Scramble!! Scramble!!
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Wow.......
That makes my 7 1/2 min scramble in the Falklands, from "Deep Sleep", seem pedestrian!
Still, We "Wazzed Kent" before I really woke up!
Scary really.
Oh, and I didn't give a funky fig for the "Tail Wind" (We fired up the left engine as we taxied!)
By the way: AG, You're an Arse.
Si, (My Nav) if you're out there, hope you are well, and enjoying life!!
Kaa
PS: AG if you ever get in my back seat, modify your attitude, or stand by to have it modified for you. <img src="eek.gif" border="0"> <img src="eek.gif" border="0">
That makes my 7 1/2 min scramble in the Falklands, from "Deep Sleep", seem pedestrian!
Still, We "Wazzed Kent" before I really woke up!
Scary really.
Oh, and I didn't give a funky fig for the "Tail Wind" (We fired up the left engine as we taxied!)
By the way: AG, You're an Arse.
Si, (My Nav) if you're out there, hope you are well, and enjoying life!!
Kaa
PS: AG if you ever get in my back seat, modify your attitude, or stand by to have it modified for you. <img src="eek.gif" border="0"> <img src="eek.gif" border="0">
7 1/2 min? Bit tardy - we did scramble to crewroom to bus to distant parking spot to airborne in 7 minutes once. Nabbed a couple of Bears as well. And that was in a VC10K!!
Only kidding about being tardy - we really did get off within 7 minutes of the scramble message but we were wide awake and itching to go. 7 1/2 from sleep to airborne is quite a feat!!
Only kidding about being tardy - we really did get off within 7 minutes of the scramble message but we were wide awake and itching to go. 7 1/2 from sleep to airborne is quite a feat!!
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Hiya,
Sprog here.
One always gets a ''tailwind component within limits (or not)'' notice in the taxi instructions.
And there is always the 09 and the Balmullo Hill coupled with base at 300ft.
Has anyone flown with the Fighting cocks in the Zeppelin/Lightning/Javelin days? (Edit, ****** when you type faster then think...should be Leuchars based 23sg. Lightnings, 43sqd Zeppellins and 46sqd (I think) Javelins. All standing Bear Q at Luechars...Thanks lm.)
I would really have some questions about Buchan controlling and timing and intercepts of the Cuba run with the F-4. See I am working on my thesis (ADC related, extremely difficult intercepts with the Phantom on two examples the Israel Foxbat hunting in the seventies and the rather longish Leuchars based F4 Bear intercepts.)
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Drop a message or indication here, so I can private massage you.
Sprog here.
One always gets a ''tailwind component within limits (or not)'' notice in the taxi instructions.
And there is always the 09 and the Balmullo Hill coupled with base at 300ft.
Has anyone flown with the Fighting cocks in the Zeppelin/Lightning/Javelin days? (Edit, ****** when you type faster then think...should be Leuchars based 23sg. Lightnings, 43sqd Zeppellins and 46sqd (I think) Javelins. All standing Bear Q at Luechars...Thanks lm.)
I would really have some questions about Buchan controlling and timing and intercepts of the Cuba run with the F-4. See I am working on my thesis (ADC related, extremely difficult intercepts with the Phantom on two examples the Israel Foxbat hunting in the seventies and the rather longish Leuchars based F4 Bear intercepts.)
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Drop a message or indication here, so I can private massage you.
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That was at a secret air base not to far from Swaffham, unless its happened twice!
No R/T procedures. One GR1 from Dimbuster Sqn cleared for departure given green light from RWC, one GR1 from Dumbo Sqn not cleared for departure on opposite rwy, given red light by Landrover, but departs anyway (he was late). Dimbuster comes over the hill and sees Dumbo 12 o'clock, reciprocal heading, same level!!! Stays down and Dumbo takes off over the top. All exciting stuff.
But you're right, procedures were changed after that.
That was at a secret air base not to far from Swaffham, unless its happened twice!
No R/T procedures. One GR1 from Dimbuster Sqn cleared for departure given green light from RWC, one GR1 from Dumbo Sqn not cleared for departure on opposite rwy, given red light by Landrover, but departs anyway (he was late). Dimbuster comes over the hill and sees Dumbo 12 o'clock, reciprocal heading, same level!!! Stays down and Dumbo takes off over the top. All exciting stuff.
But you're right, procedures were changed after that.
Hi all,
Just a quick question on alerts:
Does the RAF have anything less than a 5min alert status, like a 2min readiness state? By that I mean pilots suited up, strapped in and waiting the call to scramble?
cheers
Just a quick question on alerts:
Does the RAF have anything less than a 5min alert status, like a 2min readiness state? By that I mean pilots suited up, strapped in and waiting the call to scramble?
cheers
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Need to know principle I think......
If you dont know.........you dont need to, and I dont think anyone is going to say anything about current readiness states on here.
If you dont know.........you dont need to, and I dont think anyone is going to say anything about current readiness states on here.
