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# 1	Mid Air in the US Started 12th May 2021 by STN Ramp Rat Last post 18:11 by NWA SLF	Rumours & News	41 replies	10.6k views
	seems a Metroliner and a Cirrus SR-22 had a coming together on approach to Centennial Airport. https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/12/two-planes-collide-cherry-creek-reservoir/ I have seen a picture of the Metr... Read More
# 2	Caption Competition Mk III Started 23rd Feb 2021 by Hydromet Last post 18:17 by cavuman1	Military Aviation	2.2k replies	67.2k views
	Thank you Wensleydale, I'll jump to it and find something suitable. Have a go at this one. Read More
# 3	Scottish Independence vs Military assets Started 10th May 2021 by Baldeep Inminj Last post 16:39 by Asturias56	Military Aviation	69 replies	8.7k views
	It appears that the issue of Scottiish Independence may soon be addressed again, if the SNP have their way. I have my own views on the merits of this, as I am sure most do (craving independence only to re-join the EU and give it away again :rolleyes:, relying heavily on oil revenues when the whole world is going green and they don't own the oil, ba... Read More
# 4	Dumping sydivers from a helicopter Started 13th May 2021 by double_barrel Last post 17:12 by RMK	Rotorheads	7 replies	841 views
	Forgive a dumb question from someone who knows next to nothing about helicopters. I have been watching a medium size military helicopter (possibly an Aerospatiale SA.330L Puma) dropping skydivers from a rear ramp, from perhaps 2,000'. I see that before dropping, it goes into a hover, facing into the wind, with little or no forward movement. Is the... Read More
# 5	Caption Competition Mk II Started 17th Dec 2019 by Buster Hyman Last post 05:36 by Senior Pilot	Military Aviation	10k replies	560.5k views
	[QUOTE=Kiltrash;10642121]Not a Caption. Buster has gone missing; he has had the call from Goodison Park[/QUOTE] Couldn't do much worse than the last 6! :mad: Anyway...many thanks Kilty. Always an honour. Seeing we're on a theme...
# 6	Western Africa GSM(2008) Clasp for 1310 flt personnel Started 13th May 2021 by SLXOwft Last post 17:01 by NutLoose	Military Aviation	1 replies	128 views
	Nice to see their service hasn't been forgotten. I believe the clasp was first awarded in relation to the 2013 deployment which included a Sentinel from V(AC) flying 697 hours across 66 sorties. [QUOTE] Military personnel serving with the Joint Helicopter Command Chinook Detachment deployed in Mali to support the French counter insurgency Ope... Read More
# 7	Looks foreign to me! Started 12th May 2021 by PAXboy Last post 16:41 by PAXboy	Aviation History and Nostalgia	19 replies	2.5k views
	Hi folks, Going through my father's albums, I find this item and have no idea what it is. I presume that he took the picture when it was visiting their station, he was in night fighters so nothing to do with him. For a follow up, I know the hanger is a standard design but would anybody hazard a guess as to where? There is nothing on the back to... Read More
# 8	All borders to reopen. Started 30th May 2020 by BNEA320 Last post 04:10 by Foxxster	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	4.7k replies	680.7k views
	[url=https://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/wondering-when-international-travel-will-restart-this-new-chart-could-hold-the-answer/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=Wondering%20when%20international%20travel%20will%20restart%3F%20This%20new%20chart%20could%20hold%20the%20answer&utm_campaign=Travel%20Weekly%3A%20Thursday%2028... Read More
# 9	Air France and Airbus to stand trial 2009 crash Started 12th May 2021 by kpd Last post 18:13 by beardy	Rumours & News	17 replies	3.9k views
	https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/air-france-and-airbus-to-stand-trial-over-2009-rio-paris-crash-which-killed-228-people-including-three-iri... Read More
# 10	European Champions League Final Started 13th May 2021 by SilverCityKid Last post 12:20 by silverelise	Airlines, Airports & Routes	3 replies	858 views
	Now that it has finally been announced that the UEFA European Champions League Final between Chelsea and Manchester City will take place in Oporto (OPO) on Saturday 29th May I wonder what the transport arrangements will be for the approx 12,000 UK based supporters?. It would be nice to see UK airlines given a monopoly on the supporters special f... Read More
# 11	Scrap Kings on Quest Started 13th May 2021 by NutLoose Last post 17:04 by NutLoose	Military Aviation	8 replies	1.4k views
	Features the scrapping of the back end of the Manston Nimrod. just a heads up, the cockpit area went to the Museum. Read More
# 12	HKExpress further pay cut Started 7th May 2021 by Ecam321 Last post 01:28 by BuzzBox	Fragrant Harbour	64 replies	25.2k views
	News in today for UO FlightDeck. 20% pay cut for captains, 13% for Fo based on the basic salary of COS20. This is a “voluntary “ pay cut valid until end December 2021. So an experienced Captain is now on 45K HKD pm and a low houred FO is on 17.4K HKD pm !! Pilots free to leave HK until December. Read More
# 13	FAA CFI on the Isle of Man? Started 13th May 2021 by Azaiba Last post 15:50 by Azaiba	Private Flying	3 replies	265 views
	I need an FAA biennial flight revue conducting and wonder if there is a CFI on the Isle of Man. Due to Covid restrictions travel off the island is problematic. Grateful for any information. Read More
# 14	Video of a fire fighting Z8A helicopter crashing in Yunnan Province, China, 10th May Started 10th May 2021 by krautland Last post 09:55 by Fareastdriver	Rotorheads	30 replies	10.6k views
	[ame=https://twitter.com/ChinaAvReview/status/1391690382686052355https://twitter.com/ChinaAvReview/status/1391690382686052355]Z8A crash in Yunnan[/ame] Read More
# 15	Top Aces A-4N AESA Radar Started 12th May 2021 by DuckDodgers Last post 11:09 by DuckDodgers	Military Aviation	12 replies	2.2k views
	Interesting article in The Drive by Thomas Newdick about Top Aces A-4N Skyhawks, an advanced aggressor mission system, and an AESA radar. Might pique interest in Air Command as a capability if they seek to withdraw Hawk T1 sooner rather than later as identified in the Command Paper. [url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40404/top-aces-aggr... Read More
# 16	Quotas and the potential for erroneous application. Started 12th May 2021 by Checklist Charlie Last post 10:26 by Pinky the pilot	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	13 replies	2.5k views
	Whilst this does not directly relate to aviation it does highlight some of the potential negative aspects of government enforced employment 'quotas'. Of course this could not happen in our airline industry, could it?
