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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jul 2012, 20:31
Replies: 12
Views: 4,004
Posted By merv32249213

comet wingtips

Thanks folks, alas I forgot that I brought the subject up on PP prune way back senior moment
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jul 2012, 16:34
Replies: 12
Views: 4,004
Posted By merv32249213

Comet wingtips

Whilst working, in the 1950's on the BOAC Comet 2 at Marshalls being converted to RAF flying classrooms , I opened a small panel door just under the wing tip .
It was a mini box section with no...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Apr 2012, 17:13
Replies: 2
Views: 1,065
Posted By merv32249213

McAlpine aviation adverts

McAlpine aviation ran adverts in magazines showing their engineering services around 1963-66 time . My reason for the enquiry is I was in one of those adverts and would love to see the good...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jan 2012, 19:22
Replies: 17
Views: 3,646
Posted By merv32249213

Uk Accidents 1946-1970

Try Llubjana Sept 1st 1966 Britannia Airways , Britannia .93+ British lives lost.
It appears to have been airbrushed out of history books and very rarely recalled .

I still have vivid bad...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jan 2012, 18:57
Replies: 350
Views: 184,291
Posted By merv32249213

Court Line

As a line chargehand with Brits 66/74 I always knew when a Court Tristar was taxying in, as the resonance of the idling engines would bring all the birds from the area on to the grass patch nearby,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Dec 2011, 07:16
Replies: 41
Views: 42,311
Posted By merv32249213

Wind beneath my wings

John
Started reading your book ,very honest. Was at at McAlpines 61/66 as an inspector supervisor and have other memories that you may or not recall that are still in my head.
Early morning,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Oct 2011, 18:57
Replies: 4,104
Views: 2,410,276
Posted By merv32249213

Jet2

Booked a holiday for next June, destination Malaga from Leeds Bradford and seat plan shows a lot of 3-2 with a seat on its own behind each 2 . What does all that mean or am I losing the plot. Not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Feb 2011, 06:36
Replies: 21
Views: 7,841
Posted By merv32249213

Nose U/C failure on Air Nelson Flight

A Video of an Air Nelson NZ Q300 a/c is now showing on TVNZ, landing with nosewheel stuck up ,nice job by pilot.
The flight was from Hamilton to Wellington and diverted to Woodbourne, Blenheim.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2011, 21:00
Replies: 84
Views: 17,957
Posted By merv32249213

empire of the clouds

have just finished the book and what it mentions is just a small snapshot of how we just could not make some aircraft production
I worked on the Comet 4 production at Hatfield and it was a bit like...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Dec 2010, 20:36
Replies: 85
Views: 33,174
Posted By merv32249213

Luton

The coal board Dove G-ARUM at Macs gave me a full blown course at DH Engines at Leavesden and airframe at Hatfield . Aircraft looked after by Mc's in the 50/60's consisted of Helio Couriers G-ARLD,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Oct 2010, 16:48
Replies: 196
Views: 35,228
Posted By merv32249213

Late 1940's, ATC summer camp at Leuchars, Coastal...

Late 1940's, ATC summer camp at Leuchars, Coastal command Lancaster to Kinloss and back.
Climbing over the "dustbin" my parachute pack got caught and some silk started to come out . Remember it well...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Sep 2010, 14:00
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,277,817
Posted By merv32249213

Jet2

OK I rest my case perhaps I was nitpicking so I will lower my head below the sandbags:D
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Sep 2010, 21:27
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,277,817
Posted By merv32249213

Jet 2

WAWKRK
Sorry I cant give you an answer to that one because it seems to be the general trend in "cattle class" and thats put up with it or cough up,I suppose thats progress!!!!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Sep 2010, 20:37
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,277,817
Posted By merv32249213

Jet2

Flew home on LS258 flt B757 on 16th of Sept and I can say the seats left me with a num bum (the hour French ATC delay on the ground at Palma did not help). Yes they are bog standard minimum,and as to...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Aug 2010, 16:13
Replies: 6
Views: 1,595
Posted By merv32249213

737 pushbacks

Thanks to all including the U Tube .Shows that you are never too old to learn . Merv
Forum: Tech Log
5th Aug 2010, 06:56
Replies: 6
Views: 1,595
Posted By merv32249213

