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Forum: Military Aviation

4th Aug 2010, 22:02

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Lightning & F-15 photo?

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Posted By Ali Barber

Can't certify the precision of the ADC, but the...

Can't certify the precision of the ADC, but the sky was a lot darker and the earth a lot rounder than I ever saw in a Tornado F3!

And talking of exceeding limits (in the same retro gung ho...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Aug 2010, 10:49

Replies: 134

Lightning & F-15 photo?

Views: 62,877

Posted By Ali Barber

I can confirm that all the Lightnings were...

I can confirm that all the Lightnings were camouflaged when Sid was there, we only wore standard flying equipment, we didn't pre-breathe oxygen (unless we were working off a serious hangover, and we...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Jul 2010, 20:53

Replies: 134

Lightning & F-15 photo?

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Posted By Ali Barber

ORAC has it exactly right! Tried a stern...

ORAC has it exactly right! Tried a stern conversion on Concorde for a guns shot once, but that's another story - gotta love pre-positioned Victor tankers!

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Jul 2010, 10:47

Replies: 134

Lightning & F-15 photo?

Views: 62,877

Posted By Ali Barber

I'd be surprised if Sid's had been in an F3, most...

I'd be surprised if Sid's had been in an F3, most likely an F6. My moon shot attempt was is in a full F6 coming straight off the tanker. My IAS was somewhere around touch down speed and control was...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Jul 2010, 22:02

Replies: 134

Lightning & F-15 photo?

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Posted By Ali Barber

Re Curvedsky's comment, the RAF was very...

Re Curvedsky's comment, the RAF was very different in those days. Rules were very much for guidance only. Although I personally didn't get that high, I got high enough to declare "VFR on top" and...

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