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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 07:34
Replies: 7
Views: 1,994
Posted By MrBernoulli

Are you making a glancing reference to coriolis...

Are you making a glancing reference to coriolis force, LB? 😉

After many years of attempting, often not successfully, to get to grips with the darker corners of aviation meteorolgy theory, both in...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 19:11
Replies: 257
Views: 105,161
Posted By MrBernoulli

Thanks for the heads-up, Davef68. I acquired...

Thanks for the heads-up, Davef68. I acquired that Kindle edition, and another military book, also on offer at 99p - bargain! 🙂
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2024, 09:44
Replies: 752
Views: 348,457
Posted By MrBernoulli

Given the title of this thread, 'A very good...

Given the title of this thread, 'A very good military read', I felt it worthwhile highlighting that The Naval & Military Press website, a military book specialist with an incredibly broad range of...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2024, 16:57
Replies: 212
Views: 37,944
Posted By MrBernoulli

LB, your keyboard efforts are hugely appreciated,...

LB, your keyboard efforts are hugely appreciated, so keep the memories coming! I am enjoying your reminiscing, and when able to recall, in my mind's eye, a few of the places you mention, the stories...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2024, 12:38
Replies: 224
Views: 45,458
Posted By MrBernoulli

Well done, Speedywheels ..... but perhaps you...

Well done, Speedywheels ..... but perhaps you missed the icons in my posting ...... I was trying to signify irony.

I know the card is plastic and does it's job as-is, but as fablon had been part...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2024, 20:37
Replies: 224
Views: 45,458
Posted By MrBernoulli

But back to the thread ...... Veterans' Cards...

But back to the thread ...... Veterans' Cards ...... do we need to fablon the ruddy things (I haven't got one yet)? 🤔

😂 😉 🫡
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2024, 11:15
Replies: 224
Views: 45,458
Posted By MrBernoulli

BEags, I have a recollection of hearing it in...

BEags, I have a recollection of hearing it in 1989, at RAF Church Fenton, so about 35 years ago?



😂 😂
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2024, 19:20
Replies: 224
Views: 45,458
Posted By MrBernoulli

You don't need to know how to fablon a map, ST! ...

You don't need to know how to fablon a map, ST!

Why? Experience shows us that merely carrying some fablon and a map could be very handy in a survival situation. Imagine you find yourself alone, in...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Feb 2024, 10:03
Replies: 22
Views: 3,532
Posted By MrBernoulli

Only in turns up to 30 degrees angle of bank; for...

Only in turns up to 30 degrees angle of bank; for turns using over 30 degrees AoB, some elevator back pressure is required. 😁

Prior to flying the 777, all my previous aircraft types were non-FBW....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Feb 2024, 11:45
Replies: 4,261
Views: 657,459
Posted By MrBernoulli

It did! As well as the flap and gear selector...

It did! As well as the flap and gear selector levers just to the left side of the co-pilots seat, and a gear lock lever on the floor between the pilot seats, there was also a standby hydraulic pump...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Feb 2024, 10:54
Replies: 28
Views: 2,638
Posted By MrBernoulli

It is thought provoking, Alex. Prior to...

It is thought provoking, Alex.

Prior to undertaking all the CAA ATPL examinations I wrote to the CAA, asking whether the use of my fathers Aristo Aviat 617 (German-manufactured, late 1960s/very...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Feb 2024, 11:24
Replies: 4
Views: 1,230
Posted By MrBernoulli

Having flown the 777-200 RR and GE engine...

Having flown the 777-200 RR and GE engine variants (and also eventually the 777-300 GE) for around 17 years, I cannot say I ever noticed much of a difference in the elevator feel at rotation and...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2024, 11:39
Replies: 117
Views: 39,214
Posted By MrBernoulli

Tuc, thanks very much for your thorough response....

Tuc, thanks very much for your thorough response. You confirmed my suspicions of a 'nobody cares about this' attitude from the BBC, a truly biased and warped organisation, if ever I saw one.


I...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2024, 10:42
Replies: 22
Views: 5,838
Posted By MrBernoulli

To increase airframe longevity with the cabin...

To increase airframe longevity with the cabin pressurisation cycles.

😂😂🤣🤣


I'll get me coat. 🤓
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2024, 10:28
Replies: 117
Views: 39,214
Posted By MrBernoulli

Whilst I realise the two episodes of 'Chinook:...

Whilst I realise the two episodes of 'Chinook: Zulu Delta 576' are now available to view via BBC iPlayer, I don't understand why these episodes were only screened by the BBC in Northern Ireland. ...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Jan 2024, 08:55
Replies: 5
Views: 1,330
Posted By MrBernoulli

Perhaps these photos will help clarify the...

Perhaps these photos will help clarify the design/shape of the aileron 'fixtures'. The images were screen-captured from the Vashon Aircraft website (https://vashonaircraft.com/ranger-gallery.php) and...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2024, 07:38
Replies: 11
Views: 2,192
Posted By MrBernoulli

I've used one of these for nearly 20 years, and...

I've used one of these for nearly 20 years, and it makes keeping clothing, particularly shirts, neat and tidy in any suitcase:
https://www.eaglecreek.com/products/pack-it-reveal-garment-folder-l
...
Forum: Flight Testing
16th Dec 2023, 17:08
Replies: 37
Views: 136,372
Posted By MrBernoulli

I enjoyed Brown's book immensely, but wished it...

