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Greetings, my name is Andy.

I spent almost a couple of decades in the RAF as an avionics technician, before moving into the civvy street with a UK defence contractor and I've been there ever since. I've worked on a wide swathe of projects on the ground, in the air and on ships, but mostly have an interest in aircraft systems, design and operation.

I'm currently working as a safety engineer, but I'm proud to say I started off standing on a flight line waving at pilots!
 
Hi,
My name is John. I'm an artist with a history of alternate history comics and illustrations for games. I do not claim to be either an engineer nor an aviation expert, but rather a humble hobbyist, and have browsed the forum for some years.

One example was for the Gear Krieg setting, where I explored the development of British jet bombers, mixing paper projects and some famous fictional designs. The article can be found in Aurora 7.4
http://dp9forum.com/aurora/
 
Hello, my name is Lionel.
I'm studying IT and have been interested in everything related to space exploration since I was a kid. So you may see me posting in those threads sometimes.
Also, I'm from Argentina, so I will likely comment if a thread pops up (especially if it's related to aviation, as that's what I'm interested the most). Actually, I was a lurker until I read the thread on alternative history for the Argentine Air Force and the Sea Harriers, so hopefully I'll have something to add there.

Anyways, I hope I have a long stay here. I've been reading this forum for quite a while and I already love it!
 
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Hello, my name is Lionel.
I'm studying IT and have been interested in everything related to space exploration since I was a kid. So you may see me posting in those threads sometimes.
Also, I'm from Argentina, so I will likely comment if a thread pops up (especially if it's related to aviation, as that's what I'm interested the most). Actually, I was a lurker until I read the thread on alternative history for the Argentine Air Force and the Sea Harriers, so hopefully I'll have something to add there.

Anyways, I hope I have a long stay here. I've been reading this forum for quite a while and I already love it!
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Welcome !
Great, I started the discussion about alternative Argentinian fighters versus the Sea Harrier and I'm super happy that an Argentinian can come along !!!
 
Hello comrades!

I go by my name Rafferty Trujillo or my username NinjaGamer_5, but you can just call me Ninja for short. :-D I am a 14 year old average gamer and a tank and aircraft nerd who has ADHD and talks to much . I currently live in Santee, California, USA.
I first stumbled upon this forum about 2 or 3 years ago, while I was looking at images of the Blohm und Voss Bv.170. To my less-matured brain, the forum looked like a website from the beginning of the internet. (sry if that was a bit harsh of a comment.) I didn’t take too much interest in it until I found it again on July 11 of 2023. I hope that you all enjoy my presence on this site, and are happy that there is a young enthusiast among you who enjoys the same cool prototype aircraft stuff that most of you have been doing for a long time!

I wish you all the best of health and happiness!
NinjaGamer_5
 
Welcome!

Forums are indeed considered a bit old-fashioned nowadays, this website is actually significantly older than you are (started in December 2005), though it has been upgraded a few times since then.

Nowhere else really has the same depth of coverage over its 17 years of existence, though, for the core subjects we discuss.
 
Hello!

I'm Anonimo, an italian student currently in the Biotechnologies field that loves aerospace and defense topics.
I've been quite a lurker on the forum for some…years, mainly for research purposes, but decided to join out of curiosity and interest in discussing (and this could be a place where i can exploit my connections in the Italian Air Force and some aerospace/defense companies for questions or stuff, lol).
 
Hello from New Zealand. I am researching the Peace Pearl J8 project and I've found my way here. Have found lots of good info so far so thank you. Otherwise I am but a humble civil servant who fancies himself an amateur Cold War aviation historian.
 
Greetings from Atlanta! I am a Ga. Tech AE graduate and was an aerodynamics and performance engineer at General Dynamics Fort Worth Division in TX (now a Lockheed unit) and Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Company in Marietta, GA.
I was part of the F-22 Flight Sciences that did the aerodynamic development of the F-22 Raptor. Also, I did this same role on the A-12 Avenger II (aka Dorita aka Flying Wing). There were other projects that I was part of including the NASA High-Speed Civil Transport, USAF MRF, ASTOVL, C-130, and maybe a few others.
Great to be here! - Rich
 
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Greetings from Atlanta! I am a Ga. Tech AE graduate and was an aerodynamics and performance engineer at General Dynamics Fort Worth Division in TX (now a Lockheed unit) and Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Company in Marietta, GA.
I was part of the F-22 Flight Sciences that did the aerodynamic development of the F-22 Raptor. Also, I did this same role on the A-12 Avenger II (aka Dorita aka Flying Wing). There were other projects that I was part of including the NASA High-Speed Civil Transport, USAF MRF, ASTOVL, C-130, and maybe a few others.
Great to be here! - Rich
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Welcome Rich !!! What a CV !
I hope you can tell us some interesting things about the A-12 Avenger.
 
Hello there.

By day working as a civil servant, by night I pass the time doing worldbuilding, including understanding designs for planes, ships and spacecraft.

