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Forum: Military Aviation
7th Nov 2013, 14:49
Replies: 13
Views: 7,520
Posted By Data-Lynx

End Of Another Era: The South Atlantic Flight

This pensioner has been slow to appreciate a MoD report (http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newsuk-mod-axe-ice-patrol-ship)to replace the Red Plum with HMS PROTECTOR. While taking this...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2012, 11:40
Replies: 271
Views: 66,771
Posted By Data-Lynx

BZ

All credit to the Hawks for their 'EiiR' and to the massed Tuk Tuks and the SpArrows. Great display
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2012, 10:41
Replies: 271
Views: 66,771
Posted By Data-Lynx

Typhoon Timing

Airsound - I too was speechless - but only because it took a while to stop laughing. I also particularly liked the comment:

If you will permit a crusty comment from the GRANBY flypast over...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2011, 09:21
Replies: 1,209
Views: 303,459
Posted By Data-Lynx

Op Ellamy

http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/456E4A53_5056_A318_A818665E2AA1FB8E.jpg
Amidst this light blue glossy, does anyone know what an "Ellamy" is? Google thinks it is a mis-spelling for an...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2010, 17:21
Replies: 209
Views: 52,539
Posted By Data-Lynx

Growler?

FJJP. In my world, a growler is a small iceberg or ice floe just large enough to be hazardous for shipping, so any allusion to navigating the Titanic could be unfortunate. It can also be any...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2010, 13:55
Replies: 103
Views: 29,854
Posted By Data-Lynx

The RAF is in danger of being destroyed on the ground

The Spectator has chipped with a blog (http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/6157023/the-raf-is-in-danger-of-being-destroyed-on-the-ground.thtml) which notes that the service arms have mobilised...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2010, 18:53
Replies: 16
Views: 2,403
Posted By Data-Lynx

Green Wasps

Lee. Are you including the 'Green' Wasps? 845 and 848 each had one in the early 70's as a CO's run about & comms aircraft in the days of large squadrons (16 Wessex HU5 plus 4 more spares). I do not...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2010, 16:54
Replies: 610
Views: 378,682
Posted By Data-Lynx

All Mks

As another who has stumbled into this thread, it has been a cracking read , especially for one of two overconfident Junglie sprogs who, in mid '72, were catapulted into three successive Wessex tours:...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2010, 18:43
Replies: 68
Views: 28,072
Posted By Data-Lynx

Not only is T&B is right about the Belvedere's...

Not only is T&B is right about the Belvedere's Gazelles, there is a devil in the detail. The Gazelles ECUs were mounted vertically (look at the belly intakes and the exhausts behind the pilot's ear...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2010, 07:35
Replies: 47
Views: 9,639
Posted By Data-Lynx

14 and 15 right at the back are both rotors...

14 and 15 right at the back are both rotors stopped. I moved onto the Wessex HU5 from the Whirlwind and you had to be wary of gusts, especially on board in the final stages of applying the rotor...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2010, 18:11
Replies: 47
Views: 9,639
Posted By Data-Lynx

Too True. One of the Flight Safety images shown...

Too True. One of the Flight Safety images shown to us sprogs, before we left Hillers and got to clamber up the side of the beast, was a very impressive example of blade sail downwards, way below the...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2010, 17:55
Replies: 112
Views: 30,303
Posted By Data-Lynx

CHC and No.1 Boy. I am old enough to remember...

CHC and No.1 Boy. I am old enough to remember long and lonely low-level flogs across a deeply grey North Sea when it was not lit up like Piccadilly Circus. You only came across the odd ship. Over...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2010, 12:40
Replies: 45
Views: 11,285
Posted By Data-Lynx

S-61 Triton

If we forget about the glass cockpit and new wiring, how different would a 'Triton' be from a Mk4 with Carson blades?
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2010, 07:12
Replies: 112
Views: 30,303
Posted By Data-Lynx

Evidence of Oil - two rigs in 81/2

CD. The Investor thread is Evidence of Oil - two rigs in 81/2 (http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail/?display=discussion&code=cotn%3ADES.L&thread=6018603&it=le&action=detail&id=6021252) and their...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2010, 07:16
Replies: 112
Views: 30,303
Posted By Data-Lynx

Who services the rig/rigs?

If there are only 2 S61Ns (CHC-BRINTEL) and they are based at MPA against a contract with the UK MOD, how can the Oil conglomerates service these oil rigs? Where will they base their hangarage, fuel...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2010, 17:45
Replies: 261
Views: 68,039
Posted By Data-Lynx

How do you service a Rig?

For Metman/ORAC. The Opening Session of the Special Committee on Decolonization (http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2010/gacol3199.doc.htm) in New York last week, has the UN list comprising...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2010, 07:12
Replies: 261
Views: 68,039
Posted By Data-Lynx

Bennys - Nots - Stills

BEags. You're young enough to remember the various orders about what you could not call the locals. I believe the sequence was:
Bennys - Do not call them Bennys.
Nots - Do not call them Bennys...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2010, 18:24
Replies: 261
Views: 68,039
Posted By Data-Lynx

UN Special Committee of 24 on Decolonization

Ladies and Gentlemen. If you really want a 'threat', it is more likely to arise from the UN Special Committee of 24 on Decolonization...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2010, 12:39
Replies: 261
Views: 68,039
Posted By Data-Lynx

Jabba. Assuming that you are not the ex-Tomcat...

