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Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2021, 11:44
Replies: 76
Views: 22,273
Posted By sargs

Is the other 10% mental arithmetic?

Is the other 10% mental arithmetic?
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2020, 14:38
Replies: 19
Views: 4,507
Posted By sargs

I flew on the AM2 trial in 29 Palms with Brian...

I flew on the AM2 trial in 29 Palms with Brian Essex and Tony ('Banzai') Banfield. Tony was from Boscombe Down and not a Nimrod pilot; this led to an 'interesting' arrival onto the AM2 when Tony cut...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2018, 15:48
Replies: 51
Views: 20,677
Posted By sargs

I went to the Falklands for the first time in...

I went to the Falklands for the first time in December 1993 as a member of a Sea King SAR crew. The crew had an interest in 'aircraft wreck tourism' and sought out as many wreck sites as we could -...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Apr 2017, 12:34
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,209
Posted By sargs

Gouli That'll be the radar company that...

Gouli

That'll be the radar company that ceased operations 30 years ago? :hmm:
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Apr 2017, 11:38
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,309,209
Posted By sargs

Gouli: As an ex-SAR radar operator I've tried...

Gouli:
As an ex-SAR radar operator I've tried to stay out of this debate - I used to operate a search radar, not a weather radar, but the statement above was a step too far. Minimum Range (Rmin) is...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2016, 07:43
Replies: 61
Views: 21,759
Posted By sargs

Tinribs: That's nothing to do with the...

Tinribs:

That's nothing to do with the Searchwater - it's the quality of nav input that affects the radar ground plot. Perhaps the IN in your Viscount just wasn't up to the job?
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Dec 2015, 09:02
Replies: 2,913
Views: 969,875
Posted By sargs

DunWinching: Regurgitating the same old...

DunWinching:

Regurgitating the same old rubbish. MFTS is planning to train what the customer asks for, so if there is no requirement for SAR aircrew then they won't be trained. However, the RN...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2015, 15:11
Replies: 5
Views: 2,254
Posted By sargs

I'm not a Buccaneer expert but they look like ILS...

I'm not a Buccaneer expert but they look like ILS localiser aerials. I would guess you didn't need them for carrier ops?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2015, 12:55
Replies: 48
Views: 10,933
Posted By sargs

BEagle: You still don’t get it, do you? PTSD...

BEagle:

You still don’t get it, do you? PTSD is not all about being shot at. It’s an anxiety disorder caused by any one or a combination of things – just go to the NHS website here...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2015, 10:35
Replies: 48
Views: 10,933
Posted By sargs

BEagle said: As usual, BEagle can't...

BEagle said:



As usual, BEagle can't waste an opportunity to display his prejudices against "drones" and "drone operators." It's interesting that in his mind, PTSD can be suffered by "those...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2014, 05:25
Replies: 277
Views: 68,294
Posted By sargs

TOFO: That's not true. A Nimrod was deployed...

TOFO:

That's not true. A Nimrod was deployed to ASI specifically to search for an aircraft that had gone missing somewhere in the S Atlantic between ASI and Africa. Don't remember the details,...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2013, 00:33
Replies: 147
Views: 37,755
Posted By sargs

Clearly I'm not worth talking to; I only have a...

Clearly I'm not worth talking to; I only have a single AE wing and therefore am only half the man you are. Still, I can take comfort from the fact that I am better than the blokes with the single RAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2013, 19:08
Replies: 30
Views: 9,288
Posted By sargs

Very sad news indeed. A great aviator and a top...

Very sad news indeed. A great aviator and a top bloke, I was hoping to meet up with him again this summer. RIP Rich, I will raise a glass to you tonight.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2013, 21:15
Replies: 95
Views: 25,658
Posted By sargs

Yeah, alright then. I suppose after all these...

Yeah, alright then. I suppose after all these years I still don't understand radar...at least, as comprehensively as a Looker...:hmm:
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2013, 18:54
Replies: 95
Views: 25,658
Posted By sargs

Tourist, your assertion that SAR cabs could do...

Tourist, your assertion that SAR cabs could do away with radar, and that blind arc is so much more important to the pingers, is just plain rubbish. I've often used (not just 1%) radar on SAR, for...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2013, 18:38
Replies: 95
Views: 25,658
Posted By sargs

Tucumseh, your post on 2nd March is, unusually...

Tucumseh, your post on 2nd March is, unusually for you, only half the story – it’s also written from the engineer’s perspective and not the operators.

When the Sea King replaced the Whirlwind in...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2013, 16:24
Replies: 174
Views: 67,766
Posted By sargs

Pontifex - I was on that trip. We left BD...

Pontifex -

I was on that trip. We left BD on 25 Jun 82 and returned on 04 Jul 82, with Ernie B the captain of XV227. When we operated off the AM2 the BD chaps wanted the aircraft as heavy as...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2013, 18:21
Replies: 121
Views: 27,628
Posted By sargs

Let me just explain, for Leon Jabachjabicz...

