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  • March 5, 2014 at 8:28 pm in reply to: How long to build a modern combat aircraft. #2236423
    AlanR
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    Sorry, I should have been specific.

    I didn’t mean from design to fly, more along the lines of all of the various components being available and ready to assemble.

    March 5, 2014 at 12:01 pm in reply to: Which C-130 Variant ? #2236711
    AlanR
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    Regarding the “…Fulton surface-to-air recovery system…”, I believe this was primarily designed for recovering downed aircrew in Vietnam.
    Does anyone know if it was used much in that conflict ?

    I remember seeing it demonstrated at an airshow (using a dummy), at Bentwaters I think.

    March 5, 2014 at 7:44 am in reply to: Which C-130 Variant ? #2236908
    AlanR
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    Thanks gentlemen. After nearly 14yrs, I finally find out what it was I took a photo of !

    According to Wikiwhatsit: “….The system attempts to disrupt enemy command and control communications and
    limits adversary coordination essential for enemy force management…”

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_EC-130H_Compass_Call

    March 4, 2014 at 5:36 pm in reply to: Which C-130 Variant ? #2237324
    AlanR
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    I did think it might be for Drone recovery, but there would need to be some accurate flying to avoid the props.

    March 4, 2014 at 4:48 pm in reply to: A couple of questions #1867578
    AlanR
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    Of course they should go, they’ve trained a long time for this event. It should not be treated as a political football.
    Especially by the likes of Hague, who likes to poke his nose in everywhere.

    March 4, 2014 at 11:45 am in reply to: Tony Blair: a political embarrassment? #1867641
    AlanR
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    It always amazed me how “Teflon Tone”, got away with so much. He was one of the untouchables.

    March 4, 2014 at 10:14 am in reply to: Are We Slowly Slipping Into World War? #1867698
    AlanR
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    ……………….. Putin now sees the west as a toothless threat, we will stand by and watch as he does what he wants simply in my opinion because we need their gas, like was feared a few years ago the Russians will hold the gas pipelines as ransom if we go against their actions…………

    Geoff.

    Which sums it up quite nicely. Putin will do whatever he wants to.

    March 2, 2014 at 10:09 pm in reply to: exercise? #2238929
    AlanR
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    I don’t have the link to hand, but I’m sure there are details of forthcoming exercises, on the RAF website.

    March 2, 2014 at 10:00 pm in reply to: The Science Museum, London #961398
    AlanR
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    The best thing of all, it’s free to get in ! 🙂

    March 1, 2014 at 10:42 pm in reply to: Will the A-10 go? #2239555
    AlanR
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    It depends on the hostile environment. Can an A-10 seek cover behind a treeline or a small hill.

    No, but it would less likely to have the need.

    March 1, 2014 at 2:49 pm in reply to: Will the A-10 go? #2239880
    AlanR
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    If I were in a hostile environment, I think I’d much rather be sitting in an A-10 than any helicopter.

    (Isn’t “Helo” the term used for US Navy helicopters 🙂 )

    March 1, 2014 at 10:58 am in reply to: Freeman Field Luftwaffe recovery vid. #962957
    AlanR
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    Shall have to watch this when it comes on. Being a metal detectorist myself, I tend to watch the
    various US series on the subject. Believe it or not, this pair are two of the more laid back chaps 🙂

    Did they say how the aircraft bits came to be there ?

    February 28, 2014 at 11:41 am in reply to: Brighton after the winter storms #1868890
    AlanR
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    Nice pictures.

    February 28, 2014 at 10:20 am in reply to: End to Airships at Cardington? #963908
    AlanR
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    There was a piece on the BBC News this morning, with Bruce Dickinson

    February 27, 2014 at 10:25 pm in reply to: The Arrow – Docudrama #964209
    AlanR
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    Really, this forum has gone downhill since the older experts left. All we seem to get now is schoolboy conspiracy theories.

    Very good, you get two Brownie Points for that comment 🙂

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