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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

7th Aug 2013, 21:13

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Posted By BSweeper

Flt Lt Dave Lord, RIP

The main military thread has announced the passing of Flt Lt Dave Lord, a Canberra QFI on 31 July 2013.

My logbook records two flights with Dave as Captain in 1975 on the Canberra OCU and my...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Sep 2012, 13:13

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Posted By BSweeper

Further to my last, Jim has written to me to...

Further to my last, Jim has written to me to report he is alive and well, but I know he is missing his wife Dena and is a bit depressed from time to time.

I plan on meeting him for lunch on 6 Nov...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Sep 2012, 13:58

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Posted By BSweeper

Steve Yes I have his (Jim Cox's) address...

Steve

Yes I have his (Jim Cox's) address and I have (just) written to him for his phone number so that I can drop in and see him one day.

I was seriously thinking of organising a 7 Sqn...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Sep 2012, 05:09

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Posted By BSweeper

Steve Do you, or anyone else, know what...

Steve

Do you, or anyone else, know what happened to the "all black" B(I) 8 that was flown out of Boscombe Down in the late 70/80s. My friend Jim Cox, of the aero team fame, flew it on several...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Mar 2012, 18:42

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Posted By BSweeper

Fly me to the Moon - tough Nav

Options. Check Pms. The Sweep.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Mar 2012, 22:42

Replies: 146

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Posted By BSweeper

Hmm. The T17 was fitted with a radalt was it. I...

Hmm. The T17 was fitted with a radalt was it. I didn't know that!

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

20th Feb 2012, 12:22

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Posted By BSweeper

Steve, We always wore standard "goon"...

Steve,

We always wore standard "goon" (i.e. immersion) suits though you could get electrically heated socks. I never bothered as I never fancied anything electrical next to the skin - and you...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Feb 2012, 09:29

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Posted By BSweeper

Scorp 63. Your memory is the same as mine. There...

Scorp 63. Your memory is the same as mine. There was a long oxygen pipe used for getting around. Of course for non-bombing missions there was no need to be in the bomb aimers position at high level...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Feb 2012, 09:09

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Posted By BSweeper

LR You are right about WJ731, the Canberra...

LR

You are right about WJ731, the Canberra B2T. I flew it a couple of times on the OCU in 1976. The nav fit was quite advanced compared to a normal B2. It had, IIRC, a Green Satin (or was it...

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