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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2015, 19:52
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

Well Smudge, it seems that my memories of the...

Well Smudge, it seems that my memories of the place don't match yours, but I still don't see a need for the rolling-eyes twunticon.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2015, 18:51
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

You know those weekends that people can go on and...

You know those weekends that people can go on and pretend they were in the forces ...

United Airlines passengers 'abandoned' in Goose Bay...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2015, 22:02
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

If the discotheque didn't allow pneumatic drills,...

If the discotheque didn't allow pneumatic drills, then I didn't go in.

Manoeuvre chrysanthemum accommodation.

/End of spelling test.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2015, 17:20
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

When IFF was a Flt Cdr on 24 Sqn, I may have sent...

When IFF was a Flt Cdr on 24 Sqn, I may have sent him a 'weather lovely, wish you were here' postcard from Trondheim.

/More accurately, from near Trondheim...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2015, 11:09
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

AA62, GBII/61 was a Vichy bomber squadron based...

AA62, GBII/61 was a Vichy bomber squadron based in Blida (Algeria) that operated Douglas DC-7s.

Source: Sutherland, J. and Canwell, D. (2011) Vichy Air Force at War, Barnsley, Pen & Sword Aviation.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2015, 21:27
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

' ... recovered our l̶o̶a̶d̶m̶a̶s̶t̶e̶r̶ captain...

' ... recovered our l̶o̶a̶d̶m̶a̶s̶t̶e̶r̶ captain from under a stack of five people and plugged h̶e̶r̶ him back into the intercom.'

I'm getting flashbacks of a 47 Sqn trip.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2015, 20:21
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

I also recall that S** V**** was involved in the...

I also recall that S** V**** was involved in the tryjack story and had been given membership of the RAF Escaping Society afterwards. I think there was something up on the wall of 30 Sqn about it when...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2015, 20:53
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

There were a few mnemonics for problem solving, I...

There were a few mnemonics for problem solving, I vaguely remember BANGGEARO for the Touchdown Switch. From memory it was:

Bus Not Tied
Anti-skid
Nacelle pre-heat
GTC Door
Gear Latch
Engine...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2015, 22:17
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

Experience has shown that's usually safer to...

Experience has shown that's usually safer to alter reality than challenge an STS Staff Nav...

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/photoboris/Aircraft/RevPic_zps7d6efd1a.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2014, 15:02
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

RAF C130K - Check. Palm trees - Check. Para...

RAF C130K - Check.
Palm trees - Check.
Para DZ Markers - Check.
Formation Drop - Check.
Location - Answers on a postcard...
...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2014, 10:13
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

Ah yes, the Riyadh det... I remember getting...

Ah yes, the Riyadh det...

I remember getting into theatre just after New Year to be placed in a compound with the STS 'SkyRats' who were to train up the non-TS qualified crews in the art of desert...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2014, 15:20
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

I still remember the sign outside Stn Ops at...

I still remember the sign outside Stn Ops at Akronelli showing a stick man wearing breathing apparatus which some wag had altered to read 'LE line-dancing'.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2014, 15:54
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

Fond memories of being despatched from the party...

Fond memories of being despatched from the party room in the Hamilton Princess as a Student Nav/Student Captain pair to get in some booze for the compulsory hours-long debrief. In the local...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2014, 18:14
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

The CARP tables were generally OK for temperate...

The CARP tables were generally OK for temperate climes at near sea-level but it didn't take the brains of a rocket surgeon* to realise that at a few thousand feet up and ISA plus scorchio, the air...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2014, 08:46
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

It's fascinating to see just how much my...

It's fascinating to see just how much my generation of operators (late 1980s onwards) missed out on in the formative days of Albert's big RAF adventure, especially east of Aden. But I suppose that is...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2014, 18:35
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

Another S** V**** fan here, without a doubt the...

Another S** V**** fan here, without a doubt the finest operator I have ever served with; an exemplary officer, and someone in whom I had absolute trust. I remember when I returned to the fleet (after...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2014, 22:31
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

I actually had a very high opinion of 'Rolex'...

I actually had a very high opinion of 'Rolex' when he joined LXX as a skipper, one of the best at developing good operating habits in the Co's he flew with.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2014, 16:04
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

I seem to recall that device being brought to a...

