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- Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:47 pm
- Forum: Flight Simulator Technical Board
- Topic: Pitch trim
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4581
Pitch trim
Just looking for a little help on something, folks. Quite new to FSX and when going through the startup checklist for the Just Flight Tornado GR1, you require to trim the pitch up by 2 notches, otherwise the aircraft pitches down during flight which is really annoying. Could somebody advise how to d...
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 5:21 pm
- Forum: Specialist Photo Competitions
- Topic: Spec Comp April 2017 - XV Sqn Tornado's OR Lynx HMA.8
- Replies: 25
- Views: 18016
Re: Spec Comp April 2017 - XV Sqn Tornado's OR Lynx HMA.8
ZD741 'MacRobert's Reply' by Ryan Main, on Flickr
ZD741 MacRobert's Reply taxis out to runway 23 for XV(R) Squadron final sortie on 17/03/2017, with a wave from the OC.
ZD741 MacRobert's Reply taxis out to runway 23 for XV(R) Squadron final sortie on 17/03/2017, with a wave from the OC.
- Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:34 pm
- Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
- Topic: 5th August Typhoon display
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1048
Re: 5th August Typhoon display
The Families Day is on 05 August. Looks as though there is a three ship flypast of the based squadrons planned too.
- Tue Mar 28, 2017 12:17 pm
- Forum: FS9 and FSX Repaints
- Topic: More GR4 Repaints for JF Tornado GR1!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2954
Re: More GR4 Repaints for JF Tornado GR1!
That XV Disbandment Scheme repaint is stunning. Love the detail with the original MacRobert's Reply crew names on the fuselage. Is this going to be made available on Flightsim.com at some stage?
- Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:23 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5172
Re: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
I believe that they will likely depart as singletons, as and when depending on serviceability, operational needs within Marham squadrons or sadly RTP at Leeming. I'd imagine there won't be any other big flypasts by XV(R), with a Marham squadron doing the business next Friday.
- Fri Mar 24, 2017 8:10 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5172
Re: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
There was a cracker of a video someone posted on Facebook of a swept wing low pass. Other than that, haven't seen much. Noticed a couple of the jets had Litening pods on. Wonder if they caught some decent footage!
- Fri Mar 24, 2017 5:14 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5172
Re: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
I think we would all say that it would be great to have one flying on the display circuit for years to come, however we can only dream of such things. It was bad enough that they pulled the Tornado Role Demo from the airshow circuit, which itself was a really dynamic display. We'll just need to enjo...
- Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:09 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5172
Re: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
Hi Unknown74. It was also my luckiest shot ever. The camera was struggling to focus due to the poor light / poor photographer combination and it just sorted itself at the very last minute! Another split second and the chance would have gone. I'd like to think there was some coffee spillage involved ...
- Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:51 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5172
Re: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
Thanks! I'm just glad that in this digital age, kids are still keen to pick up crayons, pens or pencils and actually draw things! We have a nice little of collection of drawings at home too. XV(R) Squadron are actually the custodians of the original crayon drawing he did for the competition, which h...
- Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:28 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Lossie GR's
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3560
Re: Lossie GR's
9, 12(B) and 31 Squadrons will remain active after 31 March at Marham.
- Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:56 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5172
Re: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
Thanks for the comments, folks! Much appreciated!
Yes CosmonautX, the Callum is very much a relation! Proud dad moment seeing his drawing make the shortlist. He's always had a real attention to detail when drawing aircraft.
Yes CosmonautX, the Callum is very much a relation! Proud dad moment seeing his drawing make the shortlist. He's always had a real attention to detail when drawing aircraft.
- Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:54 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5172
XV(R) Squadron final sortie 17/03/2017
Sad and reflective day at RAF Lossiemouth with the upcoming disbandment of XV(R) Squadron after 23 years at the base. Amazing to see so many people turn out for the spectacle, and what a spectacle it was starting with the four ship line up at the end of runway 23 with max dry thrust to awaken the ea...
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:31 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Aviation Books to read
- Replies: 390
- Views: 257110
Re: Aviation Books to read
An excellent book I've just finished is 'MacRobert's Reply' by Philip Hamlyn Williams with Philip Jeffs (the son of Donald Jeffs, the sole survivor of the Short Stirling 'MacRobert's Reply' shot down over Denmark). With the upcoming disbandment of XV(R) Squadron, this book has taken on an increased ...
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 6:21 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Visit to XV(R) Squadron - 22/02/2017
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1323
Re: Visit to XV(R) Squadron - 22/02/2017
Many thanks for your comments, chaps. Much appreciated.
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:17 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Visit to XV(R) Squadron - 22/02/2017
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1323
Visit to XV(R) Squadron - 22/02/2017
Incredibly privileged to have been invited along to visit this wonderful squadron and to see the magnificent Tornado GR4 up close for probably the last time at Lossiemouth. To see a snapshot of how the squadron operates from sortie planning to ground crew preparation and aircrew preparation to take ...
- Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:25 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: ZD741 XV Squadron (F) RAF Lossiemouth
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4221
Re: ZD741 XV Squadron (F) RAF Lossiemouth
What a stunning shot! So good to see a MacRobert's Reply flying at Lossie again, albeit for just a few weeks.
- Fri Feb 03, 2017 11:34 pm
- Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
- Topic: REQUEST 15 Sqn specials
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3530
Re: REQUEST 15 Sqn specials
Just right that there should be a MacRobert's Reply on XV(R). Big part of the squadron history.
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 12:44 pm
- Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
- Topic: Log Lossiemouth - Wed 2/11/16
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2080
Re: Log Lossiemouth - Wed 2/11/16
I believe that something may well be planned before XV sadly stand down.
- Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:39 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Aviation Books to read
- Replies: 390
- Views: 257110
Re: Aviation Books to read
I picked up 'Tornado Boys' by Ian Hall and like the 'Lightning/Jaguar/Buccaneer etc Boys' titles, it is excellent. Done in a chronological format starting with the development flights through to fairly recent operations, the accounts from various pilots/WSOs/ground crew give a broad experience of th...
- Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:44 pm
- Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
- Topic: log;- 27th October
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1728
Re: log;- 27th October
ZA602/F is having a little bit of repair work done after a bird strike.