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Splash One Hornet in the Med

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:48 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:41 pm

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Super Hornet on USS Truman blown off deck in Mediterranean Sea

NAPLES, Italy — A U.S. Navy Super Hornet assigned to an aircraft carrier sailing...

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US Navy recovers jet blown off aircraft carrier from bottom of ocean

A US Navy team recovered a military jet from a depth of 9,500 feet in the...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:48 pm
Pilots holding

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Sun Aug 07, 2022 12:27 pm
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by Ex-Ascot » Sat Aug 06, 2022 3:47 pm

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Well there is nothing new in this. In the 80s we had pilots holding for years and offered redundancy.

I was jolly lucky I went straight through the...

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Lack of currency and holds in training kills.

(see esp. para 71 on p24)

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Sun Aug 07, 2022 12:27 pm
Ejector seats.

Last post by CharlieOneSix « Tue Jul 26, 2022 4:28 pm
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by G-CPTN » Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:09 pm

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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Tue Jul 26, 2022 4:28 pm
The lady is an Angel

Last post by Undried Plum « Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:57 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Mon Jul 18, 2022 5:53 pm

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Navy’s famed Blue Angels aerial acrobatics team selects first female pilot
Lt. Amanda Lee is expected to report to the Blue Angels in the fall and...

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When I worked for USN SupSalv's civilian contractor one of our jobs was to recover the body of USN's first female fighter pilot.

She'd flamed out...

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Last post by Undried Plum
Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:57 pm
Oh dear - red faces as well?

Last post by Boac « Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:29 pm
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by Boac » Sat May 14, 2022 7:36 am
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Last post by Boac
Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:29 pm
RAF Baltimore found

Last post by G-CPTN « Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:46 pm
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by Pontius Navigator » Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:33 pm

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From the Telegraph as good as the Daily Wail

The Martin Baltimore had about a dozen machine guns to ward off enemy fighters.

The four crew...

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Why the mystery?

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Last post by G-CPTN
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:46 pm
BDF 'Puncture'

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Sun Jun 19, 2022 5:49 am

by Ex-Ascot » Sun Jun 19, 2022 5:49 am

What the below really means to say that he was hot and high on the approach and had to stand on the brakes to avoid going off the end. The tyre...

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Sun Jun 19, 2022 5:49 am
China launches third aircraft carrier

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:48 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:48 pm

China launches third, most advanced aircraft carrier named ‘Fujian’

China on Friday launched its third and most advanced aircraft carrier from...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:48 pm
Norway has had enough of the NH90

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:24 am

by TheGreenGoblin » Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:24 am

Gwladys Fouche
Fri, 10 June 2022,
By Gwladys Fouche

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway said it would axe its fleet of NH90 military helicopters and ask for a...

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:24 am
Chinese J-16 ‘chaffs’ Australian P-8 Poseidon

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Mon Jun 06, 2022 4:35 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Sun Jun 05, 2022 11:34 pm

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Chinese fighter jet ‘chaffs’ Australian plane near South China Sea, Canberra alleges

A Chinese fighter jet’s aggressive maneuvers endangered the...

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South African slang sums this one up perfectly!

Don't chaff us China, otherwise we will tune you grief!

Translation: Don't give us aggravation my...

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Mon Jun 06, 2022 4:35 am
I know it is called 'close formation', but..

Last post by Rossian « Wed May 25, 2022 7:28 am
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by Boac » Mon May 23, 2022 7:17 am

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That appears to be what we call a 'tailchase' and the way No 2 was flying meant he caught the tail =)) Lucky no-one was hurt.

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There used to be a pair of Jaguars (FAF) that did an incredibly close together, slow demo, including one being inverted over the other. I used to...

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Last post by Rossian
Wed May 25, 2022 7:28 am
Dassault Rafales collide during flying display

Last post by admin2 « Mon May 23, 2022 6:23 pm
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by ricardian » Mon May 23, 2022 5:04 pm

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Cognac Airshow: Two Rafales Collide during the flying display
Following the collision, both aircraft managed to land safely at the airbase. Local...

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Video here

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Last post by admin2
Mon May 23, 2022 6:23 pm
Fragging and other murderous acts of rank insubordination

Last post by Boac « Sun May 15, 2022 8:08 am
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by TheGreenGoblin » Sat Mar 26, 2022 5:03 pm

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The news that a Russian military commander may have been purposely crushed under the tracks of an armoured vehicle by his own men in the ongoing...

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Surely more balls and more moral fibre does not prevent you being an agitator in a military unit?

I repeat As they say, if you cannot take a...

