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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 17:11
Replies: 1,217
Views: 417,181
Posted By redsetter

Israel is often referred to in the media as an...

Israel is often referred to in the media as an ally of the UK. My definition of an ally would include shared military and political goals and also mutual military and political support. We clearly...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2024, 09:28
Replies: 7
Views: 1,215
Posted By redsetter

Tim - thanks.

Tim - thanks.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jan 2024, 17:45
Replies: 7
Views: 1,215
Posted By redsetter

Victor SR.2 radar recce fit

Can anyone confirm the radar recce fit of the Victor SR.2 ? I'm assuming it had H2S Mk 9 with radial and sidescan modes, a PPI camera for recording radial scans, and the RPDU for sidescan recording....
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2022, 20:29
Replies: 335
Views: 86,530
Posted By redsetter

A good starting point would be here: ...

A good starting point would be here:
https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/china-security-challenges-to-the-uk/
China has been flagged as an "immense" threat to the security and economy of the UK. I'd...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2022, 10:47
Replies: 335
Views: 86,530
Posted By redsetter

Back in July the heads of MI5 and FBI identified...

Back in July the heads of MI5 and FBI identified China as the "biggest long-term threat to our economic and national security". Yet some ex-service folks think its still fine to use their skills to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th May 2022, 19:23
Replies: 3
Views: 1,409
Posted By redsetter

Thanks. The trials were of the ARR-26 receiver...

Thanks. The trials were of the ARR-26 receiver and ASV 21. Sounds like it was not progressed.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2022, 08:11
Replies: 3
Views: 1,409
Posted By redsetter

Shackleton ASV 21/sonobuoy question

I understand there was some integration between the sonobuoy receiver and the ASV 21 radar in the Shckleton, such that sonobuoy signals could be displayed on the radar display. Or at least -there...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2021, 12:11
Replies: 35
Views: 6,597
Posted By redsetter

Were the target tugs for Brawdy also Canberras ?

Were the target tugs for Brawdy also Canberras ?
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2021, 09:17
Replies: 35
Views: 6,597
Posted By redsetter

Thanks ORAC and wiggy. Presumably the shot-up...

Thanks ORAC and wiggy. Presumably the shot-up banners were returned to the participating squadrons for assessment ?
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2021, 16:53
Replies: 35
Views: 6,597
Posted By redsetter

UK air-to-air gunnery exercises in 70s/80s

Back in the 1970s and 1980s most air-to-air gunnery practice by Lightnings and Phantoms took place over the Med, but occasional live firing exercises against banner targets seem to have also taken...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2021, 08:59
Replies: 7
Views: 3,843
Posted By redsetter

As originally designed, the PR.9 nose looked just...

As originally designed, the PR.9 nose looked just like the B(I)8 nose, with a glazed nosecone and a side door. No ejection seat for navigator - he was expected to escape through the door. Nose was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st May 2021, 08:14
Replies: 20
Views: 2,100
Posted By redsetter

Just to complicate things, the design seems to...

Just to complicate things, the design seems to have changed slightly in the early fifties. First image is circa 1951, second circa 1954.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Dec 2020, 12:17
Replies: 94
Views: 43,807
Posted By redsetter

Parachute club in Oxon. Stretch Cessna (dunno...

Parachute club in Oxon. Stretch Cessna (dunno what model, first and only time it visited) had been doing static line lifts all day. Finally a free-fall lift. Everyone and their dog gets on board. I'm...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Nov 2020, 20:23
Replies: 0
Views: 341
Posted By redsetter

MTCA Air Pilot, 1959 edition or later ?

I wonder whether anyone holds a copy of the MTCA Air Pilot, any edition between 1959 and 1970, and might be prepared to copy a few pages ? Reason I ask is that a friend is researching a number of Gee...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Oct 2020, 11:31
Replies: 12
Views: 3,617
Posted By redsetter

The U.10 was designed so it could be flown either...

The U.10 was designed so it could be flown either manually (for ferry flights), by the autopilot via the pilot's supervisory control panel (for autopilot check flights), or by the autopilot via...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2020, 09:18
Replies: 32
Views: 12,737
Posted By redsetter

From what I've read, what most masks do (unless...

From what I've read, what most masks do (unless you've got a very high-end hermetically-sealed one) is simply redirect the spray from a cough out the edges i.e. sideways. Which may not be ideal if...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2020, 11:35
Replies: 110
Views: 67,533
Posted By redsetter

I assume the US might have allowed US financed...

I assume the US might have allowed US financed aircraft to be used in Korea. As regards Malaya etc not all UK aircraft were paid for (part or otherwise) by the US, which meant that some could still...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2020, 08:31
Replies: 110
Views: 67,533
Posted By redsetter

From documents I've seen, the US did place...

