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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jun 2009, 08:28
Replies: 5
Views: 1,534
Posted By Oblique96

Straight through training

I went straight through on the JP and there was certainly a relatively large chop rate, but now too long ago to confirm whether my course at Syerston reached or exceeded that level.

However, I do...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2009, 11:59
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,452,502
Posted By Oblique96

Roof Panel

AP

If it helps, I saw some TV coverage showing rescue crew hacking at the roof above the cockpit while the commentator stated that there were bodies there to be recovered.
Ergo, I guess any panel...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2008, 13:38
Replies: 46
Views: 6,874
Posted By Oblique96

?Statement?

Had my head down over the last 2 days - did anyone see a statement from HMG with any more details than in the original trailer?

RgdsOB96

(And best wishes to all for a Happy New Year!).
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2007, 12:07
Replies: 56
Views: 9,018
Posted By Oblique96

More than happy to do this. Thanks for raising...

More than happy to do this.
Thanks for raising it here.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2007, 11:42
Replies: 7
Views: 1,891
Posted By Oblique96

SD Hat

I always used Bates - www.bates-hats.co.uk.
In Jermyn Street, so not the cheapest, however.:eek:
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2007, 10:40
Replies: 59
Views: 14,630
Posted By Oblique96

break off

During the later seventies, a Marham-based Canberra pilot (can't now remember whether on 100 or the OCU), suffered from just this form of disorientation. He'd just got into the cruise for an...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2007, 13:43
Replies: 92
Views: 39,496
Posted By Oblique96

MOD(PE) Canberras

Could not see date of photo of MOD(PE) lineup, but during 72-75 at RAE Farnborough, we had a heavily modded B(I)8.

Used to have fun arriving at any RAF airfield on a visit, on board a T4 or B(I)6,...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2007, 11:41
Replies: 19
Views: 3,160
Posted By Oblique96

History Repeating (I hope)

Late 1970s, message from an AOC to his AOC in C (paraphrased from an elderly memory):

"Sir, Should the current situation continue for more than another 6 months or so, I will not be able to...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2007, 10:56
Replies: 38
Views: 9,223
Posted By Oblique96

Proof, of a sort

Chickened out of posting my "steely-eyed" self on JP intake step (161 course 63-64). Flying was great, but picking up bird at Sherwood Rooms in Nottingham as partner for first graduation ball (158...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Oct 2006, 08:46
Replies: 6
Views: 3,805
Posted By Oblique96

Wheelbarrow I'm not involved as aircrew...

Wheelbarrow

I'm not involved as aircrew anymore (and that was military), but my ground jobs have involved discussions with taxmen.
Each officer has a good deal of power and interpretation. This...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2006, 14:14
Replies: 109
Views: 46,730
Posted By Oblique96

Quote: 'Unless, of course, you are Jeremy...

Quote: 'Unless, of course, you are Jeremy Clarkson or Boris Johnson, both of whom have flown in F15's.'

Farnborough '74, first visit of F 15 (with slipper tanks). Display crew using our crewroom...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2006, 12:27
Replies: 312
Views: 158,454
Posted By Oblique96

When I joined in 1963 at South Cerney, the tale...

When I joined in 1963 at South Cerney, the tale of Ces Crook was being told. Nice to discover that the guy is real and we weren't being sold a myth.

As to Meteor asymmetric accidents, we lost 2...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2006, 14:15
Replies: 59
Views: 17,408
Posted By Oblique96

AVPIN.............but, aaah the smell of it. ...

AVPIN.............but, aaah the smell of it. Just gets you in the right mood for the 1500 nm night navex!
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2006, 13:47
Replies: 52
Views: 20,174
Posted By Oblique96

Easy jet wet lease

This may no longer be news, but from Luchtzak.......

http://www.luchtzak.be/images/topics/easyjet.gif (http://www.luchtzak.be/article-topic-22.html) easyJet has been forced to wet-lease a...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2006, 11:55
Replies: 34
Views: 7,075
Posted By Oblique96

Thumbs up Happy in his work

Terry Cairns has been thanked here, and anonymously on the Waddington Airshow thread, for the excellent manner in which he showed off the old lady. Perhaps some readers are unaware of his own...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2006, 09:17
Replies: 34
Views: 7,075
Posted By Oblique96

Hi Beagle I believe the same Malcolm was...

Hi Beagle

I believe the same Malcolm was one of my studes at Sleaford Tech, and we served together sometime later in NEAF on the very nicest Canberra ever built. A little later we appeared to be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jul 2006, 07:36
Replies: 787
Views: 241,079
Posted By Oblique96

Changes at Excel

COO/CFO resign from Excel Airways
11 Jul 2006Excel Airways’ COO Steven Tomlinson and CFO Paul Roberts have resigned with immediate effect.

Parent company Avion has appointed Halldor Sigurdarson...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jul 2006, 12:18
Replies: 270
Views: 74,060
Posted By Oblique96

Perhaps an even more interesting question relates...

Perhaps an even more interesting question relates to 'use it or lose it' tickets. If the pax does not fly, the carrier does not owe Government taxes to the Government (note, not PSC, landing fees...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2006, 08:45
Replies: 83
Views: 9,417
Posted By Oblique96

ORAC Shades of my favourite T shirt (bought...

ORAC

Shades of my favourite T shirt (bought in the USofA, of all places), it reads
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups".
I do have to be careful when and where I...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jul 2006, 10:58
Replies: 40
Views: 8,393
Posted By Oblique96

FZ Spotted a typo in your last - did you...

FZ

Spotted a typo in your last - did you mean whorehousing?:)
Forum: Questions
5th Jul 2006, 15:14
Replies: 26
Views: 3,655
Posted By Oblique96

Yes, but only mid-Atlantic in a Belslow No ...

Yes, but only mid-Atlantic in a Belslow
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

Good essential, luck is welcome
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2006, 14:10
Replies: 270
Views: 38,205
Posted By Oblique96

DD Amen to your last:ok:

DD

Amen to your last:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2006, 13:48
Replies: 60
Views: 14,015
Posted By Oblique96

How many mates have you seen chopped?

Further to Cazatou's comment, In the late seventies, the Canberra OCU was fielding ex-V Force co-pilots who hadn't hacked it to 4 jet captain. Why the powers that be thought Canberra captaincy would...
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