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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

27th Sep 2012, 11:54

Replies: 22

Lightening crash near Humber?

Views: 7,359

Posted By Soldeed

I'm sure there is a recount of this in Ian...

I'm sure there is a recount of this in Ian Black's book "Last of the Lightnings", with pictures he took while doing his air to air inspection.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

26th Sep 2012, 14:44

Replies: 2

Identification of Dowty Hydraulic GPU

Views: 1,400

Posted By Soldeed

I know!! We barely trickle it in when it's being...

I know!! We barely trickle it in when it's being used!! (Not mentioning the time before I started there, when someone tried to raise the undercarriage with the ground lock pins in... kept on ramping...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Sep 2012, 14:28

Replies: 12

Cranfield today - Vulcan

Views: 2,810

Posted By Soldeed

According to a social website, they were up...

According to a social website, they were up flying with the Blades and possbily a Spitfire at Sywell for raffle prize winners - used Cranfield for practise display... Wish I was back down in...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Sep 2012, 12:07

Replies: 2

Identification of Dowty Hydraulic GPU

Views: 1,400

Posted By Soldeed

Identification of Dowty Hydraulic GPU

Hi all, I work in a Uni where we have a BAC Jet Provost T4, for basic systems work, where we used to use a big Dowty HGPU to occasionally power up the hydraulics - It seems to have far more capacity...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Aug 2012, 00:33

Replies: 70

Jet! When Britain ruled the Skies.

Views: 25,328

Posted By Soldeed

Tableview: It was nice to see the Vulcan barrel...

Tableview: It was nice to see the Vulcan barrel rolling, but it was Tony Blackman's roll off the top that I was impressed with - read about it in his book, but never seen!

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Aug 2012, 00:30

Replies: 70

Jet! When Britain ruled the Skies.

Views: 25,328

Posted By Soldeed

chevvron: Sorry, my mistake, long day and not...

chevvron: Sorry, my mistake, long day and not with it - I'd read of the Shorts Sherpa, but never seen one in flight. Many thanks :)

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Aug 2012, 01:03

Replies: 70

Jet! When Britain ruled the Skies.

Views: 25,328

Posted By Soldeed

Excellent program - one question - what was the...

Excellent program - one question - what was the aircraft with no tail fin that had a brief fly-by over the camera? It's really bugging me!!

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Aug 2012, 01:01

Replies: 8

RAE/DERA HS. Gnat XP505

Views: 4,851

Posted By Soldeed

Sure I've seen a picture of this Gnat taken my my...

Sure I've seen a picture of this Gnat taken my my uncle after a major mishap at Thurleigh, that was apparently hushed up as the pilot who was in charge was quite high up/shouldn't have been flying...

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