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Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2024, 13:50
Replies: 18
Views: 3,839
Posted By Exrigger

230 OCU Scampton 1970/71, remember at least one...

230 OCU Scampton 1970/71, remember at least one being done as I was stood underneath and the noise and air pressure were phenomenal, as the new boy others thought it was amusing not to tell me :sad:
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2024, 15:03
Replies: 159
Views: 34,332
Posted By Exrigger

Forgot to add that I still have my Falklands...

Forgot to add that I still have my Falklands gizzit, and thanks to the guys that made it and the suppliers for the double bond, the extra amount meant plenty of modelling could be done, the content...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2024, 11:36
Replies: 159
Views: 34,332
Posted By Exrigger

Fourtyodd2 as per your comment, I often wondered...

Fourtyodd2 as per your comment, I often wondered why the quantities to be delivered were never questioned by those in the supply chain, as you said it was an extraordinary amount above the usual...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2024, 08:54
Replies: 159
Views: 34,332
Posted By Exrigger

Cannot remember which Tornado unit I was on at...

Cannot remember which Tornado unit I was on at the time, but some bright spark saw gearbox oil in the RAF supply network and being clever and resourceful decided that gearbox oil must be for vehicles...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2024, 18:31
Replies: 9
Views: 3,275
Posted By Exrigger

Is this of use, dated 26th March 1984: ...

Is this of use, dated 26th March 1984:

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=Last+sortie+for+Vulcan+K2&mid=56B48FEBE3C198BE188156B48FEBE3C198BE1881&FORM=VIRE
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2023, 11:25
Replies: 98
Views: 22,406
Posted By Exrigger

Don't know how accurate or believable the figures...

Don't know how accurate or believable the figures are:

https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing.php
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2023, 16:15
Replies: 66
Views: 14,120
Posted By Exrigger

The RAF Cranwell quarters, that were part of the...

The RAF Cranwell quarters, that were part of the civvy estate in the village, had the back boilers and when we finally got through the snow from RAF Wyton late afternoon and as it was cold I got...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2023, 09:41
Replies: 66
Views: 14,120
Posted By Exrigger

First married quarter was a caravan on Findhorn...

First married quarter was a caravan on Findhorn caravan site during winter, I was at that time on the NMSU night shift working fuel tanks and when I got home had to stay cold until all my clothes had...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2023, 17:36
Replies: 86
Views: 26,758
Posted By Exrigger

I take it this is the gentleman in question: ...

I take it this is the gentleman in question:

https://www.aerosuperbatics.com/about-us/founder/
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2023, 21:40
Replies: 10
Views: 4,207
Posted By Exrigger

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/04/after-5-year-l...

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/04/after-5-year-lapse-second-eurofighter-typhoon-sale-to-saudi-arabia-no-closer-to-approval/
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2023, 19:47
Replies: 310
Views: 100,893
Posted By Exrigger

Daily Mail piece: ...

Daily Mail piece:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12248061/RAF-faces-1million-payout-former-head-recruitment-ordered-discriminate.html
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2023, 14:46
Replies: 16
Views: 4,414
Posted By Exrigger

Don't know if these are of use: ...

Don't know if these are of use:

https://www.lancasterassociation.co.uk/product-page/signature-s-of-commanding-officers-of-the-bbmf
...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2022, 18:38
Replies: 442
Views: 170,622
Posted By Exrigger

It would seem another one has gone: ...

It would seem another one has gone:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11453943/Red-Arrows-commander-suspended-amid-probe-relationship-colleague.html
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2022, 08:44
Replies: 11
Views: 4,205
Posted By Exrigger

Found this article, ...

Found this article,
...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2022, 08:58
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,816
Posted By Exrigger

Exactly, not only would it empower Russia to...

Exactly, not only would it empower Russia to escalate knowing the West/NATO would just blow hot air, but I would also reckon that others would see that as a weakness and could carry out their...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2022, 15:07
Replies: 442
Views: 170,622
Posted By Exrigger

Be interesting to know if any Defence Air Safety...

Be interesting to know if any Defence Air Safety Occurrence Reports (DASORs) have been submitted and what will be done to close them down. Many years ago I saw two for issues of a similar nature,...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2021, 19:40
Replies: 80
Views: 38,420
Posted By Exrigger

The comment quoted from the coroner explains why...

The comment quoted from the coroner explains why the MOD avoided a corporate manslaughter charge again, in isolation that is probably correct, but add all the other failures of duty of care in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2021, 15:52
Replies: 80
Views: 38,420
Posted By Exrigger

Pity the MOD wiggle out of being charged with...

Pity the MOD wiggle out of being charged with Corporate Manslaughter:

https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/corporate-manslaughterGovernment Departments Section 11(1) and Schedule 1 of the Act...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2020, 11:03
Replies: 843
Views: 352,223
Posted By Exrigger

Thanks DeanoP, as I said great times but a bit...

