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by lardyboy999
Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Few from Marham
Replies: 17
Views: 2636

Re: Few from Marham

Shot 5 is sublime!

Nice.
by lardyboy999
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Red Arrows 60th Diamond Season
Replies: 23
Views: 3410

Re: Red Arrows 60th Diamond Season

RAF4EVER wrote:
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:24 pm
Ghastly Whisper wrote:
Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:47 pm
Perfect season to finish by hanging the self important suits up for good.
+1
+2
by lardyboy999
Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Star Wars is here.
Replies: 11
Views: 2333

Re: Star Wars is here.

I've got a couple of tattoos that need removing........
by lardyboy999
Tue Aug 15, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Two F-35s delivered one minute early (?)
Replies: 10
Views: 2448

Re: Two F-35s delivered one minute early (?)

I'm getting virus warnings off my anti-virus software every time I check on this page.

Best remove the links, please.
by lardyboy999
Wed Nov 30, 2022 2:41 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Giant leafblower! 28th November
Replies: 21
Views: 3527

Re: Giant leafblower! 28th November

Always nice to see a few "Potting Sheds" now and again.

Excellent set!

Andy
by lardyboy999
Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:00 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Stars and Stripes Eagle
Replies: 26
Views: 3967

Re: Stars and Stripes Eagle

f106dart wrote:
Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:03 pm
lardyboy999 wrote:
Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:46 pm
Did they not paint one of prototypes in those colours in 76 for the Bi-Centenial?
The Air Force didn't but McDonald Douglas did with the bicentennial F-15
Tah.

Andy
by lardyboy999
Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:46 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Stars and Stripes Eagle
Replies: 26
Views: 3967

Re: Stars and Stripes Eagle

Did they not paint one of prototypes in those colours in 76 for the Bi-Centenial?
by lardyboy999
Thu May 19, 2022 6:32 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Marina Militare
Replies: 7
Views: 1700

Re: Marina Militare

Nice set, Phil.

OK, who else thought that was a strange blade aerial under the nose of that first Harrier...........?

Andy
by lardyboy999
Tue Apr 19, 2022 4:21 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: A few from Keflavik
Replies: 11
Views: 2632

Re: A few from Keflavik

Dammit, I was only there last month. Completely forgot about the F4.
by lardyboy999
Thu Mar 17, 2022 12:25 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: 12 Air Experience Flight, Leuchars 15/03/2022
Replies: 3
Views: 1562

Re: 12 Air Experience Flight, Leuchars 15/03/2022

Nice set!

My thoughts are with the poor sods in Air Traffic who have to watch these go round and round........as ex-RAF Air Traffiker, it would drive me bonkers......Linton/Dishforth was bad enough......

Andy
by lardyboy999
Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:36 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Red Flag 22-2
Replies: 13
Views: 2136

Re: Red Flag 22-2

Stunning set! I've got to go back. last time was 2007.

I love those Growlers!!

Andy
by lardyboy999
Mon Jan 31, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: 1st Canadian Air Group Memories
Replies: 14
Views: 2276

Re: 1st Canadian Air Group Memories

Thanks to everyone who's contributed to this thread but esp 3Greens and lardyboy999. Just shows how the Canadians got around. As I said they always punched above their weight. Re the Gib set, the Cosmopolitan reminds me that later on the 412 Sqn Det lost their new Dash 8s and were issued with this ...
by lardyboy999
Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:42 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: 1st Canadian Air Group Memories
Replies: 14
Views: 2276

Re: 1st Canadian Air Group Memories

A selection from my tour in Gibraltar 1988-1991. https://i.postimg.cc/MKcxrw3g/CF118B.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/90k2Fg0x/CF118-B-2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/7Z04wVkV/CF118-B-729.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/65DKkPDq/CF118-B-land.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/mkkR4WLz/CF188.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/MGwSTQZ8/CF1...
by lardyboy999
Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:57 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Russian military EX off the coast of Ireland
Replies: 45
Views: 9702

Re: Russian military EX off the coast of Ireland

Hmmm, anyone else hear a sabre or two being rattled?

:whistle:
by lardyboy999
Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:11 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Surprise visit from C-160D 'Retro Brummel'
Replies: 11
Views: 2557

Re: Surprise visit from C-160D 'Retro Brummel'

I have fond memories of them dropping off the weekly beer supplies at TTTE Cottesmore back in the 80s during my first tour in the RAF, especially as I was on 'A' Squadron (the German squadron)..........
by lardyboy999
Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:14 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: REMUS 01 Flight - RAF Fairford 6th October 2021
Replies: 11
Views: 1610

Re: REMUS 01 Flight - RAF Fairford 6th October 2021

Oh, 9 are back. Photo op with the Black Typhoon got to be on the cards.........
by lardyboy999
Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:15 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Cleans & Tabors OTT 04 October 2021
Replies: 5
Views: 2698

Re: Cleans & Tabors OTT 04 October 2021

Mike wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 2:59 pm
lardyboy999 wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 2:44 pm
Thanks, Gents.
Nice shots Lardy, I'm a bit puzzled by the date in the title though! :)
Oops. Taken nearly a week for someone to notice though......

Andy
by lardyboy999
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:34 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Cleans & Tabors OTT 04 October 2021
Replies: 5
Views: 2698

Cleans & Tabors OTT 04 October 2021

A few record shots of today's action, OTT me at Donington, approx. 10 south Coningsby: https://i.postimg.cc/bvBFgJwY/IMG-6512.jpg Tabor 51-55 https://i.postimg.cc/903g3n9v/IMG-6516.jpg Clean 11 disappearing back into the murk https://i.postimg.cc/MTf3FSn7/IMG-6528.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/1XpCyrc4/I...

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