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So how is your Arabic? c130??
Ibi, you are in the wrong forum, I have posted your question in the correct one, see
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Now back on topic 
anyone remember the dopey Raf Police dog at Aldergrove that only didn't like RAF Policemen, everyone else he got on with like a house on fire.
Ibi, you are in the wrong forum, I have posted your question in the correct one, see
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anyone remember the dopey Raf Police dog at Aldergrove that only didn't like RAF Policemen, everyone else he got on with like a house on fire.
Ish - if it is the generator malfunction I remember, it happened to a mate of mine J** C******* who also was the creator of the Auchnacloy Trench (40 plus degrees nose up to get the TR to hit first in a Wessex!
The generator problem highlighted the lack of a volt meter to monitor the busbar and a bad gen could undervolt sufficiently to drag the good one off as well - welcome to double computer freeze land!!
The generator problem highlighted the lack of a volt meter to monitor the busbar and a bad gen could undervolt sufficiently to drag the good one off as well - welcome to double computer freeze land!!
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I think thats about it!
The balancing circuit between the generators was never built to detect a drag down, the "good" generator therefore put on the warning, so you switch it off and ....!!!
I got the impression that, rather than a double computer freeze, they got mega run-ups & downs with the associated yaw and RRPM problems??
lsh
The balancing circuit between the generators was never built to detect a drag down, the "good" generator therefore put on the warning, so you switch it off and ....!!!
I got the impression that, rather than a double computer freeze, they got mega run-ups & downs with the associated yaw and RRPM problems??
lsh
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Remember a certain Flt Lt at Aldergrove (the one who managed to bend the chassis of a landrover against a tree between to OM and the Airfield and went on to have numerous stars). Whenever asked for his 1250 by the RAF police, always showed it to the dog as it was 'far more intelligent'.
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"16 hrs in the dog section at Stormont while Bertie Ahearn & Tony Bliar argued with the locals inside"
I was there too! Seems like there were a few of us (well 2 crews worth) on those illustrious days. Watched Ian Paisley incite a riot about 50m away from me, with only a 6' wire fence between us, then the press turned up and he 'calmed the crowd down' by appealling for reason and sensible behaviour. Hypocrite....
I remember the race track down by Upper Lough Earn, and the teepees, and the boat house by the Lower Lough that supposedly had naturists living in it (never saw ought though). Happy hours in the mess - any night of the week, with mess cannons bringing the RAFP running and motorbikes in the bar......managed to stack mine into the thorn hedge by the Lair, with a Flt Cdr on the back.
Seems like every time I went back, the threat had never been higher though!
Them wer't days.....good to have been involved though.
I was there too! Seems like there were a few of us (well 2 crews worth) on those illustrious days. Watched Ian Paisley incite a riot about 50m away from me, with only a 6' wire fence between us, then the press turned up and he 'calmed the crowd down' by appealling for reason and sensible behaviour. Hypocrite....
I remember the race track down by Upper Lough Earn, and the teepees, and the boat house by the Lower Lough that supposedly had naturists living in it (never saw ought though). Happy hours in the mess - any night of the week, with mess cannons bringing the RAFP running and motorbikes in the bar......managed to stack mine into the thorn hedge by the Lair, with a Flt Cdr on the back.
Seems like every time I went back, the threat had never been higher though!
Them wer't days.....good to have been involved though.
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Chasing jet skiers at 50' up lower Loch Erne, and 'cos their jetskis made so much noise they didn't know we were there until we on topped!
Sneaking along the cliff side towards Belleek, pulling up for wingovers over the car park at the view point, scaring the crap out of the sightseers (and occasional hangglider
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Lisnasty HLS at night.....
Nearly being killed by the new Sqn QHI when she tried to land between the wire and the wall at Clonnaty Bridge instead of in the adjacent field..... (it went - "WHERE ARE YOU GOING? OVERSHOOT!!! No, its ok crewman, I've been here before...... oh!") Squaddies openmouthed in amazement looking on from correct HLS.
Picking up septic tank from R20 and blowing the newly installed generators over. (Huge showers of sparks, followed by "Cool! Do it again" from overhead Gazelle). Ferrying up repair teams, then being tasked to do it again the next night.
Sneaking along the cliff side towards Belleek, pulling up for wingovers over the car park at the view point, scaring the crap out of the sightseers (and occasional hangglider
)Lisnasty HLS at night.....
