Finding out flight details
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Finding out flight details
RAF fast-jet people,
Prompted by another thread.
In 2000 I took a jolly in a Hawk through the Mach Loop.
Like an idiot, I've lost the slip of paper which the pilot gave me afterwards that had details to enter into my logbook.
All I have is what I recorded later - RAF Valley - Mach Loop - RAF Valley 1.0 total time.
Is there a record kept of each day's training sorties - i.e. who took what jet out, when and why?
If so, any pointers on how I might make enquiries.
All I want to find out is the aircraft serial to complete my entry.
I have video footage of the flight - a photo of me and the PIC in front of the jet afterwards, but serial is obscured.
I am happy to post the image here if it would help.
Prompted by another thread.
In 2000 I took a jolly in a Hawk through the Mach Loop.
Like an idiot, I've lost the slip of paper which the pilot gave me afterwards that had details to enter into my logbook.
All I have is what I recorded later - RAF Valley - Mach Loop - RAF Valley 1.0 total time.
Is there a record kept of each day's training sorties - i.e. who took what jet out, when and why?
If so, any pointers on how I might make enquiries.
All I want to find out is the aircraft serial to complete my entry.
I have video footage of the flight - a photo of me and the PIC in front of the jet afterwards, but serial is obscured.
I am happy to post the image here if it would help.
If no other answers forthcoming....
A look at the pic might ID the Pilot who took you for the trip - if he is still around and if he still has his logbooks that would be the easiest way,although you would probably need to know the approx date of the flight perhaps.
rgds LR
A look at the pic might ID the Pilot who took you for the trip - if he is still around and if he still has his logbooks that would be the easiest way,although you would probably need to know the approx date of the flight perhaps.
rgds LR
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That's the PIC on the right. All I remember is he was a Squadron leader - first name I think was Geraint - but then that's half of Wales isn't it! Number on tail seems to be 29 something. Not sure if you can tell which Squadron this jet is from? Callsign was Stampede 30 - I gather that's standard for training flights.
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I think you're right.
I've tried to zoom in on the Squadron crest on my arm - I wonder if it was with 25 Squadron - but kind of hard to work out given the moving and reforming of different squadrons.
I've tried to zoom in on the Squadron crest on my arm - I wonder if it was with 25 Squadron - but kind of hard to work out given the moving and reforming of different squadrons.
Last edited by tartare; 1st Oct 2021 at 07:28.
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Sure was Ron.
GH talked me through some aeros - and an attack on a bridge in the loop.
I was pretty ham fisted though - had flown the MB339 - but the Hawk wing loading was a lot lighter - very responsive!
GH talked me through some aeros - and an attack on a bridge in the loop.
I was pretty ham fisted though - had flown the MB339 - but the Hawk wing loading was a lot lighter - very responsive!
Tartare
It would appear that Stampede was a 74 Sqn call sign which was a Hawk unit a few years back.
I certainly don’t recall it on either 19 or 208 but my memory isn’t perfect!
At that time 25 would have been an F3 Sqn.
BV
I certainly don’t recall it on either 19 or 208 but my memory isn’t perfect!
At that time 25 would have been an F3 Sqn.
BV
In my defence I think the the aileron gearing was altered slightly when the 'High Speed Stop' was deleted from the U/C Bay at some stage fairly early on ??
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In steep descent asked if could fly a loop.
"Yes, sure" from the front seat "you have control."
"I have control."
And by grabbing a fistful of stick, promptly loaded us up with close to 5g - partial greyout in peripheral vision.
"Woaah - ease up," I was told.
I can only imagine what a real heavy iron fast jet must be like... something else!
Bob - there were some F3s on the hard stand as we pulled into a buzz and break.
I'll see if I can post the video.
"Yes, sure" from the front seat "you have control."
"I have control."
And by grabbing a fistful of stick, promptly loaded us up with close to 5g - partial greyout in peripheral vision.
"Woaah - ease up," I was told.
I can only imagine what a real heavy iron fast jet must be like... something else!
Bob - there were some F3s on the hard stand as we pulled into a buzz and break.
I'll see if I can post the video.
