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6th Sep 2018, 10:05
Replies: 30
Views: 17,175
Posted By Yamagata ken

@parabellum So what are the curfew...

@parabellum



So what are the curfew times at Heathrow? How flexible is Heathrow when all the long haul (10 hours from Narita iirc) flights turn up at 6a.m. and you have to spend an hour in the...
15th Jun 2018, 11:47
Replies: 37
Views: 7,047
Posted By Yamagata ken

I used to wear my father's WWII issue watch to...

I used to wear my father's WWII issue watch to school. In one physics demonstration, the teacher used tweezers to remove a radioactive sample from its protective box and pass a geiger counter over...
12th Apr 2018, 11:04
Replies: 38
Views: 17,855
Posted By Yamagata ken

A couple of pissibolities come to mind. The area...

A couple of pissibolities come to mind. The area you are decribing is mostly desert (defined as lack of available water rather than heat; Antarctica is a desert). Depending on wind strength,...
10th Feb 2018, 07:53
Replies: 143
Views: 48,490
Posted By Yamagata ken

'Scuse the interloping, but quite. Height in an...

'Scuse the interloping, but quite. Height in an aircraft doesn't bother me. Working on ladders and roofs was never comfortable, but age deterioration of my physical powers makes it seriously...
6th Jan 2018, 09:03
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,552,140
Posted By Yamagata ken

Tinypic walkthrough. Go there, press Browse....

Tinypic walkthrough.

Go there, press Browse.

Find the location ot the photo and press enter.

Press Upload now.

It may ask you to copy a Captcha into a bar, do that if need be.
6th Jan 2018, 08:42
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,552,140
Posted By Yamagata ken

Try tinypic. TinyPic - Free Image Hosting,...

Try tinypic.

TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting (http://tinypic.com/)
Forum: Tech Log
4th Dec 2017, 07:46
Replies: 34
Views: 7,241
Posted By Yamagata ken

You're going to need a lot of copper to transmit...

You're going to need a lot of copper to transmit power from a tail generator to wing mounted electric motors. I guess that could lead to the re-emergence of tail mounted engines.

I'll believe this...
23rd Nov 2017, 04:07
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,552,140
Posted By Yamagata ken

For images try Tinypic. It works for me (see snow...

For images try Tinypic. It works for me (see snow photo in Boring and Worthless in JetBlast).
22nd Sep 2017, 12:20
Replies: 575
Views: 211,719
Posted By Yamagata ken

The target will be Japan. That will test the...

The target will be Japan. That will test the ''alliance''.
25th May 2017, 10:52
Replies: 11
Views: 8,864
Posted By Yamagata ken

65 years ago today, on 22nd May 1952You are a...

65 years ago today, on 22nd May 1952You are a mere child, my son. I was born on the 21st May 1952. :)
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2017, 09:31
Replies: 10
Views: 4,215
Posted By Yamagata ken

That's seven dead volunteer firemen from a small...

That's seven dead volunteer firemen from a small community. Everyone will be related to- or know the dead. RIP
23rd Jan 2017, 09:20
Replies: 13
Views: 12,379
Posted By Yamagata ken

My wife is flying ANA to Chitose on Wednesday....

My wife is flying ANA to Chitose on Wednesday. I've suggested to her not to board the one with grass and mud-stains on the nose.
13th Sep 2016, 13:45
Replies: 56
Views: 20,121
Posted By Yamagata ken

Ghengis the ''Engineer'' is using climate model...

Ghengis the ''Engineer'' is using climate model output as data for a modelling exercise. Feed climate model results into another model and looky here: we have another grant. Trebles all around.
...
29th Aug 2016, 14:46
Replies: 70
Views: 96,038
Posted By Yamagata ken

Recent flight on a humid day I was sitting just...

Recent flight on a humid day I was sitting just forward of the intake. It was fascinating to see a low pressure condensation cloud form just in front of- and around the intake. That included a...
23rd Jul 2016, 10:45
Replies: 8
Views: 5,339
Posted By Yamagata ken

It's happening here. Up until about 3 years ago...

It's happening here. Up until about 3 years ago we had a clutch of helicopters fly in for crop spraying. For the past 3 years we've had 3 men with two vans and two seriously serious radio-controlled...
27th May 2016, 12:19
Replies: 11
Views: 4,244
Posted By Yamagata ken

@hunterboy. You are several years out of date....

@hunterboy. You are several years out of date. About 5 years ago China used its monopoly of rare earth element production to try to leverage some kind of controlling position in electronics...
1st May 2016, 10:34
Replies: 18
Views: 3,137
Posted By Yamagata ken

@ian16th. This is the stuff of bureaucratic...

@ian16th. This is the stuff of bureaucratic nightmares. Born inside the system, no problems. Foreigner moving to (e.g.) the UK, become naturalised, get the certificate, no problem. Maybe next time...
30th Apr 2016, 06:53
Replies: 18
Views: 3,137
Posted By Yamagata ken

PN. Civilian farmers, father ex-Royal Artillery...