From documents I've seen, the US did place restrictions on the use of aircraft they bought (or part-funded) via their various aid programmes. The restrictions were not just by numbers (i.e. "we've...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2020, 13:10
Replies: 19
Views: 4,054
Posted By redsetter

To add a bit more information, the existence of...

To add a bit more information, the existence of the Army helicopter TI installation is reported in the RRE Malvern progress report of 71-72. Whatever the equipment was, I don't believe it was...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2020, 11:41
Replies: 19
Views: 4,054
Posted By redsetter

PANnews, thanks very much for the informative...

PANnews, thanks very much for the informative reply. The undated Scout installation was definitely a TI. I've managed to attach a pic. In original it's possible to make out the legend "AGA...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2020, 10:11
Replies: 19
Views: 4,054
Posted By redsetter

Thermal imager in British Army Helicopter 1972

I'm trying to track down a reference to an early thermal imaging installation in a British Army helicopter and wondered whether anyone here might be able to help. Date is sometime in period Mar...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2020, 11:16
Replies: 8
Views: 4,492
Posted By redsetter

I might be wrong (I often am), but I thought the...

I might be wrong (I often am), but I thought the ECJ oversight only applied to the proposed level-playing field agreement (unique to the UK), covering employment law, state aid etc, and that the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2020, 17:44
Replies: 18
Views: 2,721
Posted By redsetter

Thanks for all the replies. The sniffer (derived...

Thanks for all the replies. The sniffer (derived from Autolycus) was apparently positioned in a compartment behind the cockpit (first round window on port side). Can anyone tell me what that...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jan 2020, 21:20
Replies: 18
Views: 2,721
Posted By redsetter

FWIW, I've discovered "Have Garden" was an...

FWIW, I've discovered "Have Garden" was an terrorist/insurgent camp fire detection trial, using a detector to sniff the smoke.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2020, 21:35
Replies: 18
Views: 2,721
Posted By redsetter

Sandringham, thanks - that helps a bit. Explains...

Sandringham, thanks - that helps a bit. Explains why the photo I've seen of WJ338 at Pershore in early 1969 has the "IRIS III" legend on the fin taped-over.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2020, 17:11
Replies: 18
Views: 2,721
Posted By redsetter

Hastings IRIS III in Malaysia 1969 ?

The IRIS III Hastings WJ338 visited Malaysia in April-May 1969 for "Have Garden" trials with the RN, having previously received an (unspecified) radio fit for the occasion. I wonder if any forum...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
21st Jul 2019, 19:27
Replies: 7
Views: 5,322
Posted By redsetter

Protonmail (https://protonmail.com/) ...

Protonmail (https://protonmail.com/) (https://protonmail.com/)seems like a reasonable alternative to gmail.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2019, 21:58
Replies: 103
Views: 51,137
Posted By redsetter

Maybe. Although, if you read the HCSEC report...

Maybe. Although, if you read the HCSEC report you'll see that amongst their major concerns are: "the underlying defects in Huawei’s software engineering and cyber security processes". So what you may...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2019, 09:25
Replies: 103
Views: 51,137
Posted By redsetter

I can't see any quid pro quo of allowing Huawei...

I can't see any quid pro quo of allowing Huawei into our networks.

Take a look at at the HCSEC report on Huawei:...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2019, 16:46
Replies: 103
Views: 51,137
Posted By redsetter

5G provides the capability to connect a lot more...

5G provides the capability to connect a lot more things, some of which may be critical infrastructure. And BT is removing Huawei kit from (the core at least) of existing networks.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2019, 09:16
Replies: 17
Views: 5,401
Posted By redsetter

Visited Northern Cyprus in the 90s. Lots of...

Visited Northern Cyprus in the 90s. Lots of Turkish Army conscripts. One of the locals (ex-conscript himself) told us the Army had problems finding things to do with them - trained-up a good number...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Feb 2019, 19:35
Replies: 0
Views: 741
Posted By redsetter

51 Sqn Comet Link crew member

Looking through the 51 Sqn ORB for 1961, I notice that one, sometimes two, "Link" crew appear on some Comet flights. Could anyone tell me what the function of the Link crew member was ?

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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Aug 2018, 16:46
Replies: 4
Views: 1,211
Posted By redsetter

Thanks for the replies. The reference I've seen...

Thanks for the replies. The reference I've seen to a "crew rest position" is in an official document (circa 1951) referring to the conversion of a UK Lincoln B Mk 2 for special duties. The position...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2018, 19:44
Replies: 4
Views: 1,211
Posted By redsetter

Lincoln crew rest position ?

I've seen a few references to the crew rest position in the Avro Lincoln. Does anyone know where this was located, and what it comprised i.e. was there a bunk, or just seats ? I am guessing it was...
Forum: Middle East
11th Aug 2018, 20:06
Replies: 36
Views: 12,979
Posted By redsetter

The story was reported in a number of quality...

The story was reported in a number of quality papers - not just DM.
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