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by Starman
11 Sep 2024, 17:10
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: 11 Sept 2024: accident involving Israeli Sikorsky S-70 /UH-60A Yanshuf 3
Replies: 1
Views: 596

Re: 11 Sept 2024: accident involving Israeli Sikorsky UH-60A Yanshuf 3

Serial reported as 571 which (as the badge confirms) is a 124 squadron machine, being flown by a deputy commander of 123 Squadron. Both the casualties were combat medics from unit 669 (SAR)
by Starman
15 Aug 2024, 18:42
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: ALLIED RESOLVE 2022 + the war that followed
Replies: 798
Views: 169347

Re: ALLIED RESOLVE 2022 + the war that followed

MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region in Russia's Siberia due to a technical malfunction, Izvestia newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the Defence Ministry. The crew managed to eject, the ministry added. (Reporting by Reuters) Bit far from Ukr...
by Starman
03 Aug 2024, 12:07
Forum: Tattle Lounge
Topic: Info wanted: Tactical Weapons Meet 1970
Replies: 4
Views: 1923

Re: Info wanted: Tactical Weapons Meet 1970

OMG how boring, everyone using the same type of 'plane :lol:
by Starman
26 Jul 2024, 13:49
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: 19-21 July 2024; RIAT Fairford
Replies: 111
Views: 43297

Re: 19-21 July 2024; RIAT Fairford

329 / 14478 / 159806 registered as N415TA on 28/03/22 cancelled on 14/07/22 to Top Aces Inc. as C-FGYL / "478"
The above is correct
by Starman
21 Jul 2024, 16:48
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Défilé 21-07-24 Brussels
Replies: 22
Views: 5100

Re: Défilé 21-07-24 Brussels

13 F-16s on ADSB!
by Starman
21 Jul 2024, 12:40
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Madrid/Getafe 2024 MIL
Replies: 11
Views: 4491

Re: Madrid/Getafe 2024 MIL

Don't know if it's related, but on 18th July an A330 went to Malta (for paint stripping?)
by Starman
28 Jun 2024, 09:41
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Tanagra (LGTG) 2024
Replies: 14
Views: 3960

Re: Tanagra (LGTG) 2024

Noted here on 19th June were CL-215s 1045 & 1069 on the Hellenic Aerospace ramp along with the usual suspects (just too late arriving to read a helicopter (AS332?) being pushed into the hangar). Rafale DGs 441 & 442 were active. The wfu Mirage 2000s are now on two hardstandings of 10 & 7...
by Starman
06 Jun 2024, 10:22
Forum: Spotting Canada & USA
Topic: NELLIS AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2024
Replies: 74
Views: 20182

Re: NELLIS AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2024

With due deference to your knowledge of take-off speeds old chap, I think Madame Presidente might have had a few words if they actually flew OVER Baia California :roll: (I will allow "abeam" Mexico)
by Starman
06 Jun 2024, 09:46
Forum: Spotting Canada & USA
Topic: NELLIS AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2024
Replies: 74
Views: 20182

Re: NELLIS AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2024

For those of you watching on the tracking sites, the "mission" appears to be over California!
by Starman
03 Jun 2024, 21:48
Forum: Vintage, warbirds and wrecks & relics
Topic: Bucharest, Romania
Replies: 2
Views: 1632

Bucharest, Romania

Those of you considering a visit for the BIAS Airshow on Fri 30th/Sat 31st Aug should bear in mind that both the local Aviation Museums are shut. At the Military Museum (Trolley bus 85 from city centre) the Mig-15 & IAR330 can be seen from the road, as can the IAR93 through the windows of its bu...
by Starman
03 Jun 2024, 21:35
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Bucharest Otopeni (LROP) 2024
Replies: 0
Views: 539

Bucharest Otopeni (LROP) 2024

Noted around midday on 23 May were the following (all read off from the "ramp" leading to arrivals hall) 2701, 2703, 2704, 2706 & (2707) C-27Js Esc902 (2702 was at Banasea & 2705 in Portugal) 6150 Stored (C-130B) plus 9142 & 9143 C-130Hs Esc902 801 & 810 An-26 (wfu?) Esc902...
by Starman
01 Jun 2024, 08:18
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: D-day 80th anniversary 2024 (MIL only)
Replies: 25
Views: 6225

Re: D-day 80th anniversary 2024 (MIL only)

RCH4160 C-17A 01-0186 just up from KDOV with "POTUS" mission code (41##)
by Starman
24 May 2024, 06:28
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Black Sea Defence & Aerospace show at Baneasa, Bucharest
Replies: 3
Views: 1574

Black Sea Defence & Aerospace show at Baneasa, Bucharest

This biennial event continues until 25th May Static 20-5596 F-35A LN 22-03479 AH-64E (block6) (Ansbach based) 10-20260* UH60M (Europe deployment) 2702 C-27J Esc902 1606 F-16AM Esc53 715 IAR-99SM 293 EC135 Unitatea Spec.d. Av. MIRA 273 S-70 SMURD 1124 LJ75 SMURD 69 & 26 SA330L 140 SA330 Grupul 25...
by Starman
04 May 2024, 11:02
Forum: Spotting Canada & USA
Topic: NAS Lemoore (KNLC) 2024
Replies: 10
Views: 4297

Re: NAS Lemoore (KNLC) 2024

"F-35C 169023/NJ-427 VFA-125" this was read as 169032 end-Jan'24
"F-35C 1?????/NJ-311 VFA-147" read as 170099 end-Jan
"F/A-18F 16????/NA-111 VFA-22" 168488 end-Jan