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Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2024, 12:57
Replies: 72
Views: 55,939
Posted By bri21

As a long retired 80-something engineer in both...

As a long retired 80-something engineer in both the aviation and nuclear industries, as both a producer and an inspector, I suspect that there has been too much attention paid to posh-sounding jargon...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Feb 2021, 17:05
Replies: 278
Views: 59,139
Posted By bri21

As a teenager at RAF Finningley in the late 1950s...

As a teenager at RAF Finningley in the late 1950s (I think) Battle of Britain Days. Four Olympus when two Vulcans took off in quick succession and on lifting from the runway went up almost...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Jul 2014, 16:24
Replies: 29
Views: 12,932
Posted By bri21

Brilliant!

HEATHROW DIRECTOR "Instead of arguing on here, why not ring the Captain and ask him what he thinks he was doing?"

Brilliant! A thousand recommends.

Why do :mad: always gravitate to forums like...
Forum: Flight Testing
2nd Jun 2014, 09:03
Replies: 82
Views: 36,743
Posted By bri21

Bankrupt, probably.

Bankrupt, probably.
Forum: Flight Testing
16th Feb 2013, 16:22
Replies: 7
Views: 3,090
Posted By bri21

Smile Try BAC

Try Bristol Aero Collection (http://www.bristolaero.com/)

They have a couple of Bloodhounds.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2010, 23:08
Replies: 71
Views: 25,428
Posted By bri21

Oberon. Another question on nukes on FJs. It...

Oberon. Another question on nukes on FJs. It seems that the Jaguar and Harrier were cleared for the 177. What about the two man rule etc when it came to fitting them on single seaters ?

It was...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2010, 23:03
Replies: 71
Views: 25,428
Posted By bri21

WE.177C

Oberon. "The best known 177 variants were the A and B. There was a C variant designated for nuclear depth charge / mine use."

An old error that unfortunately gets regurgitated again and again....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jan 2010, 16:49
Replies: 10
Views: 1,872
Posted By bri21

The dog ate my homework Sir

According to the BBC report the runner "might have been in a hurry to catch his plane".

If true, that's in "The Dog Ate My Homework" genre of schoolboy excuses. And in some places not a handful of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Feb 2009, 00:15
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

While not wishing to do other than accept at...

While not wishing to do other than accept at face-value this latest offering from ColinB I am rather puzzled as to why he believes it necessary to state it at such length, when the extract from the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Feb 2009, 01:15
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

I don't see any contribution on this forum that...

I don't see any contribution on this forum that states or even suggests that ColinB does not have a right to an opinion, or the right to air it. Methinks he has a rather thin skin on this topic....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2009, 10:38
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

Me too!

Tim McC



Me too. I can hardly wait.

But in fairness (and it's painful to be scrupulously fair in this instance) there were more than a handful planned to be built. Production stopped at 58...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2009, 23:33
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

Weapons flown to dispersal airfields not live

Blacksheep:



Untested units? Answer = No

Blue Danube and the later Red Beard were considered safe to fly with the bomber to assigned dispersal airfields on exercise and in periods of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2009, 22:58
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

correction

Just a small but important point.

Sir Michael Perrin was the civil servant who recounted his tale for Prof P.H.

Sir Michael Quinlan was of a later generation, heavily involved in decisions on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2009, 17:49
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

Gigantic, untested, unusable?

ColinB



Opinions, opinions, opinions. And there was I in my naivety believing that history was principally founded on facts, fact, facts.

1. A decision to build an H-bomb was not taken until...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2009, 16:43
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

ColinB 1. Neither Harwell nor...

ColinB




1. Neither Harwell nor Dounreay were a part of the atomic bomb programme.

2. Dounreay didn't begin construction until 1955, after the first bombs were delivered.

3. The cost was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2009, 15:57
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

You might find this declassified paper with...

You might find this declassified paper with target maps from TNA Kew to be useful. It doesn't inspire confidence in our intel, but neither did Iraqi WMDs.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2009, 14:13
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

Heckler's Veto

I believe its meaning is clear enough to those who read it and are familiar with the nuances. It makes very clear that there is an agenda into which you seek to shoehorn the facts. I'd like to keep...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2009, 10:26
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

The short answer is I don't know. Only the target...

The short answer is I don't know. Only the target planners would be able to give a sensible answer. We could ask the question a little differently as "why did the RAF need to use 1'000 bombers to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Feb 2009, 14:22
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

:=I don't think that political posturing is the...

:=I don't think that political posturing is the best way to get their co-operation. What you have to remember is that everyone has their political prejudices. Not all will read your pre-prepared...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Feb 2009, 13:53
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

4Greens & Tornadoken I'd be inclined to accept...

4Greens & Tornadoken I'd be inclined to accept the account by Richard Moore as the most accurate. Have collaborated with him and am confident he is about right.

The first RB's deployed to sea...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Feb 2009, 13:51
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

Blacksheep: 43 actually old chap. Another 20...

Blacksheep:

43 actually old chap. Another 20 were handed over to the RAF with the RN Buccs, but the weapons were completely interchangable.

Not many people kno this, but the RAF never wanted...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Feb 2009, 13:24
Replies: 45
Views: 11,294
Posted By bri21

4Greens & Tornadoken I'd be inclined to accept...

4Greens & Tornadoken I'd be inclined to accept the account by Richard Moore as the most accurate. Have collaborated with him and am confident he is about right.

The first RB's deployed to sea...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2008, 23:43
Replies: 12
Views: 2,176
Posted By bri21

"must have been"

There is a world of difference between an opinion, no matter how illustrious the opinionated, and hard evidence from declassified archives.

Opinions are akin to backing the winner of the 3.30 at...
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