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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Mar 2024, 01:50
Replies: 16
Views: 1,997
Posted By rich34glider

So a yank made up a load of bs and it gets...

So a yank made up a load of bs and it gets treated like the gospel truth forever after! What a shock!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Mar 2022, 08:24
Replies: 7
Views: 1,866
Posted By rich34glider

It may have been in action against most of them,...

It may have been in action against most of them, but not really comparable technology, which is the point of the question I think.

In fact the Me-262 is the only swept wing in the group .. amazing...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Feb 2022, 06:23
Replies: 35
Views: 33,665
Posted By rich34glider

I read an anecdote in the entertaining memoir of...

I read an anecdote in the entertaining memoir of a somewhat notorious RAAF knuck who flew the Nomad at Tindal that there was a design calculation error that was never remedied .. sounds very...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2022, 05:52
Replies: 24
Views: 5,918
Posted By rich34glider

This might be a safer link:...

This might be a safer link: https://thewest.com.au/news/perth/nambeelup-plane-crash-light-plane-flips-on-landing-at-murrayfields-aerodrome-near-mandurah-c-5424645
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2022, 05:50
Replies: 24
Views: 5,918
Posted By rich34glider

I just clicked on that link and my anti-virus...

I just clicked on that link and my anti-virus software went ballistic ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Nov 2021, 07:23
Replies: 25
Views: 7,003
Posted By rich34glider

Well there you go - still has the Slovakian...

Well there you go - still has the Slovakian markings on the tail!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Nov 2021, 07:35
Replies: 25
Views: 7,003
Posted By rich34glider

agree, something wrong with that story - the...

agree, something wrong with that story - the Czechs did fly Me-109's postwar (because they had been building them for the Luftwaffe) but not stukas.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Nov 2021, 05:39
Replies: 8
Views: 2,351
Posted By rich34glider

Really enjoyed watching that, thank you for...

Really enjoyed watching that, thank you for posting!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Sep 2021, 08:17
Replies: 61
Views: 15,203
Posted By rich34glider

"look after your own back yard and don't worry...

"look after your own back yard and don't worry about your neighbour"

That would sort of make sense ... if your actions didn't negatively impact anyone else .. which they do. We're all in this...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Sep 2021, 07:59
Replies: 1,596
Views: 355,278
Posted By rich34glider

Protecting us from decimation by stupidity you...

Protecting us from decimation by stupidity you mean?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jul 2021, 07:24
Replies: 65
Views: 19,270
Posted By rich34glider

Chinook = "Chook"

Chinook = "Chook"
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jul 2021, 07:22
Replies: 65
Views: 19,270
Posted By rich34glider

Dassault Mirage III was the "Miracle" in...

Dassault Mirage III was the "Miracle" in Australia ... it seemed to be a miracle it could fly
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jun 2021, 07:12
Replies: 441
Views: 91,569
Posted By rich34glider

So if a wing fell off your aircraft and you had a...

So if a wing fell off your aircraft and you had a Mk.1 parachute available (that had been tested with a 99.9% rate of success) you wouldn't use it because .. see above. Interesting!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jun 2021, 07:23
Replies: 441
Views: 91,569
Posted By rich34glider

I don't know STW, it does sound a LOT like you &...

I don't know STW, it does sound a LOT like you & Gnadenburg are actually doing exactly this in your reply?the sharing of one's point of view on a social or political issue, often on social media, in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Jun 2021, 07:37
Replies: 48
Views: 15,210
Posted By rich34glider

Great info Jhieminga, cheers! Looks like the...

Great info Jhieminga, cheers!

Looks like the wiki description of "the hinge line" was referring to the actual aileron hinge denoted by the red line fore/aft about halfway along the aileron in this...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jun 2021, 07:11
Replies: 48
Views: 15,210
Posted By rich34glider

I copied the quote from wikipedia, which is what...

I copied the quote from wikipedia, which is what I looked at to confirm what I recalled reading in a book somewhere. If "hinge-line" is incorrect and you know correct alternative description then...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jun 2021, 07:17
Replies: 48
Views: 15,210
Posted By rich34glider

That was the end result - via explosive bolts...

