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Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2024, 08:18
Replies: 73
Views: 14,612
Posted By gsa

I lived in a fairly remote cottage on the side of...

I lived in a fairly remote cottage on the side of Wensleydale for about 20 years and got lots of air traffic passing night and day. As long as the Herc and Chinooks weren’t that high and fast we...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2024, 08:36
Replies: 42
Views: 7,585
Posted By gsa

Wonder if those are the 5 new ones that were...

Wonder if those are the 5 new ones that were bought to replace the Gazelle in NI before the role was no longer there. They’ve been trying to move them on.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Feb 2024, 21:57
Replies: 14
Views: 2,421
Posted By gsa

As they are vastly superior to the others they...

As they are vastly superior to the others they need no advertising !!
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2024, 14:32
Replies: 344
Views: 171,157
Posted By gsa

Destroy the evidence so it doesn’t come back and...

Destroy the evidence so it doesn’t come back and bite you on the arse at a future date.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jan 2024, 11:54
Replies: 63
Views: 6,375
Posted By gsa

It turned up at Topcliffe once between 84 and 86...

It turned up at Topcliffe once between 84 and 86 while I was there, back in the day when the Naval Elementary Flying Training School had their Bulldogs there.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2023, 08:52
Replies: 140
Views: 49,304
Posted By gsa

Taking them to NZ could open open up a can of...

Taking them to NZ could open open up a can of worms if they indeed became a useful working fleet. Wasn’t there some gloating over the Seasprite years ago in a similar scenario.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2023, 13:13
Replies: 38
Views: 5,091
Posted By gsa

And the show was rubbish, I would have rather...

And the show was rubbish, I would have rather been stuck in the traffic watching a film than in the so called show to watch the pitiful spectacle that it was. It was a wasted day in my life I won’t...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2023, 09:52
Replies: 350
Views: 80,369
Posted By gsa

Because they are not adopted countries, redrawing...

Because they are not adopted countries, redrawing borders doesn’t create a country of peace and tranquility. This is historic, and is never going to go away until diplomats and countries learn how...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2023, 12:55
Replies: 256
Views: 98,745
Posted By gsa

Maybe the Helicopter landing would have been...

Maybe the Helicopter landing would have been different. I’m at that age now that and was lucky enough to have gone to a school that we got a Leuchars Whirlwind then Wessex come once a year, then...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2023, 12:40
Replies: 22
Views: 6,932
Posted By gsa

I wonder if the front seat pax opened the door...

I wonder if the front seat pax opened the door before the blades got stopped.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2023, 13:02
Replies: 63
Views: 9,056
Posted By gsa

The Last Gazelle out of the province left this...

The Last Gazelle out of the province left this morning, due to leave Barton at 14:00 route south unknown.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Sep 2023, 10:48
Replies: 47
Views: 16,864
Posted By gsa

A good truck satnav will do it all for you, you...

A good truck satnav will do it all for you, you just need to be bright enough to measure the height of the load and put it in.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2023, 10:23
Replies: 104
Views: 18,366
Posted By gsa

The US and Allies have been constantly invading...

The US and Allies have been constantly invading Sovereign nations for 40 years and think it’s OK so what’s the difference with Russia and Ukraine?

The only solution is political, give the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2023, 12:34
Replies: 257
Views: 105,168
Posted By gsa

Thanks John, it’s a great read and a good insight...

Thanks John, it’s a great read and a good insight into the problems over the history until today. I got some interesting looks reading it on an easyJet flight though 👍.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2023, 14:15
Replies: 310
Views: 101,164
Posted By gsa

We’re slowly turning her back into a positive...

We’re slowly turning her back into a positive view, but as lots have said, it only takes one in uniform that’s the voice of the service to put a doubt in someone’s mind. At least she’s still doing...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2023, 10:30
Replies: 310
Views: 101,164
Posted By gsa

My view with the lack of recruits is the whole,...

My view with the lack of recruits is the whole, and I’m sorry to have to say it, Old Boys Club attitude in the military. We all know that the RAF are a white middle class organisation and you can’t...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th May 2023, 12:22
Replies: 33
Views: 7,183
Posted By gsa

In the early days of the Army Lynx it was single...

In the early days of the Army Lynx it was single pilot with an Observer or Gunner in the left seat, Could have been anything from a Lance Corporal to usually Sargent rank. In the mid 80s it was...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2023, 09:19
Replies: 58
Views: 18,408
Posted By gsa

That’s interesting, the Navy Gazelles I had a...

