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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Apr 2024, 13:51
Replies: 1,274
Views: 648,546
Posted By pulse1

I haven't looked at my gliding log books for...

I haven't looked at my gliding log books for years and decided to see if I had flown either of the Swallows above. I see that I flew XS650 several times at Old Sarum over a three year period in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2024, 19:28
Replies: 122
Views: 20,984
Posted By pulse1

The best forecast I ever received directly from a...

The best forecast I ever received directly from a forecaster was when I was learning to glide at Dunstable. I was sent to phone the local Met Office to ask them if the rain was going to stop. "It...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Apr 2024, 15:47
Replies: 122
Views: 20,984
Posted By pulse1

Although I was never in the RAF I am really...

Although I was never in the RAF I am really enjoying these pictures of the service taken through the lens of those who provide their best interpretation of our fickle climate.
My story of RAF Met...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2024, 08:23
Replies: 112
Views: 36,977
Posted By pulse1

The question of what the crewman was doing was...

The question of what the crewman was doing was raised. Well, one of his duties at this time was to check the DECU connectors every 15 minutes. Apparently this was because of a history of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2024, 11:16
Replies: 73
Views: 14,445
Posted By pulse1

Originally posted by SLXOwft Absolutely...

Originally posted by SLXOwft


Absolutely agree on this but I am surprised by the favourable comments on the Merlin. I live right in the centre of the procedure turn onto the ILS for 08 and this...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2024, 17:55
Replies: 73
Views: 14,445
Posted By pulse1

The Dorset Police used to operate a NOTAR...

The Dorset Police used to operate a NOTAR helicopter which was very quiet. They now use a more conventional one which is quite noisy.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2024, 15:21
Replies: 73
Views: 14,445
Posted By pulse1

I used to live on the Western edge of the...

I used to live on the Western edge of the Bournemouth Control Zone in a rural gap between two built up areas. We often had military helicopters flying through this gap, especially at night around...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Feb 2024, 14:18
Replies: 9
Views: 3,208
Posted By pulse1

And is is even more depressing when you see that...

And is is even more depressing when you see that it took three people to write that report.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2024, 10:36
Replies: 112
Views: 36,977
Posted By pulse1

An excellent programme and I agree that Mr Burke...

An excellent programme and I agree that Mr Burke was superb. But why was this programme almost hidden away by being only shown in Scotland and Northern Ireland? Even there it was put on late at...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2024, 15:57
Replies: 112
Views: 36,977
Posted By pulse1

I do hope that there is another one to come (a...

I do hope that there is another one to come (a quadrology?) in which David describes the events when the Reviewing Officers are publicly stripped of any honours they have received (cf. Paula...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2024, 10:40
Replies: 46
Views: 9,313
Posted By pulse1

A silly question with reference to the...

A silly question with reference to the possibility of a fake photo, why is the tractor driver looking over his right shoulder at something happening on his left side?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Jan 2024, 19:12
Replies: 4,431
Views: 630,513
Posted By pulse1

KSWBKCH & treadigraph, Thanks for the prompt and...

KSWBKCH & treadigraph, Thanks for the prompt and the answer. That is probably what I saw although it did look like a single engine. However it was quite high and climbing rapidly.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Jan 2024, 18:02
Replies: 4,431
Views: 630,513
Posted By pulse1

treadigraph, About 8 miles west of Bournemouth...

treadigraph, About 8 miles west of Bournemouth Airport
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Jan 2024, 12:32
Replies: 4,431
Views: 630,513
Posted By pulse1

Out walking the dog a just after midday today and...

Out walking the dog a just after midday today and a single engine jet flew over heading west. It had straight short wings with large fuel tanks at the tips. Imagined it might have been an L 39. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2024, 10:31
Replies: 28
Views: 9,776
Posted By pulse1

I loaned Their Greatest Disgrace to two friends...

I loaned Their Greatest Disgrace to two friends of mine at the time. They were both retired RAF engineers, one a Group Captain and the other a Squadron Leader. I am pretty sure that the former didn't...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jan 2024, 16:51
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,195,871
Posted By pulse1

Years ago I was at a business conference and got...

Years ago I was at a business conference and got chatting to another attendee. It turned out that he had been a Vulcan pilot and I said that he seemed a bit young to be an ex RAF pilot. He told me...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jan 2024, 13:30
Replies: 63
Views: 6,323
Posted By pulse1

chevvron, Did one have to have a PPL to sit RHS...

chevvron, Did one have to have a PPL to sit RHS on the CAFU Doves? I occasionally flew RHS and did have a PPL but I never knew that it was required. They used to take ATC cadets from a local...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jan 2024, 08:39
Replies: 63
Views: 6,323
Posted By pulse1

I seem to remember that some Herons had a fixed...

I seem to remember that some Herons had a fixed nose gear which did have fairing.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jan 2024, 19:52
Replies: 63
Views: 6,323
Posted By pulse1

Earlier mention of Cranfield in the context of...

