Nimrod Grounded

[flipster]

Just be thankful it didn't fly over your house.

[reynoldsno1]

One flew past my house in Guernsey on Saturday!

Must have been 201 Sqn then...

[Distant Voice]

Must have been 201 Sqn then...

Is it their turn to fly the Nimrod this month?

DV

[betty swallox]

Flipster, DV.
Pathetic. The end

[betty swallox]

DV.
In reply to your post...a fair few. I'd rather not give that info on a public thread. But it IS quite a few times...

[Duncan D'Sorderlee]

I can confirm that Betty has been airborne on 'a few' occasions this month. And we will keep on sending him flying until he gets airborne on time

But I think that you hit a nerve there!

Betty: don't let them get to you, dear.

DV: It can't be 201's jet this month - I've flown as well as Betty!

Duncs

[thunderbird7]

Just a thought but whats the difference between the Nimrod not being grounded and RR Trent powered 777s still flying? We still don't REALLY know the full story on that and a few other uncommanded engine rollbacks and yet many more lives are potentially at risk.

And how many years after the TWA crash did it take to change fuel pump handling procedures on 747s?

[benmac]

Female Nimrod Pilots

Having been a pilot captain on Nimrods when they were first introduced into Sqn service - ( my crew and I went to 236 OCU as a 206 Sqn Shackleton crew in Sept 1970 and returned to 206 Sqn at the beginning of Dec 1970 as a Nimrod crew ) - I am intrigued to know if there are currently any female Nimrod captains. If so, are any of them pilots ?
What are the arrangements regarding pregnancy, maternity leave etc ?

All the talk about " Betty " on this thread brought the question to mind.

PS. Yes- I'm the same Benmac who has posted on the Vulcan thread.

[taxydual]

Ah, for the pregnancy thing, they close the curtains at the aft end of the cabin.........




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