Cranwell Spin Table
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Cranwell Spin Table
Looking at the thread on acclimatizing pilots to G force, it reminded of the delightful time in 1978 when I was sent to Cranwell to be “de-sensitized” for the air sickness I was suffering on AEW Shacks. Oh the joy of being spun in a sealed box twice a day to the point of almost being ill.......Then a few trips in a JP with Wing Commander Marshall, the literal flying doctor. Back to Shacks, still sick, so posted to Victors - okay on them. As I was a Henlow graduate this experience may have coloured my view of the College of Knowledge.....
Sometime after 1978, it was moved to IAM at Farnborough to co-locate it with IAM Flight consisting of one Hunter T7 flown by that excellent bloke Sqdn/Ldr Dr Mike Bagshaw.
He would take a 'sickie' out in the Hunter, throw it about for a while, then request 'priority return for immediate landing' so I would reply 'steer 090 descend to FL 50' without even looking at the radar because he was always around the Andover area.
I think Mike still flies a Bulldog out of Blackbushe.
He would take a 'sickie' out in the Hunter, throw it about for a while, then request 'priority return for immediate landing' so I would reply 'steer 090 descend to FL 50' without even looking at the radar because he was always around the Andover area.
I think Mike still flies a Bulldog out of Blackbushe.
Our Vulcan Nav Plotter used to barf during fighter affil., so went down to IAM for the 'honk course'.
100% success; when the Vulcan left service he went to the Tornado. Unfortunately he was killed after his aircraft had been shot down.
RIP, Max
100% success; when the Vulcan left service he went to the Tornado. Unfortunately he was killed after his aircraft had been shot down.
RIP, Max