Jabba. Assuming that you are not the ex-Tomcat backseater version, I don't believe this has really got as far as sabre rattling. Once the media realise that neither side proposes to invade the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2010, 15:36
Replies: 261
Views: 68,039
Posted By Data-Lynx

Arranged between John Major and Carlos Menem and...

Arranged between John Major and Carlos Menem and concluded in Washington, the 1995 agreement aimed to remove political uncertainties arising from sovereignty claims to the area by both countries...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
23rd Feb 2010, 15:02
Replies: 1
Views: 454
Posted By Data-Lynx

PPRuNe Post Counter

Are there snags with the PPRuNe post counter please? Mine seems to have stuck some while ago at 297.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2010, 13:33
Replies: 261
Views: 68,039
Posted By Data-Lynx

They have the Steyr AUG. Hansard noted in Mar...

They have the Steyr AUG. Hansard noted in Mar 2008 that

The main role of the FIDF (http://www.sotcw.net/downloads/Falkland_Islands_Defence_Force.pdf)is to assist in the defence of the Falkland...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2010, 17:52
Replies: 261
Views: 68,039
Posted By Data-Lynx

"I couldn't give a FIG"

Chavez will not expend a bullet outside his border, but fuelled by political and media interests, this flurry is going to be awkward so it is worth a closer check on the detail. For shipping,...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2010, 13:20
Replies: 13
Views: 3,133
Posted By Data-Lynx

We used blue to paint out the white, but I fear...

We used blue to paint out the white, but I fear that it was down to what was easily available at the time.

Just checking that you have seen this link...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2010, 13:10
Replies: 13
Views: 3,133
Posted By Data-Lynx

I believe this view of HMS Coventry's Lynx may...

I believe this view of HMS Coventry's Lynx may help for paint schemes. I thought that COV had XZ242 but the caption says that it is XZ257.

http://www.hmfriends.org.uk/images/xz257cov49.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2010, 08:04
Replies: 283
Views: 94,257
Posted By Data-Lynx

AFG

Now Dummy, I could ask what you were doing in the high country at night with no lights, but it could be mission creep.

One is Dutch, the other is an Aussie and both are aircrew.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2010, 10:27
Replies: 24
Views: 3,174
Posted By Data-Lynx

Aircrew?

According to the UK Border Agency under "CRM2.1 Legislation and aircrew", Section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 defines crew members as:


All you need is an 'official flying badge' and UK...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2010, 09:02
Replies: 283
Views: 94,257
Posted By Data-Lynx

The ASI Hump

Nomorefree and Farfrompuken set me looking for a bit more detail on ASI. The Typhoon stream to MPA report (http://www.raf.mod.uk/no1group/news/index.cfm?storyid=6ECC2A45-5056-A318-A89447B37F78758A)...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2010, 09:55
Replies: 283
Views: 94,257
Posted By Data-Lynx

Time for Change

Nomorefree. I think it is a bit more complicated. Sitting on the MPA pan in the Air Seychelles 767-300-ER for flight RR3211 (Tuesday 9 Feb 10), the pilot apologised to the self loading luggage,...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2010, 11:43
Replies: 283
Views: 94,257
Posted By Data-Lynx

Bye-Bye Air Tahiti

Further to Constellation1 last week, a weekend report (http://www.sartma.com/art_7286.html)notes that the last cycle for Air Tahiti Nui will start with this Wednesday's departure from BZN. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2010, 17:30
Replies: 283
Views: 94,257
Posted By Data-Lynx

So Who is Next?

Air Tahiti is to do tomorrow and Wednesday with UK flagged Titan (http://www.titan-airways.co.uk/)to fly the 17th January. I wonder who is next?
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2009, 15:35
Replies: 272
Views: 42,924
Posted By Data-Lynx

1st of 62 British AW159 Wildcats takes to the air

Published this afternoon (http://www.defpro.com/news/details/11476/). Has the tail rotor drive assembly been bolted on from a small commercial aircraft engine?? It's huge.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2009, 07:27
Replies: 11
Views: 2,164
Posted By Data-Lynx

INS Standards

You have got to be impressed about the Indian Navy's delivery of a Gin and Tonic. On INS Viraat, it took three men to present you with a G&T. From silvertrays, white-gloved Gin man fills cool...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
18th Nov 2009, 17:13
Replies: 10
Views: 1,013
Posted By Data-Lynx

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew-57/

Having snags getting through to the Military forum at .../military-aircrew-57/.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2009, 17:08
Replies: 50
Views: 8,788
Posted By Data-Lynx

RAF Pumas united at Benson

They arrived (http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/RafPumasUnitedAtBenson.htm). Not so sure that the accompanying pic was taken on the same day....
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