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Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2024, 04:27
Replies: 47
Views: 8,738
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Towliing 1960. —7

Towling 1960. Cravat 1961 onwards- suave !
Civi ? Always clip on. Safety and comfort, particularly on longer trips. Then still tidy on arrival.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Oct 2023, 10:25
Replies: 15
Views: 2,378
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Bobward. Yep, Fairey Fireflash AAM. 1956....

Bobward.

Yep, Fairey Fireflash AAM. 1956. Fitted Swift and Hunter....
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2023, 09:58
Replies: 8
Views: 1,411
Posted By Sleeve Wing

All will be revealed when you do your IR ...

All will be revealed when you do your IR ........ Hope you have sunnier skies for your VFR flights in 2024. Enjoy.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2023, 09:39
Replies: 21
Views: 4,042
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Mach number etc

Back in the early 60s when we were still on a steep learning curve, there was a 'rule of thumb', as requested in the first post, to help the young jock deal with this anomoly.
Yep, even my...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Sep 2023, 10:56
Replies: 18
Views: 4,102
Posted By Sleeve Wing

A little bit of thread creep here with reversion...

A little bit of thread creep here with reversion to accepted use of 121.5
All credit to the Ryanair crew who were sufficiently ahead of the game/situationally aware, to say "Stuff you. Something is...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Aug 2023, 22:14
Replies: 17
Views: 3,358
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Don't be put off by the presence of university...

Don't be put off by the presence of university graduates. You'll probably interview far better, be more mature and have the all important motivation.
Go for it ! I'd take you on...........
Forum: Private Flying
9th Aug 2023, 19:18
Replies: 31
Views: 4,193
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Always thought that the Chipmunk was one of the...

Always thought that the Chipmunk was one of the nicest, predictable taildraggers around.
The Auster could be an absolute pig, This was partly because the landing attitude AoA was still within the...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2023, 11:35
Replies: 9
Views: 2,568
Posted By Sleeve Wing

SoBrommers. Soviet "Trawlers" were an...

SoBrommers.
Soviet "Trawlers" were an irritation off Rosehearty range back in the early/mid 60s. We never had time for pictures though.
However the LABS euipped Buccs may have picked them up off...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2023, 17:37
Replies: 20
Views: 5,222
Posted By Sleeve Wing

One of the biggest causes of "blood pressure" is...

One of the biggest causes of "blood pressure" is being faced with a white coat for a routine medical; after a half hour drive in rush hour traffic.
After the first "diagnosis", of minimal increase,...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Jun 2023, 09:38
Replies: 27
Views: 4,475
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Disturbed biorhythms......... ? I found that all...

Disturbed biorhythms......... ? I found that all my experiences were due to cumulative tiredness. Max duty periods followed by min. rest periods. Captains' discretion being assumed by crewing, to...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2023, 11:55
Replies: 310
Views: 100,662
Posted By Sleeve Wing

I've had a long, mixed professional career (63...

I've had a long, mixed professional career (63 years) and have had exactly the same experience, Mog.
The one difference with all successful ones is that, because of old fashioned male perceptions,...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
1st Jun 2023, 10:43
Replies: 3
Views: 684
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Perhaps you would enjoy an hour in a Tiger Moth ?...

Perhaps you would enjoy an hour in a Tiger Moth ?
Well maintained aircraft and very experienced ex-mil. instructors

Get hold of Finest Hour experiences at Bicester airfield. I'm sure they'll be...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2023, 10:14
Replies: 141
Views: 26,347
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Transitting a Tiger Moth was always fun with a...

Transitting a Tiger Moth was always fun with a half mil attached to the knee........unless you forgot under the pressures of unpleasant weather.
Somewhere under a hedge near Towcester might still...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
17th Apr 2023, 15:04
Replies: 3
Views: 790
Posted By Sleeve Wing

I think the main consideration is that your...

I think the main consideration is that your seating position should be exactly the same for all low vis approaches. This should enable you to see the first ground contact at minima or above, showing...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Apr 2023, 08:25
Replies: 155
Views: 17,918
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Fox's Glacier Mints ran a Rapide (G-AIDL) out of...

Fox's Glacier Mints ran a Rapide (G-AIDL) out of Leicester for many years in the 50s/60s, alongside the English Electric Heron flown by Alan Firmin. Alan had his own Decca approach to cope with the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2023, 12:24
Replies: 47
Views: 11,125
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Simples. You've either got one or you haven't ! ...

Simples. You've either got one or you haven't ! Don't lets start ANOTHER industry staffed by inadequates.

OK, coat........... :ugh:
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2023, 16:33
Replies: 16
Views: 4,387
Posted By Sleeve Wing

I know that a friend, the late Pete Thorne, was...

I know that a friend, the late Pete Thorne, was one of the earliest members of what became BBMF. Perhaps he commanded the Flight for a period in the early days ?
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2023, 15:59
Replies: 17
Views: 3,139
Posted By Sleeve Wing

I went to RAF Hornchurch as a grammar school boy...

