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Old 28th Nov 2012, 18:55
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oldmansquipper
 
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Love it!

Ahhh. the Frightning:

Baxter Taylor Woodhouse? Partial Pressure helmet (AKA: E ytype??)

The worst `drag bag` arrangement known to man (before the Jaguar noddy capped variety was released into an unsuspecting world of Squippery...)

I recall it often took longer to service & repack the brake chute than the length of sortie the jet could accomplish. This lead to a difficult turn round situation due to the laws of diminishing returns.

The logistical nightmare of supplying sufficient repacked chutes to support the programme led to the infamous scenario on the SNCO Trade Management Training courses `RAF Little Snoring` and the solution was "don`t send your packing tables to lunch" - those who did the course in the 80s will know what I am rambling on about...

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