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WINTER HAS COME TO BOE

Winter has indeed come to BOE. It's wonderful to see all the white stuff cover everything outside. It's such a beautiful sight, and we have been looking forward to this after all the rain we have endured for the last month or so. The white snow is definitely prefered over all the mud, and the kids loves it!

The shetlandsponies will be going outside soon, but the kids wanted some pictures with them, so I complied and let Calypso snap some pictures. She has evolved an interest for photography, and that might come in handy soon I hope.

Kaki Golden has been gelded, and has become much calmer after that, which seems to sooth Ares' anxiety around horses. He still hasn't ridden Barmur much, if at all, so his sister Athena keeps him in shape, if he should want to ride the gelding at some point. He seems to enjoy grooming the shetlandsponies though, so for now that's good enough for me. He doesn't have to love horses, just because he has been born into this family.

Athena is as horse crazy as ever, and even tried to jump onto Loco's back the other day. Good thing she couldn't reach, as Loco hasn't been broken in yet, and probably would have thrown her off right away. Feline and I had a stern talk with her about just jumping on horses in the pastures, and I think she understands that - at least for a little wild. Nothing can contain that wild child xD

Loco hasn't been gelded yet, so he currently shares pasture with the Icelandic boys, but I hope to get him gelded soon, so he and all the ponies can share the pasture together.

The warmbloods seems to like the snow, and Commodor and Jet spends a lot of time running around and enjoying to stretch their muscles in the cool air.

Smarties seems to like scraping at the snow with high knee lifts every time, which I guess is good. He has never seen snow before and was quite puzzled by it to begin with, but with the calm mood from the other stallions he just went right in!

These days Sailor and Obaldo seems to argue a lot. They have a hard time to agree on anything it seems, so we might want to split the stallion herd in two soon. Sailor will probably stay with Jet and Commodor, while Obaldo will go with Smarties, as Sailor has always been a good influence on the younger stallions and takes the leader role well. Smarties is such a calm boy, and probably won't argue with Obaldo, but he is big enough to not be pushed around like a ragdoll.

[boymosher-420]

We are beyond thrilled to announce our North American tour with @whitechapelband + @kublaikhantx and @sanguisugabogg this September/October! Do not miss these shows - we will be playing ‘Pain Remains’ in its entirety!

Tickets will be available starting with:

Citi card presale- May 14 at 12pm ET.

American Express® presale -May 14 at 12pm Citi

The Live Nation and Ticketmaster - May 14th at 2pm ET.

Local presales - May 16th at 10am local time.

General onsale - May 17 at 10am local time

Lorna Shore North American Tour

w/ Whitechapel, Kublai Khan TX, Sanguisugabogg

Thu Sep 19 - Montreal, QC - MTELUS

Fri Sep 20 - Toronto, ON - HISTORY

Sat Sep 21 - Moon Township, PA - UPMC Events Center

Sun Sep 22 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Special Events Center

Tue Sep 24 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live Orlando

Wed Sep 25 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle

Fri Sep 27 - Louder Than Life Fest - Louisville, KY**

Sat Sep 28 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant

Sun Sep 29 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom

Mon Sep 30 - The Midland Theatre - Kansas City, MO*

Wed Oct 2 - New Orleans, LA - The Fillmore New Orleans

Thu Oct 3 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues

Fri Oct 4 - San Antonio, TX - Boeing Center at Tech Port

Sat Oct 5 - Dallas, TX - Southside Ballroom

Mon Oct 7 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren

Tue Oct 8 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl

Thu Oct 10 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues

Fri Oct 11 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern

Sat Oct 12 - Aftershock Fest - Sacramento, CA**

Mon Oct 14 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom

Tue Oct 15 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom

Thu Oct 17 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex

Fri Oct 18 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium

Sat Oct 19 - Omaha, NE - Steelhouse Omaha

Sun Oct 20 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore Minneapolis

Tue Oct 22 - Chicago, IL - Radius

Wed Oct 23 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit

Thu Oct 24 - Cleveland, OH - The Agora*

Fri Oct 25 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Silver Spring

Sun Oct 27 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom

Mon Oct 28 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall

Tue Oct 29 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore Philadelphia

Wed Oct 30 - Wallingford, CT - Toyota Oakdale Theatre

[ralfmaximus]

My friends and I tried to build a bridge simulator in 1985 or so using Commodore 64s. One of my friends was a boeing engineer and prototyped a crude network based on RS-232 cables connected to a central hub. I was going to write the software.

But here's the thing: halfway through the design process we realized it would be incredibly boring.

