Originally Posted by
common toad
I’m sure riggers’ of a certain age will remember the Canberra brake control unit and its near impossible wire locking. It was as if EE built the rest of the fuselage around it.
The T4 wasn't too bad as you could swing open the nose for access/view but the 'Bomber' version BCV was indeed diabolical for access - iirc one could either touch the damn thing (with one hand) or see the damn thing but not both at the same time.
When I was on the OCU one evening on late shift - our CGI kindly landed with the brakes 'on' (in a B2),of course he denied doing so - result BCV change and I missed a hot date with a young lady who had a penchant for wearing extremely short skirts/dresses
(early 1970's),it seemed a loooong wait for the next date
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