[Chat Room - Our Place For Instant Messages]

It was a welcome change of scenery and a most enjoyable session, thanks mate!

[Chat Room - Our Place For Instant Messages]

Chinese Stirling

[Chat Room - Our Place For Instant Messages]

Drink, Feck, Arse, Girls!

[Chat Room - Our Place For Instant Messages]

What did I miss, what happened to the chat bar?

[RIAT 2023]

27 minutes ago, Friar said:

Not looking good for Saturday chaps

 

 

Check out the weather for tomorrow. Think I'll need a boat

[Out with injury]

Ouch Wingy, get well soon mate!

No double bass pedal triplets for you for a while 😉

[Downed Pilot - My First DCS Scenario Based Mission]

F-16 please!

Looks great Col.

[Poll Which DCS Maps Do You Have?]

3 hours ago, Friar said:

@BluBear, I know @PapaBear does not visit the forum very often, which maps does he have please?

Same as me I believe 

[RIAT 2023]

Me too, check your junk emails gents!

[MS Flight Simulator 2024 announced]

 

[DCS Screenshot and Video thread]

SCUNTHORPE!

[Flying Legends 2023 - Tickets Now Available]

Not much to choose from on Booking.com for the Saturday night apart from maybe here?

The George Inn, Selby – Updated 2023 Prices (booking.com) 

Or a bit further south here:

Best Western Plus Pastures Hotel, Doncaster – Updated 2023 Prices (booking.com)

[RIAT 2023]

FYI Tom and I have just booked rooms here for Friday night: The Queen's Arms, Hungerford – Updated 2023 Prices (booking.com)

If anyone going to RIAT wants to room share, I have booked a twin.  Room now full of Dogz

[Flying Legends 2023 - Tickets Now Available]

I've just purchased Sunday Legends ticket and also a twin room here for the Friday evening:

The Queen's Arms, Hungerford – Updated 2023 Prices (booking.com)

I'll post in the RIAT thread as well

[Flying Legends 2023 - Tickets Now Available]

Here we go chaps! £45 for a day ticket + £5 car pass.

The Flying Legends Tickets | Flying Legends

I'm already going to RIAT on the Friday and Saturday, but also planning to go crazy and drive up to Church Fenton for Legends on the Sunday.

Updated participation list here:

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Aircraft TBA
Douglas DC-3C Dakota - Classic Formation
Beech 18 x 3 - Classic Formation
Gloster Gladiator II - Fighter Collection
Grumman FM2 Wildcat - Fighter Collection
Supermarine Spitfire Vb - Fighter Collection
Grumman F8F Bearcat - Fighter Collection
Curtiss Hawk 75A-1 - Fighter Collection
Curtiss P-36C - Fighter Collection
Curtiss P-40C Warhawk - Fighter Collection
Curtiss P-40F Warhawk - Fighter Collection
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair - Fighter Collection
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt - Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd
North American TF-51D Mustang - Anglia Aircraft Restrorations
Hawker Fury FB11 - Anglia Aircraft Restorations
Hawker Hurricane I - Anglia Aircraft Restorations
Supermarine Spitfire IXT - Air Leasing Ltd
Supermarine Spitfire Vc - Anglia Aircraft Restorations
North American P-51D Mustang - Comanche Fighters LLC
North American P-51B Mustang - Comanche Fighters LLC
Supermarine Spitfire Ia - Comanche Fighters LLC
Supermarine Spitfire Ia - Comanche Fighters LLC
Supermarine Spitfire Ia - Imperial War Museums/ARCo
Supermarine Spitfire Vc - Comanche Fighters LLC
Supermarine Spitfire IX - Old Flying Machine Company
Supermarine Spitfire IX - Air Leasing Ltd
Supermarine Spitfire PRXI - Aircraft Restoration Company
Supermarine Spitfire XIV - Anglia Aircraft Restorations
Supermarine Spitfire VIII - Aircraft Restoration Company
Hispano HA-1112M1L Buchon - Aircraft Restoration Company
Hispano HA-1112M4L Buchon - Air Leasing Ltd
Hawker Hurricane I - Hurricane Heritage
Hawker Hurricane IIb - Hurricane Heritage
Supermarine Spitfire FRXIV - W Aircollection
Chance-Vought F4U-5NL Corsair - Les Casques de Cuir collection
Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair - The Flying Bulls
Lockheed P-38 Lightning - The Flying Bulls
North American B-25J Mitchell - The Flying Bulls

[RIAT 2023]

Just booked my tickets for the Friday and Saturday.

Annoyingly, the Friday ticket went up from £34 to £40 since I last looked, just a heads up for those wanted to come and not yet booked.

 

[RIAT 2023]

Just seen the latest line-up and even with many possible attendees still yet to confirm, it's already turning into a real cracker. Apparently the 78thFG checker-nose P-51 'Frances Dell' and T6 from Germany have self confirmed on their website too.

Going to pick up my tix for the Friday and Saturday this weekend.

