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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Dec 2017, 10:40

Replies: 44

Which Chipmunk is that?

Views: 9,726

Posted By regentbl

cartridges

The 22 chipmunks at Middle Wallop had their starters converted in the early 90’s. I believe the supply of cartridges were running out and Eley Kynock were not prepared to supply a new batch of...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Feb 2017, 08:59

Replies: 353

Vickers Varsity

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Posted By regentbl

Oakington 1962

I was a school boy at Hatton Park school in Longstanton in 1962 and remember the loud drumming noise of the arriving Varsities. We were used to the whistling of the Vampires and a few Meteors. I...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Dec 2015, 16:24

Replies: 77

Jackaroo

Views: 17,566

Posted By regentbl

It was better in roll than the TigerMoth; felt...

It was better in roll than the TigerMoth; felt more positive. No the tail was standard TigerMoth. Lifting the tail by the struts was no problem; clearly the weight/ C of G didn,t affect this with the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Dec 2015, 11:00

Replies: 77

Jackaroo

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Posted By regentbl

G-APAP

I was a co_owner of AP in the 70's at Upavon. It was a dreadfull tug and in poor condition. I remember the plugs needed changing virtually daily and the misfiring engine was normal! It was a lot...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Mar 2014, 00:39

Replies: 18

Air trooping 1950's Hermes

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Posted By regentbl

our family travelled on new years day 1959 on an...

our family travelled on new years day 1959 on an Airwork Services Hermes and routed Blackbushe-Brindisi-Ankara-Abadan-Karachi- Delhi-Calcutta-Bankok-PiaLeba. The trip seemed to go on forever and can...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Jun 2011, 19:01

Replies: 130

What a Way to Go — 1950’s Style

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Posted By regentbl

those pictures!

Have to put my two pennies worth in! Paxed out to Singapore 010159 on the regular trooper, namely an Airwork Hermes with 8 stops but returned in "luxury" in Oxfordshire 310861. As my Dad was an RAF...

Forum: Fragrant Harbour

29th Sep 2010, 15:27

Replies: 44

Retire Already

Views: 9,134

Posted By regentbl

Some of us have missed the essential point....

Some of us have missed the essential point. Whether you like it or not the management of the company employs us and we accept the conditions or go away. When I joined the position was as a F/O on the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Jun 2010, 17:53

Replies: 61

Eagle Airways "trooper" UK-Singapore 1961

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Posted By regentbl

Left Blackbush in an Airwork Hermes and landed...

Left Blackbush in an Airwork Hermes and landed Paya Lebar New Years Day 1959. We stopped at Brindisi, Ankara, Abadan, Karachi, New Delhi, Calcutta, Bang Kok and finally arrived a bit shattered after...

Forum: Fragrant Harbour

1st Sep 2007, 15:42

Replies: 32

HK Based Freighter Crews, it has begun!

Views: 6,841

Posted By regentbl

A mate of mine on the -400 pax fleet has been...

A mate of mine on the -400 pax fleet has been asked to give up his leave next month due to heavy tasking. Is this normal, or are the wheels beginning to come off the machine?

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