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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2024, 07:53
Replies: 45
Views: 3,773
Posted By Jhieminga

One reason I have read (cannot remember the...

One reason I have read (cannot remember the source I'm afraid) is that they were unable to calculate the effects of the underslung engine pods on the flow field around the wing, which led to them...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Apr 2024, 07:58
Replies: 45
Views: 3,773
Posted By Jhieminga

I don't know how regularly this site is being...

I don't know how regularly this site is being updated these days, but it could be a good starting point for some reading: https://www.747sp.com/
I guess the fact that it was/is an offshoot of a more...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Apr 2024, 09:01
Replies: 6
Views: 907
Posted By Jhieminga

Interesting report! It specifically mentions "a...

Interesting report! It specifically mentions "a Catalina PBY-5A which had been converted to a model TC-785". That is not a correct model number, but a reference to the TCDS which is the exact same...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2024, 11:48
Replies: 18
Views: 2,053
Posted By Jhieminga

Jointly owned by Rod Lewis and Charles Somers...

Jointly owned by Rod Lewis and Charles Somers right now. (see here: https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbird-restorations/fourth-avspecs-mosquito-rebuild-flies.html).

Errol Cavit has some lovely...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2024, 08:16
Replies: 34
Views: 2,501
Posted By Jhieminga

Gary, I for one do not quite see where you are...

Gary, I for one do not quite see where you are asking questions. You started out with a bold statement, continued to support this by further statements but to you it feels like you're asking...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2024, 07:29
Replies: 44
Views: 5,750
Posted By Jhieminga

I would say 'doomed to a path with lots of...

I would say 'doomed to a path with lots of challenges'. As there aren't all that many Sabres lying about, having one in your possession is a step closer to the ultimate goal and as mentioned in the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2024, 08:52
Replies: 109
Views: 22,233
Posted By Jhieminga

A bit of news that popped up yesterday: someone...

A bit of news that popped up yesterday: someone wants the Beverley! Solway Aviation Museum at Carlisle are going to take on the job of transporting the beast and looking after it....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jan 2024, 18:12
Replies: 2
Views: 545
Posted By Jhieminga

I would love to join online if that option is...

I would love to join online if that option is available... but I guess not.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jan 2024, 09:19
Replies: 12
Views: 1,252
Posted By Jhieminga

See here: ...

See here:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53495498355_7f80ed33bc_c.jpg
DSC_2726_resize by Jelle Hieminga (https://www.flickr.com/photos/102686263@N02/), on Flickr

This is typical of the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jan 2024, 11:40
Replies: 5
Views: 1,579
Posted By Jhieminga

Good to hear! I picked up a copy of his biography...

Good to hear! I picked up a copy of his biography just last summer and really enjoyed the read. It's this one: https://amzn.to/3OehOXc

Edited to add: here he is running up his Avenger in 1994. He...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2024, 09:40
Replies: 52
Views: 9,766
Posted By Jhieminga

A teacher I know once created a test that started...

A teacher I know once created a test that started with a bold line at the top stating 'Read the entire test before starting on any of the exercises'. The last line on the paper stated 'Once you have...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jan 2024, 10:19
Replies: 13
Views: 2,970
Posted By Jhieminga

He's trying to beat Peter Arnold I guess.... ...

He's trying to beat Peter Arnold I guess....

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1170x767/nf9pd972cnt91_cf94292844739066fa77b091bed04d94a39ff991.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jan 2024, 09:47
Replies: 11
Views: 1,488
Posted By Jhieminga

I flew AMS-LHR regularly during the late 90s and...

I flew AMS-LHR regularly during the late 90s and no matter whether I flew with BA or KLM, I always ended up at T4. I booked a similar flight on British Midland once and that one went to T1.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2023, 09:48
Replies: 215
Views: 142,855
Posted By Jhieminga

Did anyone spot any animals boarding the Belfast...

Did anyone spot any animals boarding the Belfast in pairs?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Nov 2023, 08:38
Replies: 43
Views: 4,432
Posted By Jhieminga

No doubt the same Dove that he flew into at least...

