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by markranger
Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:54 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Anatolian Eagle - Spotters Day Morning launch and brief report. report.
Replies: 8
Views: 1247

Re: Anatolian Eagle - Spotters Day Morning launch and brief report. report.

Great post, Great pictures, Interesting you mention some people not staying on the grass and a little scuffle , Having seen what i saw for the phantoms last year i find it incredible that people still push the rules even when they have access like no other place, Looked an amazing few day though Tha...
by markranger
Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:00 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: F22
Replies: 57
Views: 7933

Re: F22

Not sure anyone knows for sure hence the Question Mark, I mean all the Ground Gear has only turned up over the weekend.. A lot of C17s to get it all here , A lot of logistical work for only 1 week but as it was a Rapid Deployment i guess it is all very fluid on how long they need to be here for. Onl...
by markranger
Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:24 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Koksijde, Belgium
Replies: 10
Views: 1945

Re: Koksijde, Belgium

Very nice Images Fella.

Mark,
by markranger
Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:34 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF Typhoon display team cancels todays demos
Replies: 17
Views: 3721

Re: RAF Typhoon display team cancels todays demos

RunAndBreak wrote:
Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:09 pm
I assume Wales Air show is off the calendar... :(
if The practice was fine today i don't see why it would be ? If the only reason was he was under the weather.

Thanks
by markranger
Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:55 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: USAF planning to retire all A-10s in FY2026
Replies: 6
Views: 1837

Re: USAF planning to retire all A-10s in FY2026

Article also mentions 21 F15Es
by markranger
Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:22 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: RIAT 25 Sunday Schedule - Any Ideas?
Replies: 19
Views: 2836

Re: RIAT 25 Sunday Schedule - Any Ideas?

I have always turned up around 7-8am and unless you literally want to be a fence monkey all day and be at the front then i don't see the need to be there at like 4am, but many people will. Guess it just depends on what you want to get out of the day,I gave up taking the camera in on the weekend and ...
by markranger
Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:08 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Best Paint Jobs: Past and Present
Replies: 9
Views: 1908

Re: Best Paint Jobs: Past and Present

https://live.staticflickr.com/1967/45643279632_b5bf312fc5_b.jpg 84-0004 1600 (1 of 1) by Mark Ranger Images , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54160836477_26106fd65d_b.jpg F4E Terminator 50 year special Low Level 2 cr (1 of 1) by Mark Ranger Images , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr...
by markranger
Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:03 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: king's birthday flypast rehearsal 2025
Replies: 36
Views: 8169

Re: king's birthday flypast rehearsal 2025

Any news on whats flying in this yet
by markranger
Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:19 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: 'Heath' and 'Hall' from the overhead.
Replies: 9
Views: 2157

Re: 'Heath' and 'Hall' from the overhead.

Its a rule that you have to count the number of aircraft in each image.... :-)

Really interesting images.
by markranger
Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:08 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Image Catch up ,Turkey and Greece
Replies: 15
Views: 2362

Image Catch up ,Turkey and Greece

Been i while since i posted , Had a few quality days out . Starting with Turkey , ( Amazing) 1) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54159621160_c5da8c88fe_b.jpg F4E Terminator 77-1052 Climbing out cr (1 of 1) by Mark Ranger Images , on Flickr 2) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54158320272_fc7594...
by markranger
Fri May 30, 2025 11:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: F1 2025
Replies: 306
Views: 37359

Re: F1 2025

Whatever happens, anything has got to be better than last week!!!. My daughter loved the qualifying!!. Which team does she drive with. . ;) Just an opinion, F1 has become a farce, not racing at all. I thought this season would be pretty special as the regulations have been the same for so many year...
by markranger
Tue May 27, 2025 3:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: F1 2025
Replies: 306
Views: 37359

Re: F1 2025

What happened to Max; I actually bought a 'red-top' for the first time hoping to read about the last ten laps? I'd left the house to do my Sunday shopping before they shut- Max was leading, radio was speculating he was hoping for a red-flag moment during which he'd do his second tyre-change- nowt i...
by markranger
Tue May 27, 2025 11:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: F1 2025
Replies: 306
Views: 37359

Re: F1 2025

I quite like the Indy car Method where Tyres are not in heat covers at all so takes a couple of laps for the cars to get up to full speed with such cold tyres, Makes the Undercut/Overcut harder as you have the variable of driver outlap on cold tyres. They also have this "push to Pass" , A button in ...
by markranger
Wed May 21, 2025 11:25 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: LN Strike Eagles going home
Replies: 74
Views: 12563

Re: LN Strike Eagles going home

This has been on the cards for a while was my understanding , Congress Blocked any early strike eagle models being retired as the F15E is the most request FJ for tasking evidently. Also read that they is a decent size investment to upgrade the Eagles to soldier on. I find it amazing that the USA has...
by markranger
Wed May 21, 2025 11:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: F1 2025
Replies: 306
Views: 37359

Re: F1 2025

Was reading an article by an aerodynamicist: He said the track is so twisty and slow, the car (specifically the front and rear wing) start to work against the driver because of insufficient airflow, would be better to take them off completely to save weight!!! Didn't red bull consider building a co...
by markranger
Thu May 15, 2025 3:04 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Single shot VE-Day down the Mall
Replies: 14
Views: 2335

Re: Single shot VE-Day down the Mall

blakey wrote:
Wed May 14, 2025 11:41 am
I would be gutted with that mobile phone and not the palace in the background
Tad annoying , Ironically there was a guy with a camera Poll about 6 feet up in the air just before that.
He got shouted at.
by markranger
Tue May 13, 2025 2:30 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Saudi sign $142b Arms Deal with America
Replies: 0
Views: 609

Saudi sign $142b Arms Deal with America

Big Arms deal signed today, Not seen the details but a few days ago i saw an some information on line which implied 54x F15EX were wanted straight away with a long term ambition for 200 filling 8 Squadrons. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce3vypz0nd6t Wonder if that means any future Typhoon Deals ar...

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