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Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2015, 08:17
Replies: 77
Views: 26,825
Posted By GERBY

Russian Hotels

No big deal , Putin searching for some U.K. sea side hotels to purchase.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Oct 2013, 04:55
Replies: 16
Views: 8,679
Posted By GERBY

SOLENT

kiwithrottlejokey.
Congratulations on the excellent pictures of the interior of the Solent. I was at MOTAT in February and thought the whole display brilliant. Nice to see the aircraft indoors. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Aug 2013, 08:03
Replies: 7
Views: 1,738
Posted By GERBY

British Airways at Birmingham.

Can any one give me the various names and dates of British Airways subsidiary companys based at Birmingham , from 1990 until the base closed.
...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jul 2013, 13:27
Replies: 19
Views: 3,153
Posted By GERBY

Thankyou Mr Good Cat

Forty years flying and 57 types. I got through it because of a sence of humour and a healthy respect for hot things (including tyres).
Early in my flying career was told of an incident in Africa...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jul 2013, 18:16
Replies: 19
Views: 3,153
Posted By GERBY

Brake temperatures

There is a brake temperature monitor on the flight deck. On older airliners a thermometer can be stuck up the rear toilet drain out let.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Apr 2012, 15:06
Replies: 0
Views: 484
Posted By GERBY

Stinson?

Monday 16th April. Red pre-war high wing, U.S. monoplane, with wheel spats, flying across Northants in Shuttlworth direction. Then returned flying N.N.W. in the afternoon. Any possibility of an...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Dec 2011, 13:20
Replies: 4
Views: 1,881
Posted By GERBY

Two unidentified aircraft

treadigraph and DX Wombat
Many thanks for your speedy replys. Yes , could have been Nanchang C J 6s. I was considering those as know Nakajimas theory a bit far fetched. However with the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Dec 2011, 10:57
Replies: 4
Views: 1,881
Posted By GERBY

TWO UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT.

Any suggestions as to two aircraft observed on Saturday afternoon (3rd) in Northamptonshire. They were flying in a Northerly direction and close together and not very high.
They were single engined...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jan 2011, 19:27
Replies: 25
Views: 5,119
Posted By GERBY

DC3s More Stories.

Many thanks to all of you who answered my query about elevator locks on DC3s / C47s. Reading through the replies reminded me of a DC3 flight I did just over forty years ago.
I was flying...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jan 2011, 10:50
Replies: 0
Views: 723
Posted By GERBY

Kettering Javelin

In the spring / summer of 1960 or 1961, a Gloster Javelin beat up the town of Kettering. Very daring by todays standards, aerobatics right over a built up area including our school! The noise was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jan 2011, 21:41
Replies: 25
Views: 5,119
Posted By GERBY

D.C.3 Elevator Locks

Many years ago, a B.O.A.C. Captain told me that during the war he took off in an R.A.F D.C.3 from an airfield in Calcutta, with the external elevator locks in place.
He went on to say that once he...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Sep 2010, 20:00
Replies: 1
Views: 6,430
Posted By GERBY

Wellington LN514

Does anyone know the fate of Wellington LN514 , as the B.B.C. documentry didnt mention it.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Sep 2010, 07:53
Replies: 7
Views: 4,193
Posted By GERBY

RAF Witchford & RAF Woolfox Lodge

Seeking information concerning the shooting down of Avro Lancasters returning from raids, near to their airfields at Witchford and Woolfox lodge. The aircraft concerned were shot down by German...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Sep 2009, 09:35
Replies: 3
Views: 1,067
Posted By GERBY

VC10 Fuel Dump Outlet

Does any one know if the rubber pipe attached to the wing fuel dump outlet pipe on the VC10, was a modification.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2008, 18:40
Replies: 57
Views: 23,705
Posted By GERBY

lufthansa's big hearted preservation

Skylion and BEagle
Thank you for your comments on my blog congratulating Lufthansa on their preservation record compared to B.As.
There are many photographs...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Dec 2008, 15:32
Replies: 3
Views: 955
Posted By GERBY

Hapiness is a Thunderstorm

John
I can send you the original slide / slides (not sure how many I have). I had a little catastrophe a month or so ago,when I dropped all my slide boxes. 3,000 slides all...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Dec 2008, 10:28
Replies: 57
Views: 23,705
Posted By GERBY

