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Forum: TO&Es March 8th, 2024, 07:14 AM
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Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

I think it comes down to what the RBS-17 was intended for use against -- Sweden bought it for their Amphibious Corps (Amfibiekåren).

Seems that the idea was that helicopters or fast boats would...
Forum: TO&Es March 8th, 2024, 07:02 AM
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Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

https://twitter.com/Korea_Defense/status/1765988577479946710



Going from F-4E to F-35A must be a huge :angel for the pilots
Forum: TO&Es February 21st, 2024, 07:43 AM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

First flight of Turkish Kaan fighter.

https://twitter.com/Fighterman_FFRC/status/1760240414035206331

Program started 2010; maiden flight Feb 2024, planned for production to about...
Forum: TO&Es February 17th, 2024, 02:21 PM
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Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Some F-35 information:

Belgium -- They got presented with their first F-35 in December 2023; but it will be 2025 before a F-35 lands at Florennes Air Base (2nd Tactical Wing) and 2027 for...
Forum: TO&Es February 15th, 2024, 09:08 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Spanish (033) OBAT

Unit 577: JSF

Spain keeps going hot/cold/hot/cold on actually acquiring the F-35B; so I'm not sure whether to keep Unit 577 in; given that any future F-35B buy will now only...
Forum: TO&Es November 6th, 2021, 12:58 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

The Chinese now have 20~ or more Y-20 transports.

On 6 July 2016 the first serial Y-20A (serial number 11051) was handed over to the PLAAF in a ceremony. The second aircraft numbered 11052...
Forum: TO&Es November 6th, 2021, 12:52 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

China has unveiled a variant of the J-16 (Unit 168); the J-16D, an EW/attack variant similar to the EF-18G Growler and reportedly deployed a few planes near taiwan.
...
Forum: TO&Es November 6th, 2021, 12:34 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

China has tested a twin seat (Pilot/Guy in Back) J-20 (Unit 164 China) prototype. We're still years away from it entering service; but presumably when it enters service, it will be used for training...
Forum: TO&Es April 22nd, 2021, 05:30 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Egypt OBAT (01) seems to be missing Mirage 5, which was decently large type in the Egyptian air force
Forum: TO&Es December 7th, 2020, 05:06 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/12/06/the-marine-corps-first-f-35c-squadron-is-ready-to-deploy-on-carriers/

The Marine Corps’ first squadron of F-35C Lightning II...
Forum: TO&Es November 21st, 2020, 05:50 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Japan has retired the F-4 Phantom from active service as of a day or so ago. There are about maybe 3 or 4 more still in service with the JASDF, but in a test and evaluation role.
Forum: TO&Es February 22nd, 2018, 08:34 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Oh dear, and now looks like Su-57 (aka T-50) is doing an early combat test in Syria:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/22/new-russian-stealth-fighter-spotted-in-syria
Forum: TO&Es February 11th, 2018, 08:45 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

China is claiming the J-20 is now in operational service, FWIW.

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2132777/chinas-j-20-stealth-fighter-jet-lines-combat-duty
Forum: TO&Es December 7th, 2017, 08:05 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Israelis just declared IOC for the first squadron of their F-35, which is currently at 9 aircraft operational.

Meanwhile, Canada cancelled it's F-18E/F Super Hornet Purchase which in turn was...
Forum: TO&Es November 27th, 2016, 07:02 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

You're better off buying Yefim Gordon's books on Russian Aircraft.
Forum: TO&Es August 31st, 2016, 03:41 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Tracking China

Following the possible IOC of the first Y-20 Airlifters back in June 2016, China now apparently has signed a deal with Antonov to resume An-225 production.
...
Forum: TO&Es June 15th, 2016, 03:52 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

I know this is slightly off-topic, but each year, the Soviet Embassy would go to the US GPO and buy all the budget documents, discussion documents, etc published each year by the US Government...
Forum: TO&Es June 15th, 2016, 03:47 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

From another board; possible initial IOC of CHINESE Y-20 HEAVY TRANSPORT
Forum: TO&Es March 16th, 2016, 02:15 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Russian 011 OBAT Date change request for IL-10/IL-10M:

Units:
126
127
937
938

Currently some of them last until either 12/1959 or 12/1964.
Forum: TO&Es March 15th, 2016, 08:47 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Minor OOB name change request; OBAT 011 Russia.

Unit 131 MiG-15 SD-5

[is equipped with 100 kg bombs]

Yefim Gordon's Aerofax MiG-15 book says on page 32:

MiG-15bis (izdeliye SD-5)...
Forum: TO&Es January 15th, 2016, 09:51 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Why not try using

UnitClass 215=Gunship Aircraft

combined with

Vision
Fire Control
Rangefinder
Forum: TO&Es January 15th, 2016, 09:41 PM
Replies: 687
Views: 191,556
Posted By MarkSheppard
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Fastboat; a Football Field is 48.5 m wide and 109.1 m long; so....

EDIT: Saw that others had replied to it...let's see...
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