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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Seanl on 03 July 2012, 16:14
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Two Tornado GR4s from Lossiemouth down. :shocked:
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=raf%20tornado&source=newssearch&cd=1&ved=0CCwQqQIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2F955644%2Ftwo-raf-tornado-jets-crash-in-scotland&ei=tAvzT87cLqjT0QXZwqGwCQ&usg=AFQjCNHHxu0xnXOnCCF-hNfBPKCjVVIIeQ
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Just seen this. Very interested to see what caused it. I thought these monsters were bullet proof! :sad:
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Terrorists.. it's always the terrorists
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Just seen this. Very interested to see what caused it. I thought these monsters were bullet proof! :sad:
Sod the jets mate. I'm more concerned about the aircrew thats 'missing'
Fingers crossed they have banged out safely and everything has done it's job correctly. They'll hopefully be at home with the wife and kids before bedtime :sad:
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Just seen this. Very interested to see what caused it. I thought these monsters were bullet proof! :sad:
Sod the jets mate. I'm more concerned about the aircrew thats 'missing'
Fingers crossed they have banged out safely and everything has done it's job correctly. They'll hopefully be at home with the wife and kids before bedtime :sad:
Indeed, you know what I mean with regards to the jet though. :undecided:
I was considering making some AAES related joke but thought better of it... :embarassed:
I'm sure they will be found and as you say at home soon!
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Just up the road from me.
Was like 12 Russian jets and a huge dogfight, then loadsa explosions....
But in all seriousness, hope there okay :smiley:
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There we go, another Tonka gone.
Anyway, two have been found and are in hospital, the other two crew members are still on the run.
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one of the crew in the hospital has now died :sad:
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I was considering making some AAES related joke but thought better of it... :embarassed:
Considering thats what i work on........GOOD!!
1 dead, 2 missing, 1 in the hospikal. Not a good year for the RAF at all.
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I worked on the taxiway construction last year at RAF Marham- the noise of these planes just immense, had to have my ear defenders on a lot of the time. How old are they now Dean, they looked like they were getting on in age?
Commiserations to friends/family/colleagues of the aircrew involved
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I worked on the taxiway construction last year at RAF Marham- the noise of these planes just immense, had to have my ear defenders on a lot of the time. How old are they now Dean, they looked like they were getting on in age?
Commiserations to friends/family/colleagues of the aircrew involved
Yeah they are loud as hell.......I work next to the runway so it gets on my tits! Nightmare if they are doing circuits.
The age varys to be honest. Most are around 30 or so years old. It's not as if they are not looked after, they undergo a major strip and investigation every so many flying hours at a dedicated unit at marham.
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I worked on the taxiway construction last year at RAF Marham- the noise of these planes just immense, had to have my ear defenders on a lot of the time. How old are they now Dean, they looked like they were getting on in age?
Commiserations to friends/family/colleagues of the aircrew involved
Yeah they are loud as hell.......I work next to the runway so it gets on my tits! Nightmare if they are doing circuits.
The age varys to be honest. Most are around 30 or so years old. It's not as if they are not looked after, they undergo a major strip and investigation every so many flying hours at a dedicated unit at marham.
CMU... :rolleyes:
I'v heard rumours that they are extending the tonkas til 2020..Will make em nearly 40years in service :shocked:
They just keep extending the life of them as if they got rid of them, like the original planned in 2010 & 2015, then they would only be left with the Typhoon which is about as good as a fish with tits. :lipsrsealed:
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CMU... :rolleyes:
Meaning.....?? :rolleyes:
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CMU... :rolleyes:
Meaning.....?? :rolleyes:
Cuddle my udders.
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Horrible news!!
I am in the RAF,at Leuchars in fife
The jets may well be old but the technicians are very well trained.
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Most RAF aircraft are old. Age is just a number, interiors may be sh!tty but they work alright.
The two named Flt Lt's were only young too, younger than me. So tragic, for all involved.
