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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jan 2024, 16:07
Replies: 76
Views: 19,030
Posted By brakedwell

They were nav equipment aerials, which were...

They were nav equipment aerials, which were fitted to all the RAF Brits. but I can't remember which....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jan 2024, 09:23
Replies: 104
Views: 37,171
Posted By brakedwell

They seemed to use all types to test engines in...

They seemed to use all types to test engines in those days. I was flying a Vampire 5 out of Swinderby in 1957 and on reaching about FL 310 I saw a DC3 ahead of me! Closing in, I could see it had two...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jan 2024, 07:55
Replies: 90
Views: 58,103
Posted By brakedwell

While standing underneath a Shackleton, I took...

While standing underneath a Shackleton, I took these two photos at Lajes Field in 1957!




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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2023, 15:05
Replies: 76
Views: 19,030
Posted By brakedwell

They all look so young! I got a bit invoved with...

They all look so young! I got a bit invoved with the War Lover as I did two two hour flight in an Anson with the main door rewmoved and the camera man shooting pictures of passing clouds, which were...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2023, 08:51
Replies: 43
Views: 11,006
Posted By brakedwell

An RAF Sunderland was the first aircraft I flew...

An RAF Sunderland was the first aircraft I flew in. We were on a two week CCF summer camp at RAF Pembroke Dock in 1952 and I flew almost every day. Most of the Captains were SNCO's and I was very...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2023, 10:40
Replies: 212
Views: 79,819
Posted By brakedwell

Good grief, she was born in the year I left the...

Good grief, she was born in the year I left the RAF after 19 years
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2023, 08:59
Replies: 35
Views: 6,706
Posted By brakedwell

rog747 - We had a Flight Attendant based in...

rog747 - We had a Flight Attendant based in Manchester who's father worked in the British Aerospace records office and he got me a good set of Anson drawings, from which I used to build a radio...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2023, 18:01
Replies: 35
Views: 6,706
Posted By brakedwell

I have about 1000 hours P1 on the Anson 12, 19...

I have about 1000 hours P1 on the Anson 12, 19 and 21. It was an underrated Aircraft that I have admired more and more as I have become more experiences on modern types. Looking back it was one of...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2017, 19:16
Replies: 145
Views: 96,687
Posted By brakedwell

Just give it six months!

Just give it six months!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jun 2013, 04:14
Replies: 76
Views: 19,030
Posted By brakedwell

Stansted it is then. (i haven't been to STN or...

Stansted it is then. (i haven't been to STN or LTN for 25 years!)
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