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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Aug 2023, 21:30
Replies: 4
Views: 1,348
Posted By pedroalpha

According to Plane Finder it squawked 7700 on the...

According to Plane Finder it squawked 7700 on the ground and appeared to move to a remote location.
Eventually took off late.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Aug 2023, 20:09
Replies: 4
Views: 1,348
Posted By pedroalpha

WY102

LHR to OOMS. What is going on?
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Mar 2023, 23:24
Replies: 7
Views: 2,619
Posted By pedroalpha

The bog was cemented onto the rock back in 69...

The bog was cemented onto the rock back in 69 during my time on 1563 Flt. Seem to remember that Joe McC was involved. Some excellent photographs of him sitting on the bog did the rounds; I wonder if...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2023, 22:09
Replies: 113
Views: 25,984
Posted By pedroalpha

SD Hat

In the mid 70’s I was on I suppose my 4th tour wearing my original Herbert Chappel hat. By then it had turned a nice shade of green and was down at the edges. My role in those days was constant...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2022, 22:25
Replies: 49
Views: 23,668
Posted By pedroalpha

Very well said Baldeep.

Very well said Baldeep.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2022, 21:55
Replies: 16
Views: 3,042
Posted By pedroalpha

Cyprus SAR

Don’t forget 1563 Flight that preceded 84 Sqn.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2022, 22:37
Replies: 22
Views: 6,422
Posted By pedroalpha

I have a certain amount of experience operating...

I have a certain amount of experience operating the Puma in the SAR role. I found it to be a good winching platform but required a higher hover height in order to remain out of the spray. Much...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2021, 21:43
Replies: 62
Views: 25,176
Posted By pedroalpha

Many thanks ORAC, the crew estimated the load as...

Many thanks ORAC, the crew estimated the load as 11.7 tonnes. Somewhere there is a shot of the Chinook fuselage showing the skin distortion once the load was off the ground.
pedro
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2021, 22:44
Replies: 62
Views: 25,176
Posted By pedroalpha

This has become a fascinating historical thread;...

This has become a fascinating historical thread; please keep contributing! Still hoping for a photo of the lift from Alice though ...............JHSU?
regards,
Pedro
Forum: Tech Log
31st Dec 2020, 22:13
Replies: 36
Views: 14,785
Posted By pedroalpha

Back in the mid 70s, we were conducting an...

Back in the mid 70s, we were conducting an external load lift of a 105mm howitzer in the Norwegian mountains. The indicated OAT was -44 degrees C. The recirculating snow was an issue but dissipated...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2020, 17:43
Replies: 11
Views: 2,512
Posted By pedroalpha

Let us not forget the impact of icing upon an...

Let us not forget the impact of icing upon an aircraft with no clearance. November in Yorkshire.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2020, 15:46
Replies: 11
Views: 2,512
Posted By pedroalpha

I was a member of B Flight but on leave at the...

I was a member of B Flight but on leave at the time. I never saw the BOI report but understand the sortie was to include dry winch training. I knew them all very well.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2020, 21:16
Replies: 11
Views: 2,512
Posted By pedroalpha

XL 112 50 Years

Remembering the very sad loss of Whirlwind HAR 10 with four crew on 20 November 1970 RIP
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2020, 21:30
Replies: 38
Views: 10,500
Posted By pedroalpha

Second day of the peace in 1982, I was tasked...

Second day of the peace in 1982, I was tasked into Goose Green. On departure, we experienced a gearbox chip warning so I rejected ahead in a field just beyond a fence. A voice on the fm advised that...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jun 2020, 09:35
Replies: 61
Views: 14,673
Posted By pedroalpha

I had a cyclic control restriction in a Westland...

I had a cyclic control restriction in a Westland Scout. Luckily, the restriction manifested itself during the hover check after takeoff as a solid restriction to aft cyclic movement. I landed, lifted...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Mar 2020, 20:43
Replies: 4
ARB
Views: 1,033
Posted By pedroalpha

I seem to remember sitting my SK61 ARB somewhere...

I seem to remember sitting my SK61 ARB somewhere in Scotland in 1985.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Feb 2018, 18:33
Replies: 33
Views: 18,892
Posted By pedroalpha

Pilot Employment in the Gig Economy

Time for a career change?

HeliHub.com Pilot Recruitment: The HeliSpeed ?Gig Economy? (http://helihub.com/2018/02/22/pilot-recruitment-the-helispeed-gig-economy/)
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2017, 21:23
Replies: 111
Views: 82,969
Posted By pedroalpha

Such a shame. I was really very pleased to...