I enjoyed Brown's book immensely, but wished it had been longer, as I am sure there were more interesting tales to tell.

It appears those tales, or at least some of them, are probably available to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jul 2023, 08:58
Replies: 9
Views: 1,305
Posted By MrBernoulli

Thanks, all, your help is greatly appreciated! 😀...

Thanks, all, your help is greatly appreciated! 😀 👍🏻
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jul 2023, 07:33
Replies: 63
Views: 22,553
Posted By MrBernoulli

"THURSDAY 29TH JUNE 2023 - FLIGHT UPDATE ...

"THURSDAY 29TH JUNE 2023 - FLIGHT UPDATE

Taking into consideration the current forecasts available, the Transatlantic Balloon Challenge will sadly not launch before Wednesday 5th July. A further...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jun 2023, 11:45
Replies: 9
Views: 1,305
Posted By MrBernoulli

Military aircraft control column Identification - help requested

A good aviating friend of mine, in South Africa, has sent me a couple of photos of the top portion of an aircraft control column, and asked for help in identifying the aircraft type/s to which it...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2023, 18:23
Replies: 257
Views: 105,161
Posted By MrBernoulli

A 265 pound seat plus a 180 pound crewman, all...

A 265 pound seat plus a 180 pound crewman, all needing to be moved swiftly by compressed air? Crikey, that would have taken some engineering!
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2023, 05:46
Replies: 47
Views: 11,897
Posted By MrBernoulli

A couple of links for more details: ...

A couple of links for more details:

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/f-15d-runway-canal-mishap/

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f-15-seen-damaged-in-drainage-canal-after-landing-mishap
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Feb 2023, 11:53
Replies: 360
Views: 193,761
Posted By MrBernoulli

I'll take the lack of an updates as: 1. No...

I'll take the lack of an updates as:

1. No one knows anything further.
2. No one is prepared to say what they do know .

I have a strong hunch as to which of those options is the more likely....
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2023, 08:07
Replies: 360
Views: 193,761
Posted By MrBernoulli

The Preliminary Report (No. AIFN/0016/2021,...

The Preliminary Report (No. AIFN/0016/2021, issued 16 Feb 2022) for this incident is the last official pronouncement I have seen for this near-disaster. Can anyone say whether there have been any...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jan 2023, 07:45
Replies: 59
Views: 67,593
Posted By MrBernoulli

Have a read of the NTSB Final report. It has many...

Have a read of the NTSB Final report. It has many of the answers you seek.

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/100540/pdf
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2022, 12:53
Replies: 43
Views: 11,645
Posted By MrBernoulli

Okay, thanks for that. It certainly never...

Okay, thanks for that. It certainly never entered my mind. Nor was there any real reason for it to do so! ;)

Never mind, life's a bitch, and then we die.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2022, 06:49
Replies: 43
Views: 11,645
Posted By MrBernoulli

Yes, Beags, I know what happened to Gary Powers,...

Yes, Beags, I know what happened to Gary Powers, but I am querying what connection Union Jack's reply has to my earlier post, where I wrote:

Union Jack replied:

I still cannot see any...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2022, 17:00
Replies: 43
Views: 11,645
Posted By MrBernoulli

You have lost me there, Jack, sorry. Could you...

You have lost me there, Jack, sorry. Could you please expand on what you were getting at? Thanks.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2022, 08:22
Replies: 43
Views: 11,645
Posted By MrBernoulli

It is many, many years since I read Chris...

It is many, many years since I read Chris Pocock's book about the Lockheed U2, titled 'Dragon Lady', but I have a distinct recollection that RAF pilots flew operational missions in the U2.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2022, 12:45
Replies: 22
Views: 6,791
Posted By MrBernoulli

I still don't know whether Peter Jackson has...

I still don't know whether Peter Jackson has begun/partially completed/fully completed his remake of 'The Dambusters' film. Given his financial resources, might he be the sort of person who would be...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Sep 2022, 21:45
Replies: 46
Views: 11,700
Posted By MrBernoulli

Yes, true! When I was going through the CFS...

Yes, true! When I was going through the CFS Bulldog QFI course one of the chaps on the course ahead graduated as a B1. A few years later, having returned to take up a staff position on the CFS...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2022, 22:02
Replies: 46
Views: 11,700
Posted By MrBernoulli

Hmmm, I feel sure that at the time I did my QFI...

Hmmm, I feel sure that at the time I did my QFI flying on the Bulldog it was 'cfs' for A2, and 'cfs*' for A1 (both designations in lower case).

These RAF QFI designations, and many others, were...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2022, 22:01
Replies: 46
Views: 11,700
Posted By MrBernoulli

Hmmm, I feel sure that at the time I did my QFI...

Hmmm, I feel sure that at the time I did my QFI flying on the Bulldog it was 'cfs' for A2, and 'cfs*' for A1 (both designations in lower case).

These RAF QFI designations, and many others, were...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2022, 05:52
Replies: 2,074
Views: 452,089
Posted By MrBernoulli

Anyone had a barbeque this week? Goodness me, at...

Anyone had a barbeque this week? Goodness me, at the mo, in the southern half of the UK, you could leave your chosen barbeque food outside in the sun and it would be halfway cooked in 30 minutes! ...
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