L4key

You clearly don't know enough to start calling people involved in tragic accidents like this 'idiots', so don't. :thumbup:

F101 Voodoo?

Should we buy some Etendards or M2000's for each one so it can laser designate for the Rafales we buy? :lol: Sorry cheap shot! Real reason is that the UK won't sacrifice all the monetary benefits of the JSF to suppliers like RR, BAe, Martin Baker etc, especially when they're already 2Bn into it. I think Bumfire is spot on, it's just political manoeuvring. The Rafale is great option in theory but from what I have read on other forums the support costs would be to high due to the lack of cross compatability. Dassault and Snecma have no presence currently in the UK aerospace market. BAe and RR have it wrapped up on the JSF if you ask me.

http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=107691 One 'pour vous' JPM! Sorry if an old story.

Battle of Britain The defence of Stalingrad I pretty much revere any person who has been in a proper war. Regardless of the conflict or side, what it must take to put yourself in the firing line for your country away from your family, especially when they are in peril at home like in WW2. The courage of the average seaman, soldier, pilot etc is outstanding to me. I think that a lot of the conflicts of the early part of the last century bred a special generation of people who learnt about their own moral code and respect inadvertently through conflict. That generation didn't take much for granted subsequently and these days it's easy to see why so many people, who haven't known that kind of sacrifice are unable to take responsibility for themselves.

It's no track ir with labels turned on though is it. :D

Lucas - They don't appear for me, anyone having same problem?

Great shots, thanks. My local airshow (Woodford, UK) was closed down :(

He 162A?

Jeeeez! yup.

That was my guess for your last one too! :thumbup: I'm just going to keep guessing that, by law of averages I will be right once every 1000 or so! Anyway, no doubt someone will get this within a nanosecond but here goes anyway...

Buccaneer!

Awsome! Apparently I have to spread some rep around... :mad:

We have the money for that!! Jeez...

:megalol: Think it's a fuel saving measure.

Hey Bucic - when you say terrain clearance will this do? :D

Don't know if anyone's seen these - pic 2 is fairly impressive! http://www.airlineempires.net/blog/2008/04/british-airways-777-lhr-crash-pictures/

Ditto about Mr W, GWS sir. :thumbup:

Douglas A20 Havoc nosewheel?

Just think it may have needed a little more than that given the amount of burning Jet A in there!

How exactly? Perhaps if one was already there and hit one of the planes before it got to the towers! A bit like pi$$ing on a volcano otherwise.

Buccaneer?

Great pictures, thanks. That Spanish helicopter pic looks unreal!

It's terminally depressing seeing a lot of people's attitudes in our country. I know it's Daily Mail readers but what's that silly cow saying about being a nurse compared to being a pilot, WTF's that got to do with it?

That is incredible. It's got freakin' wheel brakes as well!