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by chuchoteur
Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:02 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: The Airbus song (it's time to fly)
Replies: 2
Views: 915

The Airbus song (it's time to fly)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdKy7HDt1Yc
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Just discovered this version of an "Official" Airbus song... It's quite unique...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdKy7HDt1Yc

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by chuchoteur
Tue Mar 01, 2016 1:30 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Large Belgian Drone Crashes In France
Replies: 3
Views: 7420

RE: Large Belgian Drone Crashes In France

<a href="http://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_un-drone-belge-s-ecrase-en-france-apres-avoir-ete-escorte-par-un-avion-de-chasse?id=9227348" target="_blank">http://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/deta...-par-un-avion-de-chasse?id=9227348</a> The drone was operated by a research institute. The photo shows w...

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by chuchoteur
Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:08 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Large Belgian Drone Crashes In France
Replies: 3
Views: 7420

Large Belgian Drone Crashes In France

A french news report in Le Figaro states that "control of a large drone was lost and it entered french airspace where it crashed, escorted by a Rafale fighter" <a href="http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2016/02/29/97001-20160229FILWWW00324-vivendi-porte-a-1566-sa-participation-au-capital-d-ubisoft.p...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MH370 Flap Found In La Réunion - Part 4
Replies: 141
Views: 55921

MH370 Flap Found In La Réunion - Part 4

it will be interesting to see how far the analysis can go with this one part...

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by chuchoteur
Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:03 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Aircraft Flap Found In La Réunion (RUN) Part 3
Replies: 247
Views: 79830

RE: Aircraft Flap Found In La Réunion (RUN) Part 3

It will be interesting to see if additional parts may be found, even though some may not be as readily recognisable. for example seat parts or galley honeycomb structures tend to float well but don't necessarily look aeronautical...

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by chuchoteur
Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:52 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Aircraft Flap Found In La Réunion (RUN) Part 2
Replies: 232
Views: 80802

RE: Aircraft Flap Found In La Réunion (RUN) Part 2

Well, I wouldn't have thought my simple question would have gone that far lol!
*amazing

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by chuchoteur
Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Aircraft Flap Found In La Réunion (RUN)
Replies: 267
Views: 103835

RE: Aircraft Flap Found In La Réunion (RUN)

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bennett123" class="quote" target="_blank">bennett123</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>Some of the comments refer to MH370. I...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:21 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Aircraft Flap Found In La Réunion (RUN)
Replies: 267
Views: 103835

Aircraft Flap Found In La Réunion (RUN)

<a href="http://www.zinfos974.com/Ste-Suzanne-L-aile-echouee-d-un-avion-toujours-pas-identifiee_a88435.html" target="_blank">http://www.zinfos974.com/Ste-Suzanne...oujours-pas-identifiee_a88435.html</a> Aircraft flap part found on the shoreline in La Réunion. Article in French but the photos are int...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Jun 17, 2015 1:23 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Watch This Start-up Procedure
Replies: 12
Views: 6984

RE: Watch This Start-up Procedure

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/boeingfixer" class="quote" target="_blank">boeingfixer</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i> Actually it's an ex RCAF Beechcraft...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:53 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Watch This Start-up Procedure
Replies: 12
Views: 6984

Watch This Start-up Procedure

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmE742Y9dEE" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmE742Y9dEE</a> A nice parallel between the start-up procedure for a Lockheed Electra and an A380  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="1...

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by chuchoteur
Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:02 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Airbus A400 Crashes In Spain
Replies: 369
Views: 39527

RE: Airbus A400 Crashes In Spain

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/hivue" class="quote" target="_blank">hivue</a> (<a href="#354" class="quote">Reply 354</a>):<br/><i>If this is actually true, I wonder why #4 wa...

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by chuchoteur
Thu May 21, 2015 8:32 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Airbus A400 Crashes In Spain
Replies: 369
Views: 39527

RE: Airbus A400 Crashes In Spain

The Electronic Control Unit is part of the A400M FADEC, composed of the ECU and Engine Protection & Monitoring Unit (EPMU). The ECU provides engine control, the EPMU provides engine protection.