Ops/Navigation is basically steering a bus. Weapons officer would have fun but combat isn't 100% of what the Enterprise did. Science officer just... looked at scanners.

And the Captain got to sit in the middle and go hmmmm a lot and yell at people to do things.

I mean bridge simulators certainly exist (in VR now) and they've probably figured out a way to make it fun, but generally speaking? Running a starship is boring as shit.

#400 by @cinnamon-ginger

"As a lowkey gamer and lover of rpg, dear Star Trek game makers:

I DONT WANT TO BE THE SHIP! I NEVER WANT TO PLAY AS THE SHIP!!!!! I WANT TO BEY OWN HUMANOID CHARACTER!"

[usafphantom2]

RAF reveals painting scheme of its Wedgetail AEW Mk1 (E-7) aircraft

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 07/15/2022 - 5:39 PM in Air Shows, Military

The Royal British Air Force (RAF) unveiled today, during the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), the painting scheme of its new Wedgetail AEW Mk1 (Boeing E-7) aircraft.

The three aircraft will be operated by Lossiemouth RAF Base Squadron VIII, whose emblem of the Arab dagger appears on the caudal fin. The dagger, known as jambiya, was adopted in recognition of the long association of the unit with Arabia and is sheathed to symbolize the duties of guardian of the Squadron.

On the nose is the NATO Air Alert and Air Control Force shield, reflecting the United Kingdom's commitment to continue to provide air surveillance, command and control, aerospace battle management and communications to the Alliance.

"Seeing Squadron 8 jambiya and the NATO Air Control and Alert Force shield come to life in the Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning Mk1 painting reflects our ongoing commitment to NATO and marks a significant step in delivering this capacity," said Air Commodore Hicks, Senior Head of the Wedgetail Program.

The RAF is acquiring the aircraft under a contract of US$ 1.98 billion in March 2019. Initially it was planned to purchase five fuselages, but then it was reduced to three, replacing the fleet of E-3D Sentry (AWACS).

Wedgetail, which is being acquired for the RAF by Defense Equipment and Support, provides long-range aerial surveillance and control of an area of operations.

The aircraft uses a multifunctional electronic scanning array sensor (MESA) and integrated passive systems to collect information to provide the crew with a real-time image of aircraft and ships present in a wide area of responsibility. The crew uses this information to provide direction and guidance to aircraft and commanders on the ground.

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[revelation19]

Hey I saw your Ron Paul post and wanted to get your thoughts on something. Do you think that the seven year occupation in Japan after WW2 went well because there was a collaborative willingness? That the locations we are in now don’t want to change or something else? I’ve wondered this because we’ve been there so long and while fixing places sounds good it doesn’t seem to be ending. I’d appreciate someone’s else thoughts. Have you seen this discussed before? Hope you have a good Thanksgiving!

Yeah, the Japan occupation is a really weird case. They went from getting nuked by us to being one of our most unswerving allies over the course of just a few decades. On paper, the reason for that is that our occupation and subsequent cooperation with them was such that we guaranteed them access to pretty much all of our industrial and infrastructural technology. That’s why Japan excelled in the automotive industry and in the technology industry. To this day Japanese car companies and tech companies are among the most prolific in the world. 

But that result was only possible because the people were willing to cooperate. Their government surrendered and admitted defeat and it was all a part of the conditions of surrender that both sides agreed upon. Japan was a way different scenario than any of our current adversaries though. After the opening of Japan by Commodore Perry in the 1850′s and 60′s they realized that if they didn’t modernize their military, sooner or later, they were going to get totally crushed. So they modernized and went on the offensive and started getting involved in military disputes in China, Russia, Korea, etc. Less that 100 years later they’re in World War 2. Once they were defeated and surrendered, the conditions of their surrendered allowed for them to retain a government, to engage in world trade, and to conduct such industry that would sustain their economy. So they were very motivated to accept the terms and work with the U.S. and the Allies because they were basically being offered good standing on the world stage and the alternative was nuclear obliteration. 

Juxtapose that with the various wars in the Middle East. In Afghanistan, we could have had a Japan scenario when the Taliban was offering a clean end to the war on October 14th of 2001 by handing over Osama Bin Laden and forcing out Al Qaida. That would have ended the war just 7 days after it started on October 7th. Instead, the U.S. rejected that offer and are still there over 19 years later. 

In Iraq, a Japan scenario was never even possible. On March 13th of 2003 George Bush told Saddam Houssein that him and his sons had 48 hours to leave Iraq or they would “totally destroy” the entire country. When the Iraqi regime refused such a ridiculous demand, the Bush administration said it was “what we expected.” Then they went ahead and made good on their promise... and the Iraqi people have been suffering ever since. 

