NATO flyby at the Wales shindig.

[ccr32]

Just seen on the BBC news website what looks like an F35 parked up on a golf course - surely that can't be the case? Didn't think there were any flying operationally yet?

Not 100% sure though, the picture I am viewing is too low resolution for me to work it out...

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29056870

[onyx39]

ccr32 said:

Just seen on the BBC news website what looks like an F35 parked up on a golf course - surely that can't be the case? Didn't think there were any flying operationally yet?

Not 100% sure though, the picture I am viewing is too low resolution for me to work it out...

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29056870

It will be a model.

[jmorgan]

Think there were a few pictures on BBC of a giant tube of glue and a giant air fix box and finger prints all over it.

Edit.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-29042106

Edited by jmorgan on Thursday 4th September 09:02

[williamp]

MartG said:

What you'll see

Begs the obvious question: if you were the buyer for one of the worlds air forces, which one of those would you choose for a fighter?

typhoon, mirage 2000c, MiG 29, F15C, F16, F18, or Hawk (well, you might not have much of a budget....)

And no Eric. You cannot have a squadron of Spitfires instead!

[Z06George]

williamp said:

Begs the obvious question: if you were the buyer for one of the worlds air forces, which one of those would you choose for a fighter?

typhoon, mirage 2000c, MiG 29, F15C, F16, F18, or Hawk (well, you might not have much of a budget....)

And no Eric. You cannot have a squadron of Spitfires instead!

Seeing as the Canadians still use Hornets and not Superhornets, the F-15. Although I want to say F-16 just because they're the best looking out of that selection IMHO.

[NormalWisdom]

If any of you live further East and are interested, the Ospreys and Blackhawks are with AF1 & 2 at Fairford. The majority of the aircraft in the flypast are at Brize.

PS - I would buy the Typhoon

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

williamp said:

Begs the obvious question: if you were the buyer for one of the worlds air forces, which one of those would you choose for a fighter?

typhoon, mirage 2000c, MiG 29, F15C, F16, F18, or Hawk (well, you might not have much of a budget....)

Typhoon every time.

ccr32 said:

Just seen on the BBC news website what looks like an F35 parked up on a golf course - surely that can't be the case? Didn't think there were any flying operationally yet?

It's the Lockheed-Martin ground mock up. It's actually quite convincing - I got the chance to sit in it at the RAF Marham Families Day last month.

[fatboy69]

I believe that a fully armed Typhoon replica has also been built on the front lawn at Celtic Manor.

Wouldn't mind that on my drive - aimed at my neighbours house........

[Yertis]

Why didn't Jerry call his Typhoon the 'Taifun'? Eurofighter is a boring, bureaucratic name.

[onyx39]

Yertis said:

Why didn't Jerry call his Typhoon the 'Taifun'? Eurofighter is a boring, bureaucratic name.

Better than Stuka I guess..

[anonymous-user]

Yertis said:

Why didn't Jerry call his Typhoon the 'Taifun'? Eurofighter is a boring, bureaucratic name.

Never realised that Typhoon was not the name used by all air forces.

Every day...

[maffski]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

williamp said:

Begs the obvious question: if you were the buyer for one of the worlds air forces, which one of those would you choose for a fighter?

typhoon, mirage 2000c, MiG 29, F15C, F16, F18, or Hawk (well, you might not have much of a budget....)

Typhoon every time.

Especially as it gives you access to Meteor.

[Eighteeteewhy]

A few pics of the fly-by this morning.