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Knyaz Vladimir submarine
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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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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:04 pm
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Last post by ian16th
Fri Oct 18, 2019 2:02 pm
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Emergency Telephone System
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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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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:28 pm
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North Korea may have fired ballistic missile from submarine
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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
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Secrets of the Royal Flight
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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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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:38 am
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Must have been a bit of a shock
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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
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Instruments Question AVC
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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
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KC-46 trouble
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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
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Spanish Aerobatic team accident
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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
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Beards
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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
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Mull of Kintyre crash
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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
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Encore, mon brave!
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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
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Good shooting?
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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
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MFTS - Another "success" story?
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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
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Last post by Boac
Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:53 pm
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Luftwaffe fatality
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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
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RNZAF - Buying yourself out
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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
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Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:09 pm
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Jeff Bolton pictures of the B2 cockpit
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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
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New Zealand statue for Sir Keith Park
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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
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RAF to get Boeing E-7 AEW&C
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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
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FFS!
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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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Last post by llondel
Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:58 pm
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Red under Paignton Pier
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izod tester » Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:12 pm
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Published at 0900 yesterday morning, but a nice picture anyway.
Red under pier
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.....and the Welsh bit translates as April first ......
The Ancient Mariner
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Last post by Rossian
Sat Apr 06, 2019 3:56 pm
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B52 look "just like" B17 bombers...
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OFSO » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:10 pm
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According to the Daily Mail today, WW-2 B-52 bombers looked just like B-17 bombers as they flew back in English skies from an exercise over Norway....
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According to the Daily Mail today, WW-2 B-52 bombers looked just like B-17 bombers as they flew back in English skies from an exercise over Norway....
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Last post by llondel
Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:57 pm
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Don't buy a Rafale Ticket.......
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Boac » Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:21 pm
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Some poor 64 year-old 'civilian' was strapped into a FAF Rafale at Saint-Dizier for a flight but somehow managed to be ejected during the take-off...
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One major problem that I thought was pretty stupid and could have been easily fixed is that different commands had different ejection seat safety...
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Last post by boing
Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:33 pm
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