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Last post by Boac
Sun May 15, 2022 8:08 am
Typhoons for Serbia

Last post by boing « Tue May 10, 2022 11:12 pm
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by Pontius Navigator » Mon Apr 25, 2022 2:41 pm

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Would you sell Typhoons to Serbia ?

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Serbia is in discussions with the United Kingdom to acquire both newbuild and surplus Eurofighter Typhoon...

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There was a rumour this morning that Serbia might side with Russia concerning Ukraine, should be interesting negotiations.

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Last post by boing
Tue May 10, 2022 11:12 pm
Boeing Unveils First USAF T-7A Red Hawk Trainer

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue May 10, 2022 6:42 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Tue May 10, 2022 6:42 pm

Boeing Unveils First USAF T-7A Red Hawk Trainer
The aircraft’s red livery is a nod toward honoring the famed Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.

The...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue May 10, 2022 6:42 pm
Missing you already

Last post by Boac « Tue May 10, 2022 1:17 pm

by Boac » Tue May 10, 2022 1:17 pm

Refuel hose and basket dropped over Poland. That horrible sinking feeling as you watch the hose trail and - there goes my petrol................ :-o...

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Last post by Boac
Tue May 10, 2022 1:17 pm
Has the advent of the UAV rendered the tank obsolete?

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:52 am
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by TheGreenGoblin » Tue Mar 29, 2022 12:41 pm

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The following quote from Flight Global's commentary on the ongoing war in Ukraine prompted the question underpinning this thread...

Notably, Moscow...

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Post moved to relevant Ukraine thread.

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:52 am
Testing Starstreak

Last post by boing « Sat Apr 02, 2022 11:05 pm
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by FD2 » Sat Apr 02, 2022 7:34 pm

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Seems to work OK. It's good to prove these things under combat situations.

Don't know what they used to bag this one but it seems to work OK...

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Yes Llondel, made me wonder. If the Russians are critically low on other resources I bet their use of so many flares in Uk. is going to be...

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Last post by boing
Sat Apr 02, 2022 11:05 pm
100 SQUADRON: RAF'S HAWK T1 AGGRESSOR UNIT DISBANDS

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:40 am

by TheGreenGoblin » Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:40 am

After 105 years of service and spending the last two decades as an aggressor unit of the RAF, No 100 Squadron at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire, laid...

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:40 am
F-35 Crash On USS Carl Vinson

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Tue Mar 29, 2022 9:10 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:10 pm
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7 injured after F-35 jet crashes has inflight mishap on aircraft carrier in South China Sea

(CNN)The pilot of a US F-35 jet ejected as his jet...

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Surely any disciplinary actions regarding the 'leaks' should take place totally separately to accident investigation!

I am not suggesting they are...
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Tue Mar 29, 2022 9:10 am
Antonov-225 Mriya Has Been Destroyed by Russians

Last post by G-CPTN « Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:03 pm
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by FD2 » Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:22 pm

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There seems to be a possibility that the amazing Antonov-225 is a victim of the conflict. It was destroyed by Russians in its hangar at Gostomel...

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They should crowd-source from spotters - I imagine you could get a few dollars from each of several thousand.

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Last post by G-CPTN
Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:03 pm
Russian submarine collided with British warship part in rare event

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Wed Mar 23, 2022 10:40 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Jan 07, 2022 1:20 am
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Russian submarine collided with British warship part in rare event

(CNN)A Russian submarine being tracked by a British naval warship on patrol...

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Cutting undersea cables would successfully interrupt cyber attacks.
If they can't provide the Army with reliable secure comms, how competent are they...
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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Wed Mar 23, 2022 10:40 pm
US Osprey Down in Norway

Last post by AtomKraft « Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:10 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:35 am

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U.S. military aircraft crashes in Norway during exercise, officials say
According to initial reports, four service members were aboard the MV-22...

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I guess if you lose a prop, the only option is to idle the good one?

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Last post by AtomKraft
Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:10 pm
Naked Air Marshal

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:46 pm
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by Ex-Ascot » Mon Feb 14, 2022 5:11 am
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So, he forgot to put his clothes on, so what. I often have to think if we have staff here or not.

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Rumour is he will have lots of time be able to spend more time naked in his garden.

Playing croquet? Plenty of opportunity to bend over for his...
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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:46 pm
Eyes in the Sky

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Mon Mar 14, 2022 10:06 am
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by TheGreenGoblin » Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:28 am
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The place for details and history concerning reconnaissance, photographic, observation, S&R and similarly tasked aircraft...

Crew (or not)...

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A little more on Squadron Leader Muhammad Iqbal...

Iqbal.JPG

Another take on a murky story...

Poor Squadron Leader Iqbal was shot down by...
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Mon Mar 14, 2022 10:06 am

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