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by TonyO
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Anonymous KC-46
Replies: 19
Views: 1997

Re: Anonymous KC-46

Madness from the boss of AMC, what in the world is the matter with showing the serial number, even in a data block? Maybe when the next commander takes over sanity will prevail? Not just AMC. I have seen an un-edited picture of a flying USAF F-35 with no serial or code on the fin, it just has the l...
by TonyO
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: USAF Certifying F-117s To Receive Fuel From KC-46s
Replies: 3
Views: 1217

Re: USAF Certifying F-117s To Receive Fuel From KC-46s

Full story... The U.S. Air Force (USAF) plans to complete certification of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk on its newest tanker by the end of this month, in spite of the fleet having been retired from “official” service. The Air Force says it plans to complete certification of the first stealth aircraf...
by TonyO
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF Boeing H-47ER
Replies: 30
Views: 5453

Re: RAF Boeing H-47ER

Kier wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:54 pm
Ravendriver2008 wrote:
Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:55 pm
H-47ER is similar akin to the Nightstalkers MH-47G.
Not really as an MH-47G has a range of 860 miles, and this H-47ER will get a range of 1200miles.....That's REALLY impressive !!
These new Chinooks are MH-47Gs, they just haven't been called that in documents and press releases.
by TonyO
Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Italian & German Tornado OSD
Replies: 4
Views: 825

Re: Italian & German Tornado OSD

The current plan is for all Luftwaffe Tornados to be withdrawn by 2030, so expect the number to start reducing once the F-35 begins arriving in-country around 2028. The Eurofighter EK introduction is planned around the same time. Italy's Tornado withdrawal is a moveable feast, but as mentioned will ...
by TonyO
Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:47 pm
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

Trivia fact - the production crew were given unlimited access to the USAAF archives and the pilots post action logs for the making of this series. The CGI is so accurate that when you see an exterior formation shot, every B-17 they show is in the exact formation position on the day of the actual ra...
by TonyO
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: B-21 makes second test flight
Replies: 1
Views: 1009

Re: B-21 makes second test flight

A great source to link to, more of that!
by TonyO
Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
Replies: 56
Views: 8609

Re: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes

Ships registered in Israel would still have to pay to use the Suez Canal, just like any other ship.
by TonyO
Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
Replies: 56
Views: 8609

Re: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes

Just been looking at Google Earth and Yemen is more than 1500 miles from Akrotiri which if they did it, would make a 3000mile round trip. Would they have done that? Maybe no alternative. Eldorado Canyon was a round trip of 5000 miles because of lack of overflight permissions, so there is precedent....
by TonyO
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Tanker Trouble - Analysing the RAF's Tanker capability
Replies: 15
Views: 2206

Re: Tanker Trouble - Analysing the RAF's Tanker capability

Malcolm raises some crucial points. Airtanker has on several occasions suggested to the RAF to fit a boom, however I have no idea what the company would have charged for such an optional extra, plus there is also the cost of training to use it, and maintaining it, but the RAF said no. It could be ar...
by TonyO
Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:14 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes
Replies: 56
Views: 8609

Re: US and Britain to conduct airstrikes

From MoD: Four RAF Typhoon FGR4s, supported by a Voyager air refuelling tanker therefore used Paveway IV guided bombs to conduct precision strikes on two of these Houthi facilities. One was a site at Bani in north-western Yemen used to launch reconnaissance and attack drones. A number of buildings i...
by TonyO
Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:51 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Germany to purchase 82 x H145M convert for armed role
Replies: 4
Views: 1647

Re: Germany to purchase 82 x H145M convert for armed role

Tally-ho wrote:
Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:10 am
For the non-German speaking membership, here is the very well written English piece by our resident Fighter Control aviation reporter . . .

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/ ... rmed-h145m
You are too kind!
by TonyO
Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:12 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: 2023 in the rear view mirror
Replies: 21
Views: 2135

Re: 2023 in the rear view mirror

Some serious hardware in there Capt. Chris. Have a lovely festive season!
by TonyO
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:49 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Prestwick - Arrival of the RAVN Hawks
Replies: 8
Views: 2347

Re: Prestwick - Arrival of the RAVN Hawks

Nicely caught Mr G, really liking the look of these, especially in the old South Korean markings.
by TonyO
Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Looking back - 2023 Review
Replies: 12
Views: 2432

Looking back - 2023 Review

As its increasingly unlikely I'll be able to get out of work before Christmas, so I thought I would be the first to post a retrospective picture thread from 2023, with shots from the UK and a little bit of travel to Turkey and the Middle East. Hope you like... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/527...
by TonyO
Sun Nov 26, 2023 3:25 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: USAF EA-37B Updates
Replies: 30
Views: 3347

Re: USAF EA-37B Updates

Italy too has a quite a few green G550 airframes purchased for several different missions including jamming, Sigint/Elint and AEW.

As for the armed question, the new Compass Call mission has an "electronic attack" role hence the EA designation but using its emitters to attack/damage enemy radars.
by TonyO
Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: NATO selects the E-7 as replacement for the E-3
Replies: 10
Views: 1701

Re: NATO selects the E-7 as replacement for the E-3

The current plans call for the E-7s to replace the E-3s and form part of a broader system called AFSC which will do more than the AWACS does now, and use a mix of space-based and ground-based sensors and uncrewed aircraft to perform the same mission. The E-7s will become a component of that system, ...
by TonyO
Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: NATO selects the E-7 as replacement for the E-3
Replies: 10
Views: 1701

Re: NATO selects the E-7 as replacement for the E-3

Vulture 01 wrote:
Sun Nov 19, 2023 6:13 pm
Latest press release via Touchdown, suggests that this is an initial purchase, with probably more to follow.
DSM please!
That's not what NATO are saying.
by TonyO
Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Piła Military Museum - Fitter shoot 4/11/2023
Replies: 10
Views: 1631

Re: Piła Military Museum - Fitter shoot 4/11/2023

That's a fantastic find, I had wondered how you found an operational Fitter in the old camo, great stuff.
by TonyO
Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:24 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: AFM - UK Defence Select Committee Report Article
Replies: 29
Views: 3712

Re: AFM - UK Defence Select Committee Report Article

The UK's interest in F-35 has waned in part due to the high cost of operating it, but also the struggle it has had getting UK-developed weapons onto the aircraft such as Meteor and the Spear 3 small cruise missile, it is one of reasons why the UK is going down the Tempest/GCAP route with Italy and J...
by TonyO
Mon Oct 23, 2023 11:18 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: AAC Gazelle final flight to Fleetlands
Replies: 16
Views: 2446

Re: AAC Gazelle final flight to Fleetlands

Lovely shots, sad to see another iconic type leaving the inventory.

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