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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2019, 13:39
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Jack, probably around 2001 we were experimenting...

Jack, probably around 2001 we were experimenting with a modified SARBE. Dedicated frequencies away from the Emergency ones. These were coded and would burst transmit a GPS location over UHF. This...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2018, 21:41
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Das Boot

Not sure if I don’t have a revised loading scheme set of drawings from JATE in the mid 90s.
I visited Little Creek and Dam Neck a few times. On return our guys were keen to develop a similar Airdrop...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2017, 15:13
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Spot on Dougie. Coff certainly helped me post...

Spot on Dougie. Coff certainly helped me post pictures. To begin with I sent them to him over e-mail. He showed me how to do it myself. I know I am not the only one. His search skills were also...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2016, 19:22
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Someone asked on the other thread if Mike (Coff)...

Someone asked on the other thread if Mike (Coff) had served at Lyneham. He had not worked on the Herc or at Lyneham so far as I know but had a real genuine interest. As AA62 says, without his...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2016, 18:08
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Here's to Mike

Here's to Mike
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2016, 21:35
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Is Harry B still around. I last knew he was on...

Is Harry B still around. I last knew he was on the RIAT organising Ctee.
I have not forgiven him for spoiling my dreams over Val Singleton when we were transiting between CL and Laguna.
Cheese-...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2016, 17:29
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Ordered 5 ft of rubber pitot static hose for a...

Ordered 5 ft of rubber pitot static hose for a job on the Andover.
You guessed: It was not coiled but cut into five one foot lengths.
Perfectly true
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2016, 15:21
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Well Dougie, I don't know anyone who liked AGE on...

Well Dougie, I don't know anyone who liked AGE on the K. Certainly the despatchers did not like rigging the chains for the forward barrier or having to climb over to remove the restraint chains. they...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2016, 10:32
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

I can't get the video to run Coff but most likely...

I can't get the video to run Coff but most likely as AA62 says CDS. our UK CDS is (was in 2011) similar to US but initiated by pulling a pin from a 3 ring release with the retrieval winch. the US...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2016, 19:57
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Re #4300. I watched the vid though a link someone...

Re #4300. I watched the vid though a link someone sent on Farcebook last night. Interesting to see so many, one after the other. In my time I tried to add a bit of science backed up with stats. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2016, 09:53
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Good one Coff - Airbags not required! Reminded...

Good one Coff - Airbags not required!
Reminded me of Ted Strong driving his Quads off the ramp (US Civi 130 - could not get permission to do it from a Mil A/C - Also used a big steerable square) RIP...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2015, 18:23
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Cross threading

Thanks for the pointer AA62, I found the pics at post #224 I think. I am pleased cross treading is allowed on here.


Not sure if those same straps weren't still in the war stores at Cerney when...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2015, 15:50
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Dean, Brian, My heart is warmed by responsible...

Dean, Brian,
My heart is warmed by responsible attitude in the two posts above.
On this day particular I always spare a thought for Private Game who was needlessly killed on duty by someone having...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2015, 21:54
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Vasco/Dougie, Well done for ignoring Reheat for...

Vasco/Dougie,
Well done for ignoring Reheat for the time being and posting more on airdrop. You don't see many pictures of SC8/GQ6m and what looks like a SEAC pack.


HAADs happened under an SD...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2015, 20:21
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

I don't remember anything like that as an O2...

I don't remember anything like that as an O2 console. Looks like the engine from a Deltic locomotive.


We had what was known as the Interim system from the early 90s when I was at JATE through to...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2015, 18:19
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Go On R4H, give fellow Pruners a laff and tell...

Go On R4H, give fellow Pruners a laff and tell them the name of the project.


You could not make it up.


Sad to say this project was not a great example of joined up thinking. It consumed...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2015, 19:21
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

The Fred with the head in front of the 1 looks...

The Fred with the head in front of the 1 looks like J*** R** I think he is now with BCP. He went on to do stunt work including Lara Croft and ))&.
I am sure TBT will confirm. Loved his curries and...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2015, 22:17
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Great Pics R4H. TCF I thought the chap in the...

Great Pics R4H.
TCF I thought the chap in the cupola looked like that well known Civi ALM from Boscombe with a name like that songbird that sang in some square or other.


