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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Feb 2017, 14:17

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

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Posted By brakedwell

ISTR if the Litton ended up twelve to twenty six...

ISTR if the Litton ended up twelve to twenty six miles off track approaching the destination it had done a good job {after a seven hour flight)

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Feb 2017, 10:08

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

Views: 16,866

Posted By brakedwell

I'm sure you are right Jock. The de-min water in...

I'm sure you are right Jock. The de-min water in the Proteus was only used at hot or high airfields and once switched on for take-off ran until it was all used up. Bahrain was the only place I ever...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Feb 2017, 22:24

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

Views: 16,866

Posted By brakedwell

I first came across INS in an RAF Britannia when...

I first came across INS in an RAF Britannia when I flew a Polar Trainer for half a dozen navigators at the end of their twelve month Spec N course in 1972. We had all sorts of kit fitted on tables in...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Feb 2017, 20:00

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

Views: 16,866

Posted By brakedwell

Cows were the most efficient humidifiers I came...

Cows were the most efficient humidifiers I came across. Fifty or sixty of them in pens spread along the full length of the cabin produced an immense amount of humid breath. During the cruise there...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Feb 2017, 16:29

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

Views: 16,866

Posted By brakedwell

We used De-min water in the Britannia, often...

We used De-min water in the Britannia, often procured from a local Coco Cola factory or Pepsi in the Middle East. Once switched on it ran until the tanks were empty. We also carried water to humidify...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

8th Feb 2017, 14:59

Replies: 98

Detailed Discussion Desired: Flying in the Past

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Posted By brakedwell

or "Bombay, Bombay, Bombay, shut up...

or

"Bombay, Bombay, Bombay, shut up Karachi"

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