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Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2006, 12:12
Replies: 309
Views: 227,786
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

in line with the recent posts on burst tyres at...

in line with the recent posts on burst tyres at airshows, there are some interesting photos of a super hornet doing just that at a recent airshow, then executing a nice hanbrake turn, and parking it...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2006, 15:47
Replies: 20
Views: 3,267
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

do you get a choice of what you get to do when...

do you get a choice of what you get to do when you join the auxAF?

i mean i used to work on aircraft, so would you expect to do something similar?...or could you be sent off to live in a ditch...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2006, 10:00
Replies: 51
Views: 8,532
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

i'm just wondering why they didn't land at...

i'm just wondering why they didn't land at swansea airport, singleton hospital is that side of town, so it would have been a 4 or 5 mile ambulance journey instead of a 60 mile journey.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2006, 21:51
Replies: 35
Views: 6,650
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

sorry to say it was a snotty SAC stacker. in...

sorry to say it was a snotty SAC stacker.

in line with what others are saying about the wrong people getting the kit, we had quite a battle to get the new fangled gortex wet weather gear to wear...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2006, 09:19
Replies: 35
Views: 6,650
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

Honington 1987 : " you can't have a new pair of...

Honington 1987 : " you can't have a new pair of shoes in that size as we've only got one pair left, and if you have them, then we'll be out of stock" :ugh:
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2006, 12:15
Replies: 29
Views: 10,795
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

that has to be photoshopped picture of one of the...

that has to be photoshopped picture of one of the ex-RAF ,austrian aircraft, all the raf short aircraft are SF, and have lots of bits stuck all over them.
the austrian aircraft are short, that...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2006, 12:59
Replies: 32
Views: 12,614
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

i see marshall aerospace in cambridge have...

i see marshall aerospace in cambridge have declared an intrest in running the large new hangar.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2006, 18:45
Replies: 1,471
Views: 217,458
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

having worked on all the wings in question, i...

having worked on all the wings in question, i assure i'm correct (hope i don't sound to pompous!).
when the fleet were re-winged, only the planks were changed, and the wings re-fitted.
there are...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2006, 23:13
Replies: 1,471
Views: 217,458
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

All the K fleet apart from 2 aircraft have the...

All the K fleet apart from 2 aircraft have the older E model wings. 2 SF aircraft have the later H model wings , as have all the J's.
Internal plumbing on the H wings have quite a few differences to...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2006, 20:12
Replies: 125
Views: 23,097
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

that was indeed my intention. some of the...

that was indeed my intention. some of the previous posts imply the RAF are being ripped by being charged a huge amount for fitting a few chunks of foam. when in reality its quite an involved job, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2006, 19:01
Replies: 125
Views: 23,097
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

i would have thought that a major portion of the...

i would have thought that a major portion of the cost of fitting foam to the RAF c-130's would be the total stripping of the fuel tank sealant, inspection, and then resealing of the fuel tanks. this...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2006, 18:44
Replies: 21
Views: 3,604
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

i got out after 7 1/2 years in early '91, at the...

i got out after 7 1/2 years in early '91, at the time i almost doubled my wages for much the same job as i did when i was in.
one of my mates summed it up perfectly, " best thing i ever did was to...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2006, 18:32
Replies: 7
Views: 1,536
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

love the photo in the article above, its a...

love the photo in the article above, its a specailly modified aircraft with the crew entrance door on the right...:suspect:
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2006, 21:57
Replies: 139
Views: 39,988
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

"FDA on J is lightweight" not sure i'd call...

"FDA on J is lightweight"

not sure i'd call the 'j' armour light weight!

and just to keep you up to date, quite a few 'k's are fitted with the same stuff these days.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2006, 14:07
Replies: 1,471
Views: 217,458
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

[quote=nigegilb], Whoever told the AOC...

[quote=nigegilb],


Whoever told the AOC that we could comfortably deal with Afg/Iraq and a major mod program was either an eternal optimist or a fool on a rather large career push.

[quote]...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2006, 12:43
Replies: 1,471
Views: 217,458
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

"In 2003 a number of Hercules C-130K Mk 3...

