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by The wrong stuff
Tue Apr 08, 2025 5:38 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: US return to Afghanistan? (Unconfirmed)
Replies: 3
Views: 2474

Re: US return to Afghanistan? (Unconfirmed)

If true it beggars belief that this news doesnt make the major news outlets
by The wrong stuff
Sun Jul 21, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Departure day
Replies: 37
Views: 13203

Re: Departure day

phantom6 wrote:
Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:51 am
Good luck but i thought all so called joy rides were banned from the loop hope i got it wrong?
BelgianF-16s did it last year after Valley family day and American F-35 A did it on the way to Farnborough on Friday so there is always a chance……..
by The wrong stuff
Mon May 13, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Drone near misses in Mach Loop (BBC report)
Replies: 38
Views: 7059

Re: Drone near misses in Mach Loop (BBC report)

On at least four occasions I and other photographers on cad west and bwlch have had to warn s••••••• f@?£?ers that they ate knowingly trying to film planes with drones All of them have quickly seen the light when asked whether they would do it at an airport or whether they'd do it it if one of their...
by The wrong stuff
Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: 809 NAS reformed
Replies: 11
Views: 2386

Re: 809 NAS reformed

Wow thats different from the standard recent 35s .perhaps most of the squadron will have a more subdued version…. Yes hope to see them in mach land
by The wrong stuff
Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:29 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Stars and Stripes Eagle
Replies: 26
Views: 5347

Re: Stars and Stripes Eagle

I'm with finty here, aesthetically give me a standard 'hill one' or 'have glass' above the Belgian AF green viper any day. The 'stars and stripes' is very American and I think it just about works, but no way is it better than 'mod eagle'. Everybody has different reasons for being an aviation enthusi...
by The wrong stuff
Sun May 30, 2021 10:41 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Mach Loop possible?
Replies: 39
Views: 5540

Re: Mach Loop possible?

Been to both and both are great days out for differing reasons at Lakenheath you see loads if you see them through the loop you feel lucky because a four ship through there is a great sight
by The wrong stuff
Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:21 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Sunday Times - F-35 order to be cut by 90
Replies: 40
Views: 8477

Re: Sunday Times- F-35 order to be cut by 90

If we have a percentage rate of 60% due to faults issues etc(working from memory of a recent statistic) then this gives us about 30 at any one time when we have procured all of them ,is that really enough? Is my 60 % figure erroneous ? I think 70 would be far more sustainable for this very reason.
by The wrong stuff
Mon Jun 29, 2020 3:26 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam 29 06 20
Replies: 15
Views: 4266

Re: Notam 29 06 20

TURBULENCE? Request delay?
by The wrong stuff
Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:06 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Coningsby 28th May 20
Replies: 5
Views: 3067

Re: Coningsby 28th May 20

NICE WORK
by The wrong stuff
Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:00 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Lakenheath 06 Departures
Replies: 4
Views: 2277

Re: Lakenheath 06 Departures

great work
by The wrong stuff
Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:59 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Mildenhall 02/06/20
Replies: 9
Views: 3234

Re: Mildenhall 02/06/20

great shots

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