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by Boac
Sun May 19, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Chaos in USA
Replies: 3703
Views: 138224

Re: Chaos in USA

Let's hope the Chump's Tele-prompt works for his debate with Biden.............. https://x.com/i/status/1792232170494337236
by Boac
Sun May 19, 2024 8:54 pm
Forum: Where Are They Now
Topic: Departed During 2024
Replies: 60
Views: 7558

Re: Departed During 2024

Commander 'Sharkey' ward, DFC, AFC, 'Mr Sea Harrier' to the RN. Died aged 80 at home on the island of Grenada. A real icon in the Harrier world. RIP, Sir.
by Boac
Sun May 19, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Not TOO soft, I hope.......
Replies: 8
Views: 144

Not TOO soft, I hope.......

It is reported that a helo carrying the Iranian president and some senior bods had a 'hard landing', possibly in a mountainous area in 'fog'.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/ ... -camp-gaza

Oh dear.
by Boac
Sun May 19, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Sticky Business
Replies: 4
Views: 105

Re: Sticky Business

Seems to me that the way to deal with anyone who sticks themselves to anything is to cut around the stuck body part and send them on their merry way, with, in this case, a suitably large piece of tarmac attached?
by Boac
Fri May 17, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: FUN chal
Replies: 10
Views: 269

FUN chal

I have wrestled with the island a few times, but I have, however, never done this :-o https://x.com/i/status/1790812188636029325
by Boac
Wed May 15, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SpaceX
Replies: 948
Views: 66471

Re: SpaceX

Now stacked.
by Boac
Wed May 15, 2024 7:27 am
Forum: Gliding, Paragliding & Skydiving
Topic: Skydivers Fly Wingsuits Through London's Tower Bridge
Replies: 7
Views: 511

Re: Skydivers Fly Wingsuits Through London's Tower Bridge

Truly amazing.
"Jeeves pass me my brown trousers.......................". =))
by Boac
Tue May 14, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Boomps-a-daisy!
Replies: 1
Views: 105

Boomps-a-daisy!

MInor contact at a US air show - Juan has this take on it, but I don't think he has done much formation work! Looks like No3 to me?


Lucky it wasn't worse!
by Boac
Mon May 13, 2024 1:59 pm
Forum: Military Ops
Topic: How NOT to do a triple roll at a low height.....
Replies: 2
Views: 314

How NOT to do a triple roll at a low height.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgoEeZuGwKg Bangladeshi Yak130. Sadly one dead and other critical. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/387744 with videso of the (back seater?) ejection Hazarding a guess ^! since the back-seater was a Wing Cdr it may have been a display clearance check ride and I wo...
by Boac
Sun May 12, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SpaceX
Replies: 948
Views: 66471

Re: SpaceX

B11 and SS29 both moved to the launch site yesterday. Quite a lot of road activity (closures) around the launch site, and May 20th seems to be the most active. Flight 4 seems to be not too far off.
by Boac
Mon May 06, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
Replies: 6020
Views: 221044

Re: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

Video from 'Telegram' allegedly showing a boat full of Rusky troops hitting a mine in a river. https://t.me/shlyah_ukraine/1643
by Boac
Mon May 06, 2024 7:29 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V
Replies: 19998
Views: 1110302

Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

Do you think his prayers were answered?
Did you disturb it as it prayed for prey, pray?
by Boac
Sun May 05, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SLS Roll-out
Replies: 66
Views: 43303

Re: SLS Roll-out

Aout 50%, I think, which when you look at KE is a lot.
by Boac
Sun May 05, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SLS Roll-out
Replies: 66
Views: 43303

Re: SLS Roll-out

At least this one will only be an earth orbit re-entry and not a lunar transfer one.
by Boac
Sun May 05, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SLS Roll-out
Replies: 66
Views: 43303

Re: SLS Roll-out

“Boeing exceeds that number with a 1 in 295 loss of crew number,” he said.
Hmm. Put 'Boeing' and the images of the last capsule's heatshield on re-entry, and I'm not sure I would put the odds as good as that....
by Boac
Sat May 04, 2024 3:15 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: WTF is happening in the UK?
Replies: 6325
Views: 226370

Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

Bonking Boris apparently turned up to vote without Photo-I/D and tried to use a copy of 'Stud' magazine as I/D but no-one recognised his face.
by Boac
Sat May 04, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SLS Roll-out
Replies: 66
Views: 43303

Re: SLS Roll-out

Oo-er, missus! You won't get me up in one of those............. Pictures (from X) of the heat shield after the Artemis II flight. :-o

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Just a bit of work to do?
by Boac
Sat May 04, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Douglas DC-4 crash near Fairbanks, Alaska
Replies: 2
Views: 771

Re: Douglas DC-4 crash near Fairbanks, Alaska

Gulp! With that cargo, in that terrain, the options for 'crashing' are very few. They sadly went the best possible way.