pig replacement.
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pig replacement.
just two questions. How long will the pig remain in RAAF service? and when will they stop training pilots to fly the mighty beast? anybody got any info?
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NW, as far as I am aware, the Valetta did not have a nickname. The Vickers Varsity was generally known as the 'Pig'.
However, I believe most of us had fond memories of this magnificent aircraft...
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However, I believe most of us had fond memories of this magnificent aircraft...
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Sorry Guys,
The Varsity was never the "Pig", that title went deservedly to the Valetta.
The Varsity was too sophisticated for such a name.
How do I know? I was on the Hastings on 48 Squadron and the Pig used to supply drop with us in Borneo - and a d****d good job it did an all!!!
The Varsity was never the "Pig", that title went deservedly to the Valetta.
The Varsity was too sophisticated for such a name.
How do I know? I was on the Hastings on 48 Squadron and the Pig used to supply drop with us in Borneo - and a d****d good job it did an all!!!
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The pig has been called such since its inception in the 70's over here. Not that i would expect someone from Blighty to know that!!
Its just an Aussie way of saying "Aardvark" (considering we have none, it would seem a bit weird calling it such wouldn't it?)
Termed the pig cos of its long snout and the fact that it loves blasting around down in the mud.
Its just an Aussie way of saying "Aardvark" (considering we have none, it would seem a bit weird calling it such wouldn't it?)
Termed the pig cos of its long snout and the fact that it loves blasting around down in the mud.
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The Pig will go the way of the wilderbeast in 2010 (or there abouts.)
This is assuming the Hornet has JDAM, the new tankers are here to refuel it and the shiney new AWACS are up and running to see the Sukhoi's coming over the horizon.
The Pig is dead, long live....global hawk?!?!
This is assuming the Hornet has JDAM, the new tankers are here to refuel it and the shiney new AWACS are up and running to see the Sukhoi's coming over the horizon.
The Pig is dead, long live....global hawk?!?!
It was, in fact, the useless Saro Lerwick twin engined flying boat which had the earliest 'pig' nickname. Actually, it was called the 'Sinking Pig' after its singular inability to maintain height on one engine...... It looked like a slightly smaller Sunderland with just 2 engines, flew about as well as the Sunderland did on 2 engines and had a vicious stall.
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The Valetta was, indeed, the Pig - more particularly the Nav trainer version because the row of astrodomes looked like porker's udders (inverted!!)
The other reason was the requirement to land three-pointed and (as one vastly experienced pilot pointed out) such an arrival was totally down to luck. Still have fond memories of the old girl in spite of the fact that during a two year tour in Aden, we left the wrecked remains on just about every strip in the Protectorate.
The Valetta was, indeed, the Pig - more particularly the Nav trainer version because the row of astrodomes looked like porker's udders (inverted!!)
The other reason was the requirement to land three-pointed and (as one vastly experienced pilot pointed out) such an arrival was totally down to luck. Still have fond memories of the old girl in spite of the fact that during a two year tour in Aden, we left the wrecked remains on just about every strip in the Protectorate.
