Chipmunk Is Beautiful
That's a 'LUVLY' formation shot Mr 'T'....
I was just 'reminiscing' over that one and......
I recall one day when the weather was 'crap', low cloud, drizzle, etc no flying training was being done so three instructors, PG the CFI, Bill Lord his 'Deputy' and one other whom I cannot recall, were off to the training area to practise 'Formation Flying'.
3 students were 'invited' to come along as pax - and pay for the fuel etc - so I went with PG.
I was 'in the back' of RSK, with PG in the front, and I have to say they were the 'closest' formations I have seen before or since.
At one time PG had the wing of RSK 'just' behind the Chippy in front, - about two to three feet behind I reckon - the 'lead' being flown nice and steady by Bill Lord.
We were 'tucked in' and held steady there at what seemed to me to be about one third down the span - I was impressed!!
Whatever they were, these guys were 'good'.
Cheers
I was just 'reminiscing' over that one and......
I recall one day when the weather was 'crap', low cloud, drizzle, etc no flying training was being done so three instructors, PG the CFI, Bill Lord his 'Deputy' and one other whom I cannot recall, were off to the training area to practise 'Formation Flying'.
3 students were 'invited' to come along as pax - and pay for the fuel etc - so I went with PG.
I was 'in the back' of RSK, with PG in the front, and I have to say they were the 'closest' formations I have seen before or since.
At one time PG had the wing of RSK 'just' behind the Chippy in front, - about two to three feet behind I reckon - the 'lead' being flown nice and steady by Bill Lord.
We were 'tucked in' and held steady there at what seemed to me to be about one third down the span - I was impressed!!
Whatever they were, these guys were 'good'.
Cheers
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Planemike, have you pics of VP-KLS and 'KLY with their 5Y- registrations at all please? Having flown in both, I would love snaps for the record!
I came across 'KLS at Tamiami in '84, re-engined and stripped of paint - the Kenyan reg was just discernable.
I came across 'KLS at Tamiami in '84, re-engined and stripped of paint - the Kenyan reg was just discernable.
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Who flies out of/into KSDL?
Underneath the approach to Scottsdale, AZ, late on Sunday afternoon (local twilight), I heard the distinctive note of a Gipsy Major, looked up & saw a cream (?) with red trim Chipmunk. Beautiful!
Treadigraph............
I have e-mailed you. Can help you with -KLS.
Planemike
I have e-mailed you. Can help you with -KLS.
Planemike
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Hi Planemike, fantastic! Sorry, didn't receive the email, can you try [email protected] please?
Many thanks,
Treadders
Many thanks,
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Just thought I would share a 2011 photo of a chipmunk on approach with the people who will appreciate it !
Keith.
Keith.
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Manderson, I stand to be corrected, I did my commercial navs with Arthur Kell, I remember him being photographed with the Lancaster but I'm pretty sure he wasn't part of the ferry crew.
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OK Spook, I got it! Thanks. It was a while ago.
Letting SUAS into Bicester when OUAS were not looking. What a cheek.
This is me looking a bit too smug in front of WZ860 in 1962 or 1963
PS I still use the flying suit, and it still fits me
Laurence
Letting SUAS into Bicester when OUAS were not looking. What a cheek.
This is me looking a bit too smug in front of WZ860 in 1962 or 1963
PS I still use the flying suit, and it still fits me
Laurence
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Nostalgia!
Out of a blue, sunny, big Norfolk sky less than an hour ago, my 2011 start at getting the garden under control was stopped by the lovely sound of a Gipsy Major as a Chipmunk passed on its way wide downwind to finals at Felthorpe. It would probably be the one in the picture from Norwich at post 167 last week.
It is hard to believe that my first activity on Chipmunks was in the wide skies of Perthshire on Glasgow UAS Chipmunks 55 years ago from Scone. Where has all the time gone?
Nostalgia indeed!
asmccuk
PS I posted at 15:55 not 07:55. Where did the time error come from?
It is hard to believe that my first activity on Chipmunks was in the wide skies of Perthshire on Glasgow UAS Chipmunks 55 years ago from Scone. Where has all the time gone?
