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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Feb 2017, 17:27
Replies: 19
Views: 4,991
Posted By MSF

Isn't that why they changed from USAAF to Usually...

Isn't that why they changed from USAAF to Usually Shoots At Friendlies?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Jun 2014, 17:24
Replies: 5
Views: 2,745
Posted By MSF

Virgin in Essex would have been less believable.

Virgin in Essex would have been less believable.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Aug 2013, 17:25
Replies: 752
Views: 608,292
Posted By MSF

Dunnage is mainly used as a load spreader . It...

Dunnage is mainly used as a load spreader .
It is used on the likes of 55 gal drums or anything with a rim to get the FLI within limits.
Also used on vehiclea where the tyre footprint will exceed ...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2013, 19:32
Replies: 224
Views: 56,093
Posted By MSF

Wittering, Late 80's (Albacete time- ish) ...

Wittering, Late 80's (Albacete time- ish)
Station exercise early o'clock , Monday morning.
We open MSF and brew up , as we are officially in Norway/Denmark/ Germany and do not play locally.
After...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2012, 11:07
Replies: 23
Views: 6,438
Posted By MSF

Foldingwings, given the location and some of the...

Foldingwings, given the location and some of the local populations leanings, the ripple scheme may be more acceptable than a tactical scheme.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2012, 12:04
Replies: 23
Views: 6,438
Posted By MSF

The Bucc arrived in Shannon yesterday. ...

The Bucc arrived in Shannon yesterday.
Hopefully the gopping European Air Charter scheme will make way for something a bit more tasteful, Raspberry ripple , hopefully!.
Still, it's an welcome...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2011, 20:53
Replies: 57
Views: 14,550
Posted By MSF

949 still at Marshalls with no engines all...

949 still at Marshalls with no engines all dressed in white with a baby blue cheatline.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
27th Mar 2011, 00:52
Replies: 8
Views: 1,751
Posted By MSF

I am running 3 x 1Tb 2.5" on a hot swapable esata...

I am running 3 x 1Tb 2.5" on a hot swapable esata HDD dock with no problems.
Laptop HDD s are more durable and easier to store than a 3.5 monster.
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
16th Feb 2011, 01:28
Replies: 7
Views: 1,492
Posted By MSF

Take the money every time. Believe me, after 24...

Take the money every time.
Believe me, after 24 years on both flight and ground ops , NOT having to raid the penny jar is a godsend.

Twenty five years ago this was a good business to be in, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2011, 23:21
Replies: 398
Views: 120,014
Posted By MSF

While it is sad to see these go , the youngest...

While it is sad to see these go , the youngest fleet is 22 years old.
The trainees have been binned because they are surplus, but is upsetting you guys only because they are officers, NCA will...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2011, 16:57
Replies: 77
Views: 33,192
Posted By MSF

I remember, late 80's returning from Deci by 10,...

I remember, late 80's returning from Deci by 10, sitting next a 10 Sqn crew in the customs hall and having a bit of a chat, then being pulled aside by a customs bod to be told that they were being...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
25th Sep 2010, 03:13
Replies: 7
Views: 1,254
Posted By MSF

Hi R_M A DAMO job would roughly equate to a...

Hi R_M
A DAMO job would roughly equate to a Duty Officer position as far as pax work is concerned.
Few will recruit from outside for this kind of position.

I was 'lucky' enough to get a cargo DO...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Sep 2010, 23:36
Replies: 23
Views: 5,432
Posted By MSF

Omni have a maintenance base in EINN . There...

Omni have a maintenance base in EINN .
There are always one or two on the ground, not counting the troopers.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2010, 22:55
Replies: 18
Views: 2,738
Posted By MSF

But still no mention of the estimated 48 to 63...

But still no mention of the estimated 48 to 63 million of their own people murdered by the party under Stalin -nice people to do business with!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Apr 2010, 23:39
Replies: 60
Views: 6,226
Posted By MSF

There is a prog called 'noise ninja ' that may be...

There is a prog called 'noise ninja ' that may be able to help you there.
If you had shot on RAW setting , that wouldn't have been too much of a problem.

Beware of 4/3 rds micro - same problems...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Apr 2010, 00:53
Replies: 60
Views: 6,226
Posted By MSF

I saw the E1 and loved it. It was easily the...

I saw the E1 and loved it.
It was easily the best dig slr at the time.
I used it for a couple of years but it was showing its limitations.
When the E3 was released, I was not impressed by its...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Apr 2010, 03:10
Replies: 60
Views: 6,226
Posted By MSF

I too was a a staunch Olympus fan - until the E3...

I too was a a staunch Olympus fan - until the E3 (E1,E300,E410,E500 and I still have a bag full of om1's,2's, and a 3 with all zuiko glass).

The new gear failed to live up to what you should...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
10th Apr 2010, 02:00
Replies: 60
Views: 6,226
Posted By MSF

My sigma 120-400 has 3 settings for IS -full,...

My sigma 120-400 has 3 settings for IS -full, panning and off.
Off is reccomended for tripod use, full for handheld and panning speaks for itself.

