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- Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: RAF Shawbury & Ternhill
- Topic: Juno’s Depart For Australian Army
- Replies: 1
- Views: 387
Re: Juno’s Depart For Australian Army
They arrived at Biggin Hill this morning.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: United States of America
- Topic: Red Flag 24/2
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1579
Re: Red Flag 24/2
Why are they two weeks late? They’ve been operating from Hill and their Green Flag is likely to start on Monday. Regards Mark 8 LN jets arrived yesterday at Nellis 2 weeks late. From what I’ve been told there’s two very broken ones. One at Hill and one at Gander. All the jets might make it to Tyndal...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:02 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: B1b RAF Fairford
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7878
Re: B1b RAF Fairford
Pass, but I have since been told that the fire engines met the Bone on arrival so maybe it is tech too. The tanker definitely broke though. My friend sent me a message from the base in ‘Scandinavia’ that he was at. Regardless, I’m glad that it hadn’t departed! Regards Mark Thanks for the info' ramea...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:14 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: B1b RAF Fairford
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7878
Re: B1b RAF Fairford
It was actually the B-1s tanker that broke as I know somebody who should have flown in it. The B-1 then had to divert which was handy for those who needed it. I know of two people who needed 095 as their last B-1 so myself and Andy are both very happy that it did divert in 😎 (I read it off just befo...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:37 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: V-22 Osprey Grounded
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5765
Re: V-22 Osprey Grounded
The one in the hangar should be 168297/05. 168327/09 was parked at Lake Havasu and may well still be there... Regards Mark Thanks very much Mark , I’ll get to work on it I was at BUR on 5.2 and can confirm read off 02 & 10 outside the hangar with one inside didn’t see a fourth though. Be good to get...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: RAF Lakenheath
- Topic: Last Chance Point
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1748
Re: Last Chance Point
The pins are removed in the sun shelter prior to taxi. Regards Mark Also when the F-35A arrive at the EOR there are no pins to remove. If the pits are in use the Eagles shut down one engine and will stop again at the last chance with ground crew while the second engine is spun up. The F-35A on the o...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:19 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: KC-46A
- Replies: 256
- Views: 59544
Re: KC-46A
24-46404 is the FMS serial for the JASDF jet. Is 44-3614 confirmed as the Japanese serial because I saw it in December and it was wearing 34-3614? Regards Mark 21-46091 left Boeing Field on delivery to 305 AMW at McGuire today (1st March). It flew as Pudgy20, the 20th KC-46A to be delivered to the u...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:29 am
- Forum: AAC Middle Wallop
- Topic: New Depth Support Facility
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2034
Re: New Depth Support Facility
The main runway at Middle Wallop is a grass runway... This is good to know. It will be good to see Middle Wallop a little more active. Thank you for the info I wonder if this will mean an increase in the runway length as I assume the maintenance of these AH-64E's will need parts transported in, but ...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:52 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAF EA-37B Updates
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3346
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAF EA-37B Updates
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3346
Re: USAF EA-37B Updates
I've no idea either lol! It's definitely an EA-37B though. Same paint scheme and DM in the tail along with the serial. Not a mispole either because I must have read it off at least 4 times!
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAF EA-37B Updates
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3346
Re: USAF EA-37B Updates
Just to confuse things, I saw a painted EA-37B at Waco in December wearing the serial 19-587/DM in the tail and 1587 on the nose (so 19-1587?)! It doesn’t fit in with any of the known construction numbers allocated to the type!
Regards
Mark
Regards
Mark
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:50 am
- Forum: Italy, Malta & Mainland Greece
- Topic: Exercise Iniochos 2024
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8425
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: Italy, Malta & Mainland Greece
- Topic: Exercise Iniochos 2024
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8425
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Help for the USAF
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2528
Re: Help for the USAF
Unfortunately it is a problem encountered all around the UK. Myself and my ATC colleagues are always filling in reports about it when these morons target commercial aircraft too.
Regards
Mark
Regards
Mark
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:48 pm
- Forum: Spain & Portugal
- Topic: Seville 11th of January ‘24
- Replies: 2
- Views: 790
Re: Seville 11th of January ‘24
'A400M France not read (0134 delivered 12th, maybe this one?)'
Was the above parked facing east next to a Spanish one? If so, 0134/F-RBAW is correct (I too was there on the 11th).
Regards
Mark
Was the above parked facing east next to a Spanish one? If so, 0134/F-RBAW is correct (I too was there on the 11th).
Regards
Mark
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: V-22 Osprey Grounded
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5765
Re: V-22 Osprey Grounded
Not such a long shot… These four supported the POTUS visit to LA in December. Three of them remain at Burbank. You just need to find out where the fourth one is and which one it is to work out the Burbank ones. 168284/02, 168297/05, 168327/09, and 168332/10. I was at Burbank in the dark a few weeks ...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1644
Re: Warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals
FC along with all of the spotters websites, eGroups, mailing lists etc etc are monitored... Regards Mark 🇺🇦 🌻 🇺🇦 🎅🏻🎄 I would not be surprised if it was proven that various agencies monitor FC. Aren’t there “bots” shown below? Another favourite scare of mine is that the computers produced in China ar...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:27 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAF EA-37B Updates
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3346
Re: USAF EA-37B Updates
That makes sense then. The ‘four’ are under conversion already. It’ll be good to see one painted, finally lol.
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:12 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAF EA-37B Updates
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3346
Re: USAF EA-37B Updates
My hunch is that the Italian aircraft will all be second hand G550 frames.
Five Peregrines (MC-55A)? I thought the order was for four and these are well into production/conversion? I could be mistaken.
Regards
Mark
Five Peregrines (MC-55A)? I thought the order was for four and these are well into production/conversion? I could be mistaken.
Regards
Mark
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:22 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAF EA-37B Updates
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3346
Re: USAF EA-37B Updates
5567 is FY17
Regards
Mark
Regards
Mark