Global Aviation Magazine : 60 Years of the Hercules
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Thanks for reminding me of the wig story - typical Roy. Like you, I was at the crematorium and heard Nick's remark. We all laughed out loud, knowing just how much Roy would have appreciated it........the Ayatollah was not amused.
Thanks for reminding me of the wig story - typical Roy. Like you, I was at the crematorium and heard Nick's remark. We all laughed out loud, knowing just how much Roy would have appreciated it........the Ayatollah was not amused.
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Was attending BGAD 2014 back in Sept and took these from the exhibition and Snoopy parked to one side 
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Nice photographs Chopper, I must say though, as an ex 'K' GE, I could never imagine wanting to gaze out of the "square" window. My flying experience was formed through the "round" window. With respect to Play School
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Middlesbrough 3 of your types I could have been your Eng.....now there are many people that make airplanes fly and all of them are welcome on here to have their say so if you don't like it you know where to go
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Good morning everyone ...
Tomorrow this thread will be celebrating it's first Birthday ... With just short of 350,000 Hits and circa 3,000 contributions it has turned into a marvellous record of RAF K Albert's service and shares some wonderful stories and pictures from the people who clearly still hold the Hercules in great respect and affection.
The thread has been on the PPRuNe Mil Front Page all this time and has brought together so many old friends and colleagues both Air & Ground Crews ... which is truly wonderful
Many thanks to everyone who joined in when I opened the post last year ... I would like to particularly thank AA62 and Smudge for their continued support
I'm sure there are still more stories and pictures out there ... so here's hoping
Best regards ...
Coff.
Tomorrow this thread will be celebrating it's first Birthday ... With just short of 350,000 Hits and circa 3,000 contributions it has turned into a marvellous record of RAF K Albert's service and shares some wonderful stories and pictures from the people who clearly still hold the Hercules in great respect and affection.
The thread has been on the PPRuNe Mil Front Page all this time and has brought together so many old friends and colleagues both Air & Ground Crews ... which is truly wonderful
Many thanks to everyone who joined in when I opened the post last year ... I would like to particularly thank AA62 and Smudge for their continued support
I'm sure there are still more stories and pictures out there ... so here's hoping
Best regards ...
Coff.
I think the originator of this thread established at the very beginning that it was for all who had an interest in the 'K'. This includes those who have enjoyed watching well as those who were invovled the the day to day operation in whatever capacity.
It was also established that we would try to keep the thread clear of the type of denigrating posts that have blighted so many other threads.
It was also established that we would try to keep the thread clear of the type of denigrating posts that have blighted so many other threads.
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Smudge - You and I have seen far more exotic places out of the round window than people will ever see from the square window. However the square window is slightly more comfortable as there is a fold down seat fitted to the inside of the door below it. I always liked the round window when coming back over London at night.
middlesbrough,
thank you for the link to the USAF Hercules article. In 30+ years with the 'K' I do not recall any such problems with my health.
Perhaps one of our technically qualified members could comment
thank you for the link to the USAF Hercules article. In 30+ years with the 'K' I do not recall any such problems with my health.
Perhaps one of our technically qualified members could comment
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ancientaviator, I believe the issue is with the 'J' model as the air con / pressurisation system was a new design and more efficient than the previous models used.
Strange how just 1 small part, in this case a rivet, can apparently cause health issues though.
Got to give a to the engineers who wouldn't be beaten and found it
Strange how just 1 small part, in this case a rivet, can apparently cause health issues though.
Got to give a
to the engineers who wouldn't be beaten and found it
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AA62 I have it on good authority that the J has a different pressurisation system to the K which is (apparently) more powerful.
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Noted about the seat inside the door, must be a great perch for the current GEs. From my memory, my favourite view during my time as a GE was coming back over Paris one very clear winter evening, the lights were nothing short of spectacular.
Middlesborugh, thanks for that very interesting link to the report on the cabin pressurisation problems in the J fleet. It sounds like the corrosion could be caused by dissimilar metal corrosion, leading to the corrosion products being fed in to the cabin, and thus to the occupants. I remember some years ago being on board a K, when, on take off from Laarbruch I believe, the cargo pack Cold Air Unit went in to meltdown. By the time the ALM called the front end, who aborted the take off, the whole aircraft was filled with some very acrid smoke. Similarly, you can imagine these corrosion products circulating around the J.
Happy thread anniversary to all who have contributed to "Coffs baby".
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Noted about the seat inside the door, must be a great perch for the current GEs. From my memory, my favourite view during my time as a GE was coming back over Paris one very clear winter evening, the lights were nothing short of spectacular.
Middlesborugh, thanks for that very interesting link to the report on the cabin pressurisation problems in the J fleet. It sounds like the corrosion could be caused by dissimilar metal corrosion, leading to the corrosion products being fed in to the cabin, and thus to the occupants. I remember some years ago being on board a K, when, on take off from Laarbruch I believe, the cargo pack Cold Air Unit went in to meltdown. By the time the ALM called the front end, who aborted the take off, the whole aircraft was filled with some very acrid smoke. Similarly, you can imagine these corrosion products circulating around the J.
Happy thread anniversary to all who have contributed to "Coffs baby".
Smudge
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Paris 'lights'
From my memory, my favourite view during my time as a GE was coming back over Paris one very clear winter evening, the lights were nothing short of spectacular.