Pushbacks on B737's

As an old 737 line supervisor of the 1970's, on a recent holiday to NZ and Aus, I noticed at Melbourne , that the same aircraft type were being pushed back with the tug attached to the starboard...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jun 2010, 13:54
Replies: 85
Views: 33,174
Posted By merv32249213

luton airport

Regards the 125 belly landing by JC, I was there and have a photograph of it
As I walked around the aircraft and glancing at the CB's,one was popped and as I had worked on the 125's I knew which...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jun 2010, 06:33
Replies: 22
Views: 6,523
Posted By merv32249213

avro anson

Eric
Regards TX196 and PH843 I am almost certain they were C 19's.
On the Air Britain site , there is a very nice photo of PH843
Both belonged to the station flight at Amman and spent most of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th May 2010, 20:20
Replies: 85
Views: 33,174
Posted By merv32249213

Luton

Vintage Atco
Yes you are right it was a Messenger ,senior moment
Merv
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th May 2010, 17:06
Replies: 85
Views: 33,174
Posted By merv32249213

Luton

Started at Luton a little later than fifties, 61 to be exact, and here are some early memories.
Helicopter Services, with their crop spraying Hiller 360,s
Autair's Dakota being washed down with...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th May 2010, 16:41
Replies: 22
Views: 6,523
Posted By merv32249213

Avro X1X

Ah the memories of the Ansons
At Amman 54-55 spent a lot of time working on two station Ansons, TX196 and PH 843.in the company of Chief Tech Tim Brown , who was never more happier when he was up to...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2010, 14:53
Replies: 15
Views: 8,626
Posted By merv32249213

The dove attack

JACO
I served with the RAF at Amman in 1954-55 working in the ASF.
Back in civvy street I followed my engineering trade and in 1965 I was working for Mc Alpine Aviation.
In September 1965 I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jan 2010, 09:22
Replies: 14
Views: 3,319
Posted By merv32249213

JXK The book is British secret projects Jet...

JXK

The book is British secret projects Jet fighters since 1950 page 50-51

ISBN 1 85780 095 8

Hope this helps
Merv
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jan 2010, 06:22
Replies: 14
Views: 3,319
Posted By merv32249213

Alot of info on the Supermarine 545 in the book...

Alot of info on the Supermarine 545 in the book British Secret Projects by Tony Buttler including photo's.
Merv
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jan 2010, 17:02
Replies: 25
Views: 4,965
Posted By merv32249213

Another weight saving on the Comets was the Redux...

Another weight saving on the Comets was the Redux process , to attach stringers to the skin. This was a common process used by D Hs on most of their aircraft at that time,Doves and Herons etc. Think...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2010, 15:06
Replies: 25
Views: 4,965
Posted By merv32249213

comet engines

In 1956 fresh out of the airforce, I started with Marshalls and was placed on the three Ex BOAC Comet2 conversions for the RAF
I was involved in fitting of the Titanium firewalls between the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2009, 16:25
Replies: 14
Views: 2,117
Posted By merv32249213

radio active isotopes

BEagle
Thanks for that, so it was true
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2009, 15:12
Replies: 14
Views: 2,117
Posted By merv32249213

Comet 2 mystery compartment in wing tips

In 1957 I worked on DH Comet 2 conversions and during this time we came across a small compartment approximately 12 inches wide and same deep, in the underside of the wingtips of these aircraft...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Sep 2009, 07:04
Replies: 104
Views: 36,903
Posted By merv32249213

Airspeed Ambassadors

Whilst working outside at McAlpines in the 60's , looked up to see an Autair Ambassador aquaplaning and do a complete 180 and with a great roar of power managed to avert a reverse trip over the end...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Sep 2009, 06:52
Replies: 487
Views: 752,840
Posted By merv32249213

merv,s photo,s

Steve
Name rings a bell ,possibly Deversoir 1953-54 or Amman 54-56 any help?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2009, 18:31
Replies: 487
Views: 752,840
Posted By merv32249213

Venoms of 249Sqdn at Amman 1955

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii281/merv32249213/Venomsof249sqdnAmman1955872x654.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2009, 13:41
Replies: 487
Views: 752,840
Posted By merv32249213

Thanks to all for your help I think I have...

Thanks to all for your help I think I have cracked it
Merv

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii281/merv32249213/LebaneseSavoirMarchettiAmman1955704.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2009, 13:34
Replies: 487
Views: 752,840
Posted By merv32249213

Hunter at Amman 1955

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii281/merv32249213/HunterAmman1955621x366.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2009, 09:43
Replies: 487
Views: 752,840
Posted By merv32249213

Sabre at Amman 1955

http://www.pprune.org/%5BURL=http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii281/merv32249213/?action=view&current=SabreatAmman955.jpg%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii281/merv32249213/th_SabreatA...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2009, 06:46
Replies: 487
Views: 752,840
Posted By merv32249213

AOP Auster

Heliport
Thanks for the info hope it works next time
merv
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