No doubt the same Dove that he flew into at least one Brooklands Museum fly-in in 1999:
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Nov 2023, 10:42
Replies: 32
Views: 1,919
Posted By Jhieminga

I just had a thought... if this cover you're...

I just had a thought... if this cover you're researching left Baghdad on 21st October 1934 and was going to Edinburgh, why would it be carried on the DC-2 'Uiver' which was heading in the opposite...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Nov 2023, 09:18
Replies: 201
Views: 169,574
Posted By Jhieminga

Please keep posting! I don't get a chance to do...

Please keep posting! I don't get a chance to do much flying these days so it is good to get these much valued reminders of what the view out of the window could be.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Nov 2023, 08:24
Replies: 14
Views: 1,749
Posted By Jhieminga

Certainly a Lockheed model 12 in that photo if...

Certainly a Lockheed model 12 in that photo if you ask me. Doesn't have the more round-shaped rudders of the model 10 or the deeper fuselage of the model 14. Nice photo!
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2023, 18:47
Replies: 68
Views: 18,967
Posted By Jhieminga

It has also been RP-C8020, which is a Phillipine...

It has also been RP-C8020, which is a Phillipine registration. 9L- is Sierra Leone. This particular Belfast has been everywhere... 😉
Forum: Private Flying
7th Sep 2023, 14:17
Replies: 78
Views: 6,288
Posted By Jhieminga

Agree... In The Netherlands we abbreviate...

Agree... In The Netherlands we abbreviate everything to 'Papa - Bravo - Charlie' for the theoretical PH-ABC, but the Papa acts as an indicator to say 'This is a callsign', where you don't...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jul 2023, 12:51
Replies: 13
Views: 1,307
Posted By Jhieminga

When the hole is visible with your shoes on the...

When the hole is visible with your shoes on the sock/sleeve needs to be replaced!
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jun 2023, 11:23
Replies: 9
Views: 1,673
Posted By Jhieminga

I think it is not unheard of... but I would...

I think it is not unheard of... but I would question the wisdom of going down this route. Basically the AME is your best friend as that's the person who is going to get you in the air, and keep you...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2023, 13:40
Replies: 57
Views: 15,137
Posted By Jhieminga

Quick test.... what is objectionable about this...

Quick test.... what is objectionable about this photo, the bare-chested persons, the short-skirted persons, both, neither?
...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2023, 11:51
Replies: 57
Views: 15,137
Posted By Jhieminga

Is that one or two words?

Is that one or two words?
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2023, 07:42
Replies: 57
Views: 15,137
Posted By Jhieminga

I found this in the back of a logbook (not mine):...

I found this in the back of a logbook (not mine):

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/714x1000/lightningfarewell_bae92b1607f0c37a2d4a302f697286e00d7322a8.jpg
Just a regular reminder...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2023, 13:50
Replies: 20
Views: 4,700
Posted By Jhieminga

Sorry to hear this. The book he wrote and...

Sorry to hear this. The book he wrote and published is famous both for its great photos and stories and more recently for the pricing, but I still want one. We will certainly remember him.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2023, 15:27
Replies: 39
Views: 5,966
Posted By Jhieminga

The CAHC has indeed been around for some six...

The CAHC has indeed been around for some six years (a bit more actually), but don't forget that it was the Classic Air Force (run by Mike Collett) who set up the collection at Newquay, including the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2023, 07:18
Replies: 370
Views: 128,001
Posted By Jhieminga

Slightly better version from the BBC News...

Slightly better version from the BBC News article:
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1602x902/screenshot_2023_02_23_at_09_17_58_98e2cf1c0cfbc55026d5b785311181684df1c492.png
From...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2022, 10:38
Replies: 106
Views: 54,318
Posted By Jhieminga

Thanks, that refreshed my memory on the unified...

Thanks, that refreshed my memory on the unified control concept. Getting into speculation about what the computer or the stick actuator did or did not do will not get us anywhere but I wonder what...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2021, 13:27
Replies: 37
Views: 14,579
Posted By Jhieminga

Sorry, unable I'm afraid. I do not have any...

Sorry, unable I'm afraid. I do not have any information about the engine failure at Deci other than what has been mentioned here or in the linked thread about Deci. I would be happy to add this...
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