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November 27, 2008 at 8:16 pm in reply to: The Demise Of The TSR.2 (merged) #1210012

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I am surprised several of our European neighbours didn’t express an interest in the TSR.2 as it was designed solely to lay waste to whatever its designated target was. In the late 60s, 70s and through the 80s I would have thought an aircraft as advanced as this was in its day would have been exactly what the Russians wouldn’t wanted to have seen coming over their borders!

November 26, 2008 at 9:09 pm in reply to: General Discussion #305487

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Newcastle-Gateshead?

I can’t see it making that much difference, you’re still going to need body armour to feel safe in there!

Yes I have been there, plenty of times!

November 26, 2008 at 9:09 pm in reply to: Newcastle Upon Tyne???? #1892017

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Newcastle-Gateshead?

I can’t see it making that much difference, you’re still going to need body armour to feel safe in there!

Yes I have been there, plenty of times!

November 26, 2008 at 9:04 pm in reply to: The Demise Of The TSR.2 (merged) #1211064

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Was there ever any serious overseas interest in the TSR2 either before it was scrapped or after?

I know, I know, bump!

November 26, 2008 at 12:18 pm in reply to: Use of aircraft for anti piracy ops. #2481319

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:diablo:

November 26, 2008 at 12:08 pm in reply to: Falklands "What if…?" #1211592

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He was also the cousin of footballer Osvaldo (Ossie) Ardiles who was playing for Tottenham Hotspur in 1982.

How did people react to Ossie when he played during and after the Falklands War?

November 26, 2008 at 12:05 pm in reply to: P-40 Kills #1211595

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I had a quick look for info regarding number of P40 kills and the general reasons for the apparent unpopularity of this aircraft amongst some, this site seems to answer some questions
http://www.aviation-history.com/curtiss/p40.html

November 22, 2008 at 4:14 pm in reply to: The next generation… #1214899

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at Legends a few years ago, Spits taxied up after their display and we were next to the enclosure by the TFC tent – little man on my shoulders so he can see, usual standard display, superb – my nipper says “You can teach, monkies to fly better than that” hence the footer below

I love telling that story…..:diablo:

I’m determined that miniWP840s first word will be plane and it won’t be long after that before he’ll be saying various expressions along the lines of this and other gems from BoB, Dambusters, Memphis Belle, Top Gun and possibly Tora Tora Tora and Pearl Harbour.

November 22, 2008 at 3:25 pm in reply to: Green laser #498231

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Unfortunatley it appears that until we see an accident happen due to this completley irresponsible behaviour I dont think ‘they’ will get the message!:mad:

The only time ‘they’ will get the message is when the aircraft ‘they’ lasered crashes and kills members of their family.

But then it is only them and a couple of their mates who’ll learn. 😡

November 22, 2008 at 1:35 pm in reply to: Hinds at Boscombe Down #2483506

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Like I said it was heard on the grapevine so I myself had doubts too, although it sounded quite feasible I didn’t think we’d imported any ex-Iraqi aircraft after GW2.

November 22, 2008 at 8:51 am in reply to: Hinds at Boscombe Down #2483657

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ZB697 Mi-17 Mk.1V 103M02 Ex BulAF 402
ZB698 Mi-17 Mk.1V 103M03 Ex BulAF 403

The more observant anoraks amongst you will no doubt have noted that these allocated serials compromise actually serials carried by a couple of Chukar D2 target drones written off in April 1981…

I have been hearing on the grapevine (friend whose friend knows a Boscombe engineer) that these are actually ex Iraqi Hips not ex BulAF.

November 22, 2008 at 8:46 am in reply to: Why is it – over-wing weapons mounting arrangement #2483672

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Just a few nit-picks….. 😮

1. It’s a Beriev Be-40 or A-42, not Be-42 (from WP840s post)

2. The engines are not on top of the wing – but on sponsons behind the wing.

3. The exhausts are nowhere near the wing…..

Ken

PS – This month’s AFM announces that the Russian Navy is to take delivery of four Beriev A-42s – I hope its true !!!!

😮 Don’t you just hate being wrong…? :p

November 21, 2008 at 8:43 am in reply to: Unusual Sidewinder mountings… #2484653

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Just because it’s a nice shot

Looks better in pink!

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK%20-%20Air%20Force/Sepecat%20Jaguar%20GR3A/1235585/L/&width=1151&height=780&sok=keyword_(%27+%22jaguar%22%27_IN_BOOLEAN_MODE))_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_DESC_&photo_nr=135&prev_id=1235694&next_id=NEXTID

November 20, 2008 at 7:35 pm in reply to: Why is it – over-wing weapons mounting arrangement #2485027

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One of my all time favourite aircraft, the Beriev 42 Albatros

November 20, 2008 at 7:25 pm in reply to: The next generation… #1216044

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My Missus seems to be of the belief that when we produce a miniWP840 it is never going to have anything to do with anything military at all.

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