Such a shame.
I was really very pleased to note that Norway had selected a proven airframe from a European manufacturer for its long-term SAR programme.
Pedro
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Oct 2017, 21:02
Replies: 114
Views: 59,857
Posted By pedroalpha

St Helena

I am amazed that as far as I am aware, there have been no comments relating to today’s first commercial flight.
Anyone?
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Aug 2017, 21:25
Replies: 30
Views: 12,997
Posted By pedroalpha

Wishing that I was still young enough to be...

Wishing that I was still young enough to be flying today.
Pedro
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jul 2017, 23:47
Replies: 53
Views: 17,048
Posted By pedroalpha

First rule of helicopters when something is wrong...

First rule of helicopters when something is wrong - do NOTHING unless the NR needs to be controlled.
Second rule - think about it
Third rule - always have an escape route.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th May 2017, 19:34
Replies: 157
Views: 107,099
Posted By pedroalpha

Others have already said it but I would suggest...

Others have already said it but I would suggest to those that find relief by criticising the actions of a fellow pilot that they might consider how they might fare when required to face a foreign...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th May 2017, 12:34
Replies: 157
Views: 107,099
Posted By pedroalpha

Many of us have had similar incidents; mine was a...

Many of us have had similar incidents; mine was a very large plastic sack that blew into the rotor system of my Scout during landing at an operational site. Fortunately, the Scout blades are very...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2017, 10:59
Replies: 51
Views: 23,216
Posted By pedroalpha

Hooray! Common sense at last. Well done...

Hooray!

Common sense at last. Well done Denham and your legal team.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2017, 19:37
Replies: 103
Views: 22,853
Posted By pedroalpha

33 Sqn RAF: Jaegermeister. Loyalty.

33 Sqn RAF: Jaegermeister.
Loyalty.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2016, 19:43
Replies: 72
Views: 17,064
Posted By pedroalpha

I seem to remember posting a response on this or...

I seem to remember posting a response on this or a similar thread some years ago. At the height of the Cuba crisis, I was a 16 year old on holiday from boarding school. My father was the CO at RAF...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Dec 2015, 21:00
Replies: 21
Views: 6,743
Posted By pedroalpha

The most ridiculous mod for the RAF Puma HC1 was...

The most ridiculous mod for the RAF Puma HC1 was to fit skis for operations in Norway during the winter NATO exercise season. We were quite happy landing on sloping snow with the standard...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2015, 21:32
Replies: 75
Views: 42,666
Posted By pedroalpha

Loyalty. I had two tours on 33 in the best of...

Loyalty.
I had two tours on 33 in the best of days on the HC1. So sad.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Sep 2015, 12:31
Replies: 28
Views: 7,786
Posted By pedroalpha

BIMS

I was once despatched from Odiham to take an HC1 to Aerospatiale Marignane (Sp?) to collect some new door rails that would hopefully prevent the doors falling off in-flight. Our aircraft had an F700...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2015, 13:11
Replies: 62
Views: 25,176
Posted By pedroalpha

mitchj51, please post your photographs, I'd...

mitchj51,
please post your photographs, I'd love to see them.
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2015, 12:59
Replies: 58
Views: 17,850
Posted By pedroalpha

Performing a rejected take-off into a mine field....

Performing a rejected take-off into a mine field.

It was day two of the peace in 1982 and I was tasked to move some 'passengers' from Goose Green to the holding camp in San Carlos. As I...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Dec 2014, 17:06
Replies: 1,178
Views: 811,543
Posted By pedroalpha

Double Back, Very well said. I have a similar...

Double Back,
Very well said. I have a similar aviation background to you and have flown models for over 40 years. There has to be a sense of proportion in these discussions - not hysteria.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2014, 11:00
Replies: 31
Views: 10,289
Posted By pedroalpha

Cold war Thor bases

Too late for RAF Tuddenham I'm afraid; I used to live there in the only married quarter and well remember seeing from my bedroom window the missiles erected and fuelled for days during the Cuba...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2014, 12:55
Replies: 39
Views: 13,195
Posted By pedroalpha

Brilliant! The film takes me back to my last...

Brilliant! The film takes me back to my last flight in a Whirlwind 10 some 42 years ago.

Pedro 45
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jun 2014, 22:56
Replies: 499
Views: 81,167
Posted By pedroalpha

The BHA initiated this and will continue to press...

The BHA initiated this and will continue to press the matter on behalf of the industry in Europe.
Pedro
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