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After all these years I can still remember the artillery clip , 4 years later i was at bramcote as a junior leader gunner
Although first flight I ever got was in a helicopter with a bench seat either side and huge door opposite my position and still trying to fasten my seat belt when the pilot started a big bank turn , looking down at the ground , before we all had to jump out whilst the helicopter was at fast taxi speed along the old runway
No health and safety them days
Still not sure what heli it was but was poss Wessex
Steve
After all these years I can still remember the artillery clip , 4 years later i was at bramcote as a junior leader gunner
Although first flight I ever got was in a helicopter with a bench seat either side and huge door opposite my position and still trying to fasten my seat belt when the pilot started a big bank turn , looking down at the ground , before we all had to jump out whilst the helicopter was at fast taxi speed along the old runway
No health and safety them days
Still not sure what heli it was but was poss Wessex
Steve
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Somebody should tell her about the bias trim system - she didn't touch it once in a 3 minutes clip! Could that possibly be the legend in in his own NAAFI break in the left seat?
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Dave Rushton and his crewman, where killed in a crash in early 1978 on route from Minden to Wunsdorf, Op Banner tour.
The Court of Inquiry said he had been about to transmit a call to tower and had gone to close his noisy heater but instead operated the Fuel Shut off lever.
Photos showed the blades virtually undamaged 'On top of' the burned out fuselage.
john
The Court of Inquiry said he had been about to transmit a call to tower and had gone to close his noisy heater but instead operated the Fuel Shut off lever.
Photos showed the blades virtually undamaged 'On top of' the burned out fuselage.
john
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Information request XV136
Can anyone help, has anybody any information about the service history of XV136, this aircraft has just joined the Ulster Aviation Societies collection at Long Kesh, any information/stories would be greatly appreciated.
XV136history in brief....131Flt 7/68...26Flt 3/69...651Sqdn 12/71...661Sqdn NI 8/76... BATUS Canada 3/77....3Regt 7/80...storage 11/81-3/85...AAEE trials 7/85...666 Sqdn 4/86... retired to Netheravon gate guardian until put up for disposal by MoD.
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Just had a look through my logbook and can confirm that XV136 was indeed with 651 Sqn for at least 3 years. "She" was in the Province at Omagh from 30 Nov 73 to Apr 74, Long Kesh from Mar-July 75 and at Aldergrove from Aug to Dec 76.
It's very appropriate that she is now back at one of her former bases with the Ulster Aviation Society.
It's very appropriate that she is now back at one of her former bases with the Ulster Aviation Society.
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xv136
Hi Lingo Dan
I am a member of the Ulster Aviation Society who are now in possession of XV136, we are stripping her down to bare metal, have the job almost complete, however we are having great problems trying to get a copy of the exact paint and decals (brown and green) scheme that the aircraft would have been in when she served at Long Kesh or Aldergrove.
Any Ideas where we could get a copy, we are also looking for some wheels so we can move her about our hangar. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards
Janette
I am a member of the Ulster Aviation Society who are now in possession of XV136, we are stripping her down to bare metal, have the job almost complete, however we are having great problems trying to get a copy of the exact paint and decals (brown and green) scheme that the aircraft would have been in when she served at Long Kesh or Aldergrove.
Any Ideas where we could get a copy, we are also looking for some wheels so we can move her about our hangar. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards
Janette
Janette,
on pge 53 of Guy Warners book, Army Aviation in Ulster there is a picture of XV136 just about to lift from Lisenelly Bks, Omagh in 1976. It looks like a 651 cab because of the Maid of Warsaw (but 654 did have them as well) just between the doors and is in the old green/brown cam, I am sure later it would have been darkened to a green/black. If you can't get hold of a copy of the picture I will try an scan it on my next turnover in the UK.
on pge 53 of Guy Warners book, Army Aviation in Ulster there is a picture of XV136 just about to lift from Lisenelly Bks, Omagh in 1976. It looks like a 651 cab because of the Maid of Warsaw (but 654 did have them as well) just between the doors and is in the old green/brown cam, I am sure later it would have been darkened to a green/black. If you can't get hold of a copy of the picture I will try an scan it on my next turnover in the UK.
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Janette,
Absolutely cannot help you with the wheels; however, will have a look through my photos to see what's there. They will be black and white, I suspect, but perhaps better than nothing.
Absolutely cannot help you with the wheels; however, will have a look through my photos to see what's there. They will be black and white, I suspect, but perhaps better than nothing.
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Janette, have you approached the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop? They might be willing to source a pair and pass them on as a museum-to-museum loan.
Lisenelly Bks, Omagh - now was that Y010 or Y011, or am I miles out - strange how your brain goes back 30+ years and dwells!
I am certain there will be loads of wheels in the bomb dump at MW - the museum is the right place to start. Is the spanner still in the pouch? Between the doors on the port side if memory serves me right!
I am certain there will be loads of wheels in the bomb dump at MW - the museum is the right place to start. Is the spanner still in the pouch? Between the doors on the port side if memory serves me right!