Did you know that registration to Fighter Control is completely free and brings you lots of added features? Find out more....

Search found 237 matches

by f-4
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF Boeing H-47ER
Replies: 30
Views: 5453

Re: RAF Boeing H-47ER

I expect there will be at least 14 retirements from the existing fleet, if not all originals bought in the early 1980s.
by f-4
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF Hawk display pilots
Replies: 13
Views: 17411

Re: RAF Hawk display pilots

Thanks all
by f-4
Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: RAF Wittering & Cottesmore
Topic: Apache at Cottesmore
Replies: 0
Views: 573

Apache at Cottesmore

Viper 1 ZM721 seems to have operated out of Kendrew Barracks this afternoon.
by f-4
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
Replies: 13
Views: 2903

Re: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95

Ah yes, we flew in by Vauxhall Carlton courtesy of my mate Dave who did the trip from Stowmarket, Suffolk in just under two hours. Plus the A1 still had roundabouts back then :'(
by f-4
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:44 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Masters of the Air - USAF Mighty 8th in East Anglia
Replies: 32
Views: 6103

Re: Masters of the Air - USAF Mighty 8th in East Anglia

I think it's superb. Captures the horror and stress of combat missions and also life at an East Anglian airfield. Yes, the CGI could be better in places, but as a narrative on the Eighth I think it hits the spot. Also if you've taken out an Apple subscription just for this, have a look at Tom Hanks'...
by f-4
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: RAF Leeming
Topic: Log 29/11/23
Replies: 5
Views: 1218

Re: Log 29/11/23

Thanks - saw 135 was up today.
by f-4
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:43 pm
Forum: RAF Leeming
Topic: Log 29/11/23
Replies: 5
Views: 1218

Re: Log 29/11/23

Does anyone know why ZB135 and ZB136 are very shy to come out? MTIA
by f-4
Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: 2024 Typhoon display pilot
Replies: 1
Views: 998

Re: 2024 Typhoon display pilot

He's very welcome to do all his display practises over Cottesmore...

Resident of South Witham
by f-4
Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: ZJ940
Replies: 17
Views: 4610

Re: ZJ940

I've found evidence of ZJ945 departing for the Falklands on 12th September 2009 (https://www.fast-air.co.uk/raf-coningsby-falklands-typhoon-flight-1435/) but it returned to Coningsby on Tuesday 22nd September as ASCOT 9615, so I guess it got as far as Ascension island. That flight may mean the airfr...
by f-4
Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:23 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: ZJ940
Replies: 17
Views: 4610

Re: ZJ940

Resurrecting an old thread, but have ZJ940, ZJ945 and ZJ948 ever flown since arriving at Coningsby 17 years ago?? With the imminent Tranche 1 withdrawal they must be the three with the lowest hours, I'd be surprised if it was double figures for each!
by f-4
Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: RAF Wittering & Cottesmore
Topic: Wittering runway resurfacing.
Replies: 2
Views: 1043

Re: Wittering runway resurfacing.

Grobs will stay at Wittering and use the north taxiway as a runway while the main runway is done. As much as I'd like F-35s there, Marham has plenty of space and it'll be decades, if ever, the RAF gets 130 of them. Looking forward to more transport ops though.
by f-4
Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: Other Airshows & Events
Topic: Air Fete banished to History.....Prediction?
Replies: 18
Views: 2603

Re: Air Fete banished to History.....Prediction?

There was a genuine attempt to bring the airshow back in about 2012 (can't recall the exact year). Base personnel contacted the Waddington Airshow team to find out what was required in terms of organisation as all previous Air Fete personnel had moved on. Why it didn't happen is probably only known ...
by f-4
Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: RAF Valley & Mona
Topic: AMRO coming & goings on VAS apron
Replies: 41
Views: 13841

Re: AMRO coming & goings on VAS apron

Apologies, don't know how I missed that thread!
by f-4
Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:29 pm
Forum: RAF Valley & Mona
Topic: AMRO coming & goings on VAS apron
Replies: 41
Views: 13841

Re: AMRO update

Just to clear things up a bit, as of 30 Jan the following aircraft are In the AMRO hangar :- XX177 RAFAT XX187 /CN 100 Sqn XX189 No markings XX198 / CH 100 Sqn XX221 /- 100 Sqn XX239 /842-CU 736 NAS XX316 /849- CU 736 NAS XX348 /CQ 100 Sqn Bit of a long shot, but is there any update to this list? I...
by f-4
Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF Hawk display pilots
Replies: 13
Views: 17411

Re: RAF Hawk display pilots

Nor sure if its relevant, in this post in the photography section https://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=239309 4 minutes in there's an RN Hawk display team, is it exclusively RAF solo you're after? Thanks, Black Seahawks I think they were called. Displayed with FRA/Cobham Falc...
by f-4
Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF Hawk display pilots
Replies: 13
Views: 17411

Re: RAF Hawk display pilots

Professor_M wrote:
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:53 am
Does the 2015 Hawk T2 Role demo count?
Flight Lt Ben Polwin [Ninja 1]
Flight Lt Toby Keeley [Ninja 2]
https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/featur ... demo-pilot
Yes, thanks. Shame it isn't a current feature of the airshow scene.
by f-4
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF Hawk display pilots
Replies: 13
Views: 17411

RAF Hawk display pilots

I'm putting together a book on the BAe Hawk ahead of its 50th anniversary next year and one chapter will be about display flying. I have most pilot names for the list but nothing for 1982 and for 1985 have a Flt Lt Brown from 4 FTS, but no christian name - can anyone help fill these gaps? Full list ...
by f-4
Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:00 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Honington is an airfield again!
Replies: 21
Views: 2841

Honington is an airfield again!

According to the Station magazine, RAF Honington is again officially a 'Tier 1 aerodrome' with based aircraft, albeit just the Viking gliders of 611 VGS. I recall the then Station Commander saying the airfield would be home to aircraft again 'sometime in the future' when the Tornados left in 1994, s...
by f-4
Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:40 pm
Forum: RAF Leeming
Topic: Yorknite 2023
Replies: 82
Views: 12885

Re: Yorknite 2023

SamP wrote:
Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:56 am
2 additional F-18s arrived this morning looking at posts on social media, no serials reported.
Swiss fans said J-5017 was due, the one with the Falcon on the tail.
by f-4
Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:35 am
Forum: RAF Leeming
Topic: Yorknite 2023
Replies: 82
Views: 12885

Re: Yorknite 2023

Swiss Challenger in this morning.

Go to advanced search