Worst of all, the very same people responsible are the ones being placed into the Biden Administration and now they have their sights set on Syria and Iran. 

So, they aren’t even pretending that they are trying to replicate the Japan situation. They don’t want to turn States in the Middle East into sovereign allies. The first thing they want is control of the resources. The second thing they want is for the wars to continue indefinitely. Arms companied like Boeing, Raytheon, Lockeed Martin, Northrop Grumman, etc. are all getting filthy rich off of the wars and all of their stock shot up when Biden was announced as the winner of the election. As long as there is instability and war in the Middle East, they can sell weapons and bombs. So they lobby the politicians and line their pockets. 

The reason it’s not ending is because in World War 2, they wanted it to end. In the Middle East they don’t. They want more war, more death, more bloodshed. They want it because it makes them money. The endlessness of these wars are a feature, not a bug.

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Kaydet ‘4273’ (F-AZJR), N3N-3 ‘2909’ (F-AZNF) and Rallye ‘F-BPGV’ by Alan Wilson Via Flickr: Three aircraft from the Salis collection in formation at the close of the annual airshow. From left to right they are:- 1968 SOCATA MS.893A Rallye Commodore 180 ‘F-BPGV’, c/n 10796, Boeing-Stearman E75 Kaydet ‘4273 / 741’ (F-AZJR), c/n 75-5656. Built as a PT-13D with the US military serial 42-17493 but now in false US Navy markings as an N2S-3, and Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 ‘2909 / 69’ (F-AZNF). 2019 Fête Aérienne Le Temps Des helices (Aerial Festival – The Time of the Propellers). Aérodrome de Cerny-La-Ferté-Alais, Cerny, France 9th June 2019

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YONGALAR IMPARATORLUGU

YONGALAR İMPARATORLUĞU

Okyanusun ortasındaki bir kibrit çöpü gibi duruyor masanın üstünde. Ama azgın dalgaların dizginleri bacaklarında toplanmış. Üfleseniz havalanır, gökyüzünü fethe çıkar. Oysa yeni doğmuş bir bebeğin tırnakları kadardır. Ve tırnakların sahibi kadar çaresiz, narin. Silikon dolaşır damarlarında. Taklamakan çölünde, Gobi’de ve Büyük Sahra’da ve her yaz, her Allah’ın günü kemiklerimizi ısıttığımız plajlarda dünyalar dolusu bulunan silikon.

Mikroskop altında, caddeleri, meydanları ve binalarıyla kilometrelerce yukarıdan bakılan ıssız bir şehir gibidir. Dev bir örümcek ağıdır bu ölü şehir. Kocaman, hantal tüpleri, dirençleri, lehimleri ve kabloları yoktur. İncecik kanalları, milyonlarca devre elemanı vardır. Ve bu şehir bir mikrobilgisayarın kalbidir.

Bir mikroişleyiciye ev sahipliği yapabilen yongamız dünyanın ilk elektronik bilgisayarı ENIAC’tan; sık sık bozulan, alevler kusarak çalışan, enerji oburu 30 tonluk ENIAC’tan 200 kat daha hızlıve 30 000 kat daha ucuzdur. Kanaatkardır, bir gece lambasının kullandığı enerjiyle dünyayı yerinden oynatır.

Bir çağa adını kazıyacak dev bir mühürdür yonga.

Önce bilgisayarları ele geçirdiler. Yasaları yıktılar. “En büyük biziz” dediler. Mikrobilgisayarlar, saatler, hesap makineleri, fırınlar, çamaşır makineleri ve otomobillerin üzerinde, aklınıza gelen her aletin içinde evlerimizi, iş yerlerimizi, eğlence mekanlarımızı istila ettiler.

Artık hesaplarımızı onlar yapıyor, pastamızı pişiriyor, çamaşırlarımızı yıkıyor, otomobilimizin motorunu denetliyor, radyomuzu, termostatımızı ayarlıyorlar. Doğal gazı pompalayan -sınırlı da olsa- kör ve sağırların bazılarına görme ve işitme olanakları sağlayan, hastalık teşhisi, maden araştırmaları yapan, fabrikalarda ve bürolarda hizmetimize koşan hep onlar.

