Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
I recall a Mk 1 with an engine failure on take off at Akrotiri. They started fuel jettison even before clearing the boundary fence and continued streaming thoughout the circuit. A tannoy forbade smoking on the base. The smell of avtur was everywhere. That was around 71-72
Marham, early ‘73, co-pilot being checked by the ‘Standardisation’ pilot (Rod J)
Scheduled to go to a North Sea Towline, immediately after take off the examiner called Practice Engine Failure No 4 and called for flight idle no 4 - we did all that simulated stuff, staggered up to (was it) 1000 feet and did a GCA
AT 180 feet finals he said that he could land, called overshooting and called for full power on 1,2and 3- there was then a bang and the number three fire warning light came on.
This wasn’t looking too good as we were heavy and the Victor 1A wasn’t too good on 4 never mind three or fewer.
We dumped an enormous amount of fuel in the circuit thru’ the HDU and the port pod
We landed successfully and shut down on the runway.
There was a strong smell of aviation fuel in the vicinity.