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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2021, 11:27
Replies: 104
Views: 25,910
Posted By Lingo Dan

Retreating Blade: I agree that right foot...

Retreating Blade: I agree that right foot stamping was a default part of starting a Whirlwind 10. I also think by the time I started flying them, in 1970, the starting problems were mainly sorted...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2021, 16:01
Replies: 79
Views: 29,332
Posted By Lingo Dan

They would have done an outstanding job! ...

They would have done an outstanding job!

About 20 suitably-equipped helicopters and a squadron of highly current SH pilots doing hundreds of hours a year in N Ireland, rather than aircraft dragged...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2021, 16:07
Replies: 29
Views: 11,183
Posted By Lingo Dan

I retired from the RAF in 1985, but I am still...

I retired from the RAF in 1985, but I am still interested to read replies to the OP's question.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2021, 17:24
Replies: 32
Views: 6,220
Posted By Lingo Dan

Red face You are winning in either case whether it was a...

You are winning in either case whether it was a Macallan 12 or an Macallan 18!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2021, 09:34
Replies: 132
Views: 37,347
Posted By Lingo Dan

OmegaV6, I certainly don't want to "stir the...

OmegaV6,

I certainly don't want to "stir the ****", as you so delicately put it, about his participation in field sports, but rather to question why the media have been completely silent about his...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2021, 10:12
Replies: 132
Views: 37,347
Posted By Lingo Dan

The media has kept very quiet, or have been...

The media has kept very quiet, or have been required to keep very quiet, about the fact that the Duke enjoyed "field sports" and spent a lot of time in Scotland - at Balmoral and Delnadamph Estates -...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2021, 10:00
Replies: 19
Views: 7,238
Posted By Lingo Dan

Thank you L-H for starting this thread; I had not...

Thank you L-H for starting this thread; I had not heard of it until now. I did a search on Tube, found both episodes and was able to view on my main TV.

The airfield attack by the 109s is a great...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2020, 09:42
Replies: 2,074
Views: 453,286
Posted By Lingo Dan

One more vote for the chimney starter here: 25...

One more vote for the chimney starter here: 25 minutes max from lighting to having the grill hot enough to cook. Also, I read on another forum that kitchen roll soaked in cooking oil works well if no...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2020, 16:50
Replies: 223
Views: 61,100
Posted By Lingo Dan

Unlike Keith Park, who was frequently out and...

Unlike Keith Park, who was frequently out and about to the front-line stations in his Hurricane.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2020, 10:02
Replies: 12
Views: 2,996
Posted By Lingo Dan

Green Flash, you were right: rain started about...

Green Flash, you were right: rain started about 20 minutes after I had lit the "afterburner": aka the chimney starter. Cooked a couple of ribeyes just fine with the Weber's lid on.

Still...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2020, 14:44
Replies: 12
Views: 2,996
Posted By Lingo Dan

The depression in question is now depressing the...

The depression in question is now depressing the good folks of East Anglia and will soon vanish near its point of origin in sea area German Bight. The sun is shining now in Aberdeenshire, and it will...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2020, 09:04
Replies: 12
Views: 2,996
Posted By Lingo Dan

A Question for the Met' Men

A friend is about to launch his boat this weekend and I've been watching the weather.

A day or so ago, I saw a depression developing in "German Bight" - just west of Jutland. This quite vigorous...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2020, 10:02
Replies: 140
Views: 83,319
Posted By Lingo Dan

Why use the ICAO designator EGOV rather just...

Why use the ICAO designator EGOV rather just writing "Valley?"

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Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2020, 10:04
Replies: 45
Views: 14,334
Posted By Lingo Dan

A retired RAF friend rang the MOD Press Office...

A retired RAF friend rang the MOD Press Office the day before the 100th birthday of John Cruickshank VC, and encountered a wave of indifference to his enquiry about how this event would be marked....
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2020, 10:46
Replies: 24
Views: 11,718
Posted By Lingo Dan

"SOAF then seems to have been a bit posh, there...

"SOAF then seems to have been a bit posh, there was also an OMT (Old Merchant Taylor) Strikie who subsequently did quite well: how on earth did ruffians like thee and me flourish there???"

Having...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2020, 10:36
Replies: 24
Views: 11,718
Posted By Lingo Dan

I witnessed this accident. The aim of the...

I witnessed this accident. The aim of the exercise was to demonstrate laser target marking, on Rubqhut Range, to a group of fairly senior Omanis. After watching several targets, usually old trucks,...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2020, 11:25
Replies: 22
Views: 7,613
Posted By Lingo Dan

When it comes to bombing civilian populations,...

When it comes to bombing civilian populations, the Germans "had form", starting with the bombing of Guernica in Spain in 1937. Warsaw was bombed extensively in September 1939. In May 1940, Rotterdam...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Nov 2019, 11:34
Replies: 31
Views: 10,042
Posted By Lingo Dan

You certainly can motor a helicopter turbine to...

