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Let Let Let Announcment / Re: Welcome to new LetLetLet Forum!
« on: November 04, 2007, 08:16:38 PM »
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Combat Warplanes / Re: PR9 Canberra on Ops
« on: November 03, 2007, 12:04:07 PM »
Here's a 5 minute video of the PR9 on her last trip to Belfast, Northern Ireland it was in this city that the PR9's were made.
Enjoy - also, have your speakers on.
Enjoy - also, have your speakers on.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Moslty Savoia
« on: November 03, 2007, 10:52:57 AM »
I love the one of the aircraft on the back of the lorry.
Great images posted by all.
Great images posted by all.
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Combat Warplanes / Red Arrows unveil new look aircraft
« on: November 01, 2007, 02:47:04 PM »
The Red Arrows aerobatic display team has unveiled a new paint scheme for its Hawk aircraft, the first change to the world-famous design since the Red Arrows took delivery of the aircraft in 1979.
The Red Arrows leave the UK on Sunday 4 November 2007 for a six-week goodwill tour of the Middle and Far East, returning to the UK on 18 December 2007. They are set to visit 13 countries, including Jordan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Malaysia, India and Pakistan.
Flying the BAE Systems Hawk, all nine display pilots are operational fast jet pilots from front line Royal Air Force squadrons. They will be supported during the six-week tour by a support team of 30 Royal Air Force personnel. The aircraft play a key role within the Royal Air Force and other air forces worldwide.
With a top speed exceeding Mach 1.2, the Hawk is powered by a Rolls Royce Adour engine producing 5,200lbs of thrust. During the Red Arrows' 23-minute displays, pilots pull up to eight times the force of gravity showing off the aircraft's power and manoeuvrability.
2007 is the Red Arrows' 43rd display season. Since the team's creation in 1965, the Red Arrows have performed over 4,000 displays in 53 countries.
Source - RAF
The Red Arrows leave the UK on Sunday 4 November 2007 for a six-week goodwill tour of the Middle and Far East, returning to the UK on 18 December 2007. They are set to visit 13 countries, including Jordan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Malaysia, India and Pakistan.
Flying the BAE Systems Hawk, all nine display pilots are operational fast jet pilots from front line Royal Air Force squadrons. They will be supported during the six-week tour by a support team of 30 Royal Air Force personnel. The aircraft play a key role within the Royal Air Force and other air forces worldwide.
With a top speed exceeding Mach 1.2, the Hawk is powered by a Rolls Royce Adour engine producing 5,200lbs of thrust. During the Red Arrows' 23-minute displays, pilots pull up to eight times the force of gravity showing off the aircraft's power and manoeuvrability.
2007 is the Red Arrows' 43rd display season. Since the team's creation in 1965, the Red Arrows have performed over 4,000 displays in 53 countries.
Source - RAF
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Aircraft photos
« on: October 31, 2007, 03:44:19 PM »
All I was saying wa thank you for finding those links, saving myself time in finding them.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Aircraft photos
« on: October 31, 2007, 12:16:30 PM »
Very good links No.1 
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Aircraft Modeling / Re: IPMS list
« on: October 30, 2007, 03:12:52 PM »http://www.ipmsusa.org/MemberServices/Websites_Intl.asp
Just found that my village has a model club and has a link from this site.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Warplanes in Movies
« on: October 30, 2007, 01:25:41 PM »"Failsafe" ?
I think they used the B-58 Hustler in this one.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Airacobra
« on: October 29, 2007, 08:48:31 PM »
Some more shots of the Airacobra
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Warplanes in Movies
« on: October 20, 2007, 07:55:25 PM »
Top Gun, great in its time, excellent air-to-air shots of the F14, in this clip they have mixed the film along with some flight sim footage
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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF History, the bits not all people know!
« on: October 19, 2007, 05:07:47 PM »
Well its not about warplanes in the true sense 
But its about the RAF so I've moved it
But its about the RAF so I've moved it
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Combat Warplanes / RAF History, the bits not all people know!
« on: October 19, 2007, 01:59:11 PM »
The Royal Air Force Motto - " Per Ardua ad Astra"
As far as can be ascertained, the motto of the Royal Air Force dates back to 1912 and the formation of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). The first Commanding Officer of the RFC (Military Wing) was Colonel Frederick Sykes. He asked his officers to come up with a motto for the new service; one which would produce a strong esprit de corps.
Shortly after this, two junior officers were walking from the Officers' Mess at Farnborough to Cody's Shed on Laffan Plain. As they walked, they discussed the problem of the motto and one of them, JS Yule, mentioned the phrase "Sicictar ad Astra", from the Virgilian texts. He then expanded on this with the phrase "Per Ardua ad Astra", which he translated as, "Through Struggles to the Stars". Colonel Sykes approved of this as the motto and forwarded it to the War Office. It was then submitted to the King, who approved its adoption.
The authoritative translation of the motto is just as unsure as the source. Since there can be a number of different meanings to 'Ardua' and 'Astra', scholars have declared it to untranslatable. To the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Air Forces though it will remain "Through Struggles to the Stars". It is peculiar to the Royal Air Force and has been made famous by the heroic and courageous deeds of our air forces over the years.
The Royal Air Force Ensign
The Royal Air Force Ensign was introduced in 1920 amid much controversy. This was because it involved the Admiralty, The War Office and the Air Ministry. The Air Council had decided that the newly formed Royal Air Force should fly its own flag from its stations. This did not find much favour with the Admiralty who have the right to veto the introduction of any new flag intended for use either on land or at sea anywhere within the British territories.
