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- Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:08 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Metrea purchases former French Air & Space Force KC-135
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2190
Re: Metrea purchases former French Air & Space Force KC-135
Planespotters has a full breakdown of serials to civie regs.
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:19 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAF EA-37B Updates
- Replies: 43
- Views: 10657
Re: USAF EA-37B Updates
FAA now shows N518GA as reg cancelled export to Italy.
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:54 pm
- Forum: RAF Northolt
- Topic: Thu 05/10
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3991
Re: Thu 05/10
CFC2972 130606 inbound
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:38 pm
- Forum: RAF Northolt
- Topic: Thu 05/10
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3991
Re: Thu 05/10
Looks like MM62287 IAM1490 is P180.
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:29 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Bruntingthorpe
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9075
Re: Bruntingthorpe
VC-10's only one RAF example XR808 is at Cosford and then G-ASGC at Duxford and A40-AB at Brooklands.
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:42 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: ADS-B Exchange sold to private equity firm
- Replies: 49
- Views: 12088
Re: ADS-B Exchange sold to private equity firm
There seems little talk of planespotters live which runs alongside to adsb exchange .i.e one providing airframe info the other tracking. How is this different and will it be de-activated.
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:31 pm
- Forum: RAF Northolt
- Topic: French Navy FA10
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2782
Re: French Navy FA10
Thanks Jaws, don't need them myself but at least the younger ones get a chance to get an old one..
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:23 pm
- Forum: RAF Northolt
- Topic: French Navy FA10
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2782
French Navy FA10
Was parked in Wembley mid to late afternoon unloading a machine. And glimpsed up to see a Falcon 10 on arrival to Northolt. So thinking it was a French Navy job...
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:48 pm
- Forum: RAF Northolt
- Topic: Inbound 1130 local this morning
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1159
Re: Inbound 1130 local this morning
Hi ZG, most likely Islander.
- Thu Jun 16, 2022 4:14 pm
- Forum: RAF Northolt
- Topic: G-GBNI arrived 17:10
- Replies: 0
- Views: 864
G-GBNI arrived 17:10
G-GBNI arrived 17:10 16/06/22 think this first visit
- Mon May 09, 2022 2:34 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Pre delivery airframes.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1395
Pre delivery airframes.
Hi Guys Just an idea for the forum, in that there could be section for new airframes noted airborne or not. I recently I noted the new french MRTT using an EAD C/sign and the thread for such airframes as C-130's, probably the longest thread on the forum (incredibly difficult to decipher) could be an...
- Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:23 pm
- Forum: RAF Northolt
- Topic: ZH867
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1547
Re: ZH867
Long finals at 16:23L Northolt.
- Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:51 pm
- Forum: Duxford Shows
- Topic: IWM axes flying legends for good.
- Replies: 61
- Views: 50850
IWM axes flying legends for good.
Press release from Cambridge news 25/8
States that the flying legends will be axed for good due to budgetary constraints.
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https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/c ... d-18823555
States that the flying legends will be axed for good due to budgetary constraints.

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/c ... d-18823555
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 4:12 pm
- Forum: RAF Northolt
- Topic: No c/s ZH888
- Replies: 0
- Views: 908
No c/s ZH888
ZH888 departed the Holt rtb. Probably gave a PA-28 pilot a thrill near Wycombe. 1000' separation in corridor.
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 2:13 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: What is the favourite MK of Spitfire
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7356
Re: What is the favourite MK of Spitfire
Thanks all for sharing your views, hope you don't mind but I've done some maths. Due to the limited number of replies, the maths aren't really comparable. Actual Mk's results where as such :- I=1, Ia=1, IIa=1, V=1, IX=2, XII=1, XIV=2 ,XIX=2(1*) The XIX may of nudged it but I did think it appropriate...
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 2:12 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: What is the favourite MK of Spitfire
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7356
Re: What is the favourite MK of Spitfire
Thanks all for sharing your views, hope you don't mind but I've done some maths. Due to the limited number of replies, the maths aren't really comparable. Actual Mk's results where as such :- I=1, Ia=1, IIa=1, V=1, IX=2, XII=1, XIV=2 ,XIX=2(1*) The XIX may of nudged it but I did think it appropriate...
- Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:04 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: 05/06/20 NOTAM
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5875
Re: 05/06/20 NOTAM
37 going feet wet Denmark inbound
- Sun May 24, 2020 11:29 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: What is the favourite MK of Spitfire
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7356
What is the favourite MK of Spitfire
I have always thought that my favourite mk spit was the PR19 , a real thoroughbred. No guns needed just goes high and fast. That is to say that we did need the likes of the MK1 and 9, in company with Hurricanes. But what's you favourite...
Regards Keith
Regards Keith
- Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:02 am
- Forum: The Newbie Forum
- Topic: CTM0032 TBM7 EGWU
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1600
Re: CTM0032 TBM7 EGWU
Noted, want happen again . Sorry.
- Wed Feb 26, 2020 5:23 pm
- Forum: The Newbie Forum
- Topic: CTM0032 TBM7 EGWU
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1600
CTM0032 TBM7 EGWU
Hi Guys
CTM0032 TBM7 on ads-b showed 125 -WU visual @ 17:11gmt
Regards Keith
CTM0032 TBM7 on ads-b showed 125 -WU visual @ 17:11gmt
Regards Keith