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by chuchoteur
Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:19 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: KC-46 Production, Testing And Delivery
Replies: 1690
Views: 177473

RE: KC-46 Production, Testing And Delivery Part 2

"The new tanker's first flight will probably end up being pushed back beyond its planned date in April. Saying he was "not comfortable" about confirming the April date, program director Brigadier General Duke Richardson is now aiming for a first flight at some point in the second quarter of this yea...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:13 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Old Fighters Still In Serviceable Condition
Replies: 17
Views: 11517

RE: Old Fighters Still In Serviceable Condition

The Royal Air Force maintains the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight with a Lancaster, a Dakota, and several Spitfires and hurricanes. The Royal Navy has a collection of swordfish and sea fury aircraft also...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Report: ET Takes Remaining 787 "Teens"
Replies: 49
Views: 21099

RE: Report: ET Takes Remaining 787 "Teens"

the 2x to Air Austral are confirmed in the french local press <a href="http://www.zinfos974.com/Air-Austral-achete-deux-nouveaux-Boeing-et-ouvre-de-nouvelles-lignes_a81965.html" target="_blank">http://www.zinfos974.com/Air-Austral...re-de-nouvelles-lignes_a81965.html</a> 1st in May 2016, operating R...

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by chuchoteur
Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:02 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DL Flight With 2 Pax
Replies: 75
Views: 20421

RE: DL Flight With 2 Pax

Once flew <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym>-<acronym title="Bordeaux - Merignac (BOD / LFBD), France">BOD</acronym>, 737 with 8 pax on board. The midweek flight apparently always had low load factors, but they h...

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by chuchoteur
Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:39 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: A400M Update
Replies: 958
Views: 161330

RE: A400M Update

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/kanban" class="quote" target="_blank">kanban</a> (<a href="#45" class="quote">Reply 45</a>):<br/><i>So is the plane not capable, or is it they j...

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by chuchoteur
Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: A350 XWB Formation Flight Behind The Scenes
Replies: 35
Views: 11842

A350 XWB Formation Flight Behind The Scenes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI4jWYZLeHQ

Interesting footage of how Airbus planned, briefed and performed the 5x A350XWB formation flight.
In particular, the visual references they use to line up the correct position vs the leading aircraft. Nice video.

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by chuchoteur
Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:32 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: A400M Update
Replies: 958
Views: 161330

RE: A400M Update

<a href="http://militaryaircraft-airbusds.com/PressCenter/LatestNews/TabId/176/ArtMID/681/ArticleID/351/Airbus-Defence-and-Space-delivers-first-A400M-to-Royal-Air-Force.aspx" target="_blank">http://militaryaircraft-airbusds.com...irst-A400M-to-Royal-Air-Force.aspx</a> 1st A400M to the RAF was delive...

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by chuchoteur
Mon Oct 27, 2014 9:36 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Top Gun, Icelandic Style (WOW Air)
Replies: 14
Views: 9158

Top Gun, Icelandic Style (WOW Air)

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB-9sEezkzM&list=UUHs2NstFYCuW916vOwCX7sg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB-9s...zkzM&list=UUHs2NstFYCuW916vOwCX7sg</a> An interesting video from an icelandic low cost airline, Top Gun style  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:39 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Air France Three Go-Arounds And Divert Video
Replies: 16
Views: 17705

RE: Air France Three Go-Arounds And Divert Video

...if they had the fuel...

I think it's a fair decision, they tried, ended up unstabilised with a sink rate alarm and so they decided to divert.

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by chuchoteur
Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:30 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Isis Training To Fly Captured Fighter Aircraft
Replies: 16
Views: 7638

RE: Isis Training To Fly Captured Fighter Aircraft

<a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/22/uk-mideast-crisis-syria-jets-idUKKCN0IB1H220141022" target="_blank">http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/1...s-syria-jets-idUKKCN0IB1H220141022</a> Syria's air force has destroyed two fighter jets operated by Islamic State militants in the north of the...

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by chuchoteur
Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:40 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Isis Training To Fly Captured Fighter Aircraft
Replies: 16
Views: 7638

RE: Isis Training To Fly Captured Fighter Aircraft

...mainly goes to show that ISIS managed to get their hands on a wide variety of captured weaponry... that's likely to be used elsewhere and not necessarily close to where it originated.

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by chuchoteur
Fri Oct 17, 2014 2:35 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Isis Training To Fly Captured Fighter Aircraft
Replies: 16
Views: 7638

Isis Training To Fly Captured Fighter Aircraft

fair use extract: Isis militants are believed to be learning to fly three captured fighter jets, which could signal the terrorist group taking to the air for the first time. Monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims the militants have obtained three war planes, believed to be M...

