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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2017, 18:16
Replies: 60
Views: 14,905
Posted By Lightning5

Many years ago ( mid 60's) I was I/C duty crew at...

Many years ago ( mid 60's) I was I/C duty crew at Leuchars. Rather busy night, high wind, and a few diversions including Shacks and a RN Pembroke(?). Pembroke was duly filled to the brim and...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2017, 17:38
Replies: 21
Views: 7,477
Posted By Lightning5

Superb photo's, accompanied by great write up.

Superb photo's, accompanied by great write up.
Forum: Tech Log
17th May 2015, 08:33
Replies: 35
Views: 10,403
Posted By Lightning5

not sure on this but does not the refuel manifold...

not sure on this but does not the refuel manifold drain into the centre tank on completion of fuelling
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Nov 2014, 18:14
Replies: 18
Views: 3,546
Posted By Lightning5

Circa 1970, MQ,s in Cefn Glas Bridgend, for St...

Circa 1970, MQ,s in Cefn Glas Bridgend, for St Athen. I had a dead tree in the rear garden. Because the quarters were rented, I ha d to get the tree certified DEAD! This took myself to show them the...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2014, 15:33
Replies: 40
Views: 10,866
Posted By Lightning5

Indeed the Jav was prone to start up fires. After...

Indeed the Jav was prone to start up fires. After start up the procedure was then too have a "shuffty" in the servicing bay between the engines. If all was ok, fasten up the huge panel and carefully...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2014, 18:55
Replies: 287
Views: 156,302
Posted By Lightning5

FB We did on occasions detach to Lossie with 4...

FB
We did on occasions detach to Lossie with 4 lightnings from Leuchars ( "I fear no man") during the Russian exercise weeks, although it was strange operating from a naval base during those...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2014, 05:47
Replies: 157
Views: 30,654
Posted By Lightning5

Now back too that wonderful tool, the wooden...

Now back too that wonderful tool, the wooden handled GS. Used for everything, including killing rats ! 60 Sqn line Tengah circa 60, Meteor 14's. Just completed the B/F out jumps a rat and legs it...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2014, 16:34
Replies: 234
Views: 56,148
Posted By Lightning5

Tengah Type, greetings. I'm know how you...

Tengah Type, greetings.

I'm know how you feel. I to, did the Singapore run courtesy British Eagle. Two tours at Tengah, 60 /62 on 60 Sqn and 67/69 with the 74th (Wiwols again !). First tour happy...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2014, 19:53
Replies: 234
Views: 56,148
Posted By Lightning5

When your mode of transport to Singapore and back...

When your mode of transport to Singapore and back was a troopship !!
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2014, 17:27
Replies: 18
Views: 5,036
Posted By Lightning5

Footlight is correct with reference to x wind...

Footlight is correct with reference to x wind landing. In my time, have known us to get only one landing out of a main wheel in a strong cross wind !!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2014, 17:55
Replies: 120
Views: 25,309
Posted By Lightning5

Loosely associated with aircraft towing. Many...

Loosely associated with aircraft towing. Many years ago at a fighter base in Fife it was my turn for a week as a corporal I/c duty crew. The week went well until a 23 Sqn Jav went of the runway....
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2014, 19:00
Replies: 148
Views: 29,400
Posted By Lightning5

74's boss, Ken Goodwin turning up at the hangar (...

74's boss, Ken Goodwin turning up at the hangar ( Tengah days) ,at one in the morning with a cold crate of Singapore's best.A true gentleman.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2014, 13:55
Replies: 34
Views: 17,278
Posted By Lightning5

Nice too see this bird in the air again....

Nice too see this bird in the air again. Hopefully lessons learnt, engines turning and burning, fluid dripping onto the taxiway, NO GO !
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2013, 15:58
Replies: 101
Views: 45,018
Posted By Lightning5

RAF Tengah twice !! 60 Sqn 60 to 62 and back with...

RAF Tengah twice !! 60 Sqn 60 to 62 and back with the 74 th 67 to 69. The first was best, single guy, happy memories!
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2013, 17:01
Replies: 39
Views: 6,467
Posted By Lightning5

1983 on my B767maintenance course the EICAS...

1983 on my B767maintenance course the EICAS instructor was a MOH recipient, Joe Jackson . He earned his in Vietnam flying C123's. Reading his citation gives you a good insight into flying in those...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2013, 19:02
Replies: 41
Views: 15,843
Posted By Lightning5

With reference to post # 20. True said Lightning...

With reference to post # 20. True said Lightning taxiing down towards the hangars, because of various problems ( no brake pressure! ) did not quite make the bend in the peritrack. Embedded itself in...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2012, 17:59
Replies: 123
Views: 34,802
Posted By Lightning5

Lightning low level shrouded in shock waves...

Lightning low level shrouded in shock waves followed by the sound of reheated Avons.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2012, 17:28
Replies: 112
Views: 35,233
Posted By Lightning5

Indeed many LIghtnings were lost to to reheat bay...

Indeed many LIghtnings were lost to to reheat bay fires. Main culprit were Frs fuel couplings located in the reheat bays. The control rods were modified from aluminium to stainless steel, giving the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2012, 16:53
Replies: 20
Views: 8,231
Posted By Lightning5

I am sure that Mr Fiennes did well that night....

