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Never Volunteer

Last post by Capetonian « Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:58 am
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by Woody » Sun Dec 18, 2016 10:43 am

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What did you do at work today :-o

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Welcome here, PN, and as to the administrators of TOP, Wanking Wobbie and all, may the fleas of a billion camels infest their groins and may their...

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Last post by Capetonian
Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:58 am
How to win in Afghanistan

Last post by fin « Wed May 31, 2017 3:35 pm
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by Sisemen » Tue May 30, 2017 11:55 am

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This is, apparently, part of the much vaunted Australian contribution to the effort in Afghanistan. A bunch of obese senior girlie officer...

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Tsk. Not much 'diversity' there.

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Last post by fin
Wed May 31, 2017 3:35 pm
Front Line Squadron Manning

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Wed May 24, 2017 1:53 am
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by Sisemen » Thu May 11, 2017 3:50 pm

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The following was picked up from another site but it makes for interesting reading. It is a bit long but well worthwhile ploughing through it. I...

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Excellent precis of the problems!

Excessive budget cuts, stupid wars, civilianisation.
I put those on my PVR form 25 years ago. I wasn't the only...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Wed May 24, 2017 1:53 am
Martin Baker In Court

Last post by Boac « Thu May 18, 2017 9:50 pm
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by Ex-Ascot » Thu May 18, 2017 6:34 am

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This has taken long enough. They have saved many lives including some of my colleagues but there are questions to be answered here.

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Ah om - but were you able to do the line engine man's tap dance on the spine to make the damned Avpin starter work... =))

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Last post by Boac
Thu May 18, 2017 9:50 pm
A good bollocking?

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Wed May 03, 2017 1:00 am
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by Boac » Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:07 pm

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I see the first female RAF Squadron Commander is in place (a navigator), taking over 12 Sqn (Tornado). Would you get a good dressing down and a good...

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Valid points,but ... the last fix before reaching the target would not have been 7 hours ago, so might well be relevant with regard to a useable wind...

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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Wed May 03, 2017 1:00 am
A true end of an era!

Last post by ian16th « Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:23 am

by ian16th » Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:23 am

The last SAAF survivor of the Warsaw Flights: Rev. Bryan Jones has passed away at 17.30 on 16th February.

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Last post by ian16th
Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:23 am
A-10

Last post by More Aviation « Fri Dec 02, 2016 1:25 pm
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by MoreAviation » Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:45 am

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It looks like the venerable, nay redoubtable, A-10 will live to fight another day as it becomes clear to some in the US congress that there is no...

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I appears that the gloves might have to come off... I suspect that the F35's CAS feet of clay might be revealed if this comes to pass...

Lawmakers...

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Last post by More Aviation
Fri Dec 02, 2016 1:25 pm
Not a good idea to shine your torch at military jets.

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:47 am
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by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Sat Sep 17, 2016 12:34 pm

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Mind you, I don't think his lawyer was on his side by describing him as being like Victor Meldew! :D

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NZ Air Force camped out at our local non-ATC controlled airfield last year, and installed a temporary ATC "Caravan", but complete with self...

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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:47 am
Swiss Air Force crash in the Alps

Last post by Boac « Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:36 pm
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by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:16 pm

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Anyone found any more information? Any ideas as to the possible cause of the accident?

Condolences to the family of the pilot.

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Hmm - I fancy hard-wiring is a better idea for them....

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Last post by Boac
Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:36 pm
Sinking feeling

Last post by boing « Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:31 pm
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by Woody » Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:17 am

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Must of been longest few seconds of pilots life :YMAPPLAUSE:

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One advantage of a prop. instant lift as well as thrust.
Being US navy there was not any official way of heading to the bar as per tradition but I...

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Last post by boing
Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:31 pm
Upgraded Typhoon

Last post by 500N « Thu Jul 28, 2016 4:13 pm
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by ian16th » Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:51 am

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Is this upgraded Typhoon going to be too much for a lone pilot to handle?
Can the Typhoon be modified to fit in a WSO? It is beginning to look too...

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"his display only visible due to the glow of the afterburners"

Have seen an F-111 with afterburners disappear into cloud and all you could...

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Last post by 500N
Thu Jul 28, 2016 4:13 pm
Royal & Ministerial Aircraft

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:07 am
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by Ex-Ascot » Wed Jul 06, 2016 12:44 pm

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I was under the impression initially that RAF No.10 Sqn were going to just refit a Voyager into role as required as we did with the VC10. It appears...

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'It only had the aircrew in it and they wouldn't let us scruffy types inside it!'

Security probably.

Once took a gleaming Queen's Flight Andover...

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:07 am
Ospreys

Last post by ian16th « Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:34 pm
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by OFSO » Fri May 27, 2016 6:35 am

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As I was walking up the Thames yesterday a couple of Ospreys came clattering overhead past City airport. Are they the Cousins or does the RAF possess...