He used to wear a black...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2015, 09:34
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Datum:- I figure it is just a point in space to...

Datum:- I figure it is just a point in space to take measurements from. There is most likely a face on a jig from which all the other jigs are placed to get the frames in the right place.


I may...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2015, 22:13
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Hi Xercules, I don't think your kg. inches was...

Hi Xercules, I don't think your kg. inches was invented in 97. I first came across them on the Chinook in 81. It took me a while to get my head round it particularly since the datum was way out in...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2015, 21:11
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Smudge, I would not wish tales of Val Singleton...

Smudge,
I would not wish tales of Val Singleton to get in the way. I admire what these guys trained for and undertook. It is a good job Mikado was called off or I may not ever have had the pleasure...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2015, 20:57
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

TBT, RAeS HQ appear to be running a special...

TBT, RAeS HQ appear to be running a special behind the scenes film night about Skyfall - Apologies for the fred drift.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2015, 11:38
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Cross Threading

I guess folks do a bit of cross threading. - Not the nuts and bolts type Smudge! There is another tread about the Falklands. As a result I have read a number of recently released books. half way...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2015, 20:30
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Well done Coff and best regards to all of the...

Well done Coff and best regards to all of the contributors. Had a great exchange, made some friends and learned a few things.


Just got in. cracked a bottle of Aspels premier Cru. An Air...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2015, 18:25
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Ah TT, C size is the ones used on the anchor...

Ah TT,
C size is the ones used on the anchor cable.
When SBAC stopped sponsoring the AGS standards that threw us into a spin. There was two post pallets full at South Cerney (almost two tons of...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2015, 22:32
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

I found this in my garage this evening ...

I found this in my garage this evening
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w35/dragartist1/troc%20cable%20resized_zpsf7rbv33k.jpg


Any good to you Dougie or KSim or do you already have one.

...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2015, 08:47
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Following the discussion a few weeks ago about...

Following the discussion a few weeks ago about tubes, one of my farce book friends put up a JADTEU promo video. appears to date back to 2012. Some real interesting stuff. including Para, MSPs, boats,...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2015, 20:28
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Just a quick input for now: It is not just a case...

Just a quick input for now: It is not just a case of the keeping the aircraft straight and level. Load forward and aft may do this but the fuselage may bend in the middle.


I really wrestled...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2015, 20:00
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

I think our chum AA62 is amongst those...

I think our chum AA62 is amongst those interviewed on camera at Cosford. He appears to have gone AWOL or did Coff sign his leave chit.


Also thoughts at the moment with our A400M pals.


Drag
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2015, 18:41
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Smudge, The switches in the fingers of the gloves...

Smudge, The switches in the fingers of the gloves was CADS. The last version I saw had a weather girl type switch which fitted under a flap on what was the HAPLSS Gloves. (HAPLSS was the High...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2015, 21:40
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Dougie, I did not wish to antagonise Aeroid by...

Dougie, I did not wish to antagonise Aeroid by mention of the J. Or the square window as Smudge referred to it last week.


In my day CADS only went to 350 lbs (may have been 400 with the French...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2015, 16:55
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Ksim, I like the comment "how close should we...

Ksim, I like the comment "how close should we stay too it" Clearly not close enough before the silly sods tied themselves too it and it became the MTTB as in Dougies picture.


I remember one that...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2015, 21:14
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Sorry Aeroid, I had a drop of Aspels Premier with...

Sorry Aeroid, I had a drop of Aspels Premier with my lunch. That accounts for the slurred speech. An Air Despatcher type had told me that you don't get a headache with cyder. He lied!


Don't...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2015, 18:25
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

R4H, I managed to find the photo of HSP. It was...

R4H, I managed to find the photo of HSP. It was normal for the print to have a neg number on the back but this one did not so I can't swear if it was from 1995/6 when I was at JATE or in 2000 and...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2015, 20:34
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,565
Posted By dragartist

Ken, We are beginning to get off thread. This...

Ken,
We are beginning to get off thread. This is about the K. I am also guilty.
The K used Skydel Cargo handling system. The latches and locks and rollers are totally different from the US...
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