I went to RAF Hornchurch as a grammar school boy in April, 1955, at 16 and a couple of months, for what was then termed "Pre-Assessment".
This was to give a young chap some idea of whether he would...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Feb 2023, 12:55
Replies: 38
Views: 4,492
Posted By Sleeve Wing

I think it'll be some time before we see this...

I think it'll be some time before we see this again...........


https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/300x239/derby_airways_2_08aa92f0df4f4d2a6029c7051de3cb68c5a147ec.jpg...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2023, 11:37
Replies: 132
Views: 49,322
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Just my few penn'orth but, simply, how can you...

Just my few penn'orth but, simply, how can you properly train an FJ pilot who spends more time holding and then revalidating to basic standards, than becoming Combat Ready ? And up to SEVEN years ?!...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Feb 2023, 14:58
Replies: 42
Views: 20,159
Posted By Sleeve Wing

When I started in the 70s, the right hand seat...

When I started in the 70s, the right hand seat was the dream job and the airline took care of everything.

My considerable experience since has been that, when the market is flourishing and there...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2023, 12:37
Replies: 103
Views: 21,914
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Agree we are spreading it too thin. Something to...

Agree we are spreading it too thin. Something to be said for the Swiss approach now we are no longer a world power whether we think so or not.
Time to start closing motorways now and again I...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2023, 16:14
Replies: 113
Views: 25,786
Posted By Sleeve Wing

With respect to uniform hats in general (and a...

With respect to uniform hats in general (and a slight thread drift), the RN caps of the 60s (white plastic top) had a metal grommet inside to keep the top taut.
None of us wanted to bear any...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jan 2023, 20:41
Replies: 36
Views: 5,129
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Many birds and hares disturbed on the take-off...

Many birds and hares disturbed on the take-off run but only one pack of feral dogs (at Naples) crossing just as we opened up. Thought better of trying to mix it with them !
Foxes ? Regular...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2023, 20:26
Replies: 14
Views: 1,583
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Agree with Sycamore, definitely a DH Dominie. ...

Agree with Sycamore, definitely a DH Dominie. Twin engined biplane with slim wings and characteristic DH tailplane. Relative size of wing roundels and silver colouring rule out any fighter/bomber.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Jan 2023, 17:02
Replies: 94
Views: 33,671
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Anything to do with reduced turnround...

Anything to do with reduced turnround times/efficiency drives ? The chap obviously felt he could get across to the other side to get the holds open earlier or to be in position to refuel, ..... then...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2022, 12:09
Replies: 7
Views: 2,025
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Definitely a full and unwasted life. With...

Definitely a full and unwasted life. With present testing now carried out mainly by computer, there will be very few who can hope to emulate this gentleman's prestigious accomplishments. There's...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Nov 2022, 10:20
Replies: 11
Views: 2,346
Posted By Sleeve Wing

I was taught it was all to do with the Partial...

I was taught it was all to do with the Partial pressure of Oxygen at FL100. After all, the air we breathe is only 20% Oxygen anyway.
Sufficient there for the human body to operate then. Above FL130,...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2022, 08:54
Replies: 164
Views: 95,568
Posted By Sleeve Wing

The shortest grace I ever heard in a Wardroom was...

The shortest grace I ever heard in a Wardroom was similar to MPN11,
"For what we are about to receive, Thank God ".
Used it at another function and it did a lead balloon impression, followed by a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Oct 2022, 20:50
Replies: 11
Views: 2,062
Posted By Sleeve Wing

twinotterifr. All good stuff but now a...

twinotterifr.

All good stuff but now a tendency to overcomplicate.
Basically, BE AHEAD OF THE GAME, particularly if, because of ATC or the weather, things get a little busy.
Have weather...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Oct 2022, 16:39
Replies: 11
Views: 2,062
Posted By Sleeve Wing

All the above, but above all........Don't be an...

All the above, but above all........Don't be an arsy little know-it-all just because you're straight out of groundschool.
The Captain's probably forgotten more than you know so just listen politely...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2022, 16:50
Replies: 97
Views: 15,027
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Perhaps we saw virtually the whole of our armed...

Perhaps we saw virtually the whole of our armed forces on duty on Monday, padded out of course with Police and Scout contingents.
They did put on a fine, memorable show though.........
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Sep 2022, 17:09
Replies: 119
Views: 28,852
Posted By Sleeve Wing

One of those "Oh sh*t" moments. Not giving up...

One of those "Oh sh*t" moments. Not giving up without a fight, is it ?

Another excuse to close such "a dangerous airfield" ...........
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2022, 22:07
Replies: 81
Views: 10,358
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Mosquito Squadron

I remember the the filming of 633 Sqn. from Inverness Dalcross Airfield. It was 1963.
I was based at Lossie at the time and they closed the LL area for a few days while the Mosquitoes were in and...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jul 2022, 10:48
Replies: 23
Views: 10,852
Posted By Sleeve Wing

Innaflap. I am tempted to believe that only...

Innaflap.

I am tempted to believe that only an ICT engineer playing with his simulator could regard this as a laughing matter.
The Skipper, right or wrong, won't be laughing at the moment. Once...
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