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Boris Force One

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:01 am
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by 4mastacker » Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:37 am
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There are reports circulating that a Voyager aircraft currently undergoing pre-planned work at Cambridge is going to emerge with a nice red, white...

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# 32 Beat me to it. ( being a one time Boy Scout, when we were taught that - not about aircraft of course, not many about then, but flagstaff and...
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Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:01 am
Canadian Snowbirds Aircraft Carson in BC

Last post by Boac « Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:26 pm
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by Dushan » Sun May 17, 2020 10:15 pm
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One of Canadian Snowbirds planes crashed imediately after takeoff. Possible bird strike. Pilot and occupant both ejected, but appears that the pilot...

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Still not a whisper on the enquiry. Surely by now the reasons for the death must be known. Presumably the video evidence has allowed calculations of...
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Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:26 pm
Military crew meals

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:15 am
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by Boac » Sat Jun 27, 2020 3:42 pm

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Anyone fancy a bit of bird for lunch?

I reckon it killed the bird.

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What happened to number 14?

Dunno, planestrike?

Well I did squawk

Yes, I heard your honking

Must have been a bit low on the turn

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:15 am
MIA remuneration

Last post by llondel « Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:54 am
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by G-CPTN » Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:35 pm

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Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:54 am
Libya

Last post by boing « Fri Jun 26, 2020 7:33 pm
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by Boac » Fri May 22, 2020 9:47 am
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Things 'warming up' in Libya with reports of 'Russian' Mig29s on the ground there and Turkish strike aircraft involved, possibly tanked on the way.
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Last post by boing
Fri Jun 26, 2020 7:33 pm
RAF Regiment - what next?

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:41 am
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by ricardian » Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:33 pm

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Photo from Facebook, posted by the City of Leicester RAFA
RAF Regiment Trainee Gunners 5-19 Graduation
Congratulations go to the 19 members of TG...

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Never understood why anyone would want to be a Rock Ape. Why not just become a Pongo. What do they do apart from try to shove you in a gas chamber...

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Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:41 am
Re; USAF F15C Eagle Down in North Sea

Last post by Undried Plum « Tue Jun 16, 2020 12:54 pm
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by barkingmad » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:07 am
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All we know so far, was with 3 other aircraft allegedly.

Hope he's in a dinghy somewhere.

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I greatly hope that the girlfriend/fiancée/partner of the dead pilot can find solace and some comfort in her institutionalised superstition.
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Tue Jun 16, 2020 12:54 pm
Wildcat first firing of Martlet Lightweight Multirole Missile(LMM)

Last post by Undried Plum « Tue May 26, 2020 2:46 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Tue May 26, 2020 1:55 pm

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Extracts from MOD and Thales Press Releases:
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The Yeovilton-based Wildcat Maritime Force, which includes 815...

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The Yeovilton-based Wildcat Maritime Force, which includes 815 Naval Air Squadron, is focused on ensuring the UK is prepared for future global...

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Last post by Undried Plum
Tue May 26, 2020 2:46 pm
Unusual sight over Rutland.

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Thu May 21, 2020 8:56 am
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by Pontius Navigator » Wed May 20, 2020 3:06 pm

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C17 just passed , wheels down, took the A43 to the A1, left hand down a bit, then right hand circuit to Cottesmore and a high overshoot, round again...

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BOAC, we had one such at Coningsby. We were number 5 in the instrument pattern out bound in on 070, 2,000 feet as directed. Coasting out at Skeg I...

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Thu May 21, 2020 8:56 am
Thunderbirds Emergency Break

Last post by Boac « Mon May 18, 2020 12:23 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Mon May 18, 2020 11:56 am

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Mon May 18, 2020 12:23 pm
Unusual sight over central London.

Last post by OFSO « Mon May 18, 2020 11:28 am
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by OFSO » Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:44 pm

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A RAF C-17A has just flown over Islington at low altitude on its way to Northolt I believe. I was out for my evening walk, gave me quite a thrill.

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Another one at breakfast yesterday. Or the day before. Time passed so quickly. Ferrying useless protective gear from Turkey I believe. Whatever, I...

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Last post by OFSO
Mon May 18, 2020 11:28 am
NATO helicopter missing.....

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:47 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:15 pm

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A NATO helicoper operating from a Canadian warship is missing in the Ionian Sea. No further details yet.

30 minutes ago -

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Apparently an Italian frigate spotted debris and found one deceased crew member.

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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:47 pm
The RAF's service level is not very good in 2020

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:59 pm
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by ian16th » Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:38 pm

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It seems that the RAF cannot supply a single serviceable a/c to fly NHS supplies from Turkey to UK!

