RAF 100th Anniversary Photo Thread
President Eisenhower at RAF Benson - August 1959
Pretty unique photos taken by me at Benson in August 1959 as I don't recall any other US President travelling by RAF aircraft.
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nice pic of the Hastings after a para drop. Brought back memories of long days at PTS. In case anyone is wondering we always landed with the para doors stowed after such trips as they were a pig to refit and it was quite easy to lose one. And if you think that was dodgy look at this pic of a Hastings landing after a 'roller conveyor' sortie. The pic is not one of mine so apologies
if I have infringed any ones copyright.
nice pic of the Hastings after a para drop. Brought back memories of long days at PTS. In case anyone is wondering we always landed with the para doors stowed after such trips as they were a pig to refit and it was quite easy to lose one. And if you think that was dodgy look at this pic of a Hastings landing after a 'roller conveyor' sortie. The pic is not one of mine so apologies
if I have infringed any ones copyright.
Below is a scan from one of my few surviving slides - 34 Sqn Beverlys. Flew in one of them up to Kuching - a very leisurely process!
I was taught by an `old` Hastings captain at AAEE,whilst doing a bit of freelance co-piloting ,at about the height shown in #161,you squeeze the brakes on then off, the pressure dissipates slowly causing a bit of wheel drag,and helps to `nail` the wheels,preventing`hop.skipping and jumping` down the runway....Same on the Valetta...
Shades of an "in" technique to put a 727 down close to a greaser. At the last moment pole forward slightly.
(Love the Sunderland pics. But not the ones from the scrapbook. Some of Walrii would be nice.)
(Love the Sunderland pics. But not the ones from the scrapbook. Some of Walrii would be nice.)
Does Ryanair damage pavements? The trick with the 3-holer was perfected by a former Bomber Command pilot who came home after the war and joined Ansett. (When he said his call-sign it sounded like he was saying "Romeo My Gecko".)
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