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- Thu 18 Apr 2024, 7:55 pm
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 667495
Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
This might be a stupid question but do only certain ticket holders have access to view static aircraft? Just to add the bit up, on Friday the Green Zone isn't open to the public due to it being used by aircraft that arrive on the Friday. So if you've got a Friday ticket you won't see everything Exc...
- Mon 18 Mar 2024, 2:39 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Interesting Internet
- Replies: 2479
- Views: 917356
Re: Interesting Internet
Possible B-17 or B-24 prop blade discovered in Ireland
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ww ... 51fc&ei=19
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ww ... 51fc&ei=19
- Wed 31 Jan 2024, 9:56 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Interesting Internet
- Replies: 2479
- Views: 917356
Re: Interesting Internet
Yes, let's try to convince the world's air forces to buy less effective but more "interesting" aircraft. After all, who cares if they (including our own air force) lose any future conflict as long as we have "more interesting" aircraft to photograph. (edit) I can easily imagine a...
- Sun 07 Jan 2024, 12:50 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Accident at Haneda
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3570
Re: Accident at Haneda
Indeed, it's testimony to Airbus, the JAL crew, and all the safety lessons learned over the years that have meant everyone onboard the A350 survived. A thought occurred to me when discussing this incident with a friend. Another aspect which (probably) helped to save lives was that a large proportio...
- Thu 31 Aug 2023, 6:10 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Top Guns Channel 4
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3057
Re: Top Guns Channel 4
Perhaps some information about what day and time it is broadcast would be useful?
- Thu 08 Jun 2023, 11:21 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: The F-35 Debate - Love it or Loath it?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3302
Re: The F-35 Debate - Love it or Loath it?
I used 'designed by committee' as it's common parlance for a design that's not as good as it could be, I didn't mean anything literal about committees! My word there are a few literal people on here 😀 I guess my point is, look at the greatest pieces of design, and they are usually attributed to a s...
- Thu 08 Jun 2023, 8:22 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: The F-35 Debate - Love it or Loath it?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3302
Re: The F-35 Debate - Love it or Loath it?
Well I think phreak4's question was in relation to your comment about design by committee Indeed it was, at least partially. My other point was that there are few, if any, other ways to design an aircraft to do what the F-35B does. The Harrier option does not apply because that is a) difficult if n...
- Wed 07 Jun 2023, 6:52 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: The F-35 Debate - Love it or Loath it?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3302
Re: The F-35 Debate - Love it or Loath it?
So how would you design a fighter which has STOVL capability, can supercruise and is (for want of a better word) stealthy?
- Mon 05 Jun 2023, 8:58 pm
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: Where is everyone staying this year?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 12192
Re: Where is everyone staying this year?
In answer to the question "Where is everyone staying?" The vast majority of the audience will be "staying" at their homes. It is only a tiny minority of us "dedicated aviation enthusiasts" who make that much effort (and financial sacrifice). Kempsford for me, as has bee...
- Sat 03 Jun 2023, 9:17 pm
- Forum: RAF Cosford Air Show
- Topic: Cosford Airshow 2023 (discuss everything)
- Replies: 739
- Views: 226695
- Tue 09 May 2023, 8:07 am
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
- Replies: 413
- Views: 87806
- Sun 07 May 2023, 9:42 pm
- Forum: Old Warden Air Displays
- Topic: Season Premiere - King & Country Air Show (Sunday 7 May 2023)
- Replies: 75
- Views: 23082
Re: Season Premiere - King & Country Air Show (Sunday 7 May 2023)
I thought it a very enjoyable day. The only very minor comment (not even a complaint) would be the bit of timing which resulted in the commentators saying something along the lines of "We'll keep quiet now so you can enjoy the glider display of silent flight" at the same time the Lynx (its...
- Fri 28 Apr 2023, 9:35 pm
- Forum: Old Warden Air Displays
- Topic: Season Premiere - King & Country Air Show (Sunday 7 May 2023)
- Replies: 75
- Views: 23082
Re: Season Premiere - King & Country Air Show (Sunday 7 May 2023)
And the relevance of that to "King and Country" is?...
