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by rlwynn
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Age in Airliners.net time?
Replies: 24
Views: 591

Re: Age in Airliners.net time?

I have been here for a while.

But only 1500 posts in 24 years.

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by rlwynn
Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Why is Helicopter Discussion Forum...
Replies: 1
Views: 178

Why is Helicopter Discussion Forum...

Not on the main menu. Maybe smoething more would become of it.

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by rlwynn
Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Boeing MH-139 News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 67
Views: 16440

Re: Boeing MH-139 News and Discussion Thread

They will used exactly the way they were ordered for. The cancellations were pork.

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by rlwynn
Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2024
Replies: 277
Views: 27701

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2024

I know for a fact I will never in the rest of my life have any need to ever go to Hawthorne. Sorry Mr. Cooley, but count me in the crowd that will continue to drive to Medford for network carriers. So you know already that for the rest of your life you will not visit the LA area from Crescent City?

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by rlwynn
Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections
Replies: 3147
Views: 417650

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX

They will ground them if it happens a couple of more times.

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by rlwynn
Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Helicopter Forum
Replies: 33
Views: 3883

Re: Helicopter Forum

So why is the helicopter forum not on the regular menu? Seems like it would get more traffic if it was.

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by rlwynn
Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dornier 328eco News and Discussion
Replies: 296
Views: 10973

Re: Dornier 328eco News and Discussion - 2023

Wrong, Sierra Nevada is behind it. The US govt is waiting.

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by rlwynn
Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:41 pm
Forum: Helicopter Discussion Forum
Topic: Favourite helicopter?
Replies: 52
Views: 8291

Re: Favourite helicopter?

Hard to say. All new helicopters are 1000x better than old ones. But my historical favorite are the Hughes 500 seires from as a kid seeing them fly over.

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by rlwynn
Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:59 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Mitsubishi Legnum Sold in the US?
Replies: 6
Views: 1703

Re: Mitsubishi Legnum Sold in the US?

But do not confuse it with the American made Galant. Totally different.

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by rlwynn
Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Los Angeles Basin (BUR/LAX/LGB/ONT/SNA) Aviation - 2023
Replies: 380
Views: 85549

Re: Los Angeles Basin (BUR/LAX/LGB/ONT/SNA) Aviation - 2023

What do you mean DL couldn't make SLC work? They still fly SLC-LGB. In fact, DL is the only legacy carrier that flies out of all of the LA Basin Airports that this thread covers. SBD needs to be included in this thread. I’d they were, DL wouldn’t be at all LA basin airports. SBD is not part of the ...

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by rlwynn
Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:03 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: RCAF A330-200 News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 78
Views: 23587

Re: Jul 14th: Canada is getting two A330-200 for VIP/refueling.

What is wrong with the Kingfisher? There is so little news on that plane.

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by rlwynn
Fri Dec 16, 2022 10:16 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Three ex-German Luftwaffe C160's will live on as firefighting aircraft
Replies: 15
Views: 4624

Re: Three ex-Luftwaffe will live on as firefighting aircraft

And they are only from 1985. The newest ones.

And here are a ton of spare parts and engines from all the others to be had.

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by rlwynn
Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:37 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: The end of an era in the French Navy
Replies: 4
Views: 2914

Re: The end of an era in the French Navy

Surinam and Namibia have ordered also recently.

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by rlwynn
Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:29 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: The end of an era in the French Navy
Replies: 4
Views: 2914

Re: The end of an era in the French Navy

I saw one flying in Belgium a a few years ago.

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by rlwynn
Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:17 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: US military aircraft avoiding land
Replies: 14
Views: 3435

Re: US military aircraft avoiding land

I would think it has more to do with what is in the plane.

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by rlwynn
Sat Nov 12, 2022 12:02 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Production And Delivery Thread
Replies: 326
Views: 96770

Re: B-21 Rolling out on Dec.2

Should be earpiercingly loud.

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by rlwynn
Mon Oct 17, 2022 7:27 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Highest decibel level
Replies: 16
Views: 1960

Re: Highest decibel level

No turbofan was as loud as any turbojet. Who was it, Eastern? The first DC-9s were labeled Whisperjets.

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by rlwynn
Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:38 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Airshow of a lifetime...Edwards AFB today
Replies: 6
Views: 2548

Re: Airshow of a lifetime...Edwards AFB today

Chuck Yegar did a sonic boom last time I was at the Edwards airshow.

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by rlwynn
Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:48 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing TTBW to fly on modified McDonnell Douglas T-tail fuselage
Replies: 73
Views: 19580

Re: Boeing TTBW to fly on modified McDonnell Douglas T-tail fuselage

Whats wrong with an MD90? Do not undertand.

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by rlwynn
Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:33 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Embraer KC-390 News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 378
Views: 143757

Re: Embraer KC-390 News and Discussion Thread

I do not see it as promoting a competitor as much as bringing in a new product that many companies will benefit from.

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by rlwynn
Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Queen's funeral: Heathrow cancels flights on Monday
Replies: 51
Views: 15315

Re: Queen's funeral: Heathrow cancels flights on Monday

People seem to survive when LHR gets 2cm snow.

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by rlwynn
Fri Sep 16, 2022 5:26 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DFW Offers The Most Nonstop Destinations Of Any U.S. Airport
Replies: 65
Views: 11045

Re: DFW Offers The Most Nonstop Destinations Of Any U.S. Airport

That is what I mean You have a non stop to DFW but then a connection on another non stop. But how many routes have stops in America. Serious question.

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by rlwynn
Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:29 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DFW Offers The Most Nonstop Destinations Of Any U.S. Airport
Replies: 65
Views: 11045

Re: DFW Offers The Most Nonstop Destinations Of Any U.S. Airport

Makes sence since it is the middle.