I seem to recall that device being brought to a party room in Norway on one of the first GE routes of a young M****n E***y (NATO reporting Name 'Squeezy').
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2014, 12:25
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

Taken by NATO Reporting Name 'Bonny Lad' - a most...

Taken by NATO Reporting Name 'Bonny Lad' - a most excellent chap who caused significant breathing difficulties for the RAF contingent at his wedding by selecting a hymn with the line 'the purple...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2014, 20:57
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

So, not a movements team working from the wrong...

So, not a movements team working from the wrong diagrams and the trial version of a Captain's heated cupholder?
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2014, 11:47
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

When I was looking after Ascension from my office...

When I was looking after Ascension from my office at Strike I used to visit the island a lot. The standard accommodation for us at the time was the bashas shown and at one stage I was in a double...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2014, 07:50
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

AA, we had stretchers fitted but I'm not sure...

AA, we had stretchers fitted but I'm not sure whether we attempted the full complement. There were also attendants but again, I cant recall whether they were actual medical personnel or just some...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2014, 20:10
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

Guesstimates required because: 1. No...

Guesstimates required because:

1. No official figures were promulgated for AUW of exfil troops complete with war kit, weapons and whatever other interesting items they had.
2. No air movements...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2014, 15:21
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

Our solution to the troop exfils was that they...

Our solution to the troop exfils was that they lined up in rows of three and quick-marched up the ramp until they started bouncing off FS245. Each row was counted off by the ALM and guesstimated at...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2014, 15:58
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

I have pictures of the damage stashed away...

I have pictures of the damage stashed away somewhere and got a version of the events from the crew.

On talkdowns into Kuwait Intl, we also used to do them on the newly fitted Loran 604 which was...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2014, 09:35
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

There was a significant helo/albert collision...

There was a significant helo/albert collision during GW1, it happened on the ground when a (Saudi?) Super Puma taxied through the wing of one of hercs whilst it was starting up. As I recall the ALM...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2014, 13:13
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

I remember flying the artist to a desert strip of...

I remember flying the artist to a desert strip of bulldozed sand so that he could sketch the one of take-offs for another of his excellent GW1 series.

Some of the background items in...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2014, 20:22
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

Ex-Ascoteer, it was deffo his uncle. Without a...

Ex-Ascoteer, it was deffo his uncle. Without a single doubt in my mind, the finest officer I ever had the privilege of serving with!
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2014, 17:15
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

More happy GW1 memories have been brought back by...

More happy GW1 memories have been brought back by the CONDEC pic. We were driving in to KKIA in Saudi about to start a day of the 'spoke' bit of 'hub and spoke' ops. Our skipper, a Sqn Ldr with a...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2014, 13:20
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

Not to do with freight as such but I once woke up...

Not to do with freight as such but I once woke up in a US hotel room and on switching on the TV was greeted with an American breakfast news programme showing the window of my room at Lyneham...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2014, 15:34
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

During GW1 the 30 Sqn German Exchange Officer was...

During GW1 the 30 Sqn German Exchange Officer was not allowed to fly in theatre so during one of my spells back in Blighty I was crewed with him to do the Jersey Airshow (complete with nightstop).
...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2014, 16:06
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

I think the BGBs were mainly spare NBC ground kit...

I think the BGBs were mainly spare NBC ground kit (about three suits, spare respirator canisters etc.) and our AR5 kit (charcoal coverall liners, socks, long-johns, green cloth helmet etc.). The long...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2014, 14:10
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

Two recollections of the Big Green Bag phase of...

Two recollections of the Big Green Bag phase of GRANBY.

1. A 30 Sqn Nav who had in a previous incarnation banged out of an F4 had his flying career ended by the effects of manhandling those bloody...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2014, 12:44
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

That's some good digging Coff! That kit...

That's some good digging Coff!

That kit shown above (and on page 7 of the linked document) was the old oscilloscope version we used for transatlantic routes. It was all a bit 'black magic' but...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2014, 13:40
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,567,609
Posted By Mal Drop

You could well be correct, I was notoriously bad...

You could well be correct, I was notoriously bad at the wiggly amps side of ground cats but could use the kit if guided to the aircraft and shown where to sit.
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