 

Quote

Confirmed Aircraft

Flying

BELGIUM - BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon

CIVILIAN
Messerschmitt Me 262 - Flugmuseum Messerschmitt

CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE
Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA (x2)
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen

DENMARK - ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon

FINLAND - FINNISH AIR FORCE
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet

FRANCE - FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE
Boeing C-135FR Stratotanker (Friday Flypast only) (Sky Tanker)
Dassault Rafale C

GERMANY - GERMAN AIR FORCE
Airbus A400M (Sky Tanker) (Flypast)
Panavia Tornado ECR (Sky Tanker)
Panavia Tornado IDS

GERMANY - GERMAN ARMY AVIATION
NH90 TTH

HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN - ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE
Extra 330LX (x4) Royal Jordanian Falcons

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-101 Aviojet (x7) Patrulla Águila Display Team

SPAIN - SPANISH NAVY
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II

SWEDEN - SWEDISH AIR FORCE
SAAB JAS-39C Gripen
SAAB SK.60

TURKEY - TURKISH AIR FORCE
Turkish Stars Display Team - NF-5 Freedom Fighter (x6)

UNITED KINGDOM - ROYAL AIR FORCE
Red Arrows - Hawk T1 x 8
RAF Battle of Britain Memorail Flight - Avro Lancaster, Spitfire & Hurricane
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 29 Squadron / RAF Typhoon Display Team




Static

BELGIUM - BELGIAN AIR COMPONENT
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon X2
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260D

CIVILIAN
Hawker Hunter Mk.58 - Hawker Hunter Aviation
Leonardo AW189 Bristow Helicopters
Sikorsky S-92A Bristow Helicopters
Stinson Reliant Navy Wings
Supermarine Seafire XVII Navy Wings
Westland Wasp HAS1 Navy Wings
BAC Jet Provost T3a Newcastle Jet Provost Group
Westland Lynx AH7 Project Lynx
American General AG-5B Tiger
Cessna L-19A Bird Dog
Scottish Aviation Bulldog MK.124
Slingsby T66 Nipper Aerial Vocations Limited
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air - 2Excel Aviation
Diamond DA62 MPP- 2Excel Aviation
Beechcraft G18S (Italian Air Force 100th)
FIAT G.46 (x3) (Italian Air Force 100th)
North American T-6 Texan (x2) (Italian Air Force 100th)
Piaggio P-149D (x2) (Italian Air Force 100th)
Piaggio P-166C (Italian Air Force 100th)
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260AM (Italian Air Force 100th)
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker Metrea (Sky Tanker)
Aermacchi MB.326E (Italian Air Force 100th)
Aermacchi MB.326K (Italian Air Force 100th)
FIAT G.91R (Italian Air Force 100th)
Max Holste MH1521 Broussard
Reims-Cessna F152 - Halton Aero Club
Reims-Cessna FR172H
Vans RV-12 - Southampton University Aviation Society

CZECH REPUBLIC - CZECH REPUBLIC AIR FORCE
Mil Mi-171Sh Hip

DENMARK - ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon

FINLAND - FINNISH AIR FORCE
British Aerospace Hawk Mk.51

GERMANY - GERMAN AIR FORCE
Airbus Helicopters H145M LUH SOP (x2)
Eurofighter EF2000
Sikorsky CH-53G

GERMANY - GERMAN ARMY AVIATION
NH90 TTH

HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN - ROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE
Lockheed C-130H Hercules


ITALY - ITALIAN NAVY
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harrier II

ITALY - ITALIAN ARMY
Agusta AH-129D Mangusta
Dornier Do-228 28°
Leonardo UH-169B

LITHUANIA - LITHUANIAN AIR FORCE
Leonardo C-27J Spartan

SLOVAK REPUBLIC - SLOVAKIAN AIR FORCE
LET L-410UVP Turbolet

SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-295

SPAIN - SPANISH NAVY
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II

THE NETHERLANDS - ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE
Boeing CH-47F Chinook (x2)
General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon (x2)
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (x2)
NH90 NFH

SWEDEN - SWEDISH AIR FORCE
SAAB JAS-39D Gripen
SAAB SK.60


Support
SPAIN - SPANISH AIR FORCE
CASA C-295

Civilian
Cessna 195 ((Italian Air Force 100th)
Visitor
N/A

Cancelled
N/A

In discussion to Attend

Portuguese Air Force
US Air Force
Italian Air Force
UAE Air Force and Air Defence
US Navy
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Saudi Air Force Ongoing
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Hellenic Air Force
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Air Force
Army Air Corps
Pakistan Air Force
French Navy
Qatar Emiri Air Force
Zambian Air Force
Indian Air Force



Declined
Austrian Air Force, Bangladesh Air Force, Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgarian Air Force, Chilean Navy, Cyprus Air Force Command, Egyptian Air Force, German Navy, Israeli Air Force, Kuwait Air Force, Serbian Air Force, Royal Navy
 

 

[So...Who's up for this one?]

Well, there's quite a bit of activity at DX in getting their fleet back in the air, with the Gladiator making its first engine runs since 2017 last week.

Also, the BBMF have self confirmed their attendance both days on their website: Displays | Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | Royal Air Force (mod.uk)

I wouldn't rule it out just yet.

[DCS Screenshot and Video thread]

That's a weird looking carrier. Whatcha doing breaking to 'land'? 😉

[DCS Screenshot and Video thread]

22 minutes ago, Sid said:

All the fantastic piccies and briefing videos...all I can muster is a childish caption opportunity....

 

When Harry met Gary?

[Multi-threading]

Can't wait. VR is becoming almost unplayable and I'm a cheapskate and don't want to fork out four figures for a new gfx card. 

[DCS F4U Corsair]

I see, diddly squat. Zlich. Nuffink. Sod all. Naddah. 5-5. 10-10. A billion minus a billion.

Lovely Jubbly 

[F-16 Training, LGB's and now HARM's using the HTS pod]

Makes sense to me mate, thanks!

[F-16 Training, LGB's and now HARM's using the HTS pod]

You Leg End, Kev! Thanks

[DCS: Normandy 2 Map]

Goodness me, this is going to be something!