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sorry about that - something funny going on... normal service resumed now (I hope).
'Videos of the Day' an ongoing thread
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Interesting clip Roy, it made a much smaller hole than I thought it would of done without the explosive warhead.
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Yes, an interesting clip... more to come.
Weird thing was that I had backed up the clips to DVD and then when trying to play one of them back my PC spontaneously rebooted... argh! A pox on thee.
Another space time coordinate for Google Earth shows Cranfield - our local airport. Couple of noteworthy points:
Lightning and Super Mystere plus a pair of Provosts
A spam can in the act of taking off... can see its shadow!
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<Placemark>
<name>Cranfield Airport</name>
<LookAt>
<longitude>-0.629770040354929</longitude>
<latitude>52.06811320275299</latitude>
<range>167.5302329722581</range>
<tilt>5.921890457181692e-010</tilt>
<heading>-0.3599120973047071</heading>
</LookAt>
<styleUrl>root://styles#default+icon=0x307</styleUrl>
<Point>
<coordinates>-0.6263128643204272,52.06902409974574,0</coordinates>
</Point>
</Placemark>
</kml>
Weird thing was that I had backed up the clips to DVD and then when trying to play one of them back my PC spontaneously rebooted... argh! A pox on thee.
Another space time coordinate for Google Earth shows Cranfield - our local airport. Couple of noteworthy points:
Lightning and Super Mystere plus a pair of Provosts
A spam can in the act of taking off... can see its shadow!
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.0">
<Placemark>
<name>Cranfield Airport</name>
<LookAt>
<longitude>-0.629770040354929</longitude>
<latitude>52.06811320275299</latitude>
<range>167.5302329722581</range>
<tilt>5.921890457181692e-010</tilt>
<heading>-0.3599120973047071</heading>
</LookAt>
<styleUrl>root://styles#default+icon=0x307</styleUrl>
<Point>
<coordinates>-0.6263128643204272,52.06902409974574,0</coordinates>
</Point>
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</kml>
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Another missile test
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And another....
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And another....
Good stuff Roy, interesting to watch those.
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have been busy over the w/e dubbing to wmv.
The next few days will bring you snippets from what I call 'The Errr Show'.
Why I call it this will soon become evident.... the highly irritating DIMinutive trollop who got the gig. The strumpet will be all too familiar to UK sufferers from BBC Sport. Argh, where's me shotgun? Lawdy knows how this bimboid passed the casting couch audition. She certainly knows SFA about planes unlike the learned Mr Tutt. The lovely Fenella comes along later... now there's a choice lady.
The first bits have RN Sea Harriers and whatnot, later you will take a ride in the Stringbag!
Likely we shall never see these progs repeated on UK TV nor DVD. Shame coz some bits were quite passable.
The next few days will bring you snippets from what I call 'The Errr Show'.
Why I call it this will soon become evident.... the highly irritating DIMinutive trollop who got the gig. The strumpet will be all too familiar to UK sufferers from BBC Sport. Argh, where's me shotgun? Lawdy knows how this bimboid passed the casting couch audition. She certainly knows SFA about planes unlike the learned Mr Tutt. The lovely Fenella comes along later... now there's a choice lady.
The first bits have RN Sea Harriers and whatnot, later you will take a ride in the Stringbag!
Likely we shall never see these progs repeated on UK TV nor DVD. Shame coz some bits were quite passable.
Interesting clip Roy. I agree with you on the BBC Sport person, she should be shot particularly in this program. Still interesting stuff on the harrier.
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Cheers everyone.
That bint's presence on TV really is unbelievable. She's not the only one. There's an epidemic of what I call 'blondie clones'. Worst of all, they either have excruciating regional accents or speech impediments (or both). Why they even try for an audition beggars belief. That they get a job at all is incomprehensible. Must have the goods on the management or they are having a laugh on us licence fee payers.
That bint's presence on TV really is unbelievable. She's not the only one. There's an epidemic of what I call 'blondie clones'. Worst of all, they either have excruciating regional accents or speech impediments (or both). Why they even try for an audition beggars belief. That they get a job at all is incomprehensible. Must have the goods on the management or they are having a laugh on us licence fee payers.
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The double-winged marvel of WW2 in flight, in cockpit and historical... what more could you possibly want?
A bit large tho.
A bit large tho.
Good clip Roy, some good footage of early carrier operations as well of the Phantom in FAA service.
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Thanks Mr G!
I love the bit with the F4 coming into land with all the steam etc. Sheer power!
I love the bit with the F4 coming into land with all the steam etc. Sheer power!
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I think it is.
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http://www.londonkidz.co.uk/Homepage.php?keyid=130
picture exhibition at RAF Museum Hendon
picture exhibition at RAF Museum Hendon
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Laser gunship program takes off
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Published: 24 January 2006 11:00 AM
Industry Channel: Military Defence
Source: The Engineer Online
Boeing Missile Defense Systems (MDS) has taken delivery of the aircraft for the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) program, achieving the first of several milestones in the creation of a laser gunship.
