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Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2021, 13:25
Replies: 24
Views: 17,804
Posted By cheese bobcat

Twenty years ago, we didn't have all this fuss...

Twenty years ago, we didn't have all this fuss about alcohol. I seem to remember some Japanese cargo captain at Anchorage being reported for being drunk but he was plastered. There was another one...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2021, 14:40
Replies: 24
Views: 17,804
Posted By cheese bobcat

When I was flying commercially, I spent around...

When I was flying commercially, I spent around 200 nights per year in hotels. To help me sleep, I consumed a couple of pints of beer before bed.
I don't know anything about these alcohol figures,...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2020, 19:59
Replies: 129
Views: 48,205
Posted By cheese bobcat

It's called aerodynamic braking; it's free and...

It's called aerodynamic braking; it's free and very effective. No doubt the captain had at some time flown the Vulcan.

CB
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2020, 18:23
Replies: 62
Views: 20,107
Posted By cheese bobcat

PN, No, it was just one of the many fires...

PN,

No, it was just one of the many fires that even todaY plagues forested areas.

CB
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2020, 18:36
Replies: 62
Views: 20,107
Posted By cheese bobcat

DRINK FLYING

One Saturday morning after a heavy night in the bar the crew retired to the bowling alley at Goose. Well breakfast stretched into lunch and, of course, we had few bevvies. I was approached by one of...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2020, 16:29
Replies: 16
Views: 5,500
Posted By cheese bobcat

How sad! We were Vulcan captains at Waddington...

How sad! We were Vulcan captains at Waddington together. The story I most remember about him was when my son, aged 5 with one of his chums and decided to redecorate Jerry's garage with can of spray...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2020, 16:28
Replies: 97
Views: 40,112
Posted By cheese bobcat

I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned...

I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned the problems at Goose, where our inflight rations included a plastic bag of milk which in the summer was off before we started. Once opened there really...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Sep 2019, 14:43
Replies: 22
Views: 25,136
Posted By cheese bobcat

NO ENTRY

The French, I believe, had a great idea of putting a bloody great 'NO ENTRY' sign at the end of an out of use runway. That's a sign that everybody knows and it sends a straight forward message 'Don't...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2019, 12:38
Replies: 27
Views: 10,086
Posted By cheese bobcat

Many years ago, whilst on detachment at Luqa...

Many years ago, whilst on detachment at Luqa (Malta), I was duty pilot in the tower which, in those days, was right at the end of the runway (24?). An Alitalia aircraft was on the approach, a...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2019, 18:36
Replies: 27
Views: 6,542
Posted By cheese bobcat

GAY PRIDE DEMO

Is it only me, but has nobody noticed the participation of the Red Arrows in this event? Not only was my tax money going into this event, but the Royal Air Force ensign was also on display.

Where...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jun 2019, 14:51
Replies: 28
Views: 14,821
Posted By cheese bobcat

On a recent shorthaul flight with BA, the two...

On a recent shorthaul flight with BA, the two rear toilets were dis pensed with, to fit on another row of seats and part of the rear galley was taken over by a single toilet!

CB
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2019, 16:54
Replies: 35
Views: 27,317
Posted By cheese bobcat

However the sad loss of any airline is, those...

However the sad loss of any airline is, those airlines with B737 MAXs must think this is manna from heaven!

CB
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2018, 18:03
Replies: 40
Views: 10,049
Posted By cheese bobcat

I was a QFI on Vulcans and was posted to...

I was a QFI on Vulcans and was posted to Canberras. Then the Falklands came up and I was held on the squadron until Port Stanley airfield was built.
I went to Canberras and when I went to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th May 2018, 18:40
Replies: 100
Views: 48,736
Posted By cheese bobcat

Am I being srupid here, but as someone who used...

Am I being srupid here, but as someone who used to spend over 200 nights a year in hotels, does it not seem reasonable for a chap to have a few bevvies to help him sleep.

If a chap had no alcohol,...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2018, 11:03
Replies: 20
Views: 5,273
Posted By cheese bobcat

BLUE MOVIE

I have a 30 minute video of a Vulcan tanker refuelling various aircraft. It is in a vob format but I haven't a clue how to upload it. Can anyone help here?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2018, 11:50
Replies: 11
Views: 2,582
Posted By cheese bobcat

RFS used to have an aerobatic team sponsored by a...

RFS used to have an aerobatic team sponsored by a well known manufacturer of razor blades. Later, even after the sponsorship ceased, they still used callsigns "Sword" and " Blade". We sometimes flew...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Dec 2017, 17:36
Replies: 21
Views: 7,639
Posted By cheese bobcat

Suitable alternatives

I have been out of the long haul loop for some 15+ years now but I'm fascinated seeing on FR24 these aircraft going over the pole (more or less). What are they using as en route diversions? The...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Mar 2017, 16:04
Replies: 3
Views: 2,695
Posted By cheese bobcat

Unreported airprox?

A couple of days ago, I witnessed on Flightradar 24 two aircraft passing 53N/30W at FL380 within less than a minute.

