It appears the Dominies have had air under their wings again.
Must be getting old as I remember them replacing the Varsity's as the AE/Eng training aircraft. BM you are a prima donna complaining of cold feet. Never flew in a Dom as I was lucky to do my training at Topcliffe and avoided the instructor role.
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Adopting callsign 'Prima Donna' . . . and?
I was trained on the Varsity, so much so, my local air museum (about 3 miles away) has a cockpit from one of the said Varsities in this incumbent's logbook.
Never got cold feet in the Varsity as I did Summer flying.
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I was trained on the Varsity, so much so, my local air museum (about 3 miles away) has a cockpit from one of the said Varsities in this incumbent's logbook.
Never got cold feet in the Varsity as I did Summer flying.
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PD
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What little time that I did spend on the Dominie, at least for me as an Air Eng student, was a great deal of fun. Bob Brownjohn was my mentor and, at the time, was the Lancaster Air Eng. Hence, I managed to get my one and only ride in the Lancaster... what a joy!
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Personally I loved flying the Dom.
Yes one could get a wee bit chilly on the high level night astros but you wore a sweater and extra socks; The high speed descents (Pole Hill Recovery) made up for any discomfort.
Low level was just about as much fun as I ever had with my clothes on - far more fun than low level in Albert.
As for all the European trips and airshows....
Those whingeing were probably the knackered old farts who should have been cleared out decades before.
Yes one could get a wee bit chilly on the high level night astros but you wore a sweater and extra socks; The high speed descents (Pole Hill Recovery) made up for any discomfort.
Low level was just about as much fun as I ever had with my clothes on - far more fun than low level in Albert.
As for all the European trips and airshows....
Those whingeing were probably the knackered old farts who should have been cleared out decades before.
Not me I was a youngster when I was a screen on the Doms well younger than I am now. Line dog do you really believe that? Some of the ground crew were from the same Halton entry as I was so I know that it was not all a bed of roses there. Late flights back and early morning departures always had the same whinges from the ground crew.
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I can't believe I'm typing this, but I flew the Dom during 4 different decades,
and it was always a load of fun, particularly away around Europe, including Iceland, and also when visiting the kids at boarding school in it
Does anybody know which frames are going to Humberside?
and it was always a load of fun, particularly away around Europe, including Iceland, and also when visiting the kids at boarding school in it
Does anybody know which frames are going to Humberside?
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Perhaps our companions here don't realise that for most sorties the FE instructor was standing up between the front seats, lurking in the 'doorway'. Hence the cold on functionals which spent over two hours above FL310.
Bottom line, the RHS stuff (Pilot Assistant) was OK and I even enjoyed SCT, but 900 hours plus on type was more than enough.
Give me a Tristar or DC10 any day.
As for those here disparaging 'knackered miserable old shytes' et al - ever bin 'ad?
Bottom line, the RHS stuff (Pilot Assistant) was OK and I even enjoyed SCT, but 900 hours plus on type was more than enough.
Give me a Tristar or DC10 any day.
As for those here disparaging 'knackered miserable old shytes' et al - ever bin 'ad?
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But there again, I'm probably a grumpy old f**ker.
You said it.........................
'79 to '82 was a good time for me. I even got divorced while I was there.
You said it.........................
'79 to '82 was a good time for me. I even got divorced while I was there.
Interesting that the crew were wearing helmets in the 60's. My first exposure to the Dominie was in the early 80's and we carried soft hats in those days. Had the pleasure of flying in a 'Limo' version of the 125 the other day. Soft leather seats, gold taps, glass cockpit and not even a merest whiff of the old Dominie scent.
That last bit was kinda dissapointing!
That last bit was kinda dissapointing!
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Exascoteer and camelspyder are prob former Sqn mates of mine (early 90's?)...
Rarely post here any more, but I have to say my last yr in RAF flying Doms was a hoot. GREAT Sqn and lotsa fun with route-veteran navs and eng's and Nimrod crew.
Learnt a lot, humbling stuff. Veteran crews with much to share.
Now I'm a Capt for world's largest airline, living in the Florida Keys; but I remember my time at Donnie International Shagport very fondly. Miss you all.
Rarely post here any more, but I have to say my last yr in RAF flying Doms was a hoot. GREAT Sqn and lotsa fun with route-veteran navs and eng's and Nimrod crew.
Learnt a lot, humbling stuff. Veteran crews with much to share.
Now I'm a Capt for world's largest airline, living in the Florida Keys; but I remember my time at Donnie International Shagport very fondly. Miss you all.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
PA, if the mafia had had their way we would have worn parachutes too. All so we could start the V-force experience early.
Later the class room approach was adopted.
Later the class room approach was adopted.