For a moment, thought I'd flown '990, but checking in my log book, we had '987 and '993 at Halton in the mid '60s, my last Prefect flight being in '987 on 12 Aug 67 total time 4 hr 17 min, longest flight 24 min.
Two of us, both P1's, were briefed how to fly it on the same day, (4 Sep 65) the 'check' pilot being Sqdn Ldr 'Toppy' Topsfield. He emphasised how we MUST achieve final approach speed before opening the airbrakes as they were so effective, you wouldn't be able to accelerate once they were open.
Last edited by chevvron; 3rd Feb 2015 at 15:00.