Now are things this bad that in a non-radar environment two flights can be this...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2016, 13:07
Replies: 91
Views: 39,254
Posted By cheese bobcat

Not long before I left the service, I flew to...

Not long before I left the service, I flew to Gutersloh for the Christmas duty-free booze run (do those still exist?). The circuit was hell with aircraft in every direction.

A good few years...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2016, 17:31
Replies: 39
Views: 11,736
Posted By cheese bobcat

I wish I could remember his name, but when I was...

I wish I could remember his name, but when I was instructing at Leeming there was a Group Captain who became Station Commander at Honington. We met several years later and he related the tale that,...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2016, 17:17
Replies: 106
Views: 40,966
Posted By cheese bobcat

Personally, I cannot get the idea of these stag...

Personally, I cannot get the idea of these stag and hen parties. But there again I'm an oldie.

However, a large group of young men/ young women are surely going to ring bells somewhere!

I hope...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2016, 10:39
Replies: 34
Views: 13,314
Posted By cheese bobcat

My worst experience in a Land Rover was when...

My worst experience in a Land Rover was when travelling from Scampton to Waddo for a sim detail in this brand new vehicle. My co-pilot was admiring all the marvellous new buttons not seen before in...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2015, 17:09
Replies: 73
Views: 39,671
Posted By cheese bobcat

I've been out of the loop for many years now,...

I've been out of the loop for many years now, but didn't the French have a great idea of placing a giant no entry sign at the end of an out of use runway. It may not have precluded an embarrasing...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2015, 14:03
Replies: 26
Views: 7,313
Posted By cheese bobcat

I fully agree that the Vulcan programme was...

I fully agree that the Vulcan programme was completely spoilt by that Martin guy. What on earth was he doing taxiing that other Vulcan down the runway; what did that have to do with the final flight...
Forum: Spanish Forum
22nd Oct 2014, 20:22
Replies: 28
Views: 14,669
Posted By cheese bobcat

As a retired airline pilot and having retired to...

As a retired airline pilot and having retired to Spain, I cannot but agree with most of the above.

If you are receiving a full airline pilot's salary, there is probably nowhere in the world where...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2013, 16:38
Replies: 15
Views: 4,726
Posted By cheese bobcat

I have just returned from Dubai. The last time I...

I have just returned from Dubai. The last time I was there was around 12 years ago; the changes were incredible!

If anyone thinks there would have been no change from the sixties, they must be...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2013, 16:50
Replies: 146
Views: 31,849
Posted By cheese bobcat

In 197? the Bomber Command Bombing Competition...

In 197? the Bomber Command Bombing Competition was joined by a couple of the brand new (!) F111s. These flew from, I believe, McCoy AFB (now known as Orlando Airport), completed the route over the UK...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2012, 15:22
Replies: 41
Views: 17,774
Posted By cheese bobcat

Well.well! A grey haired Jonty! He was...

Well.well! A grey haired Jonty!

He was always known as the youngest looking QFI at Syerston, perhaps only because at that New Years Ball, someone tried to chat up his wife.

You may remember me...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2011, 17:20
Replies: 37
Views: 10,226
Posted By cheese bobcat

VULCAN AND MARTEL

If my memory serves me right, there was a trial flight where a Vulcan launched a Martel at Llanbedr range against some old ship radiating a signal. This following may be my old memory playing up, but...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2011, 16:03
Replies: 138
Views: 53,642
Posted By cheese bobcat

Maybe I'm missing the point here, but just below...

Maybe I'm missing the point here, but just below this thread, there is an instance of a pilot falling asleep at the wheel (so to speak). Now, as one who has operated both long and short haul routes,...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2010, 10:32
Replies: 26
Views: 9,073
Posted By cheese bobcat

Good grief! Sgt Rhoose. That name brings back...

Good grief! Sgt Rhoose. That name brings back memories. There was one practice parade where a certain individual, tasked with raising the RAF flag, managed to get it stuck halfway up. "Mr. -----,...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2009, 11:30
Replies: 42
Views: 11,462
Posted By cheese bobcat

A330 Tanker - Yes Please!

As an ex-330 driver, I would have been only too glad to have the opportunity to fly as a reserve doing that sort of job. Unfortunately, I'm now too old.

My question is why wasn't the 330 pressed...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Mar 2009, 16:32
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,923
Posted By cheese bobcat

Vulcan To Vulcan Refuelling

I have a video (remember them!) of a Vulcan tanker refuelling several different aircraft including another Vulcan. I am in the process of trying to get it onto a DVD. Hopefully I'll manage soon!
...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2009, 17:04
Replies: 57
Views: 16,641
Posted By cheese bobcat

Tanking Video

All this talk about tanking and videos reminds me that I have a video, taken professionally from a Dominie at that euphoric time after the Falklands, of a Vulcan (50 Sqn) inflight refuelling a...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2008, 09:15
Replies: 5
Views: 1,519
Posted By cheese bobcat

Uas Hours

It's a great pity that the bean counters ever got hold of UAS hours. In the sixties, when I was a student, if you turned up at the airfield, you flew; end of story. I accumulated 235 hours in my...
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