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Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2011, 10:58
Replies: 214
Views: 57,399
Posted By Tim McLelland

It's true that there was an indecent amount of...

It's true that there was an indecent amount of company rivalry involved in the TSR2 story and the first flight saga was a classic example. It was pretty obvious that the aircraft should have gone to...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2010, 15:17
Replies: 15
Views: 4,094
Posted By Tim McLelland

Good grief, you have a long memory Sir! I will PM...

Good grief, you have a long memory Sir! I will PM you on that subject of course!

Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2010, 15:20
Replies: 15
Views: 4,094
Posted By Tim McLelland

Any Harrier pilots?

Does anyone know if there are any current or former Harrier/Sea Harrier pilots on this forum? If so, I'd be grateful for any pointers to the right people! Thanks!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Aug 2010, 19:24
Replies: 99
Views: 16,525
Posted By Tim McLelland

sullied by pedantic urges Rescued by...

sullied by pedantic urges

Rescued by pedantry more like! ;)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Aug 2010, 16:58
Replies: 99
Views: 16,525
Posted By Tim McLelland

Have to say I'm with ColinB on this one!

Have to say I'm with ColinB on this one!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Aug 2010, 09:12
Replies: 99
Views: 16,525
Posted By Tim McLelland

You could go round in circles on this story...

You could go round in circles on this story forever. We know the realities of Britain's struggle to build a bomb, the over-estimation of Soviet capability, and so on. But so what? To suggest that...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Aug 2010, 19:32
Replies: 99
Views: 16,525
Posted By Tim McLelland

I guess the basic point here is that the whole...

I guess the basic point here is that the whole story is based on stuff casually written in a book! Surely, even if one chooses to ignore the very obvious facts of history and pursue some bizarre...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Aug 2010, 09:33
Replies: 99
Views: 16,525
Posted By Tim McLelland

Point is, you keep making statements like "given...

Point is, you keep making statements like "given this factual information" but of course it isn't "given" nor is it "factual" in any way. It is merely supposition and flawed supposition at that.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Aug 2010, 23:11
Replies: 99
Views: 16,525
Posted By Tim McLelland

I'm sure the vast majority of the populations of...

I'm sure the vast majority of the populations of USSR UK USA and most of the rest of humanity thought it was for real.

That's because it was! :p

I have to say, as politely as I can, that the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Aug 2010, 14:13
Replies: 99
Views: 16,525
Posted By Tim McLelland

Maybe the information came from the Ladybird Book...

Maybe the information came from the Ladybird Book of Slightly Confused RAF History, n'est ce-pas? Seem to recall it had a Violet cover and there was a special Club edition :p
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jul 2010, 14:02
Replies: 4
Views: 1,161
Posted By Tim McLelland

Bit of a long shot but I recall that some time...

Bit of a long shot but I recall that some time ago I looked in a second-hand book shop in Cromer, and there was at least one Hastings tech publication amongst their stuff, but I couldn't tell you any...
Forum: Flight Testing
15th Apr 2010, 00:11
Replies: 129
Views: 57,184
Posted By Tim McLelland

Some interesting stuff here - anyone going to...

Some interesting stuff here - anyone going to post-up some photos of all the magnificent aircraft seen at Bedford? I'd love to see some for sure!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Mar 2010, 17:59
Replies: 3
Views: 872
Posted By Tim McLelland

... well you'd think so, but all the pictures on...

... well you'd think so, but all the pictures on the net seem to be pretty grotty quality. Surprising really, considering that he's not exactly an unknown figure!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Mar 2010, 15:11
Replies: 3
Views: 872
Posted By Tim McLelland

Louis Mountbatten photo?

Anyone know where I might find a decent photo of the former, almost legendary, defence chief Louis Mountbatten?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Feb 2010, 15:17
Replies: 112
Views: 42,382
Posted By Tim McLelland

My only "qualification" to have an opinion on...

My only "qualification" to have an opinion on this subject is that I have at least spoken directly to Alan about the incident. He's quite clear that he had no plans to fly through the bridge and his...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2010, 19:43
Replies: 58
Views: 7,874
Posted By Tim McLelland

I don't see what the problem is. If there was any...

I don't see what the problem is. If there was any prospect of BBMF being dumped (daft newspaper stories aside) then surely some sort of arrangement could be made to continue operations under civilian...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2010, 10:07
Replies: 64
Views: 14,743
Posted By Tim McLelland

Actually St.Mawgan was very well-equipped. Apart...

Actually St.Mawgan was very well-equipped. Apart from the huge runway and a strategic position (the nearest major airfield of comparable size is now Brize), the base boasted a very healthy collection...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2010, 00:49
Replies: 64
Views: 14,743
Posted By Tim McLelland

Sirtoppamhat perhaps you misunderstood me? I...

Sirtoppamhat perhaps you misunderstood me? I don't think this would be the place to discuss the political abilities of either Portillo or Abbott. It's irrelevant what you or I think of them - my...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2010, 10:53
Replies: 64
Views: 14,743
Posted By Tim McLelland

The talk that I hear seems pretty clear that...

