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Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2014, 06:52
Replies: 422
Views: 138,432
Posted By WebPilot

We had a Welsh training Sergeant whose exercises...

We had a Welsh training Sergeant whose exercises always ended up with all of us "being dead". We called him Dai Horribly
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2010, 14:44
Replies: 21
Views: 12,779
Posted By WebPilot

XZ118 First flight 12 May 1976. Allocated to...

XZ118

First flight 12 May 1976. Allocated to No 41 Sqd. Upgraded to GR.1A in Oct 1986. In 1990 it received the Gulf mods and the ARTF desert pink scheme, and was deployed to Thumrait on 02 Nov...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2010, 11:19
Replies: 14
Views: 2,551
Posted By WebPilot

At 7500' / 2286m Colt's main runway is longer...

At 7500' / 2286m Colt's main runway is longer than those of Dunsfold and Kemble (1880m and 2010m respectively). Both of the latter airfields take redundant jet liners up to 747 size for exactly this...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2009, 13:10
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Direct hit on Atcham, I'd say. Cunningly...

Direct hit on Atcham, I'd say.

Cunningly turned upside down in the shot :-)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jan 2009, 11:39
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Dorr Field, FL, then?

Dorr Field, FL, then?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jan 2009, 09:45
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Park Field AB, Memphis?

Park Field AB, Memphis?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jan 2009, 20:48
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Is it Dunsfold?

Is it Dunsfold?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jan 2009, 16:02
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Could be White Waltham? Not sure it's prewar,...

Could be White Waltham? Not sure it's prewar, with that Fordson aircrew bus in shot. T
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2009, 20:00
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Norwich has it. Well done! Over to you. ...

Norwich has it. Well done! Over to you.

Philip Meeson in the Pitts, September 1975.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2009, 19:24
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Not Wolverhampton. Rather than the...

Not Wolverhampton.

Rather than the aircraft...consider the terrain & land use beyond the airfield in the second shot.

Here's one more blurred shot - as the Pitts taxis out to the active. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2009, 19:22
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Not Conington.....but getting warmer

Not Conington.....but getting warmer
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2009, 17:44
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

not barton.....

not barton.....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2009, 16:05
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Not Portsmouth.

Not Portsmouth.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2009, 11:57
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Not Sleap. The hangar is distinctive. The...

Not Sleap. The hangar is distinctive. The aircraft on that day were a mix of visitors and based, typical of the place although that particular day there were more visitors than usual.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2009, 11:51
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Not Ashford or Ramsgate.

Not Ashford or Ramsgate.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2009, 11:33
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Not Little Snoring either. Here's another...

Not Little Snoring either.

Here's another shot.http://www.takkatakka.co.uk/img004.jpg

Sorry for the quality. Instamatic on 126(?) film, taken by a young lad!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2009, 11:16
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Not Booker/WAP or Old Sarum either. Time for a...

Not Booker/WAP or Old Sarum either. Time for a clue maybe. Quite a small place, no military connections.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Jan 2009, 18:55
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Not Sywell either, but the year is about right,...

Not Sywell either, but the year is about right, give or take.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Jan 2009, 16:35
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Not Kemble

Not Kemble
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Jan 2009, 16:07
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

I wonder if this isn't a bit too obscure, but...

I wonder if this isn't a bit too obscure, but anyway see what you make of it.http://www.takkatakka.co.uk/img003.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Jan 2009, 15:24
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

I recall seeing a line up of 145sq marked...

I recall seeing a line up of 145sq marked Lightnings on the line at Coltishall when I visited in 1970..
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jan 2009, 18:57
Replies: 340
Views: 85,516
Posted By WebPilot

I'd imagine it could depend on a number of things...

I'd imagine it could depend on a number of things whether or not he'd "come clean". He'd still be bound by the OSA. I'd rather not assume that it had all come out in the wash.

I think Sydney...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jan 2009, 15:59
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

North south runway with Bulldogs = Benson ...

North south runway with Bulldogs = Benson

....or Colerne.....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jan 2009, 14:42
Replies: 340
Views: 85,516
Posted By WebPilot

"Lord Healey was asked about this and he insists...

"Lord Healey was asked about this and he insists that the two things are not connected. I'm inclined to agree with him as the saga is history now and Healey is an old man - he has no motive to tell...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jan 2009, 14:24
Replies: 15
Views: 5,506
Posted By WebPilot

It's probably worth noting that the du Cros K5054...

It's probably worth noting that the du Cros K5054 replica was built in such a manner that it couldn't be dissassembled, as a result of which, after the Hullavington crash, it had to be cut in order...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jan 2009, 12:51
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,151
Posted By WebPilot

Bruntingthorpe

Bruntingthorpe
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Dec 2007, 10:45
Replies: 62
Views: 11,409
Posted By WebPilot

The aircraft was on jacks in a maintenance area...

The aircraft was on jacks in a maintenance area of the airport last Friday. Didn't get a chance to take any shots unfortunately.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2007, 09:08
Replies: 308
Views: 52,954
Posted By WebPilot

One of the US pilots has allegedly been...

One of the US pilots has allegedly been identified:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/08/npilot08.xml
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2007, 10:27
Replies: 308
Views: 52,954
Posted By WebPilot

Flap62, I absolutely agree with the points made...

Flap62, I absolutely agree with the points made in your post.

As an aside to the debate on the use of US reserve pilots, the Daily Telegraph claims that the pilots were senior ranks (lieutenant...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2007, 13:00
Replies: 308
Views: 52,954
Posted By WebPilot

While Blue on Blue is naturally an occupational...

While Blue on Blue is naturally an occupational hazard of warfare, like any occupational hazard this does not mean it should therefore be accepted as inevitable. That is not missing the point but...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2007, 11:15
Replies: 308
Views: 52,954
Posted By WebPilot

Ivor, you read *all* of my previous posts before...

Ivor, you read *all* of my previous posts before posting? Astounding! ;) Certainly CAS is outside my experience, but professionalism isn't and I stand by my comment.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2007, 10:30
Replies: 308
Views: 52,954
Posted By WebPilot

Maple 01 - yes of course FUBARS occur, but a...

Maple 01 - yes of course FUBARS occur, but a genuine accident is different from the sort of situation we are seeing here where a wilful lack of clear thinking seems to have been going on. Under...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2007, 10:00
Replies: 308
Views: 52,954
Posted By WebPilot

Ivor - these pilots assumed and made a mistake -...

Ivor - these pilots assumed and made a mistake - please don't make mistaken assumptions about my experience!

I realise that much of this is on a discreet waveband, and that the culture of US...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2007, 09:17
Replies: 308
Views: 52,954
Posted By WebPilot

Is anyone else as astonished as I by the lack of...

Is anyone else as astonished as I by the lack of radio discipline shown in this transcript? Parts of it sound more like kids on their mobile phones talking about some video game than professional...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2006, 14:30
Replies: 1,075
Views: 779,510
Posted By WebPilot

Silva nicked the legend and made an ad from it,...

Silva nicked the legend and made an ad from it, rather than the other way round. The legend seems to have been around since the 60s in one form or another!
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