Görme, dokunma duyuları olan, yalın kararlar alabilen robotlar üretim bantlarında yerlerini aldılar bile. Gerçi bunlar bilim kurgu romanlarının androitlerinden yüzlerce yıl geride ama omuzları, dirsekleri ve esnek bilekleriyle hep aynı sabır ve özenle karınca gibi çalışıyorlar. Gemilere kaynak yapıyor, elektrik motorlarını, kontrol panellerini monte ediyor, demir ocaklarını besliyor, arabaları boyuyorlar

Dünyanın önde gelen firmaları da robot gücünün farkında. Chrysler’in Delawere’deki fabrikasında çalışan 30 robot kaynakçı, saatte 100 otomobilin kaynağını yapıyor. Aynı sayıda işçi ise saatte 60 otomobilin kaynağını yapabiliyor. Halen 1600 robot çalıştıran General Motors 1990’a kadar bu sayıyı 16000’e çıkarmayı planlıyor. Boeing, her birinin oturma planı farklı olan 10 tane uçağı aynı anda yapmayı planlıyor. Tabii delikleri açan, koltukları monte eden robotları kullanarak.

Elektroniğin samurayları Japonlar ise, yongaları kullanarak, sadece 1981 yılında 16 milyon radyo, 16 milyon televizyon ve 85 milyon hesap makinesi üretti. Sonra da 64 KB’lık bellek yongaları pazarının %7o’ini ele geçirdiler. Dünyadaki robotların %50’si Toranaga’nın topraklarında yaşıyor.

Bilgisayarlar devlet dairelerini, bankaları, özel şirketleri, borsaları ele geçirdi. Bordromuzu hesaplayan, muhasebemizi yapan, stokları kontrol eden, maliyet-verimlilik hesapları, hava ve seçim tahminleri yapan, elektrik-su faturalarını düzenleyen, uzay mekiğinin yörüngesini hesaplayan, molekül, uçak, gemi ve otomobil modelleri çizen hep onlar.

Çocuklarımız Commodore ve Atarilerle büyüyor artık. Çığlık çığlığa robot ve yıldız savaşları yapıyorlar. Liselere yüzbinlerce bilgisayar alınması konusunda tasarılar yapılıyor. Banka işlemlerinin, alışverişin evde oturarak yapılacağı günler çok yakın.

Bir çekirge sürüsüdür yongalar.

New York’un arka sokaklarında kardeş kardeş geçiniyor, zenciler, melezler, beyazlar. New York’un arka sokaklarında sefalet, fuhuş, esrar ve ölüm kol geziyor. İnsanlar fakir, insanlar umutsuz, insanlar acımasız. Bir pezevenk kıyasıya dövüyor sermayesini. İki zenci azmanı bir kaç dolar için pusuya yatmıış, sabırla bekliyor. Yarı aralık bir kepengin ardında Michael, tam 6 aydır işsiz ve 3 gündür aç, bir dükkan sahibinin gırtlağını kesiyor. Ve Christien, büyük umutlarını harcadığı şehirde şimdi yapayalnız, bir sokak lambasının sarı, loş ışıklarının altında büyük hayalleriyle bulutlarda geziyor.

Açlıktan kırılıyor Kara Afrika. Uçsuz bucaksız bozkırlarda insanlar sinek sürüleri gibi ölüyor. Komşular birbirini boğazlıyor Orta Doğu’da. Dazlaklar bir Türk gencini öldürüyor Almanya’nın kaldırımlarında. Bir Türk işçisi temizliyor kana bulanan kaldırımları.

Yongaların laneti bir kabus gibi çöküyor insanların üstüne. Bir yanda fabrikalar robotlarla donanıyor, bir yanda ofisler bilgisayarlarla. Alfred Sauvy, son yüz yılı içeren araştırmasında yeni çıkan işlerle yok olan işlerin sayısının denk olduğunu buluyor ama kısa vadede memur alımları %25 azalıyor. İnsanlar kısa vadede yaşıyor, uzun vadede ise herkes ölü.

Muazzam bir Bilgisayar İmparatorluğu 5000 insan yılı harcayarak her sürümünde en az 1000 hata içeren bir işletim sistemi çıkarıyor. Bir füze projesinde, yapılan küçücük bir işaret hatasıyla milyonlarca dolar havaya uçuyor. Kanada’da bazı şirketlerin dosyaları Manhattan’daki okul bilgisayarlarını kullanan öğrencilere meze oluyor. Ve Amerikan bankaları bilgisayarlar aracılığıyla günde 500 milyar dolar transfer ediyor.

Uzmanlar, geçmiş yıllardaki tuş soygunlarının tutarının 100 milyon dolar ile 6.5 milyar dolar arasında olduğunu tahmin ediyor. Gerçek rakamı ise kimse bilmiyor. Bilgisayar suçlarının çoğunluğu açığa çıkmıyor. Açığa çıkanlarsa kurbanlarına milyonlarca dolara maloluyor. Dahası, doğru ellerde yanlış şekilde kullanılan bilgisayarlar yanlış ellerde gayet doğru kullanılabiliyor. Uyuşturucu satıcıları bilgisayarların nimetlerinden sonuna kadar faydalanıyor. Diğerlerinin de konvoya katılacağı günler uzak değil.

