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Air Force One replacement at US$5.3 billion

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:39 pm
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by ian16th » Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:15 am

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The final price tag for two new almost-new VC-25B executive transport aircraft for the Air Force is now pegged at $5.3 billion. Defence...

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I think they went as far as sending a brochure as quoted by a member of their team. Obviously the get lost did follow shortly after.

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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:39 pm
Sad news about former Concorde captain

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:05 am
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by ricardian » Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:10 pm

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The bodies of Tony Meadows and his wife Paula, both in their 80s, were discovered on Tuesday near the west Berkshire village of Bucklebury.

BBC...

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Sad, flew with him.

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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:05 am
Modern Transport going to the dogs.

Last post by barkingmad « Sun Mar 31, 2019 2:11 pm
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by barkingmad » Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:52 pm

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Ye Gods, what is happening to mass public transport in the 21st century?!

Hot on the heels of augering 73Maxes, similar 767, we now have a cruise...

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Sounds a bit like the emergency landing at Stansted due to low oil pressure on all four engines because someone forgot to put the drain plugs back...

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Last post by barkingmad
Sun Mar 31, 2019 2:11 pm
Gorn and Lost but not for ever - Abiding flying mysteries...

Last post by Cacophonix « Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:51 pm
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by Cacophonix » Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:06 pm
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In the spirit of, foolish perhaps, hope that people might actually post aviation based content on this site I was interested to hear tell, via a...

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these aircraft were operated by the Squadron 91 of the Portuguese Air Force in Angola, based at Luanda Air Base. When the independence of Angola in...
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Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:51 pm
LAA and Tracey

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:48 pm
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by cockney steve » Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:59 pm
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I see no word here, but, as many may know, a few years ago, a well-connected Tracey Curtis-Taylor suddenly came to the attention of the world's...

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Please don't start me off again about this stupid bitch.
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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:48 pm
Masterplan for Blackpool airport approved

Last post by compo « Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:18 pm
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by Ibbie » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:06 pm

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Blackpool Council have approved a new Masterplan.

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I see Caco has chosen the healthy option - no black pudding, and no chips. [-X

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Last post by compo
Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:18 pm
Fire Fighting Drills

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:37 pm
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by reddo » Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:39 pm

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This year our company decided to splash the cash and head to a fire station & training complex in Sintra just outside of Lisbon. Finally, training...

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Last fire drills, with due environmental concerns, was an absolute farce. We were 20 miles from our Fire Section so they brought their kit to us. It...

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:37 pm
Unmanned flight

Last post by G-CPTN « Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:15 pm
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by reddo » Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:24 pm

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Just recently I had the pleasure of flying with another female captain. We had a fantastic time in rather challenging conditions. Very busy season...

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Well done that girl!

Kudos where it's due - and take the credit . . .

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Last post by G-CPTN
Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:15 pm
Green Aviation! Quo Vadis?

Last post by Cacophonix « Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:59 pm
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by Cacophonix » Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:26 am

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I believe we are all environmentalists, not least because we all share the same biosphere, on a universal scale, and this good earth is where we all...

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Read the full article Caco, but in truth at 75 with an expectation of popping off in my eighties - next 5 to 15 years, would like to think CC will...

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Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:59 pm
Score one! Let the fun begin.

Last post by Boac « Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:48 am
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by Boac » Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:57 am

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He did it, no HE did it, no......

Anyway, one less of the Trumpet's mate's aircraft. :-bd

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Yes - whoever 'engineered' that idea will probably by now be at his/her holiday home in Siberia.

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Last post by Boac
Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:48 am
RTW in a Spitfire Mk IX (solo, yes really)

Last post by Undried Plum « Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:25 pm
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by Undried Plum » Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:48 pm

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No woman in the cockpit either. Probably no bullsh!t.

An interesting puffpiece in the Torygraph today.

Round the world in a Spitfire. Not just any...

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I am surprised that their insurers would countenance them putting so many hours on a hugely expensive Merlin engine in one go as it were, as well as...

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Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:25 pm
Manston to reopen.

Last post by Capetonian « Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:37 pm
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by Cacophonix » Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:34 am

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I may be behind the curve and it may have been mentioned here but Manson Airport is likely to reopen.

Manston Airport re-opening application...

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Duty Free pushes my blood pressure up to dangerously high levels!

