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by Ianmb17
07 May 2016, 09:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Bay Class Landing Ship Dock (LSD (A)) (RFA)
Replies: 367
Views: 200068
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Re: Bay Class Landing Ship Dock (LSD (A)) (RFA)

Did not realise the bay's had different radar


Looks like what it replaced is now on top of the mast

Nice comparison of fitted with and without phalanx
by Ianmb17
08 Apr 2016, 22:26
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15455
Views: 4465839
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Trailer for Hidden Britain by drone with QE footage
by Ianmb17
03 Apr 2016, 18:41
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15455
Views: 4465839
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Hidden Britain by drone next Sunday on channel 4 8pm episode 1 of 2. From advert it looks like it visits QE don't know which episode

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/hidd ... n-by-drone
by Ianmb17
29 Mar 2016, 13:49
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: BAE Hawk (RAF & RN)
Replies: 149
Views: 73850
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Re: BAE Hawk

£372 million investment for Hawk support sustains 700 UK jobs


https://www.gov.uk/government/news/372- ... 00-uk-jobs
by Ianmb17
03 Mar 2016, 03:34
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Replies: 5492
Views: 1560840
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Re: river I/I.5 and II patrol vessels

Harpoon missiles fitted to Thai river class

http://www.janes.com/article/58407/thai ... n-missiles
by Ianmb17
28 Jan 2016, 23:25
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 469121
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Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Patrol Aircraft) (RAF)

Nice video from inside P8 funny how they call it a spy plane not maritime patrol aircraft

by Ianmb17
28 Jan 2016, 23:22
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SDSR 2015 General News & Discussion
Replies: 632
Views: 28034
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Re: SDSR 2015 / "Defence Cuts" General News & Discussion

Nice video of inside P8 land watching

by Ianmb17
23 Jan 2016, 12:09
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 469121
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Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Patrol Aircraft) (RAF)

Hopefully this guy might get some pictures of RAF p8 as he seems to get all the new planes from Boeing factory on first flights and tests
Has some nice videos of p8 and p8i

https://www.youtube.com/user/OwnsGermany






by Ianmb17
31 Dec 2015, 19:53
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 469121
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Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Patrol Aircraft) (RAF)

[quote="ArmChairCivvy"]Yep but that is quite an extension as they "should" be gone by now, and that will make it something like 2022 (and that would then also be the time to order more units?) Raytheon reckon 2022 for AAS and Sentinal will be relevant till then https://www.flight...
by Ianmb17
31 Dec 2015, 10:16
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 469121
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Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Patrol Aircraft) (RAF)

I think sentinel is only being extended till this this is available on P8
by Ianmb17
13 Dec 2015, 09:28
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Replies: 5492
Views: 1560840
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Re: river I/I.5 and II patrol vessels

Think these would be good options 30mm with LMM image.jpeg Camcopter with LMM image.jpeg Camcopter brochure https://www.schiebel.net/File.aspx?Id=2376&Path=%7e%2fDownload%2fBrochures&Name=pdfDownload Or Tanan which can be LMM equipped image.jpeg Tanan brochure http://militaryaircraft-airbusd...
by Ianmb17
08 Dec 2015, 23:12
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6102
Views: 1770962
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Re: F-35B Lightning II (RN & RAF)

Boom has been looked into by airtanker
http://www.janes.com/article/53075/airt ... -provision
by Ianmb17
29 Nov 2015, 19:46
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 469121
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Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft) (RAF)

My mistake I meant Navy in same respect as as Airseeker to USAF
by Ianmb17
29 Nov 2015, 18:10
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 469121
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Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft) (RAF)

It's not the colour this was a cost saving with Airseeker (it is in USAF colours with Raf writing) A programme of continual upgrades has kept the American RC-135 fleet modern and three British aircraft will continue to benefit from the upgrade programme. British Rivet Joints will operate as part of ...
by Ianmb17
29 Nov 2015, 09:52
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 469121
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Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft) (RAF)

Will P8 purchase be like Airseeker classed as part of core US fleet (left in US colours to save money)but get all upgrades as standard and UK have input to future upgrades http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff321/taylortony/RAF2_zpsmrlxcxct.jpg~original This would give greater chance of future AAS p...
by Ianmb17
25 Nov 2015, 23:38
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: AW101 Merlin Helicopter (RN)
Replies: 513
Views: 317564
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Re: Merlin helicopters

Did the remaining HM1s upgrade get mentioned in SDSR
by Ianmb17
24 Nov 2015, 22:28
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
Replies: 416
Views: 198647
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Re: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)

Will the boom be fitted now with p8 purchase
by Ianmb17
24 Nov 2015, 20:27
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 469121
United Kingdom

Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft) (RAF)

Don't you think AAS will be the replacement for Sentinel in early 2020s
by Ianmb17
24 Nov 2015, 20:14
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 469121
United Kingdom

Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft) (RAF)

What do you think P8 Poseidon will be called in UK as we rename everything Ajax Atlas Airseeker Protector
by Ianmb17
16 Nov 2015, 22:30
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SDSR 2015 General News & Discussion
Replies: 632
Views: 28034
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Re: SDSR 2015 / "Defence Cuts" General News & Discussion

Does anybody else think the 8 Merlin Hm1 will get the HM2 upgrade

http://aviationweek.com/blog/predicting ... umor-alert