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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2012, 02:45
Replies: 70
Views: 26,533
Posted By spookcxi

FGR1 Cockpit Piccies

I was one of those valuable FLM's on 111(F) Squadron from 1974 to 1982 but in all that time didnt take any photo's of the FGR1's we had in stock. I am now trying to find some HD quality photos of a...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2012, 12:39
Replies: 70
Views: 26,533
Posted By spookcxi

difference twixt FG1 and FGR2

Hi

Plus the beefier undercarriage!
Forum: Flight Testing
22nd Jun 2012, 12:52
Replies: 1
Views: 3,544
Posted By spookcxi

Engine test beds

Hi all

During the years 1982 to 1991 I was active on the RAF engine test bed scene serving on the Nimrod Spey 250/251 and Buccaneer Spey 101 bed at Kinloss before moving to RAFG Bruggen and the F4...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
22nd Jun 2012, 12:41
Replies: 0
Views: 896
Posted By spookcxi

Phantom UETF

Hi all

During my tenure on the F4 test bed at RAFG Bruggen from 1987 to 1991 I neglected to take any photos of the test rig or the test cell or control room. Is there anyone out there with any...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2012, 22:40
Replies: 48
Views: 25,619
Posted By spookcxi

Smile Can I give you a lift young man?

I was a young flight line maniac on 111(F) Squadron for many years through the 70's and into the early 80's and had the great pleasure of working with this great man. Our paths diverted for many...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2012, 22:16
Replies: 70
Views: 26,533
Posted By spookcxi

Red face all aboard the skylark

Leuchars Mid 70's 111(F) Squadron

So there we were ground running yet again but on our own flight line so we could get the revs going if we needed to. But whats this? The 892 Commodore has parked...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2012, 21:58
Replies: 45
Views: 17,490
Posted By spookcxi

Unhappy bananas bananas

Northern QRA. Sometime in the past. 111(F) Squadron F4's. So there we were all sprinting about whilst the hooter sounds its banshee siren and my man B has come hurtling out of the shower wearing just...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2012, 16:15
Replies: 45
Views: 17,490
Posted By spookcxi

Angry QRA Leuchars

Hi

Just thought I would throw my two pennyworth in. I was on 111(F) from 1974-82 at Coningsby and then Leuchars where we took post on QRA with 43. I take issue with your statement that UK QRA was...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2012, 16:06
Replies: 45
Views: 17,490
Posted By spookcxi

Angry Phantom scramble

Hi
Having been a part of hundreds of scrambles from QRA at Leuchars over the years 1975-82 I was interested to see the F4 in question being crewed in without the aid of ground crew! Very clever...I...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2012, 15:54
Replies: 45
Views: 17,490
Posted By spookcxi

Danger splash one jag

Hi

I always thought the above shoot down was a result of tired crews coming off battle flight and flying without the master arm being taped down safe, resulting in one tired F4 crew, I wont say...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2012, 00:30
Replies: 70
Views: 26,533
Posted By spookcxi

QRA eject, eject

Many memories of my 8 years on 111(F) flight line from 1973 to 1982 some funny like the time we pressurised the 892 flight line box they used for flight docs. We were ground running one of our jets...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2012, 00:04
Replies: 70
Views: 26,533
Posted By spookcxi

winder in the Eden

I was on the starter crew for this incident. We had worked through the full controls and had checked the winders but couldn't get a growl on the left inner no matter what we tried, so we just carried...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2012, 23:41
Replies: 45
Views: 21,855
Posted By spookcxi

Cool Oh woe is I

Oh woe is I as another of my precious Tooms goes to the knackers yard which must leave us close to single figures now for complete(ish) airframes and after serving this lovely lady on 111(F) for 8...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Jun 2012, 22:59
Replies: 12
Views: 5,623
Posted By spookcxi

F4 drag cute

RAF F4 drag chute was a bag type held in a dedicated bay under the fin. The bag strop shackle was held by spring loaded mechanical jaws. To fit the chute you balanced the chute on its drogue end on...
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