Korkulu rüyamızdır yongalar, umudumuz yine onlar.

Yongaların önlenemez yükselişi sürüyor. Yeni geliştirilen tasarım yöntemleriyle üniversite öğrencileri kısa sürelerde karmaşık yonga planları hazırlayabiliyor. Oysa çok elit bir mühendis grubu, daha dün diyebileceğimiz bir tarihte, Hewlet Packard’ın mikroişlemcisini tasarlamak için aylarca ter dökmüştü.

IBM’in New York’taki araştırma merkezinde, bilgisayarda depolanan yonga tasarımları elektron demetleri ile doğrudan silikon yufkalar üstüne aktarılıyor. Silikondan 10 kat daha hızlı elektrik ileten galyum ve arsenik bileşikleri ile araştırmalar son hızla devam ediyor. Bazı bilimadamları yarıiletkenler üzerine molekülleri, atomları yerleştirmeye hazırlanıyor.

Sıvı helyum içinde dondurulan yongalar, bugüne kadar üretilmiş bütün süper bilgisayarlardan daha güçlü, üzüm tanesi büyüklüğünde bilgisayarların yapımını olanaklı kılıyor. Denizbilimciler, gemileri yönetecek, düşman ateşinden kaçırıp denizcileri kurtaracak yarı akıllı robot düşleri kuruyor. Uyuşturucu madde üreticilerini örnek alan kimyacılar bilgisayar üretmeyi değil yetiştirmeyi düşünüyor.

Yaşamı ve bilim kurguyu harmanlamış dört nala koşuyor yongalar. Dünyanın kaderini değiştirirken; yüreğimizde, belleğimizde, toplumsal yapımızda derin izler bırakarak gidiyorlar. Arkalarından insanlar koşuyor. Alışkanlıklarını, korkularını, tutkularını, düşlerini ve umutlarını dev bir atlı karıncaya kaptırmış insanlar koşuyor. Geride kalanlar, tökezleyenler, düşenler, ezilenler var aralarında. Atlı karınca dönüyor, baş döndürücü bir hızla dönüyor, dönüyor, dönüyor.

Gözyaşı ve sabır yazılıdır ilerlemenin tarihinde

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[ukforcesnews]

RAF E-3D SENTRY RETURNS From Op Shader

Royal Air Force (RAF) E-3D Sentry Aircraft, ZH103 from 8 Squadron landing at RAF Waddington

A ROYAL Air Force Boeing E-3D Sentry has returned to its home base at RAF Waddington following its final mission on Operation Shader, bringing to a close 30 years of operational service. 

E-3D RAF Service 

Introduced to the RAF in 1991 the UK E-3Ds formed the E-3D Component of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force (NAEWCF), receiving much of their tasking directly from NATO. 

The RAF E-3Ds remain UK manned and capable of independent, national tasking such as operations over Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003. 

Originally a fleet of seven, the UK fleet has slowly been reduced since 2011. The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 announced the intention to retain the E-3D fleet until 2035, however in March 2019, the Ministry of Defence announced that the E-3Ds would be replaced by five E-7 Wedgetails from 2023. 

The crowd of families and RAF personnel watching the E-3D Sentry aircraft, ZH101, returning to RAF Waddington from Op SHADER

The Sentry aircraft flew its final operational sortie on the 30 July over Iraq as part of the counter-Daesh Op Shader. The aircraft from No.8 Squadron had been deployed to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and was the latest and last deployment since 2015.  The aircraft returned to RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire on 4 August. 

Describing the aircraft’s lengthy service, the Commander of the Intelligence, Surveillance, Targeting and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Force, Air Commodore Nicholas Hay said: “Sentry’s return from a hugely successful overseas deployment heralds a fitting end to over 30 years of continuous service in support of NATO, other coalition and national operations.

“Whether operating from their home base at Waddington or airfields from across Europe and the broader Middle East, Sentry has contributed by providing a Recognised Air and Maritime Picture that has enabled others to operate with significant freedom of action against the most hostile of threats.

“Whilst this moment is undoubtedly the time for all those who enabled Numbers 8, 23 54 and 56 Squadrons’ endeavours in the air to look back with immense pride and satisfaction, we have continued to learn much that will ensure other ISTAR platforms, including the new Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning aircraft, are able to maintain a significant operational edge going forwards.”

