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Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2021, 19:51
Replies: 646
Views: 156,937
Posted By dragartist

A guy I worked with had the cartoon character Top...

A guy I worked with had the cartoon character Top Cat on his office door. He liked to be known as TC. He did not realise those around him knew his as That Cnut Smith. His name was not really smith...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2020, 15:39
Replies: 1
Views: 1,367
Posted By dragartist

Shackleton Navigator RAeS Talk

I have found being cooped up at home quite difficult. So much to do but can never get on with it. The one thing I have found kept me interested is the number of aeronautical themed lectures and talks...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2020, 09:22
Replies: 25
Views: 8,681
Posted By dragartist

I left in 2011. In my last years a number of HOEU...

I left in 2011. In my last years a number of HOEU Loadmasters had been trained as instructors for the Precision Airdrop System (PADS). They were presented with an instructors badge. (I have one...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2020, 20:20
Replies: 21
Views: 8,460
Posted By dragartist

It was always stated in AvP 970 that such bays...

It was always stated in AvP 970 that such bays were white (or light coloured) to aid inspections. Imagine being out on the pan one dark night with your torch if the bays were black or dark.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2020, 21:09
Replies: 11
Views: 3,861
Posted By dragartist

Sue, Thanks for posting the whereabouts of your...

Sue,
Thanks for posting the whereabouts of your brother, Bob. I have just scanned some photos to print and put in an envelope and post down to Torquay.
Like Alan Mills I too visited the USA with...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2020, 21:00
Replies: 35
Views: 10,807
Posted By dragartist

Thanks Janda, Perhaps his brother. There is a Ken...

Thanks Janda, Perhaps his brother. There is a Ken who flew Canberras. currently writing a book and involved in the Marham Heritage Scene.
Thanks YS. I have replied to your PM
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2020, 19:04
Replies: 35
Views: 10,807
Posted By dragartist

My Dad helped build the Gaul at Beverley Ship...

My Dad helped build the Gaul at Beverley Ship Yard before he rejoined the RAF.
Is Flt Lt Delve in the picture the Ken Delve now associated with Canberra.
I read Blackman book "Nimrod Boys" have...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2019, 10:06
Replies: 12
Views: 6,678
Posted By dragartist

https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/376693-ru...

https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/376693-russian-overflights-raf-crews-during-cold-war.html?highlight=Russia+overflights

here you go. I think this was the original thread
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2019, 10:00
Replies: 12
Views: 6,678
Posted By dragartist

There is quite a lengthy thread on here about...

There is quite a lengthy thread on here about this not long ago. Try a search. It included contributions from those involved.
long before my time but I do remember people on 51 recalling the...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2019, 13:55
Replies: 163
Views: 121,271
Posted By dragartist

Those of you who subscribe to the book of faces...

Those of you who subscribe to the book of faces may be interested in the EE Canberra Appreciation Group. A chap called Eduardo Luis Angelelli is posting a few pictures of the Canberra being bombed up...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2019, 17:09
Replies: 8
Views: 1,600
Posted By dragartist

Could try Brian Riddle at the RAeS library...

Could try Brian Riddle at the RAeS library Farnborough
[email protected]
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2019, 07:09
Replies: 29
Views: 12,460
Posted By dragartist

Just hearing on the local news that MoD is facing...

Just hearing on the local news that MoD is facing four claims for damage due to the sonic boom. Including one for a crack in a car windscreen.
This really annoys me. Should perhaps fall to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2019, 15:44
Replies: 399
Views: 402,872
Posted By dragartist

Airbus did take it all quite seriously in the...

Airbus did take it all quite seriously in the beginning. Every nation had competing needs. There was quite a lot of customer engagement. They even employed a good few knowledgeable staff from those...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2019, 09:49
Replies: 399
Views: 402,872
Posted By dragartist

Exrivo, some earlier discussion on this back at...

Exrivo,
some earlier discussion on this back at post 330.
can get more out of the side doors in a shorter time hence greater concentration on DZ.
static line out of the ramp on c130 when following...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2019, 18:27
Replies: 163
Views: 121,271
Posted By dragartist

Marcantilan, Henry Jones, (H Jones grandson) is...

Marcantilan,
Henry Jones, (H Jones grandson) is running a “On this day” commentary on his Twitter page. Some interesting documents and pictures coming to light.
Thought others may be interested...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2019, 21:33
Replies: 195
Views: 127,619
Posted By dragartist

Fairy, check out the RAeS web site for Rich...

Fairy, check out the RAeS web site for Rich giving lectures at a number of the Branches. He comes over to UK twice a year. Based in Cambridgeshire. Likely to appear at Duxford talking to youngsters...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2019, 08:11
Replies: 18
Views: 2,959
Posted By dragartist

Dr Jennie Gray runs the Pathfinder Archive, they...

Dr Jennie Gray runs the Pathfinder Archive, they are affiliated to the Heritage Centre at Wyton.
best contact is through their Facebook Page. The Wyton web site with the Pathfinder stuff on appears...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2019, 18:33
Replies: 49
Views: 41,995
Posted By dragartist

Thank you Mariano, very well put together. I am...

