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- Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: West Brom vs Wolves
- Replies: 2
- Views: 672
Re: West Brom vs Wolves
Not so great publicity for UK football as well considering the game is being broadcast around the world.
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:18 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Italian & German Tornado OSD
- Replies: 4
- Views: 823
Re: Italian & German Tornado OSD
ECR's could well be once the Typhoon ECR variant is operational.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 4:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Happy new year all
- Replies: 5
- Views: 588
Re: Happy new year all
Happy new year all
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:35 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: C-130 Flights 30th December
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1656
Re: C-130 Flights 30th December
I think it was also all of the infrastructure that a U2 requires such as POGO wheels chase car etc.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:18 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: C-130 Flights 30th December
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1656
Re: C-130 Flights 30th December
U2 was very broken at powidz the hercs took the necessary stuff needed to help a U2 and are now ferrying them back to fairford. The broken U2 returned the week before Christmas.
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:38 am
- Forum: Duxford Shows
- Topic: D Day Squadron - 80th Anniversary Tour 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3288
Re: D Day Squadron - 80th Anniversary Tour 2024
I'm hoping for Brize for the sabre and drakon that weekend but I am a tad biast. Have a good Christmas all.
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:37 am
- Forum: RAF Lyneham
- Topic: Apache AH1s
- Replies: 2
- Views: 978
Re: Apache AH1s
I assume as ground instructional airframes?
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:14 pm
- Forum: Duxford Shows
- Topic: D Day Squadron - 80th Anniversary Tour 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3288
Re: D Day Squadron - 80th Anniversary Tour 2024
D Day squadron will reposition to duxford from North weald on the Saturday.
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:14 pm
- Forum: RAF Marham
- Topic: Marham fleet F35 Sightings - 2022 > 2024
- Replies: 58
- Views: 10105
Re: Marham fleet F35 Sightings - 2022/23
892NAS had the Omega symbol 801NAS wore it for the sea harriers retirement. Unfortunately not to do with 809NAS a phoenix however...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:13 pm
- Forum: RIAT
- Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 General Discussion Thread
- Replies: 168
- Views: 37110
Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 General Discussion Thread
Looking at the themes I wonder of the WB-57 appearing at RIAT is a possibility?
Danish F16 demo seem to have self confirmed on a comment on social media
Which stated:
"We loved being part of the airtattoo see you next year for 50 years of viper awesmoness."
Danish F16 demo seem to have self confirmed on a comment on social media
Which stated:
"We loved being part of the airtattoo see you next year for 50 years of viper awesmoness."
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:09 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: RAF Fairford construction - complete
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11624
Re: RAF Fairford construction - complete
This link describes DABS fairly well. Essentially it is a series of buildings that contain commonly used equipment that RCH flts have to bring to areas of operation direct from CONUS. Having a DABS allows equipment to be employed more readily and much faster as the equipment will already be placed i...
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:11 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: RAF Fairford construction - complete
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11624
Re: RAF Fairford construction - complete
Work on the Munitions handling area should begin next year. Money has also been allocated to the deployable air base system which will be built over the old bomb dump. The Rapid Airfield damage repair facility is due to begin in 2026 for completion in 2027.
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:13 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Howler 61 & Howler 62 Saturday 4th November 2023
- Replies: 108
- Views: 5829
Re: Howler 61 & Howler 62 Saturday 4th November
Think it will be picking up the one that is still up from last night. One came back yesterday a couple of hours after departing.
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 4:21 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Howler 51-53 Movements - 27th October 2023
- Replies: 63
- Views: 3035
Re: Movements - 27 October
Currently hot pitting talks about a photoop flight.
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:59 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAF issue new AAR request in September
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3653
Re: USAF issue new AAR request in September
"However, Airbus says it “remains committed” to the programme and plans to formally offer the MRTT to the air force" 2 horse race.
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:15 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAF issue new AAR request in September
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3653
Re: USAF issue new AAR request in September
Airbus V Boeing?
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:42 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: AFM - UK Defence Select Committee Report Article
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3696
Re: AFM - UK Defence Select Committee Report Article
Nothing wrong with the airtanker contract. Airtanker have said multiple times they are willing to change the contract to suit RAF needs such as fitting booms to some of the fleet or allowing a few A-400M's to be fitted with pods so they can be stationed down the Falklands freeing the Voyager up that...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:26 pm
- Forum: RIAT
- Topic: FRIAT 2024
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6537
Re: FRIAT 2024
No not yet Gary was about to ask myself.
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:44 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAF is "planning" to reactivate 20-25 Cold War era airbases in Europe (Rumour)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5901
Re: USAF is "planning" to reactivate 20-25 Cold War era airbases in Europe (Rumour)
Honington, Wattisham, Boscombe down, Leeming, Leuchars, Linton? all options for ACE.
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:19 pm
- Forum: RAF Lakenheath
- Topic: Point Blank next week?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2362
Re: Point Blank next week?
Thanks James. Thinking of heading over for this.