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Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2024, 19:49
Replies: 144
Views: 41,145
Posted By condor17

Apols for double post didn't think first poost...

Apols for double post didn't think first poost had gone through

condor
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2024, 19:46
Replies: 144
Views: 41,145
Posted By condor17

LB , she certainly looks like it's enjoyable ,...

LB , she certainly looks like it's enjoyable , congrats to her and you .
SASl , our lad as a 16 yr old Army cadet , had the brilliant opportunity to X-country ski , snow hole overnight , and ice...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2024, 19:25
Replies: 144
Views: 41,145
Posted By condor17

LB , good for her she looks like it's enjoyable ....

LB , good for her she looks like it's enjoyable .
SASl , our lad at 16 had opportunity to x-country ski , snow hole over night , and ice climb with Army cadets in Norway as a 16 year old . He could...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Mar 2024, 14:16
Replies: 60
Views: 12,450
Posted By condor17

By about '74 EDI was mainly served by T3s . We on...

By about '74 EDI was mainly served by T3s . We on the T1/2s rarely saw EDI , 'tho we heard plenty from colleagues who ended up in the cabbage patch at the end of 13/31.
Shuttle back up at EDI from...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2024, 13:48
Replies: 94
Views: 14,413
Posted By condor17

Memory switched back on .... Might have been...

Memory switched back on .... Might have been Scarlet Green

condor .
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2024, 13:47
Replies: 94
Views: 14,413
Posted By condor17

Expatrick , yep ... yellow Suzuki jeep in Windsor...

Expatrick , yep ... yellow Suzuki jeep in Windsor High st. driven by the delectable Fiona R !
Wycombe , don't forget Paul R's daughter [ name fogotten ] got to be a CSD on Mid fleet [ 767s ] , had a...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Dec 2023, 11:04
Replies: 47
Views: 16,210
Posted By condor17

Maybe , With tongue in cheek ..Perhaps under...

Maybe , With tongue in cheek ..Perhaps under stress , they used the 'reverted to previous type' phenomena .
Or ' Old habits Die Hard ' .......PA28 ..How not to video , good watching for students .....
Forum: Tech Log
11th Dec 2023, 09:48
Replies: 8
Views: 2,201
Posted By condor17

'Bit , being 'behind the a/c' the a/c is not a...

'Bit , being 'behind the a/c' the a/c is not a new idea. Nowadays it's probably part of SA. Before glass cockpits and numerous DMEs , then situational awareness was more difficult , and reliance on...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Dec 2023, 09:18
Replies: 8
Views: 1,979
Posted By condor17

Musta' , back in mid '70s ,[ time of casing...

Musta' , back in mid '70s ,[ time of casing ovalisations ] August in Tehran , Hot and High , P'nW JT9s on transitting B747s of BA 'n Qantas had hot start problems . Engineers always had catering van...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2023, 08:30
Replies: 114
Views: 52,355
Posted By condor17

Turin , don't know about early turbines . But...

Turin , don't know about early turbines . But certainly modern ones do , taxy close up directly behind the jet pipe and you'll see a cherry red glow .
Memory fades as to whether it was behind a B737...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Dec 2023, 07:40
Replies: 43
Views: 5,618
Posted By condor17

Even allowed a 2 1/2 engine ferry flight on a 3...

Even allowed a 2 1/2 engine ferry flight on a 3 1/2 engined a/c ... HS Trident 3b MAN-LHR .. worked ok and I have the tie . We had to look at the local 1:50,000 Ordanance Survey map to find an...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Nov 2023, 06:49
Replies: 18
Views: 4,105
Posted By condor17

Dixi , that's showing our ages .... CB , some...

Dixi , that's showing our ages ....
CB , some clever mathematical pilot explained it 30+ yrs ago ...160 to OM or 4D helps ... However it's the time taken from 4D/OM to landing which governs the flow...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Nov 2023, 10:11
Replies: 4,276
Views: 661,248
Posted By condor17

Similarities to a single seat HS/Bae Hawk , [...

Similarities to a single seat HS/Bae Hawk , [ Hawk 200? ] but would not put money on it being correct .

rgds condor
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Nov 2023, 08:38
Replies: 55
Views: 11,997
Posted By condor17

Hovis , in 12 yrs of doing walk rounds on...

Hovis , in 12 yrs of doing walk rounds on Tridents ; I saw the licence plate many times . Sud Aviation licenced Dh/ HS the Caravelle engine stub pylon for the Trident .
TD , also first I've heard of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Oct 2023, 09:01
Replies: 71
Views: 9,777
Posted By condor17

Sept '63 has been brought to our notice . One of...

Sept '63 has been brought to our notice . One of our Rofs [ retired old fogies ] still has an Aeronca which came to the UK on floats ; donated to the Sea Tiger [ article in Sep'63 ] .
Further down...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2023, 14:37
Replies: 51
Views: 21,394
Posted By condor17

Wiggy , back in '73 war Trident 2 turned back...

Wiggy , back in '73 war Trident 2 turned back from near TLV . Only back to Athens then LHR , as TLV-LHR nonstop was always a stretch .
Got turned back from LHR-Cyprus [Nicosia] in '74[ Turks...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Aug 2023, 15:42
Replies: 10
Views: 1,733
Posted By condor17

Crikey those shots don't show the size of an ATP...

Crikey those shots don't show the size of an ATP blade . The whole prop was about 16' in diameter , thus 1 blade should be about 7' long with hub approx 1' .
Don't forget there are 6 blades all...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jun 2023, 15:03
Replies: 104
Views: 22,073
Posted By condor17

TCU , sorry I can't help ; my last Tristar flt...

