Recent content by Tikka

Lovely rifle you have there. The left hand stock would suit me perfectly. Do not be too disappointed if it does not shoot well at first, the PPU ammunition can be a bit hit and miss - no pun intended. 6.5x55 is a great cartridge. I took my first Deer with it. Norma 140gr soft point.

Hi Astro. Thank you for taking the time to explain what went into the ejection training. I would have never come remotely close to completing any of that.

Hi Astro. Another question if you do not mind. I was reading another post that was talking of skydiving and it got me wondering about how much training you went through to prepare for a possible ejection. Was parachute training something you did a lot of? I am guessing it is not easy to...

Hi. I am not sure where you are but i am guessing Europe. I suggest searching for Mercedes own branded oils. Here in the UK they are very reasonably priced, much cheaper than the likes of Mobil etc. I can get them from Mercedes dealers on Ebay.

Thank you Astro for the answers to my question.

Hi @Astro14 I apologise if my questions have been covered previously. That hot weather we have been getting here in England got me to thinking about Pilot and RIO comfort in the F14 cockpit. You are both sat under a large area of glass, you are also surrounded by electrical equipment that i...

Hi. Ward Carrol has made a piece on this subject. He talks to a former Tomcat pilot about what will be needed to get one flying. I am guessing Astro would find this interesting as a trip down memory lane.

Fwiw. A quick look around ebay shows i can buy genuine Mercedes 5w-30 MB229.52 cheaper than a Mannol version. That's from a Mercedes main dealer too at £100 for 20 litres delivered. That's two oil changes on my Jeep.

Hi. Make of it what you will. I hope one flies again.

Land Rover design some wonderful vehicles. In an ideal world the designers would work for Toyota/Honda, or failing that, the Honda/Toyota engineers would work for JLR. :)

Fwiw. After the CZ75 the 92F was my favourite semi-auto.

Hi. Question if i may to those that know about these things. The big gun was designed to kill swarms of Soviet Tanks as they tore through the Fulda gap in Germany. Would that gun even be effective against a modern main battle tank? An example of a main battle tank being tough is a Challenger...

Hi Astro. Fair enough (y):).

Hi Astro. Thank you for answering. He does mention at the end of the interview that he went on to fly for United. If you are interested, the interview is There are a few of them, the above is the last. The interviewer is a former F16 guy.

Hi Astro. I have been watching an interview with a gent called Rob "Z-man" Zetel. He flew Migs with the Red Eagle Squadron. Mig 17, 21 and 23 i believe. Did you ever train with them? If so, what were your opinions of these airplanes from an F14 pilots perspective? I apologise if you have...