An officer greeting his child for the first time since deployment and two children in the background running towards their family member out of frame

A deployed member of the Royal Air Force greeting his children under the wing of the aircraft for the first time since deployment. A ROYAL Air Force Boeing E-3D Sentry has returned to its home base at RAF Waddington following its final mission on Operation Shader

The E-3D Sentry, entered RAF service in 1991 as part of the RAF’s ISTAR fleet and was immediately deployed to  supported Air Operations during the first Gulf War.  Since then the Sentry aircraft have been involved in UK operations ever since including Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, the broader Middle East and the Caribbean, together with a NATO role.  The Sentry is also known as the Airborne Warning and Control System or AWACS.

This recent deployment has seen operational sorties being flown on Op Shader, and also sorties to support Operation Fortis, the deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth and the Carrier Strike Group.

Describing its most recent missions, the Officer Commanding 8 Sqn, Wing Commander Victoria Williams said: “The deployment of the Sentry fleet to RAF Akrotiri in support of the maiden operational deployment of the Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier and operations in the Middle-East has been a resounding success. This was the first operational detachment of the fleet since 2016 and involved a Whole Force of RAF, Reservists and contractors to deliver 30 missions in 9 weeks. 

“The Sentry was able to provide the recognised air and surface picture to the Carrier Strike Group to facilitate its safe transit from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Suez. 

“The skills and experience of Sentry crews, particularly those developed through working closely with naval assets during this deployment, will now be re-invested. The E-7 Wedgetail programme will enter service in 2023, replacing Sentry as the RAF’s Airborne Early Warning and Airborne Command & Control platform.”

The E-3D Sentry will be retired later this year and will be replaced in 2023 by a fleet of three Boeing E-7 Wedgetails that will operate from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland. During the period between retirement and the Wedgetail becoming operational, the ISTAR requirements will be covered by a combination of other aircraft and E-3s from our NATO partners. 

Reflecting on the return of the E-3D Sentry to RAF Waddington Group Captain Robert O’Dell, the Deputy Head Capability at the ISTAR Force HQ said: “I am exceptionally proud to have been associated with Sentry in a variety of operational aircrew, training, test and support roles since it entered service in 1991; Sentry has defined my career and it is inevitably with mixed feelings I now find myself involved with its retirement.  

“However, all E-3D aircrew, ground crew and supporting civilians should feel justifiably proud of the enormous contribution it has made to NATO and UK Air Policing, combat and humanitarian operations in the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya, as well as countering drug-smuggling in the Caribbean.”

Royal Air Force (RAF) E-3D Sentry Aircraft, ZH103 from 8 Sqaudron landing at RAF Waddington

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Air Commodore Muhammad Ali appointed as PAF spokesperson

Air Commodore Muhammad Ali appointed as PAF spokesperson

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ISLAMABAD: Air Commodore Muhammad Ali has been appointed as the official spokesperson for Pakistan Air Force.

Air Commodore Muhammad Ali was commissioned in the flying branch of Pakistan Air Force in December, 1989.

As a transport aircrew, he has flown various transport aircraft including C-130 Hercules, Boeing 707, Fokker F-27 etc. He is a graduate of Army Command and Staff College,…

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RAAF pilot reaches the impressive mark of 4,000 hours of flight in F/A-18 jets

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 06/09/2022 - 14:00 in Military

For the first time in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), a pilot of the No. 82 Fighter Flight Training Wing, Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy, flew 4,000 hours on F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft.

The milestone, reached on May 23 at RAAF Base Base in Amberley, includes 1,500 hours in the F/A-18A/B Hornets and 2,500 hours in the F/A-18F Super Hornets.

Although he is not the first international pilot to reach this milestone, Boeing Defense Australia has identified Squadron Leader Grealy as the first RAAF fighter pilot to do so.

With more than 27 years of experience in fast jet aviation, the leader of the Grealy squadron made trips in Australia and abroad during peacetime and war operations.

Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy, in an F/A-18F Super Hornet, is welcomed back to RAAF Base in Amberley with a water cannon greeting after reaching 4,000 hours. (Photo: Sergeant Peter Borys)

'I flew the 1995 F/A-18A/B Hornet at Wing No. 81 at Williamtown RAAF Base, completing several turns in Squadron No. 77 and Operational Conversion Unit No. 2, both as a fighter combat instructor and flight commander," said the leader of Grealy squadron.

“In 2009, I joined the Initial Cadre Super Hornet, conducting instructional tasks for the United States Navy in Lemoore, California, before returning to Wing No. 82 at RAAF Amberley Base as Executive Officer of No. 1 Squadron.

“Of my total F/A-18 hours, the most memorable experience was conducting attack operations in Iraq as part of Operation Okra in an executive capacity.”

Since 2009, Squadron Leader Grealy has made several executive trips in Ward No. 82 and is currently a Specialized Crew in Wing No. Training Flight. 82.