With all of the C-17's, C-130's, A-400's and...

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Was an RAF aircraft ever planned to be used for this cargo? A Russian AirBridgeCargo 747 delivered infusion pumps, laboratory kits, 10m face masks,...

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:59 pm
New Red Arrows TV Documentary - North American 2019 Tour

Last post by Woody « Tue Apr 14, 2020 6:47 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Thu Jan 02, 2020 1:30 pm

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The 11 week 2019 Red Arrows tour of North America is the subject of a new weekly 6 part documentary starting on UK Channel 5 at 2100z on Wednesday 8...

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A follow on :-bd

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Last post by Woody
Tue Apr 14, 2020 6:47 pm
Numbers Broadcast

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:58 am
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by Pontius Navigator » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:27 am
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There is a diverting thread on TOP about Cold War spy radios etc. I recalled these broadcasts and predictably found an entry in wiki. For your...

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Wasn't de Gaulle upset because he wasn't in on the secret?

I am not sure although I suspect he spent a lot of his here in the UK in an upset...
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Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:58 am
Next Gen A/C for Germany

Last post by boing « Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:29 pm
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by ian16th » Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:07 pm

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Unions Standing Up

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As we learned from the Cold War whether a weapon system actually works at all does not matter - it only matters if the opponent thinks it works.

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Last post by boing
Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:29 pm
Poseidon

Last post by ian16th « Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:50 pm
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by ian16th » Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:49 pm

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2nd aircraft delivered.

Question: Seeing as the RAF has only ordered 9 of these aircraft, why are the 2 digits used in the tail number?

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A two digit numerical suggests a 'serial number', whereas a single digit can be misconstrued to be a version number.

That would have worked with...

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Last post by ian16th
Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:50 pm
Russians step up the 'probing' flights

Last post by G-CPTN « Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:27 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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I presume ELF can be detected by whales and elephants?

Singing Whales, Deep-Rumbling Elephants.
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Last post by G-CPTN
Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:27 pm
F-35s ready for front-line operations

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:06 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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Didn't a Japanese company buy ARM?

Japanese investment bank Softbank bought ARM but it is still headquartered in Cambridge and the IP is still...
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:06 pm
New weaponry

Last post by barkingmad « Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:50 am
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by ricardian » Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:39 pm

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Artificial intelligence and UAV, rather scary video .
I do wonder how they cope with directed pulses of very high EMF?

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P N, I believe it was “Eye in the Sky”, with Helen Mirren and the late Alan Rickman.

Just in case anyone goes chasing a great film. Thrilling watch,...

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Last post by barkingmad
Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:50 am
Nonpilots To Command RAF?

Last post by 4mastacker « Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:09 pm
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by ian16th » Tue Feb 25, 2020 1:03 pm

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“We have quite significant amounts of untapped cognitive diversity that we are trying to break into and give a voice to.”

Google translate failed...

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Sure, promote a blanket stacker.

Why not?? At Scampton, there was a Supply Sqn tee-shirt with the caption If flying was difficult, the Suppliers...

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Last post by 4mastacker
Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:09 pm
SqnLdr Miles Akroyd RIP

Last post by ricardian « Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:30 pm

by ricardian » Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:30 pm

Retired Squadron Leader Miles Aykroyd, Vulcan Navigator, 27 Sqn, 617 Sqn and 230 OCU, Navigator Trainer died on Saturday 15th February.

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Last post by ricardian
Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:30 pm
How not to recruit...

Last post by llondel « Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:45 pm
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by OFSO » Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:17 pm

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OFSO has been in a meeting all day. One topic was member states reduction of remuneration and benefits in OECD, ESA, CoE etc....and NATO. These are...

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In my field too many recruiters just do acronym matching. The fact that I once worked on something that isn't common (and isn't something I want to...

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Last post by llondel
Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:45 pm
The first RAF P8-A Poseidon arrives at Kinloss

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Sun Feb 09, 2020 6:05 pm
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by barkingmad » Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:00 am
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On seeing the press pics of our shiny new ASW and SAR aircraft I was immediately struck by the lack of winglets.

A short bit of ferreting around...

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As a comparison, on the E3 the captain, a pilot, operates the air frame and on station essentially just flies in a circle doing pilot things. The...
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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Sun Feb 09, 2020 6:05 pm
Johnny Cash new song - "A ship called Doris"?

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:29 pm
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by Boac » Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:52 pm

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Without wishing to denigrate the bravery of Doris Miller, I wonder how much ribbing the USN will get with 'Doris' on their hatbands? I reckon the RN...

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With all due respect to Doris Miller!

On the subject of American names and pronunciation, some years back I helped rollout a new computer system to...

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Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:29 pm

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