I haven’t had chance to have a proper look around yet, I might wait until RIAT and see if I can get one there.

NorvilleRogers wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 01, 2024 8:37 pm

binbrook87 wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 01, 2024 8:20 pm

So if there was plenty of life in the airframes why the hell did the RAF (Mod) let them go?

They bought A400 instead.

France, Germany and Turkey all bought A400s and also operate the C130 because it can do things the A400 can’t! Money saving exercise only!

Malcolm wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 25, 2024 8:59 pm

How much do you want to spend. A top end telescope can be £5000.

Not quite that much! Just a reasonable one for spotting, up to £150?

I want to get myself a telescope/ monocular and was wondering what recommendations any of you can offer? Thanks in advance.

Putting all the eggs in one basket is rarely a good idea!

Perhaps its about time folks should remember, that it was Labour that was in power when all 3 Tranche contracts for the RAF Typhoons were signed. Not that it helps right now. Chinook and Puma were already a given, and 6 Chinook have already gone anyway. A bunch of the Pumas are already at Shawbury ...

it was just a thought, you never know what that loon will do next or what's going on in his head i feel sorry for Ukraine not only fitting Russians but north Korean's, Knowing Trump if he withdraws support lord knows what will happen if Putin wins he wont stop there he could go on as far as Germany...

Wasn't Trump going to keep MH open and relocate everything at Ramstein elsewhere (before Biden stopped that pretty quickly). I think Trump wanted to pull the majority of resources out of Europe, Mildenhalls assets were going to be relocated to Spangdahlem and Ramstein, maybe other bases too, and Mi...

Unknown74 wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:00 am

Why? Bucky P. Trump was the one who decided to keep it open.

It was due to close under the last Trump administration, Biden reversed the decision!

baz1 wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:27 am

Bucky P wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 06, 2024 7:24 am

With Trump almost certain to get back in the White House, will he want to close Mildenhall again! The BiH may become part of the planned housing estate!

Trump as got in

Looks like it, unfortunately!

With Trump almost certain to get back in the White House, will he want to close Mildenhall again! The BiH may become part of the planned housing estate!

I was at Pima in May 23 and there were, what appeared to be, 3 C12's in the storage area behind the Canberras in this pic. So far I've been unable to ID these aircraft, can anyone help please? Hi, Former US Army 50148 was under the shelter in March. Andrew Thanks for this, that one was there when I...

The C12's can be seen behind the hangar.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/201271173 ... ed-public/

I was at Pima in May 23 and there were, what appeared to be, 3 C12's in the storage area behind the Canberras in this pic. So far I've been unable to ID these aircraft, can anyone help please?

The latest photo of RAF Fairford on Google Earth shows this years RIAT, possibly from the Friday!

Just an observation, there were a number of charter and Reach flights bringing in equipment and support staff and, from what I can tell, only one flight returning them!

That’s great, much appreciated!

Any body know which USMC C130s are outside this evening? There were 2 but the sun was directly behind them so I couldn’t read them off. Thanks in advance.

F3 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:05 am

Actually more interested in that Toom in the background. Do you have the serial?

XV436 I think!

Have them built and fly them on rotation to keep the hours down on the whole fleet and reliable availability, that's the whole reason for having a larger fleet than actually required! If we need 3, then having a fleet of 5 would ensure there are always 3 available for operations, a fleet of 3 may en...