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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2011, 11:25
Replies: 15
Views: 3,154
Posted By callsign Metman

I see from the Greenock display that there's a...

I see from the Greenock display that there's a new addition...
...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2010, 14:43
Replies: 104
Views: 54,624
Posted By callsign Metman

doesn't really look like Crete in that pic of 252...

doesn't really look like Crete in that pic of 252 though..

The one on the Greek website I mean.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2010, 18:09
Replies: 9
Views: 3,639
Posted By callsign Metman

I agree, it's not pretty at all. Looks like a...

I agree, it's not pretty at all. Looks like a flying brick.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2009, 12:32
Replies: 124
Views: 28,637
Posted By callsign Metman

Yes....one clockwise and one anti-clockwise on...

Yes....one clockwise and one anti-clockwise on each wing.

Well done chaps on a good flight!
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2009, 08:26
Replies: 81
Views: 18,358
Posted By callsign Metman

It's actually the first one ever built....

It's actually the first one ever built. Registered in 1981 as a 100 variant it was later stretched to a 300 and ins now used for atmospheric measurements by FAAM (http://www.faam.ac.uk). An...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Aug 2009, 21:16
Replies: 171
Views: 50,768
Posted By callsign Metman

OK, I'll stick my head above the parapet. I'm a...

OK, I'll stick my head above the parapet. I'm a metman and have been for just over 20 years. I'm not in the front line operational departments anymore so can't really comment on forecast accuracy....
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2008, 16:05
Replies: 206
Views: 101,104
Posted By callsign Metman

Quite true...The Jack Flawn Trophy Awarded...

Quite true...The Jack Flawn Trophy
Awarded for the promotion of awareness of meteorology in sporting or leisure activities.

Four locally employed civilian met staff also perished that day....
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2007, 12:00
Replies: 18
Views: 2,535
Posted By callsign Metman

Not racism

and don't forget that Islam is not a race. Muslims can be white, black, brown or any other colour and from any country. It's not a race thing...it's a religious problem.

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2007, 09:50
Replies: 175
Views: 38,669
Posted By callsign Metman

Daring Performance

Beeb News item this morning quoted nought-30(ish) Kts in less than a minute. That impressed me!

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2007, 12:48
Replies: 24
Views: 6,341
Posted By callsign Metman

Don't know how recent this info is but XV227 is...

Don't know how recent this info is but XV227 is listed as 'Current' on this site :-

http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_Nimrod%20prodn%20list.txt

regards

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2007, 16:06
Replies: 40
Views: 8,734
Posted By callsign Metman

I've heard a rumour that tinnies cost nearly a...

I've heard a rumour that tinnies cost nearly a quid now. Surely that can't be right..can it? 30p when I was there.
Anyone know if Castaways is still open?

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2007, 15:48
Replies: 19
Views: 4,224
Posted By callsign Metman

Smile not as good as XV208. That WAS a special...

not as good as XV208. That WAS a special aircraft.

:) :) :) :) :)
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2007, 12:31
Replies: 52
Views: 10,342
Posted By callsign Metman

This could be the most entertaining thread in...

This could be the most entertaining thread in aaaages...:}
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2006, 12:10
Replies: 35
Views: 11,505
Posted By callsign Metman

"Without the emergency repair, the crew would...

"Without the emergency repair, the crew would have had no air pressure inside the jet."


WHAT??
You mean that they'd flying in a vacuum?
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2006, 11:41
Replies: 109
Views: 46,730
Posted By callsign Metman

Thumbs up Absolutely outstanding!!

Absolutely outstanding!!
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2006, 11:51
Replies: 29
Views: 10,796
Posted By callsign Metman

Talking The stripey nose...

We have it here in our (ex MRF) lab in the shiny new Met Office in Exeter. I hope to have it on display soon as a reminder of the old days. The nose boom is just over 14ft long and tapers from a...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2006, 13:14
Replies: 66
Views: 12,683
Posted By callsign Metman

but...you've all failed to point out the...

but...you've all failed to point out the obvious....

everybody knows that propellors (and rotor blades) don't actually contribute anything to keeping an aircraft airborne. They are merely there to...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2006, 15:04
Replies: 24
Views: 5,354
Posted By callsign Metman

Re: G Force

Do I get a medal for 2G in a Bae146??

