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Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2017, 19:34
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,306
Posted By camlobe

PA474 thread drift

Gentlemen,
Many thanks for your kind comments. I shall pass them on to the rest of the Lanc Team.

Chug, understandably (I suppose) the RAF have expressed there desire for a curfew on the release...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2017, 19:38
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,306
Posted By camlobe

Bomber Command losses

A belated Happy New Year to one and all. Danny, glad to read that you bounced back after your recent 'hiccup' and are continuing to lead us onwards on our merry and wandering route through aviation...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2016, 07:02
Replies: 13
Views: 6,196
Posted By camlobe

Parking brake, Sir?

Leon J,
If memory serves me correctly, that would be "the singer" with the Nav screaming 'BRAKES, BRAKES' to no avail. Not that long after, he almost dropped a Hurricane on Woodhall Spa when he...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2016, 09:09
Replies: 108
Views: 27,310
Posted By camlobe

Ahh, yes. The Elgin flicks 30 years ago. Great...

Ahh, yes. The Elgin flicks 30 years ago. Great flying sequences. Great Meg Ryan (then). Great music (then). What plot?
And how a larffed when all the 12 and 208 Nav's in the room cheered every time...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2016, 18:19
Replies: 6
Views: 3,207
Posted By camlobe

RAF Tours

For a minute there, I thought the light blue had a new base in France.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2016, 08:55
Replies: 75
Views: 18,227
Posted By camlobe

Jock Pies. Solely responsible for ensuring...

Jock Pies.

Solely responsible for ensuring Shackleton's continued to be maintained in the depths of Scottish winters on exposed aprons. We could not have survived or managed without them.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2016, 08:52
Replies: 13
Views: 3,757
Posted By camlobe

Have had the pleasure of life enrichment due to...

Have had the pleasure of life enrichment due to Colin's presence for a number of years. He regularly arrived in his Jaguar XK convertible and continued to fly until about a year ago in local spam...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2015, 14:01
Replies: 79
Views: 25,133
Posted By camlobe

WL747 was an interesting airframe. One particular...

WL747 was an interesting airframe. One particular occasion required an aircraft as a backdrop for an event. The new BWENGO (Baby Wraf Eng O) carefully measured and marked two rectangles on the hangar...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2015, 07:20
Replies: 754
Views: 510,651
Posted By camlobe

Differences

Always seem to be surrounded by 'Tooms', but never had the pleasure of fettling them. I can't comment on performance differences between 'US' spec and RR models, but I do remember our scopies on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2015, 10:03
Replies: 40
Views: 7,389
Posted By camlobe

Mechta, A very short précis. The RAF E3D's...

Mechta,
A very short précis.

The RAF E3D's weren't strictly off the shelf as the E3 production line had been shut down years before. The build line wasn't there. However, Boeing had the facility...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2015, 18:30
Replies: 40
Views: 7,389
Posted By camlobe

Dare I suggest RAF E3D. On time, on budget,...

Dare I suggest RAF E3D.

On time, on budget, and the end user got exactly what they needed/wanted. And is wasn't tarnished with the need to accomplish many and varied different mission profiles...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2015, 16:43
Replies: 116
Views: 37,459
Posted By camlobe

Shack an asked "who remembers the 'Save the...

Shack an asked "who remembers the 'Save the Shackleton, Burn Valley' campaign?"

I do with great clarity. When WL754 arrived at Valley after a 'gentle' beat-up, the engineering team followed,...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2015, 11:13
Replies: 5
Views: 3,500
Posted By camlobe

Thanks for that Nutty. I'll humbly bow to your...

Thanks for that Nutty. I'll humbly bow to your higher level of internetering capability.👍

Kintyred, if I did that, I wouldn't be able to cope with the influx of highly experienced and capable...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2015, 16:44
Replies: 5
Views: 3,500
Posted By camlobe

Shackleton's don't bother me...

Afternoon all,

In 2012, the Shackleton Preservation Trust announced the decision to attempt to return a Shackleton to the skies.

Yeh, right. Heard this before. CAA won't allow it. Pie in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2014, 14:31
Replies: 43
Views: 13,977
Posted By camlobe

Topcliffe memories

Only visited once in the late '80's to fix a Shack. B&B in the local one-pub village. The landlady was memorable for the best breakfast in living memory, and for "the front door will be locked at...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2014, 08:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,306
Posted By camlobe

Danny's 21st (again)

Many happy returns Danny.

Camlobe
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2014, 21:02
Replies: 29
Views: 13,575
Posted By camlobe

Rumour has it (well, this is a rumour network)...

Rumour has it (well, this is a rumour network) that this John Arthur Jones character is the sole local resident complaining, and has corralled a few easily-led types to sign up. The residents in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2014, 23:11
Replies: 35
Views: 6,029
Posted By camlobe

IIRC, the fastest turnaround times we averaged...

