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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Apr 2024, 18:43
Replies: 3
Views: 1,002
Posted By India Four Two

A real "Mig Alley"

On Friday, I visited the Polish Aviation Museum at the old Kraków-Rakowice-Czyżyny Airport. Lots of interesting aircraft but for me the surprising highlight was a real Mig Alley!
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2024, 21:50
Replies: 2
Views: 857
Posted By India Four Two

Coal-fired, paddle-wheel aircraft carriers!

Who knew? I didn't.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FaIc4qRdLI
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2024, 19:52
Replies: 18
Views: 2,056
Posted By India Four Two

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1184x1634/steve_hinton_8dd51d645020b877ee446439bac8508f574e0e2b.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQnyWTnPbXU
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Mar 2024, 13:56
Replies: 6
Views: 1,493
Posted By India Four Two

It's being built in a hangar at Springbank, west...

It's being built in a hangar at Springbank, west of Calgary. According to a gliding club friend who is involved, it will be powered by Learjet engines.

Even at 60%, its still pretty big for a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Feb 2024, 11:34
Replies: 19
Views: 2,373
Posted By India Four Two

I'm always learning new things from PPRuNe: ...

I'm always learning new things from PPRuNe:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eglantyne_Jebb
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2024, 20:55
Replies: 4,237
Views: 653,959
Posted By India Four Two

sycamore wins the prize. I contacted the New...

sycamore wins the prize. I contacted the New England Air Museum about the CBY-3 cockpit photo.. They confirmed sycamore's guess.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2024, 13:21
Replies: 6
Views: 1,493
Posted By India Four Two

Two sharp pointy things

I've just stumbled on this lovely photo, taken at Downsview, before Diefenbaker's appallingly vindictive actions.

The Silver Dart and the Avro Arrow.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Feb 2024, 11:04
Replies: 4,237
Views: 653,959
Posted By India Four Two

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1372x1024/cby_3_4f8d8138501358de53fb2d46fa8f1cead1496ba6.jpg

https://neam.org/pages/restoration-diary-burnelli-cby-3
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2024, 09:47
Replies: 2,090
Views: 615,683
Posted By India Four Two

From the comments under ORAC's video: ...

From the comments under ORAC's video:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/680x383/gf8ak3sbgaal1qv_ce526764cda5a9849f243cb9e6dc4cb2ae79a7ef.jpeg
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2024, 20:40
Replies: 159
Views: 34,332
Posted By India Four Two

They were designed so you could hold one...

They were designed so you could hold one comfortably in a Chipmunk cockpit at night, while trying to illuminate the fuel guages in the wings!

Note I said "trying". :)
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2023, 17:10
Replies: 6
Views: 1,761
Posted By India Four Two

Fixed that for you Spaz. :) Pardo's Push by...

Fixed that for you Spaz. :)

Pardo's Push by Tech. Sgt. Steve Smith; Randolph AFB, Texas Jun 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2bbbu8tk
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2023, 08:33
Replies: 4,958
Views: 731,823
Posted By India Four Two

Strange, it is not behind a pay wall for me. ...

Strange, it is not behind a pay wall for me.

Phillip Wills describes early radar trials flights with his Minimoa and some Viking gliders, using Avro 504Ns as tow planes. Later they used Kirby...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Dec 2023, 21:17
Replies: 14
Views: 2,562
Posted By India Four Two

One thing that hadn't changed was the ineffable...

One thing that hadn't changed was the ineffable aroma of leather and Avgas. Luckily the other aroma, associated with the first Chipmunks I flew that were used exclusively for spinning, was missing!...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Dec 2023, 10:57
Replies: 14
Views: 2,562
Posted By India Four Two

Did the Chipmunk shrink?

Yesterday, in Caboolture, Queensland, I had my first flight in a Chipmunk since 1974 and my first in a T10 since 1969.

Great fun, thanks to Dora 9.

However, it seems the cockpit is much...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2023, 18:07
Replies: 2,090
Views: 615,683
Posted By India Four Two

Potentially Jet Blast material, but I thought it...

Potentially Jet Blast material, but I thought it was appropriate to post here. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgspkxfkS4k
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Nov 2023, 21:31
Replies: 13
Views: 1,373
Posted By India Four Two

meleagertoo, Nearly all modern usage of...

meleagertoo,

Nearly all modern usage of "decimated" is incorrect, given that originally 90% of the group survived:
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2023, 05:53
Replies: 107
Views: 44,772
Posted By India Four Two

What surprises me is that there were two crew in...

What surprises me is that there were two crew in an aircraft performing at an air display.
Forum: Private Flying
13th Aug 2023, 19:21
Replies: 31
Views: 4,215
Posted By India Four Two

After 100 hours and 600 glider tows, I'll vote...

