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Nice ...I did a Sea Harrier cross deck on board its predecessor...ASTURIAS

meh UK Rivet Joint (Sunseeker oe some such flouncy RAF name) older than me ..well the airframe is ...not sure about the airframe hours 😄

Thats hoofin mate

Yep wasnt 100% but I knew someone like EXFAAFU would know ...being a filthy Kernow rating 🤢😃👍probably caused cracking in the lift frame 290 I think

You are correct that Operationally they only carried two external stores this was mainly due to the stresses on the airframe by all accounts ....I'm not a pinger(see my title) so its kinda second hand information and I cant remember which were the 'good' EMRU stations ..fwd or aft. As for the Lynx v Sea King Carrier think they had the same EMRUs but different carrier ...ask me about ERU's (Fixed wing). Not alot of help but you are correct to ask....unless it was earlier in the Pingers career....which reminds me does the kit come with two sets of blades composite and metal and 5 and 6 bladed tail rotor assembly?

Ooh found myself getting excited by taking apart ERUs🤔

Horses for courses....in my experience its good to keep your hand in all roles ( however little)else you have to start from strach all over again ..be it Close air support in austere environments or in more complex environments...or otherwise....look at ASW trailed off over the 20 years after the fall of the wall and suddenly with big floaty airfields its in again...who'd had thought there would be an underwater threat ..whether 30 Merlin Mk2 is enough to cover training,ASW,ASaC and down time for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance is another subject ...see my point?

Fabulous BZ to you

Fabulous...maybe some matt varnish to finish...those roundels look shiny....still fab though

Was chatting to some people whilst out in AFG and turboprops dont cut it....if you need close air support you need it fast ...so a fast jet is required...ok so this was a UK.pov so choice was Harrier or tonka...id imagine american troops feel the same

You would be correct

Hmm mixed feeling about this just shows how empty the cupboard is

Looking forward to the end of the year show next weekend...great phots

I"ll sit and watch this and well done for selecting the RN version..846 I believe 😀

fab stuff assume that is an A variant flown by Major Wolfe ..Unless of course she is USMC

Ah but then thats Crabs for you....whilst its still got issues....I can say with some assurance that the mk4/4a is the best silk purse the RN can do out of the sows ear that the Junior service had to deal with as did 845 and 846 when they replaced the mighty SK4. The Mk2 are a different matter...and frankly a completely different a/c to the latest models that the Poles and the Noggys have..😀

Hmm thats strange im pretty sure the RAN used the Sea king Mk50 for quite a long time .. made (under license but well modified) in the UK. Perhaps the Aussies should have bought Merlin....the Noggys seem happy

Nice armed noisy sports utility vehicle...not quite a green Sea King but pretty hoofin nevertheless 😀

Cracking work...BZ to you

846 regularly went back with SK 4s for marching season.

Happy Days ....always saved the bacon unlike the terrible Tristar. Did an overflight of VL on this day..when it comes to designing airliners we've got it although an underslug turbine is easier for maintainence

Yes a 5 year old was killed....unintentional and very sad....her family must be a risk as well.😐

Did it happen?

No problem...just an observation...still nice variety of phots 👍

Hmm not so sure and er...surely you mean mid 70s btw ...23 squadron with Lightnings in the mid 80s 🤔 Lovely phots by the way 🙂