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by big john
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields
Replies: 48
Views: 5131

Re: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields

Just remember Cottesmore 2001, lots of fried photographers. :(
https://theaviationist.com/2013/02/14/riat-bone/
by big john
Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Friday 9-02-2024
Replies: 11
Views: 2224

Re: Friday 9-02-2024

Dragon 41 inbound
by big john
Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:18 pm
Forum: Fighter Control and Forum Technical Information
Topic: REPEAT LOGIN REQUESTS
Replies: 8
Views: 3339

Re: REPEAT LOGIN REQUESTS

Kevin, Sounds like your cookie store may be full, a good clean may help? i find Advanced System Care is good:-
https://download.cnet.com/advanced-syst ... tag=button
I use this on a regular basis and have had no problems staying logged on with Google.
by big john
Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Happy Birthday F!6
Replies: 8
Views: 1159

Happy Birthday F!6

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is 50 today 20 January 2024. :clap:
It was an unplanned hop on 20 January 1974, but still counts as a flight. the first official flight was on 2 February 1974.
Which means I am kin old. :D
by big john
Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Star Wars is here.
Replies: 11
Views: 2333

Star Wars is here.

Laser shoots down aerial target.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/adva ... s-uk-first
It will only be a matter of time before missiles and guns are reduntant.
by big john
Sat Sep 16, 2023 12:50 pm
Forum: Fighter Control and Forum Technical Information
Topic: Forum Issues 19/10/22.
Replies: 40
Views: 6208

Re: Forum Issues 19/10/22.

Since getting my e-mails back on Sept 8th I have noticed that I have to login to read them. Also I am not registered anymore, but when I try to register I get a reply to say that this e-mail address is already being used. I know it is as it's mine. Could the admin team have a look into this and re-...
by big john
Thu Sep 14, 2023 4:47 pm
Forum: RNAS Culdrose & Predannack
Topic: Rafales in the circuit?
Replies: 6
Views: 1742

Re: Rafales in the circuit?

Worked 278.600 as French Navy 5961
by big john
Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:36 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: WWII USAAF pics of the UK
Replies: 6
Views: 1648

Re: WWII USAAF pics of the UK

All 3,600 can be found on this site:-
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-b ... ollection/
by big john
Fri Aug 11, 2023 4:36 pm
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: Airfield Closed
Replies: 8
Views: 2992

Airfield Closed

A tweet from Brize Norton. Next week you might spot our aircraft operating from different airfields across the UK While our runway undergoes maintenance, the Air Mobility Force aircraft based at Brize Norton will be operating from RAFWaddington, EMA_Airport, bhx_official, STN_Airport, The Notam:- EG...
by big john
Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:44 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: The Skunk Works TV programme
Replies: 8
Views: 2051

The Skunk Works TV programme

On BLAZE (Freeview ch 64) at 20:00 Sunday a programme about the Lockheed Skunk works. Which could be interesting! Has been around since 2019 but I've not seen it before.
by big john
Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: Fighter Control and Forum Technical Information
Topic: Forum Issues 19/10/22.
Replies: 40
Views: 6208

Re: Forum Issues 19/10/22.

It maybe something to do with Google's new enhanced protection? another Forum provider had a similar issue, Google thought a site sending lots of E-mails was a phishing site and blocked it.
by big john
Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:00 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Departures timetable .
Replies: 86
Views: 9937

Re: Departures timetable .

Al Fursan having trouble ? Or were they due to come back? Thought they were off home? Belgium and France are refusing to take them into their airspace. been told by Swanwick they must return to Fairford Ah thanks for that! How are they going to get home 😳😳 It wasn't Al Fursan it was the greek F4's ...
by big john
Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Departures timetable .
Replies: 86
Views: 9937

Re: Departures timetable .

Blackcat1 wrote:
Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:12 am
Al Fursan having trouble ? Or were they due to come back? Thought they were off home?
Belgium and France are refusing to take them into their airspace. been told by Swanwick they must return to Fairford
by big john
Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Meaning of TDY in USAF
Replies: 12
Views: 1843

Re: Meaning of TDY in USAF

And, Yesterday never was... :whistle:
by big john
Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:48 pm
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: Airfield NOTAMS - June
Replies: 5
Views: 1919

Re: Airfield NOTAMS - June

Q)EGTT/QFALT/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5145N00135W005 B)23 06 26 0538 C)23 06 30 1600 D)26 1030-1530, 29 1400-1630, 30 1200-1600 E)NO DEPARTURES OR ARRIVALS DUE AD OPR SURFACE PROTECTION The Notam for Brize's new "Chocolate Runway" that's an official quote. the Notam will be reissued when the surface tempera...
by big john
Sat May 06, 2023 8:14 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: King’s Coronation Flypast Info 25th - 27th April & 6th May 2023
Replies: 171
Views: 27614

Re: King’s Coronation Flypast Info 25th - 27th April & 6th May 2023

Notam says 250 - 2000ft, But usually about 1000ft.
by big john
Sat May 06, 2023 8:08 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: King’s Coronation Flypast Info 25th - 27th April & 6th May 2023
Replies: 171
Views: 27614

Re: King’s Coronation Flypast Info 25th - 27th April & 6th May 2023

It's just started raining here at Heathrow. Cloudbase is about 3000ft, visibility is still good.
by big john
Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Reports :- SU-27 & MQ-9 “incident” over the Black Sea
Replies: 58
Views: 6283

Re: Reports :- SU-27 & MQ-9 “incident” over the Black Sea

Good image showing the layout of an RQ-4.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrWIfRrXgAE ... name=large
As the SU 27 was climbing away you can see how it's possible maybe the air intake or the rear fuselage could just hit the tip of the prop and miss the tail'
by big john
Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Reports :- SU-27 & MQ-9 “incident” over the Black Sea
Replies: 58
Views: 6283

Re: Reports :- SU-27 & MQ-9 “incident” over the Black Sea

James Cutting wrote:
Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:07 am
Can't determine actually if it hit it or not
If you check the last two frames the prop blade on the right is bent. Must have hit the prop and the engine failed as well as the prop is not going very fast.
by big john
Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:49 am
Forum: RAF Benson
Topic: Christmas Closure:
Replies: 2
Views: 1371

Re: Christmas Closure:

Looking at the Notam it seems Beson is still open but now a non radio airfield. EGTT/QSPLC/IV/BO/AE/000/033/5137N00106W005 B)22 12 19 1323 C)23 01 09 1000 E)RAF BENSON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND AIRFIELD SERVICES CLOSED. NATIONAL POLICE AIR SERVICE, THAMES VALLEY AIR AMBULANCE, BENSON FLYING CLUB AND O...

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