I am sure that Mr Fiennes did well that night. Although memory is slipping it was quite high. G meter in the cockpit , I think went up to 9 G , so this was on the stop, and the fatigue meter was...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2012, 09:19
Replies: 12
Views: 2,416
Posted By Lightning5

Sorry for the delay. Just sorting the study and...

Sorry for the delay. Just sorting the study and came across three photo's of 60's Tengah line circa 1960 ish with the 14's. I was with them 60-62 but I guess any photo of the Jav's have long since...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Sep 2012, 18:23
Replies: 48
Views: 15,690
Posted By Lightning5

60 Sqn Meteor NF 14 at Tengah until mid 1961,...

60 Sqn Meteor NF 14 at Tengah until mid 1961, then replaced with Jav 9's. I was there !! Also I believe ( maybe memory failure ) that 81 Sqn at Tengah had Meteor PR's at that time.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2012, 07:38
Replies: 288
Views: 143,344
Posted By Lightning5

Best : Tengah (two tours, Meteors, Jav's...

Best : Tengah (two tours, Meteors, Jav's Lightnings)

Coldest and second best : Binbrook in the 70's.

Bonniest : Martlesham Heath (1959 11 Grp Comm Flt. (first posting as a mech !)
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2012, 10:43
Replies: 70
Views: 26,455
Posted By Lightning5

Jav 9 (11 Sqn ) circa 1964/65 approaching over...

Jav 9 (11 Sqn ) circa 1964/65 approaching over sea. Some sort of emergency that required the ventrals to be jettisoned. Also went (by accident) were the dummy Firestreaks. One went over the Eden...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2011, 07:08
Replies: 23
Views: 6,031
Posted By Lightning5

Try " Fate is the Hunter " by Ernest K Gann ....

Try " Fate is the Hunter " by Ernest K Gann . Brilliant book on the early days of flying and his career in flying.:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2011, 09:11
Replies: 312
Views: 157,559
Posted By Lightning5

There I was, Tengah 1960 with 60 Sqn meteor 14's....

There I was, Tengah 1960 with 60 Sqn meteor 14's. Arrived line late January after "cruising" with the Oxfordshire for three weeks with 500 non fare paying passengers ! First job help removed the wing...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2011, 06:41
Replies: 45
Views: 10,616
Posted By Lightning5

At Tengah early 60's OC tech got everyone down on...

At Tengah early 60's OC tech got everyone down on the football field to demonstrate the effect of an ejection. We had the Jav's (60 Sqn.) equipped with MB seats, having replaced the Meteor 14's with...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2011, 07:54
Replies: 263
Views: 140,113
Posted By Lightning5

1976 Binbrook squadrons (5 and 11) went to...

1976 Binbrook squadrons (5 and 11) went to Leconfield while the Binbrook runways were being refurbed. Two lots of engineering arrived to make his life miserable. He really gave us a hard time (I was...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
6th May 2011, 16:52
Replies: 9
Views: 2,820
Posted By Lightning5

Unsure ref CF34 but I know from 757 R.B....

Unsure ref CF34 but I know from 757 R.B. experience if you get the probe connections in a incorrect order when being stacked at a junction this could give a spurrious indication. its been some time...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2011, 17:43
Replies: 100
Views: 25,916
Posted By Lightning5

Spanish "Red Arrows" at San Javier (Murcia) doing...

Spanish "Red Arrows" at San Javier (Murcia) doing their bit around 11 each morning. Bliss, especially as they perform next to my golf course. Golf and aero's , way to go !!!!
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
26th Oct 2010, 17:12
Replies: 4
Views: 2,980
Posted By Lightning5

I believe the FAA may have a list of items that...

I believe the FAA may have a list of items that have been removed from wrecked aircraft and reintroduced into the spare market (bogus parts !)
I certainly remembered such list being issue by them ,...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2010, 14:42
Replies: 35
Views: 27,933
Posted By Lightning5

Aaah the days of intake checks on the Lightning !...

Aaah the days of intake checks on the Lightning ! Squeeze past the bullet (Radar bit ) and have a look see. Fat gits forget it !! I remember that we did all sorts of checks to determine how the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2010, 12:38
Replies: 30
Views: 5,331
Posted By Lightning5

Many year's ago (pre 9/11) I was jump seat riding...

Many year's ago (pre 9/11) I was jump seat riding on a 767 from Mel to Singapore working for a large UK charter. As it was the custom in those days,, passengers were allowed to visit the F/Deck to...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Aug 2010, 08:13
Replies: 13
Views: 17,123
Posted By Lightning5

If you hear it hissing, walk away (quickly ) !!!

If you hear it hissing, walk away (quickly ) !!!
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jul 2010, 18:18
Replies: 17
Views: 11,300
Posted By Lightning5

We did polish our Lightnings (RAF) in the 60's to...

We did polish our Lightnings (RAF) in the 60's to make them "nice and shiny" for displays etc (large amounts of Wadpol") until it was suggested that we were removing the anti-corrosive treatment from...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2010, 16:50
Replies: 268
Views: 137,366
Posted By Lightning5

There we were, mid 70's at the high altitude...

There we were, mid 70's at the high altitude pursuit ship base in north Lincs on QRA. Scrambled we did at 2am in the middle of winter. Aircraft lands, crew go to sleep. We refuel at about -10 deg C...
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