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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Feb 2017, 14:59

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

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Posted By Herod

FAStoat, would we be boasting too much to extend...

FAStoat, would we be boasting too much to extend your statement to read. "Trained by the best, to be the best"? Great days.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Feb 2017, 15:08

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

Views: 16,866

Posted By Herod

The F27 (Dart) also carried water-meth. I forget...

The F27 (Dart) also carried water-meth. I forget the exact quantity, but in my company we carried sufficient for two take-offs and one go-around.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Feb 2017, 09:15

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

Views: 16,866

Posted By Herod

Calculators. I promised myself the first one in...

Calculators. I promised myself the first one in UK under £ 20. 1973. Red LED display, so the flight bag was full of spare batteries. Reverse Polish Notation, which I never understood, but it meant...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

7th Feb 2017, 21:26

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

Views: 16,866

Posted By Herod

NRU74. IIRC, didn't Addis have a similar problem?...

NRU74. IIRC, didn't Addis have a similar problem? They didn't like the Brits, so wouldn't answer. The trick was to use a fictitious Aeroflot callsign, and when they answered..."Aeroflot zzz, relaying...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

6th Feb 2017, 15:08

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

Views: 16,866

Posted By Herod

mcdhu and noflynomore. Yep, that's how I remember...

mcdhu and noflynomore. Yep, that's how I remember it. Great times, great fun and wouldn't have missed it for the world. I wouldn't want to go back into flying as it is now, even if I could.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Feb 2017, 11:09

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

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Posted By Herod

Rules and regulations have changed. Back in the...

Rules and regulations have changed. Back in the late seventies it was "there's the aeroplane, take it to XXXX and back, don't scare the passengers and don't scratch the paint". Nowadays, with the...

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