The captain of a tanker seized for carrying Iranian oil has said Royal Marines used excessive force in detaining his ship. Earlier this month, UK forces helped authorities in Gibraltar who believed the tanker was carrying oil to a Syrian refinery in breach of EU sanctions. The captain said marines ...

downsizer wrote:I don't call 2.9% inflation busting at all.

Beat's the 2.5% I've been offered

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They've taken 2 tankers now...

Think they are due to be displaying at RIAT....

Think you'll find she was just channelling her inner Joe Cocker...

Wasn't sure whether to put this here or else where, so maybe a mod can move it if needs be.

Airbus was very keen to celebrate the first flight of 001 last month, but for some unknown reason the France based firm has forgotten about the other half of the project.
On this day, 50 years ago, 002 took off from Filton on its maiden flight to RAF Fairford.

Alzheimers must be kicking in...

I'll be hushed now

Never heard of the F-4x before, curious why the tech hasn't been used since...

I think talk of mach 3 F-15's is a bit pie in the sky.

The US Air Force (USAF) is requesting funds from Congress for eight Boeing F-15EX fighters instead of more of its favoured aircraft, the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter, in a move aimed at cutting costs. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-air-force-sees-f-15ex-as-cheap...

Jon Hawkes, Associate Director, Jane's Land Warfare Platforms talks to the UK’s Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme Directors Lee Fellows (Lockheed Martin) and Marcus Bruton (DE&S) about the significantly transformed Warrior IFV, its new capabilities, the experiences of users to date and r...

I have absolutely no idea how he literally got away with murder.

Feel so sorry for the families.

Organisers of the UK’s Farnborough air show are axing the public weekend display, reducing the event from a seven-day to a five-day programme concentrating on the trade aspect.... Farnborough International says it will be “removing” the weekend public days from the 2020 show, in favour of allowing ...

Signed and shared... Don't think it will make a difference though (unfortunately).

After foreign object debris, including forgotten tools, were found inside an undisclosed number of Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aircraft delivered to the US Air Force, the service suspended acceptance of the air refuelling tankers on 20 February. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-suspends-bo...

What’s the weather like where you are?

Much the same... View isn't quite as good though

My first experience of the Tornado was visiting RAF Honnington in 1982 to see the first squadron(s) in their new HAS complex. Mine was open days at BAe Hatfield in the early / mid 80's, my adolescent brain liked them but preferred the Lightning 'coz that was louder :angel: And that it looked a litt...

Indian seems to be getting closer to replacing the INSAS... But, I wouldn't count on it

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/201 ... for-india/
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/201 ... m-caracal/

Failure to get any American orders was always going to kill the program, shame as those that have flown on it (I haven't), have really liked it.

R.I.P. The One, True, Banksy.

Bit of info from Janes

Very nice photo of French carrier CDG. It carries 30 Raffle M, 2 E2C, 1 NH90 and 1 Dauphin. And I think it is very much crowded. Even if half of them can be stored in the hangar, deck handling will be complicated. HMS QNLZ will carry 24 F35B and 12-15 Merlin, with a few Wildcat, I guess. Thanks to ...

Someone needs to do a low level send off... I'm talking as low as TFR can go.