Thanks DeanoP, as I said great times but a bit scary with armed guards on school busses and a bomb scare in one of our blocks of flats down Mala high street.

Just looked back and realised I posted...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2020, 08:13
Replies: 843
Views: 352,223
Posted By Exrigger

From RADFAN site: In March 1959, 208...

From RADFAN site:

In March 1959, 208 Squadron disbanded and on 1 April, 142 Squadron was renumbered 208, still flying Venoms out of Eastleigh. This situation continued until May 1960 when the last...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
3rd Sep 2020, 19:47
Replies: 61
Views: 11,559
Posted By Exrigger

I just scroll to the bottom of the cookie list...

I just scroll to the bottom of the cookie list and select 'reject all' and then close on the second window, still irritating I don't visit as much due to this.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2020, 18:18
Replies: 494
Views: 333,825
Posted By Exrigger

Probably daft questions, is all the kit fitted...

Probably daft questions, is all the kit fitted for the role and if it is fitted and working would they use the transit as a training opportunity?
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2020, 20:21
Replies: 102
Views: 47,062
Posted By Exrigger

When I was on 230 OCU at RAF Scampton 1970/71, I...

When I was on 230 OCU at RAF Scampton 1970/71, I made Snoopy zaps out of dayglo and they ended up in quite a few places, some had details painted on them, it passed the time.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2019, 19:33
Replies: 53
Views: 22,678
Posted By Exrigger

Still there from my Laptop, it was intermittent...

Still there from my Laptop, it was intermittent as it has had a revamp:

https://www.egoat.net/
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2019, 15:26
Replies: 64
Views: 43,226
Posted By Exrigger

Found this one on YouTube, Hazardous Ops from...

Found this one on YouTube, Hazardous Ops from 1989 with Windsor Davies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad7rkB_GE6Y
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2019, 20:13
Replies: 21
Views: 18,529
Posted By Exrigger

Possibly a Marker Beacon Antenna: Marker...

Possibly a Marker Beacon Antenna:

Marker Beacon Antenna Archives - Sensor Systems Inc., Aircraft Antenna (http://www.sensorantennas.com/products/marker-beacon/)
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2019, 06:55
Replies: 30
Views: 10,858
Posted By Exrigger

According to the Wiki link I provided earlier,...

According to the Wiki link I provided earlier, the operational range is quoted as: 93 Kilometres (58 miles)
Don't have any idea as to the veracity of Wiki in this matter.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2019, 07:10
Replies: 30
Views: 10,858
Posted By Exrigger

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALARM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALARM
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2019, 13:43
Replies: 287
Views: 161,076
Posted By Exrigger

It would be 5 replacing 6, the seventh one was...

It would be 5 replacing 6, the seventh one was removed from service years ago and stripped down.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2019, 05:49
Replies: 9
Views: 3,505
Posted By Exrigger

I have to admit I do use one, it gets us extra on...

I have to admit I do use one, it gets us extra on board spending money with P&O, plus 10% of a range of stuff we buy at Christmas and birthdays, not much but if they want to give a discount why not,...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2019, 19:18
Replies: 398
Views: 267,483
Posted By Exrigger

Vaguely remember two RAF Coningsby, 229 OCU F2...

Vaguely remember two RAF Coningsby, 229 OCU F2 aircraft, doing an oil usage trial by flying non-stop to Cyprus, cleaning the cockpit out on return took a little while longer than usual, and there was...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2018, 08:40
Replies: 40
Views: 9,363
Posted By Exrigger

Added to that, look at the cost to RAF Bases and...

Added to that, look at the cost to RAF Bases and civilian contractors under MRP-145 who now have to trawl through all their local documents/procedures/contracts and then amend them appropriately,...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2018, 07:08
Replies: 41
Views: 11,487
Posted By Exrigger

Add to the list Strontium Chromate, that was in...

Add to the list Strontium Chromate, that was in little bags clipped along the bottom of the Nimrod fuselage under the fuel cells that had to be replaced each Major servicing, always wondered why the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2018, 17:17
Replies: 41
Views: 11,487
Posted By Exrigger

The link shows other asbestos uses in aircraft...

The link shows other asbestos uses in aircraft and following the links at the bottom of the page, there are a lot of industries that utilised asbestos:
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Aug 2018, 06:32
Replies: 234
Views: 36,730
Posted By Exrigger

Don't forget, for the groundcrew it was quite an...

Don't forget, for the groundcrew it was quite an achievement to get to fly in some aircraft, Vulcan and Hunter in my case, some like Nimrod and Chinook it is part of deploying and maintaining...
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