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Shouldn't an Osprey be a reciprocating engine built by Rolls Royce?

Following that well respected line of Buzzard, Condor, Eagle, Falcon, Goshawk,...

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Last post by ian16th
Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:34 pm
F-16 oh dear.

Last post by 500N « Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:03 pm
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by stuart » Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:03 pm

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A Norwegian fighter jet has accidentally machine-gunned a control tower with three officers inside.

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Thanks. I read it many years ago.

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Last post by 500N
Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:03 pm
B-52 crash at Guam

Last post by 54Phan « Thu May 19, 2016 3:15 pm
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by 54Phan » Thu May 19, 2016 1:18 pm

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A B-52 crashed and burned at Anderson AFB, Guam yesterday morning, at about 8:15 A.M.. The entire crew survived. Apparently it was from Minot AFB in...

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Thank you, ian16th!

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Last post by 54Phan
Thu May 19, 2016 3:15 pm
Typhoons Intercept Business Jet - Sonic Boom

Last post by 500N « Fri May 06, 2016 8:16 pm
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by Ex-Ascot » Sat Apr 09, 2016 5:57 am

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How can you lose radio contact over the UK in this day and age?

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Boac

Very good.

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Last post by 500N
Fri May 06, 2016 8:16 pm
MoD admits flying nuclear materials between UK and US

Last post by Sisemen « Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:09 am
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by Ex-Ascot » Tue Mar 01, 2016 2:22 pm

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Who the heck is this Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt Sub Lt (Reserve). What ever happened to all the MCs and the like who used to hold this post....

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And for every such movement into my secret East Anglian RAF base I had to be airborne in a Sea King along with my Special Safety Team as soon as the...

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Last post by Sisemen
Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:09 am
First North Korean Longe-range Nuclear weapon?

Last post by boing « Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:38 am
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by Boac » Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:55 pm

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OK - where will the first one (or more) go - and why?

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China could, of course, squash NK. The trouble being that SK and NK are not separate countries, they only have a cease fire border not a national...

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Last post by boing
Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:38 am
Military helicopters collide near Hawaiian island of Oahu, 12 missing

Last post by Sasless « Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:38 pm
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by admin » Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:03 pm

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Two Marine helicopters collided off the north shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, according to reports.

Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Sara...

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The Search is done....no sign of the Twelve Crew Members.

The Cost of Freedom just went up again!

Hand Salute Marines!

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Last post by Sasless
Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:38 pm
A new slant on 'Where are my bags'?

Last post by Airborne Aircrew « Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:55 pm
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by Boac » Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:26 am

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"Say, Honey, where did you pack that Hellfire..."

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Many years ago a famous bit of graffiti was appended to a BA ad for Concorde. It went something like this with my comment in brackets and the...

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Last post by Airborne Aircrew
Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:55 pm
What's Happening in The RAF?

Last post by om15 « Fri Jan 08, 2016 3:35 pm
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by Sisemen » Fri Jan 08, 2016 1:42 pm

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Getting a bit of feedback on social media that suddenly there seems to be a great bubble of unrest in the RAF. It may be something to do with pay...

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With acknowledgments to egoat:

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Last post by om15
Fri Jan 08, 2016 3:35 pm
US Unmanned aircraft - what now?

Last post by 500N « Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:25 pm
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by Boac » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:54 pm

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I am a little perplexed by what appears to be the raging success of the amazing X-47B (mixed carrier ops/aerial refuelling etc etc) to read that the...

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Agreed - stunning. Don't tell RyanAir..................... =))

:D

Due to regulations, they will still have to have a pilot in the cockpit and...

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Last post by 500N
Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:25 pm
USAF activity over Grantham

Last post by Tom Joad « Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:07 am
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by Sisemen » Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:57 pm

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My daughter is reporting lots of USAF F15 activity over/near Grantham with, apparently 1 v 1 engagements. Anybody got any gen?

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Some of my neighbours made some disparaging comments about the noise
so I asked them what, exactly, was their problem.

"That is PART of the...

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Last post by Tom Joad
Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:07 am
Vulcan XH558 - almost the end of an era

Last post by 4mastacker « Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:57 pm
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by 500N » Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:28 pm
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Vulcan XH558 - almost the end of an era

With the Avro Vulcan XH558 having a bit of a nose wheel problem last week and I notice that it was a no show...

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Tried to watch it on the Planes TV live stream on You Tube. What a fiasco! The stream froze for much of the time, then when it came back it should...
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Last post by 4mastacker
Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:57 pm
Puma accident Afghanistan two RAF killed

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:46 am

by Ex-Ascot » Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:46 am

Looks as if they hit the cable of an observation balloon.

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Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:46 am

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