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Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2014, 10:53
Replies: 138
Views: 51,630
Posted By Flatiron

MARHAM FIELD

To misquote Mark Twain, the worst winter I ever spent was summer at Marham.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2014, 12:22
Replies: 25
Views: 17,231
Posted By Flatiron

DAVE HAYWARD

Lima Pilot
Dave Hayward flew on 543. We both moved across from Wittering when the Blue Steel force disbanded. Last time I heard he was a Gp Capt in Int
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2013, 15:37
Replies: 99
Views: 19,305
Posted By Flatiron

CARRYING THE CAN

In essence, the CAA only allowed 558 to get airborne and display provided its integrity and systems were underwritten by a credible aviation engineering company. I think I'm right in saying that...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2013, 11:35
Replies: 99
Views: 19,305
Posted By Flatiron

LONGEVITY

Right behind you, BEags
Back to the original point, RR are baulking at continuing to certify the elderly Olympus engines. Think about it - if one blows up, who will carry the can? Also the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2013, 10:26
Replies: 35
Views: 6,411
Posted By Flatiron

SPECIAL SQUADRONS

As I recall, in 1945 the Commands were asked to nominate their most distinguished unit to be kept in being. Bomber Command chose 617, Transport Command chose 511 and Coastal Command chose 120 Sqn....
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2013, 13:36
Replies: 75
Views: 16,968
Posted By Flatiron

GREEN GROTTO

I don't suppose the Green Grot is still functioning down in Heroes Square, Limassol. That was the place for visiting V-force mates whereas the relatively elderly Britannia crowd inhabited a joint on...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2012, 07:48
Replies: 646
Views: 157,323
Posted By Flatiron

WHAT'S IN A NAME

I went through advanced pilot training with Wappy Tupper and I flew with 'Crash' Elmett on 543. But my fondest memory is of the QHI who was such a hit with the ladies that he was known as Spunk...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2011, 13:28
Replies: 47
Views: 12,623
Posted By Flatiron

VMT

Thanks Mike. I might take you up on that.
It's a great 85 Sqn Hurricane picture. I miss those days when we hexed everything in sight.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2011, 14:21
Replies: 47
Views: 12,623
Posted By Flatiron

VULCAN MAFIA

I'm very happy to come across with BEagle if you want a 35 Sqn front duo.

I still have a superb Mike Rondot drawing from my time on 85 Sqn at West Raynham. Now, that really was rural Norfolk
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2009, 14:16
Replies: 31
Views: 12,053
Posted By Flatiron

Brings Back Memories

Al R. Many thanks for the photos. Time moves on and the last time I was at GC, my former office was a T-shirt printing shop. GC had the second longest op runway in the UK which explains why it served...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jul 2008, 13:06
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,201,050
Posted By Flatiron

NEIL McDOUGALL

558 lifting off at Farnborough last week was a wonderful sight,. The sound of four Olympii starting up also brought a lump to my throat after 25 years. Congratulations all round.

As an aside,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Dec 2007, 14:09
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,201,050
Posted By Flatiron

Heathrow

Thanks AvroLincoln. According to the BoI report, about 7sec before the Vulcan hit the ground,the GCA controller told Podge Howard that he was 80ft above the glidepath. Even after XA 897 struck the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Dec 2007, 13:42
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,201,050
Posted By Flatiron

Padhist I don't think you are quite right. I...

Padhist
I don't think you are quite right. I was taught to use the Vulcan autoland system by Joe L'Estrange while going through the OCU in 1977. And XA897 crashed at Heathrow in October 1956 because...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Dec 2007, 14:31
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,201,050
Posted By Flatiron

Sliderule

I was thinking of selling one of my Vulcan sliderules on ebay. Along with my NEAF goolie chit and silk escape and evasion scarf. What momentoes of great days!
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2007, 11:58
Replies: 15
Views: 3,049
Posted By Flatiron

Apache

It was a two Apache Longbow in formation.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2007, 09:58
Replies: 105
Views: 100,726
Posted By Flatiron

XM604 Down

I flew with Mike Gillett on Canberras in the Seventies but I don't know where he is now. You can try the 100 Sqn adjutant. Pete Tait stayed with the Vulcan way beyond what was sensible to get his...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2007, 11:37
Replies: 39
Views: 49,244
Posted By Flatiron

Overpowering

Milt
As a Rolls-Royce test bed for the bypass engines that would eventually power the Victor B2 and VC10, VX770 was flying with Conway 11s rated at 17,500lb thrust. As you say, it probably exceeded...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2007, 08:30
Replies: 39
Views: 49,244
Posted By Flatiron

