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Liamoc123
7th Sep 2005, 21:37
Does anybody know what that blue thing on the Red Arrows' Hawk's nose is??
http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcoltishall/lowestoft.html (Blue nose thing)
this? (http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcoltishall/images/colt_05_0422_out_unclass_27.jpg)
Set Me Free
7th Sep 2005, 21:40
Take it this is a 'Wah'?!
Tarnished
7th Sep 2005, 21:43
Its the groundcrew's ear defenders hooked over an aerial.
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Liamoc123
7th Sep 2005, 21:45
Thanks, I feel REALLY stupid, sorry for wastin time!
Tarnished
7th Sep 2005, 21:47
Wasted time?!?!. Only trying to get your link to open.
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SirToppamHat
7th Sep 2005, 21:51
This link should work for you. lol !!!
A Better Link (http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcoltishall/lowestoft.html)
Scroll down for better pics of this mysterious addition to the Hawk T1.
Heh Heh Heh (though I can understand why the original poster couldn't work it out).
STH
Onan the Clumsy
7th Sep 2005, 23:59
My wife did that with the laundry basket on the boot of my car. :uhoh:
I never could get the scratches out :*
Tarnished
8th Sep 2005, 00:44
Yeah, but the paint on the boot of your car was not spec'd to go through rain/hail/snow at 450 kts, not sure what car you drive but maybe the paint on the bonnet/hood of your car was spec'd for those sorts of speeds:ok:
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Onan the Clumsy
8th Sep 2005, 00:53
I think it was the laundry basket that wasn't speed certified :}
My wife did that with the laundry basket on the boot of my car.
Why did you park your car in the kitchen?.
maxburner
8th Sep 2005, 11:02
Must be jolly uncomfortable having to wear those ear defnders in that position - or am I having a blonde moment?
foldingwings
8th Sep 2005, 11:28
My ex-wife managed to reverse over my suitcase when she was seeing me off on a Det once. Used to think then that it was emotional stress! Now I realise she was pleased to see me go and didn't want my gladrags looking too neat when I went out on the Razz!
Onan, that will teach you to have a car which is the same colour as the kitchen appliances ....... it tends to confuse them.
SpotterFC
8th Sep 2005, 13:39
I believe that, through a change of groundcrew before taxy, a set of defenders once got left on the nose as the ac set off for the active. Sharp eyed air tragicer stopped the line up and the offending items were removed before they were ingested.
Therefore surprised the team still allow this to happen.
Safety_Helmut
8th Sep 2005, 20:17
Spotter
Wasn't the picture in one of DASC's publications a while ago ?
SH