Don't know if anyone has posted this before - an informal chat with a USN Tomcat pilot who spent 3 years flying the Tornado F3.
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- 09 Nov 2020, 18:13
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Panavia Tornado (RAF)
- Replies: 201
- Views: 111992
- 16 Oct 2020, 17:23
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2804
- Views: 763555
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
"Profumo" - any relation?
An Italian businessman guilty of fraud. What is the world coming to?
An Italian businessman guilty of fraud. What is the world coming to?
- 14 Oct 2020, 19:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
- Replies: 156
- Views: 82219
Re: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
Yes I know it's a tabloid but at least no paywall.
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/l ... e-22841970
- 17 Jul 2019, 22:00
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: QATAR
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4799
Re: QATAR
I can't get over this: "Future Air Defense LPD" - the Qataris are putting Aster 30 on their LPD!
- 17 Jul 2019, 21:45
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Hunt promises "25% increase in Defence Budget"!!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2267
Re: Hunt promises "25% increase in Defence Budget"!!
Politicians are genetically predisposed to lie with a straight face. It helps that many of them are also lawyers.
Right now I'd settle for a .25% increase in real terms.
Right now I'd settle for a .25% increase in real terms.
- 25 Jun 2019, 22:19
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Hunt promises "25% increase in Defence Budget"!!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2267
Re: Hunt promises "25% increase in Defence Budget"!!
Hunt is promising spending increases all over the shop. Does he know which party he's trying to lead?
- 11 Feb 2019, 20:02
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 117476
Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
For those struggling to keep up with all the machinations:
- 01 Oct 2018, 17:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15443
- Views: 4408917
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Just bloody typical that I was dragged off kicking and screaming on a family holiday when all this was going on. So thanks to everybody for all the pictures and videos. Curiously, not much coverage on Spanish tv.
- 24 Aug 2018, 18:41
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 479910
Re: Australian Defence Force
We have a former Foreign Secretary going spare.
- 23 Jul 2018, 23:05
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Indian Armed Forces
- Replies: 342
- Views: 21743
Re: Indian Armed Forces
Quite a sales pitch:
- 23 Jul 2018, 13:47
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 117476
Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
"To be honest, I really don't think that the most of people that voted for Brexit really knew the consequences and were ready to pay them..." - You can say exactly the same for those who voted for membership of the Common Market.
- 19 Jul 2018, 19:14
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1723866
Re: F-35B Lightning II (RN & RAF)
Nice video. Shame there were no V bombers available.
- 12 Jul 2018, 18:45
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Sports News
- Replies: 533
- Views: 22585
Re: Sports News
From wiki: "The qualifiers are scheduled to be played on double matchdays in March, June, September, October and November 2019" - there'll be 55 nations competing for a place. Who wants to finish 3rd? Will both managers be playing their B teams again I wonder. Never mind 52 years of hurt -...
- 11 Jul 2018, 22:16
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Sports News
- Replies: 533
- Views: 22585
Re: Sports News
Best team won on the night. No complaints. Chin up everyone - now let's all get behind France!
- 10 Jul 2018, 22:25
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
- Replies: 1811
- Views: 76343
Re: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
"I am still working on the detailed specification of the Tactical Bay 206 as a Bay/Ablion replacement but the concept shows a lot of promise." - Where do you plan on putting the engines?
- 10 Jul 2018, 22:21
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Sports News
- Replies: 533
- Views: 22585
Re: Sports News
It will be a win-win for me if England get through tomorrow. I've got France in the sweep at work.
- 01 Jul 2018, 14:42
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Scale Models
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1066
Re: Scale Models
This is more old school:
- 13 Jun 2018, 18:57
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Belgian Armed Forces
- Replies: 152
- Views: 6519
Re: Belgian Armed Forces
Wait - Belgium has armed forces!
- 11 Jun 2018, 18:05
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: French Armed Forces
- Replies: 1866
- Views: 125663
Re: French Armed Forces
"Thales proposes to use artificial intelligence..." - Listen to Hawking! Have these idiots not seen Terminator?
- 11 Jun 2018, 17:58
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15443
- Views: 4408917
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
@swoop: "Possibilities of getting 5-6 carriers in total, which is significant in comparison to the US."-Even more significant given that all the Chinese carriers will likely be in the Pacific most of the time. US may actually be outnumbered. F35Bs for Japan and Australia? I believe they've...
- 22 May 2018, 23:31
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: What was the last movie you watched?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 3875
Re: What was the last movie you watched?
Went to see the latest Avengers film yesterday. Half an hour in and the bloke sat behind me was snoring. Can't say I blame him.
- 16 May 2018, 19:44
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Sports News
- Replies: 533
- Views: 22585
Re: Sports News
This is why I don't bother with twitface. Who the hell is Barry Stanton? Go here for the actual squad: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44138600 Welbeck lucky to be in it. Though not as lucky as Jos Buttler in the Test squad. Picked as a specialist batsman to bat at 7. Bairstow will bat - and ke...
- 03 May 2018, 19:09
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Spaceflight & Cosmology
- Replies: 180
- Views: 12744
Re: Space & Spaceflight
This is wonderful news. We get to keep The Ashes in perpetuity.
- 02 May 2018, 19:26
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: JAPAN / 日本
- Replies: 456
- Views: 44610
- 02 May 2018, 19:12
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Science Fiction & Fantasy - News and Discussion
- Replies: 288
- Views: 24480
Re: Star Wars - News and Discussion
Most of that is for the sound effects. Haven't the heart to tell them that space is a vacuum.