Identify equipment
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ancientaviator62, now add 6 white sacks of crypto and you had my personal loadout for Op Typhus Jena (the flight commander didn't like the original codeword). The 37 steps (ISTR, memory fades..) up the ladder of the C5A that took us eastwards from Odiham were an absolute breeze... not!
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From: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Are the two tubes attached to anything at the top end? The oxygen connector is a modified MC-3A, but instead of the inlet warning device it has a two pin bayonet fitted, so possibly an AR5 training device or an X-mask. The small port on the side of the connector is normally attached to the Emergency Oxygen hose, the two pin would go to some kind of Personal Equipment Connector or filtered air supply.
I can't remember how we inflated the pressure jerkins used in the chambers there?
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From: Lounge Bar, 'Kebab & Calculator', Melksham
Later, on 47 Sqn I was 'volunteered' for the Aircrew Instructors AR5 Course, after that I found out that wearing the kit for anything over an hour sent me very soundly to sleep (white noise from the whistling handbag, cool breeze on the face, limited sensory input).
I flew in the kit on a couple of training sorties, but when one of the other crewmember's (NATO Reporting Name 'Kate') lithium battery started smoking, we landed quick sharp!
I also remember the 9mm rounds being supplied in a see-through sandwich bag and the Loadie being given a huge bag of 'sleeping tablets' (Temazapam?) to dole out as required. I seem to recall that a crewmember (possibly a Flight Commader?) from 24 Sqn lost a 9mm round and declared it as a loose article on the flight deck.
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From: DM33
Are the two tubes attached to anything at the top end? The oxygen connector is a modified MC-3A, but instead of the inlet warning device it has a two pin bayonet fitted, so possibly an AR5 training device or an X-mask. The small port on the side of the connector is normally attached to the Emergency Oxygen hose, the two pin would go to some kind of Personal Equipment Connector or filtered air supply.
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From: DM33
https://www.aerox.com/mc-3a-regulato...-fpi-p-n-1450/
Shown in more detail here - https://militaryantiquestoronto.com/...nnector-mc-3a/
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From: DM33
The specification drawing for the MS22016 connector can be downloaded here - https://everyspec.com/MS-Specs/MS2/M...S22016E_37431/
According to this drawing the standard part includes the small bayonet connector and the main inlet connector.
According to this drawing the standard part includes the small bayonet connector and the main inlet connector.
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From: uk
I remember that Det very well - flew in on 5 Nov, flew out 27 Nov. Lots of sectors, not many hours - longest was less than 3 hours, shortest was 10 mins. Started off in a posh hotel somewhere downtown and then moved to apartments about half way through. Apologies for continuation of thread drift, so back on track ........
In the Summer of '87 I was chosen by my Sqn boss to take part in a trial for the AR5. This started with a repeat of the AR5 course at N Luff and then moved to a HAS at Honington. We (maybe 30 peeps from various ac types) lived in the HAS for up to 4 days at a time and each day did the whole leaving the HAS and coming back in thing doing the don/doff of the AR5 a couple of times a day for 2-3 hours each time. While outside there was a room with a TV (can't hear anything due the whistling handbag) and when not raining the great outdoors to walk around in - all while wearing the AR5. When it was time to return to moonbase HAS we walked a specified distance through some sort of chemical spray which was allegedly harmless, but easy to detect so that post doffing the effectiveness of the kit in keeping chemicals out could be assessed. When back in the HAS, eat, sleep, read, get bored. The whole thing took about 3 weeks.
Without doubt one of the most miserable times of my life! Never got any feedback on the outcome of the trial, but I guess it can't have been too bad because it stayed in Service (or it was bad but the thought of admitting that would be too hard to contemplate).
Rgds to all
In the Summer of '87 I was chosen by my Sqn boss to take part in a trial for the AR5. This started with a repeat of the AR5 course at N Luff and then moved to a HAS at Honington. We (maybe 30 peeps from various ac types) lived in the HAS for up to 4 days at a time and each day did the whole leaving the HAS and coming back in thing doing the don/doff of the AR5 a couple of times a day for 2-3 hours each time. While outside there was a room with a TV (can't hear anything due the whistling handbag) and when not raining the great outdoors to walk around in - all while wearing the AR5. When it was time to return to moonbase HAS we walked a specified distance through some sort of chemical spray which was allegedly harmless, but easy to detect so that post doffing the effectiveness of the kit in keeping chemicals out could be assessed. When back in the HAS, eat, sleep, read, get bored. The whole thing took about 3 weeks.
Without doubt one of the most miserable times of my life! Never got any feedback on the outcome of the trial, but I guess it can't have been too bad because it stayed in Service (or it was bad but the thought of admitting that would be too hard to contemplate).
Rgds to all