That was the end result - via explosive bolts designed to even things up if only one tip failed, that were subsequently removed - that would have been a wild and alarming ride!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jun 2021, 06:19
Replies: 48
Views: 15,210
Posted By rich34glider

They were designed to fail at the hinge line at...

They were designed to fail at the hinge line at 7.5G as a weight-saving measure
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2021, 05:17
Replies: 24
Views: 6,006
Posted By rich34glider

Perfectly stated. Many lives lost showing off.

Perfectly stated. Many lives lost showing off.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st May 2021, 05:01
Replies: 441
Views: 91,569
Posted By rich34glider

1st AZ jab on the 12th - sore arm, mild headache,...

1st AZ jab on the 12th - sore arm, mild headache, some body aches - on the 19th I had a bit of a fever and another headache (all good with paracetamol) - so far, so good.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2021, 07:03
Replies: 119
Views: 73,536
Posted By rich34glider

lederhosen God help us if flying a...

lederhosen

God help us if flying a contra-circuit base leg on autopilot is a thing these days!
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2021, 07:23
Replies: 119
Views: 73,536
Posted By rich34glider

I read elsewhere that the Cirrus groundspeed on...

I read elsewhere that the Cirrus groundspeed on base was something like 186 kts ... if that's true it seems a little "hot" and probably a good reason for screwing the pooch on the final turn?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th May 2021, 08:53
Replies: 21
Views: 5,849
Posted By rich34glider

Magnificent .. lucky man!

Magnificent .. lucky man!
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2021, 08:02
Replies: 63
Views: 21,333
Posted By rich34glider

Yep, unfortunately a lack of professionalism by...

Yep, unfortunately a lack of professionalism by just a few can quickly ruin things for everyone.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2021, 06:34
Replies: 63
Views: 21,333
Posted By rich34glider

Sounds like the cowboys are going to stop us...

Sounds like the cowboys are going to stop us having nice things again ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Mar 2021, 05:00
Replies: 5
Views: 2,388
Posted By rich34glider

Yeah, it looks like trikes come under HGFA ......

Yeah, it looks like trikes come under HGFA ... now known as SAFA. Would be a shame if we never find out what went wrong. The flight I did was well done - a climb to 4500 over the rough terrain where...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Mar 2021, 01:05
Replies: 5
Views: 2,388
Posted By rich34glider

The pilot was the guy I flew with in October....

The pilot was the guy I flew with in October. Will be very interested in what happened of course .. RAAus will be doing the investigation I assume?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Mar 2021, 07:16
Replies: 5
Views: 3,660
Posted By rich34glider

"Jimmy, who is of New Zealand and Fijian...

"Jimmy, who is of New Zealand and Fijian heritage, has made it clear he’s going on The Bachelor to find ‘the one’"

Groan!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Mar 2021, 23:42
Replies: 5
Views: 2,388
Posted By rich34glider

Bugger .. I did a trike flight there only a few...

Bugger .. I did a trike flight there only a few months ago. Fair skies.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Feb 2021, 07:11
Replies: 16
Views: 4,609
Posted By rich34glider

You probably should be thanking Dan and staying...

You probably should be thanking Dan and staying on the ground. This is bigger than you and your need to go flying in the next 5 days.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2021, 07:09
Replies: 752
Views: 347,569
Posted By rich34glider

My current read (2nd time around) which I'm...

My current read (2nd time around) which I'm really enjoying: The Silver Spitfire by Tom Neil. The tale (in his own words) of a 23 year old Sqn Ldr seconded to the yanks at the beginning of 1944 .....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Feb 2021, 06:46
Replies: 17
Views: 5,552
Posted By rich34glider

yeah, just a few FIFO's!

yeah, just a few FIFO's!
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Feb 2021, 07:08
Replies: 90
Views: 17,090
Posted By rich34glider

Pure ego: many dead pilots with theirs at this...

Pure ego: many dead pilots with theirs at this level
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st Jul 2019, 06:18
Replies: 50
Views: 69,108
Posted By rich34glider

That was my first thought too ... time will tell.

That was my first thought too ... time will tell.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Jun 2019, 03:15
Replies: 83
Views: 42,646
Posted By rich34glider

Surely a "pilot-in-command" has some...

Surely a "pilot-in-command" has some responsibility for .... being in a state fit to fly?
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