A huge mistake. Not really. The capability will be replaced by satellites, drones and the US. I appreciate there are obvious risks; the links for drones can be jammed whereas the sentinel, as a manned platform, can change frequencies if it's being jammed. The airframe size was always going to hinde...

A huge mistake. Not really. The capability will be replaced by satellites, drones and the US. I appreciate there are obvious risks; the links for drones can be jammed whereas the sentinel, as a manned platform, can change frequencies if it's being jammed. The airframe size was always going to hinde...

King Airs, C17, BAE146, A400, Herc, Sentinel, 4 x typhoon, Voyager, 2 x tornado, single hawk.

Plus a couple of heli's (oops - put hercs originally) at the front.

Pen Pusher wrote:

G-CVIX wrote: Yes I would have read the FAQs had no one responded

And why not read them first and then ask if you couldn't find an answer.?

Brian

Some people like to engage in conversation, rather than scroll through websites, you miserable

You're telling me you genuinely can't establish the difference between an RAF airshow, and a civilian one? Yes - as it turns out - my statement re: 'never at Scampton' was wrong. But only because I had no idea what a bunch of civilians and charity workers were doing. I am speaking from an active mil...

st24 wrote:

DerekF wrote:

this 'airshow' has no link to RAF Waddington

Waddington's role in accommodating display acts

Looks a bit like a link there.....

Hilarious.

Come on Chris, let sleeping dogs lie and all that stuff. No need to provoke someone please. Oh I just wondered if s/he would bite. You're right of course, it's very petty I'll stop now I'm still here. However, this 'airshow' has no link to RAF Waddington, or the RAF at all really, and so I have not...

MrBean wrote:Like I asked a few days ago; is it operating from Cosford or nah?

Also good to see that the phantom addition has finally been confirmed. Or has it?

I like you.

I was absolutely correct. There is no RAF airshow at Scampton. Waddington Airshow has not moved to Scampton. My facts are correct. No, you were not absolutely correct . You were absolutely incorrect. And it's wonderful that you still think you were right. I worked for someone like you once. They di...

I was absolutely correct. There is no RAF airshow at Scampton. Waddington Airshow has not moved to Scampton. My facts are correct.

As for those demanding that every type in raf service be present - behave yourselves. Can anyone point those posts out? I'm struggling to find them? Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2016 - [Official Topic] Postby Adamwilliams132 on Tue 24 May 2016, 3:06 pm .... You're 'struggling to find them' as you're no...

Nothing wrong with the lineup this year at all. As for those demanding that every type in raf service be present - behave yourselves.

It will never happen. Fact. Just like the time I told you all waddington wasn't coming back. This is the same level of fact. I love facts like this, they're the best kind S/he has gone a little bit quiet haven't they? No doubt they'll pop up soon enough with a most magnanimous for us Superb news fo...

Highly successful, financially affluent, well travelled and experienced in global affairs, in fact highly thought of by my peers. Liar. If you were half those things you would have no need to tell complete strangers on an Internet forum! Who are you, anyway? Some nobody who thinks he's somebody. He...

I appreciate that sometimes people are in the know but have their hands tied by those in much higher places and are therefore unable to spill the beans exactly on the nail, there is a very detailed plan, but the RAF hold the decision, which we will all have to wait for. It's amazing really. I tell ...

It will never happen. Fact. Just like the time I told you all waddington wasn't coming back. This is the same level of fact.

Just to be clear, the definition of 'snob' is as follows: A person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and looks down on those regarded as socially inferior: That is but one definition. The simple definition of snobbery, via Me...

Looking forward to the return! On another note, why would anyone care when you go to the toilet? Surely this particular brand of snobbery can be kept to oneself? It's not unheard of for pilots of display aircraft to have a browse of these forum's and it just isn't necessary to publicly state that y...

Stop being silly. Yes, we should all be polite and courteous - and something is better than nothing - but in the grand scheme of things, this is a toilet break. Who is being silly? ... Piloted by Leon Creese, the RAF King Air well and truly saved the day at an extremely soggy RIAT a few years ago. ...

Stop being silly. Yes, we should all be polite and courteous - and something is better than nothing - but in the grand scheme of things, this is a toilet break. Who is being silly? ... Piloted by Leon Creese, the RAF King Air well and truly saved the day at an extremely soggy RIAT a few years ago. ...

Stop being silly. Yes, we should all be polite and courteous - and something is better than nothing - but in the grand scheme of things, this is a toilet break.

I would suggest that military experience is not necessary for all aspects of selecting new aircraft or indeed modifying old ones. Certainly in terms of operational requirements they might be but in terms of overall certification then perhaps not. Military experience is no use when carrying out stal...

I think the experts here that have no military or MOD background have finally solved what the best solution would have been. 6 engines. So 2 can be shut down to conserve fuel which leaves the safety of 4. If any fail then there is the option to either return on 3, or start number 5 or 6. Since ther...

Personally, I think you do need 4 engines for maritime patrol. Take this scenario. Tracking a sub out over the north sea and you get an engine failure. Realistically, a twin will have to return to base immediately, giving time for the enemy to escape while the replacement aircraft is en route. A 4 ...

Ericbee1213 is right, and by implication and hard though it might be to grasp, you're wrong. Twice as many engines means they're twice as likely to fail. Especially if you put them close together...... I was specifically referring to the part where he said 'if 4 engines are safer than 2, then it's ...