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by TommyC
Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: F1 2025
Replies: 240
Views: 32463

Re: F1 2025

Aaaaaand in ever more consistent officiating, Norris is given a 5 second penalty for causing a collision. Could someone explain how that would/will be applied? The next race, or to the Canadian one? :S I believe they can add it to the next race, presumably it would have to be at the first pit stop....
by TommyC
Tue Mar 25, 2025 11:10 am
Forum: MoD Boscombe Down
Topic: Puma fly past 26th March Allington Track closed
Replies: 0
Views: 4666

Puma fly past 26th March Allington Track closed

Hopefully helpful info. The road to Allington gate, from junctions A303 to A338 Allington Track is closed for maintenance work 07:30 and 17:00 until 28 March 2025. You might be able to get close via the Newton Tony dogs trust, but there will probably be quite a few other people doing the same and I ...
by TommyC
Thu Jan 23, 2025 2:35 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Westlands Yeovil 2025
Replies: 19
Views: 9446

Re: Westlands Yeovil 2025

Norwegian Merlin seen flying east from Yeovil 2.25pm Thu 23/01/25 showing on Freedar as ZZ100 WHE01
by TommyC
Tue Nov 26, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: UK to scrap some warships, helicopters and drones
Replies: 92
Views: 14763

Re: UK to scrap some warships, helicopters and drones

Here's a more useful link for Jaguar history - actually very interesting. It's in chronological order. Just scroll close to the end for quick reference to 2007. https://targetlock.org.uk/jaguar/service_uk.html Sad as early retirement is, I don't agree with your view as the Jag had become very expens...
by TommyC
Sat Nov 09, 2024 1:14 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Elephant in the room
Replies: 12
Views: 3215

Re: Elephant in the room

Trump 2.0 or whatever his second time in office is called by journalists as time progresses should really reflect that as President this time around he has much much more power than previous Presidents of recent history. With Republicans controlling the senate, the house and the supreme court and Tr...
by TommyC
Fri Aug 02, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chancellor statement
Replies: 134
Views: 21421

Re: Chancellor statement

Peeps seem to have forgotten that we shouldn’t need a winter fuel allowance at all!!! and the very fact it was created is a reflection that some people were freezing to death in their own homes because they cannot afford to live. Interesting to note whining about pay rises where in view of pensioner...
by TommyC
Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Nationalise the railways?
Replies: 27
Views: 3836

Re: Nationalise the railways?

The railways that started sought private and public sector investment. WWI saw massive wartime expansion and change. By WWII there had already been many lines that were not operating effectively. WWII and the post war period changed the country’s landscape created thousands of ex army lorries & driv...
by TommyC
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: SPTA and Portsmouth helicopters Jan/Feb 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 2210

Re: SPTA and Portsmouth helicopters Jan/Feb 2024

Nice set!

Thank you for sharing.

Lovely to meet you on the 26th, I haven't had chance to download my pics yet, but your Wildcat ones are excellent and worth the chase!

Congrats on your travels, also very much like the flightdeck shot!
by TommyC
Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Dunkeswell and Portland.
Replies: 24
Views: 5551

Re: Dunkeswell and Portland.

Excellent rotary action. Thanks for sharing!!
by TommyC
Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Few from Marham
Replies: 16
Views: 3936

Re: Few from Marham

Awesome! Thank you for sharing!
by TommyC
Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Will Sunak Survive Until The Election
Replies: 72
Views: 9237

Re: Will Sunak Survive Until The Election

Definitely Boris Johnson absolutely won on a three word manifesto - Get Brexit Done. ... Unfortunately every election since Cameron came to power has been all about the Conservative party. I am astounded that as nation we are not far more annoyed that a political party has ruined our standing on the...
by TommyC
Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Will Sunak Survive Until The Election
Replies: 72
Views: 9237

Re: Will Sunak Survive Until The Election

Will Sunak survive untill the election? I really hope not!!! But as the Tories seem beholden by liars any new breath of fresh air Tory Leader won't make a jot of difference.... Bring back Truss!! The only Tory Leader/ Prospective Tory Leader to attempt a different path. Granted Truss crashed the eco...
by TommyC
Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: The demise of the RAF E3 fleet.
Replies: 31
Views: 7065

Re: The demise of the RAF E3 fleet.

Very sad, but also very interesting to see. Thank you for sharing.
by TommyC
Thu Nov 02, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: AAC Middle Wallop
Topic: Flypast 12/11/23
Replies: 2
Views: 3449

Re: Flypast 12/11/23

Historic Army Aircraft Flight flypast for Remembrance Sunday as above.
https://twitter.com/HistoricFlt/status/ ... m46xQ&s=19
by TommyC
Mon Oct 23, 2023 11:10 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: AAC Gazelle final flight to Fleetlands
Replies: 16
Views: 3956

Re: AAC Gazelle final flight to Fleetlands

Lovely pics Kelvin!!
by TommyC
Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Gioia del Colle 05-10-23 Tiger Take Offs
Replies: 25
Views: 4611

Re: Gioia del Colle 05-10-23 Tiger Take Offs

Awesome pictures, thank you for sharing.
by TommyC
Mon Sep 11, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: South West England
Topic: Portland Heliops Movements Log
Replies: 19
Views: 8852

Re: Portland Heliops Movements Log

Monday 11th September AW109 G-OFFC noted on the ground at 10.00 and departed Heliops at 12.05 along with XV666. ZA137 noted in the hangar, looks virtually externally complete minus the main rotor blades. Merlin ZJ135 visited short runway for 3-4 min departing 13.05. XV666 returned 13.10. Wildcat ZZ3...
by TommyC
Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Carrier Visit Gerald R. Ford - The First in Class; "Integrity at the Helm"
Replies: 8
Views: 2776

Re: Carrier Visit Gerald R. Ford - The First in Class; "Integrity at the Helm"

Brilliant!

Very grateful for your sharing these pictures and amazing video footage!!
by TommyC
Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:59 pm
Forum: AAC Middle Wallop
Topic: LOG Wednesday 9th August am
Replies: 0
Views: 3000

LOG Wednesday 9th August am

EC135 action Wednesday 9th August 09.45-11.00

ZM507 on Freedar landed north out of view 09.45, but confirmed seen later on.

Departed as pairs 09.50:
ZM508
ZM517

10.00
ZM521
ZM523

Arrived 10.10
ZM516

Grob
Dep 10.00
G-BYVY

Dep 11.00
G-BYXF
No other types noted at time of visit.
by TommyC
Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: MoD Boscombe Down
Topic: Most Interesting Day
Replies: 1
Views: 2374

Re: Most Interesting Day

Nice to see the Mustang, Spitfire and Me262 line up together on the runway to depart for Fairford too!

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