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Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2024, 13:11
Replies: 117
Views: 39,227
Posted By Shaft109

Hello Top West, could you elaborate are you...

Hello Top West, could you elaborate are you agreeing with the Gross Negligence finding or that there was a bulk of evidence that the Chinhook wasn't remotely airworthy that day and it's very...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2024, 19:17
Replies: 50
Views: 11,055
Posted By Shaft109

Font

I'm not exactly sure when they changed it - but THAT font for Royal Air Force just looks so tacky somehow with the out of balance slanty letters.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2024, 19:13
Replies: 23
Views: 4,407
Posted By Shaft109

Decrepit old C Types

It definitely something I've noticed especially on disused ex mil airfields that the C Type hangars have zero maintenance but don't seem to have much damage after bad storms.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2024, 17:04
Replies: 117
Views: 39,227
Posted By Shaft109

Program

Is there anyway to view these programs online? I'm away so not able to get them on normal TV

Sorted it's on iplayer now
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2024, 13:37
Replies: 1,144
Views: 616,796
Posted By Shaft109

Southport JP

I had never realised that JP display was flown by AH at Southport, was there with my young nephew probably slightly left of where that YouTube video shows.

I'd not pass comment on here about...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2023, 14:24
Replies: 13
Views: 3,307
Posted By Shaft109

Soviet activity when we were busy elsewhere

Was there any increase in probing by the Soviet forces when of the UKADR when we were busy in the Falklands or GW1?

And how were the gaps filled?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Dec 2023, 21:18
Replies: 5
Views: 1,618
Posted By Shaft109

13 years ago I did the UK JAA ATPLs and passed...

13 years ago I did the UK JAA ATPLs and passed them all with an average of 94% with BGS by gaining about half knowledge and half bank. The syllabus was fairly stable with most daft questions removed...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2023, 19:37
Replies: 38
Views: 7,473
Posted By Shaft109

Appropriately this popped up on my recommended...

Appropriately this popped up on my recommended videos this evening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkSrkHljnEQ
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2023, 18:09
Replies: 19
Views: 3,317
Posted By Shaft109

I just had a look at the link for GDAWG and never...

I just had a look at the link for GDAWG and never recall seeing a Bulldog at Barton at that time so must've been tucked away well

With regard to the rescued Bulldog you've got there will it be a...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2023, 09:06
Replies: 61
Views: 11,995
Posted By Shaft109

Disused

As alluded to above surely the amount of disused or not used ex airfields are more appropriate?

Linton, Dishforth, Topcliffe, Elvington, Stretton, Cottesmore, Wittering etc are all there or...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jul 2023, 19:16
Replies: 71
Views: 13,792
Posted By Shaft109

Hi def

It's been a while since I saw this but the definition and colours appeared to be almost modern 4k.

Was there something special about the cameras / film or simply home TVs have caught up to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2023, 22:29
Replies: 83
Views: 20,147
Posted By Shaft109

limits

I've read that the Jaguar had somewhat tricky handling just beyond it's limits - could someone please expand on this?

Was it FBW?

Also with regards to maintainability in a previous life I was a...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2023, 12:05
Replies: 60
Views: 13,279
Posted By Shaft109

Battery packs

Having seen a small Li Ion pack on fire I'd like an electric aircraft to have jettison able batteries - so a drop tank style thing to get it away from you whilst maintaining CG.

The fires are...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2023, 23:05
Replies: 106
Views: 35,465
Posted By Shaft109

Happy ship

I'd like to ask a more general question but vaguely in keeping with the thread about a term I've heard - "Happy ship" vs I suppose an Unhappy ship. Having never been to sea would anyone care to...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2023, 11:58
Replies: 48
Views: 15,955
Posted By Shaft109

FGP Debrief

If you read Ben Rich's Skunk Works once he was returned he was debriefed personally by Kelly Johnson who verified that his story was accurate for the CIA.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2023, 20:51
Replies: 115
Views: 66,644
Posted By Shaft109

Krystal et al.

You can't just leave us hanging with the stories about Dishforth and others - would you mind expanding a bit?

I've personally never experienced anything spooky as such but am fascinated but the...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2022, 19:23
Replies: 112
Views: 17,829
Posted By Shaft109

Kinloss-

Definitely had an indoor pool in 1996, we were bussed in from Lossiemouth for our proficiency certificate.