The talk that I hear seems pretty clear that if/when Linton closes, the assets will go to Valley. Make of that what you will.

As for the carriers and the F-35, it's like I said before... if you...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2010, 00:37
Replies: 64
Views: 14,743
Posted By Tim McLelland

Mr Widger - Thank you for your comments about me....

Mr Widger - Thank you for your comments about me. I'm sure we're all suitably informed and grateful.

Grousehunter:-
With your insistance that the hunter fleet be moved to Waddo
I'm not insisting...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2010, 19:07
Replies: 64
Views: 14,743
Posted By Tim McLelland

Disposal of the projected Typhoon fleet is...

Disposal of the projected Typhoon fleet is already known (Coningsby and Leuchars). No mention of Lossie. Seems that Lossie is still likely to take some of the F-35 fleet although in my (and many...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2010, 13:00
Replies: 64
Views: 14,743
Posted By Tim McLelland

Typical newspaper article really, full of half...

Typical newspaper article really, full of half truths. Nimrod MRA4 obviously wasn't coming into service now, and the air bases possibly up for closure will be ones which have already been identified...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2010, 01:33
Replies: 38
Views: 9,834
Posted By Tim McLelland

With regard to the TSR2 cancellation; I remember...

With regard to the TSR2 cancellation; I remember being told by a Senior Officer Student on SORF at Manby that Mr Healy had reported to the PM during a Cabinet meeting that a TSR2 wing had broken...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2010, 23:58
Replies: 16
Views: 5,483
Posted By Tim McLelland

Raises a question which I've pondered over before...

Raises a question which I've pondered over before though - assuming that the HAS complexes would have still been built, would the shelters have been big enough to accommodate a TSR2 (particularly in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2010, 15:32
Replies: 16
Views: 5,483
Posted By Tim McLelland

Yes it's an interesting book and even if (like...

Yes it's an interesting book and even if (like me) you're not interested in endless "what if" scenarios and speculative paint schemes, the exploration of the many weapons fit proposals are certainly...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2010, 01:42
Replies: 16
Views: 5,483
Posted By Tim McLelland

As for the wider question of TSR2 bases, my...

As for the wider question of TSR2 bases, my investigations suggest the following:-

The OCU (237 OCU) would have been based at Coningsby. This would have been joined by a trials unit (40 Squadron)...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2010, 01:33
Replies: 16
Views: 5,483
Posted By Tim McLelland

It seems clear now that the OCU would indeed have...

It seems clear now that the OCU would indeed have been 237. The only mystery which remains is what the unit's badge would have looked like. The one we're familiar with is of course relevant to the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jan 2010, 12:53
Replies: 53
Views: 32,546
Posted By Tim McLelland

we know who Mr Song is Oh good :rolleyes: ...

we know who Mr Song is

Oh good :rolleyes:

This saga really is quite comical but maybe it's best left for the modelling forums. I rather thought (or hoped) that Pprune was a forum for serious...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jan 2010, 00:07
Replies: 53
Views: 32,546
Posted By Tim McLelland

Well no, not quite. The photographs are...

Well no, not quite.

The photographs are genuine, but they're purely representative. The "test shot" of the Buccaneer as illustrated is undoubtedly 48th scale (we see a human hand on one photo...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2010, 23:05
Replies: 53
Views: 32,546
Posted By Tim McLelland

This story has been going-around on two modelling...

This story has been going-around on two modelling forum sites for days and days now. The photos come from a guy who claims to represent the manufacturer (Trumpeter), but - inexplicably - the guy...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2009, 00:15
Replies: 51
Views: 13,396
Posted By Tim McLelland

The only reason that RAFAT survives is because...

The only reason that RAFAT survives is because nobody wants to be tarred with the legacy of having been the person who killed-off the Red Arrows. It's become almost an annual media event now to run a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Dec 2009, 15:40
Replies: 3,441
Views: 721,167
Posted By Tim McLelland

I disagree. Everybody is entitled to have a view....

I disagree. Everybody is entitled to have a view. More importantly, the Vulcan has been financed by donations, HLF funding and air shows, therefore almost all of us have contributed to the aircraft...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Dec 2009, 12:08
Replies: 3,441
Views: 721,167
Posted By Tim McLelland

I really don't think they intentionally went out...

I really don't think they intentionally went out to mislead the public at Waddington, I think they went there in good faith that the permit would be given and they'd be able to display

I don't...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2009, 00:39
Replies: 3,441
Views: 721,167
Posted By Tim McLelland

It would be wrong to say the Vulcan to the Sky...

It would be wrong to say the Vulcan to the Sky Trust was trying to get it airborne come what may. In fact, they were fully on board with saying they couldn’t proceed. They behaved impeccably, and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Dec 2009, 23:56
Replies: 112
Views: 42,382
Posted By Tim McLelland

Mr P is certainly alive and well. A great...

Mr P is certainly alive and well.

A great guy full of enthusiasm and "can-do" attitude - precisely the sort of chap that the stuffy miseries in Whitehall and elsewhere resent!
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