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Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2017, 04:02
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Latest edition of [RAN] Navy News 5th October...

Latest edition of [RAN] Navy News 5th October 2017 page 17 has the reunion story:

Defence Newspapers | Navy News (http://navynews.realviewdigital.com/#folio=16)
...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Sep 2017, 12:56
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

That is helpful.

That is helpful.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Sep 2017, 04:16
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Thanks for pics 'megan' - I had purloined them...

Thanks for pics 'megan' - I had purloined them earlier from your OLD GETtoGether cache and they have pride of place in the 4.4GiggleBite PDF in the early pages about those having trained in the USofA...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2017, 21:08
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Two Short Clips about T-28C Trojan Carrier...

Two Short Clips about T-28C Trojan Carrier Circuits (some repetition).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4PX_8th6-M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAsFlIQ-fxE
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2017, 05:43
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Having never flown the T-28C Trojan but having...

Having never flown the T-28C Trojan but having heard / read comments about them I do not believe it was an underpowered aircraft. Bear in mind the diagrams are just that and probably not an actual...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2017, 13:41
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Lengthy history of Point Cook down the years -...

Lengthy history of Point Cook down the years - sadly not a lot of info about the Winjeel era but given the 'history' otherwise provided this is an excellent read. Good to see that at last the history...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2017, 00:56
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

OMG - the boyos wot made it to the 50th reunion...

OMG - the boyos wot made it to the 50th reunion at Point Cook, 26 Aug 2017. I recognize some faces but will have to puzzle some others. Photo taker may provide some help so names may come later as I...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2017, 22:47
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

My BATC 2/67 almost followed these chaps to USofA...

My BATC 2/67 almost followed these chaps to USofA USN training but exingencies and all that they were the last to go. All following BATCs stayed in Oz to befuddle the crabs. Photo from...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2017, 00:18
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Heheh. It is a small world eh. Yes Bill & Jill....

Heheh. It is a small world eh. Yes Bill & Jill. Jill was the best girlfriend of an old Brizzie girlfriend Arlie; so I knew Bill at RANC also in 1966; then Arlie/Jill when visiting Brisbane in 1967...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2017, 13:08
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

OK - so you know RAMSDOG! What an outstanding...

OK - so you know RAMSDOG! What an outstanding chap he was (did you see the post on this forum about his life - he died a few years ago now). I was at RANC in 1966 with him - the great glider pilot....
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2017, 07:35
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

'Ascend Charlie' I do not know your identity nor...

'Ascend Charlie' I do not know your identity nor where you get your information. Also the No.1 BATC 1967 was not me - I was in No.2 BATC 1967 which started about one month later and then we marked...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2017, 04:34
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Always a worry to go down the rabbit hole of the...

Always a worry to go down the rabbit hole of the past. Here is the badge devised by the 1 BATC 1967 course (Basic Aircrew Training at HMAS Cerberus beginning of 1967).
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2017, 05:14
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

tonit? Dunno. No.67 Pilot Course 50th anniversary...

tonit? Dunno. No.67 Pilot Course 50th anniversary reunion will be held last weekend in August at Point Chook.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2017, 09:56
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Seems Andy either helps fly the HUEY in USofA or...

Seems Andy either helps fly the HUEY in USofA or at least has flown in it as indicated in the story [US Army Sgt in photo but cropped out - there is a video but it runs very slowly - if at all]
...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2017, 05:31
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

An 'almost' RAN FAA History PDF available here:...

An 'almost' RAN FAA History PDF available here: Johnno aka 'Meatball' was our first fast jet A4G LSO trained in the USofA - youse know Clive Mayo... There are plenty of other relevant Clive Mayo &...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2017, 21:32
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Yet another inquiry for RANHFV includes "service...

Yet another inquiry for RANHFV includes "service at the Battles of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral."

https://www.faaaa.asn.au/inquiry-military-honours/
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2017, 10:46
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Never have so many words been explicated for...

Never have so many words been explicated for little result but one hopes that soon it will all end well. GO ANDY! :-)
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2017, 10:15
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

I guess this Oz Navy News item should go here...