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there are plenty of old aircraft in service with the RAF... does surprise me sometimes that they are still going but then if it ain't broke don't fix it
what i do find surprising is that we only have two offensive aircraft in the Typhoon and GR4, i still can't understand why the harrier was retired
I am sure, back in the early 90's when I was thinking of joining up, that there were loads more different types of aircraft in service
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I am sure, back in the early 90's when I was thinking of joining up, that there were loads more different types of aircraft in service
There were, there were loads of awesome aircraft in service then. We've got f**k all now.
Axe the Harriers to save money(?) even though they were due out in 2020 and the F-35 program isn't strickly cancelled, but keep shoving money at the Arrows and BBMF. Hardly money saving sense is it, not that I'd ever want to see the last of our display team, but get the idea?
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I am sure, back in the early 90's when I was thinking of joining up, that there were loads more different types of aircraft in service
There were, there were loads of awesome aircraft in service then. We've got f**k all now.
Axe the Harriers to save money(?) even though they were due out in 2020 and the F-35 program isn't strickly cancelled, but keep shoving money at the Arrows and BBMF. Hardly money saving sense is it, not that I'd ever want to see the last of our display team, but get the idea?
trying to think now...
Harrier
Jaguar
Tornado
Phantom
Lightnings (probably pushing it a bit)
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I am sure, back in the early 90's when I was thinking of joining up, that there were loads more different types of aircraft in service
There were, there were loads of awesome aircraft in service then. We've got f**k all now.
Axe the Harriers to save money(?) even though they were due out in 2020 and the F-35 program isn't strickly cancelled, but keep shoving money at the Arrows and BBMF. Hardly money saving sense is it, not that I'd ever want to see the last of our display team, but get the idea?
trying to think now...
Harrier
Jaguar
Tornado
Phantom
Lightnings (probably pushing it a bit)
Yep, but the lightning retired in 1988 and entered service in 1960. Phantoms retired in 1992.
Also the Shaclketon retired from service 1991 and that design was born from the Lancaster! The ole Victors retired in 1993, cold war bombers converted into tankers, love those beauties. The English Electric Canberra was retired as late as 2006, a proper old school early jet from the late 40s/early 50s!
There's bound to be more that I can't remember. There were loads in service through the 90s, but those above are just some of the golden oldies that flew through the 90s and have retired since.
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I am sure, back in the early 90's when I was thinking of joining up, that there were loads more different types of aircraft in service
There were, there were loads of awesome aircraft in service then. We've got f**k all now.
Axe the Harriers to save money(?) even though they were due out in 2020 and the F-35 program isn't strickly cancelled, but keep shoving money at the Arrows and BBMF. Hardly money saving sense is it, not that I'd ever want to see the last of our display team, but get the idea?
trying to think now...
Harrier
Jaguar
Tornado
Phantom
Lightnings (probably pushing it a bit)
Yep, but the lightning retired in 1988 and entered service in 1960. Phantoms retired in 1992.
Also the Shaclketon retired from service 1991 and that design was born from the Lancaster! The ole Victors retired in 1993, cold war bombers converted into tankers, love those beauties. The English Electric Canberra was retired as late as 2006, a proper old school early jet from the late 40s/early 50s!
There's bound to be more that I can't remember. There were loads in service through the 90s, but those above are just some of the golden oldies that flew through the 90s and have retired since.
i loved the old skool planes... bit like looking at the VC-10 now
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I love the VC-10, shame it's going out soonish. Still one of the fastest passenger jets ever made, apart from the supersonic Concorde.
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I love the VC-10, shame it's going out soonish. Still one of the fastest passenger jets ever made, apart from the supersonic Concorde.
i have had several favourites over the years.. Hunter, Harrier and Vulcan are up there...
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BBMF is almost solely funded by its self and charities and the spotters!! ..The arrows at least re coup some of the money spent from air shows tickets perhaps. They are a great advertising campaign for the RAF/British forces in general I feel...Who would even have heard of the RAF if the arrows weren't around :undecided:
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The donations go some way for the keeping, but doesn't cover it all, or aircrew wages, air traffic control time etc.