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by TealRain
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: F1 2024
Replies: 224
Views: 14246

Re: F1 2024

raptor9 wrote:
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:11 am
I don't take much notice of early testing. All set-up experimentation, and possibly some sand-bagging [well it is the Middle East]. Serious stuff next week!.
My thoughts exactly - WEC season opener at Losail ;)
by TealRain
Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Lakenheath - nuclear store
Replies: 85
Views: 15703

Re: Lakenheath - nuclear store

Update 14.11.23 - The Guardian has an update on the nuclear store story - seems CND are asking the local council for an environmental impact study, may end up in court - worth a read for background https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/14/council-urged-to-review-plans-that-could-lead-to-uk-hos...
by TealRain
Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
Topic: Panamoz and HDEW cameras?
Replies: 14
Views: 1972

Re: Panamoz and HDEW cameras?

+1 for both dealers. With Panamoz you can also haggle a bit as a returning customer - which is nice. They've given me a bit of discount each time I've made a purchase. The last lens I bought from them, ordered on a Friday, UPS delivered it on the following Monday.
by TealRain
Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:34 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Lakenheath - nuclear store
Replies: 85
Views: 15703

Re: Lakenheath - nuclear store

Not to mention ALL regional seats of Government. All were and most likely will be targeted, regardless of whether there are any nearby military installations. The fact that these folk don’t seem to be able to grasp this displays quite a flaw in their argument.
by TealRain
Tue Aug 01, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why is it raining so much?
Replies: 10
Views: 1279

Re: Why is it raining so much?

The succession of low pressures for the UK and the extreme heat in the med is all down to the good old Jetstream. Netweather.com has Jetstream position forecast maps covering several days and funnily enough around the 11th August the current intensity is projected to break down, which ties in with t...
by TealRain
Sat Apr 29, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Formula 1 2023
Replies: 692
Views: 373677

Re: Formula 1 2023

Switch to WEC and IMSA ;) There is is the occasional over intitled tatrum from Seb Buemi (anyone see a RB link here) :lol: but it's fairly well mannered otherwise plus you get Martin Haven and John Hindhaugh respectively rather than the inflated ego of David Croft.
by TealRain
Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: New Lakenheath Document Update 2023. Inc surge sectors
Replies: 3
Views: 1456

Re: New Lakenheath Document Update 2023. Inc surge sectors

LAKENHEATH INSTRUCTION 11-250 AIRFIELD AND FLYING OPERATIONS Incorporating Change 1, 6 MARCH 2023 https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/lakenheath/publication/lakenheathi11-250/lakenheathi11-250.pdf Now showing East Anglia Surge sectors ( Page 144) Thanks to Matthew Foster on RAF Coningsb...
by TealRain
Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:54 pm
Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
Topic: Shooting aircraft in flight with an R series body & lens...
Replies: 4
Views: 1839

Re: Shooting aircraft in flight with an R series body & lens...

I've had an R5 & 100-500 combo for over a year and I'm still learning! coming from a 1DXII mirrorless is certainly very different. A couple of things I picked up on DPReview re. EVF lag and how to mitigate it, hopefully the camera menu's are similar on the 6 & 7. Camera menu 7: Expo. Simulation Disa...
by TealRain
Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Formula 1 2023
Replies: 692
Views: 373677

Re: Formula 1 2023

Alternative viewing to F1 for those with an interest in other forms of four wheeled motorsport. IMSA - free via their world feed App and Radio Le Mans WEC - 'free' on Discovery+ ELMS - free on Youtube Asian LMS - free on Youtube Bathurst 12hrs - free on YT Silverstone Classic - free on YT Plus numer...
by TealRain
Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: CWU Action
Replies: 20
Views: 1647

Re: CWU Action

:lol: As an aside to my howls of laughter at this comment I thought I'd better explain my position. I've never been a member of a union and I never want to be. Even at Uni for undergrad or postgrad the NUS did not interest me one bit! It probably didn't make me popular with 'that' particular crowd b...
by TealRain
Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:53 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: SR-71 Hangars at Mildenhall
Replies: 16
Views: 2994