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by chuchoteur
Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: First A340 To Cross 100.000 Flight Hours (?)
Replies: 27
Views: 14859

RE: First A340 To Cross 100.000 Flight Hours (?)

D-AIGD was retired with just over 100,000 FH I believe.

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by chuchoteur
Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:04 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Amazing Airbus Beluga Video
Replies: 2
Views: 2256

RE: Amazing Airbus Beluga Video

One of the things that isn't discussed in the video is how they came up with the lowered cockpit and the upward swinging door... ...apparently when one of the flight engineers suggested this configuration, it did not go down well with the design office, who had a lot of doubts about stress & str...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Amazing Airbus Beluga Video
Replies: 2
Views: 2256

Amazing Airbus Beluga Video

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er4hQHL5iEY&list=UUkfZz95mfqPnzquatVpDTsQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er4hQ...5iEY&list=UUkfZz95mfqPnzquatVpDTsQ</a> A comprehensive recap of the Airbus Beluga story, with some footage I had not seen before, what do you think? Airbu...

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by chuchoteur
Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:06 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: A320 Family Changes?
Replies: 13
Views: 5427

RE: A320 Family Changes?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/StTim" class="quote" target="_blank">StTim</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i> It was the extra width and space at the shoulde...

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by chuchoteur
Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:21 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Domestic Flight Crossing Other Country Airspace
Replies: 13
Views: 6704

RE: Domestic Flight Crossing Other Country Airspace

I would say it depends on the relevant navigation charges, as long as you have the 1st freedom of the air  

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by chuchoteur
Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:43 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Unlucky 777-Who Would Have Imagined?
Replies: 115
Views: 33701

RE: Unlucky 777-Who Would Have Imagined?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Jetblue1965" class="quote" target="_blank">Jetblue1965</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>the first one (my personal guess) is...

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by chuchoteur
Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:05 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Report: Jan 2012 Usaaf HH-60 Crash Caused By Geese
Replies: 5
Views: 3759

RE: Report: Jan 2012 Usaaf HH-60 Crash Caused By Geese

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/moo" class="quote" target="_blank">moo</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>Aircraft are required to avoid obstacles - hills, br...

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by chuchoteur
Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:08 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Arff Response Times At Military Fields
Replies: 3
Views: 4638

RE: Arff Response Times At Military Fields

<a href="http://m.ktvu.com/news/news/local/coroner-says-stunt-pilot-died-burns-not-impact-cra/ngTKm/" target="_blank">http://m.ktvu.com/news/news/local/co...t-died-burns-not-impact-cra/ngTKm/</a> Quote: According to the Solano County Coroner, Andreini burned to death after the crash. The Solano Coun...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:15 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: A400M Chaff & Flare Validation
Replies: 2
Views: 3946

A400M Chaff & Flare Validation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3q7DDFS6ss

interesting video

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by chuchoteur
Fri May 16, 2014 1:46 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: A400M Arrives In Mexico
Replies: 5
Views: 4654

RE: A400M Arrives In Mexico

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/francoflier" class="quote" target="_blank">francoflier</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>What's the purpose of bringing it to...

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by chuchoteur
Fri May 16, 2014 7:47 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: A400M Arrives In Mexico
Replies: 5
Views: 4654

A400M Arrives In Mexico

http://www.sldinfo.com/an-update-on-the-a400m-may-2014/

Landed yesterday, will stay there till May 23.

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by chuchoteur
Mon May 05, 2014 7:15 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Arff Response Times At Military Fields
Replies: 3
Views: 4638

Arff Response Times At Military Fields

Looking at the Travis Air Force base incident this weekend (Eddie Andreini's Stearman demo, flying inverted to cut the ribbon and settling inverted on the runway before burning), assuming that ARFF are contracted to be anywhere on the airfield within 3 minutes, does it not look like their response t...

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by chuchoteur
Fri Apr 25, 2014 12:51 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Polar Route Emergency Landing Plan?
Replies: 44
Views: 25956

RE: Polar Route Emergency Landing Plan?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/YWG" class="quote" target="_blank">YWG</a> (<a href="#40" class="quote">Reply 40</a>):<br/><i>Here's a video of a <acronym title="Lufthansa (Ger...

