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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Aug 2020, 09:14
Replies: 17
Views: 3,560
Posted By GreenWings

Having listened to the commentary in the video it...

Having listened to the commentary in the video it very much seems to me that this is a work of speculative fiction. What might have been if if if. No sources or real evidence given for any of the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Aug 2020, 06:52
Replies: 17
Views: 3,560
Posted By GreenWings

how so? Have you heard of this before? It’s a new...

how so? Have you heard of this before? It’s a new one on me so it would be interesting to hear people’s thoughts on it.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2011, 13:21
Replies: 80
Views: 13,502
Posted By GreenWings

that's fine, but...

@keesje:

The Eurohawk is fine if all you want to do is Maritime/Overland surveillance. Long Range Maritime patrol is about more than that. Eurohawk cant drop liferafts to the poor stranded...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2009, 11:28
Replies: 65
Views: 16,417
Posted By GreenWings

Microsoft Home Use

https://sabs.sbl.r.mil.uk/regunreguser.asp

works on DII/C at High Wycombe...

Hope this helps :ok:

GW
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2008, 22:20
Replies: 29
Views: 4,736
Posted By GreenWings

ISTR it was Errol (sp?) Webb, Sqn Ldr. He taught...

ISTR it was Errol (sp?) Webb, Sqn Ldr. He taught me OS when I was at Cranditz in 2003. Excellent war stories, plenty of tales to tell.

GW
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2008, 17:18
Replies: 224
Views: 33,106
Posted By GreenWings

Inquisitor wrote: Flying suits symbolise the...

Inquisitor wrote:
Flying suits symbolise the hard work and achievements aircrew have made to get where they are. They identify us as such and we are proud to wear them. Taking that away is a slap in...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2008, 16:48
Replies: 8
Views: 1,821
Posted By GreenWings

Eyesfront, I saw the disply too, both of them in...

Eyesfront, I saw the disply too, both of them in fact. I caught the first one but it departed before I could get the camera out. I was so pleased when it came back. I managed a few snaps but against...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2007, 18:30
Replies: 223
Views: 28,702
Posted By GreenWings

Interesting stats for the USAF Males, 25-29. And...

Interesting stats for the USAF Males, 25-29. And they only test once per year.

Men
45 to 47 push-ups in one minute.
42 to 43 sit-ups in one minute.

These are above the new RAF requirements
...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jul 2007, 18:57
Replies: 11
Views: 1,979
Posted By GreenWings

Red Bull Air Race London Qualifiers

Went today, some excellent flying. The BO105 (?) doing the aeros was different. Wx was fine, some wind, plenty of sun.
Photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenwings/sets/72157601062264435/...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2007, 17:29
Replies: 213
Views: 41,771
Posted By GreenWings

CW/CWO in Officers' Mess

Whilst this seems to be another blatant troll, I have learned plenty of military history on this thread, so cheers for the historical quips etc :ok:

There was a US Navy CWO-4 (CW-4 US Army) in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2007, 14:15
Replies: 62
Views: 16,714
Posted By GreenWings

Pugwash wrote: Barely run in, and they'll stay...

Pugwash wrote: Barely run in, and they'll stay that way kept in a huge warehouse!
WIHIH?
Perhaps they're the 3rd and 4th RSA ac procured to supplement the Puma fleet. If so they're due in service...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2007, 10:17
Replies: 14
Views: 5,251
Posted By GreenWings

Harrier at Sharm El Sheikh

Can anyone shed any light on the Harrier GR7/9 at Sharm El Sheikh yesterday? Saw the RN 2-and-a-half pilot in the airport terminal and the ac sat on the tarmac as our charter taxied past at about...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2006, 23:37
Replies: 20
Views: 3,776
Posted By GreenWings

Spurlash2, some rooms have phones in them ,...

Spurlash2,

some rooms have phones in them , it depends on what job you are going to do down there and whether you will be on call. There are phones in the corridors so people use long line...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2006, 23:37
Replies: 20
Views: 3,776
Posted By GreenWings

Hi rayt, am down in the sunny SAI at the...

Hi rayt,

am down in the sunny SAI at the moment in Area 51, where we get 40 minutes welfare internet access per day on a reasonable link. The place is quite empty as I sit here typing, surfing...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2006, 22:04
Replies: 61
Views: 12,595
Posted By GreenWings

Aaah, CCS. Joy of joys. As one of HM's O Corps,...

