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by Smooth As Silk
Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: Viewing area refreshment van
Replies: 7
Views: 4717

Viewing area refreshment van

Does the tea/coffee, burger van still frequent the main viewing area car park ?
by Smooth As Silk
Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:25 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: FC Position During Lockdown.
Replies: 63
Views: 12889

Re: FC Position During Lockdown.

Covid 19 rules didn't appear to apply to one well known photographer, his efforts from Marham on 5 Nov are easily found on a well known photo hosting web site and social media....these b*llends really cheer up my wife, especially after a 12 hour shift in ICU
by Smooth As Silk
Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:17 pm
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: Nikon D800 For Sale £650---SOLD
Replies: 0
Views: 631

Nikon D800 For Sale £650---SOLD

Nikon D800 36.3MP Digital SLR Camera Body, excellent condition.

Comes with original box, 2 batteries, charger, instruction book.

Shutter count 11,500

Can deliver to Marham, Lakenheath or Coningsby

Or post for £10 via a courier service
by Smooth As Silk
Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:09 pm
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: Lowepro Vertex 300 AW Backpack-SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 1503

Lowepro Vertex 300 AW Backpack-SOLD

Lowepro Vertex 300 AW Backpack, excellent condition £75 ono

Can deliver to Marham or Lakenheath, otherwise can send it by DPD couriers for £6

Full spec here: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... kpack.html
by Smooth As Silk
Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:49 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Media reports of German Typhoons crashing
Replies: 13
Views: 6281

Re: Media reports of German Typhoons crashing

Nice to see a bit of censorship again Ranger
by Smooth As Silk
Thu Oct 11, 2018 4:25 pm
Forum: RAF Lakenheath
Topic: Parking at LN
Replies: 51
Views: 18592

Re: Parking at LN

Yes Mark, there today at 1530hrs as I drove past, more or less near the approach lights...about time too, only a matter of time before some knob jockey gets themselves trimmed out...
by Smooth As Silk
Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:24 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: More F35 woes
Replies: 38
Views: 11065

Re: More F35 woes

Back to the OP...quote

"and was talking to someone about when the F35 would fly and he told me".........

Hardly A1 grade intelligence...

Need I say more ?
by Smooth As Silk
Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:03 pm
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: Icom IC R-6 Scanner for sale-SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 1667

Icom IC R-6 Scanner for sale-SOLD

Icom IC R-6 scanner for sale, excellent condition, with original box, charger etc, comes with standard antenna and Watson high gain antenna...£120 I can deliver to Marham, Lakenheath or Coningsby Key Features/Specifications: 0.100-1309.995MHz* wideband receiver 100 channels per second high speed sca...
by Smooth As Silk
Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:57 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: New Typhoon Display Pilot announced
Replies: 10
Views: 5037

Re: New Typhoon Display Pilot announced

Absolutely shocking that you should mock the afflicted in this way....its was only this time last year when I was ostracised in here for suggesting such behaviour from the sycophants.... :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
by Smooth As Silk
Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:04 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: Deluded sycophancy
Replies: 12
Views: 5518

Re: Deluded sycophancy

slogen51 wrote:Jez , sir ? aren't you being sycophantic now or I am missing the point?
You have answered your own question...the last bit of your comment
It is also called irony
by Smooth As Silk
Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:16 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: Deluded sycophancy
Replies: 12
Views: 5518

Re: Deluded sycophancy

Disagree, don't think your average jihadist will bother with joining here or Coningsby spotters group for intel when the RAF put it out there themselves! https://www.facebook.com/RAFConingsby/ http://www.raf.mod.uk/typhoondisplay/ But also interesting that the Station Commander (Jez) is leaving for...
by Smooth As Silk
Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:13 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: Deluded sycophancy
Replies: 12
Views: 5518

Re: Deluded sycophancy

Disagree, don't think your average jihadist will bother with joining here or Coningsby spotters group for intel when the RAF put it out there themselves! https://www.facebook.com/RAFConingsby/ http://www.raf.mod.uk/typhoondisplay/ I think you are missing the point here Captain Black... the subject ...
by Smooth As Silk
Fri Oct 28, 2016 4:02 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: Deluded sycophancy
Replies: 12
Views: 5518

Deluded sycophancy

I have read with utter dismay, several social media posts these last few days where folk have started to refer to various pilots and even the Station Commander by their forenames, as though they are best of chums...get real folks

Please discuss...
by Smooth As Silk
Sat May 30, 2015 8:59 am
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: req raf puma 28/5/15 1430
Replies: 1
Views: 1347

Re: req raf puma 28/5/15 1430

XW199...
by Smooth As Silk
Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:50 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Marham
Replies: 20
Views: 6360

Re: Marham

Superb shots Mark, you are not as daft as you look....

Although you did look like a Geisha girl after applying the child's waterproof factor 50 sun cream....
by Smooth As Silk
Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:14 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Marham 57
Replies: 7
Views: 3150

Re: Marham 57

pig hunter wrote:Not knowing much about this

are these "folk" air spotters or photographers, or just gawkers??

thanks

ph
PH

Its irrelevant whom they are, they have as much right to go there as the original poster...
by Smooth As Silk
Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:48 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Marham 57
Replies: 7
Views: 3150

Re: Marham 57

It's a shame that the hobby has been 'discovered' by all and sundry and whilst not trying to sound elitist, it does spoil it when every man and his dog are up the hill. I miss the good old days. . . ahhh, nostalgia's not what it used to be! Thats rather an arrogant and condescending comment....if yo...
by Smooth As Silk
Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:25 am
Forum: RAF Marham
Topic: Tornado GR4 Fleet General Info
Replies: 1703
Views: 382370

Re: Tornado GR4 Fleet

Steve

ZA598/064 was flying yesterday, not seen that airframe for a while..

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