That’s interesting, the Navy Gazelles I had a chance to fly in had far less kit than the Army ones and we had, and that was very little.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Oct 2022, 02:42
Replies: 1,254
Views: 705,637
Posted By gsa

i think that he hasn’t worked out yet the...

i think that he hasn’t worked out yet the difference between saying no and a mechanical failure, Captaincy has the priority no matter who the talking and paying bagage Is.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2022, 07:53
Replies: 19
Views: 4,349
Posted By gsa

They are both fully qualified pilots having done...

They are both fully qualified pilots having done the same course, the front seater is usually commissioned and in command. The days of the gazelle and Lynx having a crewman or gunner in the front...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Aug 2022, 11:02
Replies: 179
Views: 63,900
Posted By gsa

Not the same outcome but, jo public and stupid go...

Not the same outcome but, jo public and stupid go together. I was in Belize in 84 and we had to drop a couple of pax off on a jetty in the south of the country. We were in a Gazelle and landed...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2022, 14:05
Replies: 296
Views: 138,449
Posted By gsa

I’ve just seen it as well, the flying and film...

I’ve just seen it as well, the flying and film work I thought was good. Just need to find an IMAX to watch it again in 👍.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 15:54
Replies: 21
Views: 4,120
Posted By gsa

It was only fixed wing that was allowed over the...

It was only fixed wing that was allowed over the wall into the control zone. The RAF did have 2 Chipmunks that were used occasionally and the Americans over in Tempelhof had a couple of Turbo...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 15:48
Replies: 21
Views: 4,120
Posted By gsa

Which display? For the queen’s birthday parade a...

Which display? For the queen’s birthday parade a Herc would bring up 2 extras from Wildenrath and they all got fitted with smoke grenades to give the colours.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 15:43
Replies: 21
Views: 4,120
Posted By gsa

I was at 7 Flt in Berlin from 82 to 84, it was...

I was at 7 Flt in Berlin from 82 to 84, it was the best posting I ever had by a long way. You got to see the city in a very special way, both sides of the wall.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Dec 2021, 17:21
Replies: 32
Views: 10,943
Posted By gsa

“Blount was from a distinguished RAF family. ...

“Blount was from a distinguished RAF family.
But by the time his relation, James, was choosing a career, he opted for the Army, prior to a career in pop music — when he dropped the 'o' from the...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2021, 01:22
Replies: 104
Views: 25,822
Posted By gsa

Roger took the whirlwind to the world helicopter...

Roger took the whirlwind to the world helicopter championships in 86 at Castle Ashby, Sure it was a turbine one, he had another that had a fair bit of corrosion, got to walk around his place and he...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Dec 2020, 02:06
Replies: 111
Views: 24,806
Posted By gsa

“There were a range of travel nuances. Allies (ie...

“There were a range of travel nuances. Allies (ie UK/USA/France) could quite readily get into East Berlin, but not beyond into the DDR.”

That was simply because the whole of the city of Berlin was...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Oct 2020, 12:25
Replies: 53
Views: 17,357
Posted By gsa

I remember somewhere in the back of memory it was...

I remember somewhere in the back of memory it was 8 degrees so that they were flat in the intended cruise.

Weald are rebuilding a MK7 for flight so hopefully one will grace the sky’s again.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2020, 20:11
Replies: 235
Views: 98,571
Posted By gsa

srjumbo747 You might think it’s ugly but I’d...

srjumbo747

You might think it’s ugly but I’d far rather be sitting in an A380 for 11 hours than a 787. I remember going to Johannesburg in 1972 on a 747 and it was brilliant, I did the same trip 2...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Sep 2020, 16:13
Replies: 29
Views: 8,292
Posted By gsa

He didn’t win his seat in an Apache in a lucky...

He didn’t win his seat in an Apache in a lucky bag no matter what some people think.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2020, 07:48
Replies: 72
Views: 14,800
Posted By gsa

A friend of my son wrote “Predator Empire:...

A friend of my son wrote “Predator Empire: Drone Warfare and Full Spectrum Dominance”. When I spoke to him last at length he said that it would take about 10 years for the drone combined with AI to...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2020, 13:17
Replies: 2,913
Views: 968,341
Posted By gsa

Why RAF SH? Surely the wildcat role would fit...

Why RAF SH? Surely the wildcat role would fit in far better if your sending it to the Military, recce is what’s needed not bus drivers.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Aug 2020, 19:40
Replies: 74
Views: 17,558
Posted By gsa

Lorry drivers have never been subject of...

Lorry drivers have never been subject of quarantine or travel restrictions at anytime throughout the whole pandemic. A lot of foreigners refused to deliver but we were still getting about 10 artic...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2020, 18:23
Replies: 14
Views: 4,088
Posted By gsa

It’s not all lost though, Raymond’s lad has the...

It’s not all lost though, Raymond’s lad has the pub at Sandhutton which has a good menu.
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