Visiting the RAAF Amberley Base to register the landmark, the commander of the Air Combat Group, air commodore Tim Alsop, said it was an honor to witness the "huge achievement" of the leader of Grealy squadron.

"In addition to being a single patch, it means the depth of the experience that 'Greals' has built over almost three decades," said Air Commodore Alsop.

“Our air combat force is built on quality, whose base is established by a team of world-class instructors in many fields and the leader of Grealy squadron is just one of them.”

Tags: Military AviationF/A-18E/F Super HornetRAAF - Royal Australian Air Force/Royal Australian Air Force

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in a specialized aviation magazine in Brazil and abroad. He uses Canon equipment during his photographic work in the world of aviation

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Bell Boeing delivers first CMV-22B Osprey to the U.S. Navy

Bell Boeing delivers first CMV-22B Osprey to the U.S. Navy

Boeing and Bell Textron Inc., delivered the first CMV-22B Osprey, which is the V-22 variant the U.S. Navy will use for transporting personnel and cargo to aircraft carriers at sea, Boeing announced on 10th February.

“The CMV-22B brings expanded capabilities not only to the carrier onboard delivery mission, but to the high-end fight,” said U.S. Navy Captain Dewon Chaney, Commodore, Fleet Logistics…

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U.S. Navy receives first CMV-22B Osprey

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. announced on its website on 07 February that it had delivered the latest variant of Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to the U.S. Navy.

“The CMV-22 Osprey brings expanded capabilities not only to the Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) mission but to the high-end fight. We are anxious to get it to the fleet and show off its immense capabilities and agile flexibility.” said U.S. Navy Capt. Dewon Chaney, Commodore, Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Wing.

The CMV-22B is unique in the Osprey family with the ability to carry up to 6,000 pounds and cover more than 1,150 nautical miles. It is the only aircraft that can land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier with the F-35C engine power module safely secured inside its fuselage and provide roll-on/roll-off delivery. Expanded sponsons increase fuel capacity and enable the CMV-22B to provide enhanced logistical capability anywhere in the world.

“This CMV-22 first delivery marks a new milestone with our U.S. Navy customer providing unmatched versatility in an aviation platform,” said Chris Gehler, Bell V-22 Vice President and Bell Boeing Deputy Program Director.  “Bell Boeing, our dedicated employees, and Team Osprey are proud to support our US government customer in bringing this unique capability to the fleet.”

The CMV-22 completed several milestones leading to the first reveal ceremony. The CMV-22B accomplished its first flight in December 2019 and on Feb. 2, the first developmental test model arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD to continue developmental testing. Over the last several months, the Navy and Marine Corps team has been working and training together at MCAS Miramar in preparation for CMV-22 deliveries.

“Navy maintainers and aircrew have embedded in multiple squadrons within Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, with significant benefit to both Navy personnel and our squadrons. This integration has been so successful, and created such a tight-knit team, that we currently have members of the upcoming Navy squadron integrated into one of our forward-deployed units,” said U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric Garcia, MAG-16 commanding officer. “This clearly demonstrates the professionalism and dedication by all members of the “Blue and Green” team and bodes well for further integration of Navy and Fleet Marine Forces as we prepare to employ the CMV-22’s vast capabilities at home and abroad.”

The U.S. Navy selected the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey to replace the C-2A Greyhound fleet for its carrier onboard delivery mission of transporting personnel and high-priority cargo from shore bases to aircraft carriers at sea. The CMV-22B will initially be based at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego and later at Naval Air Station Norfolk.

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Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. announced on its website on 07 February that it had delivered the latest variant of Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to the U.S. Navy.

“The CMV-22 Osprey brings expanded capabilities not only to the Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) mission but to the high-end fight. We are anxious to get it to the fleet and show off its immense capabilities and agile flexibility.” said U.S. Navy Capt. Dewon Chaney, Commodore, Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Wing.

The CMV-22B is unique in the Osprey family with the ability to carry up to 6,000 pounds and cover more than 1,150 nautical miles. It is the only aircraft that can land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier with the F-35C engine power module safely secured inside its fuselage and provide roll-on/roll-off delivery. Expanded sponsons increase fuel capacity and enable the CMV-22B to provide enhanced logistical capability anywhere in the world.

“This CMV-22 first delivery marks a new milestone with our U.S. Navy customer providing unmatched versatility in an aviation platform,” said Chris Gehler, Bell V-22 Vice President and Bell Boeing Deputy Program Director.  “Bell Boeing, our dedicated employees, and Team Osprey are proud to support our US government customer in bringing this unique capability to the fleet.”

