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In the summer of 1969 I came back from Gutersloh to Brize In a Belfast ,which I thought was named "Hercules" and was XR 367( I thought at the time the name was a bit odd considering) .Having subsequently seen it as "Heracles" I just put it down to tiredness and misreading. Some years ago I did a vacform 1:144 model of a Belfast and the markings ( from Welsh Models) were for XR 367 - also dubbed "Hercules".
Did it change its name to avoid possible confusion with the "company next door" ,or were both Welsh models and myself mistaken?
Did it change its name to avoid possible confusion with the "company next door" ,or were both Welsh models and myself mistaken?
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
In 1985 an O-boat on patrol off the Falklands had its periscope damaged. It was decided to fly one out via Ascension Island. For very good reasons the task was contracted to Heavylift but of course without AAR Heavylift could only go as far as Ascension.
It was offloaded for onward flight in a Herc. The only problem was the periscope was 57ft long, longer than the Herc freight bay. A very smart Mover realised the top of the freight bay was over 57ft so they created treaties from spare pallets so that it could be elevated and onward shipped.
I don't know if they managed to fit it out there, nor if they brought the u/s one home.
It was offloaded for onward flight in a Herc. The only problem was the periscope was 57ft long, longer than the Herc freight bay. A very smart Mover realised the top of the freight bay was over 57ft so they created treaties from spare pallets so that it could be elevated and onward shipped.
I don't know if they managed to fit it out there, nor if they brought the u/s one home.
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Currently up on eBay UK, AR101B-0101-16B Operating Data Book 2: Flight Planning.
Starting at £75 *eek*
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-...g/192855304076
Oh there's already a bidder! Things could get expensive in the next 20 hours.
Starting at £75 *eek*
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-...g/192855304076
Oh there's already a bidder! Things could get expensive in the next 20 hours.
Great thread with some great stories. Sorry to resresurrect it but wondering if anyone has the photo of 53 sqn flying all 10 in formation? JW411 posted it back in 2012 but it is no longer visible it seems.
I was delighted to see this old thread pop up again, and I read the whole thing again, for old time's sake.
I was going to post a question at the end, but I see Diverskii beat me to it!
I was going to post a question at the end, but I see Diverskii beat me to it!
I just discovered this on Facebook. Hopefully the original owner won't mind me posting it here too. Not sure if it is exactly the same framing as the one posted in this thread once upon a time - but still a great shot of all 10 in formation. 23rd Dec 1971.
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I saw the ten-ship formation in the distance when I was airborne from Filton in a Chipmunk - too far away to recognise, but I found out later what it was from a friend who was one of the Captains in the episode. His account was that it was badly organised, with succeeding vics stepped up from the previous ones, thus making it difficult to see the ones ahead. Earlier in his career he had flown Meteors in the day fighter role, and had argued at the briefing stage that vics should be stepped down from the ones ahead. He was over-ruled, and remained unhappy about it.
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