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Search: Posts Made By: Min Decent Ht
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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2013, 05:11
Replies: 121
Views: 27,452
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Hi all, my offer of PAS includes the clause: ...

Hi all,
my offer of PAS includes the clause:
5 year Return of Service obligation during which you will not be allowed to apply for Early Termination.
So does that mean 5 years before I can apply...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2013, 04:09
Replies: 235
Views: 45,807
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Post flight anti-embarrassment checks (works on...

Post flight anti-embarrassment checks (works on all types), prior to entering dispersal:
Lights
Hyds
Pins
PSP
Wings (or RADAR)
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2012, 04:25
Replies: 19
Views: 6,338
Posted By Min Decent Ht

TH Photos and Anecdotes

The deadline approacheth.
We have ample stories, but photos of a young TH would be appreciated please.
And there are never to many funny anecdotes.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2012, 11:43
Replies: 19
Views: 6,338
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Cynical?

Thanks for your input Mike. AKA Fun Police. :rolleyes:
Stating those well known facts would make for a short speech wouldn't it!?
This comedic request for dirt is not to smite the man, but to add a...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2012, 04:07
Replies: 19
Views: 6,338
Posted By Min Decent Ht

More photos and stories please

More photos and stories please
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2012, 03:40
Replies: 19
Views: 6,338
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Great stuff, keep 'em comin'. For those that...

Great stuff, keep 'em comin'.
For those that are wondering, and to prevent recurring questions:
THe man is still working, now in Muscat, where he flies a desk; only marginally lower than his Jag....
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2012, 02:35
Replies: 19
Views: 6,338
Posted By Min Decent Ht

'TH' Hangs up his G-pants

Dear fellow PPRuNers,
the white haired cavalier of Thumrait is about to retire from the RAF. Anyone who has been to Magic Carpet in the past 14 years has probably had the joy of being 71'ed with TH:...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2012, 16:46
Replies: 23
Views: 11,551
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Happy Days

Fond memories of the glittered turd, manned and fixed by some great people.
I had my last trip in an F3 in Jan 09. And coincidentally that was ZH552 when she was a Fighting Cock.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2011, 18:28
Replies: 70
Views: 23,626
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Thanks Geehovah, some relevant banter there to...

Thanks Geehovah, some relevant banter there to bring it home to the modern generation. Home many guns kills involved JTIDS?

Banter aside, (sorry couldn't help myself, abuse of an F4 mate is like...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2011, 09:02
Replies: 1
Views: 1,429
Posted By Min Decent Ht

What he said.

What he said.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2010, 14:42
Replies: 93
Views: 32,971
Posted By Min Decent Ht

To return to topic... I've flown against German...

To return to topic...
I've flown against German F4s many times. In a visual fight I always came back with a guns kill or 2. And that was in an F3!
The F4 is a powerful beast. With a tendancy to hit...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2010, 05:38
Replies: 10
Views: 2,350
Posted By Min Decent Ht

I guess it would have been even worse if it was...

I guess it would have been even worse if it was at night!

The same thing happened to me a few years ago. Night flying, downwind at Leuchars and got a green laser at us. After the second circuit I...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Sep 2010, 08:59
Replies: 14
Views: 4,109
Posted By Min Decent Ht

For that price why doesn't the RAF sell them all,...

For that price why doesn't the RAF sell them all, get them refitted with all that cockpit loveliness and then buy them back. An autopliot and moving map, who needs anything else?

Ok, perhaps a...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2010, 04:04
Replies: 5
Views: 1,736
Posted By Min Decent Ht

So if they actually receive your online...

So if they actually receive your online application I guess you've passed the WSO Aptitude Test!
Next step with be months of training. Initial lessons will concentrate on the basics: Intro to Arxe...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th May 2010, 07:57
Replies: 11
Views: 4,553
Posted By Min Decent Ht

ZE728 was a twin-sticker. So probably spent most...

ZE728 was a twin-sticker. So probably spent most of her time on the OCU. The last time I knew her intimately was in summer 08 when she was with 43(F) Sqn. If she's only just been scrapped she would...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2009, 14:05
Replies: 7
Views: 2,912
Posted By Min Decent Ht

The newer generation Hawks, 100 series, have an...

The newer generation Hawks, 100 series, have an improved Anti-skid system over the T1 with spin-up protection. Apparently BAeS test pilots landed with the brakes on to test it in the early days (can...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2009, 14:16
Replies: 32
Views: 6,634
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Worth the download wait. Excellent! The...

Worth the download wait. Excellent!

The latest replacement for the Blues Brothers/Monty Python/24/Halo for the boys and girls on Q I wager. Prepare those '1000hrs Over Here' patches and EKQs...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2009, 06:32
Replies: 32
Views: 6,634
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Comedic and poignantly brilliant 2-parter. Some...