PN. Civilian farmers, father ex-Royal Artillery for the duration. Had he still been in, I'm sure I'd have been registered correctly. It was a full days drive from the farm to Perth and they had cows...
30th Apr 2016, 03:25
Replies: 18
Views: 3,137
Posted By Yamagata ken

I understood that nationality was based upon the...

I understood that nationality was based upon the country in which you were born.The answer is ''not necessarily''. I was born in Australia to British parents in 1952 and therefore am Australian by...
5th Mar 2016, 09:32
Replies: 28
Views: 5,372
Posted By Yamagata ken

Thank you very much Danny, for flying them for...

Thank you very much Danny, for flying them for us. :)
12th Dec 2015, 11:57
Replies: 82
Views: 20,804
Posted By Yamagata ken

Once A Pilot. Thanks.

Once A Pilot. Thanks.
12th Dec 2015, 07:55
Replies: 82
Views: 20,804
Posted By Yamagata ken

The DB would have been fun to service. ...

The DB would have been fun to service.

With a Merlin, you'd have been standing on a platform changing plugs and setting valve clearances at waist height. With the DB, you'd have been under the...
8th Dec 2015, 10:19
Replies: 82
Views: 20,804
Posted By Yamagata ken

''as a us navy aviator once said ''range IS...

''as a us navy aviator once said ''range IS everthing, to be in the fight...first you have to get there''. my heart says spitfire, but my head says hellcat..or mustang.''Hawker Hurricane....
26th Sep 2015, 10:49
Replies: 1,258
Views: 576,619
Posted By Yamagata ken

KenV You could do us (people interested in...

KenV You could do us (people interested in following this thread) of re-sizing your photo so it doesn't blow the formatting off the screen. It seems you claim some technical competance. Now is a good...
28th Aug 2015, 09:26
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,552,140
Posted By Yamagata ken

'Scuse ineterruption, but what is the Hercules...

'Scuse ineterruption, but what is the Hercules like to fly? Is it responsive, dull, rewarding etc. etc? Sorry if this a bit of a noob question, I am not a pilot.
17th Aug 2015, 10:54
Replies: 749
Views: 345,026
Posted By Yamagata ken

If you are interested in the personal stories of...

If you are interested in the personal stories of those involved in WWII, then the BBC has archived a large number here:

BBC - WW2 People's War - About this site...
2nd Aug 2015, 11:33
Replies: 918
Views: 1,114,568
Posted By Yamagata ken

Quite, SaturnV. Beachcoming is just that, bits of...

Quite, SaturnV. Beachcoming is just that, bits of plastic are bits of plastic. Why should parts of an aircraft seat be obvious to someone who has never been on an aircraft?

Incredible as it may...
23rd Jul 2015, 14:02
Replies: 41
Views: 13,628
Posted By Yamagata ken

Is it fit for purpose, or simply a source of...

Is it fit for purpose, or simply a source of sniggers at the tinted people? The UK equivalent: Zero.
4th Jul 2015, 13:07
Replies: 90
Views: 20,980
Posted By Yamagata ken

Thanks muchly :thumbsup:

Thanks muchly :thumbsup:
4th Jul 2015, 12:14
Replies: 90
Views: 20,980
Posted By Yamagata ken

@ Stilton. That device is a muzzle brake, the...

@ Stilton. That device is a muzzle brake, the purpose is to divert some of the enengy from firing the projectile to reducing the recoil (I think). Happy to be corrected.

Question. When all...
Forum: Tech Log
24th May 2015, 12:03
Replies: 23
Views: 6,713
Posted By Yamagata ken

I liked the 146s very much. They did a very good...

I liked the 146s very much. They did a very good job taking me to minor airports in Australia's NW, and (better) taking me home again after my shift had finished. I had the pleasure of being the sole...
14th Apr 2015, 12:37
Replies: 107
Views: 96,791
Posted By Yamagata ken

Yes, just watched that on NHK. Aircraft appeared...

Yes, just watched that on NHK. Aircraft appeared to be on its belly.
20th Jan 2015, 08:18
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,552,140
Posted By Yamagata ken

Some nice USAAF photos including Hercules pron...

Some nice USAAF photos including Hercules pron here:

100 Stunning Photos Of The US Air Force Operating Around Japan...
17th Jan 2015, 11:44
Replies: 14
Views: 2,129
Posted By Yamagata ken

Err. The regional disputes are China vs Vietnam,...

Err. The regional disputes are China vs Vietnam, China vs Philippines and China vs Japan. Also China insisting on control of airspace over the South China Sea.

I don't think Japan "scares the...
17th Jan 2015, 07:43
Replies: 14
Views: 2,129
Posted By Yamagata ken

OF1. Japan going invade China? Really?

OF1. Japan going invade China? Really?
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