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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2024, 16:32
Replies: 69
Views: 6,304
Posted By stevef

Just read this on the Internet: Latin can...

Just read this on the Internet:
Latin can improve your English vocabulary. Deepen your communication skills. Enhance critical thinking. Give you a new perspective on language.
Sounds like...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2024, 11:47
Replies: 8
Views: 1,090
Posted By stevef

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1960x2000/gapfu_2_bde9268d032e95c6348957acb9cfbbac98f0c0db.jpg



Here's a copy of the original photo. I'm still trying to clean up the image...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Mar 2024, 05:00
Replies: 8
Views: 1,090
Posted By stevef

Thanks, Tredders! It must have been quite a prang...

Thanks, Tredders! It must have been quite a prang to write a Tiger Moth off, I knew an old hand, sadly gone now, who thought nothing of rebuilding them after a major accident. I wonder what state...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2024, 18:18
Replies: 8
Views: 1,090
Posted By stevef

Tiger Moth G-APFU

I'm just having a clear out and found a black & white photo of G-APFU that I took at Exeter, sometime in the late '60s. Difficult to tell but it could be in a silver or light grey finish. G-INFO...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2024, 15:44
Replies: 25
Views: 5,509
Posted By stevef

Lots of snarky comments but I bet most of you...

Lots of snarky comments but I bet most of you would sell your favourite auntie for a Super Hornet backseat ride. :E
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2024, 14:50
Replies: 54
Views: 14,468
Posted By stevef

Wander00 hasn't posted since Dec 22. He'd be 80...

Wander00 hasn't posted since Dec 22. He'd be 80 now.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Mar 2024, 21:18
Replies: 109
Views: 22,242
Posted By stevef

Miles/HP Marathon? Last complete aircraft...

Miles/HP Marathon? Last complete aircraft scrapped around 1962.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Mar 2024, 17:46
Replies: 44
Views: 5,755
Posted By stevef

I read something in Group Captain Desmond Scott's...

I read something in Group Captain Desmond Scott's Typhoon Pilot about the Typhoon's Sabres being susceptible to engine rapid failure in Normandy due to ingestion of sand on the forward airstrips...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2024, 16:02
Replies: 329
Views: 75,116
Posted By stevef

It'll save the Americans having to learn to drive...

It'll save the Americans having to learn to drive on the left. :}
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2024, 19:54
Replies: 204
Views: 97,841
Posted By stevef

How about Carol Kirkwood? I'm sure Langley would...

How about Carol Kirkwood? I'm sure Langley would approve. :)
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2024, 16:06
Replies: 122
Views: 18,434
Posted By stevef

Sorry, i_b, I don't quite understand your...

Sorry, i_b, I don't quite understand your meaning. My bandwidth gets smaller the older I get. :confused:
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2024, 19:33
Replies: 122
Views: 18,434
Posted By stevef

I see the term 'people of colour' mentioned. I...

I see the term 'people of colour' mentioned. I looked it up in respect of the word 'coloured'. According to Devon County Council's Diversity Guide:
Some people use “people of colour”, but this...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2024, 11:54
Replies: 122
Views: 18,434
Posted By stevef

Thread drift, I know, but the 1914 assassination...

Thread drift, I know, but the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a student in his early '20s triggered the First World War.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Feb 2024, 16:52
Replies: 9
Views: 1,493
Posted By stevef

I haven't seen the aircraft but I wouldn't be...

I haven't seen the aircraft but I wouldn't be optimistic about its chances as it hasn't been hangared for a long time. Even when these old airframes have been maintained under a regular inspection...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jan 2024, 17:17
Replies: 5
Views: 1,325
Posted By stevef

I've seen something similar in the past (90...

I've seen something similar in the past (90 degree to the airflow riveted plates) - they're to 'heavy up' the aileron in flight to provide more feel.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
13th Jan 2024, 11:59
Replies: 18
Views: 1,304
Posted By stevef

How about deleting the cache. Ccleaner is useful...

How about deleting the cache. Ccleaner is useful for clearing cookies etc. Free, as well.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2023, 16:02
Replies: 43
Views: 6,698
Posted By stevef

I remember reading about a WW2 C47 apparently...

I remember reading about a WW2 C47 apparently loaded with PAP (Pierced Aluminium Planking) for airstrip construction that took a very long time to get into the air and climb to its cruising altitude....
Forum: Private Flying
17th Nov 2023, 07:11
Replies: 34
Views: 2,817
Posted By stevef

PD - I may have explained the droop badly, the...

PD - I may have explained the droop badly, the 7/8" below trailing edge 'neutral' is positively rigged (not floating) and the control wheel is central. The ailerons come up to 'true' (trailing edge)...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Nov 2023, 13:31
Replies: 39
Views: 3,597
Posted By stevef

I'd be very concerned in that case, you could be...

