Passing the time on long transits
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Passing the time on long transits
Gents.....and ladies.
This may be a dumb question, but how did you used to pass the time during long flights/patrols etc? Were there times when you could relax a little.....maybe enjoy a bit of banter? I'm sure back in the '80's, I saw a documentary that showed a tornado crew inserting an audio cassette and listening to dire straits on the way to Akrotiri.....did I dream this or was it the norm?
MD
This may be a dumb question, but how did you used to pass the time during long flights/patrols etc? Were there times when you could relax a little.....maybe enjoy a bit of banter? I'm sure back in the '80's, I saw a documentary that showed a tornado crew inserting an audio cassette and listening to dire straits on the way to Akrotiri.....did I dream this or was it the norm?
MD
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Playing "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" on Trails.
"Chris Tarrant" on the Tanker (along with "phone-a-friends")
"Contestants" in the FJ
"The Audience" on the SAR Nimrod.
"Your next question for 8000lbs (of F34)..."
I have to admit the Audience used to have a quick conference and often chose the wrong answer on purpose.
"Chris Tarrant" on the Tanker (along with "phone-a-friends")
"Contestants" in the FJ
"The Audience" on the SAR Nimrod.
"Your next question for 8000lbs (of F34)..."
I have to admit the Audience used to have a quick conference and often chose the wrong answer on purpose.
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Synchronising the engines by ear. Listening to the Light Programme on the radio compass (as long as the GH wasn't on). Counting Consol if over the ocean out of Gee cover.
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Who needs a tape when you can go live!!
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I was the 1997 S. Atlantic Scrabble champion (air).
Didn't have much serviceable nav. kit to keep me occupied, so just set course for S. Georgia and glanced up at the E290 after a couple of hours.
Pretty much the same technique from Bellingshausen Is. back to MPA, c'ept I didn't need to look at the radar for over 3 hours.
Didn't have much serviceable nav. kit to keep me occupied, so just set course for S. Georgia and glanced up at the E290 after a couple of hours.
Pretty much the same technique from Bellingshausen Is. back to MPA, c'ept I didn't need to look at the radar for over 3 hours.
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On the hourly position reports to Greek ATC, we used to make them with alternating words from the pilot and nav, in perfect cadence. Especially fun when the crew had different regional accents. Confused ATC no end!
For F-4, Hawk and F-3 I made patch chords that allowed me record from the I/c to a pocket cassette player and playback from it. A pocket full of tapes made for some in-flight entertainment. Not all back sweaters like Pink Floyd, though.
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Kit accuracy 3nm/hr, radar fix once per hr, 55 min kip/hr.
As TTN said elsewhere, the R88 camera head rest was brilliant as you could appear to be working.
On the Shack AEW, Charlie position was good for a snooze and lovely seats.
As TTN said elsewhere, the R88 camera head rest was brilliant as you could appear to be working.
On the Shack AEW, Charlie position was good for a snooze and lovely seats.