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by Mike
Thu 28 Mar 2024, 4:13 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Catch them while you can...
Replies: 104
Views: 44475

Re: Catch them while you can...

Final USMC Harrier demo to be flown at Cherry Point airshow in May

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/42ZzaC ... tid=WC7FNe
by Mike
Wed 27 Mar 2024, 11:38 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 183954

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

No, just the prototype JAS 39E that was at last year’s RIAT.
by Mike
Tue 26 Mar 2024, 9:28 pm
Forum: European Events
Topic: Antidotum Air Show Leszno 2024 (21-22.06.24)
Replies: 15
Views: 2255

Re: Antidotum Air Show Leszno 2024 (21-22.06.24)

I still dont understand why the Polish Air Force is so reluctant to showcase their sovet-era aircraft at airshows, especially considering that they will be retired soon. If last year’s Radom airshow is anything to go by, they are sending a very clear message to Russia, regarding both aircraft and m...
by Mike
Fri 22 Mar 2024, 3:09 pm
Forum: RAF Cosford Air Show
Topic: Cosford Airshow 2024 - 9th June 2024
Replies: 148
Views: 34896

Re: Cosford Airshow 2024 - 9th June 2024

Tang(o) perhaps?
by Mike
Wed 20 Mar 2024, 1:28 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2417
Views: 895786

Re: Interesting Internet

Or they could just buy SH-60s like everyone else, or NH90 NFHs for commonality with their transport fleet. The costs of putting a type that has been out of production for 5+ years back into production for just a handful of orders would surely make the Wildcat an unviable proposition. Especially as t...
by Mike
Mon 18 Mar 2024, 6:04 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2417
Views: 895786

Re: Interesting Internet

Covered in the Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation) thread.
by Mike
Mon 18 Mar 2024, 3:33 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2417
Views: 895786

Re: Interesting Internet

phreakf4 wrote:
Mon 18 Mar 2024, 2:39 pm
Possible B-17 or B-24 prop blade discovered in Ireland

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ww ... 51fc&ei=19
The article mentions Scotland.
by Mike
Fri 15 Mar 2024, 11:04 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2417
Views: 895786

Re: Interesting Internet

What could possibly go wrong? 🤷🏼‍♂️ Well at least he's not going for rocket power I guess, light touch paper and retreat. And the glider flies well in Germany. The glider was grounded around a decade ago due to structural concerns. It is occasionally taken to events for static display (as at Melun ...
by Mike
Fri 15 Mar 2024, 1:38 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 976
Views: 620773

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

I think the first flying one at Mildenhall was in 1983.
by Mike
Thu 14 Mar 2024, 11:15 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2417
Views: 895786

Re: Interesting Internet

What could possibly go wrong? 🤷🏼‍♂️
by Mike
Thu 14 Mar 2024, 8:59 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2417
Views: 895786

Re: Interesting Internet

UK to order "14 extended-range Chinooks (CH47-ER)" https://www.gov.uk/government/news/capability-boost-for-uks-global-military-operations-as-contract-confirmed-for-new-chinooks#:~:text=Defence%20Secretary%20Grant%20Shapps%20said%3A&text=The%20Chinook%20is%20one%20of,boost%20UK%20indus...
by Mike
Thu 14 Mar 2024, 2:21 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2417
Views: 895786

Re: Interesting Internet

The Turkish Stars lost a jet today, although the pilot ejected sadly someone on the ground was killed.

https://theatlasnews.co/brief/2024/03/1 ... t-crashes/
by Mike
Thu 14 Mar 2024, 2:11 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 976
Views: 620773

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

This is almost certainly the final year for the Danish F-16 demo so I guess we should be grateful for it, whatever colour it’s painted.
by Mike
Thu 14 Mar 2024, 12:08 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 976
Views: 620773

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

I just hope they bring a spare jet this year
by Mike
Mon 11 Mar 2024, 3:55 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 183954

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

There was one at Duxford the other day, perhaps it was so that the IWM could check to see how much hangar space it will take up in their forthcoming Cold War exhibition
by Mike
Mon 11 Mar 2024, 3:51 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Last of the Wild Horses - for P-51 fans
Replies: 1
Views: 427

Re: Last of the Wild Horses - for P-51 fans

I’m looking forward to receiving my copy. Just be aware that shipping from the US is very expensive nowadays, and pretty much doubles the cover price of the book.
by Mike
Mon 11 Mar 2024, 10:39 am
Forum: Old Warden Air Displays
Topic: SVAS 2024 membership
Replies: 2
Views: 364

Re: SVAS 2024 membership

They come out with the Spring Propswing magazine, usually in late-March.
by Mike
Sat 09 Mar 2024, 5:22 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Duxford Diary 2024
Replies: 133
Views: 45724

Re: Duxford Diary 2024

Are they posting it?
by Mike
Sat 09 Mar 2024, 9:05 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Warplane Workshop Series 2
Replies: 14
Views: 3210

Re: Warplane Workshop Series 2

Which new Tempest V would that be? 🤷🏻‍♂️
by Mike
Tue 05 Mar 2024, 11:31 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 183954

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

…Mitsubishi F2
by Mike
Sun 03 Mar 2024, 10:20 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 183954

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

Boring have effectively pulled the plug on further Super Hornet sales
by Mike
Sun 03 Mar 2024, 6:14 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Old Buckenham Airshow - 27th & 28th July 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 1887

Re: Old Buckenham Airshow - 27th & 28th July 2024

Having spent 10 minutes researching online the proposed provisions of the legislation, it would appear that this whole thing is nothing more than a gross over-reaction by a group of well-meaning but ultimately uninformed amateurs organising the event. The proposed legislation is still at the consult...
by Mike
Fri 01 Mar 2024, 6:40 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Old Buckenham Airshow - 27th & 28th July 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 1887

Re: Old Buckenham Airshow - 27th & 28th July 2024

A lot of families attend Old Buck, with chairs, picnics, blankets, etc. This will certainly cause issues with their main target audience, who are certainly not photographers with large camera bags.
by Mike
Fri 01 Mar 2024, 10:32 am
Forum: RAF Cosford Air Show
Topic: Cosford Airshow 2024 - 9th June 2024
Replies: 148
Views: 34896

Re: Cosford Airshow 2024 - 9th June 2024

I wouldn’t hold your breath. The Poles no longer have a MiG demo, even at Radom last year they just had a few flypasts with the FA-50
by Mike
Thu 29 Feb 2024, 12:54 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Current aircraft being restored to flight
Replies: 134
Views: 114369

Re: Current aircraft being restored to flight

That’s one for the future. The long, long term future. You speak of it as if it is currently being built. The harsh reality is that they have not started to build a single part yet and are still faffing about, at huge expense, re-creating jigs that already exist, and are proven, in New Zealand. It h...