62 degree AOB in orbits in case you were wondering!

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2005, 14:50
Replies: 15
Views: 3,057
Posted By callsign Metman

I spy a troll...

best to ignore him.

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2005, 11:49
Replies: 30
Views: 5,786
Posted By callsign Metman

Actuals

Our MOD agency (guess which one!) went over to actuals about 7 years ago I think. T&S cost have risen considerably and the bean counters are happier now that they have a paper trail to follow. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2005, 14:42
Replies: 36
Views: 8,011
Posted By callsign Metman

Witnessed a couple in my times at MPA. 1)...

Witnessed a couple in my times at MPA.

1) Squaddie based on South Georgia needed to get home ASAP. No airfield there of course so resident frigate is dispatched at full speed to collect said...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2005, 15:55
Replies: 10
Views: 2,342
Posted By callsign Metman

put them on ebay!! 'Genuine Casio watches as...

put them on ebay!!

'Genuine Casio watches as worn by the military.'

some saddo will put £20 for them.

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2005, 13:54
Replies: 15
Views: 3,055
Posted By callsign Metman

I can't believe that some people will trawl ebay...

I can't believe that some people will trawl ebay looking for such items.

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2005, 11:58
Replies: 29
Views: 10,796
Posted By callsign Metman

Snoopy

Indeed. Snoopy is a fine aircraft and use as a test bed would be an excellent use of her low hours (but V well used!) frame. Thanks to all the excellent crews we had over the years.

Snoopys...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Apr 2005, 12:07
Replies: 1,021
Views: 150,515
Posted By callsign Metman

A380

Great News.

Any chance of posting the photo you've got Desk Jockey?

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2005, 12:32
Replies: 4
Views: 1,919
Posted By callsign Metman

Chinook Down..

from the BBC ...breaking news

'US chopper crashes in Afghanistan

A United States military helicopter has crashed in south-eastern Afghanistan, the US military says.
Reports of casualties...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2005, 16:46
Replies: 38
Views: 3,828
Posted By callsign Metman

Simulators are a very useful aid. The become even...

Simulators are a very useful aid. The become even more useful when they are located in Swtzerland near the ski slopes.

CM
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Jan 2005, 14:42
Replies: 101
Views: 25,846
Posted By callsign Metman

Warnings...

The Met Office has issued warning of severe weather. Looks like the N England and N Wales will bear the brunt of it......

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/warnings.html


CM
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2004, 12:12
Replies: 10
Views: 4,945
Posted By callsign Metman

NARO....from the public domain.

a bit of curiosity and a simple web search brought this up....

http://www.mod.uk/issues/laesi/section_b.htm

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2004, 16:03
Replies: 42
Views: 11,486
Posted By callsign Metman

BBC now reports sub as probable Canadian. Wonder...

BBC now reports sub as probable Canadian. Wonder if it's one of the ones they recently got from us.
Hope all is OK.

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2004, 12:57
Replies: 43
Views: 6,131
Posted By callsign Metman

Muppet, Methinks even Uncle Sam...

Muppet,
Methinks even Uncle Sam might be struggling with imagery from a geostationary bird at 36000km.

CM
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2004, 12:21
Replies: 15
Views: 3,140
Posted By callsign Metman

Headline: Shock as aircrew forced to eat...

Headline:

Shock as aircrew forced to eat mars bars in out of date aircraft.


:D

CM
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2004, 17:08
Replies: 5
Views: 4,930
Posted By callsign Metman

I was unlucky enough to be on this flight which...

I was unlucky enough to be on this flight which eventually got into BHX approx 2HRS late. This usually wouldn't have bothered me except I had an onward 3hrs to Devon to follow.
Anyway, back to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2004, 20:05
Replies: 17
Views: 2,752
Posted By callsign Metman

Beags, "$rse end of nowhere deep-fried mars...

Beags,

"$rse end of nowhere deep-fried mars bar land" - leave Oxfordshire and Wiltshire out of this.

Seriously though, perhaps MODs thinking is along these lines :-

more rural airfields =...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2003, 20:45
Replies: 43
Views: 9,096
Posted By callsign Metman

Descend to.... Jedi Knight???? Come off...

Descend to....

Jedi Knight???? Come off it...you are more like a space cadet or space cowboy!!

Is there an ethnic group for white geordies?

CM

:O
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