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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Mar 2008, 08:59

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Aer Lingus Viscount accident--off Strumble

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Posted By narnia

Viscount Dives

The two sharp diving training manoeuvres seemed to be part of standard initial conversion. I have no reason to think they were ex curricular, but we never did anything like this again in subsequent...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Feb 2008, 16:29

Replies: 105

Aer Lingus Viscount accident--off Strumble

Views: 32,412

Posted By narnia

Diving at runway from 1000'

Why do spectacular dives at the ground in a Viscount from just 1000'? I often wondered that myself as a trainee, but I was only 19 at the time and on initial four-engine conversion. I expect it would...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Feb 2008, 14:55

Replies: 105

Aer Lingus Viscount accident--off Strumble

Views: 32,412

Posted By narnia

Ei-aom Viscount Training Dives

I was flying Aer Lingus Viscount EI-AOM on a training detail about a week before it crashed at Tuskar Rock. We were on a conversion course after basic training and we conducted high speed dives at...

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