I have received a P.M from a gentleman by the name of Motorola. I have sent e mails by varying methods, and all have been returned. One marked by PPRuNE as ‘ this person has asked that no P.Ms be sent’
His father is an ex Hurricane pilot who wishes to communicate with me.. So please MOTOROLA ‘Get weaving’ and try again. Also could you post a message on here. In the meantime I will see if I can locate my secondary email address and publish it here. I don't think it would matter if it results in many offers of extensions, viagra, etc. to that address. If this is inadvisable will some one let me know. Thanks.
I have asked my 'virtual friend' Dennis the Lancaster rear gunner if he could help with pre flight check info.I append below his reply. Dennis , is extremely knowledgeable about all things Lancaster
Hello Cliff, (From Dennis)
On our squadron, the pilot & F/eng carried out a joint pre-flight check. Included in the pilots list was a check with the other crew members that all was OK.
In my case as rear gunner, I confirmed that guns were set to safe & did a rotation check whilst counting out numbers. This check required the turret to be rotated from port to stbd. a couple of times to confirm continuity of intercom connection & checking the call light button. This light would have been used ib the event of a comms. failure to pass info to the pilot, for example- corkscrew port, series of dashes.
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FROM DENNIS
I believe that they each had a small bluish book, that may well have been the standad pilots & F/engs. note books, Iam not sure
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FROM CLIFF.
Thanks Dennis, but I can't remember a blue book. Also , although I have still got all my old paperwork there is no blue book . Do have a blue 'Pilots Notes' .
. I believe we carried out our pre flight checks, methodically, but from memory. But , I’m suffering from Pre cognitive impairment (L.O.L)
Regards Cliff.
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Herewith the scans I promised recently before I got in 'a flat spin' This all the info I can find at the moment. See items on the Engineers log -CHECK BEFORE FLIGHT-
