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Old 13th Nov 2010, 18:57
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When I did IEC (the predecessor of EOT), we had a motley assortment of aircraft which included a prototype Lightning, Canberra B(I)8, Sea Vixen FAW2 and Whirlwind HAR10. Highlights for me were doing engine ground runs in the Canberra (press button cartridge start) and practice marshalling of the Sea Vixen being taxied by a QFI from the FTS (very close to our own cars parked by the hangar). Funniest moment was watching one of our instructors stuff dayglo cardboard cutout flames in through the side hatch of the Canberra during the simulated hangar fire signifying that the student working inside had been a bit too slow to react to the fire alarm and was now toast !
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