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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jun 2014, 21:48
Replies: 0
Views: 2,075
Posted By XV148

Spitfire Memorial and Flypast - Sept 14 2014

118 Sqn Spitfire pilots F/O John Brewster aged 25 and P/O Harold Williams aged 23, collided over the village of Seagry in April 1941, tragically killing both men. Although they are both buried near...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2013, 10:53
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

Last Nimrod Landing

Someone asked me to post the link to the 'movie' I made of the last ever landing in July 2011 (with ATC comms), enjoy: Nimrod R1 XV249 Last Landing 29th July 2011 HD - YouTube
XV148
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2013, 13:49
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

XZ283 at Wyton

XZ283 was delivered to RAF Wyton in 1976 and served until 1978. This was a unique Nimrod, does anybody remember it while with 51 Sqn during this time and did you fly or work on XZ283 ?
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2013, 07:30
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

Thanks Ron, exactly the type of individual...

Thanks Ron, exactly the type of individual aircraft story I am looking for, Regards XV148
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2013, 10:34
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

If you happen to be browsing your logbooks in the...

If you happen to be browsing your logbooks in the near future, I am looking for more stories/incidents for the following Nimrods: XV237, XV243, XV248, XV253, XV259, XV262 and XZ282. Any key flight or...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2013, 23:03
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

XV236 First MR2 Sortie August 1979

XV236 was delivered as the first MR2 to RAF Kinloss on 23rd August. The first MR2 sortie must have taken place a few days afterwards, did anyone fly on this sortie, have the dates or any details of...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2013, 21:48
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

Glad you like it, it wasn't a pretty sight when I...

Glad you like it, it wasn't a pretty sight when I acquired her but she is humming now, just the bucket seats, underfloor control rods and connecting her up to a flight sim and a Nimrod will fly !!!
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2013, 22:07
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

Great, thanks for the date, can put this in right...

Great, thanks for the date, can put this in right order now.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2013, 22:04
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

Attaching key events and activities to specific...

Attaching key events and activities to specific aircraft histories in an attempt to provide the full documented study (I published a similar book on the DH Comet with Air Britain back in 2002)....
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2013, 23:28
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

XV229 - The Bahama Mama incident, does anybody...

XV229 - The Bahama Mama incident, does anybody have an exact date ? Also the XV229 tow truck incident in the Gulf, any ideas on a date ?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2013, 22:46
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

Yes you are correct, it was PA4's last flight and...

Yes you are correct, it was PA4's last flight and Kinloss was included as well as Jersey and Guernsey.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2013, 12:35
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

It would be interesting to get the timeline for...

It would be interesting to get the timeline for 514 after she left ISK ie any subsequent flights and the date of the MOD inspection, does anyone have this ?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2013, 07:34
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

Thanks, I had 514 as the following: The...

Thanks, I had 514 as the following:
The aircraft was delivered to Warton on March 11th spending one hour in the Warton circuit upon arrival. Following an inspection by the MoD, the aircraft was...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2013, 22:55
Replies: 51
Views: 18,179
Posted By XV148

Nimrod Questions

I am trying to confirm the following specific Nimrod questions for the ongoing reference project:
MRA4 visits to Kinloss ISK on 26th March 2010, having thought the aircraft was grounded at that...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2012, 22:35
Replies: 59
Views: 18,876
Posted By XV148

Perfect...explains the images I have of 46 in the...

Perfect...explains the images I have of 46 in the light hemp trial scheme on the pan at Luqa. Thanks for the trials and error details, this fills a gaps in the story. Has anyone any additional images...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2012, 07:35
Replies: 59
Views: 18,876
Posted By XV148

Brown Nimrod in Malta XV246 ?

Did the incorrectly painted (BROWN) Nimrod XV246 spend any time in its 'BROWN' scheme with 203 Sqn in Malta or was it all at St. Mawgan with 42 Sqn, does anybody remember ?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2012, 07:38
Replies: 59
Views: 18,876
Posted By XV148

Looking through my 3822 I can see that the BCal...

