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by Beefy
Mon 22 Oct 2018, 7:38 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Reds to undertake US/Canada Tour
Replies: 49
Views: 5617

Re: Reds to undertake US/Canada Tour

Aside from padding out seaside guff, will they really be THAT missed? Yes. How so, given that there are very few interesting shows that would book them at that time of year? Why does it have to be a show that books them?? They are THE main attraction at the annual Cromer Carnival in North Norfolk i...
by Beefy
Fri 19 Oct 2018, 2:09 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Portsmouth tomorrow
Replies: 12
Views: 4269

Re: Portsmouth tomorrow

Thanks guys, just goes to show
jingernut wrote:Plenty out there if you search "FS Dixmude crash"

https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/Franse- ... 91018.html

Taken from the above story



Thanks jingernut :clap:

I'm now questioning my ability to search the internet :lol:
by Beefy
Fri 19 Oct 2018, 11:50 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Portsmouth tomorrow
Replies: 12
Views: 4269

Re: Portsmouth tomorrow

For those interested, an NH-90 crashed onto the flight deck this morning, injuring four sailors and destroying the helicopter. I've had a quick search and can find nothing about this, certainly no information on local news websites such as Portsmouth news https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news or any of...
by Beefy
Fri 12 Oct 2018, 5:22 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Incident at Florennes.
Replies: 13
Views: 2964

Re: Incident at Florennes.

If any of you know the layout of the airfield and its hangars/flightlines, then you will know that this has not been caused by "servicing an aircraft with a live gun in a hangar" as no aircarft are parked in front of the hangars. Therefore, how could FA-128 have been destroyed on the fligh...
by Beefy
Sat 06 Oct 2018, 8:10 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Unfamiliar Typhoon roundel.
Replies: 21
Views: 3752

Re: Unfamiliar Typhoon roundel.

Add Slovakia to the "Un-round" roundel list too :wall:
by Beefy
Sat 06 Oct 2018, 8:07 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Unfamiliar Typhoon roundel.
Replies: 21
Views: 3752

Re: Unfamiliar Typhoon roundel.

Roundel? You're talking about the squadron markings. That was explained in the post above - the bottom half of the decal is reflecting the sunlight. Apologies. I, and many others who I have spoken to refer to the bands on either side of the RAF roundel as the Squadron roundel. And as for the previo...
by Beefy
Thu 27 Sep 2018, 7:38 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: RAF Scampton Will Stay Open If ?
Replies: 54
Views: 8873

Re: RAF Scampton Will Stay Open If ?

All he wants to do is disarm our nuclear capability, its his one and only goal. That is certainly one of his goals' he's made no bones about that. Not so sure that it's his only one though. Think that he wouldn't mind seeing Israel taken down a peg or two. Is there anyone here who would seriously l...
by Beefy
Tue 18 Sep 2018, 8:51 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Russian IL-20 accidentally shot-down in Syria
Replies: 16
Views: 3182

Re: Russian IL-20 accidentally shot-down in Syria

Tmyers123 wrote:Russia seem blind to anything the Syrian Government Forces do


Oh my, the irony :grin: :lol: :wall:
by Beefy
Tue 28 Aug 2018, 6:59 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2019 wish list
Replies: 398
Views: 76513

Re: RIAT 2019 wish list

This wish list seems centred on individual aircraft requests, but what about the flying display content? I would like to see more variety, set scenes, story telling with pyotechnics, a water-bomber demo, mock attack with parachutists etc. Far too many boring single fast jets blatting up and down be...
by Beefy
Wed 22 Aug 2018, 2:40 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: B-1B due at Mildenhall
Replies: 20
Views: 3249

Re: B-1B due at Mildenhall

How about putting a block on people posting links to websites that you have to register on in order to access the link instead. 138EAW..... No issue with your OP. If you bothered looking, it was the fact that 'Beefy' posted the link to a section of your website which requires registration. Despite ...
by Beefy
Wed 22 Aug 2018, 11:11 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: B-1B due at Mildenhall
Replies: 20
Views: 3249

Re: B-1B due at Mildenhall

:clown:
by Beefy
Wed 22 Aug 2018, 10:33 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: B-1B due at Mildenhall
Replies: 20
Views: 3249

Re: B-1B due at Mildenhall

Victor 23 wrote:Whereas optic watch on fc?


Link here http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=166338

86-0122/DY on the deck parked by the tower, looks like a "gas n' go".

All info credit to Fighter Control :up:

Update: looks like its now night-stopping.
by Beefy
Mon 20 Aug 2018, 6:39 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: RAF roundel query
Replies: 18
Views: 2853

Re: RAF roundel query

A roundel is supposed to identify the operating nation of an aircraft, from a distance. Combat, trainer, transport or other role is irrelevant. The current two-tone grey on the Dave goes against international conventions as has blurred the lines somewhat as you can not distinguish certain nations an...
by Beefy
Wed 08 Aug 2018, 8:00 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Flying A Fastjet For 10 Hours Nonstop?
Replies: 15
Views: 2813

Re: Flying A Fastjet For 10 Hours Nonstop?