After 100 hours and 600 glider tows, I'll vote for the Pawnee. Once you get used to the strange attitude over the nose, on the ground, it's easy to fly. However it is not easy to land consistently...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Aug 2023, 00:32
Replies: 4
Views: 873
Posted By India Four Two

Not being a "Professional", it's the opposite for...

Not being a "Professional", it's the opposite for me.

I did a lot of Chipmunk aerobatics many years ago and since then a few sporadic sessions in Citabrias and gliders. Recently I did some flying...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2023, 02:24
Replies: 17
Views: 2,237
Posted By India Four Two

I am tempted to agree with eckhard, but for me,...

I am tempted to agree with eckhard, but for me, Oshkosh (KOSH) during Airventure wins out.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2023, 16:09
Replies: 61
Views: 11,987
Posted By India Four Two

One minute you are driving towards Changi on the...

One minute you are driving towards Changi on the nicely shaded ECP:

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1578x1560/ecp_3be4aa5437dfb247471930df83dcc1cfd1ad5eb1.jpg

and the next...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2023, 03:56
Replies: 10,325
Views: 4,610,164
Posted By India Four Two

Absolutely remarkable.

Absolutely remarkable.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Apr 2023, 21:27
Replies: 3
Views: 1,327
Posted By India Four Two

The Senior Pilot

A very interesting article from the NZ CAA, very close to home for me.

https://www.aviation.govt.nz/safety/education/vector-magazine/vector-online/the-senior-pilot/

PS Nothing to do with one of...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Apr 2023, 02:51
Replies: 201
Views: 169,709
Posted By India Four Two

Got it. ...

Got it.


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/702x592/img_6347_04a98a9346ef4bdf79e501441e0e0726471c4916.jpeg


When I was young, I remember being impressed by the picture of the...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Apr 2023, 02:13
Replies: 201
Views: 169,709
Posted By India Four Two

I had never heard of Geneva Lake, but when I...

I had never heard of Geneva Lake, but when I looked it up on Google earth, I see it is home to the famous Yerkes Observatory. Unfortunately it is missing in the photograph, because it is under the...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Apr 2023, 02:18
Replies: 201
Views: 169,709
Posted By India Four Two

Last October, I migrated to Saigon to get away...

Last October, I migrated to Saigon to get away from the Prairie winter. Originally, I was due to return last week, but I changed my plans and returned a month early, in order to spend some time with...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Mar 2023, 06:59
Replies: 7
Views: 1,208
Posted By India Four Two

I think you did this: 29.45 x 60 = 1767 You...

I think you did this: 29.45 x 60 = 1767

You should have done: 29.75 x 60 = 1785 :)​​​​​​​
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Mar 2023, 21:04
Replies: 201
Views: 169,709
Posted By India Four Two

I’m visiting my son in Comox BC and I popped down...

I’m visiting my son in Comox BC and I popped down to Courteney Airpark (CAH3) to see what was going on.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2023, 00:55
Replies: 370
Views: 128,106
Posted By India Four Two

From the BBC: USAF taking potshots at...

From the BBC:

USAF taking potshots at balloon causes politicians to take potshots at the President. Yet another example of the depressing nature of politicians these days.

I’m sure Mayor...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2023, 01:27
Replies: 370
Views: 128,106
Posted By India Four Two

Montana, Wyoming? Who cares? It’s all pretty much...

Montana, Wyoming? Who cares? It’s all pretty much the same in the Empty Quarter! ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2023, 00:06
Replies: 17
Views: 3,346
Posted By India Four Two

OK Boomer!

Kiwi humour:


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1350x1278/screenshot_2023_02_03_at_08_03_48_c9e372ec9e0f1a5e8aaa8d50a9514444156f417a.png
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jan 2023, 16:59
Replies: 201
Views: 169,709
Posted By India Four Two

I'm currently a refugee from the Canadian winter,...

I'm currently a refugee from the Canadian winter, but next year I'll be home for some of the time. I'll try to go to this fly-in!

...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2023, 18:22
Replies: 113
Views: 25,853
Posted By India Four Two

As is gout. Ask me how I know! ;)​​​​​​​

As is gout. Ask me how I know! ;)​​​​​​​
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2023, 09:50
Replies: 29
Views: 8,468
Posted By India Four Two

Slight thread drift, but one of my UAS QFIs told...

Slight thread drift, but one of my UAS QFIs told us that while on a JP refresher course at Manby, they would entertain the spotters parked on the road adjacent to a taxiway.

After landing, they...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2023, 23:29
Replies: 220
Views: 67,451
Posted By India Four Two

My dad would have instantly said "The...

My dad would have instantly said "The Gurkhas!"
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