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by chuchoteur
Fri Apr 25, 2014 12:50 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: 2x Rafale And C135FR Deploy To Indian Ocean
Replies: 14
Views: 5417

RE: 2x Rafale And C135FR Deploy To Indian Ocean

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Pyrex" class="quote" target="_blank">Pyrex</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 5): US<acronym title...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:30 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Polar Route Emergency Landing Plan?
Replies: 44
Views: 25956

RE: Polar Route Emergency Landing Plan?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/BravoOne" class="quote" target="_blank">BravoOne</a> (<a href="#37" class="quote">Reply 37</a>):<br/><i>Here is a peice of trivia for you. All o...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:32 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Polar Route Emergency Landing Plan?
Replies: 44
Views: 25956

RE: Polar Route Emergency Landing Plan?

One of the northernmost airports designated for polar route diversions is Longyearbyen (LYR). Boeing went up there a few years back with their testbed 777 and 787 in order to do the airport compatibility work. The airfield and rescue services are coordinated by the Governor of Svalbard's office, and...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:23 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: 2x Rafale And C135FR Deploy To Indian Ocean
Replies: 14
Views: 5417

2x Rafale And C135FR Deploy To Indian Ocean

<a href="http://www.fagers.fr/rafale-en-action-avec-le-2erpima/" target="_blank">http://www.fagers.fr/rafale-en-action-avec-le-2erpima/</a> 2x Rafale from 01.091 Gascoigne squadron and a C135 <acronym title="Ryanair (Ireland)">FR</acronym> have deployed to La Reunion island in the southern Indian Oc...

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by chuchoteur
Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:59 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: A400M Turkish AF
Replies: 28
Views: 15623

RE: A400M Turkish AF

1st aircraft delivered to the Turkish AF today, according to the Airbus Group Facebook page.

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by chuchoteur
Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:58 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Unknown A/c - UAV, Manned Or Fake?
Replies: 1
Views: 3504

Unknown A/c - UAV, Manned Or Fake?

<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2591860/UFO-secret-fighter-jet-The-mysterious-triple-triangle-craft-pictured-flying-Texasre.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...craft-pictured-flying-Texasre.html</a> The Daily Mail is *not* the most reliable source of ...

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by chuchoteur
Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:54 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: RAF Voyagers Grounded?
Replies: 21
Views: 10305

RE: RAF Voyagers Grounded?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/breiz" class="quote" target="_blank">breiz</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>No technical problem found with ac . It is sai...

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by chuchoteur
Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:46 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Starting A Flying Club
Replies: 11
Views: 3030

RE: Starting A Flying Club

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/copter808" class="quote" target="_blank">copter808</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>I would make my first call to AOPA for t...

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by chuchoteur
Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:10 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Beluga Headed To SE Europe Or Middle East
Replies: 8
Views: 3268

RE: Beluga Headed To SE Europe Or Middle East

A400M parts are picked up from there.

[Edited 2014-03-11 08:27:56]

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by chuchoteur
Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:30 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: A400M Turkish AF
Replies: 28
Views: 15623

RE: A400M Turkish AF

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LAXintl" class="quote" target="_blank">LAXintl</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>Per statement made by Turkish defense mini...

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by chuchoteur
Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:11 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: FAF A400M Hot & Low In Djibouti
Replies: 2
Views: 5052

RE: FAF A400M Hot & Low In Djibouti

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/KC135TopBoom" class="quote" target="_blank">KC135TopBoom</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>Flying military aircraft at low al...

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by chuchoteur
Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:29 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: FAF A400M Hot & Low In Djibouti
Replies: 2
Views: 5052

FAF A400M Hot & Low In Djibouti

A French Air Force A400M was deployed to Djibouti this weekend, flying around 20FH in a hot and low environment. This is the first time the French Air Force have used the aircraft at the reported maximum take-off weight (141 tonnes) on a flight over 3,000nm in hot conditions. The aircraft flew a 90m...

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by chuchoteur
Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Dreamlifter / Beluga Certification
Replies: 27
Views: 12774

RE: Dreamlifter / Beluga Certification

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/zeke" class="quote" target="_blank">zeke</a> (<a href="#16" class="quote">Reply 16</a>):<br/><i> They are certified, restricted. Not sure why th...

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