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25th Jul 2022, 05:40
Replies: 260
Views: 61,330
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Million years ago ..... VC-10 ex-London overflew...

Million years ago ..... VC-10 ex-London overflew Boston en route New York, and on approaching JFK was given a holding time that would have meant landing with less then the minimum required on...
23rd Jun 2022, 05:24
Replies: 51
Views: 7,844
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Leaving LAX for TYO, B-747. Gave the usual...

Leaving LAX for TYO, B-747. Gave the usual Welcome Aboard rubbish, route, weather, time of arrival etc then added that if this is your birthday then make the most of it as in about four hours time...
28th Apr 2021, 23:40
Replies: 14
Views: 3,556
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

One stuttering Captain offered to make the VHF...

One stuttering Captain offered to make the VHF call to a USA manned Weather Ship, mid-Atlantic, and after slowly stuttering his way through the position report ended with " Di- di- di- did you co-...
25th Apr 2021, 02:36
Replies: 42
Views: 10,594
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Training on a low wing Tecnam P.96, (low...

Training on a low wing Tecnam P.96, (low wing,)04- for nearly 20 years, I always suggested that my students "were kind to the nose-wheel". Never had any problems, but can appreciate some of the...
Replies: 562
Views: 370,987
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Ref: KARNAK 66 and Sailvi767 - usual story,...

Ref: KARNAK 66 and Sailvi767 - usual story, ask two people and get five answers ! Best of luck.

My only experience, and not relevant now of course, was - married to an American, and holding...
3rd Apr 2021, 03:48
Replies: 26
Views: 8,354
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

In retrospect .... enlarged the original photo,...

In retrospect .... enlarged the original photo, Capt. doesn't look like Phil Brentnall. 2nd from the right looks familiar tho' ?
1st Apr 2021, 23:44
Replies: 26
Views: 8,354
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Akcherly ... the INS cut out the Nav on the 707,...

Akcherly ... the INS cut out the Nav on the 707, tho' the S/O P.3, (Nav qualified) was still carried " Just in Case", but had stopped actually doing any navigating before the 707 was retired.

The...
22nd Mar 2021, 07:50
Replies: 25
Views: 4,150
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Flight Engineers ? Salt of the earth, vowed...

Flight Engineers ? Salt of the earth, vowed never to fly without one, and didn't until buying a single seat VW powered Turbulent in retirement, when I became one ! Early on, wondering whether to...
13th Mar 2021, 19:02
Replies: 25
Views: 5,502
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Dunno, I guess so long as it's not red and blue...

Dunno, I guess so long as it's not red and blue flashing, it didn't matter ?
12th Mar 2021, 20:15
Replies: 25
Views: 5,502
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

I recall the tale of one of our "older" captains...

I recall the tale of one of our "older" captains being asked by a lady visitor to the Flt Deck one night, how he know which way to "steer" the aircraft ? " Well madam, can you see the glow from that...
9th Mar 2021, 21:05
Replies: 179
Views: 40,195
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Leovinus - pls. see P.M.

Leovinus - pls. see P.M.
9th Mar 2021, 04:18
Replies: 179
Views: 40,195
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

23L ? April 1974, on the final leg of my check...

23L ? April 1974, on the final leg of my check flight to be promoted to Captain, Bahrain to London, I was cleared for a visual approach to runway 05R ! This was not a plot organised by the...
7th Mar 2021, 08:32
Replies: 179
Views: 40,195
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Ahhh ! The Peggy Bedord, the Three Magpies,...

Ahhh ! The Peggy Bedord, the Three Magpies, remember them well. Lived in Osterley whilst initially working out of Heathrow
6th Mar 2021, 20:11
Replies: 179
Views: 40,195
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Probably ! Many of my previous...

Probably !



Many of my previous colleagues have, I am currently composing an auto-bio for the grandchildren, and including Flying Stories, may expand it one day, but it would be a limited...
5th Mar 2021, 20:33
Replies: 179
Views: 40,195
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

1958/9 - I recall walking from the the BOAC Crew...

1958/9 - I recall walking from the the BOAC Crew Reporting and Flight Operations office, known as Building 221, across the apron and on to the Stratocruisers, alongside Britannias, Connies, Argonauts...
20th Feb 2021, 21:25
Replies: 29
Views: 6,682
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

I have the "box like" one, with a roller blind...

I have the "box like" one, with a roller blind instead of a plastic slide, as shown in the last but one photograph, ( Lancaster navigator) right here, along with the type issued to me by the RAF in...
19th Feb 2021, 06:50
Replies: 27
Views: 6,812
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

[QUOTE. My first trip to Oz was on the V-Jet...

[QUOTE. My first trip to Oz was on the V-Jet FiestaRoute.... LHR/NAS/MEX/ACA/PPT/NAD/SYD...could never understand that one![/QUOTE]

BOAC had a LHR / IDL / SFO / HNL / NAD / Brisbane route in early...
18th Feb 2021, 02:12
Replies: 58
Views: 14,171
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

From my logbooks (Times GMT Not UTC !! ).... ...

From my logbooks (Times GMT Not UTC !! )....

