Wessex lovers?
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Lol, me too
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Skydrol and VC 10, used to leak all over you when doing pump changes on the engines, nasty paintstriping stuff.
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They brought a Mod. out to replace the single upper hinge with a double hinge, apparently the crack developed from the inside.
We had to do NDT every 5 flying hours,later extended to 10, Eddy Current was the preferred test,but if not available Ardrox.
We had to do NDT every 5 flying hours,later extended to 10, Eddy Current was the preferred test,but if not available Ardrox.
As a Crewman, I used to wear OX38 all down my back. Straight off Top Deck down bulkhead and onto me. You could always tell the difference between pilots jackets and crewman's, forget badges just see who smelt of the stuff!
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Anybody who worked on Hunters, single engine Wessex, or Belvederes will be familiar with Avpin. We had a guy on Belvederes who swallowed some, on that aircraft the Avpin tank was up high on the side of the cabin, you had to stand on a hook on ladder, and pour the stuff in from a plastic can.
This guy fell back off the ladder, and Covered himself in Avpin, the sick bay kept him in, and checked his blood pressure every few minutes, but he was OK.
This guy fell back off the ladder, and Covered himself in Avpin, the sick bay kept him in, and checked his blood pressure every few minutes, but he was OK.
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you got the avionics... well.... fuses and big clunky electrical components bay door would be a better description...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westland-...oAAOSwk6RfHaz9
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westland-...oAAOSwk6RfHaz9
