NFTC and the Hawk 115
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The Hawk 115 was intended for the Middle East where the general populus is somewhat shorter than Western Civilisation. As a result, the straps are rather short and the rudder pedals quite far back. RAF Hawks had the rudder pedal travel extended, resulting in lanky mates landing with their toes on the brakes and popping the tyres but the Hawk 115 has not been modified yet. It is not a real problem, even for the big fellows, there's just not too much room for fatties...
It is an awesome jet - like the fastest car you have ever driven but it goes up and down too.
It is an awesome jet - like the fastest car you have ever driven but it goes up and down too.
Not much room? Try the Folland Pocket Rocket for size.....now that was tight! Particularly in bunny suit (old style), internal turning trousers and external goon suit!
Harsh banter!! No - I was a student on the Gnat and my Meatbox time was all in the back of WA669 'Clementine' (the Meteor T7 at Brawdy) whilst Puddy and others towed banners for my fellow Hunter students to shoot at!
Other old jets? In the coal hole of a 'Vixen in '66 as a CCF (army) cadet thanks to OC 892 - and he also gave me a lift back from Lossie to Yeovilton in a Sea Vampire in '69 when I was a Cranwell cadet. Didn't have the heart to tell him that my flying at the time amounted to 35 hrs Cessna 150 as he let me fly it for the whole trip bar the landing!
Then there was the JP, the Hunter, the Buccaneer, the Vulcan, the F4, the VC10....and a PAR in a B52!
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Other old jets? In the coal hole of a 'Vixen in '66 as a CCF (army) cadet thanks to OC 892 - and he also gave me a lift back from Lossie to Yeovilton in a Sea Vampire in '69 when I was a Cranwell cadet. Didn't have the heart to tell him that my flying at the time amounted to 35 hrs Cessna 150 as he let me fly it for the whole trip bar the landing!
Then there was the JP, the Hunter, the Buccaneer, the Vulcan, the F4, the VC10....and a PAR in a B52!
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Not if I can get hold of something with more than a +1.35 Gz limit, it isn't! Now and again my flying club hires something in which one can turn one's bum to the sun.....and then the horns come out, as they say! Oh for the opportunity to do some tailchasing again.......
You can take the man out of the fighter, but never the other way around!
You can take the man out of the fighter, but never the other way around!
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Thanks for freeing up the program chaps! All the best back in Blighty, enjoy the Burner action (except Viff Viff chocolate milk loser.....!) Check Six-you never know where I'll pop up next...... <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">
