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6th May 2022, 19:36
Replies: 265
Views: 78,741
Posted By Blacksheep

I was thinking of the time I was on UK leave from...

I was thinking of the time I was on UK leave from Brunei and sat with my Dad watching the fleet set sail for the Falklands. He watched the shots of crew practicing going to Action Stations and...
6th May 2022, 19:13
Replies: 146
Views: 36,179
Posted By Blacksheep

I once upset the pilots in the crew room by...

I once upset the pilots in the crew room by stating the obvious truth that the RAF was the only service that sent their officers off to fight and die for their country, while the ground staff went...
5th May 2021, 13:08
Replies: 77
Views: 14,406
Posted By Blacksheep

I’m pretty sure Orange Putter was named by...

I’m pretty sure Orange Putter was named by someone familiar with the Malay language.
1st Mar 2021, 12:37
Replies: 84
Views: 41,670
Posted By Blacksheep

Having had a relationship with Boeing as a...

Having had a relationship with Boeing as a customer since moving into Technical Services in 1990 I can relate to that. Thirty years ago Boeing was the epitome of customer service. The downward spiral...
12th Feb 2021, 11:51
Replies: 530
Views: 175,576
Posted By Blacksheep

I think they're Wizzop jokes nowadays. ;)

I think they're Wizzop jokes nowadays. ;)
19th Jan 2021, 12:51
Replies: 265
Views: 31,395
Posted By Blacksheep

As is apparent in the Eastern Mediterranean at...

As is apparent in the Eastern Mediterranean at the moment with GPS jamming disabling the ADS-B system. A certain State actor preventing its use for targeting.
14th Jan 2021, 14:08
Replies: 871
Views: 959,847
Posted By Blacksheep

I have followed it up. It seems to be the alleged...

I have followed it up. It seems to be the alleged ATC communications recording of the Lion Air accident that was 'leaked' to the Indonesian media and widely circulated at the time - although Lion Air...
18th Dec 2020, 12:20
Replies: 57
Views: 18,288
Posted By Blacksheep

When I worked in an Islamic Sultanate we had a...

When I worked in an Islamic Sultanate we had a local pilot who rose to become one of the first local Captains. Then he got married, at which point his family decided it was time for him to stop...
9th Nov 2020, 14:48
Replies: 4
Views: 4,798
Posted By Blacksheep

Very True! (Apart from Cynthia & HR which it...

Very True! (Apart from Cynthia & HR which it appears, has not changed)
5th Oct 2020, 12:38
Replies: 31
Views: 9,461
Posted By Blacksheep

Surprised no-one has mentioned the ten man crew...

Surprised no-one has mentioned the ten man crew of a Shackleton, but surely the E-3 AWACS beats the lot with the 4 flight deck and 18 operators.
11th Sep 2020, 12:48
Replies: 203
Views: 44,323
Posted By Blacksheep

I just wonder of the Legends grew too big with so...

I just wonder of the Legends grew too big with so many visiting aircraft? The gate takings don't grow at the same rate and the Legend's share then gets spread too wide, across too many aeroplanes.
25th Jun 2020, 11:53
Replies: 481
Views: 226,462
Posted By Blacksheep

It's not part of the RAF tanker fleet, it's one...

It's not part of the RAF tanker fleet, it's one of the "Surge" aircraft in the Air Tanker inventory that has been returned from lease from an airline that went out of business. It needed an interior...
25th Jun 2020, 11:39
Replies: 158
Views: 118,019
Posted By Blacksheep

I used to work with a Pakistani man who told me...

I used to work with a Pakistani man who told me that one of his relatives had moved to UK using his brother's passport and degree certificate and was living and working in UK as a civil engineer...
17th Jun 2020, 12:23
Replies: 481
Views: 226,462
Posted By Blacksheep

So the spare Voyager aircraft that Air Tanker...

So the spare Voyager aircraft that Air Tanker leased to Thomas Cook is now looking for a new customer. The government decides to take it on and, since it isn't required for front-line military...
4th Jun 2020, 11:52
Replies: 63
Views: 19,268
Posted By Blacksheep

We had three C2s (HS748) and one C1 (HS780) at...

We had three C2s (HS748) and one C1 (HS780) at Northolt on 32 Squadron. Crews for both types were two pilots, one navigator and one loadmaster. I never saw or heard of a second navigator but there...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Apr 2020, 11:59
Replies: 50
Views: 16,987
Posted By Blacksheep

So did I. It confirmed that GPS input is required...

So did I. It confirmed that GPS input is required for 'Align in Motion' to work. There's a world of difference between detecting aircraft attitude and not being temporarily unsure of location. :)
Forum: Tech Log
14th Apr 2020, 12:05
Replies: 50
Views: 16,987
Posted By Blacksheep

As a mere avionics engineer I'm baffled. If the...

As a mere avionics engineer I'm baffled. If the Inertial reference System loses its position in flight it is seriously unserviceable, so why would you want to realign it?

So what makes you think...
3rd Apr 2020, 12:03
Replies: 129
Views: 36,298
Posted By Blacksheep

Three Vulcans and a Comet managed to land on it....

