Herc overhead console
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Herc overhead console
I once had the pleasure of a jolly flight around the Falkland Islands in a Herc. I was in the rear jumpseat (under the bubble) for the landing. As soon as we touched down I noticed a Sgt, not one of the pilots got up and retarded 4 levers on the console in succesion.
Can anyone tell me what they were and why the Captain or Co-pilot did not do it?
Thanks
Can anyone tell me what they were and why the Captain or Co-pilot did not do it?
Thanks
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What's the point of having staff if you still have to do all the work.
If the Army operated Albert it would be flown by a S/Sgt and a Corporal
If the Army operated Albert it would be flown by a S/Sgt and a Corporal
Herc overhead console
I once had the pleasure of a jolly flight around the Falkland Islands in a Herc. I was in the rear jumpseat (under the bubble) for the landing. As soon as we touched down I noticed a Sgt, not one of the pilots got up and retarded 4 levers on the console in succesion.
Can anyone tell me what they were and why the Captain or Co-pilot did not do it?
Thanks
Can anyone tell me what they were and why the Captain or Co-pilot did not do it?
Thanks
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Did you happen to notice if the Sgt was there when you took off or did he suddenly appear out of nowhere. Also did he have a badge on his chest with the letter "E" on it?
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I'm pretty certain it was a Herc - the arse end lowered in flight and everything. There were definitely 4 levers of some sort on the overhead panel.
It was 2001 and it was an outbound RAF squadron who hosted the flight.
What other type of aircraft could it have been?
It was 2001 and it was an outbound RAF squadron who hosted the flight.
What other type of aircraft could it have been?
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Yes, and the smell of piss came from the Sgt.
Just looked on google images - the levers are on the overhead console with black & yellow hatching behind them.
Just looked on google images - the levers are on the overhead console with black & yellow hatching behind them.
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oh come guys be nice and put him out of his misery with the T-Handles!....
or were they to disarm the top secret afterburners and lasers??? oops just let the cat out of the bag!
TWZ
or were they to disarm the top secret afterburners and lasers??? oops just let the cat out of the bag!
TWZ
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Now real aircraft had real sergeants to pull real levers.
As the trusty bus from 1066 glided gracefully over the boundary fence the pilot, both hands manfully engaged on the control wheel, would order "Slow Cuts" where upon the paid help in the engine room would respond with "Slow Cut" and things got quieter.
As the trusty bus from 1066 glided gracefully over the boundary fence the pilot, both hands manfully engaged on the control wheel, would order "Slow Cuts" where upon the paid help in the engine room would respond with "Slow Cut" and things got quieter.
Was it Aden ,or Gan, a Hastings on approach got a bit low and slow on short Finals,the Captain called the Eng (facing backwards and expecting `slow cut`) .`` Take-off Power`,so the Eng did...and they all got very wet...
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The mystery has been solved.
On a different thread a video has been posted which demonstrates this lever\levers being operated
Here we go just look at them 32 seconds into the footage.
On a different thread a video has been posted which demonstrates this lever\levers being operated
Here we go just look at them 32 seconds into the footage.