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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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Tornado final return
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Woody » Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:33 pm
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Sad news, especially for Fox3
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Do we know if one is going to kept serviceable for airshows, such as they are these days thanks to Andy.
Adding one, or even two, to the BoB...
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Last post by ian16th
Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:21 am
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Tools, trash and loose objects.
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Alisoncc » Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:44 pm
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(CNN)In a blistering attack on Boeing, the Air Force's top acquisition official said the company has a severe situation with flawed inspections of...
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Touching on Boeing and undocumented items.
On the roof of the Vulcan cabin was a mysterious black panel fastened with a Zeus fastener. When we...
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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:46 pm
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The 'hanger' requirement for the F-35
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ian16th » Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:57 pm
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I have just read this about the requirements for servicing the F-35.
It says to me that if needed somewhere 'ot and sandy in a hurry, it ain't going...
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Good news for the construction sector then...... M.o.D announces new HAS programme ! ( which will result in a hardened tent once the procurement...
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Last post by Krystal n Chips
Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:46 am
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An interesting move.........
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ian16th » Wed Feb 27, 2019 3:12 pm
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.........by a US company.
Developing an asset with no US content so that it can be sold world wide, bypassing US government approvals.
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Wasn't this squadron the first in the RAF to have a girly Commander?
Caco
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Last post by Cacophonix
Fri Mar 01, 2019 1:50 pm
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It ain't 'arf hot mum
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Boac » Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:13 am
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2 IAF jets shot down by Pakistan
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Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian military jets and captured a pilot in a major escalation between the nuclear powers over Kashmir.
India...
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Last post by Cacophonix
Wed Feb 27, 2019 2:29 pm
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Funeral of Bomber Command signaller
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ricardian » Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:16 pm
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From Paul Capper (Funeral Director):
George Peter Osborne died in Southampton General Hospital on the 20th January 2019 aged 96 years. Sadly his...
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Hundreds of people have packed out a chapel for the funeral of an RAF veteran with no surviving family .
It's stories like this that just make my...
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Last post by ricardian
Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:54 pm
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Indian Air Force display team prang
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Ex-Ascot » Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:49 pm
Why do these second rate military display teams think that they can carry out maneuvers that they are clearly not capable of.
Also look at the ranks...
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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:49 pm
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Maestro O'Malley
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Boac » Sat Feb 16, 2019 4:45 pm
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The USAF Colonel who has 'removed' the leader of the F-16 demo-team, Capt. Zoe Kotnik (for transgressions unknown) made an amusing but particularly...
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Anecdotally I was talking to the lady proprietor at the guest house, I was staying in, in Simon Town about Dan Air's and South Africa's very own...
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Last post by Cacophonix
Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:47 pm
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Royal Marines first Lady
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Ex-Ascot » Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:30 am
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Golly, think I may apply to clean the showers in Lympstone.
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:D
The ladies in green are progressing elsewhere as well
Good for them and why not?
Did a university PR course once and was asked how our...
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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Sun Feb 10, 2019 12:44 pm
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Israeli's prove their skill and how tough the F-15 is, again!
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Cacophonix » Wed Jan 09, 2019 6:33 pm
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Two Israel Air Force pilots carried out an emergency landing after their F-15 fighter jet lost its cockpit canopy during a training exercise at 9,000...
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Completely, and tragically off topic, South African aerobatic champion, Nick Turvey (aka Topsy Turvey) hit and killed a cameraman in an incident...
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Last post by Cacophonix
Thu Jan 10, 2019 5:20 pm
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Last post by Sisemen
Mon Jan 07, 2019 1:56 pm
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Kipper Fleet
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ian16th » Thu Jan 03, 2019 9:28 am
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Nimrod's? Shacklebombers?
The RAF will provide aerial surveillance to track boats trying to make the crossing. Ministry of Defence sources said...
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Nobody directly involved will get any credit, if it is a success then the politicians will line up for the credit. If the press can think up anything...
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Last post by 1DC
Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:28 pm
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The Arms Race
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Boac » Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:33 pm
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The new Russian ICBM looks like a killer! Mach 20.......... That'll make the Chump's day!
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Wasn't FOBS designed to counter BMEWS?
Weren't IR Sats designed to counter FOBS?
So short burn is designed to counter IRS.
Attack and defence, the...
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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Fri Dec 28, 2018 8:45 am
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MBDA Meteor Missile now operational with the RAF
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Cacophonix » Mon Dec 10, 2018 5:32 am
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It is reported that RAF Typhoon aircraft equipped with the MBDA Meteor missile were involved in a classified incident in or near UK airspace last...
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Thanks Cackers. All very interesting stuff.
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Last post by AtomKraft
Thu Dec 27, 2018 2:54 pm
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Modern Warfare.
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Alisoncc » Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:55 pm
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I find it quite astonishing that the UK military have been unable to take out the few hundred quid drone that paralysed Gatwick. I admit that the...
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I think you're right Alison. The world has changed so much in recent years, and it's very clear that there are those who have no respect for...
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Last post by 4mastacker
Sun Dec 23, 2018 11:04 pm
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F-35
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ExSp33db1rd » Fri May 11, 2018 5:22 am
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Friend has just sent me this video of the F-35
Question - what is the purpose of that huge door behind the cockpit ? If it is related to vertical...
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My only experience of 'Harrier on Carrier' was the BRIEFING I had about landing on (I never deployed). When one arrives alongside a landing site it...
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Last post by Boac
Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:47 am
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Ration Books
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ian16th » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:03 am
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When I took the Queens shilling in 1952, I handed in my Ration Book.
When I was demobbed in 1965, I didn't get it back.
Should I complain?
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That was Aston Martin from Newport Pagnell. They would do a max chat production test drive early Sunday mornings.
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Last post by fareastdriver
Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:33 pm
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Last post by G-CPTN
Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:38 pm
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Belgian F-16's own goal.
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4mastacker » Sat Oct 13, 2018 5:40 pm
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Oh dear!!
Belgian F-16 NDs
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I was told that someone commented
Well, I guess we don't need to see the film after the Phantom shot down the Jag in Germany ;)))
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:06 am
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Low Pass
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FD2 » Tue Oct 02, 2018 4:50 am
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This one gets the commentator excited!
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Ian Smith was a Spitfire pilot in WW2, as we all know. Badly burned during the war for his pains too.
After a year's training at Gwelo under the...
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Last post by Cacophonix
Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:47 am
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Jobs boost as British fighter jet plan takes off
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Alisoncc » Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:01 am
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Sunday Times reporting:
Jobs boost as British fighter jet plan takes off
The commitment to develop a sixth-generation manned fighter is expected to...
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Is the UK’s proposed new fighter jet a pipe dream? -
Interesting that Leonardo, the Italian company that now owns the UKs radar industry should...
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Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:44 am
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Fri Aug 31, 2018 1:48 am
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