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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2023, 20:42
Replies: 68
Views: 18,961
Posted By J1N

And apparently the pre-war Bombay wing was...

And apparently the pre-war Bombay wing was recycled on the Bristol Freighter.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st Dec 2020, 11:45
Replies: 43
Views: 38,184
Posted By J1N

A process known as Maxwellisation: ...

A process known as Maxwellisation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwellisation
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th May 2019, 12:12
Replies: 15
Views: 2,568
Posted By J1N

"Are there any others out there in PPruneland...

"Are there any others out there in PPruneland with this qualification ?"

Yes - circa 1975 and again through my ATC squadron. Largely self-taught although we had one session with an ex-RAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2019, 06:42
Replies: 30
Views: 12,112
Posted By J1N

I notice that in September 1917 Army ranks were...

I notice that in September 1917 Army ranks were still used: when were RAF ranks adopted?
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2019, 06:17
Replies: 52
Views: 25,360
Posted By J1N

Clearly aeroplanes from different eras. Was the...

Clearly aeroplanes from different eras. Was the Gnat better suited as a lead in to early fast jets such as the Lightning, and the Hawk optimised as an introduction to later fighters such as the...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2018, 20:23
Replies: 33
Views: 13,269
Posted By J1N

I seem to remember a Loch Ness monster on the...

I seem to remember a Loch Ness monster on the moving-map conveyor belt in the Lightning sim at Gutersloh C.1974
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jul 2017, 13:00
Replies: 0
Views: 940
Posted By J1N

Spitfire Propeller Archive Saved

Interesting article on the Goodwood website: the archive of Hordern Richmond propeller designs has been saved. Was it really possible that the owners were about to throw this material away?
...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Oct 2016, 20:48
Replies: 41
Views: 22,147
Posted By J1N

At Goodwood c.1980 (tail wheel conversion in the...

At Goodwood c.1980 (tail wheel conversion in the 3PFG Chipmunk) they certainly did QGH (controller-interpreted VDF) let-downs, I suspect just because the ex-RAF ATCO liked doing them. I did hear...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2016, 10:06
Replies: 71
Views: 8,659
Posted By J1N

It's fascinating and I'm all for it. Having...

It's fascinating and I'm all for it. Having worked in a similar field in the past I am familiar with many of the problems involved - hence very interested to see how this develops.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2016, 09:06
Replies: 71
Views: 8,659
Posted By J1N

One thing has always puzzled me about using...

One thing has always puzzled me about using drones for delivery: what happens at the actual point of delivery? Probably 90% of deliveries to our home occur while we are out: couriers variously...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jul 2016, 14:41
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,326
Posted By J1N

Aren't there actually two separate points here...

Aren't there actually two separate points here which require answers:


Firstly, the airworthiness problems and related issues, including the financial and contractual circumstances and...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2016, 21:24
Replies: 16
Views: 4,236
Posted By J1N

In his book Adolf Hitler - My Part in His...

In his book Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall Spike Milligan recounted that during the early part of the war his artillery battery had no ammunition for their guns. They therefore practised...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2015, 23:42
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,326
Posted By J1N

Templeman Design

Looking at the link to the Syerston works website: £8.5M evidently doesn't buy verbs agreeing with their subject, consistent case and tense within a sentence or apostrophes placed where convention...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2015, 12:18
Replies: 50
Views: 8,781
Posted By J1N

I have noticed that Spitfires are generally...

I have noticed that Spitfires are generally 3-pointed: any idea why?
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2015, 20:19
Replies: 1,757
Views: 985,334
Posted By J1N

Don't think this has been posted here before: ...

Don't think this has been posted here before: contains a sensible and well written precis from someone well qualified to comment:

https://www.facebook.com/MissDemeanourOfficial?fref=nf
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Apr 2015, 13:22
Replies: 6
Views: 1,680
Posted By J1N

I do remember as an Air Cadet staying one night...

I do remember as an Air Cadet staying one night at some transit camp at Hendon around 1975. Perhaps the same establishment?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Sep 2014, 10:49
Replies: 7
Views: 4,100
Posted By J1N

Also not an everyday thing...

Two Spitfires dogfighting over our house yesterday evening.

Great entertainment - there are benefits to living near Goodwood!
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2014, 14:42
Replies: 10
Views: 2,400
Posted By J1N

C130 just flew over here (couple of miles east of...

C130 just flew over here (couple of miles east of Petersfield) VERY low, heading west - my wife thinks this was the same aeroplane which flew over yesterday afternoon, at a time which would tie in...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jul 2011, 08:41
Replies: 51
Views: 14,810
Posted By J1N

Another one...

A 201 Squadron Sunderland landed on the Thames and moored by the Tower of London in 1957 or 58 - round about the time the Sunderland was retired from UK service. Various photographs show the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Oct 2009, 14:39
Replies: 48
Views: 35,659
Posted By J1N

In the late seventies there was a Spitfire at the...

In the late seventies there was a Spitfire at the North Camp gate and a Sea Hawk at the South Camp.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Oct 2009, 06:54
Replies: 1,274
Views: 649,275
Posted By J1N

Did the ex-631 guys on here see the thread about...

Did the ex-631 guys on here see the thread about Sealand South Camp being closed and sold? Apparently unsucessful efforts were made to list some of the hangers: would these be the large hangers where...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Oct 2009, 11:41
Replies: 1,274
Views: 649,275
Posted By J1N

VX275 - I cannot currently find my 3822 to...

VX275 - I cannot currently find my 3822 to confirm dates but on reflection I would have gone solo in early 74, hence most of my instruction would have been mid to late 73. The serials WB989 and XN185...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Oct 2009, 13:37
Replies: 1,274
Views: 649,275
Posted By J1N

Nice to see Sealand getting a mention. We...

Nice to see Sealand getting a mention.

We must all have been at Sealand around the same time - 1972-73 in my case. I have posted a very grainy photo of my first solo in this thread - post #53.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jan 2009, 10:05
Replies: 1,274
Views: 649,275
Posted By J1N

G-BU: I wish I could find my 3822! I remember...

G-BU: I wish I could find my 3822! I remember other T21s at Sealand were WB993 (the first one I ever flew) and XN157. We only had one T31, which i never flew. A Swallow single-seater appeared...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jan 2009, 13:25
Replies: 1,274
Views: 649,275
Posted By J1N

http://www.mallardsreach.co.uk/aeropl1.jpg ...

http://www.mallardsreach.co.uk/aeropl1.jpg

I'll be amazed if this posts.... My first solo: T21 WB927 in February 1973, 631 GS at RAF Sealand.
Forum: Private Flying
5th Dec 2007, 11:28
Replies: 142
Views: 22,189
Posted By J1N

Austers on a Permit

I have also heard this, from an unofficial but reliable source.

The CAA letter to owners sent in May last states that if no organisation comes forward to take over the TRA then: "...the CAA...
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