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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Apr 2018, 18:51
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

Someone has kindly uploaded the post-Stockport...

Someone has kindly uploaded the post-Stockport BBC documentary from 1968. Detailed, informative and with rare footage

https://youtu.be/Zz94kJRXWqA
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Sep 2015, 07:22
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

A super memory. There are photos of Castle Don....

A super memory. There are photos of Castle Don. in 1965 on the internet somewhere, maybe on a BBC site, posted in conjunction with the 50th anniversary.

'HY was the third of the fleet, I seem to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Mar 2007, 18:13
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

There are some excellent Argonaut images here,...

There are some excellent Argonaut images here, along with many other types.

http://www.mccrow.org.uk/EastAfrica/NairobiAirport/Nairobi%20Airports.htm

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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Mar 2007, 13:32
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

Being liquid-cooled, and operating from "hot and...

Being liquid-cooled, and operating from "hot and high" points east, did those Merlins ever get hot?

I seem to recall one Merlin-engined machine (militiary) that had a limited taxi time on the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Mar 2007, 15:19
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

According to the same book on Midland by B.G....

According to the same book on Midland by B.G. Cramp, the Argonaut was a touch tail-heavy when first received at Burnaston, and removal of a "horseshoe-shaped bar" at the rear of the aircraft helped...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Mar 2007, 10:32
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

Thanks very much. Just for the record, my...

Thanks very much.

Just for the record, my source was a fully-certified Merlin engineer, and was eventually quite senior in the engineering set-up at Castle Don.

Thanks for the infomation.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Mar 2007, 07:58
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

>So some said. The fuel transfer systen was...

>So some said. The fuel transfer systen was identical to that used in the DC-2, DC-3, DC-4, DC-6, DC-7, DC-8, and DC-9 (with controls being manual in all but the last two, which were electric). That...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Feb 2007, 13:02
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

A five-ship Shack. formation passed over Teesside...

A five-ship Shack. formation passed over Teesside just before their retirement.

Sound effects worthy of Bomber Command!

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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Feb 2007, 09:53
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

Re-reading more of Cramp's book on Midland, it...

Re-reading more of Cramp's book on Midland, it seems that they narrowly missed buying DC6-Bs from the US, and only bought the Argonauts from a liquidation sale as they were very cheap.

However,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Feb 2007, 18:52
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

In a history of British Midland by B.G. Cramp, ...

In a history of British Midland by B.G. Cramp, the short "time between overhaul" interval of the Merlins is mentioned.

Midland bought the aircraft "on the cheap" from Overseas Aviation, then...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Feb 2007, 14:17
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

Drifting a bit here... I flew on the same...

Drifting a bit here...

I flew on the same 747 NBO-LHR circa 1989, visited the flight deck, and the crew informed me that this aircraft was know as "Moody's Glider".

:-)

Does anyone know of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Feb 2007, 13:57
Replies: 99
Views: 37,602
Posted By Midland 331

Argonaut/North Star Memories and Observations

Folks,

There have been plenty of mentions of the Arognaut, Canadair's "Pressurised DC4 With Merlins" in other recent threads.

Growing up around Caste Don. in the 'sixties, they frequently...
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