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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Aug 2023, 20:43
Replies: 7
Views: 1,080
Posted By wet wet wet

Thanks for all your comments. I hadn't realised...

Thanks for all your comments. I hadn't realised that the 301/302 had wing dihedral so that's the likely answer - but definitely a touch of artistic licence with that pointed bow!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Aug 2023, 09:44
Replies: 7
Views: 1,080
Posted By wet wet wet

mystery flying boat

Can anyone help in identifying the type of flying boat shown on this envelope commemorating the Kermesse du Bol d'Air of 1981? It looks a little like a Latécoère 300, but has a pronounced dihedral...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2014, 20:02
Replies: 7
Views: 5,875
Posted By wet wet wet

Janus were owned by Solihull based Hards Travel...

Janus were owned by Solihull based Hards Travel who operated coach/air holidays to Paris (via Beauvais) from Lydd and Coventry during 1984. Besides the aircraft mentioned above they also used Herald...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
1st Apr 2014, 13:08
Replies: 2
Views: 2,427
Posted By wet wet wet

The AWA group folded a couple of years ago. The...

The AWA group folded a couple of years ago. The Coventry Aeroplane Club is now the only member owned/run club at the airfield and would be worth contacting. They operate very nice Warriors.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Nov 2013, 21:28
Replies: 103
Views: 25,682
Posted By wet wet wet

I reckon you could count the number of four engined British aircraft still flying on

There are still a few 146s in service! But give it another 5 years (10 at most) and I think the only British built airliners still flying will be the preserved ones (with the possible exception of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Nov 2013, 19:31
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,713,933
Posted By wet wet wet

More pics please! The first picture looks like...

More pics please! The first picture looks like customs rather than check-in - note the chemist's scales in the background.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
8th Nov 2013, 15:41
Replies: 48
Views: 9,798
Posted By wet wet wet

You'll be lucky to fly for fifteen hours in three...

You'll be lucky to fly for fifteen hours in three days. The most you can fly is around five hours in a day allowing time for briefs/debriefs/paperwork. That is assuming that you get bookings for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Oct 2013, 15:40
Replies: 2
Views: 1,084
Posted By wet wet wet

It's the correct book. Trevor Thom was the...

It's the correct book. Trevor Thom was the original author of these books, hence they are still generically refered to as 'Thom' although now edited/updated/published by Pooleys.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Oct 2013, 23:50
Replies: 8
Views: 2,023
Posted By wet wet wet

Norwich in the 1990s.

Norwich in the 1990s.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
5th Sep 2013, 22:10
Replies: 28
Views: 4,346
Posted By wet wet wet

The data supplied by RTN11 a few posts back seems...

The data supplied by RTN11 a few posts back seems pretty accurate to me. You can expect to earn £20/hour and to get about 50 hours per month (averaged over the year), working six days a week. That...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Aug 2013, 19:24
Replies: 24
Views: 8,450
Posted By wet wet wet

A couple of memories of when DC9s were...

A couple of memories of when DC9s were substituted for the based turbo props at BHX. The first was a flight from LHR that I recall was all of 18 minutes airborne. Still time for a cup of tea...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Aug 2013, 20:24
Replies: 14
Views: 2,623
Posted By wet wet wet

1.4T rounds up to 1.5T = 3 x £8.75 = £26.25. If...

1.4T rounds up to 1.5T = 3 x £8.75 = £26.25. If you want a long hard runway, IAPs, lights, ATC, fire cover etc then I'm afraid you have to pay for it.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Jul 2013, 21:20
Replies: 19
Views: 18,530
Posted By wet wet wet

It seems to be a German thing, I've flown ad-hoc...

It seems to be a German thing, I've flown ad-hoc throughout Europe, land at a German airport and you can guarantee a follow-me car will appear. Not complaining, it makes it easier to navigate the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jun 2013, 09:26
Replies: 119
Views: 48,343
Posted By wet wet wet

Exeter joins Coventry!

Balfour Beatty has sold its majority interest in Exeter Airport to Rigby Group division Patriot Aerospace.

The sale of the 60 per cent stake is for an undisclosed sum and the proceeds of the deal...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
26th Dec 2012, 18:37
Replies: 11
Views: 2,488
Posted By wet wet wet

I was in a similar situation. In my 50s and saw...

I was in a similar situation. In my 50s and saw redundancy coming. So I did the CPL theory by distance learning during my last year of employment and then the FI course as soon as I was made...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th Sep 2012, 23:09
Replies: 17
Views: 2,346
Posted By wet wet wet

Try Dave Biddles at the Leicestershire Aero Club.

