LN has always had the capacity to house nukes, so they’re probably already there, or have always been there locked up in the WSA?
Who knows what comes and goes aboard the C5s & C17s?
TB
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- Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:50 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Lakenheath - nuclear store
- Replies: 85
- Views: 22672
- Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:08 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Kings birthday flypast / practice
- Replies: 94
- Views: 21476
Re: Kings birthday flypast / practice
There is a list floating around on the web, From memory the Flypast includes… Apache, Chinook, Juno, Merlin, Puma & Wildcat Battle of Britain memorial Flight Phenom T1 & Texan T1 Hercules x 3 Globemaster, Voyager & Airbus A400 Atlas x 2 Poseidon flanked by 2 x Typhoons. 6 x F35 Lightning Typhoon FGR...
- Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Kings birthday flypast / practice
- Replies: 94
- Views: 21476
Re: Kings birthday flypast / practice
No Airseeker? Are they on Ops at the moment?
- Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:20 pm
- Forum: The Vulcan XH558 Forum
- Topic: XH558 to leave Doncaster in 2023, either dismantled or by ferry flight..
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13557
Re: XH558 to leave Doncaster in 2023, either dismantled or by ferry flight..
Guy Martin!
He’ll get 558 moved with a box of spanner’s & screwdrivers and a few oily rags! Channel 4 could make a programme about it too, then when 558 lands or lorrys into her new home everyone can go home in time for tea & medals! Job done!

He’ll get 558 moved with a box of spanner’s & screwdrivers and a few oily rags! Channel 4 could make a programme about it too, then when 558 lands or lorrys into her new home everyone can go home in time for tea & medals! Job done!
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 5:41 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF Mildenhall to close. Lakenheath to get F-35 by 2020
- Replies: 1432
- Views: 661782
Re: RAF Mildenhall to close. Lakenheath to get F-35 by 2020
I just read this article on the subject. A very interesting read too.
https://www.airforcemag.com/u-s-to-end- ... m-germany/
TankBuster
https://www.airforcemag.com/u-s-to-end- ... m-germany/
TankBuster
- Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:42 pm
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Budget DSLR For Novice?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10525
Re: Budget DSLR For Novice?
Hi all, I'm still undecided on which camera to go for. I quite like the attraction of an all in one bridge camera, but it's just that long range zoom quality that I'm not sure about. I'm just wondering which cameras can go long range without suffering from a deterioration in image quality. The searc...
- Fri Jan 25, 2019 6:04 pm
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Budget DSLR For Novice?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10525
Re: Budget DSLR For Novice?
One camera I've looked at was a Nikon Coolpix P900. Has anyone used, or able to give their thoughts on this model?
Cheers,
TankBuster
Cheers,
TankBuster
- Thu Jan 24, 2019 6:06 pm
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Budget DSLR For Novice?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10525
Re: Budget DSLR For Novice?
The cameras which I currently use are a Nikon Coolpix L340, and a Canon SX170. Both cameras are good for portraits, close ups and landscapes. However, at long range and against fast moving objects the cameras clarity really deteriorates. My favourite of the two is the canon for its size and ease of ...
- Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:39 pm
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Budget DSLR For Novice?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10525
Re: Budget DSLR For Novice?
Hi,
Yeah that's a good point. Daft head aren't I
.
Total spend is the £400-£500 mark.
Cheers!
Yeah that's a good point. Daft head aren't I

Total spend is the £400-£500 mark.
Cheers!
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:13 pm
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Budget DSLR For Novice?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10525
Budget DSLR For Novice?
Hi all, Before posting this I've been trawling through old posts looking for advice on a budget DSLR set up for a newbie. I'm just looking for a DSLR which can be used for all round photography plus a lens for all round photography and another zoom lens for the occasional fast aircraft shot. I'm not...
- Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:37 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Bomber Command Memorial vandilised
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7772
Re: Bomber Command Memorial vandilised
Just slam their fingers in a car door, to553rs
TankBuster

TankBuster
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: RIP John Wilson
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4278
Re: RIP John Wilson
"Look at that, what a clonker"
John was a childhood favourite of mine who's books and programmes were always a go to reference for tips on fishing, many of them are still put to good use today!
Tight lines John.
TankBuster
John was a childhood favourite of mine who's books and programmes were always a go to reference for tips on fishing, many of them are still put to good use today!
Tight lines John.
TankBuster
- Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:51 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Tornado's
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5107
Re: Tornado's
I think it's now down to around 20 airworthy Tonkas?
TankBuster
TankBuster
- Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:42 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Reapers Benty Bash 2018
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5211
Re: Reapers Benty Bash 2018
Great pics there! Me and my son were on the walk too, we had a really enjoyable day. Sad to see some of those FGR.2s looking in such a sad state, I believe they are all up for sale on the Everett Aero website. I also noticed several Tornado front windscreen assemblies lined up on the ground along wi...
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:55 pm
- Forum: Other Airshows & Events
- Topic: Clacton Airshow - 23rd-24th August 2018
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6031
Re: Clacton Airshow - 23rd-24th August 2018
Great show on Thurs, but I couldn't make Fri :( . Highlights for me from Thurs were the Hangar 11 Mustang (some superb manoeuvres from that) & The Great War Display team :thumbs: . The Reds were good, but it certainly wasn't the best display I've ever seen them do. I think the patchy cloud was causi...
- Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:34 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: UK Low flying 1970s, 1980s
- Replies: 50
- Views: 17175
Re: UK Low flying 1970s, 1980s
One of my most vivid memories of 1980's low flying is when a solo Phantom FGR.2 from 56sqn at Wattisham was flying circuits around Brightlingsea in Essex one afternoon. It was flying a triangular circuit and it went around several times before bu@@ering off! The noise was incredible and it was so lo...
- Sun Jul 29, 2018 8:57 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Does the RAF F35 have a gun?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 19118
Re: Does the RAF F35 have a gun?
Not seen any sign of a gun on the aircraft. I had a good look at this pic of the F-35B and couldn't see any guns at all
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http://www.stickpng.com/assets/images/5 ... 2f3e3e.png
TankBuster

http://www.stickpng.com/assets/images/5 ... 2f3e3e.png
TankBuster
- Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:40 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: UK thunderstorms. Friday 27th July 2018.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5410
Re: UK thunderstorms. Friday 27th July 2018.
Clear blue skies here in Colchester and was hitting 30 degrees at 09.30 this morning.
No sign of any storms yet, but I could see the high anvils out to the west which were the storms floating up the western edge of East Anglia this morning.
TankBuster
No sign of any storms yet, but I could see the high anvils out to the west which were the storms floating up the western edge of East Anglia this morning.
TankBuster
- Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:51 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time
- Replies: 59
- Views: 16188
Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time
I could answer this with many aircraft, but if I had to be hard on myself and strictly just pick three I'd go with these...
Avro Vulcan
A-10 Thunderbolt II
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
TankBuster
Avro Vulcan
A-10 Thunderbolt II
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
TankBuster
- Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:03 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off
- Replies: 145
- Views: 46304