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by Canberra TT.18
29 Aug 2024, 17:46
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-16's live in Ukraine
Replies: 3
Views: 4828

Re: F-16's live in Ukraine

A delivered F-16 crashed. De Volkskrant reports https://www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/live-oekraine-eerste-door-westen-geleverde-f-16-gecrasht-in-oekraine~bf591e3e/ And Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/world/ukrainian-f-16-is-destroyed-in-crash-4f6d66f6 (EDIT) Confirmed by Ukraine The pilot di...
by Canberra TT.18
23 Jul 2024, 19:52
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: RNLAF selects C-390M as C-130 replacement
Replies: 46
Views: 14739

Re: RNLAF selects C-390M as C-130 replacement

Well probably Embraer told them. Few things come to mind, 2 instead or 4 engines, new design with less parts. Certainly compared to basically a 70 year old design. And the aircraft is designed and build by anaircraft cooperation that build many commercial aircraft so they know how to keep the mainte...
by Canberra TT.18
23 Jul 2024, 15:23
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: RNLAF selects C-390M as C-130 replacement
Replies: 46
Views: 14739

Re: RNLAF selects C-390M as C-130 replacement

Can't find the article this quick but in it , it was mentioned that the KC-390 was easier to operated compared to the (K)C-130 for different tasks and switching of tasks and also less were needed in total. Most probably in cooperation with the ordered H225 for SOF ops. What' is remarkable is that th...
by Canberra TT.18
22 Jul 2024, 21:56
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: RNLAF selects C-390M as C-130 replacement
Replies: 46
Views: 14739

Re: RNLAF selects C-390M as C-130 replacement

Alpha Kilo One wrote: 22 Jul 2024, 21:38 Good lord.
They took their time!
Amateurs......
What are you trying to say?
by Canberra TT.18
22 Jul 2024, 20:10
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: RNLAF selects C-390M as C-130 replacement
Replies: 46
Views: 14739

Re: RNLAF selects C-390M as C-130 replacement

evhest wrote: 22 Jul 2024, 19:14 Contract was actually signed today at Farnborough Airshow.
Good!
News article here:
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/em ... 75.article
by Canberra TT.18
15 Jul 2024, 11:39
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Defile 14 Juillet 2024 Paris
Replies: 52
Views: 13013

Re: Defile 14 Juillet 2024 Paris

Many thanks for the reactions and I think everything is now covered, except for the PdF Alpha Jets. Well not part of the Defile but still: Already a question before a log. At 12.45 local a AS555 followed by a AS532 with special forces hanging under it flew over the city near where the president was...
by Canberra TT.18
14 Jul 2024, 19:31
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Villacoublay (LFPV/VIY) 2024 MIL
Replies: 8
Views: 1970

Re: Villacoublay (LFPV/VIY) 2024 MIL

Sleegertje wrote: 14 Jul 2024, 19:24 We saw ECB with blue tail landing at Heliport de Paris at 08.35, we could even read serial 1482.
Thanks Sleegertje
So ASDB is wrong for this one.
by Canberra TT.18
14 Jul 2024, 14:26
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Defile 14 Juillet 2024 Paris
Replies: 52
Views: 13013

Re: Defile 14 Juillet 2024 Paris

Already a question before a log.
At 12.45 local a AS555 followed by a AS532 with special forces haging under it flew over the city near where the president was sitting. Both not showing on ASDB .
Anyone?
by Canberra TT.18
14 Jul 2024, 14:23
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Villacoublay (LFPV/VIY) 2024 MIL
Replies: 8
Views: 1970

Re: Villacoublay (LFPV/VIY) 2024 MIL

Hello Erik What time did EBC arrive? I noticed a blue tail NH90 over the Bois de Boulogne between roughly 7.30 and 8.30 but ASDB showed this one as EBW.(I understand this could be wrong in ADSB) And are you sure of EBC at Charters ECB was seen with special markings! Or are these different markings t...
by Canberra TT.18
13 Jul 2024, 11:04
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Defile 14 Juillet 2024 Paris
Replies: 52
Views: 13013

Re: Defile 14 Juillet 2024 Paris

michel N wrote: 13 Jul 2024, 10:15
Canberra TT.18 wrote: 13 Jul 2024, 10:12 Anyone found an ideal location?

I'm think the roundabout at Rte de la Muette à Neuilly at the Bois de Boulogne, which is bit more open compared to city
A few meters more south along the lake, unobstructed view over the water.
👍
by Canberra TT.18
13 Jul 2024, 10:12
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Defile 14 Juillet 2024 Paris
Replies: 52
Views: 13013

Re: Defile 14 Juillet 2024 Paris

Anyone found an ideal location?

I'm think the roundabout at Rte de la Muette à Neuilly at the Bois de Boulogne, which is bit more open compared to city
by Canberra TT.18
12 Jul 2024, 23:05
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Paris-Le Bourget 2024
Replies: 21
Views: 4925

Re: Paris-Le Bourget 2024

michel N wrote: 12 Jul 2024, 20:11 According to messages on X the Qatari C-17’s brought in armored vehicles, for the Olympics security operations.
Okay Thanks.
Their own vehicles.for their VIPs I guess.