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Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2015, 16:35
Replies: 29
Views: 6,438
Posted By XH175

H Agatha,s Sorry about the delay - all my...

H Agatha,s
Sorry about the delay - all my record photos only showed part views


Some centred new snaps


http://www.rafaircraftaccidents.com/IMG_0177.JPG
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2015, 10:00
Replies: 29
Views: 6,438
Posted By XH175

Hi Agatha, I have a Mk4 DS located in...

Hi Agatha,


I have a Mk4 DS located in Worcestershire that I would be willing to loan out to the Squadron on a long term basis.


I have a plan to use it in a restoration in the long term so...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2014, 05:15
Replies: 5
Views: 2,482
Posted By XH175

Controller for a Radio Compass System ARI 5428. ...

Controller for a Radio Compass System ARI 5428.


Two types around - those from RAF aircraft circa 1950/60 flying A/N beam and an internally modified version for the Link D4.


Regards
Ross...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2014, 08:59
Replies: 30
Views: 8,499
Posted By XH175

Engineering drawings, both airframe and engines,...

Engineering drawings, both airframe and engines, of the Cardington/Barrow products are at The National Archives along with the accident reports, transatlantic flight, pictures etc.

...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2014, 14:25
Replies: 41
Views: 13,966
Posted By XH175

A few years ago I was involved with the change of...

A few years ago I was involved with the change of a headstone for an Swiss/American ATA Pilot who was killed 7th Dec 1941.

The family could not be contacted at the time of his death but now had...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Aug 2014, 12:05
Replies: 17
Views: 4,020
Posted By XH175

Well you can go round the houses with free and...

Well you can go round the houses with free and subscription sites but the information you glean will mostly have no guide to accuracy.


The exception is the CWGC
CWGC - Casualty Details...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jun 2014, 19:39
Replies: 7
Views: 2,364
Posted By XH175

Yup, One and a bit PR.9s over/in...

Yup,


One and a bit PR.9s over/in Worcestershire about 13.20 hrs today.


XH134 on way back from Cosford overflew the mortal remains of XH175 as I was freeing up the nav seat power...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2014, 14:37
Replies: 13
Views: 1,892
Posted By XH175

Do not know where they were located but the AP...

Do not know where they were located but the AP for them was produced


AP 1697G Vol 1.


a copy survives in The National Archive


Link instrument flight trainer type D4 with Gnat...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2014, 13:26
Replies: 13
Views: 1,892
Posted By XH175

Hi BEagle Pitot icing was one a number of...

Hi BEagle


Pitot icing was one a number of progressive failures that could be applied by those with evil intent.


Flicking the icing switch on the fuselage instructor panel "froze" the ASI...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2014, 09:16
Replies: 13
Views: 1,892
Posted By XH175

Homebrew instruments come in well below the Sim...

Homebrew instruments come in well below the Sim Kits off the shelf price.


I recommend the books from this guy as Ikea style designs that are easily fabricated from r/c servos and homebrew/scrap...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2014, 08:32
Replies: 13
Views: 1,892
Posted By XH175

Hi John The hydraulic movement platform...

Hi John


The hydraulic movement platform was a home brew similar to the last picky on this page.


尚清实业（上海）有限公司-模拟高尔夫/高尔夫模拟器/室内高尔夫...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2014, 06:40
Replies: 13
Views: 1,892
Posted By XH175

Hi John, A few D4 fuselage have been...

Hi John,


A few D4 fuselage have been converted to simulators with no actual degrees of movement.


The height of the panel usually precludes projection of scenery on a background which...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2013, 20:11
Replies: 25
Views: 9,289
Posted By XH175

You can read the briefed route, weather...

You can read the briefed route, weather conditions, witness statements etc in the Court of Inquiry Form 412 in the archived Casualty File of P/O Smith RAAF

Also in the casualty file is the Form...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2013, 19:22
Replies: 25
Views: 9,289
Posted By XH175

Landing/take off distance does not matter a jot...

Landing/take off distance does not matter a jot if the wind is not along the longest available run.

Ross
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Oct 2013, 11:29
Replies: 10
Views: 2,573
Posted By XH175

You are not giving me much to go on. If an...

You are not giving me much to go on.

If an hostile aircraft was to be sanctioned for overflight then it would need one of two senarios.

1. It needed to have been issued with a MLS aircraft...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Oct 2013, 20:44
Replies: 10
Views: 2,573
Posted By XH175

That's what was so special about the visual...

That's what was so special about the visual report.

An Observer Post in the Pennines saw and reported bearing of the trail of a rocket in sub orbital trajectory in the last moments of it's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Oct 2013, 19:18
Replies: 10
Views: 2,573
Posted By XH175

Raid Reporting and Control Aspects for the UK was...

Raid Reporting and Control Aspects for the UK was an evolving beast during the period 1939-45.

In essence it was three main phases :-

Day Ops 1939-40
Here the coast RDF was the main...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Oct 2013, 17:26
Replies: 10
Views: 2,573
Posted By XH175

There were always many interested bods involved...

There were always many interested bods involved in the initial contact and subsequent tracking.

