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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2018, 11:36
Replies: 372
Views: 314,862
Posted By GrumpyGramps

21 April 1983 I was a member of the RAF SAR Sea...

21 April 1983 I was a member of the RAF SAR Sea King crew that picked up the injured engineer after he ejected near Fort Augustus. I believe the team were on a low level transit and this aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2017, 10:26
Replies: 29
Views: 15,546
Posted By GrumpyGramps

I joined 72 in 1968 as a young crewman. One of my...

I joined 72 in 1968 as a young crewman. One of my first detachments was to Weedon, near Blackpool. I remember Alek Tarwid saying 'Ah, Veeton. Dat is vere I learned to spik Inglish!' When I asked why...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Sep 2014, 13:47
Replies: 429
Views: 178,064
Posted By GrumpyGramps

Helicopter humour

Many moons ago I was a crewman in a 72 Sqn Wessex flying along the London Heli Lanes. I think we were returning from a Medevac as we had a navigator on board. We were following the Thames in fairly...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2014, 08:54
Replies: 19
Views: 4,456
Posted By GrumpyGramps

Talking I remember, many moons ago, an Army pilot told me...

I remember, many moons ago, an Army pilot told me that with the Westland Scout, in order to maintain rotor rpm you needed to lower the collective about two seconds before the engine failed!
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Nov 2013, 15:56
Replies: 12
Views: 4,361
Posted By GrumpyGramps

In my day, before reliable(?) mobile phones, it...

In my day, before reliable(?) mobile phones, it was normal to keep the port engine running on the ground to provide wiggly amps, as opposed to 24v from the battery, to enable use of the HF radio to...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2013, 15:38
Replies: 95
Views: 25,676
Posted By GrumpyGramps

Cool Out of interest, can anyone tell me why Sea Kings have one of their main rotor blades

I seem to remember it happened by accident when I was at Lossiemouth back in the 80's. I think we had a Sea King fitted with a light grey blade which was very noticeable from above. Later the yellow...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2012, 13:49
Replies: 21
Views: 12,024
Posted By GrumpyGramps

Saxa Vord radar

In the early 1990's I was a coastguard in Aberdeen. We occasionally asked RAF Saxa Vord to tilt their radar down to look for shipping contacts etc. After a particularly violent storm which left the...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2012, 13:48
Replies: 37
Views: 6,346
Posted By GrumpyGramps

Oh to have the choice. My kit shrank shortly...

Oh to have the choice. My kit shrank shortly after I left!
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2012, 08:27
Replies: 52
Views: 10,137
Posted By GrumpyGramps

Withdrawal from Aden 1967

"The last time this happened on a scale similar to this was in 1967 withdrawl from Aden"
I'm curious about that. Granted we left a load of junk behind, but the 84 Sqn Beverleys were flown all the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2012, 20:48
Replies: 15
Views: 3,304
Posted By GrumpyGramps

It seems that the old ALM pay scale was only put up to the higher pay band in line wi

I seem to remember it was the other way around. I PVR'd in 1989 after 30 years service because as a Master AEOp I was down-banded to match ALMs. The accountants thought all AEOps had an easy job sat...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2012, 16:28
Replies: 50
Views: 9,949
Posted By GrumpyGramps

Ice cream on the beach

Been there, done that - West Beach Lossiemouth a few years ago, and no harm done. Mind you, many moons ago I remember landing on the grass verge beside the A303 on Salisbury Plain for a punnet of...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2010, 13:03
Replies: 309
Views: 227,799
Posted By GrumpyGramps

Farnborough 1968

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauldav/4269025728/The brand new Harrier was to be demonstrated at Farnborough, and two Wessex from 72 Sqn were going to ‘resuply’ the Harrier in the field. One carried...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2010, 11:10
Replies: 794
Views: 487,149
Posted By GrumpyGramps

NI Funnies

Late 60's or early 70's I was a Wessex crewman on a six week stint in Aldergrove. Flying over a field of pristine snow my pilot could not resist landing on and taxiing a series of straight lines...
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