Nostalgia indeed!
asmccuk
PS I posted at 15:55 not 07:55. Where did the time error come from?
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asmccuk
It's all to do with E=MC2.
It has taken me over 60 years to comprehend its meaning which is that the older you get, the faster time goes.
So for readers under sixty start worrying and those of you who are over, well it’s way, way too late!
WT
(Who had his first Chipmunk flight way back in 1951)
PS I posted at 15:55 not 07:55. Where did the time error come from?
It has taken me over 60 years to comprehend its meaning which is that the older you get, the faster time goes.
So for readers under sixty start worrying and those of you who are over, well it’s way, way too late!
WT
(Who had his first Chipmunk flight way back in 1951)
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asmccuk. It was possibly the very same Chipmunk ! My photo at post 167 was taken from inside Felthorpe airfield less than three weeks ago 
Keith .... And another for good measure ....
Keith .... And another for good measure ....
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Just read/re-read the whole thread through from the start. It prompted me to get my old logbook out, and brought back a lot of memories.
I did my my solo on type in WK608 (now RNHF), in 1981 and totalled around 50 hours on the Britannia Flight Chippy's. I had the misfortune to be (nominally) Captain of Flying at BRNC in a term when the defence budget had been slashed and recreational flying curtailed, but made up for it by going back every leave I could for a year or two after I left BRNC.
My last Chipmunk flight was a couple of weeks ago, at Camden, NSW. After a few years flying Pitts S-2C I found it quite a challenge getting the speed down on finals - but what fantastic control harmonisation. I opted to fly from the rear seat (with an instructor in the front) being more used to this position from my Pitts flying. Compared to the Pitts, even the rear seat has great visibility....
I did my my solo on type in WK608 (now RNHF), in 1981 and totalled around 50 hours on the Britannia Flight Chippy's. I had the misfortune to be (nominally) Captain of Flying at BRNC in a term when the defence budget had been slashed and recreational flying curtailed, but made up for it by going back every leave I could for a year or two after I left BRNC.
My last Chipmunk flight was a couple of weeks ago, at Camden, NSW. After a few years flying Pitts S-2C I found it quite a challenge getting the speed down on finals - but what fantastic control harmonisation. I opted to fly from the rear seat (with an instructor in the front) being more used to this position from my Pitts flying. Compared to the Pitts, even the rear seat has great visibility....
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Researching WP833
Hello Chippers - this is my first post here. I'm the happy owner of WP833. I'd be happier of she was presently airworthy, but first there's a little problem with low oil pressure to fix - which isn't the subject of my posting.
I note many of you citing the registrations of Chippies you've flown in the past and would like to ask all those so inclined to let me have any dates and locations in which they may have flown in 833, in what capacity and with which unit ... and any photographs would also be very welcome. Much of the aircraft's logs were misplaced (that's a euphemism for 'carelessly lost') prior to her coming into my possession, so any entries would be welcome.
Hope that's not asking too much, TIA & safe landings.
Oh boy - I'm on probation, am I???
I note many of you citing the registrations of Chippies you've flown in the past and would like to ask all those so inclined to let me have any dates and locations in which they may have flown in 833, in what capacity and with which unit ... and any photographs would also be very welcome. Much of the aircraft's logs were misplaced (that's a euphemism for 'carelessly lost') prior to her coming into my possession, so any entries would be welcome.
Hope that's not asking too much, TIA & safe landings.
Oh boy - I'm on probation, am I???
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Welcome WP833. I am afraid I never flew you. I presume you have seen this bit of history:
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/c...nk%20WP962.pdf
Maybe you are the author!
Laurence
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/c...nk%20WP962.pdf
Maybe you are the author!
Laurence
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Please re-adjust pictures to PPRuNe's maximum requirement. 850x850.
This is a repeat question - to avoid lateral spread of the page. The pics will be removed if the re-size request is ignored.
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This is a repeat question - to avoid lateral spread of the page. The pics will be removed if the re-size request is ignored.
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