It was only at filter room where a contact could first be disregarded and quietly ignored. From...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2013, 14:33
Replies: 28
Views: 6,891
Posted By XH175

London Gliding club operated at Dunstable during...

London Gliding club operated at Dunstable during Easter 1940 and several club machines flew with their civilian owners up to a 2,000 ft limit as a trial for training RAF personnel.

fighter...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2013, 17:22
Replies: 15
Views: 5,435
Posted By XH175

See here for RAF OR service number blocks. ...

See here for RAF OR service number blocks.

RAF/RAF OR Service Numbers (http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?27-RAF-RAF-OR-Service-Numbers)

Regards
Ross
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2013, 06:54
Replies: 15
Views: 5,435
Posted By XH175

Each PoW camp ran its own numbering system. ...

Each PoW camp ran its own numbering system.

As men were periodically moved from camp to camp (known as purges) it was pot luck if the man was given a number vacated in a previous purge or...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2013, 16:53
Replies: 21
Views: 13,290
Posted By XH175

Hi Lesley, Your best start point is to...

Hi Lesley,

Your best start point is to apply to the MoD at RAF Cranwell for a copy of his service records. This will give dates and postings as well as results of trade tests and promotions.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th May 2013, 14:15
Replies: 22
Views: 8,880
Posted By XH175

Been racking my brains trying to pin down the...

Been racking my brains trying to pin down the year for the Kirknewton use.

Must have been one of the trips there with my father so late 60s, possibly 1970. By 1976 it was all air portable landies...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th May 2013, 07:43
Replies: 22
Views: 8,880
Posted By XH175

The odd Air Cadet gliding school had them for...

The odd Air Cadet gliding school had them for aerodrome cable recovery work.

Cue horrid memories of when flying was blown off and the staff competing to see who could get the 5th reverse gear...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2013, 13:35
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,853,879
Posted By XH175

I've answered Brian of Chester's post over here ...

I've answered Brian of Chester's post over here
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/513013-leslie-gordon-preece-jd118-possibly-lv183.html#post7804508

Regards
Ross
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2013, 13:25
Replies: 5
Views: 4,144
Posted By XH175

F/Sgt L G Preece RCAF was PoW 4919. He was...

F/Sgt L G Preece RCAF was PoW 4919.

He was posted to No.78 Sqn.

He and the Nav baled out of Halifax LV939, F/L Harris, 27/4/44 on the raid to Montzen after it was attacked by fighters. The...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2013, 06:35
Replies: 5
Views: 2,262
Posted By XH175

The AIB report file note for L6205 at Silloth is...

The AIB report file note for L6205 at Silloth is in the AVIA series in The National Archives.

| The National Archives (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C6577040)
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th May 2011, 17:53
Replies: 6
Views: 3,389
Posted By XH175

11/01/42 210 Sqn Catalina I AH547 DA-H ...

11/01/42
210 Sqn
Catalina I
AH547
DA-H

P/O E G Baker (+)
Sgt G A Elder
F/Sgt Morgan (Inj)
F/Sgt R M A Levis (inj)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Aug 2009, 11:39
Replies: 7
Views: 1,651
Posted By XH175

MReyn24050 has it. XA390 had the hold back...

MReyn24050 has it.

XA390 had the hold back break early on cat launch. Ditched 05/07/57 over the bow of Bulwark while she was anchored in Bangor Bay.

Crew picked up OK and aircraft recovered...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jul 2009, 07:50
Replies: 11
Views: 1,851
Posted By XH175

Hi, The AHB history of Works says that 2 or...

Hi,

The AHB history of Works says that 2 or 3 Royal Air Force airfields had tarmacadam surfaces added between 1937 - 1939 where ground conditions and traffic could not be sustained.

Early...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2009, 16:33
Replies: 8
Views: 1,075
Posted By XH175

April 1918 Air Force List 2nd Lt, 1918 seniority ...

April 1918 Air Force List 2nd Lt, 1918 seniority

Commissioned Flying Officer 20 Sept 1920
Transferred to Reserve of Air Force Officers 21 Sept 1937

Air Force List Oct 1940 shows

F/O...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jul 2009, 14:47
Replies: 3
Views: 1,002
Posted By XH175

17/04/1941 No.608 Sqn Blenheim IV V5526 ...

17/04/1941
No.608 Sqn
Blenheim IV
V5526

Coded UL-G

P/O R Reeve
P/O C R Bass
Sgt Bedford
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2009, 21:22
Replies: 5
Views: 1,046
Posted By XH175

Hi shettiie Where and when? I could...

Hi shettiie

Where and when?

I could bring over the nose of a Canberra PR.9 for people to climb over if we can work out the logistics.

Ross
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jun 2009, 18:13
Replies: 30
Views: 12,574
Posted By XH175

Add 7 years or so. This was Anson T.21,...

Add 7 years or so.

This was Anson T.21, VV298 on 1st June 1960.

Regards
Ross
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jan 2008, 17:05
Replies: 8,604
Views: 1,829,648
Posted By XH175

Anson C.19 My Canberra PR.9 was used so...

Anson C.19

My Canberra PR.9 was used so open house gents.
Regards
Ross
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