What's the answer to the obvious toilet question too? Nappies, pee bottle or one of those stadium buddies type thing has been mentioned Can’t exactly ‘lob’ the full pee-bottle out the window at 35,000ft, or however high they fly, can they? Could be a case of bomb's away...? or Chemical Warfare? How...
by Beefy
Mon 06 Aug 2018, 2:19 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Which is the correct manufacturer to refer to?
Replies: 19
Views: 2799

Re: Which is the correct manufacturer to refer to?

cg_341 wrote:717 was an MD-95 though, so neither a DC-9 nor MD-80 ;)

Out of interest, is the 717 the safest US-built jet airliner ever?


And if you care to do any research you will find that Boeing used 717 as the airframe model number for all C-135 production :whistle:
by Beefy
Fri 03 Aug 2018, 10:15 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: 5th Gen Fighter deployment end of the Summer
Replies: 22
Views: 5909

Re: 5th Gen Fighter deployment end of the Summer

Is it just me who doesn’t understand why everyone thinks F-22s and F-35s are boring? The thrust vectoring (and all around beauty) of the F-22 and the most powerful engine ever put into operational service on a fighter powering the F-35? Doesn’t seem that boring to me. I'm struggling to see where in...
by Beefy
Wed 01 Aug 2018, 7:07 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: 5th Gen Fighter deployment end of the Summer
Replies: 22
Views: 5909

Re: 5th Gen Fighter deployment end of the Summer

Anyone got an idea of roughly when as "late summer" is pretty ambiguous. Not sure if I should abandon my plans to see the F-16s and hold out for these instead - no great fan of either type, but at least they're something new/different. Go and see the F-16s, its going to be a very boring h...
by Beefy
Mon 30 Jul 2018, 1:45 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Another jet warbird gone? Canberra to India?
Replies: 39
Views: 7253

Re: Another jet warbird gone? Canberra to India?

And plenty of "Foreign Aid" monies sent their way to encourage them (er, sorry I mean bribe them) to buy the Eurfofighter... Oh, hang on, I forgot, they took the cash and decided to buy Rafale instead. Another good use of Tax Payers money. Well done @UKgov :clap:
by Beefy
Mon 30 Jul 2018, 11:54 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: French Air Force Jaguar Pairs Display?
Replies: 14
Views: 2209

Re: French Air Force Jaguar Pairs Display?

I'm not usually one to join in these type of threads, but to be fair I just typed into 'Google' "French Jaguar Display Team" and on the first page of answers it gives you the name of 'Raffin Mike'. Odd, doesn't appear at all until page three for me, and even then that's just a passing ref...
by Beefy
Sat 21 Jul 2018, 7:13 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2018: Thoughts & feedback!
Replies: 353
Views: 47743

Re: RIAT 2018: Thoughts & feedback!

Em yeah cause its got nothing to do with thoughts and feedback about RIAT, Your rambling on about a UAV and what some women was saying so i cannot see how this has anything to do with thoughts and feedback? Or is it just me? Quite simple, really. If you're job entails interacting with members of th...
by Beefy
Wed 18 Jul 2018, 8:24 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Tempest 2
Replies: 32
Views: 5427

Re: Tempest 2

Southendnick wrote:A replacement to the Typhoon named Tespest has been unveiled

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/u ... spartandhp


Also stated to be the F-35 replacement, and Pilotless :whistle: So for £1M a pop and under 17 years of service, the F-35 is turning out to be great value for money :facepalm:
by Beefy
Sun 17 Jun 2018, 11:22 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Climate Change - Airshows
Replies: 180
Views: 30558

Re: Climate Change - Airshows

If you are that worried about CO2 emissions, ban volcano's! I hope you realise that the earth wouldn't actually be habitable for species such as ourselves if it wasn't for volcanoes Volcanoes are estimated to produce 200 Million tons of CO2 per year... Automotive and industrial activities generates...
by Beefy
Sun 17 Jun 2018, 6:43 am
Forum: Photography Hints, Tips & Questions
Topic: Lens recommendation
Replies: 14
Views: 3276

Re: Lens recommendation

if you don't mind buying second hand, then you could look at this Nikon 80-400mm F4.5-5.6 AFD VR line up m at £399 m at £399 m at £349 Except for the fact that this is a crap lens! Try reading some reviews about it Isn't a 300 + 1.4 Converter equivalent to 420 mm? Shooting at 300mm only clearly won...
by Beefy
Wed 06 Jun 2018, 2:42 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: First F35s to Marham 5th June
Replies: 261
Views: 45013

Re: First F35s to Marham 5th June

Anyone got an Idea of their ETA...can't access the radar sites as they are too overloaded. Cheers... 5+ hour flight time to UK from Newfoundland, so anytime from 7 p.m. onwards, if going by previous post that that the voyager was "feet wet" east of Newfoundland at 14:00. Given the wind di...
by Beefy
Wed 06 Jun 2018, 2:34 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: First F35s to Marham 5th June
Replies: 261
Views: 45013

Re: First F35s to Marham 5th June

CJS wrote:See whatever you think of the aircraft, it's just a little bit exciting that they seem to be one the way, isn't it?! :clap: :cool:


No.