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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2024, 14:00
Replies: 210
Views: 48,410
Posted By Hamish 123

As with all CGI of WW2 aeroplanes, the speeds...

As with all CGI of WW2 aeroplanes, the speeds they fly at look completely wrong. The ME109s flashing through the B17 formations appear to be going at phenomenal speeds, way in excess of the 350 -...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2022, 13:44
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,145,382
Posted By Hamish 123

My worry is that he conceivably didn't even have...

My worry is that he conceivably didn't even have one, he's just gone ahead with the invasion against all advice. That makes him an exceedingly dangerous man, as all options are open in his mind.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Jan 2022, 14:43
Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
Posted By Hamish 123

Thanks, I'm told I can sit them in the UK.

Thanks, I'm told I can sit them in the UK.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Jan 2022, 14:15
Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
Posted By Hamish 123

Thanks for all the above. Class 2 medical it is...

Thanks for all the above. Class 2 medical it is then, as I have no intention of doing more than simple PPL. Understand that I have to do the EASA version of the exams to instruct in Spain etc. I'm...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Jan 2022, 10:47
Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
Posted By Hamish 123

Medical requirements for FI

At the somewhat advanced age of 60, I've set out to get a flying instructor qualification, with the intention of training prospective PPLs in the UK and Spain. Can anyone confirm that a Class 2...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2020, 15:54
Replies: 23
Views: 12,816
Posted By Hamish 123

Bloody hell! Sneaked the break up of the UK under...

Bloody hell! Sneaked the break up of the UK under all the Brexit stuff, obviously!
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2019, 07:31
Replies: 357
Views: 221,182
Posted By Hamish 123

NINE years into an RAF career before you even got...

NINE years into an RAF career before you even got into a Hawk??? I'm assuming the pilot quoted hadn't switched branches either. Is that length of time typical these days? 10+ years before you're...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jun 2018, 17:03
Replies: 21
Views: 4,995
Posted By Hamish 123

It might be a ****hole, but it's our ****hole.

It might be a ****hole, but it's our ****hole.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2017, 08:35
Replies: 24
Views: 11,315
Posted By Hamish 123

Me and my brother introduced ourselves to General...

Me and my brother introduced ourselves to General Messenger a couple of years ago at a rugby dinner in London, seeing as how he was originally from Dundee, as we are. What a great guy. Very happy to...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2017, 15:41
Replies: 87
Views: 25,616
Posted By Hamish 123

Guy on the same OTC at Cranwell was rock ape...

Guy on the same OTC at Cranwell was rock ape before OTC, became Hawk creamie, eventually Red Arrows.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2016, 08:19
Replies: 33
Views: 9,338
Posted By Hamish 123

A friend of mine from 7 FTS became a Hawk...

A friend of mine from 7 FTS became a Hawk creamie, promised choice of types once he'd completed his Valley tour. His preference was Harriers, but sent to Tornado GRs instead, as apparently the...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jun 2016, 15:46
Replies: 22
Views: 5,101
Posted By Hamish 123

A friend of mine who was a Tornado GR1/4 pilot...

A friend of mine who was a Tornado GR1/4 pilot (and creamie Hawk instructor) described his colleagues flying in air defence roles as "aggressively average".
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2015, 11:13
Replies: 171
Views: 41,122
Posted By Hamish 123

Struggling on JP3s at 7 FTS, my instructors and...

Struggling on JP3s at 7 FTS, my instructors and flight commander did their best for me, nothing like the bloke on "Fighter Pilot", which was still fresh in the memory back then. My chop ride with the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2015, 15:47
Replies: 58
Views: 11,575
Posted By Hamish 123

Cliver029, Possibly something to do with the...

Cliver029,

Possibly something to do with the Duncan Sandys defence review around that time? Lots of squadrons were disbanded, and the overall number of aircraft in the RAF was dramatically reduced...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2015, 15:17
Replies: 12
Views: 7,540
Posted By Hamish 123

MPN, I might have seen that. I was at...

MPN,

I might have seen that. I was at Cranwell Nov '82 - Mar '83, and one particular day, we were doing leadership exercise round the back of the college. In the distance, there was a lot of...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2015, 12:49
Replies: 757
Views: 513,894
Posted By Hamish 123

My apologies for the poor quality of this...

My apologies for the poor quality of this picture, but I find it very evocative, having grown up in Dundee to the sound of Phantoms from Leuchars blasting all over the sky at all hours of the day....
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2015, 10:59
Replies: 100
Views: 27,885
Posted By Hamish 123

I thought Argentina was virtually bankrupt? How...

I thought Argentina was virtually bankrupt? How can they afford to run an increased FJ force, even if they're acquiring the jets at knock down prices?
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2014, 10:42
Replies: 114
Views: 24,464
Posted By Hamish 123

The office sim - probably the high point of my...

The office sim - probably the high point of my time at Cranwell!

