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Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2019, 13:30
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

JW, so not Sea Vixens but Argosy when did he go...

JW, so not Sea Vixens but Argosy when did he go then?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2019, 19:57
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Andy Mac Chuguhuff was posted to Javelins but...

Andy Mac Chuguhuff was posted to Javelins but fortunately they discovered an anthropomorphic incompatible - he would have lost his knees. Where he went after that for two tours I do not know but...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2018, 18:52
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Pontiflex, did you know "Ted" Dunne on...

Pontiflex, did you know "Ted" Dunne on Grapple?
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2013, 21:17
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Flood Flow?

I seemed to recall that the Valiant had a system called Flood Flow. In the event of loss of cabin pressure flood flow would kick in to provide ram air to the cabin. I believe this was intended to...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2013, 21:13
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

NRU, I am merely quoting a book which had a photo...

NRU, I am merely quoting a book which had a photo of 816 to support that contention.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2013, 19:40
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Ulf Burberry, a charming man. Met his at Offutt...

Ulf Burberry, a charming man. Met his at Offutt in 1965 when he was one of the targeting officers I think. He introduced us to the French Air Force 'observers' as de Gaulle had just left the NATO...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2013, 15:03
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Ian, I should have realised that the...

Ian, I should have realised that the Rebecca/Eureka system was part of the IFR (later AAR) setup. I know with the 200 Mc/s setup that Rebecca could even be used as an emergency comms system but...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2013, 10:15
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

As Rebecca was the aircraft equipment and Eureka...

As Rebecca was the aircraft equipment and Eureka was the corresponding ground responder, are you saying that two of the aircraft were fitted with Eureka so as to act as formation leaders?

I was on...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2013, 10:34
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Not all Valiants were fitted with tanks. I do...

Not all Valiants were fitted with tanks. I do however have (in a book) a picture of 816 both with and without tanks. In the with tanks fit she also had a probe.

XD816, a B(K)1 was the last...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2013, 18:13
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Ian, Feb 65 was pretty close to the end date. As...

Ian, Feb 65 was pretty close to the end date. As I said, a couple of aircraft, I thought at Pershore but it may have included Boscombe, were sub-100 hours and it was hoped that they could fly on. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2013, 07:06
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

RIH, a masterly treatise, thank you. ICM,...

RIH, a masterly treatise, thank you.

ICM, thank you too. I just think that the Air Box didn't really get its policy head around the concept of AAR. The USAF had it so we had to have it too. Of...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2013, 19:33
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

ExNomad, that is exactly what I heard. In that...

ExNomad, that is exactly what I heard. In that respect the Valiant was just too early and too unlucky.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2013, 17:15
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Tinribs. the wing design and low level fatigue...

Tinribs. the wing design and low level fatigue actually were not the root cause of the problem. The problem was one of metallurgy. The alloy was found to form crystalline structure when formed and...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2013, 13:44
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

And it is quite likely that Trial 448 would have...

And it is quite likely that Trial 448 would have been one of the sort of trial shown above.

The Argosy was surely a classic case of Air Ministry cash wasted. If AAR was needed to get them from...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2013, 08:35
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

AP, all bomber Command trials were given a...

AP, all bomber Command trials were given a number. Usually they were conducted by the Bomber Command Development Unit - BCDU - which had a small unit with, I think, parts at each main base. It may...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2012, 08:41
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Art, if that trial is sufficiently interesting...

Art, if that trial is sufficiently interesting why not write an article from your memory and submit to the MOD?

I saw on here (www) a couple of years back an large article on 51 sqn Comets and...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2012, 17:05
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

AP, you would need a timeline for IFR as it was...

AP, you would need a timeline for IFR as it was known in the 50s and 60s. If the Valiants were not yet operating as tankers then the Trial was probably so determine flight handling characteristics,...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2012, 17:34
Replies: 114
Views: 66,344
Posted By Pontius Navigator

I would hazard a guess that these relate to...

I would hazard a guess that these relate to receiver (below) and tanker (above). Just a guess and I am sure someone will be able to clarify.

Easier to explain is Trial 306. Bomber Command...
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