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Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 08:32
Replies: 1,217
Views: 415,217
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

I dont think you quite understand that Ukraine ‘s...

I dont think you quite understand that Ukraine ‘s resistance to illegal aggression by Russia, clearly an enemy of the west, is doing us. a great service. That in my view, makes Ukraine a great ally...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 08:50
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,591,373
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

A target ? In the present situation it should be...

A target ? In the present situation it should be an absolute minimum !
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2024, 08:16
Replies: 10,299
Views: 4,591,373
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

Looks like him to me, and I have met him several...

Looks like him to me, and I have met him several times.
Now certain.
Reported as suicide by hanging, but do we believe anything coming out of Russia.
4 senior executives of this company have died...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2024, 17:50
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,558
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

If he had not seriously considered that he may...

If he had not seriously considered that he may need an escape manoeuvre at any and all points
of display aerobatics at low level, then he was inadequately prepared for such flights.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2024, 08:41
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,558
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

If, as I believe, AH had been RAF trained and a...

If, as I believe, AH had been RAF trained and a QFI, and did not know how to fly an escape manoeuvre, I (as a former QFI myself) for one, don't believe him.
​​​​​​….and personally I think MB. DID...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2023, 16:02
Replies: 114
Views: 52,219
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

Watched it this afternoon found it quite...

Watched it this afternoon found it quite emotional having trained in Vampires, so long ago.,
Same uniforms, flying kit and the Vampire night start.
The west Raynham mess, now so sadly...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2023, 08:45
Replies: 114
Views: 52,219
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

No engine I have ever flown has torched as much...

No engine I have ever flown has torched as much as the Goblin on start up. On my first night start on a Vampire ( 8 FTS Swinderby, last course, 60 years ago !) it was truly amazing ! We knew it...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2023, 20:19
Replies: 94
Views: 19,524
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

and what has that got to do with the original...

and what has that got to do with the original question ?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2023, 19:56
Replies: 86
Views: 26,733
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

Honarary group captain, so who. made that ...

Honarary group captain, so who. made that promotion and why ?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2023, 18:33
Replies: 50
Views: 14,099
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

Perhaps it might be better if MOD ditched Ascent...

Perhaps it might be better if MOD ditched Ascent and brought flying training back to the RAF. Worked in my day, Vampires to Lightnings, via Hunters !
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2023, 11:13
Replies: 61
Views: 21,200
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

In no way to detract from Paul’s truly superb...

In no way to detract from Paul’s truly superb Bucc. heres another extraordinary achievement !
1/6 scale, 4 30 kilo thrust engines, 300 pounds t.o.w. and flies superbly, even been looped !
...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2023, 09:45
Replies: 257
Views: 104,892
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

Just got the book, superb and brought back many...

Just got the book, superb and brought back many memories of my own ejection 60 years ago ( (JP4 XP 635) training over Northumberland as mentioned in the early pages.
Still vividly remember the 4,700...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2023, 17:32
Replies: 24
Views: 9,063
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

Injuries were very minor, swollen goolies, that...

Injuries were very minor, swollen goolies, that said, I still fathered two gorgeous daughters !
After this I was VERY careful how I routed my negative G strap !
Suffered intermittent back pain ever...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2023, 17:59
Replies: 24
Views: 9,063
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

Ordered your book John. I ejected from a JP IN...

Ordered your book John.
I ejected from a JP IN 1963, ( Dual, my QFI ordered me to eject, I did not hesitate ! ) things didnt go exactly to plan but I survived, just !
60 years ago on April 18 the,...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2023, 18:14
Replies: 17
Views: 3,140
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

Yes, one could do pre assessment at 16. I did, in...

Yes, one could do pre assessment at 16. I did, in 1961, at Hornchurch, they told me not to bother coming back.
BUT a year later, went back, accepted as pilot and when I left 12 years later I was the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2023, 08:55
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,130,497
Posted By RetiredBA/BY

If they were smart, one might think the least...

If they were smart, one might think the least they could do was to fully crew the few aircraft we have in the modern RAF !
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