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24th Aug 2011, 20:11
Replies: 163
Views: 75,449
Posted By benmac

HRH's Day at Kinloss

In the early 70s, HRH came to Kinloss to get the Nimrod MR 1 in his
log-book.
In preparation for his flight, he spent a couple of hours in the flight simulator. The Console Operator was asked if he...
29th Oct 2010, 16:42
Replies: 108
Views: 24,438
Posted By benmac

Apocryphal tales from the Prince's flying training.

Have any amusing tales filtered down from the days of Flt Lt Wales' flying training I wonder?
I know a few from the time his father was learning his trade. For example, when walking back to the...
27th Jan 2010, 19:14
Replies: 470
Views: 149,407
Posted By benmac

A superior pilot

Reading this thread I'm reminded of the adage which defines a superior pilot as one who uses his superior airmanship knowledge to avoid situations where he will be called upon to demonstrate his...
2nd Jan 2010, 11:00
Replies: 46
Views: 21,990
Posted By benmac

Lost Aircrew Watches

In my day (the late 50s), the issue watch was an Omega. It kept pretty good time but the second hand didn't stop when the resetting knob was pulled out which made time hacks pretty tricky. Part of...
30th Sep 2009, 08:22
Replies: 50
Views: 9,945
Posted By benmac

What about " Sergeant Major " ?

I'm so old that my QRA days started with B6 Canberras at Coningsby in 1960. Being a 3-man crew we had to have a compatible card game to fill the stand-by hours. It was called "Sergeant Major" and...
3rd Jun 2009, 15:17
Replies: 947
Views: 1,112,528
Posted By benmac

Flying through an ITCZ

All the talk in this thread of ITCZs, hard CBs and turbulence reminded me of a transit I made in a MK2 Vulcan in Dec 65 between Darwin and Singapore. I was flying at 56,000 ft and at the top-of drop...
31st May 2009, 16:53
Replies: 149
Views: 28,479
Posted By benmac

Female Nimrod Pilots

Having been a pilot captain on Nimrods when they were first introduced into Sqn service - ( my crew and I went to 236 OCU as a 206 Sqn Shackleton crew in Sept 1970 and returned to 206 Sqn at the...
8th May 2009, 13:55
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,188,213
Posted By benmac

Wader2: Sorry. You've managed to lose me. ...

Wader2: Sorry. You've managed to lose me.

One, I never had a posting to Scampton in all of
my 35 years in the Service.

Two, I did fly...
8th May 2009, 11:44
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,188,213
Posted By benmac

Vulcan pilots who attended 230 OCU at Finningley

Is there anyone still alive and kicking out there who remembers me I wonder? Having flown with 1X Sqn from 62 to 66 at Coningsby and Cottesmore, I then went to 230 OCU at Finningley as a Ground...
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