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- Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:04 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Open Skies Treaty
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2316
Re: Open Skies Treaty
Not a great thing for West-East relations.. Unfortunately Trump started it and Russia’s withdrawal was inevitable. That said, analysis of the US’s withdrawal suggested the treaty provided little value these days. Russia hasn't allowed the US to fly the OC-135B anywhere near Kalingrad for a while no...
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:40 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF Mildenhall to close. Lakenheath to get F-35 by 2020
- Replies: 1432
- Views: 661782
Re: RAF Mildenhall to close. Lakenheath to get F-35 by 2020
Potentially good news for the local spotters Quoting fron your link above :- Published: March 10, 2020 credit Stars and Stripes KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Plans to close RAF Mildenhall in England and move its refueling tankers and a special operations wing to Germany have been put on hold, the Penta...
- Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:19 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Marshalls move
- Replies: 51
- Views: 24226
Re: Marshalls move
Thurleigh does actually get BizJet traffic for certain race days.the concerned wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:37 amWhat would it take to turn the old rae thurleigh in Bedford back to a base. Surely this would be big enough for Marshall's operations. I know at the moment it is used for car racing .
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- Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:21 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Red Arrows New Base?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 48194
Re: Red Arrows New Base?
Its not about room at Waddington, when the Red Arrows practice it shuts down the base, this would have an impact on Waddington's flying schedule.
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- Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:56 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Red Arrows New Base?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 48194
- Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:12 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Red Arrow Hawk XX204 Service Inquiry
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9283
Re: Red Arrow Hawk XX204 Service Inquiry
would it be to difficult to have a civilian volunteer system in place for RAFAT to carry out the less important jobs? I’m certain those jobs could be filled ten fold if such a system was introduced.
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- Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:42 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Italian @ Inverness Part 2
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2863
Re: Italian @ Inverness Part 2
Love that P-72!
The S92 flies up from Qatar most summers to help move the Qatar Royal family around the UK/Europe, i assume they have recently purchased some land in Scotland?
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The S92 flies up from Qatar most summers to help move the Qatar Royal family around the UK/Europe, i assume they have recently purchased some land in Scotland?
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- Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:31 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF Mildenhall to close. Lakenheath to get F-35 by 2020
- Replies: 1432
- Views: 661782
Re: RAF Mildenhall to close. Lakenheath to get F-35 by 2020
it seems some of the money allocated to the RC135 facilities at Fairford has been reallocated to Trumps "wall" https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6382424/List-of-DOD-deferrals.pdf So apologies for being slow on the uptake, but is that a list of works that has been deferred or cancelled? Tha...
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:44 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Mytee 21 & 22 - 3rd september 2019
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12094
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:32 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Mytee 21 & 22 - 3rd september 2019
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12094
Re: Mytee 21 & 22 - 3rd september 2019
Did anyone note an actual departure time please.
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- Sat Aug 10, 2019 4:10 pm
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3126
Re: Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
Hi guys I have been thinking about adding the Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR to my collection to work with my nikon d7100. Just woundering if anyone has had any experience with this lens or have any other recommendations. Adam. Do It!! its a fantastic lens for the price. i got mine back in Janua...
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:23 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Old Sarum
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3725
Re: Old Sarum
Let's hope the museum is safe?
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- Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:18 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Current RAF aircraft
- Replies: 69
- Views: 22876
Re: Current RAF aircraft
Well isn't that a sad state of affairs!! Would love to see the list from July 1979, July 2009, just to see how much it has changed.
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 5:23 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF Mildenhall to close. Lakenheath to get F-35 by 2020
- Replies: 1432
- Views: 661782
Re: RAF Mildenhall to close. Lakenheath to get F-35 by 2020
so you are stating Scampton will Not close?? the three bases selected for the Reds to relocate to are wittering Waddington and leeming, the GOV petition keep the Reds in lincolnshire as of 11 june 2019 as 11,149 signatures and must reach 100,000 signatures by the closing date of 28 july 2019 I sugg...
- Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:45 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF Mildenhall to close. Lakenheath to get F-35 by 2020
- Replies: 1432
- Views: 661782
Re: RAF Mildenhall to close. Lakenheath to get F-35 by 2020
Wyton (airfield) is closed and being developed for housing so that's off the list Wyton is certainly on the shortlist for Marshalls. The link below is one of many news reports naming the base. https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/cambridge-airport-close-relocate-marshalls-16273168 W...
- Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:20 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: HMX-1 VH-3Ds
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6531
Re: HMX-1 VH-3Ds
Thanks all!
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- Thu Jun 06, 2019 11:26 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: HMX-1 VH-3Ds
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6531
HMX-1 VH-3Ds
With the HMX-1 VH-3Ds potentially visiting for the last time, i thought that they needed extra attention on this visit. A huge help with them operating from Biggin Hill. images of them returning Monday evening. Wes... 159350 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48012673748_072c64e31b_b.jpg https://li...
- Fri May 17, 2019 8:23 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Hellenic Army OH-58’s delivery imminent
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2598
Re: Hellenic Army OH-58’s delivery imminent
Two ship at RIAT please......
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- Fri May 17, 2019 8:22 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Royal Navy Captain Sacked
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9704
Re: Royal Navy Captain Sacked
He hasn’t been sacked, that’s the sensationalist journo’s take on it, for headline purposes. He has been relieved of command of HMS Elizabeth, he is still an officer in the Royal Navy. As above, nobody who has ever driven a service vehicle can be in any doubt about what the rules are... In fact, I ...
- Wed May 08, 2019 8:00 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Trump Visit
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19910
Re: Trump Visit
MV-22 & VH-60 were based at Northolt last visit, but currently closed for runways works , so who knows this time suspect Mildenhall Not closed to rotary traffic. But they normally arrive there in a C17 and the Mv22s last time had KC130J support. So that might mean they go somewhere else. Wes...