3 KC 135 from The Hall now heading North over Sweden Today. so active at least for Ops now
Actually reading the Notam posted, closed to who/what?, to my understanding the exceptions mentioned cover about everything that goes on there anyway

Aah thanks, that must have been it

Yesterday (24/08/23) about 10:30 saw a Herc low level heading up the valley from Abergavenny in the direction of crickhowell, was behind trees so only had a quick glimpse and couldnt make out markings or even colour.
I've never seen American Hercs down this way so are we still running a couple?

Excellent job on tracking the aircraft

If we all start being verbose, the Russian bots have trouble translating... they need to know how crap everyone thinks they are The Invasion of Ukraine seems to have heralded an era of warfare through memes, and trolling of the enemy, adding to existent propaganda/disinformation tactics, its all a ...

Everyone's elite when the bar is low... they should call it.... 🇺🇦 🌻 🇺🇦 Not the best choice of word in my opinion x. Can’t you try to be a little more erudite? If we all start being verbose, the Russian bots have trouble translating... they need to know how crap everyone thinks they are The Invasio...

Has someone blown up another pipeline?

I've never understood the whole spotting numbers thing anyway, but you lot could look at it as a new challenge

Its going to be more evolution than Revolution

Like many of us here, I too have read the reports, and seen the video footage, of this near disaster. What is most disconcerting to me is the cavalier approach by those at Wellesbourne Airfield who thought it safe and acceptable to proceed:- - fast-taxi this airplane with only the Airspeed Indicato...

Everyone I know in civvie world calls their AS350s squirrels too, perhaps not in print but whenever talking about them.
Fairly sure it was simply the pronunciation difficulty that brought it about and it has stuck.

capercaillie wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 14, 2022 2:38 pm

Is it just because Ecureuil is difficult to say in English?

I think thats likely it

Quick question on RAF A400Ms...has there been much in the way of actual mission deployment?, I've only ever seen them doing UK flights that were obviously training sorties

Crusty, there are many, many worse countries to live than here. Be grateful for what we have, or do some traveling if you're not sure you like it here. You would soon return....... Thats rather presumptuous and wrong, Ive been all around the world matey and whilst there are many worse places, that ...

U2 was sold to and operated by Taiwan Whilst you are correct the AC130 has not been sold elsewhere, the C130 has so would come under that as the main type rather than a sub type, plus as said in the original piece Fast Jets is what we were discussing at the time but I thank all the contributors to ...

Fast jet but not fighter?......SR-71

Jeez whats that 2 billion+ and they had to take the 20 quid a week back from families because we cant afford it, what a country

Oh good grief its the Daily Mail, please dont spread the rubbish they invent without at least looking for a more credible source first

I imagine a lot of it will be Avionics and other Electrical systems, over time things like Capacitors dry out and the more delicate components succumb to the 1000s of hours of vibration.
Anything from original build that's still present will be well tired now