Aaah, CCS. Joy of joys. As one of HM's O Corps, I make sure that I set the example in CCS. Yes, its a nause, but a few short minutes revising what *should not* be new information to you will pay...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2006, 15:54
Replies: 117
Views: 16,525
Posted By GreenWings

"You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors...

"You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!"

or

"I woulda got away with it if wasn't for you pesky kids!"
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2006, 13:40
Replies: 1,339
Views: 343,403
Posted By GreenWings

Avtur, ditto. Are the PAYE and NIC supposed to...

Avtur, ditto. Are the PAYE and NIC supposed to be shown on the online payslip, or is it just a summary, as it seems to be?

Dont seem to have been deducted food charges this month - which is...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2006, 13:26
Replies: 139
Views: 39,976
Posted By GreenWings

I hope they keep their reciepts. Wouldnt want...

I hope they keep their reciepts. Wouldnt want them to get charged with financial irregularities when JPA decides to audit their 'claim'.

Oops, wrong thread! ;)

Hat, coat, door, etc.

-GW-
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2006, 12:18
Replies: 82
Views: 17,658
Posted By GreenWings

I got mine here this morning at your secret...

I got mine here this morning at your secret Cambridgeshire stn's little sister stn in Beds. All the stn staff are toeing the policy line, but no one's saying where this marvellous initiative came...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2006, 15:56
Replies: 1,339
Views: 343,403
Posted By GreenWings

Get your hands off that idea, Dallas, the GEMS is...

Get your hands off that idea, Dallas, the GEMS is mine!!;)

cheers,

GW
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2006, 07:44
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,974,936
Posted By GreenWings

"The Army Lynx, as always, got the girls, as the...

"The Army Lynx, as always, got the girls, as the Navy Lynx was far too busy hanging round buoys and seamen."

cheers,

GW
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2006, 16:13
Replies: 3
Views: 1,782
Posted By GreenWings

Cool, just like Choplifter from my...

Cool,

just like Choplifter from my Commodore 64 days!

GW
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2006, 13:19
Replies: 18
Views: 2,300
Posted By GreenWings

I thought the second most powerful air force in...

I thought the second most powerful air force in the world was the US Navy :}
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2006, 12:06
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,974,936
Posted By GreenWings

"if you stare at the picture for long enough, you...

"if you stare at the picture for long enough, you may eventually realise that there is a desert-coloured truck in the background"
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2006, 11:06
Replies: 3
Views: 1,232
Posted By GreenWings

No need for a rotary version - the X Wing can...

No need for a rotary version - the X Wing can take off vertically anyway:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2006, 08:24
Replies: 135
Views: 23,360
Posted By GreenWings

Military readiness increasing

This hot off the MOD website:
28 Feb 06
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report into Military Readiness describes the MoD's system for defining measuring and reporting readiness as...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2006, 15:50
Replies: 21
Views: 7,975
Posted By GreenWings

0826. Positioning of Breast Ribbons. Ribbons are...

0826. Positioning of Breast Ribbons. Ribbons are to be worn in the sequence indicated in Annex F, in importance with the senior ribbon
nearest the lapel (and in the top row when more than one row is...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Jan 2006, 07:13
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,830
Posted By GreenWings

That sounds familiar - my uncle was a flight test...

That sounds familiar - my uncle was a flight test observer for Handley Page and I recall him telling me that story when I was a lad. I will have a look in his old log books next time I get the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2006, 14:52
Replies: 5
Views: 1,498
Posted By GreenWings

Interesting. I guess it will be cheaper than...

Interesting. I guess it will be cheaper than resurrecting the Boeing YC-14 on which the An-72 is based...

GW
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2006, 10:55
Replies: 22
Views: 4,453
Posted By GreenWings

My g/f's father is on an increased pension due to...

My g/f's father is on an increased pension due to flying Pumas for too long and suffering hearing damage because of it. He left the RAF in the eighties.

GW
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2005, 14:57
Replies: 36
Views: 8,548
Posted By GreenWings

Lasernigel: It might not, but the report...

Lasernigel:

It might not, but the report does not say it was brought down by a missile, in fact the type of SAFIRE (Surface to Air Fire) has not been revealed. Self sealing tanks and inert gas to...
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