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South Korean AF Oopsie

Last post by ricardian « Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:43 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Mar 07, 2025 6:00 pm

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Number of people injured after fighter jets accidentally drop bombs rises to 29, South Korea says
The accident occurred Thursday near the North...

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Familiar to all FAC & ACO folk - Stop! Stop! Stop! Own twoops!

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Last post by ricardian
Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:43 pm
America’s First Unmanned Fighters Are Here

Last post by llondel « Thu Mar 06, 2025 2:18 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Wed Mar 05, 2025 5:40 pm

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America’s First Unmanned Fighters Are Here: YFQ-42 and YFQ-44

AURORA, Colo.—The Air Force’s first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft are...

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Any chance of an unmanned government? ;)))

They're working on that at the moment, test firings are progressing. At present they've got a good...

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Last post by llondel
Thu Mar 06, 2025 2:18 am
Increase in defence budget Feb 2025

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue Feb 25, 2025 8:06 pm
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by ricardian » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:43 pm

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Get more bang for your buck by bringing recruitment back in-house instead of leaving it to C(r)apita.

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Word over here is that the increase was announced to coincide with the meeting with Trump as part of the suck up.

PP

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue Feb 25, 2025 8:06 pm
MOD investigating aircrew cancers

Last post by FD2 « Sun Feb 23, 2025 3:35 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Fri Feb 21, 2025 10:32 pm

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MOD investigating aircrew cancers amid claims personnel were exposed to toxic fumes. It comes after military helicopter crews said they were suing...

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All the hours of exposure and the duty free cigarettes wouldn't have helped either! There must be so many ex-military aircrew who flew in turbine...

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Last post by FD2
Sun Feb 23, 2025 3:35 am
RNZAF: Hercules retirement flight January 29 2025

Last post by tango15 « Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:54 am
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by Karearea » Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:45 pm
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As the sun sets on the 60-year-long career of our Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules fleet, No 40. Squadron will farewell the workhorse of...

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Excellent! I thought they'd gone off piste for a moment. No wonder the hare was legging it! Good turnout too, which was nice to see.
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Last post by tango15
Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:54 am
'Odd' F-35 crash

Last post by Boac « Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:04 am
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by Boac » Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:04 am

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The video appears to show a fully developed canopy some height BELOW the accident aircraft - which is somewhat unusual!

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It makes no sense to me but the driver will explain.

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Last post by Boac
Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:04 am
OOPSY U.S Navy F/A-18 Downed by Friendly Fire

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Wed Dec 25, 2024 8:48 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Sun Dec 22, 2024 3:16 pm

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Two US Navy pilots eject safely over Red Sea after fighter jet shot down in apparent friendly fire incident

CNN
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Two US Navy pilots ejected...

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Traditionally (cf Iran Air 655), the Captain of the Gettysburg will get a medal ;)

I should add that those of us who have done maritime air defence...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Wed Dec 25, 2024 8:48 pm
V-22 Ospreys Grounded Again

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:30 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Wed Dec 11, 2024 2:52 am

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V-22s Grounded Again After Special Operations Osprey Mishap
The Navy, Marines, and Air Force have stopped or severely limited Osprey operations...

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Pentagon lifts pause on troubled Osprey aircrafts
The unique aircrafts, which can rise vertically like a helicopter and fly horizontally like a...

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Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:30 pm
Shortage of guards?

Last post by k3k3 « Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:17 pm
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by ricardian » Mon Nov 25, 2024 8:51 pm

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Highly skilled Royal Air Force officers - part of the UK's warfighting airpower - have been told to man gates at a key air base because of a lack of...

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If you contractorise everything you don't have any spare bods to impose extra duties on.

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Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:17 pm
China Shows off New Stealth Fighter, Mega Drone, Missiles, and Drone Ship

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:24 am

by PHXPhlyer » Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:24 am

Stealth Fighters and a Massive Mothership Drone: The high-tech weapons China unveiled at its largest airshow

China showed off its rapidly...

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Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:24 am
Spanish Air Force F18 fatal

Last post by Boac « Fri Oct 04, 2024 4:48 pm

by Boac » Fri Oct 04, 2024 4:48 pm

Particularly of note because it was being flown by a pretty senior Lt Col and appears to have had a CFIT (or perhaps FIT?)

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Fri Oct 04, 2024 4:48 pm
Carrier Operations (YouTube) - US Navy

Last post by G~Man « Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:27 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Tue Oct 01, 2024 8:52 pm

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I came across these three Youtube videos describing various aspects of fixed wing operations from a US aircraft carrier - catapult launch, air to air...

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I kinda like this one just for the fun of it to:

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Last post by G~Man
Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:27 pm
The 'career officer'

Last post by FD2 « Sun Sep 15, 2024 11:02 pm
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by Boac » Wed Sep 11, 2024 4:08 pm

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Ex-A's mention of 'Station Duty Officer' for 2 weeks' as a punishment leads me to wonder if any of our exmil folk have stories of 'Secondary Duties'?...

