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Forum: Military Aviation

16th Mar 2014, 18:01

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Apocryphal Tales

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Posted By Neptunus Rex

stevef

Indeed Sir, a true story. One Friday evening, 10th January 1964 Shackleton XV 710 from 120 Sqn took off from ISK, then headed west. Some 20 minutes later they suffered an uncontrollable overspeed on...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Mar 2014, 18:37

Replies: 422

Apocryphal Tales

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Posted By Neptunus Rex

W8 Not Nullabor, it's Nullarbor. Although it...

W8
Not Nullabor, it's Nullarbor. Although it might sound like an Aboriginal name, it is from the Latin 'Null Arbor' meaning 'No Trees.'

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Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Feb 2014, 17:29

Replies: 422

Apocryphal Tales

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Posted By Neptunus Rex

ORAC The 'Twinkle Roll' is a formation...

ORAC
The 'Twinkle Roll' is a formation manoeuvre, so needs at least two aircraft.
The Reds have done it with nine jets, which is really impressive. I have also seen 'Simon's Circus' perform it wth...

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