I guess this Oz Navy News item should go here because it relates to a No.67 Pilot Course member (rather than go in the ANZAC Day thread - however two other RAN pilots are involved in the 'news' one...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2017, 03:21
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

How's the reunion org going 'ULH Extreme'? Got a...

How's the reunion org going 'ULH Extreme'? Got a second wind here for some more course photo URLs with MUGshots:

No.65 Pilot Course:
RAAF Radschool Association - Course Photos...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2017, 07:47
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

There may be better '1st person' carrier approach...

There may be better '1st person' carrier approach videos out there however AFAIK this one best illustrates the technique used by the old 'visual' approach A4G pilot. From what I have read current USN...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2017, 12:08
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

FWIW at ScribD there is now a 56 page 10.5Mb PDF...

FWIW at ScribD there is now a 56 page 10.5Mb PDF about the Downdraught RW 26 at NAS Nowra along with info about the first night ejection in the ADF due strong westerly wing circuit turbulence: as...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2017, 04:49
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Tinkers arrest aboard ENTERPRISE a TOY STORY from...

Tinkers arrest aboard ENTERPRISE a TOY STORY from Navy News 28 July 1978 http://www.navy.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/Navy_News-July-28-1978.pdf
...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2017, 03:24
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

That story about 'large carrier pilots' is...

That story about 'large carrier pilots' is probably apocryphal. As well as using USS Enterprise as an airfield (so described in a story about the adventure) our A4Gs also plonked on USS Kearsarge...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2017, 02:54
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Attached 36 page PDF has most of the relevant PDF...

Attached 36 page PDF has most of the relevant PDF pages about the downdraught on RW 26 at NAS Nowra with info on the crashes. No URL/links are live in this PDF because it has been 'reprinted' (prn)...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2017, 01:36
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

'tartare' the night approach was a long CCA...

'tartare' the night approach was a long CCA Carrier Controlled Approach, more or less the same as a GCA Ground Controlled Approach. The 4.4Gb PDF has heaps of info about carrier landings from the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2017, 20:19
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

About 'small': I have not operated from a large...

About 'small': I have not operated from a large deck carrier with a large angle - although some VF-805 pilots later cross decked aboard USS Enterprise. Cannot recall angle of HMS Eagle [8.5 degrees]...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2017, 12:18
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

This recent thread has a lot of information about...

This recent thread has a lot of information about the catapult, arrest & deck size comparison along with a graph for A4G Weight, Optimum Angle of Attack for Approach KIAS starting from here and...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2017, 08:15
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Yes. Along with an offsider (seen in first...

Yes. Along with an offsider (seen in first instance) for safety, they would recover the bridle from the bridle catcher ASAP.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2017, 03:49
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

The catapult bridle via bridle hooks connects the...

The catapult bridle via bridle hooks connects the aircraft to the catapult shuttle, the bridle is arrested at the end of the catapult stroke by a catcher lanyard. Before catcher installed the bridle...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2017, 11:16
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqzlNILBgbM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqzlNILBgbM
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2017, 22:31
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

Not being able to attend any reunion the very...

Not being able to attend any reunion the very latest 04 April 2017 4.4Gb PDF explanation of my involvement in the RAN Fleet Air Arm with a 'scrapbook' history of fixed wing and helos along with a...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2017, 06:57
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

And for the fish heads among us - anyone...

And for the fish heads among us - anyone interested - BATC2/67 braves the storm aboard HMAS Anzac:

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/records/awm78/34/awm78-34-11.pdf
...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2017, 06:42
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

From NAVY NEWS 30 May 1969 - No.68 course visits...

From NAVY NEWS 30 May 1969 - No.68 course visits HMS Hermes in Fremantle:

http://www.navy.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/Navy_News-May-30-1969.pdf
...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2016, 18:42
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

from e-mail: ...

from e-mail:

http://www.navy.gov.au/history/squadron-histories/ran-helicopter-flight-vietnam-history

ANDY PERRY talks about his NAVY time:...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2016, 09:52
Replies: 80
Views: 26,643
Posted By SpazSinbad

E-mail about Clive Mayo received today from Jeff...

E-mail about Clive Mayo received today from Jeff Chartier:
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