Thanks for your answers. Does that mean that hypothetically in the event of a nuclear war the President would decamp to an E-4B? Or would that just be battle command staff and he/she simply find the nearest bunker and 'wait for it all to blow over'? (Shaun of the dead pun - well he usually has a bit...

I’m sure this was answered before, but why does AF1 not simply air refuel from Mildenhall tankers rather than going to the trouble of landing to refuel?

Good to see they are looking after SR-71 17967 - one of the final pair reactivated to be retired again in 1999 - 26 years ago already. Although she ought to be inside since it was delivered pretty fresh from the overhaul during reactivation - be a shame to see them subject to the elements.

Good to see SR-71 17959 - from the one off test Big Tail program to include more defensive and recon systems in the extended movable (up and down for landing) tail.

Everyone probably knows about this, but Duxford has a used book shop with literally hundreds if not thousands of books. All at bargain prices. Worth a look if you're there.

To me it feels like Trump is trying to get Zelenskyy to quit using extortion. Give us your mineral wealth or no peace, no peace deal without stepping down. You need us but we're not going to help you because you didn't say thank you. I keep seeing Trump and Vance being labelled Politicians - they ma...

Putin plays Trump like a fiddle. US media has stopped fact checking Trump, no-one in America seems to call him out for all the lies he spouts.

Unfortunately, unlike Trump, Europe will need to deal with Putin long after Trumps term.

NATO will still be there, but will the US be in it?!!

I think he is the greatest President in US history and possibly the greatest western leader of all time. Republican leaders tend to be better but this Republican leader is better than them all! Hopefully 8 years of Vance to follow! You should be asking yourself - if Trump secures peace who exactly ...

warthog81 wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:13 pm

I think he is the greatest President in US history and possibly the greatest western leader of all time. Republican leaders tend to be better but this Republican leader is better than them all!
Hopefully 8 years of Vance to follow!

Yes criminals make the best leaders don't they.

Awesome photographs, thanks for sharing.

Mike wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 24, 2024 5:41 pm

His name is Frank, his username comes from 'Andrew Barclay' which was the name of a company that made locomotive engines for the railways!

Thanks for the correction - easy mistake to make!

It's a long haul from where I live. Add to that the contributions to Mr Khans benefit fund and it's far from a cheap day out. Add in the traffic etc and it's close to a 'don't bother', which is sad. Theres a tube station quite close by, but I get the sentiment - everytime I visit Duxford I feel fle...

Not sure if you saw my post above Andrew, but I'd possibly be interested in your photographs in a frame if they need a new home.

I recently was asked on one of the SR-71 Facebook groups if my artowrk was available as prints, so I added them to my old Redbubble store. Thought I'd share them here. Note, I don't control pricing or postage and I get back the bare minimum £2.50 per sale. https://www.redbubble.com/people/glowinghea...

The SR-71 Blackbird first flew 60 years ago yesterday! Awesome machine, still looks futuristic even today! Still in a class of one, unequalled.

To think the Blackbird in SR-71 guise first flew 60 years ago yesterday, in 1964.

I have a framed picture frame with two photographs of the Under the title Det.4 RAF. MILDENHALL. The signed names of The Blackbird Flight Crew Brian Shul pilot Pilot Frank Stamp RSO Blair Bozek RSO Ted Ross RSO Walt Watson RSO Jim Jiggins Pilot Nevin Cunninham Det 4 Commander The pictures include. ...

Codename Oreshnik according to Putin. Mach 10 - which makes it difficult if not impossible to protect against. Hypersonic missiles is one area where Russia seems to excel.

Thunder wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 15, 2024 4:47 pm

Maybe, but the EU were only too happy to allow it therefore breaking their own sanctions, so who’s the one in the wrong.

Everyone

Only thing I can think of that Turkey bought from Russia was the S400 SAM system, but Greece bought the S300 and SA-8 Oska. Don’t think many major powers would buy from Russia nowadays, not only because of the embargo but the unreliable follow on support. Agreed, but they also don't always follow t...