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Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2024, 21:42
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,763,960
Posted By POBJOY

We ran a 'production' line

The simple facts regarding the 'MK3' type of operation was that was unique to the Air Cadets. We had a very simple reliable machine that was easily adapted for trolley retrieve as opposed to 'walk...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2024, 18:11
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,763,960
Posted By POBJOY

How much flying & why

I spoke to some Cadets recently and asked about Gliding as there is a VGS fairly close.
Not good, and mainly down to weather and poss lack of qualified staff which means VGS seems to need input from...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 07:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,763,960
Posted By POBJOY

Another nail in the Cadet coffin

Well the Air Cadets certainly did not get anything from the scandal, and the 'carpet sweep' just got bigger. Amazing how one minute they were going to sell these airframes to subsidise a few for...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2024, 15:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,763,960
Posted By POBJOY

Air Cadets Grinded

I knew the 'organisation' was going the wrong way when they issued grinding goggles for MK111 flying.
I mean when did you ever use a grinder when flying !!!

There was a time when MK8 goggles were...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2024, 21:46
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,763,960
Posted By POBJOY

Petrol in the sump

Ah the dreaded petrol in sump because someone left the fuel on all night (worse if fuel tank full).
In the real aviation world this would be classed as 'oil dilution' for starts in very cold...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2024, 19:07
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,763,960
Posted By POBJOY

From Little Acorns

Classrooms 'What Classrooms', My classroom was doing cable repairs (using Landrover headlights) at the end of a days FLYING, and ensuring everything was ok for the next day. The pay off came at the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2024, 18:58
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,763,960
Posted By POBJOY

Venture Adventure

They will now be 'Working from Home' to save fuel and keep the accident level down, and be carbon neutral. Sorry news but then what do you expect when the main organisation has no leadership. It is...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jan 2024, 23:11
Replies: 5
Views: 1,581
Posted By POBJOY

Tony H Thomas 'Flying Club'

Now there is a guy who really had his service flying 'organised', not to mention Bank clerk to SA Hunter ops in 3 days !!!. He used to send letters to Michael at the Tiger Cub which were suitably...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2024, 22:21
Replies: 33
Views: 4,803
Posted By POBJOY

New 'old news'

Several decades ago I was wandering around Syria in an old aircraft and had a need to land at Damascus for fuel. This was the cause of some concern to the authorities as my fretwork fighter had...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Dec 2023, 20:34
Replies: 30
Views: 3,603
Posted By POBJOY

Good Read

Good Move

The 68 Battle of Britain film gave the the 'Warbird' scenario a very big boost, as it became obvious that operating old machines (with their engines) was quite possible given the right...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Dec 2023, 21:42
Replies: 30
Views: 3,603
Posted By POBJOY

What made Redhill 'Tick'

We were lucky at Redhill, as although the main base for Bristow helicopters the 'tower' accepted the TC lack of radio as the norm, and in fact because we were in the main an evenings and w-end...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Dec 2023, 20:52
Replies: 30
Views: 3,603
Posted By POBJOY

RF5 Roll

As I recall the 5 came in before we had started and we were all furiously swinging our very cold engines. The ground was white with frost and the W80 and 100 oil was like syrup. The driver of the 5...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Dec 2023, 23:00
Replies: 30
Views: 3,603
Posted By POBJOY

Tiger Club Breakfast Patrol

This was an event that we 'promoted' under the Redhill Strut (PFA) banner to avoid any issues with the Tiger Club getting into trouble. It was 'very cold' and in fact several of our machines (hand...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Dec 2023, 00:09
Replies: 30
Views: 3,603
Posted By POBJOY

Bring back the Breakfast patrols !!

Sad to relate that we have lost so many 'items' due to both regulations and the insurance issues.
I well remember returning from an early morning foray to Shoreham (having had my free breakfast) in...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2023, 21:01
Replies: 63
Views: 10,751
Posted By POBJOY

Some 'Fly In'

Now that is what I call an Air Force, including the vintage stuff,, where were the T21's and T31's !!!
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2023, 22:57
Replies: 131
Views: 45,197
Posted By POBJOY

RW Caravans (Born Again)

It so happens that the Air Cadets (Gliding) eventually inherited some of these said caravans which was an amazing luxury compared to standing around in the freezing cold. They were used to 'Aldis'...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Nov 2023, 15:57
Replies: 72
Views: 5,302
Posted By POBJOY

Been there done that !!!

Been there, but not at such altitude !! Great image of a Fantastic machine.(and in the proper scheme)
Anyone in management needing 'decision making training' just give them a few rides in one of...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2023, 11:17
Replies: 148
Views: 25,294
Posted By POBJOY

[/b] Which according to Geoff Wellums book...

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Which according to Geoff Wellums book (First light) was also about the time that our pilots were 'awakened' by an orderly with tea and a pencil to confirm you had been 'summoned' for the first...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2023, 09:07
Replies: 17
Views: 3,029
Posted By POBJOY

It seems this 'situation' is always a surprise to...

It seems this 'situation' is always a surprise to those who may not have experienced it before.
At a licensed airport ATC would normally require landing traffic to be separated by several minutes...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2023, 21:20
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,763,960
Posted By POBJOY

We had a NAAFI shop and a NAAFI 'Club' at Kenley...

We had a NAAFI shop and a NAAFI 'Club' at Kenley but no wagon. The Austin would be despatched to collect these delicacies which looked like a toy Tortoise (similar taste). However to a lonely winch...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2023, 19:10
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,763,960
Posted By POBJOY

Air Cadets UNGROUNDED

THe 615 facebook site states flying all week, so looks like a mini course which is great news for 615 and Kenley. An Easter and Summer course was always the norm with up to 20 Cadets per time and...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2023, 17:17
Replies: 222
Views: 87,446
Posted By POBJOY

Why is everyone getting excited, everything is...

Why is everyone getting excited, everything is now VIRTUAL so you only have to train to react to a virtual threat. As for our 'ex pat' pilots training the Chinese to be able to cope with 'western'...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2023, 21:27
Replies: 39
Views: 6,469
Posted By POBJOY

Reality rules O

At last, another post that it a true picture of the issues, not based on the faceless social media rubbish that has been a constant factor in this situation.
CAHC is a PLC not a group led operation,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Feb 2023, 16:06
Replies: 1,274
Views: 649,941
Posted By POBJOY

Well that rather makes the point about 'written...

Well that rather makes the point about 'written information' I suspect that should have been a multiple choice question with one answer. The correct answer being pull cable release 3 times. Answers...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2023, 21:56
Replies: 14
Views: 4,963
Posted By POBJOY

Ignoring the regulations

The reason that Shoreham changed everything was due to the public outcry* regarding multiple deaths. This* was quite in order especially as the airshow/display world was SUPPOSED to be subject to...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2023, 06:30
Replies: 32
Views: 12,150
Posted By POBJOY

Max 'Hands On' No Clots involved

Another reinventing of the wheel that lost the plot, 'and no computers'. When does an organisation get to realise that when you have capable people in the system the system 'purrs' along despite...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2018, 22:08
Replies: 148
Views: 25,294
Posted By POBJOY

Damm close run thing

When we look back at the events of the time, it takes on the mantle of a giant jigsaw puzzle where most of the parts eventually came nearly together to swing the balance.
Our air defence system that...
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