30th July 1962 G-APFM BA 581/643 London 15.15 - New York 23.30 = 8:15.
31st July 1962 G-APFM BA 581/643 New York 13.22 - San Francisco 19.27 = 6.05
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16th Feb 2021, 20:16
Replies: 53
Views: 14,484
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Approaching HNL, called for Landing Check and...

Approaching HNL, called for Landing Check and when reaching the item "Flaps" ,the flaps were lowered as required but associated leading edge flaps didn't respond. Co-pilot and Flt. Eng. went through...
13th Feb 2021, 20:34
Replies: 296
Views: 91,263
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

F.A. ? Can't remember the detail now, so...

F.A. ? Can't remember the detail now, so doubtless will be corrected. Aircraft talking to a USA controller somewhere ? in the US used an offensive word, I 'think' the F word, and was immediately...
12th Feb 2021, 21:22
Replies: 296
Views: 91,263
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

From my logbooks ... early 60's, many examples of...

From my logbooks ... early 60's, many examples of leaving Great Britain for Rome, Beirut, Teheran etc. on the BA 900. and back on the BA 901, which supports my memory of Evens go East.
11th Feb 2021, 03:28
Replies: 296
Views: 91,263
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Some crew would stick a note on the forward...

Some crew would stick a note on the forward instrument panel with the flight number in large letters for all crew to see, viz. Speedbird 509. I was amused one day to see Birdseed 509 posted ! ...
11th Feb 2021, 02:35
Replies: 35
Views: 7,390
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Probably get arrested for doing that these days! ...

Probably get arrested for doing that these days!

New York, Idlewild, early '60's. BOAC crew, and a then girl friend of mine was a stewardess on another crew departing that night. Together we...
10th Feb 2021, 06:21
Replies: 58
Views: 15,524
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

UK Gov't chartered BOAC Britannias to take...

UK Gov't chartered BOAC Britannias to take Caribbean immigrants to Britain in the '50's. The 312 had a small cubicle at the front rigged as a Gents Toilet, i.e. urinal only. Steward came on to the...
7th Feb 2021, 21:16
Replies: 22
Views: 6,262
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

My final appointment in the RAF was as officer in...

My final appointment in the RAF was as officer in charge of Marching In and Marching Out families from Waddington being accommodate at Scampton.

What will happen to Gibsons dogs grave - name...
7th Feb 2021, 21:05
Replies: 80
Views: 12,504
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

McLimit Probably, having heard, read, and...

McLimit

Probably, having heard, read, and been told many such tales over the years they're all just one big blob now, but don't let facts spoil a good story.

Somewhat off thread, but one I...
5th Feb 2021, 20:10
Replies: 80
Views: 12,504
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Our local NZ airfield has a Sky Dive operator...

Our local NZ airfield has a Sky Dive operator whose pilots think it is Smart and Professional to rattle off their many position reports and " Two minutes to drop" reports as fast as they can. Over...
30th Jan 2021, 21:56
Replies: 81
Views: 19,982
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Isn't there a CVR comment of the captain saying "...

Isn't there a CVR comment of the captain saying " Shut-up, Gringo" as he silenced the horn before making a wheels up landing? Some accident report that I forget.
30th Jan 2021, 06:04
Replies: 81
Views: 19,982
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Early BOAC days of the "real" Boeing 707 - i.e....

Early BOAC days of the "real" Boeing 707 - i.e. not the simulator at that time, the Stabiliser Runaway drill was to shout "Runaway Stabiliser" then first stop the rapidly turning wheel situated on...
23rd Jan 2021, 07:15
Replies: 449
Views: 127,733
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

One of our North Atlantic Barons - the early...

One of our North Atlantic Barons - the early Captains who were ex WWII bomber pilots - sternly admonished me when as a lowly S/O - Nav. on a Stratocruiser I attracted the co-pilots attention by...
25th Sep 2020, 20:52
Replies: 56
Views: 12,016
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

As per the Qantas Capt. "..........about to land...

As per the Qantas Capt. "..........about to land at Auckland, please set your watches forward 2 hours and back 20 years"
25th Sep 2020, 00:39
Replies: 56
Views: 12,016
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

And in the days when light refreshments in the...

And in the days when light refreshments in the form of assorted nuts and canapes were served before engine start, the BOAC stewardess who ended the First Class take-off briefing, just male...
24th Sep 2020, 04:46
Replies: 56
Views: 12,016
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

True, and there was indeed a Cargo Aircraft Cabin...

True, and there was indeed a Cargo Aircraft Cabin Crew Roster, many cabin crew eager to have only four mouths to feed. Initially female C.C. were denied the duty, but this was eventually relaxed, I...
22nd Sep 2020, 04:39
Replies: 56
Views: 12,016
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

Elderly female passenger visiting the flight deck...

Elderly female passenger visiting the flight deck at night, asked the Capt. how could he see to know where to go ? Well Madam, he replied, look out of this window and can you see a red light on the...
20th Sep 2020, 08:02
Replies: 56
Views: 12,016
Posted By ExSp33db1rd

String trick. Heard of this attributed to RAF...

String trick. Heard of this attributed to RAF Transport Command on Army charters. R/O, Nav. F/Eng. Co-Pilot would obviously leave the flight deck and start playing cards at the rear, Captain...
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