Let me just explain, for Leon Jabachjabicz benefit.

It's a fair reward for what I have done in my career. The other people? Well, that I would regard as unfair; if they've worked as hard and as...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2013, 00:38
Replies: 121
Views: 27,628
Posted By sargs

By this I presume you weren't PAS, and/or AFPS05?...

By this I presume you weren't PAS, and/or AFPS05? I'm both, and it's not scandalous, it's a fair reward for 35 years dedicated service as a Professional Aviator with only two promotions in that...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2013, 22:24
Replies: 59
Views: 14,022
Posted By sargs

"Oh dear" is right, HAS59 - it's a while since I...

"Oh dear" is right, HAS59 - it's a while since I saw a post so completely and fundamentally wrong.

You worked on CASTOR? That makes your experience nearly 3 decades out of date - it's a bit like...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2012, 09:11
Replies: 137
Views: 82,532
Posted By sargs

Sure was. There are more if you wish....

Sure was. There are more if you wish....
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2012, 20:19
Replies: 137
Views: 82,532
Posted By sargs

Strange, my camera says this was 29 May 07 but my...

Strange, my camera says this was 29 May 07 but my log book says 30 May 07. Either way, was it you...?

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8336/8109984724_7e93831f0d_c.jpg...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2012, 20:11
Replies: 137
Views: 82,532
Posted By sargs

A formation that won't be seen again.... ...

A formation that won't be seen again....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8191/8109947960_ebb01bf28f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougabroad/8109947960/)
DSC00220...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2012, 06:16
Replies: 27
Views: 6,013
Posted By sargs

That's the shirtiest spelling I've seen in a long...

That's the shirtiest spelling I've seen in a long time....
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2012, 13:55
Replies: 28
Views: 7,481
Posted By sargs

I started my last OCU in April 2010 aged 51 years...

I started my last OCU in April 2010 aged 51 years and 10 months....
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2012, 20:39
Replies: 12
Views: 4,415
Posted By sargs

Thoughts with both crews and their families on...

Thoughts with both crews and their families on this particular day, but especially my friends Gary, Ady and Q.

RIP guys.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2012, 19:00
Replies: 14
Views: 4,690
Posted By sargs

Angela, what terrible news – my heart-felt...

Angela, what terrible news – my heart-felt condolences to you and the girls.

Tony was an inspiration to me when I arrived at Lossie as a new winchop in 1992. He was there constantly during my...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2012, 12:52
Replies: 39
Views: 7,712
Posted By sargs

Pontious: As he said, 2 guns at the back =...

Pontious:

As he said, 2 guns at the back = Krivak

The Krivak 1 had 2 x Twin 76mm turrets, whereas the Krivak 2 had 2 x Single 100 mm turrets - any fule kno that....
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jun 2012, 21:20
Replies: 28
Views: 9,606
Posted By sargs

Good luck to both him and his crew. He's going...

Good luck to both him and his crew. He's going where many have gone before him, to support many more who are engaged in an impossible job in difficult circumstances. Each and every one though are...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2012, 15:50
Replies: 41
Views: 11,045
Posted By sargs

Leon Jabachjabicz: Oh really? When, and...

Leon Jabachjabicz:


Oh really? When, and to what end? I can't imagine why the Nav Mafia would even contemplate such a thing. I know many AEOps who have gone on to be successful Tornado pilots and...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2012, 18:33
Replies: 37
Views: 9,985
Posted By sargs

Are we only talking night hours, then? ;)

Are we only talking night hours, then? ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2012, 03:50
Replies: 45
PVR
Views: 13,650
Posted By sargs

No condescension meant or implied. Yes, of...

No condescension meant or implied.

Yes, of course everybody considering PVR should speak to their Desky, why wouldn't you consider speaking to the man appointed to manage your career? I wouldn't...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2012, 01:45
Replies: 45
PVR
Views: 13,650
Posted By sargs

You mean he gave you answers you didn't want to...

You mean he gave you answers you didn't want to hear? There are many good reasons to leave the RAF; having a poor perception of your Desky isn't really one of them.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2012, 01:32
Replies: 9
Views: 2,107
Posted By sargs

You're a Flt Lt and you're seeking potentially...

You're a Flt Lt and you're seeking potentially career-changing advice from a bunch of anonymous blokes on an Internet forum? Have a word with yourself....
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2012, 01:25
Replies: 45
PVR
Views: 13,650
Posted By sargs

If only we had some sort of officer, sat behind a...

If only we had some sort of officer, sat behind a desk somewhere, trained in manning issues. We could call him, perhaps, a Manning Desk Officer. Then, if we had questions that fundamentally affected...
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