I'd be very concerned in that case, you could be flying on borrowed time. Google Piper SB 1006 and EASA Airworthiness Directive 2005-0032. The hidden spars are supposed to be inspected at seven year...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Nov 2023, 10:31
Replies: 39
Views: 3,597
Posted By stevef

Ebbie: Re post #22 I've seen wing spar...

Ebbie: Re post #22
I've seen wing spar corrosion in the fuel tank area a few times before on PA28s. Looks like galvanic action caused by the steel anchor nut may have set that off. All for want of a...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Nov 2023, 07:01
Replies: 34
Views: 2,817
Posted By stevef

The DC3/C47/Dakota ailerons are rigged to give...

The DC3/C47/Dakota ailerons are rigged to give 7/8" droop at control wheel neutral to offset the tendency for them to rise in flight. There are no physical bellcrank control limit stops. Very simply...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
13th Nov 2023, 16:45
Replies: 12
Views: 1,335
Posted By stevef

The old adage about loaded weapons comes to mind...

The old adage about loaded weapons comes to mind here: Perfectly safe until you forget they're dangerous.
Charging gaseous O2 bottles should be a simple process if common sense and the relevant...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2023, 11:25
Replies: 197
Views: 45,958
Posted By stevef

Ah, yes - the predilection for casting pretty boy...

Ah, yes - the predilection for casting pretty boy protagonists in action movies. The 1990 Memphis Belle remake is a good example of unauthenticity and shallow characters in my opinion. That was a...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2023, 13:42
Replies: 42
Views: 9,390
Posted By stevef

Even 30 + years ago I had to certify in the...

Even 30 + years ago I had to certify in the (civilian HS748) Tech Log that all pitot/static covers, gear pins and engine blanks had been removed before flight. What's the RAF/RN/AAC paperwork process...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Oct 2023, 14:16
Replies: 5
Views: 1,207
Posted By stevef

I recently donated four boxes of aviation books...

I recently donated four boxes of aviation books to a Royal British Legion armed service veterans care home.
Perhaps anything aircraft-related might trigger memories for ex-RAF residents, especially...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2023, 16:28
Replies: 14
Views: 4,688
Posted By stevef

I'd suggest that the Tempest has a lot more...

I'd suggest that the Tempest has a lot more character than more modern aircraft in the same way that car enthusiasts wax lyrical about Humber Hawks, Lagondas, E-Type Jags, Wolseleys etc rather than...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2023, 20:37
Replies: 210
Views: 48,721
Posted By stevef

Just curious as to why the skirt-wearing F/Lt in...

Just curious as to why the skirt-wearing F/Lt in the centre is also sporting a beard? :confused:
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2023, 07:53
Replies: 68
Views: 18,967
Posted By stevef

Never heard that before, especially as JC5 was...

Never heard that before, especially as JC5 was supposed to prevent water ingress as well as giving protection from galvanic action. Using PRC was one of my least favourite jobs, especially in fuel...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Sep 2023, 09:01
Replies: 15
Views: 1,835
Posted By stevef

Apparently the greatcoats were an item of 'public...

Apparently the greatcoats were an item of 'public clothing' (or somesuch) and had to be returned on discharge (until the mid-70s at least). As an aside, the raincoats appeared to be designed for...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2023, 07:38
Replies: 148
Views: 25,263
Posted By stevef

Perhaps you forgot to say: 'In MY opinion it is...

Perhaps you forgot to say: 'In MY opinion it is manifest, meaningless, inaccurate nonsense'.

Now that the anniversary of The Battle of Britain's turning point has been discounted as unimportant...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Sep 2023, 11:30
Replies: 148
Views: 25,263
Posted By stevef

That rates as one of the finest observations I've...

That rates as one of the finest observations I've seen on Pprune.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2023, 20:09
Replies: 10,266
Views: 4,581,417
Posted By stevef

As a footnote to that, I remember reading about...

As a footnote to that, I remember reading about the crew of a British WW2 PQ17 supply convoy arriving in a Russian port (Murmansk?) and seeing the local shipyard workers applying paint to their own...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2023, 19:58
Replies: 284
Views: 83,579
Posted By stevef

Except for Dad's Army Sergeant Wilson? :}

Except for Dad's Army Sergeant Wilson? :}
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Sep 2023, 14:58
Replies: 47
Views: 6,545
Posted By stevef

Proper uniforms, those No 2s, even if they were a...

Proper uniforms, those No 2s, even if they were a bit itchy when new.
Only two or three managed to master shaping the new-fangled beret by the look of it, though! :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2023, 18:49
Replies: 72
Views: 12,479
Posted By stevef

Sometimes freight weights from the outlying...

Sometimes freight weights from the outlying islands to Tingwall could have been written by a fiction author. I remember a (suspicious) captain asking me to check the weight of some boxes of...
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