I used to have an olympus E3 with 50 -200 f2.8....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Apr 2010, 00:11
Replies: 60
Views: 6,226
Posted By MSF

I traded in my bag of Olympus junk last year and...

I traded in my bag of Olympus junk last year and picked up a Nikon D700 with a Sigma 120-400 4.5-5.6 lens.
I have found over the years that shooting aperture priority at F8 is your best bet for a...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2010, 03:53
Replies: 16
Views: 5,247
Posted By MSF

I believe it was a K1 and not a near miss, but an...

I believe it was a K1 and not a near miss, but an actual hit, putting the tristar hdu's out of action for the the duration of Granby.
I believe the sherpa in question ran the red light on the peri...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2009, 03:27
Replies: 35
Views: 8,447
Posted By MSF

Thumbs down Sat in static traffic for an hour and twenty...

Sat in static traffic for an hour and twenty minutes with NO parking staff to be seen anywhere.
We eventually got out after two and a half hours.

Climebear, I suggest you go talk to the Duxford...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2008, 17:14
Replies: 118
Views: 27,940
Posted By MSF

Two sides to the filth. NHT, mid 80's, a cook...

Two sides to the filth.
NHT, mid 80's, a cook was caught sneaking out of the WRAF block and charged .
Exra rations to the filth on nights were stopped, charges dropped.

A friend was charged for...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Oct 2008, 01:46
Replies: 0
Views: 1,112
Posted By MSF

Bye Bye Lima Charlie.

G-SILC departed EINN on Sept 30 as JY-JAI to Amman with VR to follow soon.


http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/msf_012/jyjai.jpg
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Aug 2008, 19:50
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,141,359
Posted By MSF

On my way home I heard Malcolm Ginsberg on Irish...

On my way home I heard Malcolm Ginsberg on Irish radio/Today FM, laying the blame on a 'rogue engine'.

I cannot believe that any radio station would allow that kind of an idiotic statement to be...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2008, 16:29
Replies: 101
Views: 8,943
Posted By MSF

Not so much a trap as a plan. Russia gets its...

Not so much a trap as a plan.
Russia gets its handies smacked for being a bad bay, but Putin's popularity at home skyrockets, the cold war is back on with new mil procurement budgets all round.
GWB...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Aug 2008, 14:37
Replies: 14
Views: 3,399
Posted By MSF

I remember the rainy morning in EINN when the...

I remember the rainy morning in EINN when the Electra kissed the runway with 3 engines and no gear, threw one engine into a field.
Went around at 900 ft.
The ops officer said ' You did well to miss...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
28th Jul 2008, 16:39
Replies: 39
Views: 4,289
Posted By MSF

The RAF still teaches w&b from basics to its...

The RAF still teaches w&b from basics to its Movement Controllers.
a friend of mine on a recent w&b course in DUB told me that his instructor didn't know what she was talking about and all her...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
28th Jul 2008, 02:52
Replies: 20
Views: 2,101
Posted By MSF

I know where Chris is coming from. He has been...

I know where Chris is coming from.
He has been bitten by the bug and wants in.
The sad fact is that the industry has only started to shrink and as MOL said last month, only a few will survive.
On...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
2nd Jun 2008, 16:29
Replies: 5
Views: 1,213
Posted By MSF

'Civvie aviation is dead mans shoes' And a...

'Civvie aviation is dead mans shoes'

And a really long ladder to climb!

I think you will find that a commission has very little pull in the airline world.
Lods of very experienced bods on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2008, 13:04
Replies: 90
Views: 13,701
Posted By MSF

737 Classic had that rudder hardover crash and...

737 Classic had that rudder hardover crash and die problem that has not been solved yet ( at least I don't think it has)

Didn't Northrop Grumman have a plan for a G550 UAV sensor platform - fill...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2008, 20:05
Replies: 13
Views: 1,801
Posted By MSF

Aeroflot were carrying choppers for the US Army...

Aeroflot were carrying choppers for the US Army after the Somalia pullout.
Nothing new there.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2008, 19:59
Replies: 42
Views: 10,576
Posted By MSF

Surely it's one of uncle Bobs, as the sun doesn't...

Surely it's one of uncle Bobs, as the sun doesn't shine in the valley of the trogs!
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
13th Apr 2008, 00:40
Replies: 16
Views: 3,608
Posted By MSF

It's the same all over. I got an e mail last...

It's the same all over.
I got an e mail last week , a company looking for a station manager in Kandahar for £23k plus 6k bonus!
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2007, 23:55
Replies: 197
Views: 67,893
Posted By MSF

What's a backfire doing at SVO? ...

What's a backfire doing at SVO?

55°59'8.41"N 37°26'38.02"E

Are these J10's at Chengdu?

30°42'16.34"N 103°57'21.57"E
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2006, 22:55
Replies: 80
Views: 7,191
Posted By MSF

As an ex oggie mover I can tell you that...

As an ex oggie mover I can tell you that promotions were purely bar related.

This latest fiasco sounds like the 'get out of Iraq by using the drugs excuse' door has been firmly slammed.
I can...
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