Thank you Mariano, very well put together. I am sure more will be revealed over time.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2019, 14:15
Replies: 163
Views: 121,271
Posted By dragartist

TD recently republished his bit on Black Buck a...

TD recently republished his bit on Black Buck
a few interesting pictures I had not seen before.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2019, 14:10
Replies: 0
Views: 801
Posted By dragartist

Pathfinder Archive

I guess my interest stems from being at Wyton for over 30 years. I also support a local guy who has written a book “Stirling to Essen” he donates the proceeds to local good causes. Through his pages...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2019, 15:43
Replies: 2
Views: 1,824
Posted By dragartist

Oshiv, Most design offices had developed their...

Oshiv,
Most design offices had developed their own standards. The ones we had in the EWAU design office were developed over the years. I guess the beginning of it was based on those from the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2019, 13:39
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,667
Posted By dragartist

Jack, probably around 2001 we were experimenting...

Jack, probably around 2001 we were experimenting with a modified SARBE. Dedicated frequencies away from the Emergency ones. These were coded and would burst transmit a GPS location over UHF. This...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 17:28
Replies: 150
Views: 78,901
Posted By dragartist

Over 650 now. shared on Social Media channels

Over 650 now.
shared on Social Media channels
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2019, 18:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,621,325
Posted By dragartist

Really stupid spotter type question: Saw a...

Really stupid spotter type question:
Saw a single F35 flying just north of Corby today.
Appeared to have the u/c down. Just appeared odd quite a long way from any airfield.
I guess the nearest is...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2019, 17:30
Replies: 157
Views: 45,267
Posted By dragartist

When the wind was blowing in the wrong direction...

When the wind was blowing in the wrong direction at Alconbury a plane like the one described never came into our hangar at Wyton for safe keeping.
A bowser would turn up to defuel those really big...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2018, 18:34
Replies: 31
Views: 7,984
Posted By dragartist

Ah, White Tea, I was quite instrumental in...

Ah, White Tea, I was quite instrumental in setting up the equipment clearances for that job. With the help of VX 275 who provided the old wartime technical manual from his personal archive. If I...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2018, 19:25
Replies: 399
Views: 402,872
Posted By dragartist

TT, your #333 is a little disengenuous. Airbus...

TT, your #333 is a little disengenuous. Airbus took on a couple of our senior MACR Loadmasters when it was still a paper aeroplane and they were building the mock up at Bremen. Some of these guys had...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2018, 16:50
Replies: 399
Views: 402,872
Posted By dragartist

Re #324. The guys from the test 206 Sqn gave a...

Re #324. The guys from the test 206 Sqn gave a lecture last night at the RAeS. They discussed the ASRA trial and the CDS trial in some detail. Big issues with the CARP and feeding data into the FMS....
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2018, 18:50
Replies: 47
Views: 19,153
Posted By dragartist

This has been all over the Anglia Region News. ...

This has been all over the Anglia Region News.
When I first saw it, the premise was that it was only the RC135s to Fairford. I understood the SF Lot (V22 and C130) was bound for Germany.
Not sure...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2018, 21:36
Replies: 60
Views: 14,842
Posted By dragartist

Great bit of kit Dundiggin. Well done. This is...

Great bit of kit Dundiggin. Well done. This is what I was on about @#37. I was only with the chap at Irvin you refer to the other week. He is retired like me now. We meet up occasionally. Beaufort...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2018, 15:02
Replies: 60
Views: 14,842
Posted By dragartist

AA62, in my 11 years the AD fraternity were...

AA62, in my 11 years the AD fraternity were always resistant to any alternate harness. VX will know when we were developing 02 Boscombe proposed a cut down jacket to carry the regulator. The chopper...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2018, 14:23
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,842,791
Posted By dragartist

I wonder if the barrage balloon was one from...

I wonder if the barrage balloon was one from Hullavington used for parachute training. Looking at the report the wind was blowing in the wrong direction.
Hugh Hunt of Trinity College Cambridge did a...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2018, 15:57
Replies: 60
Views: 14,842
Posted By dragartist

Good to hear from you AA62, hope things are well....

Good to hear from you AA62, hope things are well.
it was always the same during trials, so many people on board they all wanted a closer look.
in spite of a reminder during the brief they all made...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2018, 07:18
Replies: 60
Views: 14,842
Posted By dragartist

Love it VX, have suffered most of those effects,...

Love it VX, have suffered most of those effects, particularly #5 on numerous occasions.
the comments above regarding the crew running to the ramp was always one of my bug bears. They always got in...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2018, 15:54
Replies: 60
Views: 14,842
Posted By dragartist

SAS, I remember AA62 putting some pictures up on...

SAS, I remember AA62 putting some pictures up on the C130 thread of a UK platform trashing the commanders jeep parked at or near the DZ marker board.
I have heard a few rumours from my time in...
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