Comedic and poignantly brilliant 2-parter. Some great flying scenes with Spits.
I managed to get a copy on VHS through a friend at the Beeb. Priceless. Mine too, is getting a little worn so if...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2008, 20:31
Replies: 16
Views: 1,951
Posted By Min Decent Ht

To qual for a Sqn Ldr pension I seem to remember...

To qual for a Sqn Ldr pension I seem to remember it was a min of 3 years acting, or 2 years substantive.
Switch the lights out will ya?...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2008, 21:09
Replies: 26
Views: 4,845
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Not sure about the G3 (I thought we'd kept that...

Not sure about the G3 (I thought we'd kept that one under wraps, curse this open source....) but when the G4 goes above 50 000ft the cooling fans tend to trip off. Gets very quiet at around 63 000...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2007, 11:36
Replies: 8
Views: 3,710
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Yep, I can confirm its the joystick for the F3...

Yep, I can confirm its the joystick for the F3 Nav's (sorry, 'WSO') to control the radar and slew the marker. Better than having a computer to do it, although you only have to punch the information...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2007, 18:53
Replies: 29
Views: 5,437
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Abingdon

At the farse AKA SoA, the F3s and E3s were orbiting at 2000ft so they wouldn't drown out the 'entertainment' on the big screens. I believe the F3s CAP'd in the overhead for over 1hr 20 during the...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2006, 16:51
Replies: 74
Views: 13,568
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Beags, same story I guess, low level over Nam...

Beags, same story I guess, low level over Nam (did they use bullseye then?), but the version I heard was:

"2, where are you?"

"I don't know man, but I'm doin' a thousand miles an hour!"


No...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2006, 18:07
Replies: 3
Views: 1,562
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Good to see accurate reporting from an aviation...

Good to see accurate reporting from an aviation magazine. FlightGlobal.com with an article entitled "PICTURES: F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter first flight – short but sweet ".:ugh:
...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2006, 08:21
Replies: 41
Views: 9,820
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Oggin, the old scheme is £50 000, taxed and NI =...

Oggin, the old scheme is £50 000, taxed and NI = £29 600 net.
Rumours on the new, £100 000 gross, £59 000 net.
As BBD pointed out, thats not much for 6 extra years; infact, about the same as you...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2006, 18:18
Replies: 41
Views: 9,820
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Apparently the new and wonderful FRI is targetted...

Apparently the new and wonderful FRI is targetted at Sqn Ldrs at their 38 point. Hopefully it will also encourage others to stay. I know there are several people that could have taken the old FRI...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2006, 12:24
Replies: 3,092
Views: 210,960
Posted By Min Decent Ht

At OASC I declared hay fever as a teenager only,...

At OASC I declared hay fever as a teenager only, and that stopped me from being accepted as aircrew. I had to clean latines for 4 years before I could persuade the docs to let me fly. Then I had to...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2006, 11:54
Replies: 25
Views: 7,051
Posted By Min Decent Ht

RNE

Everyone knows its 8.3
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2006, 22:38
Replies: 61
Views: 12,593
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Like many of you, I'm always embarassed to be one...

Like many of you, I'm always embarassed to be one of Her Maj's O Corps when a buffoon gets all the drills wrong at CCS, points the hollow end of the bang stick in the wrong direction etc.
What's...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2004, 09:05
Replies: 34
Views: 4,769
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Say What??

To Pan or not to Pan, this is the question. Not wishing to sound like an IFS loser, but anyone that has been to BP for any of the FS courses will know:
To quote JSP 550, the following occurences...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2004, 03:44
Replies: 8
Views: 3,929
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Exclamation Hawk 115 Crash

NFTC lost its first aircraft on Friday (14th May).

I'm glad to report that both occupants ejected OK. The stude is in good shape but the IP received leg injuries, probably on landing. Get well...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2004, 05:53
Replies: 27
Views: 4,728
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Gizzit

During BFT we had 2 weeks of leadership training in the USA, canoeing and paintballing mostly; tough stuff. We drove past a McD's late one night that had a large Stars & Stripes outside. A suitable...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2003, 03:05
Replies: 38
Views: 4,723
Posted By Min Decent Ht

In the same vain as Tilt and Gain (oh, that...

In the same vain as Tilt and Gain (oh, that rhymes).
Over Bos at 25K, time for a sandwich and drink to break the 4 hour monotony of circles.
Reach into butty box precariously jammed between cockpit...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2003, 06:27
Replies: 20
Views: 4,187
Posted By Min Decent Ht

It was probably the clip of "the RAF's brand new...

It was probably the clip of "the RAF's brand new fighter, the Tornado F2" taken at the Farnboro airshow in the 80s. Concorde came in for its fly past and 2 F2s 'intercepted' it, almost head on, then...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2003, 02:30
Replies: 1
Views: 1,226
Posted By Min Decent Ht

Canadian Crash

No Hawk crashes from either Cold Lake or Moose Jaw.

However, a CF18 was lost 2 weeks ago (26 May) whilst taking part in Maple Flag, Nasty RIP.
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