Big Hearted Lufthansa

Congratulations to Lufthansa in restoring their Star-Liner.
Pity British Airways wouldn't admit to flying aeroplanes. Big chance lost to restore a Comet or VC10.
Too busy in the 60s, 70s...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Dec 2008, 20:32
Replies: 11
Views: 4,543
Posted By GERBY

Harvard Crash in ELY

Pom Pax and Warmtoast

Many thanks for the extra information about the Harvard Crash in Ely. My wife's uncle showed me some photographs of the accident a little while a go, but...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Dec 2008, 22:44
Replies: 11
Views: 4,543
Posted By GERBY

Ely Harvard Crash

Kieron
Thats the one!!!!!:ok:
Many thanks for your swift answer to my enquiry.
Gerby.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Dec 2008, 21:00
Replies: 11
Views: 4,543
Posted By GERBY

Ely, Cambs, Harvard crash.

Can any one help.
I am seeking information about a Harvard that crashed in Ely in the late forties or early fifties.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Nov 2008, 16:15
Replies: 80
Views: 35,091
Posted By GERBY

Last visit of B36 to U.K.

Does any one know the last date(year) that a B36 visited the U.K.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Nov 2008, 19:29
Replies: 17
Views: 2,355
Posted By GERBY

Caledonian registrations 1996

Thanks Paper Tiger
Have kept a log book over the years of my passenger flights, and on looking through it the other day found a holiday trip to BGI via TBO with G--TK and G--TI penciled in....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Nov 2008, 18:19
Replies: 17
Views: 2,355
Posted By GERBY

Question British Caledonian fleet 1996

Did Caledonian have either DC10s or 1011s with the registrations ending in TK and TI in 1996 . Hope some one can help!!!
Forum: Nordic Forum
9th Nov 2008, 10:33
Replies: 6
Views: 1,310
Posted By GERBY

SAS Polar Survival Equipment

Guttn
Many thanks for your reply. In May I am back packing round the Lofoten Islands. I have the Bodo museum on my "visits" list before I fly down from Bodo to Oslo , ...
Forum: Nordic Forum
9th Nov 2008, 10:18
Replies: 6
Views: 1,310
Posted By GERBY

SAS Polar Survival Equipment

aloha 1985
Thanks for your reply. As explained in reply to Flying Mech, SAS museum and archive web site has dissapeared. May be some one will read these lines and get...
Forum: Nordic Forum
9th Nov 2008, 09:58
Replies: 6
Views: 1,310
Posted By GERBY

SAS Polar Survival Equipment

Flying Mech
Thanks for your reply. The SAS museum used to have a web site with quite a lot of information and photographs, but it has dissapeared. Only small mention on SAS...
Forum: Nordic Forum
8th Nov 2008, 10:40
Replies: 6
Views: 1,310
Posted By GERBY

SAS Polar Survival Equipment

I am seeking information and photographs about SAS polar survival equipment used in the 60s and 70s . I particularly need information on the 3 / 4 person sleeping bags. Also any polar survival...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2008, 20:52
Replies: 3
Views: 955
Posted By GERBY

B.25 Mitchell "Happiness is a Thunderstorm"

Seeking presant where abouts of B.25 Mitchell named "HAPPINES IS A THUNDERSTORM". Also had a cartoon of " SNOOPY" laying on his kennel. This aircraft was in Anchorage , Alaska in the 70s.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2008, 19:54
Replies: 6
Views: 3,716
Posted By GERBY

Arctic Survival

forget
Thanks for the information about the silver suits. I entirely agree with you concerning their use.
In the 70s I opperated on 707s on the polar route and as far as I can remember, only the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2008, 11:49
Replies: 6
Views: 3,716
Posted By GERBY

Gardermoen Kulturpark

Nardi Riviera
Have looked up the Gardermoen Kulturpark web site and there is an actual picture of the item I am interested in.
The picture shows part of the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2008, 11:33
Replies: 6
Views: 3,716
Posted By GERBY

Gardermoen Museums

S'land
Many thanks for the info on the Oslo Airport miltary museum.. The SAS museum is near by, and will be viiting both of them in the near future.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2008, 07:17
Replies: 6
Views: 3,716
Posted By GERBY

SAS Museum, Gardermoen, Oslo

Does any one know if there is a web site for the SAS museum at Gardermoen. Some mention of the museum on the main SAS web site, but not very factual.
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