies: 12
Views: 1390

Re: EV battery info

Always wondered why nobody developed a small foldable solar panel. Then you could spread it across the windsreen like a sun-shield, plugging the other end into a slot on the dash so the car trickle-charges itself. Even a few hours during the day while you're working should give a little bit more ra...
by Tooks
Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: EV battery info
Replies: 12
Views: 1390

Re: EV battery info

New hybrid petrol or diesel cars will still be available to buy after 2030 until 2035 here in the UK anyway, and of course perfectly serviceable used ICE vehicles will be available to buy for at least a decade after that. There’s a lot of fear and scaremongering out there around EVs, particularly at...
by Tooks
Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:11 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Achtung Messerschmitt!
Replies: 10
Views: 1945

Re: Achtung Messerschmitt!

Excellent shot that, well done! 👍
by Tooks
Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:22 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: Cobra warrior departure times
Replies: 19
Views: 4283

Re: Cobra warrior departure times

Hi Posted a similar question on the Waddington section. I am curious as to what times departures have been generally ? Planning on a drive from north west on Tuesday Thanks MIKE Only CW visitors here are Saudi Typhoons, the main visiting aircraft action is all happening over at Waddington really. L...
by Tooks
Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Albanian migrants to the UK
Replies: 23
Views: 1358

Re: Albanian migrants to the UK

I see Tooks is unsure how to stop the small boats Hey, don’t shoot the messenger! 🙂 I was only saying I don’t see how they’ll be stopped unless a different approach is taken, and with more resources. What is being done at the moment is having little to no effect. My link was to try and explain why ...
by Tooks
Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Albanian migrants to the UK
Replies: 23
Views: 1358

Re: Albanian migrants to the UK

Your password has expired: if you had to go to Italy for example you would renew your passport rather than buy a rubber dingy and row across the channel - exactly my point PS it's much much easier to renew from a valid passport rather than letting it expire! Careless I had this question in my head ...
by Tooks
Thu Oct 13, 2022 7:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pending Winter Power Cuts
Replies: 31
Views: 2189

Re: Pending Winter Power Cuts

Out of interest, what happens with type 1 diabetics who are insulin depended - I understand it needs to be stored in a fridge, would it be affected if the fridge was off for Three hours? My dog was diabetic and needed insulin injections twice a day. We had a little mesh/gel pouch to keep the insuli...
by Tooks
Mon Sep 19, 2022 8:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Scottish Football Fans
Replies: 15
Views: 1746

Re: Scottish Football Fans

think like a lot of these things it’s more nuanced than that. There was some initial argy bargy over the result, and one side in particular perceived that the police response to that had been one sided/poor, so they took to the streets to say so, which brought their opponents onto the streets etc. ...
by Tooks
Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Scottish Football Fans
Replies: 15
Views: 1746

Re: Scottish Football Fans

Not sure the riots in Leicester were sport related at all.. unless you know different? Apparently they were - something to do with an India v Pakistan cricket match played in August, so it's now Hindus v Muslims on the streets of East Leicester. Inter-faith relations in the East Midlands have been ...
by Tooks
Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:42 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Coningsby 17/02 - Sun, Rain and Night Shots (pictures added)
Replies: 26
Views: 3515

Re: Coningsby 17/02 - Sun, Rain and Night Shots (pictures added)

Nothing to add really, same as everybody else, brilliant set of pictures. 👍😁

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