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- Wed Sep 04, 2019 1:02 pm
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Mirrorless or not?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4017
Re: Mirrorless or not?
Hi All, For more than 3 years I have a mirrorless camera, an Olympus OM D 10 II (Micro for Thirds M4/3). Before that I had several Canon digital cameras and lenses. I am more then happy switching from Canon to Olympus. The gear is smaller and lighter and therefore much easier to carry with you. The...
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:05 pm
- Forum: RAF Waddington
- Topic: Ex Cobra Warrior parking restrictions
- Replies: 282
- Views: 30039
Re: Ex Cobra Warrior parking restrictions
The banning of ladders outside the fence/A15 verges is complete overkill IMHO. That's the main bug bear for me as the fence is too high without them and as long as you're not directly under the approach etc can't see the issue? Can see the WAVE being a bunfight with ladders all down the side fence w...
- Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:41 pm
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Mirrorless or not?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4017
Re: Mirrorless or not?
Hi All, For more than 3 years I have a mirrorless camera, an Olympus OM D 10 II (Micro for Thirds M4/3). Before that I had several Canon digital cameras and lenses. I am more then happy switching from Canon to Olympus. The gear is smaller and lighter and therefore much easier to carry with you. The...
- Tue Jul 30, 2019 12:27 pm
- Forum: RAF Waddington
- Topic: Ex Cobra Warrior parking restrictions
- Replies: 282
- Views: 30039
Re: Ex Cobra Warrior parking restrictions
Don't remember all this hassle when the Indians came 10 years or so ago.
Is there more of us about now?
Is there more of us about now?

- Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:39 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: T6-c aircraft at valley
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3925
Re: T6-c aircraft at valley
Only we could cock up a proven design.
And spending a day at Linton with Tucs buzzing around I still fail to see how just 10 airframes will do the job.
And spending a day at Linton with Tucs buzzing around I still fail to see how just 10 airframes will do the job.
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 9:20 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Tucano ; the end is nigh !
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3280
Re: Tucano ; the end is nigh !
Not a patch on a JP, but will miss them.
Can't see how 10 Texans will do their job.
Can't see how 10 Texans will do their job.
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:33 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF to get another 16x chinooks
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4980
Re: RAF to get another 16x chinooks
I thought the Pumas were getting new cabs with the HC2 upgrades? 

- Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:41 am
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Armee de l Air 4 10 1994 fuel stop Waddo
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1141
Re: Armee de l Air 4 10 1994 fuel stop Waddo
I seem to remember the French Jags being a bit low coming in.
No high fence in those days.
No high fence in those days.

- Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:12 pm
- Forum: RAF Waddington
- Topic: ZM335 and ZM336
- Replies: 56
- Views: 12075
Re: ZM335 and ZM336
Thanks Mike.
- Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:11 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Waddington 25 10 1995 ACMI visit
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1954
Re: Waddington 25 10 1995 ACMI visit
I was down for one of the days during this deployment as a nipper. Remember the colour rudders on the GAF F-4s and the GR3 wing Harrier vividly.
- Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:18 am
- Forum: RAF Waddington
- Topic: ZM335 and ZM336
- Replies: 56
- Views: 12075
Re: ZM335 and ZM336
Have both Phenoms left now?
- Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:58 pm
- Forum: RAF Coningsby
- Topic: Damage to fence near CG1
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9464
Re: Damage to fence near CG1
Chain link plenty big enough to pan with 58mm diameter.
Be them drainpipe lot.
Be them drainpipe lot.
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:37 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: SAR Yellow Sea Kings
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1808
Re: SAR YELLOOW SEAKINGS
The Waddo air ambulance is a now bigger machine from the old MD rotor less bird. Could have been that?
- Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:44 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: New Hunter for HHA.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3362
Re: New Hunter for HHA.
HHA were contracted by Embraer for maintenance on XHH so they will know her well.
- Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:55 am
- Forum: RAF Leeming
- Topic: C130'S
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3852
Re: C130'S
Fat Albert 

- Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:52 pm
- Forum: RAF Waddington
- Topic: ZM335 and ZM336
- Replies: 56
- Views: 12075
Re: ZM335 and ZM336
Under her own power? Hopefully damage fixed.FlyingFairy wrote: ↑Mon Sep 03, 2018 3:28 pmZM335 departed Waddington this afternoon as CWL 45, assume went to Cranwell?
336 was still present today.
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:36 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF Tornado retirement
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9154
Re: RAF Tornado retirement
I'd like to think they would at least do a fly-over tour of old bases of the "Mighty Fin".
- Fri Aug 31, 2018 7:59 am
- Forum: RAF Coningsby
- Topic: Due Waddington 30th August.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1738
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:24 am
- Forum: RAF Coningsby
- Topic: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12267
Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018
I remember a Belgian F-16 scoring a direct hit on the fence.markranger wrote: ↑Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:18 pmThey had a Turkish F16 back in the day though to keep the hedge low.![]()

- Wed Aug 29, 2018 3:44 pm
- Forum: RAF Coningsby
- Topic: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12267
Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018
Blimey! Never used to let it get in that state (Waddo hedge).
(Maybe keep this on track for Coningsby as I get confused in my old age).
(Maybe keep this on track for Coningsby as I get confused in my old age).