Request for FJ wheels up pics
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Request for FJ wheels up pics
I have been teaching airmanship at my son's Air Cadet unit about airfields and ATC during which I was telling them how useful the runway caravan is, however I can not seem to find any pics to show what happened during the times when the bean counters got rid of the caravans for a while. Do any of you good chaps have any pictures I could use?
At the end of my lesson during 'Any Questions?' my own son asked me 'Have you ever been helped by the runway controller?' No pocket money for him this week although I do wonder where he got his whit and repartee from!
Thank you in anticipation,
MM
At the end of my lesson during 'Any Questions?' my own son asked me 'Have you ever been helped by the runway controller?' No pocket money for him this week although I do wonder where he got his whit and repartee from!
Thank you in anticipation,
MM
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I was telling them how useful the runway caravan is
But then you probably didn't bother to read the link
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NUTLOOSE.
He didn't forget to put it down. He was taking off, and retracted the wheels when just off the ground, and then sank back onto the runway. Slid for well over half a mile, I believe. I am sure that I have seen another video of the whole incident,including it getting airborne, but not such good quality. Pretty sure it's the same mishap.
He didn't forget to put it down. He was taking off, and retracted the wheels when just off the ground, and then sank back onto the runway. Slid for well over half a mile, I believe. I am sure that I have seen another video of the whole incident,including it getting airborne, but not such good quality. Pretty sure it's the same mishap.
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Last edited by SirToppamHat; 7th Oct 2010 at 16:49.
JEM60,
I think that you are mixing up two incidents? The Russian Knights Su-27 was a landing.
The following MiG-29 was a take-off.
YouTube - Mig 29 aircraft accident
TJ
I think that you are mixing up two incidents? The Russian Knights Su-27 was a landing.
The following MiG-29 was a take-off.
YouTube - Mig 29 aircraft accident
TJ
I have been teaching airmanship at my son's Air Cadet unit about airfields and ATC during which I was telling them how useful the runway caravan is, however I can not seem to find any pics to show what happened during the times when the bean counters got rid of the caravans for a while
Better to teach them that they should be responsible for putting the gear down themselves.
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Surely Miles Magister is looking for examples where shaving the asphalt was avoidable rather than those resulting from U/C failure? Having said that, Control Caravans have been useful for identifying the nature of a malfunction (thus giving the driver the best clues to exercising good airmanship).
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Hmm, must have snuck in when Two-Guns Dave* (RW Controller) was looking for the sugar, Jinda.
Interesting markings, 8 or 208 plus 43? Didn't know 43 went S of Tangmere.
(Pic is 5 August 1968 @ Khormaksar for the digiyoofs).
* He was at Akrotiri, once bounced a red off a Lightning as it was lining up, bit enthusiastic was Dave.
Interesting markings, 8 or 208 plus 43? Didn't know 43 went S of Tangmere.
(Pic is 5 August 1968 @ Khormaksar for the digiyoofs).
* He was at Akrotiri, once bounced a red off a Lightning as it was lining up, bit enthusiastic was Dave.