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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Aug 2009, 16:31
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

Yes, Bushmills. Did we really install a German...

Yes, Bushmills. Did we really install a German navigation aid during the war? And Nantucket? Seems a very bizarre form of international collaboration. I suppose it stopped lots of planes and ships...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Aug 2009, 20:20
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

Navigation is indeed a totally lost art thanks to...

Navigation is indeed a totally lost art thanks to 30 years of INS. Sextants, periscope mounts, Loran C, Consol, Air Plots, Grid Navigation......all consigned to the bin. It is very sad, but...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2009, 15:14
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

I always thought it was the Golden Age of BOAC....

I always thought it was the Golden Age of BOAC. When the natives used to salute the arrival and departure of the weekly BOAC flight! The Connies and Strats, discovering the world, Hawaii postings. I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Aug 2009, 16:17
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

I think I could just about cope with a Hawaii...

I think I could just about cope with a Hawaii posting! I did 3 Sydney ones and thought they were just grand, but that was on 747. I always thought 707 got the best deal with the nicest and most...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Aug 2009, 16:16
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

Ah, quite some example! So your flight had one...

Ah, quite some example! So your flight had one tech malfunction, and that somehow grades the airline? You are right, let's get back to the lovely VC10 and Roz and BOAC.....without you if you don't...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Aug 2009, 18:56
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

Worship this!...

Worship this! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiwsbMaTYoM&feature=related) Nobody mentioned the lovely Roz Hanby yet?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Aug 2009, 14:27
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

Goodness me, there's something about those...

Goodness me, there's something about those letters...BOAC. They were revered, and we could knock crap out of the opposition service wise. You could be in the most far flung bolt hole of the world,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Aug 2009, 21:57
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

There is an annual reunion for ex-Hamsters of any...

There is an annual reunion for ex-Hamsters of any type at Hamble every May organised by p.a.nelson at btinternet.com. You should attend if you were at Hamble, or try faking it if you weren't. Other...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th May 2009, 12:33
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

That picture was the famous low flypast at the...

That picture was the famous low flypast at the White Waltham Airshow I believe, where the fast moving fin of the VC10 is in some photographs the only thing sticking above a mound in the airfield. I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2009, 22:22
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

That's a lot of mass perched up there on top of...

That's a lot of mass perched up there on top of the fin, near tremendous air loads and vibration from the engines (think reverse thrust). They would shake around, and in the air doing flight...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Mar 2009, 23:28
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

I'm told it was a surreal experience setting up...

I'm told it was a surreal experience setting up the rear periscope and viewing the fin during Dutch roll training. The gyrations of the fin and tailplane were apparently extraordinary. I knew if I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Mar 2009, 21:40
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

Go on....what happened?

Go on....what happened?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Mar 2009, 22:21
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

I seem to remember the tailplane screwjacks were...

I seem to remember the tailplane screwjacks were playing up and required maintenance. As there was not a spare, it would involve taking each plane out of service for the duration to do the job....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Mar 2009, 19:49
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

I remember when my kids were young the...

I remember when my kids were young the Engineering base threw open the hangars for family visits on a very pleasant family day. The hysteria amongst the children when a very big noisy fire engine set...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Mar 2009, 19:58
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

I dimly recall talk of the early 'glass cockpit'...

I dimly recall talk of the early 'glass cockpit' plans. I'm surprised we didn't end up with dreadful poor quality displays that tended to revert to a little girl with teddy in front of a blackboard!...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Mar 2009, 11:48
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

What a shame the thread was hijacked by nonsense....

What a shame the thread was hijacked by nonsense. 'Items stolen by crew'! The practise of many crew on checkout to leave their door unlocked with 'Make up room' sign displayed no doubt contributed to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Mar 2009, 10:27
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

Still trite old recycled gossip that, over the...

Still trite old recycled gossip that, over the years, develops a sort of 'folklore' of its own. Yes some crewmembers used to 'borrow' dressing gowns and odds and ends. But 'looking glasses' and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Mar 2009, 17:01
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

I suspect your memory is playing tricks! Leaving...

I suspect your memory is playing tricks! Leaving gear down for 30 mins would be a big problem, slow speed, low altitude. The flight probably transited Calcutta for Dacca and the F/E told the Captain...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Mar 2009, 20:57
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

Well it sounds fun, but in fact all pilot crew...

Well it sounds fun, but in fact all pilot crew hotels were subject to BALPA inspection. Their remit was to check hotels for safety features and adequacy within the budget available. For the nearly 40...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Mar 2009, 07:28
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

Yes, we all remember Roz! A lovely personality...

Yes, we all remember Roz! A lovely personality lady. Somehow under Ayling, the personal (and human) touch like that became anathema whilst that bizarre country solicitor worked out a succession of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2009, 22:36
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

I'd look at it as Boeing had the emminent good...

I'd look at it as Boeing had the emminent good sense to grab the best designers in the world and give them jobs! Couple their influence (having been brought up on Spits, Mossies, Comets, Vulcans...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2009, 09:17
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

I spent 6 1/2 years on BOAC VC10s at the start of...

I spent 6 1/2 years on BOAC VC10s at the start of my career from 1971. My very first impression after graduating from flying college and the Beechcraft Baron was that the step from Cherokees to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Mar 2009, 12:00
Replies: 399
Views: 192,666
Posted By Rainboe

I still find this one hard to follow, but what...

I still find this one hard to follow, but what chance wing production will even go to Europe? Airbus wings are going to be built in China. Airbuses will probably all be built in China in 10 years!...
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