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Forum: Military Aviation

9th May 2014, 10:40

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Posted By ancientaviator62

Engines, my point was that at the...

Engines,
my point was that at the time of purchase of the Chinook (done at the last minute because there was money left at the end of the financial year after cx of the original order a...

Forum: Military Aviation

9th May 2014, 07:58

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Posted By ancientaviator62

I have raised the 'flag' of Design Authority (DA)...

I have raised the 'flag' of Design Authority (DA) before and it is my belief that the USAF assumes the role of DA for the a/c in its inventory. In respect of the initial Chinook purchase the refusal...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Apr 2014, 07:36

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Posted By ancientaviator62

tuc, Is it not also an offence to obey an...

tuc,
Is it not also an offence to obey an illegal order ? I seem to recall that this was so in English Common Law long before the Nuremburg trials made it explicit.

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Apr 2014, 07:59

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Posted By ancientaviator62

Wensleydale, when we first got...

Wensleydale,
when we first got the 'one off' C130K we had exactly the similar problems, especially with the servicing manuals. We were fortunate to have regular contact (OK beer...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Apr 2014, 12:35

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Posted By ancientaviator62

I have just noticed that in the HEART Report...

I have just noticed that in the HEART Report Marshalls is described as the Sister Design Authority (SDA). So my recollection is not so far adrift, unlike my taking this thread ! Apologies.

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Apr 2014, 12:28

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Posted By ancientaviator62

tuc, I am sure that we always referred to...

tuc,
I am sure that we always referred to Marshalls as the DA for Europe in respect of the C130K. We could of course have been parroting nonsense, but Marshalls seemed to act as a DA in respect...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Apr 2014, 07:58

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Posted By ancientaviator62

tuc, as I recall every RAF a/c has to...

tuc,
as I recall every RAF a/c has to have a 'Design Authority'. I believe the USAF usually take up this role for their a/c. When we bought the C130K Marshalls became our design authority for...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jan 2013, 08:20

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Posted By ancientaviator62

SideShow Bob and ORAQ, ...

SideShow Bob and ORAQ,
thanks for the correction. It must be my memory playing tricks. I have been through my log books and although the Victor, VC10 and Herc...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Jan 2013, 08:12

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Posted By ancientaviator62

Sideshow Bob, we...

Sideshow Bob,
we always 'toboganned ' whenever we took on fuel for real even from another C130. I am interested to hear you say that the Tristar is cleared to refuel the...

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