I thought Honington’s runway was out of use and has been for several years?

I think I would prefer to take my chances against a 10yr old Mirage than a 40 yr old F-15. The F-16AM is a very capable airframe and in the right hands would be a credible foe even for the likes of a Typhoon/Mirage 2K-5/Gripen.

Well they have to be some of the best shots posted on here…ever. Sharp, perfect colour balance and exposure, brilliant composition, you get the feeling that you could jump into the picture and bebb can part of it .

lardyboy999 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:32 pm

Interesting.

4 Typhoons vs 24 F-16?

They’ll be some defence chiefs sitting up and taking note of this and dusting off the South Atlantic maps I would imagine. Give it a couple years and the majority of airframes will be sitting in some field rotting away.

Are those photos doctored, as it would appear they have actually been delivered and not a case of a just signed agreement? I thought the US we’re going to block this deal as with the inclusion of AIM-120 they deemed it to shift military power in the wrong way and potentially open an arms race down i...

Good day out. Strange to see the 343M tail band on the cleaner ex Blk52M airframes.

83 Blk52+/52M(out of the 90 delivered), are being upgraded to Blk72 “Viper” standard. The Blk30 and Blk50 jets are not part of this program. It was and maybe is still the plan to take the current avionics from the Blk52+/M jets and install into the Blk50’s giving them a very cost effective upgrade. ...

There used to be another group of T-37’s located off the road behind some derelict vehicles, approx 150mtrs further North to where the T-2’s are stored.

Only an idiot would point a scope towards an HAF base , but going by some of the posts on here this week a few did🤔 Lots of spotters visit Greece every year and have done for a long time. With many interesting types still in service and wealth of older wrecks & relics…. Nice food and weather too. T...

Only an idiot would point a scope towards an HAF base , but going by some of the posts on here this week a few did

It happened early September, some helicopters were affected exact numbers and types have never been disclosed as far as I know. The rest(most), of the helicopters were flown out to Nea Anchialos, Larissa, Thessaloniki and Alexandreia. I thought limited operations were still being carried out from th...

Nice , whereabouts were these taken if you don’t mind me asking?

Not sure about FR24, but I’ve definitely seen them on ADSB.

The long overdue decision to purchase new UH60’s has finally been finalised. Replacement for AB205/UH-1H of the Hellenic Army Aviation

https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-sell-3 ... e-deal.amp

The big problem is security. Terrorism has been the downfall of access - mainly 9/11 but before that it started with the Mill Hill bombing in 1988. Gates were not always manned 24/7 until then after which it was armed guards with loaded weapons. Security due to terrorism is only part of the story, ...

Extreme caution needs to be taken, the Hellenic Authorities are well aware of the influx of ‘spotters’, attending the two upcoming spotter days at Andravida and security at other bases will be increased accordingly. One thing going up to the chapel as a ‘tourist’, but being caught up there with a ca...

it is well worth a visit plus you have the water bombers Megara is on the way from Athens to Andravida but on my own I can see myself bottling that - maybe just a drive by :Wow: :whistle: £310 including car - I thought Greece was meant to be cheaper! The Dromaders operate from the far end of the ai...

Word of warning to anyone going to the museum. Although the museum exhibits are there to be photographed, be careful of turning the camera on any of the based flying a/c (Tecnams, T-41?, PZL Dromaders), security take a dim view of this.

Sparts99 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:15 pm

Might have been better to just repaint it in the prototype red and white? Looks a bit half done to me, not one thing or another.

That was already done for the 40th Anniversary
http://www.gme-airfoto.de/wp-content/up ... 4_0094.png

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