And also. how many non nonstop flights are there really in america. I would think not many.

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by rlwynn
Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:42 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Royal Air Maroc upcoming fleet replacements
Replies: 46
Views: 12864

Re: Royal Air Maroc upcoming fleet replacements

Ha, walking in the city and navigating the phone.

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by rlwynn
Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Royal Air Maroc upcoming fleet replacements
Replies: 46
Views: 12864

Re: Royal Air Maroc upcoming fleet replacements

In the 70s they already had every plane boeing made.

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by rlwynn
Tue Apr 19, 2022 4:41 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: What’s louder B1 or Harley
Replies: 5
Views: 2097

Re: What’s louder B1 or Harley

I do not have any pics of it taking off because I always had to plug my ears.

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by rlwynn
Wed Mar 30, 2022 2:03 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Military Aviation News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 1856
Views: 328221

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Military Aviation News and Discussion Thread

Currently, an F15 Strike Eagle is visible flying CAP over Rzezow. Very interesting to see. Obviously, Rzezow is quite well protected for obvious reasons - but normally we only see the tankers on ADSB. As well as tankers, some surveillance aircraft are quite often displayed on FlightRadar24. I have ...

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by rlwynn
Mon Mar 28, 2022 1:22 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Boeing KC-46 News, Production and Delivery Thread
Replies: 422
Views: 82946

Re: Boeing KC-46 News, Production and Delivery Thread - 2022

Right now there are two KC-46 doing tracks over Hungary. First time I have seen them in the region.

Kind of a funny callsign. FIAT30 and FIAT31 (Fix It Again Tony).

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by rlwynn
Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:56 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Military Aviation News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 1856
Views: 328221

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Military Aviation News and Discussion Thread

That would be a good reason. I did not know that they kept the Nederlander paint job though.

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by rlwynn
Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:13 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Military Aviation News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 1856
Views: 328221

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Military Aviation News and Discussion Thread

I just noticed the Netherlands tanker on the way back to Einhoven landed at Cologne. Strange.

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by rlwynn
Sat Mar 12, 2022 10:03 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: RCAF CH-149 Crash in Gander
Replies: 9
Views: 4236

Re: RCAF CH-149 Crash in Gander

Yeah, because the thing tipped over with everything going full blast.

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by rlwynn
Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:41 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: LY could suspend DXB flights
Replies: 21
Views: 9776

Re: LY could suspend DXB flights

D L X wrote:
rlwynn wrote:
Wrong. They can do whatever they want in Israel.

DXB is not in Israel.


Exactly. Others places they cannot but still think they can.

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by rlwynn
Sun Feb 06, 2022 2:40 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: LY could suspend DXB flights
Replies: 21
Views: 9776

Re: LY could suspend DXB flights

Wrong. They can do whatever they want in Israel.

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by rlwynn
Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:58 am
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Chile purchases 3 E-3Ds
Replies: 64
Views: 6479

Re: Chile purchases 3 E-3Ds

Who says Chilie wants to do it economical? Maybe they just want to do it how they want to.

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by rlwynn
Thu Dec 09, 2021 2:47 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: A400 at Yuma, Az.
Replies: 6
Views: 2291

Re: A400 at Yuma, Az.

Of course they are. But that is not allowed.

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by rlwynn
Sun Dec 05, 2021 2:26 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Boeing’s Next plane
Replies: 11
Views: 2567

Re: Boeing’s Next plane

757 MAX

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by rlwynn
Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:14 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Who decides which aircraft gets their preferred altitude?
Replies: 11
Views: 3528

Re: Who decides which aircraft gets their preferred altitude?

A question that arose while watching FR24 this morning. If two aircraft request the same altitude on a long haul flight (e. g. for the NAT tracks or other crowded airspace), who decides which of the two actually has their wish come true? Do airlines try to game this process? Or can it happen that c...

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by rlwynn
Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:08 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Updated: Canada picks F-35 as CF-18 fighter replacement
Replies: 484
Views: 123564

Re: Canada - Future Fighter Capability Project

Buying the SAAB would help a US partner that needs sales.

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by rlwynn
Fri Oct 08, 2021 8:52 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Is "Detroit-style" pizza a thing?
Replies: 64
Views: 4914

Re: Is "Detroit-style" pizza a thing?

It is kind of like all the Bratwurst fans in America who think they are eating the correct thing.

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by rlwynn
Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:54 am
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Multiple nightshot rejection
Replies: 4
Views: 4198

Re: Multiple nightshot rejection

The origional photo is much better than the edited. While the origonal is how it was at the time of the pic being taken and the color we all know from being at an airport at night. Seems simple.

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by rlwynn
Wed Jul 07, 2021 2:33 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Updated: Germany signs order for Five Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
Replies: 248
Views: 34624

Re: Updated: Germany signs order for Five Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

I think it is a perfect choice. LH can probably deal with this plane better than anybody.

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by rlwynn
Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:21 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dornier 328eco News and Discussion
Replies: 296
Views: 10973

Re: Relaunch of the Dornier 328

One pilot which they said all along but nobody here believed.

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by rlwynn
Mon May 17, 2021 12:45 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Should the USAF order the 747-8F?
Replies: 140
Views: 17243

Re: Should the USAF order the 747-8F?

Can Boeing offer the 777F to the USAF? Absolutely! Cessna can also offer a C-172, Toyota can offer the new 4Runner, etc. That’s the beauty of private enterprise and government contracts: corporations can always offer, and the govt can always pass Would the USAF really be interested in purchasing a ...

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by rlwynn
Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:21 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Most unsuitable aircraft for their routes ?
Replies: 41
Views: 3805

Re: Most unsuitable aircraft for their routes ?

A380 Dubai to anyplace in Europe.

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