Is the base still manned or are the current generation of Airmen there too busy with Instagram, Tinder and various other social media to be out doing things to in turn be "Awarded" time cleaning it?
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The horror!
Marham still has that Victor, and a Tornado as gate guards, and is now home of the F35.
On the latter point, spookily enough, a few of my wayward airmen have just been tasked with the refurb of the two gate guards at my current unit. So yeah, I still have to dish out the punishments.
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On 21 May, the F-35B Lightning II aircrafts of 617th RAF "Dambusters" Squadron landed at the RAF Akrotiri air base in Cyprus.
"Lightning Dawn" is the first combat mission of British 5th generation aircraft outside the British Isles. It is highly likely that for six weeks planes will support the international operation "Inherent Resolve" on Syria and Iraq.
"Lightning Dawn" is the first combat mission of British 5th generation aircraft outside the British Isles. It is highly likely that for six weeks planes will support the international operation "Inherent Resolve" on Syria and Iraq.
Couple of pedant points if I may....
There is no 617th Sqn, the junior Sqn is 617 Sqn. Pronounced six one seven. And for reference IX(B) sank the Tirpitz, not the junior Sqn.
Also, they won't be joining in on Op Shader, this is purely a test deployment.
There is no 617th Sqn, the junior Sqn is 617 Sqn. Pronounced six one seven. And for reference IX(B) sank the Tirpitz, not the junior Sqn.
Also, they won't be joining in on Op Shader, this is purely a test deployment.
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Information from the website of 617 Squadron:
- Will be based at RAF Marham from mid-2018
- One of the most famous RAF squadrons following the Dambusters Raid.
- Former aircraft flown include Lancaster, Vulcan B.2 and Tornado GR1.
- The RAF's first multi-role supersonic stealth aircraft.
It made me somewhat misleading, but thank You for the correction and information about the purpose of ferrying to Cyprus.
I apologize for the mistakes, my English is still very poor.
- Will be based at RAF Marham from mid-2018
- One of the most famous RAF squadrons following the Dambusters Raid.
- Former aircraft flown include Lancaster, Vulcan B.2 and Tornado GR1.
- The RAF's first multi-role supersonic stealth aircraft.
It made me somewhat misleading, but thank You for the correction and information about the purpose of ferrying to Cyprus.
I apologize for the mistakes, my English is still very poor.
No problem mate!
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Here's another cold warrior: Vickers Valiant:
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It's all on the interwebz -
I think it actually led to a CAA investigation - technically it flew without an airworthiness certificate. Quite illegal by the letter of the law.
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Some more Royal Cold War beauties.
RAF Avro Vulcan B.2
RAF Avro Vulcan B.2 on tarmac with crew
RAF Avro Vulcan B.2 in flight
RAF Avro Vulcan B.2 in flight S/N XH558, the last airworthy Vulcan.
RAF Avro Vulcan B.2
RAF Avro Vulcan B.2 on tarmac with crew
RAF Avro Vulcan B.2 in flight
RAF Avro Vulcan B.2 in flight S/N XH558, the last airworthy Vulcan.
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The howl of the Vulcan 17 seconds in!
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@Devil Child Should you ever get to the UK, I think the RAF Museum at Cosford in the West Midlands is the only place where you can see all three V Bombers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_at_the_Royal_Air_Force_Museum_Cosford
Lots of other Cold War stuff there too, not just aircraft.
www.nationalcoldwarexhibition.org
www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Lots of other Cold War stuff there too, not just aircraft.
Home | National Cold War Exhibition
Cosford Archives - RAF Museum
In this section, you can find all the large objects that are currently on display at our Cosford site. To find the artefact / aircraft that you would like to learn more about either type in its name in the ‘Search’ box or if you prefer to see all the aircraft / artefacts that we have on display...
www.rafmuseum.org.uk
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I've not actually been to the museum since the late 90s and I think it's changed a lot since then due to lottery funding, certainly the Vulcan and TSR2 were outside then (Devil Child, I forgot to mention they've got a TSR2!).
Oh, and the last time I went on the piss in Wolverhampton I ate a burger at the end of the night that gave me food poisoning to the degree that I missed a wedding the next day. Good luck!
Oh, and the last time I went on the piss in Wolverhampton I ate a burger at the end of the night that gave me food poisoning to the degree that I missed a wedding the next day. Good luck!
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