Recent content by Tikka

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...

Fwiw. I use Birchwood Casey Barricade. Always served me well.

After my six decades on this planet, i have concluded that most Humans are pretty scummy.

Hi. Thank you to everyone who has taken time to reply. Firstly, as has been pointed out, the engine in my Jeep is the Mercedes OM642, V6 Diesel engine. It has no DPF. In 2008 they were not factory fitted. The manufacturer recommended oil is 5w-30 MB229.51/52. I have zero fuel dilution issues...

Hi. I recently had my Jeep with OM642 engine serviced at the dealer. When i got home i noticed the invoice stated that Castrol Edge 0w-20 oil had been used. I spoke to service dep't and they assured me it was a mistake on the invoice and the correct 5w-30, MB229.52 oil had been used. Out of...