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by falconfighting
Fri Jun 20, 2025 1:47 pm
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: Nellis F-14's 23.3.1994
Replies: 11
Views: 1870

Re: Nellis F-14's 23.3.1994

Actually it is more likely to be 149943, that had an experimental desert camo applied to it in 1991 whist in 'Nevada' and was then cannibolized (no doors, canopy, panels) https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contribu ... e/8865.htm
by falconfighting
Thu Jun 19, 2025 11:33 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 276
Views: 79681

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

I wondered where 'Helidays' had gone - good to see it is back and moved from Weston.
by falconfighting
Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:53 am
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: Nellis F-14's 23.3.1994
Replies: 11
Views: 1870

Re: Nellis F-14's 23.3.1994

Thanks for your reply a321, my post was a bit misleading the A-6 was sand coloured and in a small building with a Harrier. There was so much going on that some people may not have noticed. Can you imagine that type of activity these days !!. Phil Potentially could be 158787 from https://web.archive...
by falconfighting
Tue Jun 17, 2025 8:55 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 276
Views: 79681

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

seven wrote:
Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:32 pm
I can't recall ever seeing a Bulgarian MiG-21 at RIAT. The Romanian ones were most welcome though!
My bad, will edit - I would have got a better look to remember it by if it wasn't for the wokka hogging the display timetable and going over
by falconfighting
Mon Jun 16, 2025 2:47 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 276
Views: 79681

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

Even if something juicy was announced the big bad RAF Chinook complete with jazz-hands will scupper any chances of it getting airborne just like the Romanian Mig-21 and the B-2 flypasts in recent years
by falconfighting
Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:18 am
Forum: Recent Serial tie up area
Topic: Unidentified helicopter
Replies: 4
Views: 411

Re: Unidentified helicopter

ZJ992 was recorded just north of Aberdeen at 500ft heading northeast following the coast at 2215 using callsign 'VICTOR1' which is a likely candidate (it followed the coast as far as Lossie) ZJ132 was in the region of 'Tain' around 2315 using a callsign of 'VICTOR 3' This also suggests that a 3rd he...
by falconfighting
Thu Jun 05, 2025 4:06 pm
Forum: Recent Serial tie up area
Topic: chinook
Replies: 2
Views: 655

Re: chinook

ZD983 as Vortex492 was over the village of Tutbury heading south as 9.03pm
by falconfighting
Thu Jun 05, 2025 3:48 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 276
Views: 79681

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

Can everyone please stop talking in code please. What do you need cleared up? FRIAT Hint Announcement - I have no idea what that is. Also as a general rule I am really struggling with the Headsup section of late - quite often there is no mention of aircraft type and just presumed that everyone is i...
by falconfighting
Thu Jun 05, 2025 1:42 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 276
Views: 79681

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

Can everyone please stop talking in code please.
by falconfighting
Tue Jun 03, 2025 10:10 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: A Phew Phrom Phancon
Replies: 14
Views: 2046

Re: A Phew Phrom Phancon

Brilliant photo set
by falconfighting
Tue Jun 03, 2025 10:09 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: HMNB Devonport helicopters
Replies: 6
Views: 2120

Re: HMNB Devonport helicopters

These are really interesting
by falconfighting
Tue Jun 03, 2025 10:06 am
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: Shuttleworth's Military Show
Replies: 4
Views: 578

Re: Shuttleworth's Military Show

These are really nice
by falconfighting
Fri May 30, 2025 11:23 am
Forum: Recent Serial tie up area
Topic: Airbus EC-13 Helicopter Shawbury FTU
Replies: 4
Views: 1491

Re: Airbus EC-13 Helicopter Shawbury FTU

Sorry dude, this is the wrong section for headsup
by falconfighting
Tue May 27, 2025 10:25 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Polish Fitters
Replies: 14
Views: 2290

Re: Polish Fitters

More please, would love to see these
by falconfighting
Tue May 27, 2025 9:30 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 276
Views: 79681

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

Is a Qatari Apache crap? No Is the Finnish F-18 display crap? No Is the Danish F-16 diaply crap? No is the French E-3 crap? No Is the Portuguese Merlin display crap? Yes Is the Spanish S-76 crap? Yes Is the Czech Sokol display crap? No Is the Czech Let-410FG crap? No Is the Spanish Harrier display ...
by falconfighting
Fri Apr 25, 2025 1:41 pm
Forum: Recent Serial tie up area
Topic: CV-22's at Manchester Barton
Replies: 2
Views: 1051

Re: CV-22's at Manchester Barton

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=248903 for the other - 08-0050
by falconfighting
Fri Apr 25, 2025 1:37 pm
Forum: Recent Serial tie up area
Topic: CV-22's at Manchester Barton
Replies: 2
Views: 1051

Re: CV-22's at Manchester Barton

AE540A KNIFE71 21/09/2023 21:07:12 11-0058 D1037 Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey USAF/352nd SOW 7th SOS Mildenhall
by falconfighting
Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:27 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: A day at RAF Odiham with the Tuskers
Replies: 8
Views: 1492

Re: A day at RAF Odiham with the Tuskers

Nice unusual views, those old brick buildings add to the environment
by falconfighting
Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:33 am
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: Two Lynx protoypes at HMS Daedelus dump 1991
Replies: 5
Views: 1392

Re: Two Lynx protoypes at HMS Daedelus dump 1991

Unsure if this helps but demobbed has: 001 XZ227 Westland Lynx HAS3 f/f 10/02/1976, d/d 11/08/1976, d/d 09/1994 to Pakistan Navy as 21, w.f.u. 2004 01/02 XW835 Westland Lynx f/f 21/03/1971, to G-BEAD, rtnd XW835, scr. 03/2003 at Sackers, Claydon 01/03 XW838 Westland Lynx f/f 08/03/1972, scrapped aft...
by falconfighting
Sat Mar 08, 2025 12:38 pm
Forum: Recent Serial tie up area
Topic: A330 OTT Heathrow 8.3/2025 09:20hrs
Replies: 2
Views: 1480

Re: A330 OTT Heathrow 8.3/2025 09:20hrs

1300 is your serial

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