Probable hangar space available at Marshalls, Cambridge, if the MOD are prepared to book it, think the big Tristar hangar is only used for C-130 maintenance / storage. However Marshalls are planning new facilities at Cranfield and Cambridge airport will be closing for, surprise surprise housing, ano...

Another shout out for three boxes of spotter mags

BARG 1986 to 1993
MAR 1997 to 2004
Strobe 1994 to 1996
Hornet 1995 to 1999

Free collection from Peterborough / Huntingdon or delivery to local area.
Will end up in recycling at end of month.
regards Paul

I've got an obvious bias living next to Doncaster airport but given the governments backing for re-opening (local and national) and the mention of doncaster airport in todays transport annoucement (which sounded like freeing up funds for re-opeing by giving extra funding for local transport schemes...

Lyneham closed because the Hercules fleet had been reduced in size with the retirement of the C1/C3 replaced by a smaller number of C4/C5. Also more maintenance was being carried at Marshall's Cambridge site. It was obviously a considered cost saving to co-locate the Hercules fleet at Brize with the...

Drones are completely changing warfare, not hard to imagine an enemy of the US knocking out 40 B-52s from a couple of trucks like that! I wonder what Putin's response will be? I wonder what Trump's / US military / Homeland Security response with be ? Visits and photography has been hard enough arou...

If the Qatari B747 was only to be used within CONUS, ie shuttling Trump and this entourage from Washington to Florida, it would not require the same high level systems. Doing this will greatly reduce the usage/flight hours on the old VC-25. Other Presidents have used smaller aircraft and helicopters...

Makes sense to "open" the range with a NOTAM, they can be in place at short notice, day or nights, or for preplanned exercises. Might the staff shortage be due to ordnance clearance teams not being available ? If I remember correctly at low tide ranges are publicly accessible this means they need to...

Is there a timescale for this ? Guess pilots can re-train on the F-15 but where will the WSO's come from. Suppose in the Air Defence role the F-15EX can be flown single pilot but if that's so why not use F-16 ? Sound like a politicial decision to keep the Boeing production lines open.

If MOD trooping flights are using chartered airlines it is possible that Airtanker are covering the cost. In this crazy world probably cheaper to use the charter than run their own A330's

Thanks for the quick reply. Thought the airfield listed closed at 3.00.
Either no RF mission or an earlier start ?

Anybody know timings for Friday ?

Any idea what time Hornets will fly Friday ? Will Ramstein Flag mission still later afternoon on a Friday.

Yes sad news. Heard it will be called HMS Frail Pool. Operational in twelve months time ?

Thursday 20th March 2025 RAF Coningsby Excellent sunny day, runway 07 in use. ZJ950 ZK300 2SQ ZK305 ZK307 ZK311 29SQ Solo flight display at 10.00am ZK324 11SQ departed with live Paveway ZK325 29SQ ZK329 29SQ ZK333 11SQ departed with live Paveway ZK334 ZK341 12SQ ZK342 ZK343 ZK345 ZK348 ZK354 29SQ ZK...

On arrival did the Saudis refuel from the A330 that landed at East Midlands ? If so assume they will also depart with a tanker. Don't see any A330 booked for East Midlands today / tomorrow. Would guess Monday departure ?

Great shame Kbely Museum is closed, only open May to October, it is very good. If you have a few hours spare in Prague try visiting the Technical Museum , open each day except Monday
www.aviationmuseum.eu/Blogvorm/narodni- ... ke-muzeum/

And a related question, is the UKs nuclear deterrent actually fully independent? Could we theoretically fire a nuclear missile at New York? Or do we need to spend a lot of money on developing a truly independent sovereign deterrent? The question is can we even arm the nuclear missiles without USA a...

Even for a vertical landing the F-35B uses the special reinforced concrete pads as seen at Marham, or the metal deck of a ship. Standard concrete surface would be ripped up and I expect any take off using deflected thrust from the main engine would cause similar damage. Asphalt or tarmac would stand...

Memorial plaque with details of the events. And some modern additions. On display in Hunstanton town hall

Percentage figures are fine. But the problem is what is the Gross Domestic Product GDP for each country in cash terms and is thier population able to provide personal to guard thier own boarders ?