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Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2015, 22:01
Replies: 55
Views: 11,573
Posted By DBTW

Most modern fighter radars will pick up the rotor...

Most modern fighter radars will pick up the rotor disc...these days, helos have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide if they are rotors turning.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2015, 02:11
Replies: 10
Views: 3,116
Posted By DBTW

Clearing turn

I was going to joke that the "USN style" clearing turns are more about looking good than getting out of the way...but then I thought you'd all prefer to know that if you do find yourself in the water...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2014, 20:57
Replies: 11
Views: 5,027
Posted By DBTW

There is a farm strip in that area...probably...

There is a farm strip in that area...probably something completely innocent has happened here.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jun 2014, 11:24
Replies: 12
Views: 3,417
Posted By DBTW

Aircraft are considered state registered when...

Aircraft are considered state registered when operated by ADF personnel.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2013, 08:02
Replies: 81
Views: 20,962
Posted By DBTW

Too much fuel

I launched from a ship and took 6000 lbs of fuel off a Victor tanker over the English Channel once. Due to fog over the whole UK it turned out the tanker and I were the only folk airborne that day,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Nov 2013, 03:48
Replies: 25
Views: 3,836
Posted By DBTW

RSAF most certainly use the boom equipped KC135...

RSAF most certainly use the boom equipped KC135 type aircraft for fighter refuelling, as do all the other users of boom equipped tankers. By delivering fuel at much higher pressures than probe and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2013, 01:49
Replies: 6
Views: 2,314
Posted By DBTW

But then I have heard the Indian story first hand...

But then I have heard the Indian story first hand from the RAAF man who was indeed of the right skin tone to get away with it, and who claimed to be the captain of the Hercules! :)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2013, 10:33
Replies: 38
Views: 11,411
Posted By DBTW

I loved the RV formation! Callsign "Snow...

I loved the RV formation! Callsign "Snow Goose"... :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2013, 10:12
Replies: 71
Views: 10,039
Posted By DBTW

Wading in...sorry to be an old traditionalist.

Where did the standard stall recovery (SSR) go? No real mystery, it works for all light aircraft no matter the era of manufacture...the aim of the SSR is to recover the aircraft to unstalled flight...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Mar 2013, 11:06
Replies: 359
Views: 235,200
Posted By DBTW

But Aussie Bob, is it alright to believe lies...

But Aussie Bob, is it alright to believe lies presented as truth right at the beginning? The article you send us to talks about things we all know about...cloud seeding and efforts to change the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2013, 00:01
Replies: 4
Views: 3,600
Posted By DBTW

What an amazing story about survival in such an...

What an amazing story about survival in such an extreme circumstance. A tragedy for Lt Cdr Wild and his family, but an extremely lucky escape for R Jackson.

Of course the other part of the story...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Feb 2013, 12:34
Replies: 124
Views: 25,328
Posted By DBTW

The news from the AWAL AGM looks like things have...

The news from the AWAL AGM looks like things have stabilised and the world did not end. Are we allowed to all pull together now?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Feb 2013, 12:13
Replies: 3
Views: 1,172
Posted By DBTW

And then he went on to lead the USAAC in the...

And then he went on to lead the USAAC in the fight against Germany. A truly great man. A test pilot who became a useful combat pilot and leader! Unusual!:E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jan 2013, 22:14
Replies: 10,249
Views: 3,374,762
Posted By DBTW

and I'm with you Jaba...you are talking about "a...

and I'm with you Jaba...you are talking about "a man's aeroplane."
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2012, 10:42
Replies: 119
Views: 24,896
Posted By DBTW

Thanks John B Quite certain that cancellation...

Thanks John B
Quite certain that cancellation did not force the UK out of the Commonwealth and into the Common Market though...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2012, 03:17
Replies: 119
Views: 24,896
Posted By DBTW

I don't think it's about aeroplanes...:) ...

I don't think it's about aeroplanes...:)

...the wrong decision you guys made in the late 60s was the one about leaving the British Commonwealth to join the European Economic Zone, or was it the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Dec 2012, 03:24
Replies: 129
Views: 30,328
Posted By DBTW

I have heard that MakeItHappenCaptain. My...

I have heard that MakeItHappenCaptain. My interpretation is that FAA are very unlikely to recognise/register any licence build GA types. Some folk I know had big trouble trying with a Philippino...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2012, 23:16
Replies: 141
Views: 31,912
Posted By DBTW

BomberH, this is scary! You told Newt it was...

BomberH, this is scary! You told Newt it was coming and yet he still bit!!:uhoh:

Nothing from the target though!?

