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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Nov 2016, 08:42
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

Hi Steve - sorry - could you email again - I had...

Hi Steve - sorry - could you email again - I had forgotten to update my email address on here :O
Congrats on finishing the book :ok:
So if I have not replied to anybody over the last 3 years - I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Feb 2012, 20:46
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

Just to clarify the above post,the comment about...

Just to clarify the above post,the comment about the pilots not having ejection seats of course only applies to the extremely early T4 a/c,The 'Swing' seat for the instructor overcame that particular...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Feb 2012, 13:41
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

Wanderoo And replied to Sir:)

Wanderoo

And replied to Sir:)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2012, 08:00
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

Of course they also tried a 'Frangible' hatch as...

Of course they also tried a 'Frangible' hatch as well ...this copied from 'Flight' 1956,but this also was not without problems and I do not think lasted very long (cannot remember why)...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2012, 07:45
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

I thought you might like that sentence Steve ! ...

I thought you might like that sentence Steve !

The thing is - and getting back to the Navs Hatch,I do actually think that originally all the Canberra Nav Hatches had to be manually blown and then...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Feb 2012, 20:50
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

A little more info on T4 ejection,quoted from an...

A little more info on T4 ejection,quoted from an older tragic thread on prune...
Originally posted by Ginseng

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/143459-canberra-unsafe-1950-still-unsafe.html
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Feb 2012, 22:00
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

Re ejection sequencing - this short paragraph...

Re ejection sequencing - this short paragraph copied from a T4 BOI report...



It was not unknown for an experienced canberra nav to 'bang out' without waiting to be ordered so.
The very dapper...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Feb 2012, 20:46
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

I started a thread on the Military Aircrew forum...

I started a thread on the Military Aircrew forum about Slim Pocock's canberra ejection,to see if anybody had any more info/details of this unusual ejection,no luck so far but thought I would link it...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Feb 2012, 19:17
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

Not sure Steve...managed to avoid flying in B2's...

Not sure Steve...managed to avoid flying in B2's :)...I was offered a few trips in em.
I am sure one of the aircrew will supply details for you,but it would probably depend on altitude,if the cabin...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Feb 2012, 17:12
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

The Bomb Aimers posn in the B2 nose definitely...

The Bomb Aimers posn in the B2 nose definitely had an Oxy regulator.
I think there was also an oxy reg for the map readers fold down seat (Rumble Seat) but S63 will be able to confirm/deny !
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2012, 18:31
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

Rudder Lock Party

Hmmm...this thread has dredged up a few semi forgotten things :)
The canberra and its large unpowered rudder had a wind limit for taxying (20knots ?) because it had a hand operated brake lever and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2012, 21:49
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

Escape systems are alien territory unless you...

Escape systems are alien territory unless you have worked round them !!
In the Canberra (metal nav hatch) a/c - the nav hatch could be blown either by operating one of the navs bang seat handles OR...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2012, 21:27
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

Hi Steve As Wanderoo posted,it was the Hatch...

Hi Steve
As Wanderoo posted,it was the Hatch 'Jettison' switch that would blow the hatch bolts.
The switch had to be set 'safe' during after landing checks but after so many years I cannot remember...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2012, 20:30
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

internet probs...just back online Hi...

internet probs...just back online

Hi Steve...about the B2(T)

As far as I am aware the only B2(T) was WJ731 which I believe had a slightly different radio/avionic fit,from my point of view as a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2012, 18:32
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

Hi Steve The Nav MAY have been Flt Lt 'Slim'...

Hi Steve
The Nav MAY have been Flt Lt 'Slim' Pocock and the a/c MAY have been B2 WJ677...looking on the ejection website gives a date of either 13/15 march 1973,I am on slow pc away from home...will...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2012, 19:23
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

Just recalled another little funny... Canberra...

Just recalled another little funny...
Canberra 240 gal tip tanks were attached by 3 explosive bolts and removing them was simply a case of ensuring that the tanks were empty ;) and then employing 4...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2012, 19:05
Replies: 146
Views: 47,633
Posted By longer ron

1972 -76 I was a rigger on 231 OCU and of course...

1972 -76 I was a rigger on 231 OCU and of course we had our share of comic,tragic and bizarre incidents.Anybody recall this incident...?

Probably a student crew of Pilot and Nav,night flying in a...
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