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Looking a bit further into this, why did Boeing win the tanker war, Boeing execs thought EADS would win hands down. Some of the reasons to why they won the contract. Boeing offered a very low price to build and own its plane Price determined the outcome and Boeing emerged victorious. EADS made a mistake...
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Hi Karl, firstly your English, very well done, I understood everything you had to say As a modeller, I am sure you know of IPMS - International Plastic Modelling Society. You are very lucky in having in Stockholm one of the best branches. Here is their link http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/ They offer an...
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In the 26 October 2010, article Steve Trimble runs down the list of requirements and problems for the highly specialised LAAR/COIN aircraft. One of the points he brings up is that this is a Close Support Aircraft, something the USAF never seems to want. Brief history... the USAF wanted to kill the A...
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Competitition starts to demonstrate close air support by UAVs The question to me is why? UAV's even A-10 UAVs are not really viable for the rough and ready roll of a mud mover. I fail to see, with the current technology, say for the next ten years, how a televison pilot will beat a manned aircraft...
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Following the demise of Galway’s Salthill Airshow, Bray, Co. Wicklow is the location for the largest “free to air” spectacular in Ireland. The star of this year’s show was B52H serial 61-0002, tailcode LA which is based at Barksdale Air force Base in Louisiana. Joe McDermott captured...
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There are just three Gulfstream 550 aircraft (as opposed to C37) listed in the United States Air Force inventory. The latest aircraft serial 09-0525 (msn 5247, hex AE4A81) is believed to have made its first trip on this side of the pond when it arrived in Shannon on Monday night last, June 21. Originally...
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Contrails
on Thu, Jun 24 2010
Filed under: USAF, Gulfstream 550, Shanon Airport
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Although Shannon sees its fair share of medical diversions each year, these tend to be almost exclisively with civil airliners. This evening however the airport received a visit from USAF C-17A serial 03-3116 operating flight RCH 225 due to an onboard medical emergency. The aircraft was routing Spangdahlem...
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Contrails999
on Tue, Feb 2 2010
Filed under: Shannon Airport, Medical diversion, USAF, C-17A
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Shannon had a technical diversion this morning when USAF KC-135R serial 59-1508 diverted due to a malfunction with its navigation equipment. The aircraft is msn 17996 and is operated by the 22nd ARW at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas. It arrived as RCH 219, landing at 07.49 on R24. Pictured above...
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Contrails999
on Tue, Feb 2 2010
Filed under: Shannon Airport, USAF, Technical Diversion, KC-135R
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A weather diversion to Dublin on Monday was USAF C-37B serial 06-0500 which was unable to land in Shannon due fog. The aircraft, msn 5152 was delivered to the USAF in March 2008 and is still probably the least common C-37B to visit Shannon. After refuelling, SAM 6441 departed Dublin westbound and is...
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This sunday is of course Remembrance Sunday, so I thought it might be appropriate to start a thread to recognise the heroes past and to recognise the continued heroics of our armed forces. Please feel free to add any thoughts or recollections of what this day means, we also have a Remembrance Sunday...
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Another photo of 48-178/G-SABR Taken on 15/07/2007 @ FFD
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KK1
on Wed, Dec 5 2007
Filed under: FFD, USAF, F-86A
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48-178/G-SABR North American F-86A Sabre Private/United States Air Force Taken on 15/07/2007 @ FFD
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KK1
on Wed, Dec 5 2007
Filed under: FFD, USAF, F-86A
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85-0095 Rockwell B-1B Lancer United States Air Force Seen @ RIAT 07 on 14/07/2007
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KK1
on Wed, Jul 25 2007
Filed under: FFD, B-1B, USAF
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85-0090 Rockwell B-1B Lancer United States Air Force Seen @ RIAT 07 on 14/07/2007
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KK1
on Wed, Jul 25 2007
Filed under: FFD, B-1B, USAF
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69-5826 Lockheed MC-130P Hercules USAF Seen in the static park @ RIAT 07 on 14/07/2007
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KK1
on Thu, Jul 19 2007
Filed under: FFD, USAF, C-130, P