"In 2003 a number of Hercules C-130K Mk 3 aircraft were fitted with a range of additional defensive aid systems and flight deck armour."

this is an accurate statement.
Forum: Private Flying
17th Apr 2006, 09:22
Replies: 46
Views: 6,195
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

perhaps the level of fine/costs will act as a...

perhaps the level of fine/costs will act as a detterrant to other pilots before they take the law into their own hands.
this pilot had choices, he didn't have to take his aircraft in the manner he...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2006, 07:05
Replies: 16
Views: 1,678
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

i don't remember ducking out of the way on...

i don't remember ducking out of the way on Tornados, but it was SOP on Hawks to duck out of the way whever the canopy was opened or closed sans pins.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2006, 17:20
Replies: 36
Views: 5,084
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

chap i knew had an ND whilst doing gate gaurd at...

chap i knew had an ND whilst doing gate gaurd at honington in about 1990, his exscuse was that he wasn't used to the new fangled plastic pop gun. he was fined something like £6-800 for the privelige.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2006, 18:24
Replies: 336
Views: 45,735
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

the hard points for outboard pylons are already...

the hard points for outboard pylons are already in place on the 'k' wings, it would just need the fuel plumbing to be installed.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2006, 17:02
Replies: 1,471
Views: 217,458
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

without wishing to go into to much detail, i...

without wishing to go into to much detail, i understand that a trial fitting of foam to a 'K' will be happening fairly soon.
sorry to be so vague, but i don't know if the info is out there in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2006, 15:04
Replies: 40
Views: 4,753
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

i shouldn't worry about it too much, in the...

i shouldn't worry about it too much, in the cutting edge aircraft repair facility that i work in we have been saddled with health and safety for the last few years. safety glasses, masks, gloves,...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2006, 18:31
Replies: 336
Views: 45,735
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

isn't the course just microwave cookery?

isn't the course just microwave cookery?
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2006, 07:46
Replies: 98
Views: 16,103
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

i'm just loving all you growbags desperately...

i'm just loving all you growbags desperately trying to justify a weekend jolly for a bit of skiing!
we all know it was weekend jolly, they got busted when someone grassed them up, i expect they'll...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2006, 15:24
Replies: 58
Views: 8,092
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

main wing structure is the same on a J as on a H...

main wing structure is the same on a J as on a H model, so expect similar problems in a few years time.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2006, 13:21
Replies: 46
Views: 11,341
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

cheers, still sounds pretty gruesome!

cheers, still sounds pretty gruesome!
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2006, 11:42
Replies: 58
Views: 8,092
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

in that case the scotsmans' article is typical of...

in that case the scotsmans' article is typical of the tabloid press, shout about the MOD cancelling an anti missile system, mention the "continuing row" over the loss of a c-130.
the fact is that an...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2006, 10:17
Replies: 46
Views: 11,341
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

i seem to recall being told all sorts of horror...

i seem to recall being told all sorts of horror stories during training , one of which was a groundcrew chappie getting his forearm heavily modified by a F.4 drogue gun bullet and chute. apparently...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2006, 07:19
Replies: 58
Views: 8,092
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

give it a few years and the 'J' will start...

give it a few years and the 'J' will start falling apart in the same places as its the same as the 'K' where it matters.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2006, 11:38
Replies: 20
Views: 3,171
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

i'm lucky in that i've always had trade...

i'm lucky in that i've always had trade managers/SNCO's that never really put the pressure on to just sign stuff off, or cut corners.

very occasionally you'd be asked to just sign things up, to...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2006, 11:21
Replies: 59
Views: 9,108
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

goretex jackets!.... when they first came in they...

goretex jackets!.... when they first came in they were so much better than the plain green wet weather jackets we had at the time. its just a pity that the storemen thought they were more entitled to...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2006, 22:39
Replies: 41
Views: 12,382
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

we did that at Valley in the mid 80's, after the...

we did that at Valley in the mid 80's, after the F111 cancelled at the last minute.
we put out 2 sets of chocks, a bonding lead, and even stencilled the sign saying 'no photographs'.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2006, 07:43
Replies: 42
Views: 8,391
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

to be honest, a lot of the gripes mentioned here...

to be honest, a lot of the gripes mentioned here are the same gripes that people weren't happy with 16 years ago when i left.

having said that, when i now go back to RAF camps with my job and see...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2006, 22:09
Replies: 119
Views: 43,041
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

was just reading on another forum about an...

was just reading on another forum about an accident that one of the first B-36's to visit britain had, he landed 2 miles short of the runway in a frozen snow covered field, apparently the radio...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2006, 17:03
Replies: 14
Views: 2,138
Posted By Blodwyn Pig

i've got an original copy of fighter pilot, from...

i've got an original copy of fighter pilot, from 1941. i picked it up at a jumble sale as kid for about 5p. it was only a couple of years ago i found out the authors name, and that he'd been killed...
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