Try Dave Biddles at the Leicestershire Aero Club.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jul 2012, 07:05
Replies: 970
Views: 306,707
Posted By wet wet wet

The CAA defines a Terminal Passenger as a...

The CAA defines a Terminal Passenger as a passenger joining or leaving an aircraft at the reporting airport.

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/80/airport_data/2011Annual/00%20Foreword.pdf
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jul 2012, 17:15
Replies: 970
Views: 306,707
Posted By wet wet wet

You need to divide by two since the CAA figures...

You need to divide by two since the CAA figures include outbound and inbound pax ....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Apr 2012, 23:02
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,212,294
Posted By wet wet wet

Don't know if it helps but Changchou can also be...

Don't know if it helps but Changchou can also be spelt (in English) as Zhangzhou.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Apr 2012, 21:28
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,212,294
Posted By wet wet wet

Changchou? D-AGES of Eurasia.

Changchou? D-AGES of Eurasia.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2012, 21:28
Replies: 12
Views: 1,965
Posted By wet wet wet

The power figure of 36kW looks way too small and...

The power figure of 36kW looks way too small and is probably an error. So working back from the correct answer gives a power of 336kW, so I suspect there that a 3 got lost in the typing of the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Apr 2012, 15:18
Replies: 2,367
Views: 708,708
Posted By wet wet wet

It's a replica of a Blériot XI monoplane that was...

It's a replica of a Blériot XI monoplane that was built by Humber in Coventry in 1909, although it has an genuine Humber engine. You can still see it at the Midland Air Museum at Coventry Airport.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2012, 16:43
Replies: 16
Views: 3,987
Posted By wet wet wet

try this

http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/364540-solari-departure-boards.html
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Mar 2012, 10:12
Replies: 4
Views: 3,398
Posted By wet wet wet

One of many Bomber Command Operational Training...

One of many Bomber Command Operational Training Units in the Midlands, Hinton opened in November 1940 as a satellite to No. 13 OTU at Bicester with Blenheims and Ansons. Responsibility was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2012, 23:23
Replies: 6
Views: 1,369
Posted By wet wet wet

Checking Google Earth, you can (just) see where...

Checking Google Earth, you can (just) see where the word 'TAXIWAY' was painted on the stub.
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jan 2012, 10:20
Replies: 73
Views: 13,380
Posted By wet wet wet

I wonder ...

The original post is far from clear, but to me it sounds like the question might be to do with the use of rudder in the flare rather than the use of nose wheel steering on landing. After all one...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Dec 2011, 21:51
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,212,294
Posted By wet wet wet

Hamble (north and south)?

Hamble (north and south)?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Dec 2011, 08:06
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,212,294
Posted By wet wet wet

Spot on! Ventspils it is. A very welcoming GA...

Spot on! Ventspils it is. A very welcoming GA field nowadays.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Dec 2011, 20:21
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,212,294
Posted By wet wet wet

Close, but not quite Poland. But part of the...

Close, but not quite Poland. But part of the former USSR.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Dec 2011, 20:22
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,212,294
Posted By wet wet wet

OK, if no-one else is stepping forward here's my...

OK, if no-one else is stepping forward here's my first ever contribution to this fascinating thread. It dates from 2009.
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l569/wet_wet_wet1/P7290078.jpg
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jul 2011, 20:35
Replies: 34
Views: 4,354
Posted By wet wet wet

Interesting idea. After all the average...

Interesting idea. After all the average departure lounge these days might as well be in a bunker. Shops and other concessions take up every inch of wall space, and windows don't earn any cash!
...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jun 2011, 13:58
Replies: 15
Views: 6,486
Posted By wet wet wet

No big problem going to the IoM. It's the...

No big problem going to the IoM.

It's the same as any other Class D airspace, make sure you have clearance to enter before you do! But they will have your flight plan and will be expecting you.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Oct 2010, 20:59
Replies: 57
Views: 33,675
Posted By wet wet wet

A bit of googling has come up with this...

A bit of googling has come up with this (http://johnsonmatel.com/blog1/2008/06/), which suggests the fort was still there (and was being used as the police station) in 2008. (Scroll down approx one...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Oct 2010, 18:57
Replies: 57
Views: 33,675
Posted By wet wet wet

Here's another photo, this is from a fascinating...

Here's another photo, this is from a fascinating book "The Chariots of the Air" by Harold Hales published in 1938. This gentleman was an importer/exporter as well an MP who made frequent visits to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jun 2010, 22:00
Replies: 2,518
Views: 697,101
Posted By wet wet wet

My dear Niknak, I fear that you have rather lost...

My dear Niknak, I fear that you have rather lost the plot. You even seem to think that it is SERCo who are paying the £4M to Patriot Aerospace! I'm sure that you will feel better after a good...
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