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  • June 6, 2012 at 6:33 pm in reply to: Manchester Airport to run out of fuel tonight.. #540510
    LERX
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    You just couldn’t make this stuff up…

    This would be funny if it wasn’t so serious. What is this country coming to? 🙁

    June 3, 2012 at 8:22 pm in reply to: Nigerian passenger jet crashes. #540728
    LERX
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    Oh dear!

    Two plane crashes in Africa within 24hrs?

    I have never flown in/across Africa. Aviation safety is just one factor…

    RIP

    May 19, 2012 at 12:21 pm in reply to: China vs Philippines #2018522
    LERX
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    I wonder if ASEAN could be used as a forum for support for those members which claim these rocks?

    I realise ASEAN is about economic & political cooperation only, but perhaps it could be of diplomatic use?

    Having said that, this being ASEAN, they probably don’t want to antagonise China, as a major trading partner (& the biggest kid on the block).

    In some ways, I hope they don’t discover any oil in the Spratlys, otherwise there will be trouble 🙁

    March 22, 2012 at 9:32 pm in reply to: 'New' RAF BAe-146 #2343376
    LERX
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    I’ve always thought it would make sense for the RAF to buy some medium-sized ex-airline jets e.g. A300-600R, 767-300ER for international base-base ferry flights for men & equipment – to supplement the Tristars (& without the tanker role).

    I guess the new RAF A330 MRTTs will make this scenario very unlikely.

    Good to see the occasional sensible MoD decision!

    January 19, 2012 at 9:07 pm in reply to: F-4F Baltic Mission #2361076
    LERX
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    Will the Baltic states ever be able to patrol their own skies?

    Some second-hand (or third-hand) fighters must be affordable in small numbers if shared amongst Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia.

    Most of the contributing NATO nationsa are experiencing recession of sovereign-debt crises, isn’t it time for the Baltic states to pull their own weight?

    July 10, 2011 at 8:16 pm in reply to: Moscow Sheremetyevo June 2011 #479439
    LERX
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    Nice pics! 🙂

    Some of the aircraft e.g. Tu-214, Il-96, Il-62 have large dorsal fairing. Are these for
    SATCOM?

    Do these aircraft have dual civil/military roles?

    Hats off to the photographer! 😀

    June 2, 2011 at 5:17 pm in reply to: Douglas DC-10 – the second Jumbo #484058
    LERX
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    Nice pics!

    I think I read somewhere that Singapore Airlines flew DC-10s?

    Any pics of SIA DC-10s?

    April 8, 2011 at 6:41 pm in reply to: One killed in HMS Astute nuclear submarine shooting #2006361
    LERX
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    How is this “naval aviation”?

    February 4, 2011 at 10:04 pm in reply to: Thai airline to recruit " third sex " flight attendants #503530
    LERX
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    What about the pilots?

    Will they be “third sex” too?

    Blimey.

    December 23, 2010 at 11:23 pm in reply to: What does the UK spend it defence budget on #2341663
    LERX
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    How much does the UK MoD cost to run?

    How many civil servants? More than you can shake a stick at, I’d wager 😡

    I’ve also wondered why the UK doesn’t buy more hardware from abroad, instead of reinventing the wheel over & over again.

    December 18, 2010 at 1:22 pm in reply to: The Cheetah flies again. #2345415
    LERX
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    In some ways a logical decision.

    It was a shame the Cheetahs were retired.

    I have a soft spot for these old Mirage III/5/50 derivatives with canards & various upgrades… 😀

    December 18, 2010 at 1:11 pm in reply to: Aeroflot to buy 777s #516930
    LERX
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    You mean Aerofolt is not doing the patriotic thing and buying Russian Il-96-400s?

    Shock horror!

    😉

    I quite like the 777, I would not flying in an Aeroflot 777 at all. Has the service improved?

    December 11, 2010 at 12:06 pm in reply to: Gayduck, Ukraine corvette Prject 58250 #2018022
    LERX
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    Interesting name for warship.

    Presumably if it is for export, the Ukrainians are not planning on marketing this to any English-speaking countries 😀

    November 26, 2010 at 12:23 am in reply to: Does Japan have the capability to make a manned 5th gen aircraft? #2357361
    LERX
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    Technically, I also think Japan could do it.

    But it’s hard to ignore Japan’s 10-20 year long recession. A clean-sheet design would consume vast amounts of money & take a very long time.

    F-22 is perhaps the obvious answer (but I understand US Congress is reluctant to approve export).
    It would be interesting if Japan went for Eurofighter Typhoon or licence-built F-15 Silent Eagle with Japanese mods 😀

    November 5, 2010 at 11:38 pm in reply to: Qantas 747 Engine Problem Today?! #524655
    LERX
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    I wonder if there are any statisticians or actuaries on here.

    What are the chances of two large airliners from the same airline suffering engine trouble shortly after take-off from the same airport in 2 days?

    Pure coincidence?

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