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From Replica to Tempest! Pipe dream or reality?

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Sat Nov 30, 2019 6:06 pm
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by TheGreenGoblin » Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:44 pm

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Replica was a design study for a British military aircraft with stealth capabilities, developed by BAE Systems. It was associated with the Royal Air...

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British-Italian-Swedish

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Sat Nov 30, 2019 6:06 pm
A Dutch Treat!

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:20 pm
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by ian16th » Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:10 pm

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An Oh Sh*t! Moment.

F-35 Foamed.jpg

As the Koninklijke Luchtmacht, the Dutch Air Force, was receiving its first operational F-35A fighter jet...

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Ouch, I would imagine that given that the F-35 is meant to be coated by a radar absorbent material (paint?) the application of any liquid that might...

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Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:20 pm
F-35's and F-22

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:03 am
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by BenThere » Fri Nov 01, 2019 12:37 am

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This pair is supposed to replace the F-15, F-16 duo that has served the US air superiority role for around 50 years. They're both good, and US-made...

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The F16 was originally the lightweight fighter , intended to be the cheap and cheerful multirole replacement for the F5, etc. The F15 was designed as...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:03 am
The New Century Series ?

Last post by boing « Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:20 pm
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by boing » Thu Oct 31, 2019 2:43 pm

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Finally an admission that Multi-Role Combat Aircraft may not be a good idea.

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A10 1972 and still not replaceable.

I once wrote a tongue in cheek assessment that the best attack aircraft purchase the RAF could make would be a...

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Last post by boing
Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:20 pm
Knyaz Vladimir submarine

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:04 pm
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by TheGreenGoblin » Wed Oct 30, 2019 6:16 pm

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The Russian fired a Bulava ballistic missile from their new nuclear submarine last night...

Russia has successfully test-fired an intercontinental...

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Talk about a panty less (nicker less) virgin. These Russian folks are serious! What faith can we have in the current state of the UK's defence?

Nil...

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Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:04 pm
SAAF 100 & SAAFA 75

Last post by ian16th « Fri Oct 18, 2019 2:02 pm

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Fri Oct 18, 2019 2:02 pm
Emergency Telephone System

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:28 pm
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by Pontius Navigator » Tue Oct 08, 2019 7:58 pm
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It was in papers that Government drivers in the 60s had to carry four pennies in case the Prime Minister had to contact Whitehall when he was in the...

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Level Zero. In the military selected phones would be Level Zero enabled so that public calls could be made directly. Naturally if it was a 'personal...
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Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:28 pm
North Korea may have fired ballistic missile from submarine

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:30 am
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by TheGreenGoblin » Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:32 am

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If true then this would mark an exponential leap in North Korea's ballistic missile prowess.

North Korea may have fired a ballistic missile from a...

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There are several possible reasons for the inverted commas. This missile does not exceed the range limit voluntarily set by Yung Fat Wun a couple of...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:30 am
Defence secretary rejects move to allow soldiers to wear make-up

Last post by Boac « Mon Sep 30, 2019 3:54 pm
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by Capetonian » Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:07 pm

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Soldiers will only be allowed to wear make-up as long as it is for camouflage, the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has declared, amid claims that the...

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In view of Trudeau's 'little difficulty', I suspect blacking one's face for night work will soon be ruled out as non-PC.

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Last post by Boac
Mon Sep 30, 2019 3:54 pm
Secrets of the Royal Flight

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:38 am
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by Capetonian » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:57 pm

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Secrets of the Royal Flight
Friday 20th Sep 10:15pm (GB time) 2115Z
Secrets of the Royal Flight

Documentary examining the royal family's history...

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So who got to go in the ring milling with him?

I can still remember when we got involved with his flying training. Not closely involved but...

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Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:38 am
Must have been a bit of a shock

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:15 pm
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by Boac » Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:46 am

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French authorities say a Belgian F-16 fighter jet has crashed in a populated area in western France and one of its pilots is caught on a high-voltage...

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Actually, that's not bad :))

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:15 pm
Instruments Question AVC

Last post by barkingmad « Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:19 am
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by Pontius Navigator » Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:36 pm

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The V-bombers, and possibly others, had an autonomic variation setting control. There was a circular cam about 3 inches in diameter and contours made...

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“And then there was KAL007.”

IIRC the best theory at the time, in the absence of DFDR data, was that the crew may have forgotten to select NAV mode...