# 17	V-Bomber electronic suite curious names Started 4th May 2021 by Finningley Boy Last post 12:00 by Brewster Buffalo	Military Aviation	76 replies	9.4k views
	I've been giving myslef a headache recently trying to recall the different oddball sounding terms and references, I believe for security reasons, used back in the day to refere to elements of the V-Bomber Force's EW suite. Could any kindly person, ex-Valiant/Vulcan/Victor perhaps enlighten me. I recall a ppruner responded on a different thread so... Read More
# 18	Fly without fuel? Started 6th May 2021 by gums Last post 18:02 by Rocchi	Military Aviation	57 replies	8.5k views
	Salute! For my Motherland friends... https://wattsupwiththat.com/2021/05/05/raf-to-go-net-zero/ Unless you use nuclear motors or monster planes with a thousand sq feet of PV panels, or.... Good luck, and pray for your country. Gums sends... Read More
# 19	Virgin 3.1 Started 6th May 2021 by Paragraph377 Last post 13:03 by Arthur D	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	59 replies	11.4k views
	The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has reveal for the first time the full scale of the airline’s strife before it was rescued - a $3.1bn loss in the year ending June 30, 2020, and it is carrying an ongoing debt of $1.2 bn. Under the leadership of Borghetti and then ‘Scuz’, the airline was d... Read More
# 20	Shorts 360 Ex-Flight Crew Required Started 10th May 2021 by EZYA319 Last post 15:53 by Uplinker	Aviation History and Nostalgia	22 replies	2.2k views
	Hi there, I'm writing an article looking at the history of the Shorts 360 to mark the 40th anniversary of its first flight. I was hoping to possibly speak to any ex-360 flight crew to get a pilots eye perspective about what the aircraft was like to fly. If anyone would be willing to assist please drop me a DM for more info. Thanks i... Read More
# 21	Training on grass Started 8th May 2021 by falcon920 Last post 16:44 by ShyTorque	Rotorheads	40 replies	4.4k views
	I remember reading an article on the dangers of conducting autorotation training or run-on landings on grass. I’ve tried to search the archive along with the web browser and can’t seem to find it. Anybody by chance know where it can be found. Read More
# 22	QF Group possible Redundancy Numbers/Packages Started 7th Jun 2020 by ExtraShot Last post 22:05 by Street garbage	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	2.5k replies	921.0k views
	This topic seems to have been raised a couple of times in other threads, so to avoid the continued hijack of threads important to others (Air NZ), perhaps the rumors/info could be collated here? Potential Redundancies are an interesting, though alarming topic none the less, and although We have been told it’s not on the cards, it’s an entirely... Read More
# 23	UK Green List - extra routes ? Started 5th May 2021 by davidjohnson6 Last post 18:08 by LTNman	Airlines, Airports & Routes	59 replies	13.1k views
	It seems likely that only a few countries will initially be on the UK's green list. Portugal, Iceland and Israel seems likely to be among those countries I'm guessing there is a good chance of airlines adding more rotations between the UK and the Reykjavik, Faro, Lisbon and Porto.... maybe also an increase to Funchal as well TUI fly a 1x weekly... Read More
# 24	The return of 19 Sqn and 78 Sqn Started 7th May 2021 by chopper2004 Last post 17:58 by MPN11	Military Aviation	43 replies	6.6k views
	Well two former flying squadron number plates are set to return for Air Surveillance and Control System Control & Reporting Center. https://www.raf.mod.uk/new... Read More
# 25	737-500 missing in Indonesia Started 9th Jan 2021 by Analyser Last post 18:38 by grizzled	Rumours & News	833 replies	779.8k views
	737-500 Missing in Indonesia as per Flight Radar No information about carrier and other details Read More