Earlier mention of Cranfield in the context of Navy Herons reminded me of an incident when I nearly collided with a Heron at Cranfield. I was ferrying a glider from Dunstable one evening, arriving at...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2024, 17:19
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,820,403
Posted By pulse1

I often remember with amazement and gratitude...

I often remember with amazement and gratitude another stalwart of this thread. For a long time cliffnemo informed, educated and entertained us. I strongly recommend that any newcomers to this thread...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2023, 15:33
Replies: 329
Views: 74,712
Posted By pulse1

I am fairly ignorant in these matters but,...

I am fairly ignorant in these matters but, whenever I read these forecasts by military strategists, they never seem to refer to any economic restraints which may stand in the way of Russia's further...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2023, 11:03
Replies: 26
Views: 2,627
Posted By pulse1

I remember reading somewhere that an Air Gunner...

I remember reading somewhere that an Air Gunner in 617 Sqdn insisted on loading his own ammunition. His hit rate was significantly higher than the norm. It seemed that they were not even willing to...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Nov 2023, 11:33
Replies: 68
Views: 12,967
Posted By pulse1

I used to visit a customer in the Coleshill...

I used to visit a customer in the Coleshill Industrial Estate. Just up the road was a Jet Provost sitting on the roof of a factory. I was told that the owner was intending to fly it one day.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2023, 08:43
Replies: 63
Views: 10,725
Posted By pulse1

My one chance to get close to a sonic bang was...

My one chance to get close to a sonic bang was foiled by a but of poor navigation. This was by a Sabre at a Battle of Britain air display at St Athan. We all waited to have our ear drums assaulted by...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2023, 08:20
Replies: 16
Views: 7,674
Posted By pulse1

If its the same accident I don't think that Al...

If its the same accident I don't think that Al ended up in the sea, at least his kneepad ended up in a hedge in Norfolk. He told me this many years later as we were starting out on our first flight...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Oct 2023, 11:25
Replies: 23
Views: 4,774
Posted By pulse1

According to Lee Jones, the first leader of the...

According to Lee Jones, the first leader of the Red Arrows, they had to carry out an illegal adjustment to the control system in order to achieve the Twinkle roll.
Forum: Private Flying
9th Aug 2023, 19:37
Replies: 31
Views: 4,175
Posted By pulse1

I learned on a Tiger Moth which is pretty easy as...

I learned on a Tiger Moth which is pretty easy as long as your landing into wind. The best handling light aircraft I've flown is the Condor. Very easy to land even in a crosswind with its wide...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2023, 09:44
Replies: 257
Views: 104,175
Posted By pulse1

I think that whoever wrote the dialogue for the...

I think that whoever wrote the dialogue for the TV series World on Fire must have read John's book. Last night one Spitfire pilot shouted to his mate "Eject. Eject." How corny is that?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2023, 12:50
Replies: 61
Views: 11,943
Posted By pulse1

Apparently the M55 has a long enough straight...

Apparently the M55 has a long enough straight section to allow a Jaguar to take off and land.
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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2023, 14:52
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,757,037
Posted By pulse1

I did a few Easter courses in the late 60s and it...

I did a few Easter courses in the late 60s and it always amused me that the quality of cadets on those courses differed from the usual weekend types. Presumably this was because they were largely...
Forum: Private Flying
26th May 2023, 10:07
Replies: 34
Views: 8,418
Posted By pulse1

Tracy was on Womens' Hour today. I only heard a...

Tracy was on Womens' Hour today. I only heard a couple of minutes while driving back from walking the dog. She certainly didn't correct the presenter when she referred to "solo flights" around the...
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Apr 2023, 11:21
Replies: 5
Views: 840
Posted By pulse1

I was once given a green light to land at...

I was once given a green light to land at Bournemouth following a radio failure but most of my flying has been from/to airfields with A/G or FISO. I am ashamed to admit that I have never considered...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2023, 16:00
Replies: 106
Views: 35,255
Posted By pulse1

My ex Marine friends tell me that, if they had a...

My ex Marine friends tell me that, if they had a man down in Borneo, they always tried to get a Navy helicopter for a medivac as they were more likely to cope with whatever clearing was available....
Forum: Medical & Health
25th Feb 2023, 18:28
Replies: 7
Views: 1,039
Posted By pulse1

There have been huge advances in the way...

There have been huge advances in the way neuroscience understands the relationship between mind and body. There is now a plethora of people offering all kinds of help and it can be difficult to sort...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Feb 2023, 10:25
Replies: 38
Views: 4,486
Posted By pulse1

Channel Airways. I will never forget being shown...

Channel Airways. I will never forget being shown inside one of their Viscounts at Bournemouth on a very hot day during a dock strike. It was full of raw meat and stunk quite a bit. It's next flight...
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