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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2010, 08:27
Replies: 36
Views: 5,135
Posted By Jim Dean

As I recall HMS Beaver's lynx was called "Fanny"...

As I recall HMS Beaver's lynx was called "Fanny" and I think they painted it on the nose at one stage. Good for a visit to the states!
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jan 2010, 03:38
Replies: 169
Views: 14,009
Posted By Jim Dean

Thanks Ned, got mine. I reckon the cover is...

Thanks Ned, got mine. I reckon the cover is probably the best for me because of the clarity of everything in the picture. December close behind for the colour contrast. Rest are pretty good anyway!
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jan 2010, 02:57
Replies: 169
Views: 14,009
Posted By Jim Dean

I'm presuming Trogladita's doesn't count as...

I'm presuming Trogladita's doesn't count as that's an observation!
To me the best thing is just the fascination of being airborne and the exhilaration of hovering, winching, confined areas, ship...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2009, 14:01
Replies: 45
Views: 8,251
Posted By Jim Dean

Turkeyslapper, i'd check your amendment state. My...

Turkeyslapper, i'd check your amendment state. My limits section, Rev 27 Oct 07!, says
"Intentional maneuvering (sic) resulting in roll attitudes in excess of 50* angle of bank, or pitch attitudes...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jun 2009, 09:13
Replies: 12
Views: 1,644
Posted By Jim Dean

I've still got a couple of transit helmet boxes...

I've still got a couple of transit helmet boxes that the Brit military used to use. Specifically designed for helmets with a heavily padded foam interior, carrying handle, strengthened external...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Nov 2008, 03:08
Replies: 22
Views: 3,885
Posted By Jim Dean

A wasp or scout pilot in europe somewhere back in...

A wasp or scout pilot in europe somewhere back in the 70's is reputed to have hovered next to a large irrigation sprayer in order to wash the aircraft and had a flameout!! I'm not sure as to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Oct 2008, 10:15
Replies: 50
Views: 7,114
Posted By Jim Dean

Good post Helmet Fire and quite agree. We musn't...

Good post Helmet Fire and quite agree. We musn't ignore it but let's keep it in perspective. Chicken Little is alive and well out there, remember Y2K, and global warming will probably end up in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Sep 2008, 03:33
Replies: 278
Views: 73,795
Posted By Jim Dean

Interestingly, while reading this thread the...

Interestingly, while reading this thread the google adds on the right hand side that pprune allows to pop up (or at least I presume it's pprune) offered 4 different sites to buy lasers, including...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2008, 09:29
Replies: 8
Views: 1,491
Posted By Jim Dean

High NR, Yep you're correct....

High NR, Yep you're correct. Carson/Cougar.....well it started with a C!!!!!:ooh:
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2008, 09:56
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,418,028
Posted By Jim Dean

Nostrinian, Quote PS I cant let this lie, Im...

Nostrinian,
Quote
PS I cant let this lie, Im not suggesting that their is a racism issue in the Wardroom, but I've still yet after my third decade RN meet many Black or Asian Officers, which is so...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2008, 07:30
Replies: 8
Views: 1,491
Posted By Jim Dean

The S61 was just doing the fire season in WA last...

The S61 was just doing the fire season in WA last year. Will probably be back this year.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Aug 2008, 01:56
Replies: 16
Views: 1,801
Posted By Jim Dean

A crewman is one of the best cameras I've ever...

A crewman is one of the best cameras I've ever used, they talk to you aswell!!:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jun 2008, 03:15
Replies: 34
Views: 4,464
Posted By Jim Dean

I suppose the next thing is that Oldlae (sounds a...

I suppose the next thing is that Oldlae (sounds a bit indian to me!) will be Sioux'ing for the upset he's received at the poor attempts at Houma.
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Mar 2008, 04:18
Replies: 20
Views: 3,960
Posted By Jim Dean

Thinking of fly swats. I had a great little...

Thinking of fly swats. I had a great little present this christmas which is a swatter gun. A small, plastic, spring operated gun with a flat plastic swatter style (perforated soft plasic) disc that...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2008, 02:06
Replies: 72
Views: 20,406
Posted By Jim Dean

A slightly different tack. A little while ago I...

A slightly different tack. A little while ago I was told that the fenestron design was not only using the effect of the fan as anti-torque but the load was shared with the force created by the curved...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2008, 01:50
Replies: 2
Views: 1,258
Posted By Jim Dean

Is that a genuine photo or an artist's...

