Nicely caught on the Red Arrows, Kitty. Looks like you had fun taking them.

TJ

So what the 82-806 is non existent in the database anymore?! What should prove this. But any word about a MiG-29 or a second downed F-117? The second F-117 was only a total sth! Out of action is out of action!

Those two images that you posted are slides from a brief given by James P. Stevenson. The CDI has nothing to do with the U.S. Military. It is a privately run organisation that provides analysis for profit. James P. Stevenson is simply relaying the rumour as part of his analysis.

http://www.cdi.org/pdfs/stevenson%20f-22%20brief.pdf

http://www.cdi.org/about/index.cfm

It is simply an assumption and rumour that an F-117 was hit and damaged and recovered safely back in Germany. You have stated that this F-117 was written off. To have been ‘written off’ it would have been damaged beyond repair never to fly again. Essentially scrubbed from the operational inventory and never noted again flying by aircraft enthusiasts post 1999. Would you care to provide the serial of this ‘written off’ F-117?

TJ

Ah, the Jag’

What a straigtforward and over-performing airplane if there ever was one of the modern era. I’d never seen that video before, but, watching it bounce and jostly across grass and taxi ways before yanking back was nice.

Not completely up on Brit practice munitions but was the black/white checker pattern on the centreline indicative of a nuclear or conventional weapon?

I suppose the A-10 is rough field capable but I’ve never seen it actually doing so and the C-130 series are good off-pavement performers but completely out of this topic.

It looks like a Carrier Bomb Light Stores pod marked with calibration markings.

The two images at the bottom of this link

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2724/airkitqi2.gif

An updated variant.

http://www.flight-refuelling.com/products/ame/pbc.htm

WE.177 nuclear weapon shapes

http://www.nuclear-weapons.info/vw.htm#WE.177

They also have international airport and port. And right to choose their leaders. They choosed HAMAS, well, they should not be surprized that their destiny will be like the destiny of the Germans that choosed Hitler and joined SS.
If history teachs nothing their sponsors and defenders it will teach them.

Video of mortar squad on the streets of Gaza strip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpNLYH1qFWs
More videos from IDF: http://www.youtube.com/user/idfnadesk
Photos from boston.com: http://elibom-suxel.livejournal.com/243760.html

Check out the airport on Google Earth. Nothing is going in or out from that runway!

F-111A serial is 67-0068. Escape pod examined by U.S. investigators in the 1990s as part of the seach for unaccounted for personnel.

Image from tail fin wreckage in Hanoi Museum.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18623248@N00/99694182

Originally from F-111.net

“F-111A 67-0068 Assigned to 429th TFS.
Destroyed 22 December 1972 in South East Asia. Sixth CONSTANT GUARD V aircraft lost. (Ron VanDerWarker). Target in vicinity of Hanoi. Shot down after an assumed lucky shot to an engine gearbox. After a valiant escape and evasion lasting a few days, including a near rescue by a CH-53 under heavy ground fire, the crew CAPT Bill Wilson and Bob Sponeyberger become P.O.Ws. (POW REF# 1966-0-01 / -02). They were repatriated on 29 March 1973”

Details on the following link of the then Soviet recovery teams. The U.S. working group seeking information from the Russians in order to account for POW/MIA. Includes image of F-111A escape module in Hanoi.

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/sovietunion/vietnam_working.htm

TJ

I think its possible. Maybe they already have sold them.. who knows? Maybe an alternative PAF strategy would be built around JF-17s, J-10s and Tornadoes.

Never underestimate Saudi Arabia. They always have a bargaining chip. They don’t need oil anymore given the amount of money and investments they already have. The West needs Saudi Arabia more than ever as they are keeping the prices low by not cutting quantity too much. Imagine what would happen if they decided to increase the price – this recession will get really ugly.

Simply another case of poor air recognition, in my opinion. Any Saudi Tornado sale to Pakistan would have to be supported. They don’t support themselves and the Saudi’s required plenty of of that. Any sale wouldn’t last five minutes within the likes of BAe, and contract workers etc. Remember that the Saudi IDS are being brought up to near GR.4 standard.

People are simply seeing and mis-reporting. Apparently Israeli submarines were off the coast a few weeks ago!

http://pakobserver.net/200812/16/news/topstories07.asp

Reading on this forum and others I won’t mention 😮 I see a lot of complaints about how poorly many items of new kit perform, a recent example being the F22 and F35. The F22 will never have a two seat variant so won’t replace either F15 or the F117 and the F35 won’t have the range or carry the payload to replace the F15. Europe has the same problem with the various Tornado variants.
The F35 is not due to enter service with the Royal Navy until 2010/11 leaving the FAA in limbo after the SEA Harrier fleet was retired in 2006, RAF Harrier GR9s will be operating off carriers until the F35 enters service.
There is a two year delay in the first test flight of the A400 engine and along with other delays with the airframe the RAF is facing a transport shortfall.
Are things really all that bad or are things being blown out of proportion?

Since when does the requirement for CAS need a two-seat aircraft? Think about al the single-seat CAS aircraft currently performing that role? The F-117 has been retired and replaced by the F-22A. The old debate of LGB loss debated on this thread.

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=64343

The F-15E will be around for a very long time yet. Set to remain in service beyond 2030.

You are aware that the FAA operate Harriers? It is part of JFH (Joint Force Harrier).

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.5618