298 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 On 10/05/2022 at 19:03, Andy7 said: On that note I have a few times recently heard the heavy drone of interesting turboprops over South Oxfordshire (could have been an A400M as they make a fairly unique sound). It was though, each time either an AN-26 or AN-12 flying from Birmingham to somewhere. They really do drone compared to western turboprops. I wish I'd paid more attention as I probably could have cleared the Air Cavok fleet at 22:15 most evenings, until recently. That's if you can claim a cop if you've heard it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Will there be a RMWeb Works Outing / VIP contingent? RAF Fairford RIAT 2022 https://www.airtattoo.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2022 11 hours ago, boxbrownie said: Me and my mate used to go to as many USAF open day/shows as we could…..one time at Alconbury in the early 1970’s they had a several F4 and Sabres that still had repair patches on the tails/fuselage….I could just see those AK47s being aimed and let loose as they roared over as the pilots let loose. About 25 years ago I worked on a project in Thailand with a chap who'd flown F4s for the US Navy in Vietnam. He said that most of the time the patrols were as boring as hell but just once in a while you felt you'd earned your flying pay when a SAM came past close enough to read the number on the side. I don't think he was winding me up - he wasn't the type for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2022 14 hours ago, burgundy said: I trust that someone had carefully engineered the refuelling probe to be easily severed, rather than damaging the blade? And presumably the crew took the first possible opportunity to stop and have a look at the state of the blades? Best wishes Eric Mil spec blades are like scythes 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2022 4 hours ago, St Enodoc said: About 25 years ago I worked on a project in Thailand with a chap who'd flown F4s for the US Navy in Vietnam. He said that most of the time the patrols were as boring as hell but just once in a while you felt you'd earned your flying pay when a SAM came past close enough to read the number on the side. I don't think he was winding me up - he wasn't the type for that. US Navy F4 just pestered the Halong Bay square head boats…..not sure they often carried napalm tanks at low level, that was more for the ground based F4……then again it was the US and they really weren’t that organised towards the end 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2022 At another Alconbury show there was a smart display by four RF4C Phantoms which was quite amusing as when finished they were lined up for landing very closely 1234 when as was the display norm at the time the leader radio chatter was broadcast over the tannoys when the leader (who was last in line) suddenly gave the “flame,flame.flame” warning to number three, it’s afterburner had caught fire and had a lovely twenty foot or so flame out of the exhaust, it landed very quickly (they were literally 100-200 foot on approach) and before it had stopped rolling the canopy was open and the pilot was on the tarmac, there was a Husky Fire fighting copper on the apron which was in the air and dropping foam over the Phantom in a matter of minutes, if not less….it was a bit exciting at the time! Anyway point is my mate and me were thumbing a lift back to his Aunts place after the show (very late) and we got picked up by an airman in some big yank tank and we got a very quick ride back to the local village, turned out the guy was the ground crew chief of that particular Phantom and he was very pissed off about having to go back that evening and he said his crew would be spending the next week stripping down and cleaning the “sh1tty foam” out of every nook and cranny, he wasn’t happy, but he was a fast driver 😵 That was also the show that the Golden Knights were giving a drop display and they were scattered all over the field, one landed a bit too close to the main rail line, another broke his leg on landing on a runway! Not their finest show 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Zeppelin airship just spotted flying over London! Zeppelin LZ N07-101, reg D-LZFN https://www.flightradar24.com/DLZFN/2bdd54bf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2022 1 hour ago, KeithMacdonald said: Zeppelin airship just spotted flying over London! Zeppelin LZ N07-101, reg D-LZFN https://www.flightradar24.com/DLZFN/2bdd54bf Brands Hatch touring car race……… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2022 2 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: Zeppelin airship just spotted flying over London! Zeppelin LZ N07-101, reg D-LZFN https://www.flightradar24.com/DLZFN/2bdd54bf No Sopwith Camels in the area? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 2 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: Zeppelin airship just spotted flying over London! Zeppelin LZ N07-101, reg D-LZFN https://www.flightradar24.com/DLZFN/2bdd54bf The flight track is like a ball of wool..!! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 9 hours ago, boxbrownie said: Mil spec blades are like scythes 😁 You might like to think that. But the rotor is the only thing that is keeping you airborne and, if you hear a mighty bang and you see a bit of your aircraft disappear into the distance, you might want to check! Best wishes Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2022 Just now, burgundy said: You might like to think that. But the rotor is the only thing that is keeping you airborne and, if you hear a mighty bang and you see a bit of your aircraft disappear into the distance, you might want to check! Best wishes Eric No one’s saying you should do the local landscaping with your UH-60 but if you have to it’ll probably get away with it 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Two very loud Ospreys just flew low(ish) over the house heading east. steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2022 On 23/05/2022 at 18:31, steve1 said: Two very loud Ospreys just flew low(ish) over the house heading east. steve Possibly one of those that I saw low over Settle today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2022 Had an "amateur" photting trip to Nellis AFB near Las Vegas about 10 days back as part of a holiday. Managed to see a few varieties of flying devices. The USAF Thunderbirds were seen in the distance lifting off away from us, but we were at the wrong end of the airfield for those. Although the F22s going vertical could be seen about 3 miles away! The Herc with the rear doors open was taken from Alcatraz Island. The Bay area seems to see regular flyovers with military stuff. BTW - public viewing at both ends of Nellis is quite accessible and some of the exits are quite spectacular. I missed a couple as a wing of four would progressively get lower/tighter on lift-off 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, newbryford said: ...snip... ...snip... I do not think that I would like to be on the receiving of a "Hog's "gifts"! At the Air Force Museum, Dayton, OH: From an earlier time: 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 4 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: I do not think that I would like to be on the receiving of a "Hog's "gifts"! This one's got the teeth to match..... 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Great photos from Nellis. Used to love flying into Vegas , great views of hoover Dam. Im liking the aggressor F16 - appears to be civvy reg - didn't realise they'd got any of those on the N reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted May 25, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2022 3 hours ago, rob D2 said: Great photos from Nellis. Used to love flying into Vegas , great views of hoover Dam. Im liking the aggressor F16 - appears to be civvy reg - didn't realise they'd got any of those on the N reg https://www.topaces.com/our-fleet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 25, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2022 12 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said: This one's got the teeth to match..... Shades of the Flying Tigers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 20 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: From an earlier time: Is that a Mitchell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 25, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, sandwich station said: Is that a Mitchell? I think so, I did not pay too much attention as I was getting a bit tired by then. The AFM is quite a large facility. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted May 25, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2022 17 minutes ago, sandwich station said: Is that a Mitchell? I think you'll find it's their B-26K, their Mitchell has a glass nose 64-17676 by Karma 52, on Flickr 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I watched the Jubilee fly past on BBC News here in the US. The BBC News web site had a nice feature on the aircraft taking part but the live coverage had no commentary and spent as much screen time watching the Royals watch the fly past..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium t-b-g Posted June 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) A few snaps from East Kirkby today, including a few of the Typhoons returning after the flypast. Please excuse the quality of some. I had to really push the zoom on my camera and then crop the photos, so some quality is lost but it was lovely to be reunited with the Lancaster and stand under the wing as I did in 1965. Edited June 2, 2022 by t-b-g remove duplicate photo 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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