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Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2017, 08:11
Replies: 263
Views: 140,469
Posted By Madbob

WO Jack Holt Linton on Ouse

I did my BFT at Linton in1980-81 when we were blessed by having a great SWO In the form of W/O Jack Holt who apart from being a big man physically had the bearing of a Guardsman andthe always bulled...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2017, 00:20
Replies: 232
Views: 108,781
Posted By Madbob

Rescue v “recovery”p

I don’t have a maritime or SAR background but in terms of searching for a wreck rather than one with potentially live survivors on board is there any difference? What kind of probability is there now...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Nov 2017, 11:00
Replies: 46
Views: 32,083
Posted By Madbob

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Had two close calls in 1979-1980 when flying Jet Provosts at Linton The first was a close one with a Bulldog head-on when I dived through a hole in some stratus with a base os around 2000 feet...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2017, 10:43
Replies: 66
Views: 22,758
Posted By Madbob

What also impresses me is that the F/A-18 is such...

What also impresses me is that the F/A-18 is such a good aircraft aircraft with the precicise control systems and feedback via its flying controls for such close formation aerobatics. It must weigh...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2017, 14:04
Replies: 43
Views: 32,796
Posted By Madbob

Airman epitaph My late father who died in...

Airman epitaph


My late father who died in 2012, was a WWII Stirling pilot, and he cut out this one he found and had it stuck inside of one of his logbooks....




He had seen it on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2017, 17:48
Replies: 7
Views: 1,894
Posted By Madbob

PN My angle was whether countries such as South...

PN
My angle was whether countries such as South Korea, Japan and other western leaning states in range and therefore feeling sufficiently threatened by the implicit threat of Kim Jong-un & procure...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2017, 14:00
Replies: 7
Views: 1,894
Posted By Madbob

israel's "Iron Dome" as an area ICBM defence against N. Korea?

I know little about the Iron Dome system that Israel has developed to protect its citizens from an attack other than what was shown on TV of it swatting scuds and Hezbolla's rockets fired from the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2017, 16:16
Replies: 116
Views: 77,112
Posted By Madbob

Just seen the video and thought it strange that...

Just seen the video and thought it strange that the pilot did not opt for an arrested landing into a cable as that would have minimised the ground slide, and minimised the risk of loss of directional...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd May 2017, 13:25
Replies: 25
Views: 6,927
Posted By Madbob

Wash AAIA

Call me a cynic but I think to call any airspace nowadays an area of intense aerial activity is plane wrong! 30 years ago it was so different but today the numbers are simply not there and it's a...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2017, 06:49
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,853,025
Posted By Madbob

Get well soon Danny. We are all thinking of you...

Get well soon Danny. We are all thinking of you and wish your early return to normal ops.

Take care

Maddbob
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2017, 12:25
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,673,119
Posted By Madbob

VF Thanks for posting your...

VF




Thanks for posting your wonderful pictures. Happily I seem to notice very few show evidence of damaged buildings or roads, infrastructure etc. from the earthqakes in Nepal. I hope that...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2017, 12:48
Replies: 38
Views: 12,614
Posted By Madbob

Or the banana jet..... not a "fighter" but a very...

Or the banana jet..... not a "fighter" but a very well respected " bomber"


MB
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Mar 2017, 09:43
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,256
Posted By Madbob

Whats' the wx like today for recovery work to...

Whats' the wx like today for recovery work to commence? Any update appreciated.
MB
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2017, 08:57
Replies: 1,109
Views: 552,683
Posted By Madbob

GOULI I agree that having an excess of...

GOULI


I agree that having an excess of speed over the top would have given AH increased options to abort the bent loop. I.e. more lateral control to roll out without the same risk of an inverted...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2017, 17:55
Replies: 7
Views: 3,490
Posted By Madbob

Tornado crash 27 Sep 1983

This was an early Tornado loss where the pilot was killed and there was speculation that he may have been incapacitated by the canopy following the nav's ejection. I seem to recall that this...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Mar 2017, 19:35
Replies: 1,109
Views: 552,683
Posted By Madbob

I do not know Andy Hill or have any "inside"...

I do not know Andy Hill or have any "inside" information to add. All I can assume is that he had every intention of when he took of at North Weald to complete his display, RTB and land safely and...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2017, 11:48
Replies: 49
Views: 21,751
Posted By Madbob

Stilton I don't have any definitive...

Stilton


I don't have any definitive information but a U2 (T-bird) crashed in September 2016 in California the instructor was killed even when video shot at the time showed two ejections and two...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2017, 15:24
Replies: 36
Views: 15,876
Posted By Madbob

Tom I can't say I have ever flown a...

Tom


I can't say I have ever flown a Magister but I would have said its greatest flaw was not in having ejection seats:eek::eek:.
I think that with its straight wing it would have been a fairly...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2017, 10:31
Replies: 16
Views: 4,112
Posted By Madbob

I wonder what kind of deal SAAB might be willing...