Looking through my 3822 I can see that the BCal BAC1-111 flight out was on 10th August and returned on 19th August 1977. The BCal pilot informed us of Elvis on the flight back as we had been too...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Feb 2012, 23:08
Replies: 59
Views: 18,876
Posted By XV148

Do you think camp photographs were retained by...

Do you think camp photographs were retained by the RAF, if so where would I start as I am missing my RAF Luqa August 1977 (the week Elvis died!!) photo ?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2012, 13:13
Replies: 59
Views: 18,876
Posted By XV148

many thanks for confiming these, I will also add...

many thanks for confiming these, I will also add the 246 detachment to the 246 history record, thanks (XV148)
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2012, 07:39
Replies: 59
Views: 18,876
Posted By XV148

Malta Nimrods

formatting didnt work, here they are again:
XV246 which finished on 01/03/1977
XV226 which started on 15/01/1973 and finished on 17/09/1975
XV245 which finished in January 1978
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2012, 07:27
Replies: 59
Views: 18,876
Posted By XV148

Malta Nimrods

I am trying to confirm if the following aircraft were on the 203 books or just on detachment:
NimrodStartFinishXV24601/03/1977XV22615/01/197317/09/1975XV245Jan-78
Did anybody record or fly on these...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2012, 21:22
Replies: 59
Views: 18,876
Posted By XV148

Nimrods in Malta

I too was at ATC camp in Malta in 1977, based out of Hal Faf. My memories of that trip were the large number of Nimrods still on station there. If only I could find the camp photograph taken in front...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2012, 21:17
Replies: 59
Views: 18,876
Posted By XV148

Nimrods on Malta ?

While there are numerous images of Nimrods at Kinloss and to a lesser extent St. Mawgan, there are very few out there of Nimrods while serving with 203 Sqn. Does anyone have any interesting...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2011, 06:24
Replies: 10
Views: 4,403
Posted By XV148

What you say makes perfect sense as the bomb...

What you say makes perfect sense as the bomb doors were indeed open when the donor aircraft was scrapped. When i restored (removed, cleaned and rebolted the unit back to the centre pedestal) I don't...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2011, 13:22
Replies: 10
Views: 4,403
Posted By XV148

Many thanks for the responses. I am thinking that...

Many thanks for the responses. I am thinking that the limiter must be set in 'limiting' position as the rudder pedals don't want to move that much. The indicator is half way to the out indicator....
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2011, 23:01
Replies: 10
Views: 4,403
Posted By XV148

Nimrod rudder pedal movement ?

I am in the process of restoring the flight deck of the Prototype Nimrod XV148. Last month I refitted the rudder bar and pedals to the Prototype and now have just been refitting the rudder limiter....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Mar 2011, 09:16
Replies: 3,441
Views: 720,804
Posted By XV148

XH588 departing Lyneham today ???

I wonder why they want to keep is so secret ?? I live a few miles from Lyneham and would appreciate the chance to see her leave, however no responses to my enquiries and nothing published, very...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2011, 00:13
Replies: 10
Views: 3,526
Posted By XV148

Did you display the Nimrod ?

I am interested in understanding more about the what went into the display routine of the Nimrod both before and after and also the changes if any after the Toronto incident. I would welcome any...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2010, 16:24
Replies: 95
Views: 21,120
Posted By XV148

Have you any Nimrod stories ?

I read with interest all the stories in the site and wondered if anybody would care to share aircraft or event specific detail, stories, images etc for a detailed (spare time) book I am putting...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2009, 20:21
Replies: 32
Views: 8,663
Posted By XV148

Nimrod Parts for XV148

Hi, I am trying to source various items for the restoration of the nose of the Prototype Nimrod XV148, who would be the best contacts to see if anything can be made available during parts recovery ? ...
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