At Turnhouse in 1994 we went to a pool, but a bit of thinking about it reveals it was at...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2022, 12:04
Replies: 109
Views: 22,696
Posted By Shaft109

F111 near departure

"August 1993 at RAF Alconbury. An F-111 came roaring in from the east with wings fully swept, rolled into a hard right turn and entered serious wing rock, almost departing. The Tornado mate with whom...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2022, 17:41
Replies: 109
Views: 22,696
Posted By Shaft109

I was at Barton in 1996 as a Space cadet doing...

I was at Barton in 1996 as a Space cadet doing the usual program selling, and remember the Mosquito coming in low and fast over the 09 end on the other side of the tower before pulling up into a wing...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2022, 10:45
Replies: 222
Views: 87,790
Posted By Shaft109

Noted,

Noted,
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2022, 20:55
Replies: 222
Views: 87,790
Posted By Shaft109

Engines - Sorry for the intrusion here -...

Engines -

Sorry for the intrusion here - I'm having real trouble understanding the logic to buy less engines than airframes. OK a small flying school wouldn't have complete spare engines...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2022, 20:41
Replies: 62
Views: 18,393
Posted By Shaft109

Rogue waves

Here are a few interesting things about rogue waves
https://youtu.be/mC8bHxgdHH4

https://youtu.be/l_8hOai9hGQ


https://youtu.be/uK_4V3zqAvg
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2022, 22:36
Replies: 265
Views: 79,730
Posted By Shaft109

Fuel burn

Hello and a question from a lurker -

I was surprised at the relatively low fuel burn of the Harriers, and read of a few getting back on board with low fuel states.

What was the burn of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2022, 11:51
Replies: 37
Views: 20,048
Posted By Shaft109

By coincidence I flew over Bruntingthorpe a...

By coincidence I flew over Bruntingthorpe a fortnight ago and had a good look at the Tristars - they are a total mess as in from 1500' they were covered all over in that green gunk. They also...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2021, 15:57
Replies: 23
Views: 6,361
Posted By Shaft109

Aircraft originally built for Carriers

Hello - following on from from the RAF F14 thread - this question is probably more aimed at the Engineers but aircraft such as our own F4s, and the Australian / Canadian Hornets that were originally...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2021, 15:47
Replies: 35
Views: 15,825
Posted By Shaft109

F16XL

Was the fact the F16XL was only single engine come into it?
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2021, 19:16
Replies: 30
Views: 9,817
Posted By Shaft109

Old aircraft dials

Bobward -this crazy lady played with radioactive sources. This Spifire gauge is hot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xirtUF-iJXA
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Oct 2021, 19:12
Replies: 232
Views: 61,158
Posted By Shaft109

I can't find my 3822 (Air Cadet log book) right...

I can't find my 3822 (Air Cadet log book) right now but my first ever aircraft that I actually handled was a Chippy in 1994 at 12 AEF RAF Turnhouse near Edinburgh.

That's 27 years since I was...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2021, 15:07
Replies: 17
Views: 6,078
Posted By Shaft109

Running down a Squadron/Station

Good afternoon - just having read the threads about 'rescuing' the name plate and 'The good (bad) old days' about very sharp peacetime loses a few questions came to mind about when units or Stations...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2021, 20:21
Replies: 8
Views: 5,315
Posted By Shaft109

600kw Radar

If read about the radar being able to kill rabbits on the ground before - is that a bit of dressing or was that true?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2020, 16:02
Replies: 58
Views: 23,720
Posted By Shaft109

Literally did a double take at them just scraping...

Literally did a double take at them just scraping it out...nasty stuff.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2020, 18:52
Replies: 250
Views: 72,797
Posted By Shaft109

Grob G109b / Vigilant

There's plenty out on the secondhand market, Just need a re-engine with a more modern supportable unit. And possibly an updated glass cockpit.

They could be issued to units that would be staffed...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2020, 14:49
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,903
Posted By Shaft109

'So, has there been any effect whatsoever on RAF...

'So, has there been any effect whatsoever on RAF recruiting between 2014 and now?'

No, but that's not the whole point of the organisation these days.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2020, 12:16
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,903
Posted By Shaft109

Good news or bad?? You can't make it up.

https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/former-mod-gliders-to-be-used-by-charity-to-change-lives/
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2019, 16:45
Replies: 20
Views: 14,887
Posted By Shaft109

As a slight side step on the original question...

As a slight side step on the original question how much variability was there between individual airframes?

I.e. were there literally individual aircraft that just were faster? Wiki shows that...
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