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Forum: Rotorheads
17th Apr 2018, 16:21
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

And then you wonder why you got...

And then you wonder why you got moderated.....................
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2018, 20:10
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

It looks excellent Lee, well done:ok:

It looks excellent Lee, well done:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2018, 16:33
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

The ones I saw in Montevideo weren't in much...

The ones I saw in Montevideo weren't in much better condition so the Uruguayans must have bought more than I thought.

I was a sad sight seeing so many worn out Wessex gently rotting - The main...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2018, 06:53
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

Peter, are you sure it was Punta del Este? I saw...

Peter, are you sure it was Punta del Este? I saw 6 Wessex in various states of decline between hangars at Montevideo in 2011. The FAU had taken the wet fit floor out of one of them and bodged it...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2018, 06:37
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

We had Mk5 s that had been converted to Mk2 spec...

We had Mk5 s that had been converted to Mk2 spec in Cyprus in the 80s - very little difference apart from the external 'drop' fuel tank on the port side.

We also went through the process of...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2008, 16:07
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

Simonta - if memory serves, the dog incident...

Simonta - if memory serves, the dog incident happened at Dungannon in 1984 and yes it did try to eat a Gazelle fenestron with unfortunate consequences.

Walter was very good at ploughing as well,...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Mar 2006, 05:40
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

Shy - that reminds why 2 of the names they were...

Shy - that reminds why 2 of the names they were called were 'The Boeing Vertol 52 seat body bag' and 'The twin rotor death machine'.
I presume one of the crashes you refer to was the airtest in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Mar 2006, 15:12
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

Low levelhell - the ones in Cyprus in the 80s...

Low levelhell - the ones in Cyprus in the 80s were mainly Navy Mk5's rejigged to RAF Mk 2 Spec and had a horrid traffic light rad alt system and a drop tank on the port side for another 2-300 lbs of...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Mar 2006, 20:39
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

Lowlevelhell - they were good workhorses but...

Lowlevelhell - they were good workhorses but underpowered - the engines were good but the weak link was the coupling gearbox and the angled driveshaft up to the MRGB - the max Tq was limited by those...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2003, 19:02
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

Decca - now that brings back memories, I know...

Decca - now that brings back memories, I know someone who thought it would be a good idea to offset his decca approach one lane to the left to compensate for the crosswind!!!!!
As for nightsun I did...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Feb 2003, 10:32
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

EESDL - but then I took a Wessex mate up in a...

EESDL - but then I took a Wessex mate up in a Lynx and the look on his face as I rolled under and pulled through at 2000' was almost as good as the squeal on the intercom!
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2003, 00:55
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

Once or twice I have strapped myself into a...

Once or twice I have strapped myself into a Wessex - 2 years in Northern Ireland (72 Sqn), 3 years in Cyprus (84 Sqn), a year instructing at Sartu with a visit to 28 Sqn in Hong Kong, and another...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Feb 2002, 16:11
Replies: 186
Views: 58,077
Posted By [email protected]

Post Ark, another top wheeze when putting a LHS pilot...

Ark, another top wheeze when putting a LHS pilot into a UP during IF training was to have the door open and put your finger over the end of the pitot. When you gave him control he would keep pushing...
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