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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2024, 23:13
Replies: 22
Views: 2,421
Posted By AvroLincoln

Why then did a Lincoln with , I believe, just one...

Why then did a Lincoln with , I believe, just one engine failing, just clear the roof of our married quarter at Waddington and plonk down on the rubbish dump next to the village quarry, around 1952?...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Oct 2021, 15:21
Replies: 8
Views: 1,658
Posted By AvroLincoln

In the 1960s I was sent down from North Luffenham...

In the 1960s I was sent down from North Luffenham 3rd line base to tune a Eureka located in a tiny hut at the very tip of the Rock of Gibtaltar. A plum job, one day to tune, then 6 days on the beach...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Aug 2019, 00:02
Replies: 1
Views: 1,307
Posted By AvroLincoln

How about the Westland-Hill Pterodactyl tailless...

How about the Westland-Hill Pterodactyl tailless aircraft, constructed to meet Air Ministry Specification 23/26?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2018, 21:52
Replies: 9
Views: 2,557
Posted By AvroLincoln

Many thanks, if anyone else can add to my list I...

Many thanks, if anyone else can add to my list I would be grateful. I have been "collecting" maiden flights for many years! Of course I also have them for other years and countries too (what an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2018, 20:33
Replies: 9
Views: 2,557
Posted By AvroLincoln

1949 UK maiden flights

January 28 Armstrong Whitworth Meteor Night Fighter
(Converted from 4th production Meteor T.7)
March 5 Supermarine Type 398 Attacker
March 9 Avro 696 Shackleton
March 22 Westland W.35 Wyvern...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2017, 14:51
Replies: 1,109
Views: 552,172
Posted By AvroLincoln

"I find it easier to believe that he made a...

"I find it easier to believe that he made a single cognitive error in loading his head with the JP numbers rather that he was trying to fly Hunter numbers and made a bog of it."

You've convinced...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2017, 21:54
Replies: 5
Views: 2,887
Posted By AvroLincoln

I believe that could be the large building which...

I believe that could be the large building which was empty in 1953 at the time when I was 10 years old and resident in airmens' married quarters. My father was a F/Sgt in 61 Sqn. I was very good at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jan 2017, 20:46
Replies: 25
Views: 5,559
Posted By AvroLincoln

chevvron - "de Havilland" if you please! Never...

chevvron - "de Havilland" if you please! Never ever with a capital "D", so I was once told.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2015, 22:16
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,843,969
Posted By AvroLincoln

E-mail address request

feedback_new(a)rafweb.org
I think this is the one you requested.
My Dad was a Flight Sergeant in 61 Sqn post-war at Waddington.
Best regards
AvroLincoln
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Aug 2015, 21:15
Replies: 88
Views: 324,640
Posted By AvroLincoln

Leduc 021

It's sitting on an S.E. 161 Languedoc transport.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2015, 21:11
Replies: 82
Views: 10,596
Posted By AvroLincoln

Concorde naming issue

From Concorde FAQ:
"at the roll-out of the first Concorde prototype at Toulouse in December, 1967, Tony Benn, MP, then British Minister of Technology, finally resolved what he described as the only...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2015, 15:42
Replies: 8
Views: 2,021
Posted By AvroLincoln

. . . and the one at Cuatro Vientros: Fiat...

. . . and the one at Cuatro Vientros:
Fiat CR-32 C1-262/3-52 - Aviation Photos (http://www.aviation-photos.net/picture/show/15546)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2015, 15:40
Replies: 8
Views: 2,021
Posted By AvroLincoln

Here is one I photographed earlier: Fiat CR.32,...

Here is one I photographed earlier:
Fiat CR.32, licence-built as Hispano HA-132-L - Aviation Photos (http://www.aviation-photos.net/picture/show/18885/Fiat-CR32-licence-built-as-Hispano-HA-132-L)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Dec 2014, 00:30
Replies: 7
Views: 4,495
Posted By AvroLincoln

Translation of the Danish text

As I happen to be a professional translator working with Danish to English technical translations, I am pleased to offer the following:
"The SAAB F-35 DRAKEN is a Swedish-designed single-seat...
Forum: Cabin Crew
9th May 2012, 06:28
Replies: 17
Views: 12,762
Posted By AvroLincoln

Passenger whip-round

Reported that passengers had a whip-round amounting to a couple of hundred quid to pay for some of their number to leave the aircraft and travel on a later flight. This was necessary because the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Jul 2010, 12:38
Replies: 12
Views: 3,311
Posted By AvroLincoln

Thank you, Heathrow Director. As I am associated...

Thank you, Heathrow Director. As I am associated with the Swedish Accident Board, if there is a report it may well land on my desk eventually.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Jul 2010, 06:51
Replies: 12
Views: 3,311
Posted By AvroLincoln

Near miss reported over Östersund

Göteborgs Posten, my local newspaper, is reporting that two Boeings – an SAS 737 and a Finnair 757 – had a near miss on 2 July at 11 000 metres over Östersund. They are said to have been at the same...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Feb 2010, 08:52
Replies: 2,244
Views: 625,388
Posted By AvroLincoln

Long bus ride from Stockholm Arland to Skavsta!...

