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- Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:18 am
- Forum: RAF Mildenhall
- Topic: Mildenhall closure is 18th-22nd April
- Replies: 4
- Views: 892
Re: Mildenhall closure is 18th-27th
Closed from 17:00z on the 18th April to 05:00z on 22nd April, Then the 2nd NOTAM is for the usual Memorial day closure at the end of May, 22:00z on the 22nd May to 05:00z on the 27th May
- Fri May 31, 2024 7:07 am
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4842
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Thats a pic from an incident in 2016 at Sywell, So completely unrelated to this most recent incidentTimFoo wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 7:02 am20160915_SPIT_G-LFIX_3057 by Tim Trethewey, on Flickr
this on the AAIB report...
- Tue May 28, 2024 7:13 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Blue Angels IMAX trailer
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4495
Re: Blue Angels IMAX trailer
I watched it last night, very good it is too. It would be better in IMAX if it comes to this country or if any members go to the USA for their holidays. It was available in IMAX in the UK, It just wasnt very popular, Cineworld at Rushden Lakes showed it last Saturday and there was only about 6 tick...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:42 pm
- Forum: The Newbie Forum
- Topic: Lakenheath
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3938
Re: Lakenheath
Not exactly correct, on a general rule the base does close over weekends with any movements being NOTAM'd - Lakenhetah is NOT an emergency diversion airfiled and is not on 24 hour standby so your statement is incorrect. Any weekend acivity will only ever consist of the odd transport flight or the p...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:24 am
- Forum: RAF Lakenheath
- Topic: Lakenheath February Closures (12,16-19/2)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2954
Re: Lakenheath February Closures (12,16-19/2)
Closure on the 12th will be because its the Super Bowl on Sunday 11th
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 11:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Formula 1 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 976
Re: Formula 1 2024
3 races on a Saturday, Las Vegas is a Saturday race aswell, same as this year
- Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:54 am
- Forum: RAF Lakenheath
- Topic: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (41 as at 11/08/2023)
- Replies: 232
- Views: 71281
Re: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (37 as at 26/06/2023)
37 delivered is correct, 3 more waiting for delivery that are known to be for LN
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:19 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: deployment patches/coins
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2268
- Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:05 am
- Forum: European Airshows
- Topic: Malta airshow 2023
- Replies: 36
- Views: 17829
Re: Malta airshow 2023
Slovenian PC-9s added for the flying display We're thrilled to announce that the Slovenian Air Force will be joining us for the first time at the Malta Airshow 2023! The Slovenians will take part in the flying display with their Pilatus PC-9 training aircraft! The Slovenian Air Force operates nine P...
- Wed May 31, 2023 9:27 am
- Forum: European Airshows
- Topic: Malta airshow 2023
- Replies: 36
- Views: 17829
Re: Malta airshow 2023
German Tornado announced for the static display We are thrilled to announce that the German Air Force will be participating in static at the upcoming Malta Airshow 2023, and they are bringing their formidable Tornado aircraft with them! The Tornado, renowned for its sleek design and versatility, has...
- Thu May 18, 2023 1:02 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: F111 & F15 changeover at Lakenheath
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3324
Re: F111 & F15 changeover at Lakenheath
The F15Cs left in April 2022 and the 1st F35s arrived in December 2021 so there was a cross overNorvilleRogers wrote: ↑Thu May 18, 2023 12:03 pmAll the F-15C had left Lakenheath before the first F-35A arrived. Whats there now are F-15E with no plans for them to leave.
- Thu Dec 01, 2022 7:52 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
- Topic: November 2022 POTM Competition
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4308
Re: November 2022 POTM Competition

Taken on 6th November at Nellis AFB, Major Josh "Cabo" Gunderson's final flight as F22 Raptor Demo Team Commander/Pilot
- Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:17 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: Aviation Nation 2022 Nellis AFB- Raptor, Growler, Hornet, Viper and Lightning content
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2127
Re: Aviation Nation 2022 Nellis AFB- Raptor, Growler, Hornet, Viper and Lightning content
Thanks very much, Glad i went on the Sunday, The weather was a lot better than the SaturdayMustang531 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:47 pmMany thanks for sharing these, some great shots and nice weather too.
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:36 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: Aviation Nation 2022 Nellis AFB- Raptor, Growler, Hornet, Viper and Lightning content
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2127
Aviation Nation 2022 Nellis AFB- Raptor, Growler, Hornet, Viper and Lightning content
Few pics from the Sunday at Aviation Nation 2022 at Nellis AFB near Las Vegas, Missed the Thunderbirds as was totally shattered after arriving the night before https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52501494252_fbb41fcdd9_h.jpg Aviation Nation 2022- F22 Raptor Demo Team by Tom W , on Flickr https://liv...
- Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:45 pm
- Forum: Rest of the World Airshows
- Topic: Aviation nation Nellis air show 2022
- Replies: 33
- Views: 13322
Re: Aviation nation Nellis air show 2022
Apart from hiring a car, Does anyone whos been before know any other way of getting to the speedway and back from the strip, Getting an uber/lyft is apparently easy one way but not the other I was hoping there might be some tours from the UK going but seems they are either full up or not going this ...
- Mon Sep 26, 2022 1:08 pm
- Forum: Recent Serial tie up area
- Topic: C-130J Hercules OTT Grantham 26.09.22
- Replies: 3
- Views: 948
- Fri Sep 02, 2022 1:59 pm
- Forum: European Airshows
- Topic: malta airshow 2022
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2058
Re: malta airshow 2022
Not this year, Meant to be one in 2023 though
- Wed Jul 20, 2022 2:24 pm
- Forum: RAF Lakenheath
- Topic: 48FW F-35A delivery summary (41 as at 11/08/2023)
- Replies: 232
- Views: 71281
- Tue May 24, 2022 10:04 am
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: RIAT '18. F-35, P-51, Spitfire & edited, T-birds; F-22?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1713
Re: RIAT '18. F-22 P-51 Spitfire
Thats a F-35 rather than a F22?
- Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:04 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: C130J 11-5736 Accident
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2908
Re: C130J 11-5736 Accident
Probably a typo or miscode, Bush was a flight of MC130J taking the Ospreys to Souda,