I suppose that's what Lightnings were then...targets you didn't get to see...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2012, 19:57
Replies: 79
Views: 1,202,826
Posted By DBTW

Cut down Hunter tanks on Harriers

I believe the 190 was the cut down Hunter 230 gallon tank and we wore them everywhere from the mid 80s. The only snag with the 190 tanks was that the jettison trials showed it should not be done...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Nov 2012, 19:29
Replies: 36
Views: 10,080
Posted By DBTW

Fact or fiction?

Sounds like a personal anxiety problem!

...is it still called agoraphobia when a person is scared of even looking at the outside world when nobody else is around?:)
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2012, 14:31
Replies: 27
Views: 18,224
Posted By DBTW

:): Surprised someone called 4greens is not...

:):
Surprised someone called 4greens is not jumping down the ancient one's throat!:) If the 4 greened youngsters didn't have the whole 4 ship on deck within 15 seconds they were likely to get a...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2012, 08:50
Replies: 33
Views: 9,316
Posted By DBTW

West Coast said on 18 Oct 2012 That's how...

West Coast said on 18 Oct 2012

That's how I'll define "generational" for the purposes of this discussion. Older people thinking things are not as good as they once were. So we have a point of...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2012, 07:15
Replies: 33
Views: 9,316
Posted By DBTW

West Coast, how funny you should see it from such...

West Coast, how funny you should see it from such a "black or white" perspective. There may be some generational issues related to a view that instructional standards have dropped...and this may...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2012, 09:59
Replies: 33
Views: 9,316
Posted By DBTW

Agreed CM. Same observations from my perspective...

Agreed CM. Same observations from my perspective as a dark blue instructor over (I expect) a similar timeframe.

The most tellingly sad part about the whole story is that so many pilots, when...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2012, 04:41
Replies: 5
Views: 1,995
Posted By DBTW

Yes indeed! Congratulations to Phil! A great...

Yes indeed! Congratulations to Phil! A great achievement!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2012, 21:26
Replies: 103
Views: 21,019
Posted By DBTW

Enormous success!

Great weekend organisers! Here is what AOPA has to say about it.

AOPA Online : Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association of Australia...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Sep 2012, 08:59
Replies: 1,301
Views: 628,406
Posted By DBTW

There's the rub CB...the report can only go on...

There's the rub CB...the report can only go on what the investigators were told, and I am only asking the question as to whether what they have been told stacks up...I am not comfortable with what...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Sep 2012, 07:13
Replies: 1,301
Views: 628,406
Posted By DBTW

CB, you obviously have a clear understanding of...

CB, you obviously have a clear understanding of what really happened, and I really don't need to budge you on that. Just a couple of questions then. Didn't the jackets go on during the instrument...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Sep 2012, 04:36
Replies: 1,301
Views: 628,406
Posted By DBTW

This is an incredible debate with loads of blame...

This is an incredible debate with loads of blame flying around and responsibility appearing to stick nowhere without generating much further debate. In all these discussions, everyone is taking the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2012, 20:39
Replies: 211
Views: 67,037
Posted By DBTW

:) I believe there is no such thing as cheating...

:) I believe there is no such thing as cheating in combat. It reminds me of Sean Connery's famous line in "The Untouchables" where he made the point quite clearly that one shouldn't pitch up to a...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2012, 11:31
Replies: 211
Views: 67,037
Posted By DBTW

My Escapac IG3 certainly hurt when it went...

My Escapac IG3 certainly hurt when it went off...and that was only just a little bit less than when the ballistic spreader fired. The seat was an original Zero/Zero seat and it had many problems due...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jun 2012, 10:03
Replies: 26
Views: 7,118
Posted By DBTW

Centaurus! You have wonderful tales to tell, and...

Centaurus! You have wonderful tales to tell, and you do tell them so well. In the words of the great "Banjo" in relation to both you, and the people you have recorded in history, "Never shall we see...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2012, 09:35
Replies: 1,802
Views: 389,667
Posted By DBTW

Ski-jumps, fixed wing VTOL and STOVL...all...

Ski-jumps, fixed wing VTOL and STOVL...all British. Even the Americans are moving that way slowly...maybe it's the French (and Americans) who are not keeping up with developments?
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2012, 07:47
Replies: 1,802
Views: 389,667
Posted By DBTW

Good on you LJ, all great stuff. Of course a Sea...

Good on you LJ, all great stuff. Of course a Sea Harrier could always carry bombs back to a shore base if needed, just like everyone else. Absolutely certain the 2 bomb SCL was never used in that...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2012, 05:05
Replies: 1,802
Views: 389,667
Posted By DBTW

During the Bosnia thing I certainly remember...

During the Bosnia thing I certainly remember filling in for F3s when the weather was clamped in Italy, and on several occasions. I also remember what a joy it was to work the same CAP stations as...
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