Seven days from Brize to Akrotiri.....on one engine!
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Seven days from Brize to Akrotiri.....on one engine!
Good luck to Ross Chapman, Dep SAMO at Brize, as he sets off in one of the Brize Flying Club's aircraft on a charity flight to Akrotiri tomorrow!
The flight is intended to raise funds for the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign; for full details see http://www.witneygazette.net/search/...s_hospital.php
Best of luck, Ross!
The flight is intended to raise funds for the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign; for full details see http://www.witneygazette.net/search/...s_hospital.php
Best of luck, Ross!
Originally Posted by www.witneygazette.net/search/display.var.890939.0.cyprus_flight_helps_hospital.php
unlike the giant C17 and Tristar transport planes he is used to moving around the Brize airport.
Even more from the Gazette:
"Mr Chapman will not be making the flight solo - an RAF colleague will help him with the outbound flight. He then plans to take a commercial flight back to the UK."
Looks like DSAMO will be doing the usual UKMAMS type of work, Passenger out and Passenger Home. Must be bored at work.
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Yes but you can see the problem with him being An Air Movements Officer (AAMO) can't you? "Where's the AAMO?" etc...
Anyway, he should be fine so long as his staff aren't driving anywhere on the airfield.
Yes but you can see the problem with him being An Air Movements Officer (AAMO) can't you? "Where's the AAMO?" etc...
Anyway, he should be fine so long as his staff aren't driving anywhere on the airfield.
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Good Luck to Jerry too.
As no-one seems to have mentioned him by name I would like to offer my best wishes to Jerry Peach who is partnering Ross on this epic adventure. As an Air Engineer (with CPL) he seems like the perfect companian on such an undertaking. Good luck to you both and I hope AF looks after you too.
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Hmmm.....that's just about par for the course in these parts. Northam (Western Australia) to Goulburn (just outside Sydney) in a C150, 1,982 nauticals, 3 days, single pilot/occupant and over some very, very inhospitable terrain!
Brize-Akrotiri?..............yawn!
Nasty weather near the WA/SA border
Nullabor to the left - Antarctica to the right
Brize-Akrotiri?..............yawn!
Nasty weather near the WA/SA border
Nullabor to the left - Antarctica to the right
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I wonder if his commercial colleagues have processed his return booking correctly or is he to suffer the same reservation system offered by his movements colleagues at Andover ???
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Well, after a delayed start waiting for the weather to clear, they're now enjoying a well-earned beer in Troyes. Complete with luggage!
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*rubs hands together*
The first part of the plan comes together. A fellow Duvet Technical Supervisor actually flying the aircraft.
You lot have been telling us how to do our job for years - now we start to prove we can actually do yours! Mwah hah hah.
Ross will do anything to get off work for a week - damned slacker! Good luck anyway fella.
The first part of the plan comes together. A fellow Duvet Technical Supervisor actually flying the aircraft.
You lot have been telling us how to do our job for years - now we start to prove we can actually do yours! Mwah hah hah.
Ross will do anything to get off work for a week - damned slacker! Good luck anyway fella.
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Good Luck guys
Safe trip and enjoy!!
There are some great flying clubs in the RAF for us non professional aircrew. Dont always get the support from stations like other clubs (fishing, tiddlywinks etc) but it is getting better! Planning trips overseas etc is certainly adventurous!
Have a top flight!
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There are some great flying clubs in the RAF for us non professional aircrew. Dont always get the support from stations like other clubs (fishing, tiddlywinks etc) but it is getting better! Planning trips overseas etc is certainly adventurous!
Have a top flight!
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Hmmm.....that's just about par for the course in these parts. Northam (Western Australia) to Goulburn (just outside Sydney) in a C150, 1,982 nauticals, 3 days, single pilot/occupant and over some very, very inhospitable terrain!
and for most of the time I didn't even have ONE engine turning
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Ross and Jerry have now made it to Naples after an enjoyable but busy day - time for another beer or few!
Well done guys!!
Well done guys!!
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