Cheers and greetings from the Philippines.
 
Howdy from Corpus Christi,
Retired Bell Helicopter / NAS Corpus employee. While working with Bell, worked as the lead structural analyst on the H-1 Upgrade bearingless rotor. Retired from Bell and started a 13 year career at NAS/CCAD in Corpus maintaining older Bell models.
Handle: Otterotor.
 
Hello from East England,
I'm an actual pilot with several 100 flying hours on a particular Multi-Engine aircraft . I enjoy delving into the history of older aircraft, and I have an interest in ISR/ISTAR techniques and subjects.

I started getting into Military Aviation back when I was just 5 years old. My parents took me on journeys to RAF Shawbury, RAF Coningsby, Lakenheath, and a bunch of other bases scattered across the country.

I am glad to be a part of this forum.
Wishing you all the very best.
 
Hello everyone, my name is François. I am a french citizen working as journalist for the media UAP Check News : https://www.uapcheck.com/ . UAP check is a media founded by a scientist of the Geipan institute and dedicated to the scientific research on the pan phenomena and vulgaristation to the public. If you have some informations on that subject, dont hesitate to dm me.

I'm also a passionate of history, mithology, geopolotical, and my main activity is craftsman with a specialisation in experimental archeology. I have skills in leathercraft, hammersmithing, and jewelry.
 
Hi, I am Steve Gilkes. In 1988/89, I worked in the Advanced Projects Department at BAe Warton, directly on HOTOL and on some alternatives being looked at, without the air breathing rocket. Though brief, it was obviously a fascinating period with quite some free thinking. I also worked for 6 months on the Japanese Aerospaceplane project at MHI in Nagasaki.
 
Hi. I'm Trevor, 69, living in Letchworth. I have a variety of interests, mostly artistic, although I've built, flown and taught model rockets. Always interested in experimental aviation.
 
Hello,
I am a scale modeler and have been interested in all German tech developed prior to and during WW2, I am equally interested in land, sea and air items, with a special interest in projects, prototypes and one-off field conversions. On the data-side: I have been collecting data about these for the the past 20-25 years, and have a large database / archive. On the hobby-side: I build in scale 1/72 mainly and love the oddities I can find. More recently I have been doing conversions and scratch-builds for myself and a freind. Looking forward to doing research here and adding content where I can.
Best regards,
Tony
 
Hello everyone! I'm 18 and i'm a late-ww2 and early 1950's experimental aircraft enthusiast who has spent the last six years doing a LOT of writing, worldbuilding and drawing. This forum has been vital for finding out details and information about unbuilt and unfinished german engines, various aircraft projects and related historical infomation that i needed for an alternate-history story project so i hope to find out a lot more since this place seems a lot more tight-knit than i initally thought!
 

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Hello, everyone,

I've quite often lurked on this forum, because I found here a lot of interesting topics...

My name is Daniel, I'm French (so english is not my native language), and I have been an aviation buff since my childhood (my mom offered me my first aviation--related comic when I was seven, and my dad offered me my first aviation-related magazine in 1987 -I was twelve)

I've decided to register on this forum because I love all the "unknown" aud "obscure" aircrafts . I'm more interested in "small" nations aerospace industries and products, than those of the "Big guys"...

I'm also a history, and alternate timelines buff, which is rather to the point of this forum...

Hence my presence here...
 
Greetings,

My name is Ioan. I live in Swansea, UK, where I studied aerospace engineering at university.

Interested in this forum for information about supersonic aircraft, both built and unbuilt.

I'm working on some of my own 'fantasy'/speculation projects: vacuum airship, supersonic solar powered aircraft.
 
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hello

my name is William. I’m live in California‘ USA. I am 14.

l’ve been looking at this site for about a year and I finally decided to make an account.
l have an interest in Cold War geopolitics and technology.
Also I got the idea for my account name from red storm rising.
 
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Merlock said:
Hello, everyone,

I've quite often lurked on this forum, because I found here a lot of interesting topics...

My name is Daniel, I'm French (so english is not my native language), and I have been an aviation buff since my childhood (my mom offered me my first aviation--related comic when I was seven, and my dad offered me my first aviation-related magazine in 1987 -I was twelve)

I've decided to register on this forum because I love all the "unknown" aud "obscure" aircrafts . I'm more interested in "small" nations aerospace industries and products, than those of the "Big guys"...

I'm also a history, and alternate timelines buff, which is rather to the point of this forum...

Hence my presence here...
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Wait wait... are you the same Merlock from France Fights On ? welcome here.
 
Hello there,

i´m Dave from germany, in my early 20s and currently studying mechanical engineering
i like to create YT videos on the working priciples of early guided/smart weapons in my past time.

im interested in the developement of radars and guided/smart weapons ,exspecially ww2 and
early cold war. im also interested in flying wing aerodynamics.
i have alredy read some threads on very interesting topics and are looking forward to
conversations with you in this forum

greetings
Dave
 

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