EE Lighnting Endurance.
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There was a flight commander of a Leafy persuasion during the late 70's early 80's , who's nickname amongst the groundcrew( Of which I was one ) was "Poundstretcher" .
I think with the application of some lateral thinking and logical deduction , his true identity may be revealed !!!
I think with the application of some lateral thinking and logical deduction , his true identity may be revealed !!!
Well Firestreak, the old memory is not what it used to be! I know we had a small chap with those initials and I sometimes go fishing with him but as far as briefings go I simply do not recall! Then I should have paid more attention!! He was supposed to be my mentor!
Still says he taught me all I know, which is not very much these days!!
Still says he taught me all I know, which is not very much these days!!
Speaking as an ex Victor K2 guy, the Lightnings were some of our best, and frequently most grateful customers. Needed to get rid of spare gas to get to the bar by opening time? A Lightning would always bootleg if there was one nearby. I've even touted for trade on the Binbrook approach frequency and attracted customers!
Good days.
Good days.
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Dan,
It's still a good day when you have an Eric Day painting like that to look at!
'Bootlegging' your fuel was a daily occurrence at Binbrook. One call from Marham ops that their promised trade (usually Jaguars) on Towline 5 had cancelled, the whole squadron programme would be re-vamped and the Binbrook circuit would be quiet for hours.
One young NCO eng controller observed that his was the only job he knew where you could go to the loo for two minutes and return to the ops desk and find yourself two hours out-of-date...
GP
It's still a good day when you have an Eric Day painting like that to look at!
'Bootlegging' your fuel was a daily occurrence at Binbrook. One call from Marham ops that their promised trade (usually Jaguars) on Towline 5 had cancelled, the whole squadron programme would be re-vamped and the Binbrook circuit would be quiet for hours.
One young NCO eng controller observed that his was the only job he knew where you could go to the loo for two minutes and return to the ops desk and find yourself two hours out-of-date...
GP
Was once pluged into a tanker just off Wattisham when we were told to break as an emergency aircraft, very short of gas, was joining. Sure enough, a couple of minutes later a Flt Cdr from the other Sqn (Tremblers) pitched up on freq and was cleared direct to the hose for contact. As he neared the basket the Victor told him they couldn't give him any fuel and did he wish them to put out the Mayday on his behalf. When our hero enquired as to why he was being denied fuel the answer was quite clear---there was no probe on his aircraft.
At this stage, he was forced to admit that he did have enough fuel to RTB and went home with a suitably red face; surprisingly, he wasn't in the bar that night.
At this stage, he was forced to admit that he did have enough fuel to RTB and went home with a suitably red face; surprisingly, he wasn't in the bar that night.
'Bootlegging' doesn't exist nowadays, the latest piece of Yank-inspired prose in ATP-56(B) Change 1 is the term 'On Call' instead of 'Bootleg'....
Together with 'Observation' and 'Reform' instead of 'Echelon' and 'Buddy Cruise' instead of 'Wide echelon'.....
Hoepfully someone will sort this nonsense out again one day?
Together with 'Observation' and 'Reform' instead of 'Echelon' and 'Buddy Cruise' instead of 'Wide echelon'.....
Hoepfully someone will sort this nonsense out again one day?
