Wednesday 16 March 2022

German Luftwaffe to procure 35 F-35 and 15 Eurofighters

 

"..the decision to procure the F-35 has been made. What this means for the Luftwaffe is explained by Generalleutnant Ingo Gerhartz.."

"...There was only one response possible to Putin's aggression and that was to show our determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with our NATO allies already operating the most modern warplane currently flying anywhere in the world. The decision to procure this jet strengthens our ability, together with our partners, to support NATO airspace and defend the alliance. All 35 aircraft will serve with Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 33 (formerly Jagdbombergeschwader 33) ..."


The Geschwader (Tactical Air Force Wing 33, abbreviated as 'TaktLwG 33' ) is based in Büchel (near Spangdahlem) and operates the Tornado IDS under its Kommodore, Oberst Thomas Schneider. The additional Eurofighters to be purchased will be operated in the electronic warfare role 

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Hendon RAF Museum's 'newest' exhibit - Lysander R9125

 


Visited the RAF Museum, Colindale (Hendon) London on Sunday. What a fantastic place - shame that the collection is a bit all over the place at the moment. The Fw 190 S-8 (dual cockpit trainer) is currently dismantled awaiting a move, but apparently both the Dinah and the Ki-100 from Cosford are coming down to north London. The RAF Museum's 'newest' exhibit though is Lysander R9125. Recently restored, the Lysander is now on public display at Hendon in the corner of Hangar 5 opposite the He 162 and Vulcan. No idea why. The finished scheme is accurate down to the "inverted" paint detail on the engine cowl gills - which replicates how it actually looked in a WW2 photograph. Note how for the second photo I went over the rope to try and get a view of the cockpit..only partially successful...






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Friday 4 March 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine - the fate of the Antonov An -225 Mriya at Hostomel airport - destroyed! - latest edit March 2023

 



Below; posted on twitter and re-posted here using their 'embed' code, a Russian state TV reporter broadcasts from Hostomel airport north of Kyiv. As she cowers as gunshots ring out, the camera takes in a view inside of the hangar housing the An 225, showing that it has been almost completely destroyed. Of course the reporter is saying that it was destroyed by Ukrainian artillery, but it is almost certainly the case that it was destroyed by the Russians..Having now watched the recent Channel 4 programme on the 'battle' for Hostomel, it would seem that the Russians were correct - as Ukranian artillery laid down a barrage on the airfield to prevent further use of the runway and as a prelude to a counter-strike..







Footage of the An 225 on fire at Hostomel airport



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