Is that a genuine photo or an artist's impression? The logs only seem to be secured at one point in the middle. That's going to make it interesting in flight!
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2008, 01:39
Replies: 26
Views: 14,820
Posted By Jim Dean

I can only echo what has already been said. I did...

I can only echo what has already been said. I did a couple of years, on and off, and I was really disappointed with what I saw. There are a few well intentioned people, hamstrung by the system, but...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jan 2007, 00:07
Replies: 14
Views: 4,272
Posted By Jim Dean

Thanks for that. I remember the one at Maccas...

Thanks for that.
I remember the one at Maccas and that did cross my mind. I thought it was a shame they got rid of it. I suppose it cost too much to look after or some OH & S issue.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jan 2007, 07:34
Replies: 14
Views: 4,272
Posted By Jim Dean

Old Dakota

About 60 nm south of Perth WA, on the eastern shore of Lake Preston, there is an old dakota just outside the front door of a house. It is obviously there as the property's "statue". I am wondering if...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Dec 2006, 00:21
Replies: 32
Views: 19,827
Posted By Jim Dean

Oh come on 540, it may not be rib breaking but it...

Oh come on 540, it may not be rib breaking but it certainly brings a smile to your face, or is it too subtle for you?!

Up & away. If it's the same Bob Bibby you are talking about he's the CASA...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Dec 2006, 09:08
Replies: 182
Views: 44,022
Posted By Jim Dean

I think Ian Badham should be careful how he words...

I think Ian Badham should be careful how he words things, is he inferring CHC the "canadian" company (with all it's "Australian" workforce - If it was still Lloyd helicopters would he have so much to...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Dec 2006, 09:00
Replies: 182
Views: 44,022
Posted By Jim Dean

Mark Six, It can't have been for the SAME...

Mark Six, It can't have been for the SAME service, after all that's why CHC took over isn't it? The service wasn't there! I just love the way that people make comparisons with big figures with no...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2006, 15:06
Replies: 93
Views: 15,772
Posted By Jim Dean

To a well known tune which I can't for the life...

To a well known tune which I can't for the life of me remember the name, but there are a number of other songs/verses that it also covers.

"We are the vulcan bombers,
no f****** use are we.
We...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2006, 05:08
Replies: 84
Views: 12,587
Posted By Jim Dean

I once saw the S & S put to good use as a...

I once saw the S & S put to good use as a security pass. At a secret UN base in East Timor I was approaching the gate behind 1/2 a dozen uniformed yanks(affectionate term). The UN at this place were...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2006, 04:40
Replies: 40
Views: 8,736
Posted By Jim Dean

It's amazing how easily it can happen though. I...

It's amazing how easily it can happen though. I remember being at the end of a long day moving troops, lots of landing/take offs, in a Mk 2 sea-king when we forgot the gear. (the Mk 4 was much...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2006, 03:00
Replies: 55
Views: 5,389
Posted By Jim Dean

I hear what you're saying Sunfish and you'd have...

I hear what you're saying Sunfish and you'd have thought they were clever enough to have consulted the govt first, but it seems not. This morning the WA planning and environment minister is quoted as...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th May 2006, 13:58
Replies: 889
Views: 333,438
Posted By Jim Dean

What always intrigued me about the fenestron...

What always intrigued me about the fenestron issue (I won't say stall) was that the french resolutely refused to acknowledge that there was anything occurring. Even when they showed the 120deg/sec,...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jan 2006, 03:39
Replies: 15
Views: 2,293
Posted By Jim Dean

Re: Theory of a rotary take off?

Keygrip, please enlighten me, what's aviodomy. a search has proved fruitless.:confused:
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jan 2006, 03:23
Replies: 81
Views: 10,902
Posted By Jim Dean

Re: How Many Rotorheads...

Or is it a globe???
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2005, 09:29
Replies: 46
Views: 7,809
Posted By Jim Dean

I seem to remember that sometime in the 80's the...

I seem to remember that sometime in the 80's the RN were having problems with some cracking in the gearbox support frames (?) of the Sea Kings. The first simple solution, in order to keep operating...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2005, 13:31
Replies: 38
Views: 7,025
Posted By Jim Dean

To add to the above it is also done in the Navy...

To add to the above it is also done in the Navy when you have a deck that the aircraft cannot fit onto. A good example of this is in the Falklands when two seakings were sent with two destroyers to...
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