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Last post by Capetonian
Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:37 pm
'Air Taxis' - is this likely?

Last post by Undried Plum « Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:49 pm
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by FD2 » Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:30 am

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This British company claims 'air taxis' will be picking up passengers within four years:

Does anyone think this is likely or even feasible? :-bd...

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Ehang claims the craft is robust enough to withstand thunderstorms and typhoons

Oh sh1t! :-ss

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Last post by Undried Plum
Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:49 pm
Reliant on automation?

Last post by Woody « Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:07 pm
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by MoreAviation » Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:37 pm
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The FAA thinks that pilots may be over reliant on automated systems at the expense of hand flying skills. I think they may be right.

Before your...

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Not the best pushback ever :ymdevil:
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Last post by Woody
Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:07 pm
Airbus Perlan Glider Sets New Altitude Record

Last post by Cacophonix « Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:47 pm

by Cacophonix » Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:47 pm

The Perlan 2 high altitude glider has achieved another altitude record over the high peaks in the southern part of the Patagonia mountain range....

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Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:47 pm
Thunderbirds have gone - Parker on its way

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:28 am
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by Boac » Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:35 am

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The solar exploratory vehicle, 'Parker' launched yesterday and is on its way to a very eccentric Venus orbit which will take it with a few 10's of Km...

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Yuss, M'Lady!

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:28 am
A mystery explained - after all those years.

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:52 am
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by Boac » Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:42 am

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Funny choice of pic. I would have thought in this as airport, a stopped prop turn the pilot to parachuter.

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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:52 am
A Paint Job!

Last post by Cacophonix « Wed Jul 04, 2018 1:54 pm
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by ian16th » Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:49 pm

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Caco

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Last post by Cacophonix
Wed Jul 04, 2018 1:54 pm
Missing Aircraft Search Team (MAST )

Last post by Cacophonix « Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:33 pm
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by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:27 am

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Found this article on the beeb online

People like these restore my faith in humanity.

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It is quite extraordinary how many aircraft have gone missing and not recovered over the years. I read somewhere that the ultimately successful the...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:33 pm
Charter, it's cheaper!

Last post by reddo « Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:31 am
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by Capetonian » Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:37 am

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The price of some ski flights to the Alps during February half term is already so high that it’s now actually cheaper for families to charter seats...

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Well, you wouldn't bother with Geneva if you're chartering. You'd go to Sion.

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Last post by reddo
Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:31 am
Odd City Pairs

Last post by reddo « Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:28 pm
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by ian16th » Tue Oct 03, 2017 12:16 pm

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Some to start with!

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Most of my flying is odd city pairs.

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Last post by reddo
Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:28 pm
Cyber attack

Last post by Boac « Sun May 14, 2017 5:13 pm
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by Capetonian » Fri May 12, 2017 9:07 pm

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Today's cyber attack has affected 47 countries. This is pretty horrendous and obviously well orchestrated.

I haven't heard that it has impacted any...

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Only going on one of the 'talking heads' (probably Rory Puffing-Jones of the BBC...) who said it 'did not affect 10'. I think, however, you are right...

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Last post by Boac
Sun May 14, 2017 5:13 pm
F2 Tornado based in BURY

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Mon May 01, 2017 10:16 pm
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by Ibbie » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:15 pm

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Mon May 01, 2017 10:16 pm
Protesters enter a 'secure' area at Stansted Airport

Last post by Boac « Sun Apr 02, 2017 8:51 am
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by Capetonian » Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:08 am

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I don't know what is more worrying, the fact that these posturing idiots were able to enter a 'secure area' (sic) and cause disruption, or the fact...

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Thank you for your 'inside' knowledge, Uni. :))

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Last post by Boac
Sun Apr 02, 2017 8:51 am
Private jet caught in wake of superjumbo flipped on its back, ROLLED 5 times and plunged 10,000ft

Last post by Cacophonix « Tue Mar 28, 2017 9:53 am
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by Capetonian » Wed Mar 22, 2017 12:48 pm

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Another badly written article from the DM.
The accompanying graphic says the private jet rolled five times, elsewhere it refers to three, and three...

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A wake turbulence induced Lomcevak? :)

What next? A Hammerhead followed by a dive and straight into a half Cuban? =))

Caco

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Tue Mar 28, 2017 9:53 am

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