Long bus ride from Stockholm Arland to Skavsta! Most passengers were probably on their way to Stockholm city anyway - who on earth would want to go to Skavsta, in the middle of nowhere, in the...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Dec 2009, 07:44
Replies: 106
Views: 18,202
Posted By AvroLincoln

Accident report published in English

Extract from the English version of the accident report:

The pilot took off from Gothenburg City Airport for a solo navigation exercise to gain a night-time endorsement to his pilot’s licence. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2009, 23:38
Replies: 41
Views: 11,551
Posted By AvroLincoln

At Aberporth we used to remove the weather covers...

At Aberporth we used to remove the weather covers from the ramjets before firing in the general direction of Ireland, unlike the Airfix version! The best part was watching the high speed camera film...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Oct 2009, 07:20
Replies: 6
Views: 3,279
Posted By AvroLincoln

According to "Coronation Wings" by Eric Bucklow...

According to "Coronation Wings" by Eric Bucklow there was no TBM in the flypast. This booklet lists every aircraft and pilot involved in the Coronation review at Odiham on 15 July 1953.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Oct 2009, 09:01
Replies: 45
Views: 14,995
Posted By AvroLincoln

I went through the Russian body scanner at...

I went through the Russian body scanner at Domodedovo a couple of weeks ago and found it to be a relatively pleasant experience which only took a few seconds. Stand on the two footprint marks on the...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
8th Sep 2009, 13:48
Replies: 889
Views: 436,510
Posted By AvroLincoln

With reference to post #320, the article states...

With reference to post #320, the article states that mere possession of such articles is a criminal offence in Sweden!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Aug 2009, 22:13
Replies: 8
Views: 1,290
Posted By AvroLincoln

Churchill was one of the first people to grasp...

Churchill was one of the first people to grasp the military potential of aircraft and in 1912 he set up the Royal Naval Air Service (http://www.pprune.org/FWWRFC.htm). He also established an Air...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Aug 2009, 23:02
Replies: 54
Views: 24,247
Posted By AvroLincoln

The first Short S.795 Empire flying boat...

The first Short S.795 Empire flying boat registered G-ADHL was named Canopus. Flown by Imperial Airways. Pictured on page 321 of my copy of "Shorts Aircraft since 1900" by C.H. Barnes.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Aug 2009, 21:25
Replies: 40
Views: 9,142
Posted By AvroLincoln

According to "Bristol Aircraft since 1910" by...

According to "Bristol Aircraft since 1910" by C.H.Barnes (page 369 in my copy), the front of the fuselage was higher than the rear for loading of a ventral weapon bay. The preceding civilian Type 173...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Jun 2009, 18:46
Replies: 40
Views: 15,086
Posted By AvroLincoln

My point with starting this thread was to query...

My point with starting this thread was to query whether ANYONE is permitted to take photographs in the security zone at an airport. I personally have no wish to do so, and I can understand that...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Jun 2009, 23:27
Replies: 40
Views: 15,086
Posted By AvroLincoln

Taking photos in an airport security zone

The Daily Wail has a couple of pictures of someone called Cheryl Cole (otherwise known I believe as a WAG) being frisked at Heathrow. Every airport security zone I have been through is surrounded by...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
10th Jun 2009, 22:01
Replies: 17
Views: 2,524
Posted By AvroLincoln

Where is this mysterious RAF CONNINGSBY so may...

Where is this mysterious RAF CONNINGSBY so may people allude to?
I was once resident at RAF CONINGSBY myself, which was full of V-bombers at the time (that's how long ago it was - perhaps it's been...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th May 2009, 07:51
Replies: 339
Views: 158,277
Posted By AvroLincoln

Microsoft Flight Simulator, I suppose.

Microsoft Flight Simulator, I suppose.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Apr 2009, 14:43
Replies: 1
Views: 1,144
Posted By AvroLincoln

CWH Lancaster grounded

From the current on-line Lincolnshire Echo newspaper:
A Lancaster bomber based in Canada has been grounded – meaning Lincolnshire now has the only remaining airworthy equivalent.
Out of 7,377...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Apr 2009, 18:47
Replies: 106
Views: 19,262
Posted By AvroLincoln

Gresley A4 Pacific 60009 Union of South Africa

Some information about this locomotive for the closet trainspotters on this Forum:
Train Photos - Rail Pictures and Images | 60009 union of south africa on the serven valley...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Mar 2009, 01:05
Replies: 41
Views: 26,325
Posted By AvroLincoln

Preserved Sunderland and Sandringham

I just visited the converted Sunderland, a Sandringham, at Solent Sky Museum, Sothampton, which included a visit to the flight deck and interior accommodation.
Quite a contrast to the Sunderland at...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2009, 22:26
Replies: 19
Views: 4,220
Posted By AvroLincoln

HMS Nubian Wasp

I have 2 (black and white) high resolution scanned photos of HMS Nubian's Wasp landing on, that I took in 1969 if you are interested. . .
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jan 2009, 16:04
Replies: 28
Views: 4,344
Posted By AvroLincoln

Acr 7d

Many thanks for the reminder of the Decca 424, known in the RAF as the ACR 7D, on which I performed 3rd line servicing throughout most of the 1960s, while I was based at RAF North Luffenham.
For...
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