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by flasheart
Sun Nov 10, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: Cambridge Airport
Topic: Sweden selects C-390
Replies: 4
Views: 2160

Re: Sweden selects C-390

I think Marshall's already have a cunning plan that will soon be revealed and I understand those ex- RAF C130s are currently ear-marked for another NATO member.
by flasheart
Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: Mirage 2000D
Replies: 40
Views: 10383

Re: Mirage 2000D

flasheart wrote:
Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:30 pm
Possibly doing orbits at low level to the north east of Exeter!
Apologies, Disregard my post. Dots in the distance perhaps Not actualky FAF Aircraft but ours!
by flasheart
Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: Mirage 2000D
Replies: 40
Views: 10383

Re: Mirage 2000D

Possibly doing orbits at low level to the north east of Exeter!
by flasheart
Thu May 23, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: Other Airshows & Events
Topic: Torbay Airshow 2024
Replies: 14
Views: 4452

Re: Torbay Airshow 2024

Latest info on aircraft operating from Exeter.
2x Typhoons Arr 31/05 Late PM. Dep 03/06 AM.
1x Wildcat. Arr 14.00L 31/05. Dep 02/06 16.00L.
Still to Be Confirmed with times:
Bronco 31/05-02/06. Catalina 31/05-02/06. JetProv 31/05-02/06.
by flasheart
Wed May 15, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Deployment General Information
Replies: 73
Views: 22288

Re: Deployment

Arran J wrote:
Wed May 15, 2024 4:38 pm
Any news on when the buffs will arrive or no clue as yet?
Three guesses?
by flasheart
Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: USAF issue new AAR request in September
Replies: 17
Views: 4670

Re: USAF issue new AAR request in September

Is there an English version available for all this "Yuk-Speak"!
by flasheart
Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: European Airshows
Topic: Italian Airforce 100th anniversary 2023
Replies: 129
Views: 39032

Re: Italian Airforce 100th anniversary 2023

anthony martin wrote:
Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:14 am
Live stream on u tube
Link Please?
by flasheart
Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: C12's @ Exeter
Replies: 4
Views: 1151

Re: C12's @ Exeter

Thanks. Glad you caught them, was certainly something different for a change.
by flasheart
Wed May 31, 2023 5:28 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Reds this weekend
Replies: 19
Views: 7926

Re: Reds this weekend

Staying at Exeter Saturday night, for Show down here.
by flasheart
Thu May 04, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: South West England
Topic: Exeter 3/5/2023
Replies: 1
Views: 3378

Re: Exeter 3/5/2023

Leaving at 18.15L.
by flasheart
Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF Hercules C-130 Retirement
Replies: 60
Views: 13405

Re: RAF Hercules C-130 Retirement

I live in hope that we will, eventually place an order for lets say 6-10 new build Hercules primarily to support UKSF taking special people to special places - our fleet of just 20 or so Atlas are busy enough. Rumours are that some of the French, German and Spanish A400s were built with metal skid ...
by flasheart
Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Royal Mail
Replies: 71
Views: 10512

Re: Royal Mail

Intresting how RM can still justify the time and CO2, flying a less than half full Boeing 737 from Exeter to East midlands and back every week night and still run lorries on the same route too!!
by flasheart
Thu Mar 02, 2023 7:27 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.
Replies: 67
Views: 14057

Re: USAF AMC to remove tail numbers.

davedubya wrote:
Wed Mar 01, 2023 12:03 pm
It's a sad state of affairs when the USAF doesn't take the feelings of the spotter community into account when making operational decisions.
Well thank you Mr. "Sarcastic"! Prey tell us what do you get out of the Hobby then?
by flasheart
Wed Nov 23, 2022 7:01 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Sea Kings to the Ukraine
Replies: 20
Views: 6476

Re: Sea Kings to the Ukraine

Professor_M wrote:
Wed Nov 23, 2022 5:34 pm
flasheart wrote:
Wed Nov 23, 2022 3:53 pm
Rumours it's being collected on 28/11.
Do we know what by? By RAF C-17?
Unknown at present.
by flasheart
Wed Nov 23, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Sea Kings to the Ukraine
Replies: 20
Views: 6476

Re: Sea Kings to the Ukraine

ZA166 is currently at Exeter being repainted overall grey scheme. Rumours it's being collected on 28/11.
by flasheart
Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: UN troops in the UK
Replies: 8
Views: 1827

Re: UN troops in the UK

Perhaps it might just be one of those Government operations that are none of our business at this time!
by flasheart
Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:01 pm
Forum: Duxford Shows
Topic: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2022 10th and 11th of September
Replies: 39
Views: 14051

Re: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2022 10th and 11th of September

I find the statement that the Duxford airshow will continue on Sunday insensitive when the nation, and world beyond, is expressing such a massive outpouring of grief following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday. The whole country is in mourning for the Queen who gave so much to our Natio...
by flasheart
Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:58 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Back when we were all friends :(
Replies: 13
Views: 2485

Re: Back when we were all friends :(

A great shame, but realistically were we ever really "Friends".
by flasheart
Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:03 am
Forum: RAF Leeming
Topic: The end of RAF flying in Yorkshire
Replies: 23
Views: 8146

Re: The end of RAF flying in Yorkshire

two1938 wrote:
Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:30 am
what is lfa11
Try Googling it!

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