The C-130H transport, which belongs to the US Air Force's 46th Test Wing, was handed over to Boeing on January 18 in Crestview, Florida, near Eglin Air Force Base. Boeing is modifying the aircraft to enable it to carry a high-energy chemical laser and battle management and beam control subsystems.
Boeing will begin flight testing the aircraft this summer with all subsystems on board except the high-energy laser. A low-power surrogate laser will stand in for the kilowatt-class, high-energy laser.
The high-energy laser is being built in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is scheduled to achieve "first light" in ground tests this summer. By 2007, Boeing will install the device on the aircraft and fire it in-flight at ground targets to demonstrate the military utility of high-energy lasers. The laser will be fired through an existing 50-inch-diameter hole in the aircraft's belly.
Boeing is developing the Advanced Tactical Laser for the US Defense Department through an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) program.
Following the 2007 tests, it is anticipated that DOD will approve starting ATL's full-scale development.
Boeing claims ATL can produce both lethal and non-lethal effects, supporting missions on the battlefield and in urban operations. It can destroy, damage or disable targets with little to no collateral damage. As a directed energy weapon, the Advanced Tactical Laser is complementary to the Airborne Laser (ABL), which Boeing is developing for the US Missile Defense Agency to destroy ballistic missiles in their boost phase of flight. ABL consists of a megawatt-class chemical laser mounted on a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft.
"ATL will do for air-to-ground combat what ABL will do for missile defence: revolutionise the battlefield," said Pat Shanahan, Boeing Missile Defense Systems vice president and general manager. "ATL will give the warfighter a speed-of-light, precision engagement capability and avoid the kind of collateral damage sometimes associated with such traditional weapons as bombs and missiles."
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Published: 24 January 2006 11:00 AM
Industry Channel: Military Defence
Source: The Engineer Online
Boeing Missile Defense Systems (MDS) has taken delivery of the aircraft for the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) program, achieving the first of several milestones in the creation of a laser gunship.
The C-130H transport, which belongs to the US Air Force's 46th Test Wing, was handed over to Boeing on January 18 in Crestview, Florida, near Eglin Air Force Base. Boeing is modifying the aircraft to enable it to carry a high-energy chemical laser and battle management and beam control subsystems.
Boeing will begin flight testing the aircraft this summer with all subsystems on board except the high-energy laser. A low-power surrogate laser will stand in for the kilowatt-class, high-energy laser.
The high-energy laser is being built in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is scheduled to achieve "first light" in ground tests this summer. By 2007, Boeing will install the device on the aircraft and fire it in-flight at ground targets to demonstrate the military utility of high-energy lasers. The laser will be fired through an existing 50-inch-diameter hole in the aircraft's belly.
Boeing is developing the Advanced Tactical Laser for the US Defense Department through an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) program.
Following the 2007 tests, it is anticipated that DOD will approve starting ATL's full-scale development.
Boeing claims ATL can produce both lethal and non-lethal effects, supporting missions on the battlefield and in urban operations. It can destroy, damage or disable targets with little to no collateral damage. As a directed energy weapon, the Advanced Tactical Laser is complementary to the Airborne Laser (ABL), which Boeing is developing for the US Missile Defense Agency to destroy ballistic missiles in their boost phase of flight. ABL consists of a megawatt-class chemical laser mounted on a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft.
"ATL will do for air-to-ground combat what ABL will do for missile defence: revolutionise the battlefield," said Pat Shanahan, Boeing Missile Defense Systems vice president and general manager. "ATL will give the warfighter a speed-of-light, precision engagement capability and avoid the kind of collateral damage sometimes associated with such traditional weapons as bombs and missiles."
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F-22A Raptor Flies First Operational Missions
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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE: The F-22A Raptor showed another of its capabilities when it flew its first two operational sorties over the United States in support of Operation Noble Eagle Jan. 21 and 22.
The Raptor mission came one week after the 27th Fighter Squadron -- the first unit to fly the jet -- converted to the Air Force's fifth-generation stealth fighter. The jet just reached its initial operational capability in December.
"Since becoming IOC, we have the ability to deploy," squadron commander Lt. Col. James Hecker said. "This is our first operational mission, the first mission where we've carried live ordnance."
Operation Noble Eagle provides air defense over the United States and Canada. Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the nation, North American Aerospace Defense Command fighters have responded to more than 2,000 air events over the two countries. Aircraft have flown more than 40,000 sorties supporting Noble Eagle.
The colonel said there is plenty of excitement at the unit, though many of its pilots have flown Noble Eagle missions.
"Most of our pilots have done this before, but not with the Raptor," he said. "It's a big step for us and a big step for the Raptor program."
