First Solo's...when was yours and what in?
Tombstone,
1st Mil Solo: Chippie, Swinderby 1992. Fantastic flight bar the ending. Bounced slightly (lots) on landing which would have been no big deal had there not ben a passing out parade going on at the time. We were forced to fly through most of the parade due to having to play catch up after a week of typically Lincoln style fog/rain!
When exactly in 1992 at Swinderby?
Originally Posted by Tombstone
1st Mil Solo: Chippie, Swinderby 1992. Fantastic flight bar the ending. Bounced slightly (lots) on landing which would have been no big deal had there not ben a passing out parade going on at the time. We were forced to fly through most of the parade due to having to play catch up after a week of typically Lincoln style fog/rain!
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My instructors seem to have been doomed.
Jim Hawkins spiked in at Dunsfold testing Hawks. Mike Carpenter hanged himself under "odd" circumstances, and Bill Noon was killed conducting an FHT.
So far, I have survived 15 years military service, and 26 years civil aviation......
Jim Hawkins spiked in at Dunsfold testing Hawks. Mike Carpenter hanged himself under "odd" circumstances, and Bill Noon was killed conducting an FHT.
So far, I have survived 15 years military service, and 26 years civil aviation......
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Spangly new(ish) Tucano 1994.
And am I the only one who (with the mic off!!) sang loudly, and grinned my face off all the way around those 2 measly circuits
And am I the only one who (with the mic off!!) sang loudly, and grinned my face off all the way around those 2 measly circuits
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It's still March in the N hemisphere - didn't realise Oz was a month and 11 hours ahead of GMT?
Must keep this thread near the top for another month then!
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Thanks for that...remember them all. I was fortunate to have one instructor throughout. That was 'Smudge' Smith, an excellent man who went to BA.
When he was on leave I generally flew with Derek Bridge who sent me solo...also an excellent fellow. Bill Noon did my FHT and JH my FNavT...was at Tern Hill when BN was killed but went to his funeral. For me they were great, happy days.
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Enjoy your retirement.
NC43
Thanks for that...remember them all. I was fortunate to have one instructor throughout. That was 'Smudge' Smith, an excellent man who went to BA.
When he was on leave I generally flew with Derek Bridge who sent me solo...also an excellent fellow. Bill Noon did my FHT and JH my FNavT...was at Tern Hill when BN was killed but went to his funeral. For me they were great, happy days.
Flew 16 years in the RAF and about about 24 commercially.
Enjoy your retirement.
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Bugga. Regarding my first post yesterday (No 62), I woke up at 5 am this morning in a cold sweat having remembered L's old man used to be in the mob and could be reading this site. If so, apologies DC (not for shagging your daughter upstairs in your house, but for revealing in public that you used to watch It's a Knockout!).
ps there've been lots of votes on this site for Chipmunk as first solo. A friend who now flies pumas out of ABZ used to be in the AAC at Middle Wallop. At that time they had a Chipmunk in DP camouflage colours. Some wit named it the Spitmunk.
ps there've been lots of votes on this site for Chipmunk as first solo. A friend who now flies pumas out of ABZ used to be in the AAC at Middle Wallop. At that time they had a Chipmunk in DP camouflage colours. Some wit named it the Spitmunk.
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Chipmunk:WP930, 21 April 78
Bell 47G4: G-AXKT, 14 July 78
Gazelle AH1: XX452, 06 Oct 78
Beaver AH1: XP811, 14 Apr 83
Scout AH1: XT646, 11 Nov 87
Robinson R22: C-GFIO, 27 Jul 89
Bell 206: C-GGOZ, 16 Aug 89
Bell 47G4: G-AXKT, 14 July 78
Gazelle AH1: XX452, 06 Oct 78
Beaver AH1: XP811, 14 Apr 83
Scout AH1: XT646, 11 Nov 87
Robinson R22: C-GFIO, 27 Jul 89
Bell 206: C-GGOZ, 16 Aug 89