Chris old chap,
By all means have a pop at me, althought I rather thought the 53 year old lady cleaners tone with me this morning when I spilt coffee in the crew room was far more likely to disturb my sleep patterns than your latest effort:p ........but I checked my latest post a couple of times for accuracy and still can't find any referance to seat position in it:rolleyes:

However what is most offensive, considering this is a PUBLIC forum, is the uninformed and rather juvenile attempt at humour in the last two lines of your post. Suffice to say you have absolutely no idea of either the real facts or the gravity of the situation for this individual and you would do well to let this subject go :mad:

all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced

ABIW - Never been accused of offending before with regards a PUBLIC forum, after all these are just rumours hundreds of miles away. However even though my old mate down your end says it was in the press days ago it sounds a real mess and I will not mention it again.

I'm gonna let navs battle their own corner in future!

Chris,
Nice one. Not seen the press but it's a subject being avoided down here. The real facts will come out no doubt but hopefully not in here.

all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced

any subsequent thoughts after the Iraq experience??

Saw "Gareth" on Sky news with his 'J'. He looked good. Nice plane too. Hell of a rate of climb on the beast. Lets get some more of em and ditch the 'K' for good!!

I've always known that Senior Officers know what they are talking about........Well, from one part of the bottom anyway. You must have a defensive kit fitted, no-matter what the role. Look at the current uses of the C130J in todays world with weirdos and their little missiles (not the mass destruction ones).:E

I thought his name was "Knobber" and has been since at least FTS at Linton and as for "looking good" !!!

Average - I concur.

Latest Gulf experience - Most K and J frames did a stint but why were all those Mk5's left behind?

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The Mk 5 aircraft are used for other things besides kicking up dust. Routes are global, not just Iraq.

There was an certain 'irony' in my lookin' good statement!!
What news of the 'newer modified' Mk3's? Are they good to go or sitting on the pans?

Was That the co-pilot formerly known as Knobber!! Last time he appeared on Tv was on a Xcheck when he appeared on US TV, representing the RAF, with a cornflake stuck to the corner of his mouth! Nice

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ZH - No truth in the rumour then that if it's empty of freight it will sit on it's bum with more than 12 tons of fuel in tanks? So.... if there's no backload it's a long long taxy home?

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Considering that the fuel is balanced around the aircraft CofG, I would have thought that the aircraft would sit on its tail if any fuel was in the tanks. Maybe if one wing was full and the other is empty it would roll over sideways. I have yet to see a Mk5 taxi home empty. Remember a Mk 5 is comparable to a Mk 1 frame so if the Mk 5 had a problem it would be evident on the klassic as well. Maybe the problem was masked on the K by using the FE baggage as ballast.