Passing the time on long transits
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I understand on Beverleys they followed the oil slicks and went train spotting as the trains passed them.
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In the past ... My string hammock slung above the ramp, watching the ice crystals forming.
In the present ... My seat reclined fully-flat, under a lightweight duvet ... after a nice meal, copious wine and a large port to go with the cheese course
In the present ... My seat reclined fully-flat, under a lightweight duvet ... after a nice meal, copious wine and a large port to go with the cheese course
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I can remember having a four for bridge on the Belfast flightdeck on several occasions.
JW surely you had time for many rubbers of bridge on a Belslow transit.........
JW surely you had time for many rubbers of bridge on a Belslow transit.........
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Who needs a tape when you can go live!!
Love the "who wants to be a millionaire" jape.......priceless!! I've often wondered what you got up to? Having spent 30 years working with (almost without exception) men with too much time on their hands......I was just grateful to draw my pension. In fact, I did consider kissing the ground when the golden eagle sh*t into my bank account!!
Being a little bit naughty at work....whilst remaining professional and focussed of course, helped many a long shift pass by a little quicker!Keep 'em coming!
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I can only comment as mere SLF, but the technique as explained to me on a trip from Seletar to Kuching was "dead-reckoning outbound, follow the oil slicks on the return leg."
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We had a used condom found under the seat of a Jag after it transited back from Red Flag, I suppose it beats having an in flight movie. It was returned at a mess dining in night.
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Remember the Eagles being played in an F3 on a transit across the Indian Ocean. On the cassette deck provided!! And remember being half way over the pond before nose gunner realised the world service was on HF!! Mind you he had no autopilot so he was pre occupied
C.130 somewhere over the Indian Ocean 1979. At least you wake up refreshed at the far end ready to sample the Watneys Party Seven after landing as seen in the second photo being cooled by the Ground Engineer!
Non-service issue blanket in photo 1 I think.
Non-service issue blanket in photo 1 I think.
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Actually, my six-pack (not that I ever had one) has now become a Party Seven. The trouble is, no-one over a certain (advanced) age knows what I mean.
Take this...
and this allegedly being played by some involved and not looking out of the window...
Plus a mix up by the tanker lead on Mag/True...
And you get this and a very cold night after a dunking in a cold lake in Canada...
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/m...0801_za397.pdf
LJ (that's what I heard, anyway)
and this allegedly being played by some involved and not looking out of the window...
Plus a mix up by the tanker lead on Mag/True...
And you get this and a very cold night after a dunking in a cold lake in Canada...
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/m...0801_za397.pdf
LJ (that's what I heard, anyway)
I reckon my 5000 plus hours of "air experience" in Albert were mostly passed in my hammock tied across the ramp. Safely ensconced in my "green maggot", a ready supply of snacks to hand and a good book, even a 12 hour leg was "doable"? I do remember a 14 hour trip from ASI to MPA where we played trivial pursuits for six hours, over the radio with the tanker crew we would take fuel from. Here's the prod from the bubble;
ISTR that the tanker crew won on the day, but it certainly made half the trip enjoyable.
Smudge
ISTR that the tanker crew won on the day, but it certainly made half the trip enjoyable.
Smudge
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Good god.....the Watneys Party Seven! It was because of one of those, I had my one and only taste of corporal punishment at (primary!!!) school!
Back to the thread though.......I bet there just isn't the "scope" for aircrew to pass the time in such creative ways these days?
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Back to the thread though.......I bet there just isn't the "scope" for aircrew to pass the time in such creative ways these days?
MD
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If I flew with a QWI, I'd ask an esoteric question about the radar/missile. Close my eyes, and listen to him blather on (You had to chuck in the occasional "OK" to keep him motivated).
I guess the same would be true with a QFI, only the question would be about the secondary effect of something boring.
Flying with a Flt Cdr, I'd ask about promotion prospects...same result.
Flying with the boss, close eyes shortly after take-off...they needed no invitation to blather.
Flying with a mate, talk about girls and beer for 8hrs.
I guess the same would be true with a QFI, only the question would be about the secondary effect of something boring.
Flying with a Flt Cdr, I'd ask about promotion prospects...same result.
Flying with the boss, close eyes shortly after take-off...they needed no invitation to blather.
Flying with a mate, talk about girls and beer for 8hrs.