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Late to this thread I'm afraid.

Secondary duties could be either important ones or fairly simple ones allocated to the most junior squadron...

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Last post by FD2
Sun Sep 15, 2024 11:02 pm
Impressive advanced F15 display.

Last post by Boac « Sun Sep 08, 2024 7:48 am
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by boing » Sat Sep 07, 2024 6:49 pm

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Watch the autostab elevator activity during the high AOA low speed pass.

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Such agility in an aircraft is terrific but in modern air combat a 'fight' should never reach the point where the two aircraft are circling around...

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Last post by Boac
Sun Sep 08, 2024 7:48 am
US Air Force B-2 Bomber Sinks A Decommissioned Amphibious Assault Ship with an Inexpensive Guided Bomb

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:07 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Sun Jul 28, 2024 3:06 am

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The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China is taking note

A very specialized part of...

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Glide bombs were a German invention in WW2.

There's a Fritz X at the USAF Museum in Dayton,OH, and I think also the RAF Museum Hendon.
On first use...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:07 am
Air Brake on Red Arrows displays

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Tue Jun 18, 2024 10:08 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:28 pm

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A friend watched a video of the Buck House flypast on Saturday and has asked me why the airbrakes were extended on the Hawks. As my only fixed wing...

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Didn't you Lightning types also buzz trawlers hosting pirate radio stations?

My only excursion low over the deck of a Russian warship was in close...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Tue Jun 18, 2024 10:08 am
Blue Angels

Last post by limeygal « Wed Jun 05, 2024 9:37 am
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by GrumpyPilot » Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:11 pm

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For those of you who have Amazon , this will be well worth watching. 90 minutes showcasing the men and women of the 2022 U.S. Navy Blue Angels team.

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Grumpy-no, he worked on one of the squadrons-they bend, he mend!

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Last post by limeygal
Wed Jun 05, 2024 9:37 am
Royal New Zealand Air Force recognised in Search and Rescue awards

Last post by Karearea « Wed May 22, 2024 11:43 pm

by Karearea » Wed May 22, 2024 11:43 pm

The Royal New Zealand Air Force's No. 40 Squadron has received a Search and Rescue Award for their assistance in the rescue of a solo sailor in...

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Wed May 22, 2024 11:43 pm
How NOT to do a triple roll at a low height.....

Last post by boing « Wed May 15, 2024 6:32 pm
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by Boac » Mon May 13, 2024 1:59 pm

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Bangladeshi Yak130. Sadly one dead and other critical.

with videso of the (back seater?) ejection

Hazarding a guess ^! since the back-seater was a...

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How are the mighty fallen and the weapons of war perished The Bible I think.

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Last post by boing
Wed May 15, 2024 6:32 pm
Korean Air B747s Purchased for US Doomsday Plane Replacement

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri May 10, 2024 5:41 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Fri May 10, 2024 5:41 pm

Former passenger jets bought by US firm tasked with creating next generation of nuclear ‘Doomsday’ planes

Seoul, South Korea
CNN
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That...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Fri May 10, 2024 5:41 pm
USS Nimitz

Last post by Boac « Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:36 pm
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by GrumpyPilot » Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:15 am

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Back in 2008, PBS produced a documentary about the deployment of the USS Nimitz. The film crew had unfettered access to the ship (minus the nuclear...

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Thanks - I guessed so. Hope Ark didn't have any inferiority complexes. =))

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Last post by Boac
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:36 pm
How the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird works

Last post by reddo « Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:37 pm
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by GrumpyPilot » Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:45 pm

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This is a fantastic animation of the SR71. IMHO well worth watching.

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One to watch later. Thank you :)

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Last post by reddo
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:37 pm
RAF cuts 30 Typhoons

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:03 pm
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by Ex-Ascot » Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:49 am

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The Royal Air Force is to retire 30 Typhoons next year. They are only 40% into their expected service.

Surely there can't be a worse time to cut...

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RAF sources said retaining the T1s would cost 'in excess of' £300 million for upgrades and storage. A spokesman said: 'Retaining Tranche 1 Typhoons...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:03 pm
Failed Trident missile launch

Last post by FD2 « Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:34 pm
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by ricardian » Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:51 pm

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Seen on another site:
I don't like it when I see unfair and untrue sensationalised headlines. Ie. 'Royal Navy submarine fails in missile firing.'...

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Good point, whoever posted it on the other site and for copying it over ricardian.

The first of the three rocket motors doesn't ignite until the...

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Last post by FD2
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:34 pm
Times have changed

Last post by ricardian « Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:35 am

by ricardian » Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:35 am

Seen on an RAF-related group on Facebook:

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Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:35 am

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