Capt. Geoff Lohmiller flew one of the sorties. He said while it felt good to finally get a real mission under the F-22A's belt, the pilots looked at it like any other mission. "It's not much different," he said. "We train for this every day. The great thing about this jet is that it has the capability to do so many different things."
Colonel Hecker said the F-22A provides advantages to Operation Noble Eagle that "legacy" fighters can't provide. "Operation Noble Eagle is one of many missions the Raptor is capable of," he said. "We bring some things to the mission that others can't."
With its advanced sensor package, the F-22A has the capability to detect and track targets better than other fighters, the colonel said. "We get a God's-eye view of the airspace and everything in it," Colonel Hecker said. "And its supercruise allows us to intercept targets faster and further out."
Supercruise is the F-22A's ability to remain at supersonic speeds without using its afterburner. This allows faster sustained speeds with lower fuel consumption.
Captain Lohmiller said the F-22A's sensors made a big difference during his mission. "I had a lot more situational awareness," he said. "There's a lot of stuff flying around up there. It's easier to keep track of them in this jet. It's all right at our fingertips."
Maj. Gen. M. Scott Mayes, 1st Air Force and Continental U.S. NORAD Region commander, said the squadron and its jets are welcome additions to the Noble Eagle mission.
"In a dynamic and changing global threat environment, the F-22 Raptor will enable our nation to best defeat emerging threats and provide our forces a decisive and overwhelming advantage," General Mayes said.
The general said the command is looking forward to fully integrating the Raptor's capabilities -- "alongside our smart mix of alert fighters, irregular air patrols, airborne early warning assets, improved radar coverage and connectivity and a multi-layered air defense.
"With everything we bring to bear, we are posturing ourselves to fight not just today's war, but tomorrow's threat and beyond," he said.
Langley's 94th Fighter Squadron is next that will convert to the F-22A, with its first jet scheduled to arrive in March.
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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE: The F-22A Raptor showed another of its capabilities when it flew its first two operational sorties over the United States in support of Operation Noble Eagle Jan. 21 and 22.
The Raptor mission came one week after the 27th Fighter Squadron -- the first unit to fly the jet -- converted to the Air Force's fifth-generation stealth fighter. The jet just reached its initial operational capability in December.
"Since becoming IOC, we have the ability to deploy," squadron commander Lt. Col. James Hecker said. "This is our first operational mission, the first mission where we've carried live ordnance."
Operation Noble Eagle provides air defense over the United States and Canada. Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the nation, North American Aerospace Defense Command fighters have responded to more than 2,000 air events over the two countries. Aircraft have flown more than 40,000 sorties supporting Noble Eagle.
The colonel said there is plenty of excitement at the unit, though many of its pilots have flown Noble Eagle missions.
"Most of our pilots have done this before, but not with the Raptor," he said. "It's a big step for us and a big step for the Raptor program."
Capt. Geoff Lohmiller flew one of the sorties. He said while it felt good to finally get a real mission under the F-22A's belt, the pilots looked at it like any other mission. "It's not much different," he said. "We train for this every day. The great thing about this jet is that it has the capability to do so many different things."
Colonel Hecker said the F-22A provides advantages to Operation Noble Eagle that "legacy" fighters can't provide. "Operation Noble Eagle is one of many missions the Raptor is capable of," he said. "We bring some things to the mission that others can't."
With its advanced sensor package, the F-22A has the capability to detect and track targets better than other fighters, the colonel said. "We get a God's-eye view of the airspace and everything in it," Colonel Hecker said. "And its supercruise allows us to intercept targets faster and further out."
Supercruise is the F-22A's ability to remain at supersonic speeds without using its afterburner. This allows faster sustained speeds with lower fuel consumption.
Captain Lohmiller said the F-22A's sensors made a big difference during his mission. "I had a lot more situational awareness," he said. "There's a lot of stuff flying around up there. It's easier to keep track of them in this jet. It's all right at our fingertips."
Maj. Gen. M. Scott Mayes, 1st Air Force and Continental U.S. NORAD Region commander, said the squadron and its jets are welcome additions to the Noble Eagle mission.
"In a dynamic and changing global threat environment, the F-22 Raptor will enable our nation to best defeat emerging threats and provide our forces a decisive and overwhelming advantage," General Mayes said.
The general said the command is looking forward to fully integrating the Raptor's capabilities -- "alongside our smart mix of alert fighters, irregular air patrols, airborne early warning assets, improved radar coverage and connectivity and a multi-layered air defense.
"With everything we bring to bear, we are posturing ourselves to fight not just today's war, but tomorrow's threat and beyond," he said.
Langley's 94th Fighter Squadron is next that will convert to the F-22A, with its first jet scheduled to arrive in March.
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Good stuff, Roy, but these should go in the modern section so that they can be in their own threads
