A Quick Pose at Deptford Down
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From: sussex
As I recall you needed a long runway for a windmill start as the SOP was to stop and resume normal procedures. Experienced several at Akrotiri using the 'offload/reload pax/cargo ' system as described by smudge.
Longest three engine ferry was Seeb To Akrotiri after offloading the gentlemen (and their kit) from Hereford after an exercise recovery. The engine was changed at Akrotiri and we set forth with a VC10 load of pax and aeromeds.
On the climb out the new engine developed an oil leak so we returned to Akrotiri. We were met by a huge, disbelieving reception committee. However as we shut down and the oil splattered on the pan the committee melted away just leaving the normal reception team !
Longest three engine ferry was Seeb To Akrotiri after offloading the gentlemen (and their kit) from Hereford after an exercise recovery. The engine was changed at Akrotiri and we set forth with a VC10 load of pax and aeromeds.
On the climb out the new engine developed an oil leak so we returned to Akrotiri. We were met by a huge, disbelieving reception committee. However as we shut down and the oil splattered on the pan the committee melted away just leaving the normal reception team !
