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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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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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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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Last post by k3k3
Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:09 pm
Cat 5 damage to C130

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Mon May 27, 2019 11:34 am
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by ricardian » Thu May 23, 2019 5:02 pm

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Interesting report fatigue or not?

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I am not reading all that. Sounds like one of my A300 landings.

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Mon May 27, 2019 11:34 am
Jeff Bolton pictures of the B2 cockpit

Last post by k3k3 « Thu May 02, 2019 9:27 pm
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by OFSO » Wed May 01, 2019 8:15 pm

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Notice the guarded red reset displays switch, upper right corner of central display. Wonder how stable the displays have been since Block 2 was...

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Hook, line and sinker.

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Last post by k3k3
Thu May 02, 2019 9:27 pm
New Zealand statue for Sir Keith Park

Last post by ian16th « Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:51 am
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by FD2 » Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:13 am

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Statue unveiled in Thames to local man Sir Keith Park who ran Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain:

Better late than never here and...

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Didn't Leigh Mallory advise Eisenhower that the D-Day losses of UK & US airborne troops would be astronomical, and after the event having been proved...

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Last post by ian16th
Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:51 am
Russians step up the 'probing' flights

Last post by Boac « Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:54 pm
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by Boac » Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:39 am

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A news article tells me that 2 Tu-160s flew a 13hour air-refuelled flights down into the North Sea, duly intercepted on the way by NATO including the...

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No sir, interceptions mostly, so you could sleep safe in your bed :))

One or two transits, and yes, we normally flew a weave to try and stay with...

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Last post by Boac
Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:54 pm
RAF to get Boeing E-7 AEW&C

Last post by Krystal n Chips « Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:54 am
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by 4mastacker » Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:13 pm

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Some new toys for the RAF. Replacement for the E-3D Sentry.

Wedgetail for the RAF

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Is that the same highly skilled workforce who despite the warnings from Lockheed proceeded to jack up a Tristar (ex-BA) with the intention of...

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Last post by Krystal n Chips
Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:54 am
FFS!

Last post by llondel « Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:58 pm
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by Sisemen » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:27 am

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One question .... how do these dickheads get promoted?

Don’t bother, it was a rhetorical question. I KNOW how this kind of feckwit rises to the...

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Perhaps the perpetrator could be air-dropped over the next bridge so he can examine the problem close-up? (From altitude, no parachute.)

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Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:58 pm

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