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by FlyingFairy
Sun Jun 15, 2025 1:57 pm
Forum: Recent Serial tie up area
Topic: Abingdon Air and Country Show 2025
Replies: 7
Views: 1104

Re: Abingdon Air and Country Show 2025

Have a look in this thread, all are listed.

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=254867
by FlyingFairy
Sun Jun 15, 2025 11:09 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Prestwick to host Voyager fleet (Brize Runway works)
Replies: 13
Views: 2198

Re: Prestwick to host Voyager fleet (Brize Runway works)

Wittering will be A400's I believe or C17's Have you got a credible source for this information? I only ask as a friend who works in a civilian capacity at BZN mentioned that the C17 & A400 have to relocate to an airfield with hangars suitable for them to carry on undertaking scheduled maintenance....
by FlyingFairy
Tue May 13, 2025 11:24 am
Forum: MoD Boscombe Down
Topic: First Jupiter HC2 delivered
Replies: 5
Views: 2150

Re: First Jupiter HC2 delivered

by FlyingFairy
Sun May 04, 2025 11:35 am
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: PDA Day 2025
Replies: 10
Views: 4720

Re: PDA Day 2025

Why do you think there is a requirement for a PDA for a flypast?

BTW there isn’t a need, PDAs are required for flying displays.
by FlyingFairy
Sun May 04, 2025 9:19 am
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: PDA Day 2025
Replies: 10
Views: 4720

Re: PDA Day 2025

PDA - Public Display Authority

All information contained in RA2335. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... sue_13.pdf
by FlyingFairy
Thu May 01, 2025 8:48 am
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: G-BCWR BN2A Fuselage at WAD
Replies: 1
Views: 981

Re: G-BCWR BN2A Fuselage at WAD

Where has your information come from, assume an aviation database? I’d suggest it is incorrect, Waddington does not have any hangars numbered D1 & D2. The only time I have seen this frame at Waddington is for crash exercises when they used to host the Airshow several years ago. Given that it is used...
by FlyingFairy
Tue Apr 08, 2025 5:09 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Coningsby, Typhoon, ?QRA?
Replies: 6
Views: 1208

Re: Coningsby, Typhoon, ?QRA?

According to Milky01 site: http://milky01.co.uk/?page_id=139519

ZK427 was operating with 29 Sqn on Monday as callsign Warlord 22
by FlyingFairy
Sat Mar 29, 2025 12:57 pm
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Lossiemouth Saturday 29/3
Replies: 3
Views: 927

Re: Lossiemouth Saturday 29/3

vulcanxl425 wrote:
Sat Mar 29, 2025 12:41 pm
Arriving this afternoon from Keflavik USN P=8A 168431 /YB c/s YB 431 landing Rw23 about 1232L. Due out later this afternoon back to Keflavik.
Can you confirm serial as post elsewhere on forum gives it as 169339?

viewtopic.php?f=342&p=1660064#p1660064
by FlyingFairy
Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:40 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF SCAMPTON
Replies: 3
Views: 1171

Re: RAF SCAMPTON

This has already been covered here on 1st Feb: viewtopic.php?f=111&t=231552
by FlyingFairy
Thu Mar 06, 2025 4:11 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: Cobra Warrior 25-1
Replies: 181
Views: 25993

Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

plmc135 wrote:
Thu Mar 06, 2025 4:02 pm
When will some people learn. New article on BBC Lincs stating that anti-social warning letters are being sent to some "spotters" for failing to comply with rules and even arguing with police.
Link to the article here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c204991n4wgo
by FlyingFairy
Mon Mar 03, 2025 9:03 am
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: Wanted repair
Replies: 2
Views: 1850

Re: Wanted repair

If you put MVT 7100 in the search box at the top of the page, you will find replies to previous requests.

There are a couple of suggested repair shops.

HTH
by FlyingFairy
Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:01 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: The Legendary Red Arrows
Replies: 10
Views: 2299

Re: The Legendary Red Arrows

According to an interview on BBC with the local MP, plans will be announced shortly on replacement aircraft or as he says “new planes”! 🤔

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr2ynr7jlxo
by FlyingFairy
Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:54 pm
Forum: Promotion of your website
Topic: tbg.airframes.io
Replies: 126
Views: 95096

Re: tbg.airframes.io

Duty Operational Control or Duty Operations Controller, I’ve seen the latter used previously
by FlyingFairy
Sun Dec 08, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: C-146A Wolfhounds to be based at RAF Mildenhall
Replies: 1
Views: 1260

Re: C-146A Wolfhounds to be based at RAF Mildenhall

Have a look at this thread as I think it covers your question?

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=249972
by FlyingFairy
Thu Nov 28, 2024 2:33 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Pilot Training in US?
Replies: 21
Views: 4945

Re: Pilot Training in US?

CAS has briefed that lack of availability of T2s is impacting training!!

https://www.forcesnews.com/services/raf ... et-trainer
by FlyingFairy
Thu Oct 17, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Shoreham airshow crash
Replies: 53
Views: 15624

Re: Shoreham airshow crash

CAA have removed his flight & radio licenses.

Link here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxrvld1evgo
by FlyingFairy
Mon Oct 07, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Shoreham airshow crash
Replies: 53
Views: 15624

Re: Shoreham airshow crash

Interesting post by Jonathan Whalley, who was the owner and pilot of Hunter F58 Miss Demeanour for many years, about the application by Andrew Hill the pilot of the Hunter that crashed at Shoreham, tragically killing members of the public, who is appealing the decision to revoke his pilots licence.....
by FlyingFairy
Tue Sep 24, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: SNOOPERBASE WADDINGTON Book
Replies: 34
Views: 14609

Re: SNOOPERBASE WADDINGTON Book

Amazon currently showing the paperback edition on sale for £15.63, with a delivery forecast of 3 to 7 months!!

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