VX770

Catherine
If you want to know the story of the last flight of first prototype Vulcan VX770, which came apart at Syerstion on 20 September 1958, I covered it with photos from the cine film in...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2006, 14:23
Replies: 34
Views: 12,641
Posted By Flatiron

Skyhook

Great to see the old 35 Sqn 'skyhook' fin motif again. Still have the flying overall badge somewhere at home.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2006, 10:10
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,201,050
Posted By Flatiron

Accident Investigations

XH536. I understand your need to know your father. Mine sired me in May 1944 and then went off to invade Europe, never to come back. But having spend a good deal of my RAF career with flight safety,...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2006, 10:05
Replies: 3
Views: 1,886
Posted By Flatiron

NOT ALL WHAT IT SEEMED

While in no way wishing to deny Ray Holmes' bravery, the full story as researched by Alfred Price is as follows. After beginning its bombing run, the Dornier had one engine knocked out and it...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Apr 2006, 13:35
Replies: 713
Views: 122,910
Posted By Flatiron

HAMMER OF THE GODS

Was sat in the RAF Club late last night discussing the 558 project with four distinguished Air Marshals, three of whom had close Vulcan connections. A previous AOC 1 Gp was still optimistic but...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2006, 07:45
Replies: 42
Views: 12,130
Posted By Flatiron

GIVE CREDIT

I was talking last night with an old mate who was once the youngest Javelin pilot before Dick Johns assumed the mantle. He made the point that the Javelin was designed as a high level bomber...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2006, 14:30
Replies: 11
Views: 10,320
Posted By Flatiron

Captain Speaking

Thanks for the transcript Wiley. As a very young co-pilot, I flew a Victor SR2 through Guam in January 1969 when fully-laden B-52Ds were staggering off 13,000ft of concrete to bomb Vietnam. The USAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2005, 09:50
Replies: 1
Views: 1,073
Posted By Flatiron

Ivan The Terrible

Following the recent Russian Air Force Su-27 crash in Lithuania, the investiating authority announced that the Su-27 pilot, Valeriy Troyanov, will not be suspended from flying duties. "We did not...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2005, 14:52
Replies: 12
Views: 2,129
Posted By Flatiron

Vulcan Reunion Anyone?

The F-4 mates had a reunion bash in The Mall last week. The Bucc force and the Kipper Fleet do likewise from time to time. But I have never heard of a Vulcan gathering in London. There are many great...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2005, 14:14
Replies: 25
Views: 6,079
Posted By Flatiron

THE GOOD OLD DAYS

When I was at Wyton, 58 Sqn had an owl mascot. Big, mean beast with eyes wide shut. In comes 43 Sqn on detachment, with mascot under the secondary duty responsibility of 'OIC Cock'. That evening,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jan 2005, 09:54
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,201,050
Posted By Flatiron

TINY MATTHEWS

Just for the record, there is a picture in my 'V-Force' book of Tiny Matthews standing with Ted Flavell and the two crews sent to drop the first British atomic bombs at Maralinga. Not a plug as it...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2004, 09:57
Replies: 49
Views: 11,995
Posted By Flatiron

STRADLING IS DEAD

The Air Force Board is living in a bygone age. It isn't that long ago that a top personnel nebby was signing S10 letters reprimanding the lower orders for naughty activities while he was having an...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2004, 08:19
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,321,146
Posted By Flatiron

It's a shame that everyone keeps having a pop at...

It's a shame that everyone keeps having a pop at John Purdey for raising some legitimate points.
I tried to make the point some time ago that an RAF Board of Inquiry is not a court of law. It is a...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2004, 15:26
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,321,146
Posted By Flatiron

DID A PIG FLY BY?

I have long found it strange that lawyers, churchmen and politicians believe they have an unerring understanding of military flying procedures and ethos when they can't agree on much within their own...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2004, 08:03
Replies: 29
Views: 8,117
Posted By Flatiron

Ghosties And Goulies

In the RAF decades ago, many air bases had their ghosts. When I trained at Leeming in '66, the Officers' Mess staff took pleasure in recounting the story of the Mosquito navigator who crashed and...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2004, 08:40
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,321,146
Posted By Flatiron

On coming back to this thread after some time, I...

On coming back to this thread after some time, I find it getting ever more enmeshed in arcane issues. If anyone wants to overturn the verdict, they have to get away from technical nuances that the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2004, 09:54
Replies: 76
Views: 9,720
Posted By Flatiron

Finger Trouble

Sorry about clamshell doors confusion. Fat-fingered in '17' when should have typed '7'.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2004, 10:26
Replies: 76
Views: 9,720
Posted By Flatiron

Reliability

A propos nothing at all, did you know that the F-35B has 17 clamshell doors for all that hovering etc? Microswitch reliability will have to be a damn sight better than in my day!
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