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Last post by barkingmad
Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:19 am
KC-46 trouble

Last post by Boac « Thu Sep 12, 2019 9:29 am
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by Boac » Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:08 am

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Apparently the cargo locks have been 'unreliable' on the beast. Shifting cargo is not good news. I am not sure what impact this will have on the RAF....

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Thanks, Ian - that's a relief! I can drop the tranquilisers :))

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Last post by Boac
Thu Sep 12, 2019 9:29 am
F-35s ready for front-line operations

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:49 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Sat Jan 12, 2019 1:34 pm

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Military aviators can now fly the world’s most advanced fighter on front-line missions after the F-35 Lightning was declared operational.

In front...

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If you think of it as one of the USA's smaller aircraft carriers, and the UK as a whole as one of the largest, it makes a lot more sense....

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:49 pm
Spanish Aerobatic team accident

Last post by Boac « Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:04 am
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by Boac » Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:56 am

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Apparently the solo display pilot of the Patrulla Águila ejected from his Casa C101 into the sea off la Manga and is reported to be ok.

UPDATE: Now...

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No, nor a METAR :))

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Last post by Boac
Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:04 am
Beards

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Sat Aug 17, 2019 7:29 am
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by Brian W May » Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:15 am

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So, apparently beards are 'in'.

I reckon it's just a litmus of the difficulties recruiting in modern society.

The above link is the results of...

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Of the French, we do their heavy lift helo tasking in Africa.

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Sat Aug 17, 2019 7:29 am
Mull of Kintyre crash

Last post by Brian W May « Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:03 pm
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by Boac » Fri Jan 25, 2019 6:13 pm
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Those familiar with the appalling handling of the enquiry by MOD may wish to sign a petition to prevent MOD DESTROYING documents relating to the...

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Went to sign it and it said Closed on 31st July - hmm
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Last post by Brian W May
Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:03 pm
Encore, mon brave!

Last post by Boac « Thu Jul 25, 2019 4:57 pm
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by Boac » Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:35 am

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Best wishes to le pilot de chasse.

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I think he parked in a lay-by, actually, BM, but I understand all PdF Pilotes carry a wodge of Euro's to cover any fines. Reports are that he did...

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Last post by Boac
Thu Jul 25, 2019 4:57 pm
Good shooting?

Last post by Boac « Tue Jul 23, 2019 6:00 pm
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by Boac » Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:55 pm

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From Airlive

South Korea fighter jets fired hundreds of warning shots at Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers

SK claims they violated SK airspace,...

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I am available.

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Last post by Boac
Tue Jul 23, 2019 6:00 pm
Ministry of Peace and Truth

Last post by Sisemen « Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:46 am
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by Undried Plum » Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:33 am

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The honestly named War Office morphed into an Orwellian coalescence of the Ministry of Truth and the Ministry of Peace.

The latest pronouncement...

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Ah! You mean this pirate theatre? :))

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Last post by Sisemen
Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:46 am
MFTS - Another "success" story?

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:06 pm
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by 4mastacker » Tue Mar 05, 2019 8:28 am
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I mistakenly put this in the 'Military Nostalgia' thread.

The BBC have picked up that the Flying Training contract might be under-performing . So...

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The Treasury is always right.
The professionals are allowed to determine the options list.
The Treasury then determines the budget and conditions...
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:06 pm
Oops! Hope you enjoyed the show!

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by Boac » Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:53 pm

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Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:53 pm
Luftwaffe fatality

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:21 pm
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by Boac » Mon Jun 24, 2019 2:52 pm

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Two Eurofighters reportedly collided this afternoon with one pilot killed and unknown injuries on the ground.

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..or at Deci they show you the ACMI tape from the day before where an F-16 and an F-18 pass at M2.5 with a miss distance of 18 feet...and neither saw...

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:21 pm
RNZAF - Buying yourself out

Last post by John Hill « Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:25 am
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by Sisemen » Thu May 23, 2019 2:42 am

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Odd query but maybe somebody out there can help.

I presume that the RNZAF has the ability for its members to ‘buy themselves out’ but, like every...

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The only knowledge I have of the RNZAF was gained in 1964!

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Last post by John Hill
Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:25 am
Red Arrows' tour of USA announced for 2019

Last post by k3k3 « Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:09 pm
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by Boac » Mon Oct 22, 2018 12:41 pm

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MOD has announced a 9 week tour 'next year'.

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For half a crown you can get the BBMF thrown in as well.

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Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:09 pm

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