The Air Council though, were most insistent and so the Admiralty reluctantly conceded, stating that if the Royal Air Force was intent on having its own flag, then it should adopt the Union Flag with some appropriate device attached to it.
The Air Council did not like this idea and sent a sketch of its proposed design to the Admiralty, which was a White Ensign minus the St George's Cross. Although the War Office had no objection to this, the Admiralty did and rejected the submission on the grounds that the White Ensign, along with the Blue and Red Ensigns, were reserved for the Royal Naval Service exclusively and any use of them not connected with the Royal Navy was to be forbidden.
King George V heard of these problems and suggested that the matter be referred to the Cabinet but, although a submission was put together for this purpose, it was never put forward.
The general public soon got to hear of all this and they stared sending in their own designs. Although none of these were adopted, one of them put forward the idea that the roundel should be used at it could be easily associated with the Royal Air Force as it had been used by both the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. This found favour with the various commanders-in-chief and its use was approved. Before the final vote was cast however, Air Vice-Marshal Salmond suggested that the Union Flag be included in the top left-hand corner so as to give it a mark of British authority. Lord Trenchard took the Ensign to the King who, sharing Lord Trenchard's views as to the sentimental value attached to the Roundel, approved the design. The design was then shown to the Lords of the Admiralty and was finally accepted.
The Ensign was officially introduced in December 1920, and on 24 March 1921, the King signed an Order in Council, thus defining its status and protecting it for authorised use.
The Royal Air Force Ensign is flown daily at established RAF stations. For reasons of modern day practicality, the flag is formally raised and lowered at a suitable hour just before and after routine working times respectively. This is done by station duty staff (I have had to do this on a number of times) and sometimes at a unit parade on particular occasions.
At major formation headquarters the ensign is flown at the head of the staff atop the main headquarters building, while on a station the maritime custom is more closely followed.
Source - old RAF Website
As far as can be ascertained, the motto of the Royal Air Force dates back to 1912 and the formation of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). The first Commanding Officer of the RFC (Military Wing) was Colonel Frederick Sykes. He asked his officers to come up with a motto for the new service; one which would produce a strong esprit de corps.
Shortly after this, two junior officers were walking from the Officers' Mess at Farnborough to Cody's Shed on Laffan Plain. As they walked, they discussed the problem of the motto and one of them, JS Yule, mentioned the phrase "Sicictar ad Astra", from the Virgilian texts. He then expanded on this with the phrase "Per Ardua ad Astra", which he translated as, "Through Struggles to the Stars". Colonel Sykes approved of this as the motto and forwarded it to the War Office. It was then submitted to the King, who approved its adoption.
The authoritative translation of the motto is just as unsure as the source. Since there can be a number of different meanings to 'Ardua' and 'Astra', scholars have declared it to untranslatable. To the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Air Forces though it will remain "Through Struggles to the Stars". It is peculiar to the Royal Air Force and has been made famous by the heroic and courageous deeds of our air forces over the years.
The Royal Air Force Ensign
The Royal Air Force Ensign was introduced in 1920 amid much controversy. This was because it involved the Admiralty, The War Office and the Air Ministry. The Air Council had decided that the newly formed Royal Air Force should fly its own flag from its stations. This did not find much favour with the Admiralty who have the right to veto the introduction of any new flag intended for use either on land or at sea anywhere within the British territories.
The Air Council though, were most insistent and so the Admiralty reluctantly conceded, stating that if the Royal Air Force was intent on having its own flag, then it should adopt the Union Flag with some appropriate device attached to it.
The Air Council did not like this idea and sent a sketch of its proposed design to the Admiralty, which was a White Ensign minus the St George's Cross. Although the War Office had no objection to this, the Admiralty did and rejected the submission on the grounds that the White Ensign, along with the Blue and Red Ensigns, were reserved for the Royal Naval Service exclusively and any use of them not connected with the Royal Navy was to be forbidden.
King George V heard of these problems and suggested that the matter be referred to the Cabinet but, although a submission was put together for this purpose, it was never put forward.
The general public soon got to hear of all this and they stared sending in their own designs. Although none of these were adopted, one of them put forward the idea that the roundel should be used at it could be easily associated with the Royal Air Force as it had been used by both the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. This found favour with the various commanders-in-chief and its use was approved. Before the final vote was cast however, Air Vice-Marshal Salmond suggested that the Union Flag be included in the top left-hand corner so as to give it a mark of British authority. Lord Trenchard took the Ensign to the King who, sharing Lord Trenchard's views as to the sentimental value attached to the Roundel, approved the design. The design was then shown to the Lords of the Admiralty and was finally accepted.
The Ensign was officially introduced in December 1920, and on 24 March 1921, the King signed an Order in Council, thus defining its status and protecting it for authorised use.
The Royal Air Force Ensign is flown daily at established RAF stations. For reasons of modern day practicality, the flag is formally raised and lowered at a suitable hour just before and after routine working times respectively. This is done by station duty staff (I have had to do this on a number of times) and sometimes at a unit parade on particular occasions.
At major formation headquarters the ensign is flown at the head of the staff atop the main headquarters building, while on a station the maritime custom is more closely followed.
Source - old RAF Website
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Combat Warplanes / Re: First of the heavies
« on: October 19, 2007, 01:48:28 PM »
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