The CMV-22 completed several milestones leading to the first reveal ceremony. The CMV-22B accomplished its first flight in December 2019 and on Feb. 2, the first developmental test model arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD to continue developmental testing. Over the last several months, the Navy and Marine Corps team has been working and training together at MCAS Miramar in preparation for CMV-22 deliveries.

“Navy maintainers and aircrew have embedded in multiple squadrons within Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, with significant benefit to both Navy personnel and our squadrons. This integration has been so successful, and created such a tight-knit team, that we currently have members of the upcoming Navy squadron integrated into one of our forward-deployed units,” said U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric Garcia, MAG-16 commanding officer. “This clearly demonstrates the professionalism and dedication by all members of the “Blue and Green” team and bodes well for further integration of Navy and Fleet Marine Forces as we prepare to employ the CMV-22’s vast capabilities at home and abroad.”

The U.S. Navy selected the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey to replace the C-2A Greyhound fleet for its carrier onboard delivery mission of transporting personnel and high-priority cargo from shore bases to aircraft carriers at sea. The CMV-22B will initially be based at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego and later at Naval Air Station Norfolk.

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Royal Navy Founded: 1546 or 1660 Country: United Kingdom Branch: HM Naval Service Type: Blue-water navy Role: Naval Warfare Size: 45,000 Regular 15,000 Reserve 10,000 Royal Fleet Reserve Headquarters: Navy HQ, TBA Nickname(s): Senior Service Motto(s): “Si vis pacem, para bellum” (Latin)
“If you wish for peace, prepare for war”
Colours: Red and white March: “Heart of Oak” Fleet 1 x ship of the line 24 x submarines 2 x aircraft carriers 3 x amphibious assault ships 4 x amphibious transport docks 12 x destroyers 28 x frigates 6 x corvettes 12 x offshore patrol vessels 15 x mine countermeasures vessels 50 x fast patrol boats 10 x survey ships 4 x icebreakers 2 x hospital ships 1 x royal yacht Website: royalnavy.mod.uk Commanders Lord High Admiral: First Sea Lord: Fleet Commander: Second Sea Lord: Insignia White Ensign Naval Jack FLEET Submarines (24) SSBNs 4 x Dreadnought-class SSNs 7 x Astute-class 7 x Advanced Astute-class SSKs 6 x Unknown-class Aircraft carriers (2) 2 x Queen Elizabeth-class Amphibious assault ships (3) 3 x Unknown-class Amphibious transport docks (4) 4 x Unknown-class Destroyers (12) 6 x Type 45 or Daring-class 6 x Advanced Type 45 or Daring-class Frigates (28) 16 x Type 26 Global Combat Ship 6 x Type 31 BMT Group Venator-110 6 x Type 31 Steller System Project Spartan Corvettes (6) 6 x Unknown-class Offshore patrol vessels (12) 6 x River-class 6 x Unknown-class Mine countermeasures vessels (15) 7 x Unknown-class 8 x Unknown-class Fast patrol boats (50) 25 x Unknown-class 25 x Unknown-class Survey ships (10) 4 x Unknown-class 2 x Unknown-class 4 x Unknown-class Icebreakers (4) 2 x Unknown-class 2 x Unknown-class Hospital ships (2) Royal yacht (1) Ship of the line (1) Submarine Service x Founded: 1901 Country: United Kingdom Branch: Royal Navy Motto: ‘We Come Unseen’ Equipment: 4 x SSBNs 14 x SSNs 6 x SSKs Commanders Commodore-in-Chief: Active submarines Ballistic submarines 4 x Dreadnought-class Fleet submarines 7 x Astute-class 7 x Advanced Astute-class Conventional submarines 6 x Unknown-class Fleet Air Arm x Founded: 1914 (As the Royal Naval Air Service 1924 (as the naval branch of the Royal Air Force 1937 (as part of Naval Service) Country: United Kingdom Allegiance: British Monarch Branch: Royal Navy Size: 10,000 Commanders Rear Admiral, Fleet Air Arm: Commodore-in-Chief: Insignia Roundels White ensign Aircraft flown Attack 70 x Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Reconnaissance 6 x Bell Boeing EV-22 (AEW&C) 10 x AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk2 Crowsnest (AEW&C) Patrol 40 x AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin (ASW/ASuW) 30 x AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat (ASW/ASuW) Naval Helicopters 80 x AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin 65 x AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat 30 x Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey 20 x Sikorsky H-92 Superhawk Trainer 35 x BAE Hawk 12 x Beechcraft Avenger 35 x Grob Tutor Transport 6 x Airbus Helicopters H160 UAV 16 x Boeing Insitu ScanEagle