I wonder what kind of deal SAAB might be willing to do to offer Poland surplus early generation JAS 39 C/D Griphens as it plans to replace its early purchase with new generation E/F's.


I...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2017, 15:26
Replies: 68
Views: 20,312
Posted By Madbob

RAF - "BAGS CREW RELIEF"

1565


Here is a picture of a Piddle Pack I found when going through some old kit. It's 36 years old but happily unused!:ok: I wonder if the design has changed much in the intervening years - I...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2017, 15:52
Replies: 13
Views: 3,044
Posted By Madbob

Arclite01 I wonder if this might open the...

Arclite01


I wonder if this might open the door for the Red Arrows to find themselves a new mount?


MB
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2016, 16:48
Replies: 52
Views: 17,189
Posted By Madbob

H.Peacock Try inverted flight or even a bit...

H.Peacock

Try inverted flight or even a bit of zero g mixed with a bit of negative when trying to wring the best you think you can from the JP's limited performance:🤔
Leave the throttle wide open...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Dec 2016, 15:06
Replies: 24
Views: 43,854
Posted By Madbob

Christmas wishes to Maurice and to John Marshall's family

Nik


I don't know if you are following this thread but if you are I am sure there are PPRuNer's, apart from me, here who want to thank you for what you have done as Maurice's friend and PR agent....
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Nov 2016, 10:03
Replies: 28
Views: 7,453
Posted By Madbob

Try "Sky Heist". There is some epic RW...

Try "Sky Heist".


There is some epic RW flying, notably with star Larry Hagman (I don't know who did the actual flying) flying under an Interstate under-pass in a Hughes 500 with the skids...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2016, 21:22
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,853,025
Posted By Madbob

Danny I'm delighted that you like it. I must...

Danny
I'm delighted that you like it. I must say it tickles me. As for your suggestion I will post it again on the captions thread in the morning. (Kind moderators permitting....)

For...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2016, 13:47
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,853,025
Posted By Madbob

For Danny 42C and those of a similar ilk........

Danny, I hope that this will amuse you.......


1203


Credit goes to my old BFT QFI for sending it to me and I claim no credit for the art work.


MB
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2016, 09:23
Replies: 73
Views: 25,761
Posted By Madbob

There's always the option of painting the BBMF ac...

There's always the option of painting the BBMF ac red!


That way the Reds would get a mixed fleet of ac to display, and might just stretch to a nine-ship if the Spitfires/Hurricanes where...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Nov 2016, 17:46
Replies: 24
Views: 43,854
Posted By Madbob

This is another update care of Nik Coleman on the...

This is another update care of Nik Coleman on the 25/10 with news on Maurice Hammond.....




A big Maurice Hammond Update. Evening everyone. Gosh a number of things to tell you.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2016, 17:31
Replies: 11
Views: 4,792
Posted By Madbob

The blue grey ones started life as F Helmets and...

The blue grey ones started life as F Helmets and originally only had one row of push studs, three each side for a H mask with elastic straps.


Later they then got two extra studs on each side and...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2016, 10:12
Replies: 11
Views: 4,792
Posted By Madbob

Loski I've not got any e-mail from you...

Loski


I've not got any e-mail from you and also have tried to send you a PM but I guess that as a new PPRuNer you don't have access to that facility.....
Can you give me some contact details...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2016, 18:36
Replies: 184
Views: 65,196
Posted By Madbob

It would be nice to have some NATO naval assets...

It would be nice to have some NATO naval assets in the way if only to make the Russians have to alter course and increase revs? A little close manoevering and some high jinks would force the battle...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2016, 18:27
Replies: 91
Views: 39,336
Posted By Madbob

I left the RAF in 1989 and the rot was setting in...

I left the RAF in 1989 and the rot was setting in even back then. Messes seemed to be run more and more for the convenience of the staff rather than mess members.
So called H24 stations offered...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2016, 16:08
Replies: 11
Views: 4,792
Posted By Madbob

Loski I have a couple of internal pads...

Loski


I have a couple of internal pads for a G Helmet. See picture below. They are not by any means mint but I am sure they could be cleaned up a bit. Send me a PM with details of where to send...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Oct 2016, 11:40
Replies: 24
Views: 43,854
Posted By Madbob

Get well soon Maurice......

From Nik Coleman's website. Update as of Wednesday 19th October....


So a Maurice Hammond update this evening. I've been to see him and to my delight and astonishment he looks like Maurice, not...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2016, 11:02
Replies: 184
Views: 65,196
Posted By Madbob

The Kuznetsov seems to me to making rather a lot...

The Kuznetsov seems to me to making rather a lot of smoke. Particularly as it seems to be going rather slowly. Estimate <20 knots.....


Is this crappy fuel, normal ops or a sign of the...
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