IIRC, the fastest turnaround times we averaged during Taceval etc would be around two hours IF there were no big snags (not a common occurrence).

Fastest I remember? One night, Mayday call on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2014, 14:28
Replies: 2
Views: 934
Posted By camlobe

Course Setting Bombsight Mark X

A Dutch friend of mine has just obtained one of these in rather nice condition. It has given us both some great entertainment for the last couple of hours, but, it really is a case of blind leading...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2014, 08:24
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,306
Posted By camlobe

FED Totally enthralling. Now please, can you...

FED
Totally enthralling. Now please, can you start at the beginning, and fill in all the details.

Suspect I'm not alone in asking.

Camlobe
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2014, 09:21
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,306
Posted By camlobe

Danny 42C, Like all here, I find myself...

Danny 42C,

Like all here, I find myself dismayed at your departure from 'regular service'. For some time now, I have voluntarily dedicated a portion of my day to learning about how the RAF worked...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2014, 12:48
Replies: 33
Views: 9,820
Posted By camlobe

Oh, I do so wish we had a 'Like' button on here. ...

Oh, I do so wish we had a 'Like' button on here.

Camlobe
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2014, 16:49
Replies: 102
Views: 47,039
Posted By camlobe

Which squadron???

This thread has reminded me of an occasion at Leuchars in the late '80's.

We are on a long (2month) det while Lossie's runway is resurfaced. Friday evening this young USAFE Lt strolls in and asks...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2014, 07:26
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,306
Posted By camlobe

Danny, It is with concern that I note your...

Danny,
It is with concern that I note your intention to cease your regular (and indeed eagerly anticipated) posts to coincide with your last day in light blue.
If anyone has the right to choose...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2014, 10:40
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By camlobe

AA62, In response to your post #1204, Yes....

AA62,
In response to your post #1204,

Yes.

Never 'on' the mighty K, but had the pleasure on numerous occasions of being transported to various places accompanying our ground equipment. Great...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2014, 10:27
Replies: 21
Views: 4,415
Posted By camlobe

IDF F4 losses

Slight thread drift, slight...

During the (I think) 1973 Yom Kippur (spelling) war, the early IDF F4 losses to Egyptian SAM's were frightening. Then overnight, the loss rate dramatically reduced....
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2014, 07:45
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,306
Posted By camlobe

Heaters

Danny et al,

The heater on the Harvard is actually a highly technical device that has a secondary effect. The original short exhaust outlet pipe is replaced by a much longer unit. This extended...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2014, 07:41
Replies: 25
Views: 6,208
Posted By camlobe

MRD's

Ahh, yes. MRD's.
Sat inside a 'sound-proof' box with a dodgy comm to the bowser driver only (he spoke to Ops so had the radio) with a GUO Derwent Mk 8 either side waiting to shed their turbines and...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2014, 00:55
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,306
Posted By camlobe

Hummingfrog, Your fathers 'trip' to obtain...

Hummingfrog,
Your fathers 'trip' to obtain strawberries, and your own 'fishing trip' made me chuckle as I remember an event in the mid-80's.

I was manning the trade desk at that stalwart, sole...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2014, 19:45
Replies: 86
Views: 14,341
Posted By camlobe

Late to the table, my apologies. #649. Can't...

Late to the table, my apologies. #649.

Can't think of anyone more deserving at present. Well done Smudge et al for getting this up and running.

Camlobe
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2014, 08:03
Replies: 52
Views: 22,498
Posted By camlobe

FED, Thanks for the clear and visual...

FED,
Thanks for the clear and visual description of the joys of Sycamore. Bit before my time (phew). Hats off to you and your brethren.

NutLoose,
Ahh, the 'educational cruises'. Mine was '74...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2014, 19:09
Replies: 76
Views: 22,891
Posted By camlobe

Wensleydale, I remember the nav's burning...

Wensleydale,
I remember the nav's burning cheese sarnie story exactly as you describe, and wonder if it had been told in Air Clues.

On a similar note, there was the USN F14 jockey who after...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2014, 21:43
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,306
Posted By camlobe

Was it a bird, was it a plane...

Flash2001,

The Shackleton AEW II wasn't retired until 1991, and the radar system was an AN/APS 20, so I would say yes, not just possible but well spotted.

Camlobe
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2014, 12:54
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,306
Posted By camlobe

Shackleton

Danny42C said "knowing nothing about them".

Danny, the AVRO Shackleton is the grandson of the Lancaster, powered by the greatest reciprocating aero engine ever produced by Rolls-Royce, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2014, 23:04
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,831,306
Posted By camlobe

Have been rather occupied recently, and have just...

Have been rather occupied recently, and have just caught up with proceedings in our 'T' bar.

Wwwop, like all here, I look forward anxiously to the details of your career. You have left us hanging...
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