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I don't know if Red Bull would have had the enthusiasm to pour in the money for a repair like the Vixen currently requires. The P-38 yes, its a more valuable aircraft in airworthy condition. But a Sea Vixen, I think it would have been turfed out or offered for sale as is to be honest. No takers, scr...

Flare Path wrote: ↑

Thu 21 Jan 2021, 12:52 pm

Glastonbury festival cancelled. Think that gives you an Idea of what to expect...

.....no stage and singers this year?

And Wyvernfan, yep the Vixen and P-38 looked absolutely naff as well. There you go. :kissing: Capercaillie - Should’ve gone to Specsavers :kissing: :kissing: I need an opticians to tell me a classic 1950s fighter flying around pretending to be a giant energy drink can isn't naff????? OK.

Reds Rolling wrote: ↑

Wed 20 Jan 2021, 7:33 pm

Wonder if the pilot ever worked for Ryanair?

I remember a Ryanair 737 flight to Malmo (Brussels) once, that I was surprised to still see the undercarriage in place after the landing, think the pilot was worried it may roll off the deck the way he put it down.

xkekeith wrote: ↑

Wed 20 Jan 2021, 11:34 am

A submission only using F-106's to equal 106 !
Answer: (12 x 9) - 2 = 106

Gorgeous aeroplanes. You could have just said 106-106+106.

rockfordstone wrote: ↑

Wed 20 Jan 2021, 9:20 am

wasn't the scampton show in december?

No.

OK, here we go, Mark, if only you looked like Rachel Riley, actually no - that's just wrong, if only you were Rachel Riley, that's better. :grin: JA- 37 Viggen at Fairford in 1997 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50125207936_02852d0f4c_b.jpg img398 by Paul Downes , on Flickr plus 42 Squadron Nimr...

Always the worst round of Countdown for me but think I've nailed the arith. ...plus Lightning F. 3 ... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50821724561_052be3390a_b.jpg ...equals = 106 . I'm happy with your maths Norman but that's a Lightning F6. Ventral strakes point out at an angle so its got two ...

Towards the end of the service life of the JP, at least one was painted black, for conspicuity trials, and at least one (XW333) has been accepted by the CAA to fly in the black/RAF scheme, without it's registration, on that basis. Really? Got to be honest it passed me by if it did. The last JPs wer...

Cheers Pete, it certainly felt like they were giving it a bit with lots of continuous rumbles.

Several times over the last few hours or so there have been some heavy rumblings (not my Cumberland Pie either) over the South Shropshire/Mid-Wales/North Herefordshire border, echoing around and reverberating substantially. Any info on what's above the clouds?

cheers

Stunning solo shot of the Tigercat Mark, utterly gorgeous.

Grumman AA-1C Lynx https://live.staticflickr.com/4375/36446342571_b32c2add32_h.jpg DSC_3783 (2) by Paul Downes , on Flickr Grumman AA-5B Tiger https://live.staticflickr.com/4380/36415655962_c494659efb_h.jpg DSC_3807 (2) by Paul Downes , on Flickr Grumman F-14A Tomcat https://live.staticflickr.com/65...

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Ironically, for me personally, going back to "the good old days" of a simpler RIAT would be an improvement. What are you terming as a simpler IAT though? FIAT/FRIAT has been operating since at least 1983, with access to the arrivals and departures being the main selling point as everyone can get in...

Just to avoid confusion, can we correct the title to An12BP? I was trying to work out what an An128 was.

many thanks

I tend not to photograph other men's joysticks, so I'm certainly gonna struggle.

Remarkably good results considering its near darkness, really atmospheric.

Ghosting trees on the third shot is really weird.

I actually enjoy playing devil's advocate, so apologies in advance. If you look at the RAFM's policy, the museum is basically there to tell the 'RAF story'. As both World Wars were integral to that story, it makes sense to have several aircraft from the opponent's side in the collection to balance ...

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Bierset 2003 Heli-meet, final Czechs https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50095024041_764db4b1e0_b.jpg img121 by Paul Downes , on Flickr 50th birthday bash for the Gazelle at Middle Wallop https://live.staticflickr.com/4546/24801731978_59a1ba2964_b.jpg mw14 by Paul Downes , on Flickr Back to Bierset ...

I wonder if it will still be a Face Covering wearing requirment and proof of having the jab as ther shows requirment - kind of think it is all they could do really as it would be impossible to keep 250.000 people apart at Fairford. Scarry but also interesting times as None of us have seen anything ...

To be honest I don't think I would repeat the pics I've put up. I've found more pics than I thought. When I can load up my old hard drives there will probably be more. This and the 48 hour challenge has ignited my love for aircraft again. Whilst most of the ones I've put up are bad. I'll still do i...

Loads of Dak pics, not many scanned Air Atlantique/Racal/Thales radar tester https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50179685668_6e85be8f31_b.jpg img996 by Paul Downes , on Flickr RAE Farnborough's Portpatrick Princess in her ripple days prior to BBMF hand over https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/501386...