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Father Christmas thwarted........

Last post by tango15 « Mon Dec 16, 2024 9:33 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:16 pm

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It's a 6ft long radio control Wessex Mk1.

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Until I saw the caption below, I was expecting to see roof tiles to begin flying in all directions. That is certainly a remarkable model.

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Mon Dec 16, 2024 9:33 am
Vortex Ring State in Quadcopter 'Drones'

Last post by OneHungLow « Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:52 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Sat May 20, 2023 4:20 pm

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I have a DJI Phantom 3 Advanced quadcopter 'drone' which has served me well for 7 years. I always knew there was potential - as there is of course in...

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On the subject of VRS recovery, I recently had the opportunity to practice the Vuichard VRS recovery technique which Robinson endorse. I must admit...

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Last post by OneHungLow
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:52 am
MV-22B Osprey

Last post by TheGreenAnger « Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:40 am
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by talmacapt » Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:34 pm

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Not sure if this is the correct thread.

I went to Helsinki today to see the USS Kearsarge, which was leaving harbour for exercises off the south...

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WASHINGTON — Months after declaring the V-22 Osprey safe for use, the Pentagon is standing down “a subset” of the fleet over safety concerns that...

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Last post by TheGreenAnger
Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:40 am
Drone Over Everest

Last post by G-CPTN « Sat Sep 03, 2022 12:34 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Sep 02, 2022 5:44 pm

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Footage from drone flown 400 metres over Mount Everest blows everyone's minds

Stunning drone footage from the very roof of the world has been...

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An 'un-commanded landing' would be hard to recover.

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Last post by G-CPTN
Sat Sep 03, 2022 12:34 pm
Anti-drone Laser Weapons To Be an Event For Paris 2024 Olympics

Last post by llondel « Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:29 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Wed Aug 03, 2022 5:33 pm

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French government orders laser weapon prototype for Paris Olympics

Paris, France (CNN)Beach volleyball against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower,...

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I wonder what happens if you coat a drone in a reflective paint or even metal?

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Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:29 pm
What Is It?

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:31 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Tue Apr 05, 2022 9:33 pm

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I saw this yesterday returning from dropping D#1 off at her college. :-o

ADOT camera captures photos of truck hauling strange object. What is it?...

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Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst

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Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:31 pm
Cranebank training centre

Last post by Woody « Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:35 am
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by ricardian » Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:40 am

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Urban decay with flight simulators still intact!

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I too used to visit frequently, but all training including sims takes place in the Global Learning Academy now,which is in TBC for those who know...

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Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:35 am
Three-letter codes.

Last post by G-CPTN « Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:21 am
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by G-CPTN » Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:20 pm

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Military aircraft during WWII were allocated three-letter alpha codes that were painted on the sides in large letters.

Anybody have an insight into...

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Many thanks.

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Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:21 am
Model aircraft MOR system

Last post by EA01 « Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:09 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:40 pm

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Just had an email from the British Model Flying Association. UK model aircraft operators are now bound by the Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR)...

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There's $ in it...thats why!

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Last post by EA01
Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:09 am
Drones - a hazard to aviation?

Last post by EA01 « Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:59 pm
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by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Sun Apr 03, 2016 2:11 pm
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There seems to be more and more reports of incidents involving Drones presenting a potential hazard to aircraft in controlled airspace.

With the...

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Do you really think, honestly, someone mucking about in their backyard, local park, football field, is really a threat to aviation? Honestly? .........
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Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:59 pm
"Thank You NHS" Spitfire in Scotland 16/17 September

Last post by G-CPTN « Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:03 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:30 am

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We rarely see a Spitfire north of the border so on the 16/17 September for those of us in Scotland, after flypasts of 73 hospitals south of the...

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donations being made from those having their names handwritten onto the aircraft.

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Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:03 pm
'Flying Car'

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:36 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:36 pm

'Flying Car'

Japan's 'flying car' gets off ground, with a person aboard
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Photo by: ©SkyDrive/CARTIVATOR 2020 via AP
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Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:36 pm
Drone over English Channel?

Last post by CremeEgg « Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:49 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:06 am

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This has intrigued me - there is a drone, G-TEKV, a TEKEVER AR5 EVOLUTION MK 2, on Flightradar24 flying at 850ft, 32kts, over the English Channel...

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Impressive looking bit of kit. Took off around 0300hrs landed around 6 hours later. Most activity Lydd has seen for a while!

Ravenair flights are...

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Last post by CremeEgg
Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:49 pm
Large scale aircraft RC meet.

Last post by G-CPTN « Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:49 am
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by boing » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:54 pm

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RC Meet. Don't know how I missed this before but pretty impressive stuff.

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A couple of decades ago I attended a large RC meet - my favourite was a ten foot span Lancaster.

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Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:49 am
Man fishing while dangling from drone under investigation by CASA

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:54 pm
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by Alisoncc » Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:54 am

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How to combine fishing, flying and drinking, Ozzie style.

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The precursor to pilotless passenger flight. If we have commercial companies making individual rocket kits and flying across the channel, why is CASA...

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:54 pm
New TV prog - Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun

Last post by CharlieOneSix « Fri Aug 23, 2019 4:16 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:42 am

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Just a heads up for this three part programme on ITV in the UK starting at 2100 Tuesday 20 August. It follows three studes for a year though fighter...

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I watched it and thought it was good. The '9 years to get here' bit was a surprise but I suppose times change. RN helicopter pilots nowadays are all...

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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Fri Aug 23, 2019 4:16 pm
Meaning of Notam

Last post by Boac « Mon Aug 12, 2019 6:57 am
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by Rwy in Sight » Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:01 pm
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I was reading the NOTAMs and I ran into this:

2580/19 NOTAMR A1377/19
Q) LRBB/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/4434N02605E005
A) LROP B) 1907180646 C)...

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No charge for the training, Slasher and Ris :-bd
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Mon Aug 12, 2019 6:57 am
What attracted you to aviation

Last post by AtomKraft « Tue Jun 12, 2018 7:07 am
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by Rwy in Sight » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:46 pm

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In thread about ... threads and the site I proposed to start a thread what attracted us to aviation. I understand there is a thread running about the...

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In my case, it was all a misunderstanding.
I actually wanted to be Troy Tempest, who some of you will remember was captain of Stingray, and got to...

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Last post by AtomKraft
Tue Jun 12, 2018 7:07 am
The amazing capabilities of home flight simulation

Last post by John Hill « Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:05 am
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by Boac » Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:41 am

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While I was doing some 'real' simulator training for those wishing to find employment in airlines, I used MS Flt SIM with add-ons for the 737, 747...

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We have a moderately complex simulator in our museum set up as an ATR72. It is interesting to see the differing approach to 'flying' by people of...

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Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:05 am

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