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Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2015, 18:41
Replies: 7
Views: 3,280
Posted By petermcleland

I remember that Harvard collision vividly, even...

I remember that Harvard collision vividly, even though I tried not to think about it immediately afterwards...I talked about this on about page 10 of my website. It is now a very old website and I...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2015, 22:15
Replies: 7
Views: 3,280
Posted By petermcleland

The final destination was New Salisbury in...

The final destination was New Salisbury in Rhodesia to display in the Rhodes Centenary Air Rally.

The route down was Wunstorf, Istres, Luqa, El Adem, Fayid, Wadi Halfa, Khartoum, Juba, Entebbe,...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2015, 18:17
Replies: 7
Views: 3,280
Posted By petermcleland

That's a question that would take a while to work...

That's a question that would take a while to work out the answer to but for those in that picture (Left to Right).

Ralph Hayes was killed in a mid-air collision in meteors.
I retired early at the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2015, 14:44
Replies: 7
Views: 3,280
Posted By petermcleland

Longtrek...

http://www.petermcleland.com/008_juba_hotel.jpg

This picture was taken on the 4th June 1953 at Juba on operation "Longtrek". I am 2nd from left. It was a few days after the Queen's Coronation and...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
30th Dec 2014, 08:32
Replies: 420
Views: 91,532
Posted By petermcleland

Well it looks as if they have found it:- BBC...

Well it looks as if they have found it:-

BBC News - AirAsia QZ8501: 'Six bodies' found in missing plane search (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30630330)

How very sad, but now they can get...
Forum: African Aviation
5th Jan 2014, 15:02
Replies: 735
Views: 697,894
Posted By petermcleland

Reply to BOAC #439 I seem to have read miles...

Reply to BOAC #439

I seem to have read miles of text and placing myself in the pilots seat with the centre line green lights passing under my leg, in the pitch dark hole, I can not possibly...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2013, 15:38
Replies: 79
Views: 18,992
Posted By petermcleland

In my day the aircrew knife was called a "Dinghy...

In my day the aircrew knife was called a "Dinghy Stabber" and that was its purpose. The thing you sat on was the packed dinghy in the ejection seat...If while you were airborne the dinghy were to...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Nov 2013, 13:51
Replies: 2
Views: 9,898
Posted By petermcleland

Apologies...Just discovered this thread...

Apologies...Just discovered this thread elsewhere...You could delete this one please Mods:rolleyes:
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Nov 2013, 13:44
Replies: 2
Views: 9,898
Posted By petermcleland

Dreamliner Icing...

BBC News - Boeing: 15 airlines warned over high-altitude ice (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25068222)
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Oct 2013, 10:59
Replies: 4
Views: 1,920
Posted By petermcleland

Flightradar24...

Does anyone else use this app like this...I zoomed to a suitable altitude so that the street names showed and then locked onto the Heathrow to Edinburgh Shuttle and followed it from 68 miles out of...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2013, 16:15
Replies: 760
Views: 375,898
Posted By petermcleland

As an ATC cadet in 1949, I managed to get 10...

As an ATC cadet in 1949, I managed to get 10 hours flying training at No. 1 Reserve Flying Training School, Panshangar. This was not a "Flying Scholarship" which was a much bigger thing with a solo...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2013, 14:58
Replies: 39
Views: 49,254
Posted By petermcleland

Catherine, My website has a few photos of...

Catherine,

My website has a few photos of Colin Coulthard...Maybe some you don't have:-

Logbook (http://www.petermcleland.com)

You are welcome to use any of them :)
Forum: Private Flying
19th Sep 2012, 13:20
Replies: 34
Views: 5,814
Posted By petermcleland

About 15 minutes of Pure Pleasure...

High Speed Low Level Cliff Soaring - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_....M&v=p62J4fZNQjs)
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2012, 13:26
Replies: 69
Views: 40,129
Posted By petermcleland

The East African Standard (the local rag) printed...

The East African Standard (the local rag) printed a magnificent photo of a Masai warrior, complete with full headgear, sitting in the cockpit of a Hunter. Needless to say, the canopy was not closed....
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2012, 18:37
Replies: 69
Views: 40,129
Posted By petermcleland

All my squadron photos were 35mm...

All my squadron photos were 35mm Transparencies...That is what we used in those days as colour negatives and prints were pretty new then and the quality was not as good. Of course, I had to convert...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2011, 10:34
Replies: 69
Views: 40,129
Posted By petermcleland

Richard, I have PMd a reply :)

Richard,

I have PMd a reply :)
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Aug 2011, 16:19
Replies: 1,363
Views: 675,996
Posted By petermcleland

That makes an interesting read...The site is well...

That makes an interesting read...The site is well made too :)
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jul 2011, 14:34
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,610
Posted By petermcleland

You can always do what I have done and put him on...

You can always do what I have done and put him on your Ignore List :)
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2011, 10:16
Replies: 45
Views: 10,650
Posted By petermcleland

The Venom FB1s that I flew had no bang seats...We...

