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by pbeardmore
Wed 13 Sep 2023, 10:54 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2418
Views: 895853

Re: Interesting Internet

by pbeardmore
Tue 12 Sep 2023, 1:41 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Aviation Procurement: Winging it? House of Commons report
Replies: 24
Views: 4459

Re: Aviation Procurement: Winging it? House of Commons report

It's a complex argument, thats for sure. Banning foreign competition from bidding is just asking to have the price rise re the existing bidders. The whole point re the bidding process is to get value for money. Re the question "can what we need be built in the UK", the industry will always...
by pbeardmore
Tue 12 Sep 2023, 12:56 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Aviation Procurement: Winging it? House of Commons report
Replies: 24
Views: 4459

Re: Aviation Procurement: Winging it? House of Commons report

Yes, fair point, When you consider that we were THE World leaders in VTOL fighters, we seem to be lacking focus/ambition. Either develop a World beating industry and make genuine profits (as re Hawk) or give up and buy "off the shelf", at the moment, we seem to be sitting on the fence
by pbeardmore
Tue 12 Sep 2023, 12:23 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Aviation Procurement: Winging it? House of Commons report
Replies: 24
Views: 4459

Re: Aviation Procurement: Winging it? House of Commons report

Iv'e read what seem to be some well informed threads on Pprune concerning how much better things would be if we had just gone down the F-15/F-16 route decades ago. All of it seemed to make sense. The one off overheads of development are obviously shared better with huge production runs rather than t...
by pbeardmore
Fri 08 Sep 2023, 5:08 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2418
Views: 895853

Re: Interesting Internet

by pbeardmore
Fri 25 Aug 2023, 3:04 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Mig-23 crash at Thunder over Michigan
Replies: 19
Views: 5991

Re: Mig-23 crash at Thunder over Michigan

good point but there is no mention of hydraulic failure so the pilot had the option to put the aircraft in level flight before ejecting rather than at an angle, therefore giving more height and an earlier chute opening.Obviously, he was denied the option having been "overruled", very inter...
by pbeardmore
Fri 25 Aug 2023, 1:38 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Mig-23 crash at Thunder over Michigan
Replies: 19
Views: 5991

Re: Mig-23 crash at Thunder over Michigan

Happy to be corrected but it's my understanding that the pilot (whilst healthy) makes the call re eject rather than the observer?

also wonder whether they can confirm from the wreckage that the pilot did not pull his handle?
by pbeardmore
Thu 24 Aug 2023, 11:09 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2418
Views: 895853

Re: Interesting Internet

Can anyone post a picture of the ones that were built in 1923?
by pbeardmore
Mon 21 Aug 2023, 9:31 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Invasion of Ukraine (Aviation) Discussion
Replies: 183
Views: 46209

Re: Invasion of Ukraine (Aviation) Discussion

Yes, I understand that but we all know that the aircraft do not fall out of the sky when they reach the LOV limit. It's a binary limit to an analogue issue. (is the analogy of my car's timing belt too simple?) When you get to the first minute of flight over the LOV, the airframe does not suddenly st...
by pbeardmore
Mon 21 Aug 2023, 8:42 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Invasion of Ukraine (Aviation) Discussion
Replies: 183
Views: 46209

Re: Invasion of Ukraine (Aviation) Discussion

I'm no expert but re the hours left on the airframes, can this rule be bent or ignored considering the situation? it's not as if they have many other options
by pbeardmore
Tue 15 Aug 2023, 9:21 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2418
Views: 895853

Re: Interesting Internet

by pbeardmore
Mon 17 Jul 2023, 5:06 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Security
Replies: 69
Views: 15535

Re: Security

RIAT (and others such as the AELTC) are on the record saying that they are doing more to prevent attacks so, by definition, before they did more, they did less. The Manchester inquiry is thread drift but the evidence makes it clear that there were huge gaps in the management security planning and ex...
by pbeardmore
Mon 17 Jul 2023, 3:13 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Security
Replies: 69
Views: 15535

Re: Security

It's interesting that security at Manchester was clearly found to be lacking but what does it say about security (pre-legislation) at other venues (inc RIAT) that now has to be tightened up ?
by pbeardmore
Mon 17 Jul 2023, 11:18 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 942311

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

There seems to be a pattern forming over the last 2 or 3 years. The effort taken to put together a varied and imaginatve flying display has been superb and much appreciated by regular fans. But, the same issues/complaints keep coming up with infrastructure "on the gound"
by pbeardmore
Sat 15 Jul 2023, 10:03 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 942311

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

Due to our enhanced 100% bag search requirements for this year, it is taking us longer to enter the showground from the car parks today.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience.
by pbeardmore
Fri 14 Jul 2023, 10:49 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 942311

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

Wimbledon are not selling tickets to outside courts tomorrow due to weather. Either Goodwood are playing it very safe or RIAT are taking a big risk. Very tough calls to make. I also wonder if it relates to what insurance they have?
by pbeardmore
Fri 14 Jul 2023, 4:10 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Security
Replies: 69
Views: 15535

Re: Security

there is much spin in the media etc about increased security at big events. it was claimed to be increased for Wimbledon this year but, in reality, exactly the same as in years before.
by pbeardmore
Fri 14 Jul 2023, 11:15 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 942311

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

Can you imagine how many 10,000s of hours have been spent by thousands of people in the year building up to this. Very sad.
by pbeardmore
Fri 14 Jul 2023, 10:24 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 942311

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

thanks for that, wow, surprised they are up. looks horrible
by pbeardmore
Sat 24 Jun 2023, 11:07 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 942311

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

It's fact that whatever RIAT pull off, there will always be something that is not there and some people who will focus on what is not there rather than what is there. In 20 years time, many will look back and last years line up and this years and be so jealous. We should enjoy every single thing abo...
by pbeardmore
Fri 23 Jun 2023, 1:31 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 wish list
Replies: 859
Views: 121092

Re: RIAT 2023 wish list

CWS wrote:
Fri 23 Jun 2023, 1:18 pm
If we do lose the BBMF it would be nice if they could time the ME262 display to be joined for a couple of passes with the meteor. Before or after the solo display of the ME 262
Thats a great suggestion IMHO
by pbeardmore
Mon 12 Jun 2023, 4:00 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Disband BBMF?
Replies: 111
Views: 13304

Re: Disband BBMF?

some very good points made on both sides. I think it's clear that the Reds are far more expensive . Just to stir up some ideas, how about disbanding the reds but sweetening the deal (MSN will be in fits, they need "a bone") by expanding BBMF (Mossie? Catalina?) be nice of they had a sub fo...
by pbeardmore
Mon 12 Jun 2023, 11:47 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Disband BBMF?
Replies: 111
Views: 13304

Re: Disband BBMF?

One of the known limiting factors for the Lancaster at the moment is Wheels. It's why they aren't "landing on" so much, they're almost out of Wheel sets and they have to be replaced after so many landings. The last batch they had were ex-Shackleton which they purchased from the South Afri...