Also interesting that 12 35As are said to cost 25% less than Bs. Given we’re supposed to be increasing defence spending, you might have imagined we could have therefore either bought more of these or lessened the loss of the Bs. Nah. And as the A can carry more of and a wider selection of weapons (...

Doors are still there from what I can see on GE. Although the runway, taxiways and HAS’s are still there, they are no longer fit for purpose and would require vast sums of money to bring back into use as intended, probably be cheaper building a new base from scratch. Only 4 current viable options f...

thevulcan wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 08, 2025 2:21 pm

Honington has HAS.

Woodbridge and Marham too.

TH-73A reported as 170207/E-710. Most likely written off.

The new signs are most probably to do with the National Security Act 2024. It is an now offence to photograph or video military installations from public land, it previously wasn't, but I wouldn't worry for aviation photographers as it's to do with potential hostile reconnaissance and 'auditors.' P...

warthog81 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 04, 2025 12:51 pm

Why did they not keep Lyneham open? Would it not have been suitable?

Not sure the runways were long enough for an A330.

If F-35A isn’t an option then F-15EX would be a good if not better choice for a nuclear capable multi role aircraft, but at £10m more expensive than the F-35. Not sure how operating costs compare but i’d imagine the F15EX, would be substantially more. Not sure that boom equipped A330’s are vitally ...

The Hawk is HW-310 ex Finland. U-1271 is a false serial.

ZM174/BK-40 was noted outside at Fort Worth 13/05/25. Credit to Scramble.

That's why the new VC-25B (when they eventually get delivered) will not have AAR as it was not worth the costs.

Ghastly Whisper wrote: ↑

Tue May 13, 2025 6:01 pm

link?

Ex Honington gate guard to Binbrook.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c3wdeenglw5o

The Saturday is described as the airbase open day and show and the Sunday just the show. So most likely it is on the mil ramp.

Opening times etc in the link.

https://www.aire25.es/

Sorry i don't know, just record the numbers. I assume it is some sort of update - it certainly takes a long time at the Cherry Point Fleet Readiness Center but no idea what they are having done. I thought Cherry Point is the main overhaul location for the UK F-35 fleet when they need deep routine m...

Also reported here…

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WM268 22-46101 hex AE63D1Airborne out of Whiteman Along with Clue1 22-46105 hex AE63D6 airborne out of Whiteman Afb ott Terre Haute Update both where doing various flight s to different point s of the compass and each returning to Whiteman afterwards One question is Whiteman scheduled to receive KC...

STN RAMP RAT wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 24, 2025 6:36 pm

List updated on the 24th April to add 170280 USMC which Arrined on 22nd April 25.

Can anyone confirm if this is now hangared or likely to be still outside over the weekend. Thanks.

Lovely set of pics from another era - oh to go back to that time. I've never been to Woodbridge, but looking on Google maps, it looks remarkably complete and well looked after, with runway relatively clear and HAS sites all present etc. Could this airfield be reactivated relatively easily if it was...

Ramstein is OK from the Landstuhl side of the autobarn, the ridge/hill at Kinsbach gives good views of the transport ramps as does the Bismark Tower in Landstuhl (park at 49.405839385071985, 7.56106565921362 and follow the path through the woods to the tower). No hassle from these points as your wel...

There was the famous one in September 1976 off the Scottish coast (Scarpa Flow area), possibly the first F-14 lost actually in service. It fell off the carrier JFK and the USN went to great lengths to recover it as there were rumours of a Soviet ship having similar ideas of getting hold of it. http...

There was the famous one in September 1976 off the Scottish coast (Scarpa Flow area), possibly the first F-14 lost actually in service. It fell off the carrier JFK and the USN went to great lengths to recover it as there were rumours of a Soviet ship having similar ideas of getting hold of it.