You certainly can motor a helicopter turbine to cool before fuel on. It's over 30 years since I last flew a UH1, but you could do so by running the starter motor with the twist-grip throttle closed. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2019, 11:37
Replies: 54
Views: 12,071
Posted By Lingo Dan

You are right, SASless: Montgomery indeed ignored...

You are right, SASless: Montgomery indeed ignored intelligence about the presence of SS Panzer divisions in the area. However, these badly-mauled formations had recently retreated from the Falaise...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2019, 10:37
Replies: 15
Views: 6,507
Posted By Lingo Dan

I have about 2500 hours on the ST but haven't...

I have about 2500 hours on the ST but haven't flown it, or anything else, since 2007.

The biggest weakness of the ST is the engine starting system. The NiCad batteries were underpowered and the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2019, 09:43
Replies: 67
Views: 22,354
Posted By Lingo Dan

I finally bit the bullet and went for hearing...

I finally bit the bullet and went for hearing test with a company in Aberdeen just over two years ago. (age70) When I mentioned that I had tinnitus, he said he could produce a test tone that did not...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2019, 10:38
Replies: 244
Views: 308,970
Posted By Lingo Dan

I wish there was a "LIKE" button on...

I wish there was a "LIKE" button on PPrune!
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2016, 18:10
Replies: 16
Views: 2,254
Posted By Lingo Dan

Wish I'd known that - back in the day:)

Wish I'd known that - back in the day:)
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2016, 11:24
Replies: 22
Views: 15,541
Posted By Lingo Dan

What was "normal procedure" for making good a...

What was "normal procedure" for making good a late time at a turning point? My experience on the JP was in 1970 :)
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Dec 2015, 10:17
Replies: 2,913
Views: 969,927
Posted By Lingo Dan

Apologies for going off-thread a little, but how...

Apologies for going off-thread a little, but how did you lay hands on your 5000 series? The last entry in mine would have been in 1984 - but it would still be interesting to have a look!!
Forum: Rotorheads
31st May 2015, 13:35
Replies: 3
Views: 2,958
Posted By Lingo Dan

I'm sorry to hear this news about the passing of...

I'm sorry to hear this news about the passing of a good man, who certainly knew his stuff as a Scout pilot. He was one of several who made me welcome as a "light blue" on exchange to the AAC back in...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th May 2015, 09:50
Replies: 134
Views: 64,000
Posted By Lingo Dan

Janette, Absolutely cannot help you with the...

Janette,

Absolutely cannot help you with the wheels; however, will have a look through my photos to see what's there. They will be black and white, I suspect, but perhaps better than nothing.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2015, 09:27
Replies: 29
Views: 7,824
Posted By Lingo Dan

It was indeed J** J*******. The way I heard the...

It was indeed J** J*******. The way I heard the story, they were almost in the hover with the load when the stuff started flying and the load-pickling happened from a good bombing height of about...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2015, 10:36
Replies: 2,913
Views: 969,927
Posted By Lingo Dan

The "long" SARTU SAR course also used to be known...

The "long" SARTU SAR course also used to be known as the "computer-out" course. 215-219 RRPM!
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2014, 09:38
Replies: 794
Views: 487,098
Posted By Lingo Dan

I joined 72 about the same time as the "man with...

I joined 72 about the same time as the "man with bad back/night sun bracket" event - but fortunately survived a full tour there.

It was amusing to note that below the title of the Auth Sheet...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2014, 09:14
Replies: 21
Views: 4,425
Posted By Lingo Dan

Am pretty sure Brig Gen Robin Olds (Google Op...

Am pretty sure Brig Gen Robin Olds (Google Op BOLO) gave a talk at Cranwell in 1970. I was on leave at the time and missed it. However, my instructor was the USAF exchange officer, and I got the...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jun 2014, 15:58
Replies: 5
Views: 2,204
Posted By Lingo Dan

Fond memories of Mick at Lossie on Whirlwinds,...

Fond memories of Mick at Lossie on Whirlwinds, and the haze of pipe smoke which usually preceded a well-considered response to a question.

I was posted before his Morgan arrived but, if memory...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2014, 12:38
Replies: 134
Views: 64,000
Posted By Lingo Dan

Just had a look through my logbook and can...

Just had a look through my logbook and can confirm that XV136 was indeed with 651 Sqn for at least 3 years. "She" was in the Province at Omagh from 30 Nov 73 to Apr 74, Long Kesh from Mar-July 75 and...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
20th Feb 2014, 09:42
Replies: 5
Views: 4,229
Posted By Lingo Dan

From about 1997 - 2000, I had a similar...

From about 1997 - 2000, I had a similar validation, based on a UK ATPL(H) and operated a Swiss-registered helicopter in the Middle East and Europe. One restriction, however, was that we were NOT...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2014, 10:06
Replies: 162
Views: 30,556
Posted By Lingo Dan

Teeteringhead, Amen to that! I remember it well....

Teeteringhead, Amen to that! I remember it well. Our big moment that never came!
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