The Venom FB1s that I flew had no bang seats...We had to wait for the Venom FB4s for those. Our Venom FB1 procedure was to undo seat harness, jettison canopy, invert the aircraft and shove the stick...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2011, 09:55
Replies: 45
Views: 10,650
Posted By petermcleland

In my experience we pilots queued up in fear and...

In my experience we pilots queued up in fear and trepidation as we anticipated our turn. Each chaps "Bang!" made us feel a little worse. Then after strapping in and getting ready, pulled down the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jul 2011, 11:09
Replies: 0
Views: 781
Posted By petermcleland

A Slideshow...

Now that NASA TV has gone HD I was able to make a slideshow of some of the procedings. My show starts AFTER the astronauts have been strapped in so there will be no pictures of them.
The first half...
Forum: Cabin Crew
23rd Jun 2011, 23:36
Replies: 37
Views: 11,952
Posted By petermcleland

Well that's a relief! Thanks for announcing it...

Well that's a relief! Thanks for announcing it Betty Girl, and thank you for all your posts.
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jun 2011, 10:44
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,610
Posted By petermcleland

It might easily be true that a recovery from that...

It might easily be true that a recovery from that deep stall was impossible...I spent the last eleven years of my career in command of a jet airliner that was known to be impossible to recover from a...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Jun 2011, 20:08
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,610
Posted By petermcleland

Deep Stalled at way above Gear Placard speed?...I...

Deep Stalled at way above Gear Placard speed?...I very much doubt that you could get the IAS up that high in a "Deep Stalled" aircraft.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2011, 12:28
Replies: 69
Views: 40,129
Posted By petermcleland

I finally got this to work how it was supposed...

I finally got this to work how it was supposed to:-

http://www.petermcleland.com/powerpoint/208_Squadron_in_Kenya.zip

Unzip the downloaded file to anywhere and it will create a folder called...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2011, 22:32
Replies: 431
Views: 267,591
Posted By petermcleland

Indeed...and I would blame Airbus Industries for...

Indeed...and I would blame Airbus Industries for building such a ridiculously large aircraft that causes so much trouble for the world's "too small for it" airports. The entire infrastructure of any...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Mar 2011, 22:25
Replies: 18
Views: 3,367
Posted By petermcleland

Well to correct that number two picture you would...

Well to correct that number two picture you would need to push right rudder to push the ball into the middle first and then apply more left bank as demanded by the FD...The bank is applied to meet...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2011, 10:58
Replies: 69
Views: 40,129
Posted By petermcleland

Thank you...PM sent :)

Thank you...PM sent :)
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2011, 12:44
Replies: 69
Views: 40,129
Posted By petermcleland

Thanks Sharpend...I like news of where old...

Thanks Sharpend...I like news of where old friends went :)

BTW...Your friend from 20 Squadron might well know Roy Morris who flew Hunters with them.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2011, 10:59
Replies: 69
Views: 40,129
Posted By petermcleland

Well Beagle when that picture was taken the RAF...

Well Beagle when that picture was taken the RAF was still trying to get over the draconian cuts imposed by the infamous White Paper by Duncan Sandys in 1957. The Boss, Sqn.Ldr Ramirez had been asked...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2011, 11:35
Replies: 69
Views: 40,129
Posted By petermcleland

Here is a 208 Squadron photograph that I have not...

Here is a 208 Squadron photograph that I have not published before:-

http://www.petermcleland.com/slides/208SquadronAtSalisbury.jpg
Taken at Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) in...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Mar 2011, 19:07
Replies: 316
Views: 85,038
Posted By petermcleland

Trident Turnround...

I have re-rendered the TridentTurnround video in 1080 HD and it is now very suitable for Full Screen viewing.

YouTube - TridentTurnround1080.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvCgAdunVZc)
...
Forum: Cabin Crew
10th Feb 2011, 18:50
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,564,910
Posted By petermcleland

I would suggest that every NON MEMBER that gets a...

I would suggest that every NON MEMBER that gets a ballot paper, sends it to his/her manager...Then all these pieces of paper can be presented in court by BA, as evidence.
Forum: Tech Log
29th Jan 2011, 12:01
Replies: 316
Views: 85,038
Posted By petermcleland

Well I got rid of FSX years ago as I didn't like...

Well I got rid of FSX years ago as I didn't like it...I use FS9(FS2004). I'm familiar with the structure of FSX though as I was one of the beta testers for it. I know that many of DM's aircraft do...
Forum: Questions
13th Jan 2011, 15:36
Replies: 15
Views: 27,643
Posted By petermcleland

The Trident CAT IIIb limits were a Decision...

The Trident CAT IIIb limits were a Decision Height of 12 feet Radio with RVRs of 75 metres at touchdown end, 50 metres at midpoint and 50 metres at far end. The visual requirement for me to say...
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