I found it pretty easy, and raced through all the stuff I had been set to complete. Having nothing else to do, I did a spoof series...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2014, 10:20
Replies: 31
Views: 10,060
Posted By Hamish 123

I watched the first episode of The Young Ones...

I watched the first episode of The Young Ones (broadcast 9 Nov '82) in the TV room at Cranwell, the day after I arrived at IOT, having seen it trailed on the BBC. I had the room to myself, although...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2014, 20:50
Replies: 36
Views: 7,686
Posted By Hamish 123

Coming from Elstree, the weather forecast has...

Coming from Elstree, the weather forecast has been deteriorating all week. Now a possibility of lights showers and 7,000m viz around early afternoon. Enough to put me off I'm afraid. We'll see how it...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Mar 2014, 17:15
Replies: 36
Views: 7,686
Posted By Hamish 123

I think I could be up for this . . . PA28...

I think I could be up for this . . .

PA28 N2929W, 1 or 2 POB
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2014, 16:02
Replies: 714
Views: 162,657
Posted By Hamish 123

I was somewhat surprised (to say the least) to...

I was somewhat surprised (to say the least) to read in The Telegraph today that " a military investigation . . . had earlier concluded that the way pilots were selected for [the Red Arrows] could...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2013, 15:40
Replies: 109
Views: 25,854
Posted By Hamish 123

Fascinating stuff everyone, thanks for sharing. ...

Fascinating stuff everyone, thanks for sharing.

You don't read this sort of thing in books and magazines!
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2013, 11:55
Replies: 43
Views: 7,529
Posted By Hamish 123

This farago follows on from a Remembrance Day...

This farago follows on from a Remembrance Day event at Ibrox last year, which degenerated into a fist-pumping embarrassment for which the senior military officer in Scotland apologised, and promised...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2013, 15:18
Replies: 142
Views: 46,389
Posted By Hamish 123

JP3 Church Fenton, Aug (or Sep?) '83. Right...

JP3 Church Fenton, Aug (or Sep?) '83.

Right leg shook like mad all the way round the circuit, height all over the place on the downwind leg, still managed to pull off one of my better landings....
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2013, 12:47
Replies: 36
Views: 6,790
Posted By Hamish 123

Given the capabilities of computer aided design...

Given the capabilities of computer aided design and testing these days, you'd expect the process to be much quicker than it is. I think that there were something like 20 pre-production Lightnings...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2013, 11:33
Replies: 752
Views: 348,933
Posted By Hamish 123

Totally agree, Murray Peden's book is fantastic....

Totally agree, Murray Peden's book is fantastic. Really strong on the day to day minutiae of the training process, and then being on a heavy bomber squadron. You have to constantly remind yourself...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Mar 2013, 11:04
Replies: 17
Views: 3,052
Posted By Hamish 123

In a word, brilliant. And very good value for...

In a word, brilliant. And very good value for money. Superb tool.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2013, 13:02
Replies: 95
Views: 25,669
Posted By Hamish 123

Out of interest, can anyone tell me why Sea Kings...

Out of interest, can anyone tell me why Sea Kings have one of their main rotor blades painted yellow? Is it to increase visibility of the rotor disc when in motion or something?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Dec 2012, 16:06
Replies: 1
Views: 1,739
Posted By Hamish 123

The End of 8 Sqdn Shackletons

Here's a documentary on the end of the AEW Shackletons at Lossiemouth. On a personal note, interesting to see the final formation fly over the part of Dundee where I was born and grew up at 19:33
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Sep 2012, 15:26
Replies: 95
Views: 17,298
Posted By Hamish 123

Bit of thread drift, but seeing as how this...

Bit of thread drift, but seeing as how this thread is all about the evil empire that is Ryanair . . . .

Flying back from Seville last week with Ryanair, our flight was late arriving from...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2012, 11:44
Replies: 15
Views: 3,581
Posted By Hamish 123

Glad everyone's enjoyed it as much as I did. It...

Glad everyone's enjoyed it as much as I did. It really is very evocative of a not-so-distant era, but one which which might as well be a 1,000 years ago (and I mean that most sincerely, folks!).
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2012, 13:29
Replies: 15
Views: 3,581
Posted By Hamish 123

Hughie Green at Coltishall

Here's a brilliant period piece from the late 50s, presented by Hughie Green, with lots of footage of Javelins and interviews with some very familiar Battle of Britain/WW2 pilots.

East Anglian...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2012, 10:57
Replies: 28
Views: 11,242
Posted By Hamish 123

You can get "Combat Pilot" about the Valley...

You can get "Combat Pilot" about the Valley trainees c2002 from here

http://dvdworldusa.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?cat=Title+%3A+combat+pilot&search=yes
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2012, 11:20
Replies: 271
Views: 66,859
Posted By Hamish 123

Boris Johnson is right - the BBC is deeply and...

Boris Johnson is right - the BBC is deeply and institutionally "left of centre" biased, and this reflects in their coverage of military matters, amongst other things (Question Time, R4, much current...
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