Three Vulcans and a Comet managed to land on it. Hemswell had concrete runways and so did Catterick. Thornaby was home to 608 Sqn RAuxAF and was open and operating until 1958, which is within the...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Apr 2020, 12:22
Replies: 29
Views: 19,362
Posted By Blacksheep

The ATRUs produce both plus and minus 270 V DC...

The ATRUs produce both plus and minus 270 V DC outputs. The Motor Controllers modulate the duration for which the dc power from each output is alternately applied to the motors - with longer pulses...
7th Feb 2020, 12:27
Replies: 94
Views: 40,875
Posted By Blacksheep

Meanwhile, back in the day of the V Force, at RAF...

Meanwhile, back in the day of the V Force, at RAF Waddington we had the regular Saturday night dance in the Raven Club with bands like the Bee-Gees attracting hundreds of civilians onto the camp from...
23rd Aug 2019, 12:31
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,692,837
Posted By Blacksheep

The last engineers in Hangar 60 move out next...

The last engineers in Hangar 60 move out next week. Who knows if it will ever be used again for aircraft maintenance? several bids for the site were from car parking companies.
8th Mar 2019, 12:25
Replies: 1,144
Views: 612,446
Posted By Blacksheep

The verdict was perfectly correct given what he...

The verdict was perfectly correct given what he was charged with . . .
. . .but to draw a parallel with driving a road vehicle, is there such an offence as causing death by dangerous flying? If...
11th Feb 2019, 12:38
Replies: 138
Views: 88,315
Posted By Blacksheep

If it's true English accentuation that you seek,...

If it's true English accentuation that you seek, try reading something very old exactly as written. :rolleyes:
11th Feb 2019, 12:30
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,187,456
Posted By Blacksheep

During my time ('66 - '69) I don't recall ever...

During my time ('66 - '69) I don't recall ever having to roll the tyres on QRA, but a seven day limit would sound right. We hardly went more than three days without a 02. As to the combat spare,...
1st Feb 2019, 12:33
Replies: 48
Views: 35,449
Posted By Blacksheep

A posting to 32 MU Sealand was regarded as a...

A posting to 32 MU Sealand was regarded as a curse by all Electrical and Instrument Tradesmen in my time ('63 - '77) If we'd wanted to work in a factory we'd never have joined the RAF!
29th Jan 2019, 12:25
Replies: 35
Views: 11,454
Posted By Blacksheep

Be sure to check for evidence of hammers. ;)

Be sure to check for evidence of hammers. ;)
25th Jan 2019, 13:05
Replies: 35
Views: 11,454
Posted By Blacksheep

Possibly. If it passed the "Standard...

Possibly. If it passed the "Standard Serviceability Test" which consisted of a three position calibration check, then it would not have been opened for internal clean/regulation. I'd just fit a new...
23rd Jan 2019, 12:38
Replies: 35
Views: 11,454
Posted By Blacksheep

Among all the other stuff I was responsible for,...

Among all the other stuff I was responsible for, I used to service aircrew watches in the General Instrument Laboratory at Changi during 1969-1971. They were mostly Hamiltons and they were mostly...
18th Jan 2019, 12:34
Replies: 15
Views: 3,450
Posted By Blacksheep

Oh Lord, No! The Whirlwing HAR10 (or HCC10 if...

Oh Lord, No!
The Whirlwing HAR10 (or HCC10 if you take off the winch and add passenger seats and a red carpet) is now a historic aircraft. Our 32 Sqn. Gazelle XW855 is in the RAF Museum at Hendon...
3rd Jan 2019, 12:24
Replies: 57
Views: 14,943
Posted By Blacksheep

The Sergeant's Mess at Gan is a lot nicer now...

The Sergeant's Mess at Gan is a lot nicer now than it was back in the day - and even then it was the best place to stay on the island.
2nd Jan 2019, 12:36
Replies: 95
Views: 34,056
Posted By Blacksheep

Ah! You must mean the "Ration Heaters"? I...

Ah! You must mean the "Ration Heaters"? I remember finding a turd in one of them during an After-Flight inspection. That's about all they were fit for I reckon.
27th Dec 2018, 12:32
Replies: 110
Views: 72,481
Posted By Blacksheep

So what is the Mil verdict on Putin's allegedly...

So what is the Mil verdict on Putin's allegedly untouchable Mach 20 cruise missile?

Yes that's Mach 20 not a misprint.
23rd Nov 2018, 12:30
Replies: 47
Views: 19,012
Posted By Blacksheep

Many years ago when at BZN we lived in new-build...

Many years ago when at BZN we lived in new-build houses at Ampney Orchard n Bampton, purchased for use as AMQ. They were all sold off, along with an estate of 1950s MoD married quarters next to...
2nd Nov 2018, 13:31
Replies: 110
Views: 72,481
Posted By Blacksheep

Come, now. The fact that the Nighthawk has been...

Come, now. The fact that the Nighthawk has been retired shows plainly that there must be a successor in service.
20th Sep 2018, 12:23
Replies: 148
Views: 25,038
Posted By Blacksheep

I seem to recall that the Royal Navy seconded a...

I seem to recall that the Royal Navy seconded a significant number of FAA pilots for the Battle of Britain..
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