- Thu 27 Apr 2023, 4:29 pm
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
- Replies: 4140
- Views: 955106
Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Interesting note about the Dutch F35 The RNLAF will be sending a pair of their F-35As to appear on static display at this year's Air Tattoo. This will be the first international F-35s to appear at RIAT that are not been operated by the United States. Have we not had an RAF F-35 at the show before o...
- Sat 01 Apr 2023, 11:12 am
- Forum: Photography Hints, Tips & Questions
- Topic: Help please
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2397
Re: Help please
Easy if you have photoshop or similar. The image is a colour negative therefore; File/open/image/invert/ then whatever processing you prefer. (other image processing software is available). https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52785136046_115ef86d69_m.jpg 52785371549_238526a4bb_m by Wesley Edwards , ...
- Tue 14 Mar 2023, 7:39 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Russian jet collides with US drone over Black Sea
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7797
Re: Russian jet collides with US drone over Black Sea
An MQ-9 pulling a "sharp manoeuvre"; that's a new one....Brevet Cable wrote: ↑Tue 14 Mar 2023, 7:17 pmAnd the Russian version of events....
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrM5WmAWAB4 ... ame=medium
- Tue 07 Mar 2023, 7:12 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: No Houses at RAF Scampton
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2288
Re: No Houses at RAF Scampton
How long until the first residents of the new houses move in and start to complain about the aircraft noise? Anyone care to suggest odds?
- Sat 25 Feb 2023, 9:12 pm
- Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
- Topic: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Leeds East/Church Fenton
- Replies: 313
- Views: 144250
Re: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Venue TBA
I'm pleased they've chosen Church Fenton as it's a pretty good venue... You say you have not visited Church Fenton airfield for some time. Perhaps you might take a look at the latest aerial images of the site. There is now a large industrial/warehouse/office development on the North-West side close...
- Fri 17 Feb 2023, 7:15 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Worst enthusiast behaviour you've seen?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6831
Re: Worst enthusiast behaviour you've seen?
There are very good photographic reasons why you might want to do this Because they've spaffed all their dosh on the biggest willy-extension lens they could find so had none left to get a wide-angle one as well ( or they've got the supplied kit lens but couldn't be bothered to bring it ) ? :wink: O...
- Tue 24 Jan 2023, 12:25 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Air show degradation
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8707
Re: Air show degradation
I note that nobody has mentioned the reduction in operational airfields (both military and civil) and the increasing difficulty of access to said sites which has been ongoing for decades as a possible cause. Then again, I chose not to attend several shows last year, not because they looked like &quo...
- Sun 22 Jan 2023, 4:49 pm
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Ailes Anciennes Aviation Museum Toulouse [FR]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1942
- Sun 22 Jan 2023, 11:58 am
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Ailes Anciennes Aviation Museum Toulouse [FR]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1942
Re: Ailes Anciennes Aviation Museum Toulouse [FR]
However, after a little research, I can now identify number 1 as a (probably the only existing) Sud-Ouest Espadon, used in the development of the Trident mixed-power interceptor.
- Sun 22 Jan 2023, 11:35 am
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Ailes Anciennes Aviation Museum Toulouse [FR]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1942
Re: Ailes Anciennes Aviation Museum Toulouse [FR]
I am also stumped (for now) by number 1, but number 6 is a Breguet 941.
- Thu 12 Jan 2023, 10:16 am
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
- Replies: 4140
- Views: 955106
Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Navy also would display sometimes their Neptunes- cant think of any other combined piston prop and jet powered aircraft? RAF Shackleton MR3/3 had a pair of Viper jets for assisted take-off. Convair B-36, Boeing KC-97J, Boeing KB-50, Ryan FR-1 Fireball, at least one version of the Fairchild C-119, p...
- Fri 06 Jan 2023, 10:51 am
- Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
- Topic: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Leeds East/Church Fenton
- Replies: 313
- Views: 144250
Re: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Venue TBA
Wouldn't Legends have been the 8th & 9th in 2017 though? it was i believe. isn't legends usually the weekend before RIAT? Surely, if there is going to be one, the organisers, (whoever they might be) wouldn't be so naive as to clash with RIAT? It has happened before, no reason to assume that (in...