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Forum: Military Aviation

6th Feb 2013, 20:28

Replies: 114

Valiant Tankers

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Posted By Art Field

Ulf Burberry created some unfortunate friction...

Ulf Burberry created some unfortunate friction between the two tanker squadrons by attempting to reinvent the wheel. 214 had been devising techniques for the safe and effective operation of tanking...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Feb 2013, 17:33

Replies: 114

Valiant Tankers

Views: 66,343

Posted By Art Field

Having Water Meth on the tanker Valiants (I think...

Having Water Meth on the tanker Valiants (I think it was only in the tanker version) was a godsend. As mentioned by fareastdriver and ian16th it gave a boot up the proverbial at just the right time....

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Feb 2013, 20:25

Replies: 114

Valiant Tankers

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Posted By Art Field

Just for the record, the crew that were flying...

Just for the record, the crew that were flying the Valiant on that fateful day were not aware of how close they had come to death as they clambered out of the aircraft. On levelling off rather...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Dec 2012, 21:54

Replies: 114

Valiant Tankers

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Posted By Art Field

The terminology used by 214 Sq had pretty well...

The terminology used by 214 Sq had pretty well settled down when I joined as a co in 1961. There were still aircraft lined up for a first go. In my time there was a Scimitar that tried and failed,...

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