Nearly being killed by the new Sqn QHI when she tried to land between the wire and the wall at Clonnaty Bridge instead of in the adjacent field..... (it went - "WHERE ARE YOU GOING? OVERSHOOT!!! No, its ok crewman, I've been here before...... oh!") Squaddies openmouthed in amazement looking on from correct HLS.
Picking up septic tank from R20 and blowing the newly installed generators over. (Huge showers of sparks, followed by "Cool! Do it again" from overhead Gazelle). Ferrying up repair teams, then being tasked to do it again the next night.
Ish - it depended on the voltage making it through to the computers - if you had more than about 12V (or thereabouts) you had a latched freeze, if it was lower than that the throttle actuators could vibrate open and closed giving a much more interesting ride
I still remember the signal for the ana to FRCs coming out for the new 'modified' generator drills - pages and pages of it and it still didn't remove the problem which was eventually sorted (I believe as I had left the Wessex by then) with a voltmeter.
As for NI - best training ground in the world - I learned my trade there - 1000 hrs in 2 years was the norm and most of it at 50' - yeehaaa!
I still remember the signal for the ana to FRCs coming out for the new 'modified' generator drills - pages and pages of it and it still didn't remove the problem which was eventually sorted (I believe as I had left the Wessex by then) with a voltmeter.
As for NI - best training ground in the world - I learned my trade there - 1000 hrs in 2 years was the norm and most of it at 50' - yeehaaa!
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Lough Erne & Aughnacloy
Apparently 0.25% of Photobucket accounts have crashed, including Phamous’s, so as soon as the facility’s restored I’ll post a couple of Angelo and the lower lough. Re Aughnacloy, does anyone recall the mad dog there that bit lumps out of visiting cabs and eventually had to be 'put to sleep'?
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Mad Dog!
Yep, certainly do - I did the repairs! Had to replace both tail pylon handles and patch the skin. Looked like small arms fire damage at first, until Loadie explained what had happened. Made a change from repairing all the nose door scoops after pilots failed to spot ‘hidden’ tree stumps/rocks etc 
Those were the days eh!
Those were the days eh!
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Mad Dog!
Photobucket still u.s. There was an urban legend that the mental mutt eventually got chewed up in a floppy fenestron rotor, but I’ve heard the more prosaic version whereby it had become so antisocial that the roulement unit had to sedate it with a 9mil? Maybe some of the ARRSE visitors to PPRuNe could enlighten?
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I'll make enquiries over on the other board, but my recollection is that it was a search-dog that escaped its handler prior to boarding that tried to stick it's snout through a fenestron.
I believe the dog incidents happened at Dungannon in the mid 80s and then became urban myths attributed to other areas at later dates.
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Just an interloper...
Folks,
As someone who went through his teenage years in NI, I'm following this thread with nostalgia...for many young lads, the hardware that we got to see in action was a source of delight. Two memories spring to mind...firstly, a Lynx hovering over the OP on top of Divis Tower, dropping off personnel. Mighty impressive sight in the centre of Belfast.
We also caravanned at Castle Archdale...many mornings, low flying Lynxes acted as an alarm call. However my main memory is of a Loadmaster hanging out the door of a Wessex as it did a torque turn about 300ft above the old apron at Castle Archdale...right over my head.
Would love to see your pictures...keep 'em comin!
As someone who went through his teenage years in NI, I'm following this thread with nostalgia...for many young lads, the hardware that we got to see in action was a source of delight. Two memories spring to mind...firstly, a Lynx hovering over the OP on top of Divis Tower, dropping off personnel. Mighty impressive sight in the centre of Belfast.
We also caravanned at Castle Archdale...many mornings, low flying Lynxes acted as an alarm call. However my main memory is of a Loadmaster hanging out the door of a Wessex as it did a torque turn about 300ft above the old apron at Castle Archdale...right over my head.
Would love to see your pictures...keep 'em comin!
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What are you on about? Your so called 'Loadmaster' is a 'Crewman' on helicopters not a freeking 'Loadmaster' - get a bloody grip and get some time in....ffs! 
And by the way htf would you know whether your 'Crewman' was strapped in? Pompous arse!
And by the way htf would you know whether your 'Crewman' was strapped in? Pompous arse!
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