Re: SR-71 Hangars at Mildenhall

I just had a look on Google Earth and it's the building South of building 707 across the ramp from all the 130s. It's the drive-thru hangar you can tell one side is a car park Thanks, I had wondered where they were. I was a bit too young at the time to know that when they were deployed over here. M...
by TealRain
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Artemis 1 - NASA Return to the Moon
Replies: 29
Views: 3444

Re: Artemis 1 - NASA Return to the Moon

NHC is currently predicting hurricane conditions for the Florida peninsula for early next week so I’d be surprised if they don’t announce a roll back at the next briefing. I think they’d be hard pushed to get it back out there for the 3rd October (I think) launch opp, better safe than not at all! E...
by TealRain
Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Ukraine Situation
Replies: 822
Views: 89846

Re: The Ukraine Situation

Col Nago wrote:
Sat Sep 24, 2022 6:00 pm
Hi Craig. Here’s your Russian airpower. Another day, another MANPADS up the back end.

https://twitter.com/uaweapons/status/15 ... Slz9cTkphA
:thumb:
by TealRain
Fri Sep 23, 2022 1:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Artemis 1 - NASA Return to the Moon
Replies: 29
Views: 3444

Re: Artemis 1 - NASA Return to the Moon

NHC is currently predicting hurricane conditions for the Florida peninsula for early next week so I’d be surprised if they don’t announce a roll back at the next briefing. I think they’d be hard pushed to get it back out there for the 3rd October (I think) launch opp, better safe than not at all!
by TealRain
Sun Aug 28, 2022 4:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Formula 1 2022
Replies: 826
Views: 47725

Re: Formula 1 2022

Formula 1 - meh . Been watching the Silverstone Classic on YT all weekend, far more entertaining and the best bit is the viewing is free (current cost of electricity excluded of course..) I have been lucky enough to attend The Classic four times but this year they got greedy with the ticket price. N...
by TealRain
Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My third major open heart surgery
Replies: 53
Views: 5158

Re: My third major open heart surgery

We've never met nor had any conversations on FC but I just wanted to send my best wishes for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.

All the best, Mark
by TealRain
Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:41 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF 'pauses job offers for white men' to meet 'impossible' diversity targets
Replies: 29
Views: 3132

Re: RAF 'pauses job offers for white men' to meet 'impossible' diversity targets

I think this thread needs locking before it turns in to the Daily Mail comment section. If either the Daily Mail comments section or this thread is not to your liking, why are you visiting it? Scroll by and move on. The thread here, regardless of your like or dislike, is hugely significant to the w...
by TealRain
Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:05 am
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Lakenheath back to full strength
Replies: 362
Views: 82532

Re: Lakenheath back to full strength

Hi all, as it stands I'm missing 11 LN F-15Es. Has anyone seen any of these jets recently, ie the past couple of months. 91-0311 91-0313 91-0315 91-0331 91-0332 96-0205 97-0220 97-0222 98-0131 98-0133 00-3000 Thanks, Ollie Hi Ollie I can only help with three of those from my most recent visits: 91-...
by TealRain
Sun Jul 31, 2022 6:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lionesses
Replies: 36
Views: 2383

Re: Lionesses

Not forgetting World Superbikes as well as the rest.!!. My wife is an avid athletics fan, having attended World Championships and Europeans in different continents over the years whilst I continued to work!!. Have just had the Worlds, which I watched on Sky, and now we have 11 days of the Commonwea...
by TealRain
Wed Jun 08, 2022 7:15 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (41 as at 11/08/2023)
Replies: 209
Views: 46297

Re: 48FW F-35A delivery summary

These are the names I've seen and the dates recorded: 19-5473 LN Lt Col Jared "Diablo" Thibault (28th March 2022) 19-5474 LN Maj David "Evil" Bown (1st Feb 2022) 19-5475 LN - 19-5476 LN No Name 19-5484 LN No Name 19-5485 LN Lt Col Derek "Ajax" Syswerda (28th March 2022) 19-5486 LN No Name 19-5493 L...

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