What markings or scheme would YOU have put on the jets that wouldn't underwhelm anyone?
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- Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:30 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Red Arrows Combine 8.3.24
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1202
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:18 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Leconfield Open Day - 20th July 1974
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2058
Re: Leconfield Open Day - 20th July 1974
Excellent photos. Nice to see my favourite Lightning, XM135, now displayed at the IWM Duxford. This is the jet flown by Engineering Officer (the late) Taff Holden from and to RAF Lyneham. For anyone not familiar with what happened, it's well worth a Google search!
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:20 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: MHZ base flight
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1941
Re: MHZ base flight
On a couple of sites I look in on, some people seem to use codes just to appear clever rather than the need to save space. I have no idea what MHZ is and don't intend to chase my tail looking it up. There is plenty of space available in the title line and text boxes to avoid abbreviations.
- Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:30 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5561
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
How about some of the scheme critics publishing their own artwork and ideas of what this retirement scheme should have been?
- Tue May 30, 2023 2:52 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: TaktLwG 33 visit - Norvenich, Germany.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2302
Re: TaktLwG 33 visit - Norvenich, Germany.
Nice photos, and it's good to see the Luftwaffe grey leather jackets are still around.
- Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:31 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: CH-53 visiting NRN/EDLV Airport Weeze
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1793
Re: CH-53 visiting NRN/EDLV Airport Weeze
Superb photos of (in my aviation life time) the original "Growler", before the name was hijacked by the F-18.
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 1:41 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6447
Re: Vulcan - Wellesbourne 16/09/22
That's going to be a challenging removal. Hopefully no injuries involved.
- Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:34 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: 99 Squadron photoshoot RAF Brize Norton
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3237
- Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:01 am
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: 99 Squadron photoshoot RAF Brize Norton
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3237
Re: 99 Squadron photoshoot RAF Brize Norton
Very nice photos.
I've not caught up with any comments before about people selling their free tickets before. It's a shame, especially if it could affect future events.
On the C-17, is the number 060205 below the British serial number an American reference?
I've not caught up with any comments before about people selling their free tickets before. It's a shame, especially if it could affect future events.
On the C-17, is the number 060205 below the British serial number an American reference?
- Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:55 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Red Arrows in Turmoil ?
- Replies: 239
- Views: 37711
Re: Red Arrows in Turmoil ?
Embarrassing is a good word to describe the Red Arrows at the moment. I feel strong and effective leadership is the only way they can recover their reputation.
- Wed Sep 07, 2022 6:43 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Red Arrows- Good news thread.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3916
Re: Red Arrows- Good news thread.
Just in case it wasn't obvious in the "above two posts" I will repeat my opinion here... I'm finding it increasingly difficult to believe there is sufficient 'Good News'to warrant this Topic Thread? :roll: Just repeat your comment but put it in bold why don't you It will escalate when the comments ...
- Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:53 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: ITALIAN AIR FORCE "FRECCE TRICOLORI"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1167
Re: ITALIAN AIR FORCE "FRECCE TRICOLORI"
Nice photographs of the best display team in the World by a long way.
- Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:17 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Red Arrows in Turmoil ?
- Replies: 239
- Views: 37711
Re: Red Arrows in Turmoil ?
I can only speculate that the squadron has suffered a massive and chronic failure of leadership, management and direction for them to arrive in this state. I am not so sure management style causes romantic and or sexual relationships to form. P. Of course the management style doesn't cause the rela...
- Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:02 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Red Arrows in Turmoil ?
- Replies: 239
- Views: 37711
Re: Red Arrows in Turmoil ?
With the current revelations about the team I can only speculate that the squadron has suffered a massive and chronic failure of leadership, management and direction for them to arrive in this state. I cannot imagine that some of the reported issues (assuming for a moment that they're accurate) have...
- Tue Aug 16, 2022 8:30 am
- Forum: The Vulcan XH558 Forum
- Topic: XH558 to leave Doncaster in 2023, either dismantled or by ferry flight..
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7585
Re: XH558 to leave Doncaster in 2023, either dismantled or by ferry flight..
If the CAA authorise a ferry flight I'll be amazed, as there are so many issues to overcome. From a practical air traffic aspect though, I'd speculate that should a flight be made, it's not as straightforward as planning to fly from A to B. Although that would be the plan, one or possibly two divers...
- Tue Aug 16, 2022 8:11 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Red Arrows in Turmoil ?
- Replies: 239
- Views: 37711
Re: Red Arrows in Turmoil ?
The Reds might manage a 9-ship next season if the leaders in the squadron can overcome the problems of this year. I'm sure that the issues highlighted in the press now are not much different to those of a regular and less high profile outfit, but it looks worse when you're in the public eye. They se...
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:00 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Vulcan XH558 set to leave Doncaster Sheffield Airport in 2023
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1021
Re: Vulcan XH558 set to leave Doncaster Sheffield Airport in 2023
Elvington have said in plain language that it isn't going there!
- Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:01 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Alleged UFO or UAP, 1990, Calvine, Scotland
- Replies: 83
- Views: 13218
Re: Alleged UFO or UAP, 1990, Calvine, Scotland
If there's anything to hide rumour, counter-rumour and dis-information are very effective. After all, there are some people who still think that RAF Gibraltar was designated as a Space Shuttle emergency abort destination!
- Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:36 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAF F-35's reported to be grounded - 29 Jul 22
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2083
USAF F-35's reported to be grounded - 29 Jul 22
Bearing in mind that it's the Daily Mail, they're reporting today that the USAF have grounded all their F-35's for ejection seat checks.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ai ... b0d55ee06b
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ai ... b0d55ee06b
- Mon Jul 25, 2022 7:18 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: ACARS site
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3486
Re: ACARS site
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