TCU , sorry I can't help ; my last Tristar flt was July 16th '97 Mombasa- Chania [ Souda Bay ]- LGW. Funnily enough on G-BBAH .
28th August '97 was day before final check flt back on mainline B757 ,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jun 2023, 09:09
Replies: 71
Views: 19,528
Posted By condor17

rog747 , Think those cruise ship charters had...

rog747 , Think those cruise ship charters had migrated to LGW using Caledonian Tristars , '96 or so...
Did an Athens one , mostly yanks . Climbing out empty on the way home Selcal pings from...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jun 2023, 08:58
Replies: 71
Views: 19,528
Posted By condor17

Guys , came across some Airtours info on AI into...

Guys , came across some Airtours info on AI into LBA , write up and photos of the recovery ...links below ... First the fleet ...then 2 links to recovery .

The Fleet...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jun 2023, 08:55
Replies: 71
Views: 19,528
Posted By condor17

Danny G , was part of crew [ JimB the other F/O...

Danny G , was part of crew [ JimB the other F/O lurks here ] who took ZZ on last wrecking flt to Brum for their Fire service , on 4/11/84.
Summer '84 was back on Tridents returning fro 2 yrs of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th May 2023, 07:11
Replies: 72
Views: 12,596
Posted By condor17

H , 1st edition by Shetland Time ISBN 1 898852 05...

H , 1st edition by Shetland Time ISBN 1 898852 05 7 .
Sadly took 16yrs to get to Highland Division , but thoroughly enjoyed my 4yrs ; following in Alan's footprints . 'Tho only once got to try an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2023, 19:52
Replies: 72
Views: 12,596
Posted By condor17

H , Believe Logibairs 'Tris took Shetland ponies...

H , Believe Logibairs 'Tris took Shetland ponies from Shetlan' to Bergen back in the day ..

Island Pilot by Capt Alan Whitfield . Kea publishing ISBN-13:9780951895887

rgds condor
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2023, 19:40
Replies: 104
Views: 22,073
Posted By condor17

DR , something is nudging me to agree on ORD [...

DR , something is nudging me to agree on ORD [ Chicago ] operating out of T1 as well as MIA.
Flight numbers on Short Haul are Even going out and Odd home . Longhaul the opposite Odd outbound , Even...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2023, 18:27
Replies: 71
Views: 19,528
Posted By condor17

DH , my apologies , when your lifetime guarantee...

DH , my apologies , when your lifetime guarantee runs out the memory does funny things . Of course it was AI , a good mate was the P3 [ before flt engineers ] on the overrun . I'm guessing [ not...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th May 2023, 17:04
Replies: 71
Views: 19,528
Posted By condor17

Bit late on parade , but was posted to KT73s LGW...

Bit late on parade , but was posted to KT73s LGW from BAW73s LHR in Jan '87.
Was a mix of mainline schedules with Speedbird c/s , and KT trips with Airtours c/s . Liveries slightly different , which...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2023, 20:56
Replies: 141
Views: 26,495
Posted By condor17

Disco , sorry to disagree ... 12 yrs on Trids ,...

Disco , sorry to disagree ... 12 yrs on Trids , Doppler map pretty good ... didn't like calm seas , or if you brought the wrong roller strip map !
Needed a reset every now and then from a VOR/D ,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st May 2023, 14:11
Replies: 67
Views: 8,999
Posted By condor17

Apols no Viscounts .. Chev , thanks for the ''...

Apols no Viscounts ..
Chev , thanks for the '' approved winds '' in Shetland . We needed them sometimes , even in ATP times !
Sorry for 19th Feb '76 , not on GIB , I was being 'retreaded after...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Apr 2023, 14:04
Replies: 33
Views: 8,445
Posted By condor17

TD , a belated thanks to you [ and all engineers...

TD , a belated thanks to you [ and all engineers ] for safely designing , making , servicing all our flying machines for the last 52 yrs .
I'd buy your book ..
It's a delight to read your...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Apr 2023, 13:39
Replies: 29
Views: 8,033
Posted By condor17

PS. Wing Cracks and solutions is another story .....

PS. Wing Cracks and solutions is another story ..
Plates bolted on under the wings , increasing wt. reducing payload , increased fuel burn .
The very sophisticated flight recorder , was brilliant...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Apr 2023, 13:34
Replies: 29
Views: 8,033
Posted By condor17

Like Discorde , I went ''Tridexterous'' [ All 3...

Like Discorde , I went ''Tridexterous'' [ All 3 varieties of T-bird ] for the last 3 of my 12 Trid yrs . By then we were taught about the WAT limit for Hot and High airfields .
GVA ... embarrassing...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2023, 12:07
Replies: 38
Views: 15,145
Posted By condor17

TD , isn't that why Boeing call it ''Engine ,...

TD , isn't that why Boeing call it ''Engine , Fire , Severe damege , or Separation '' C/list/QRH ..
Does memory serve that an Hawaiian/Aloa ? 737-200 lost an engine when the backmost of 3 bolts...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Apr 2023, 10:44
Replies: 19
Views: 2,176
Posted By condor17

By summer '75 , THR was served by daily...

By summer '75 , THR was served by daily direct/nonstop VC10 terminator/nightstopper . Still 3 pilots as it was used for INS training . Always 40+ overbooked on early morning departure , and always...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Apr 2023, 05:00
Replies: 18
Views: 1,202
Posted By condor17

JH , thats correct , he's on Dash 8s AKL based ....

JH , thats correct , he's on Dash 8s AKL based . So don't think we'll get that far S. this trip . Maybe UK Spring '24.
Like the sonobuoy training use , not sure if I'd have been able to keep...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Mar 2023, 13:17
Replies: 10
Views: 1,061
Posted By condor17

OUAQ... never mind the 'nuniform , did you get a...

OUAQ... never mind the 'nuniform , did you get a pay rise , or pay cut ?

rgds condor .
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