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Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2015, 15:32
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

That picture is just centre spread Role equipment...

That picture is just centre spread Role equipment porn. All the side seats correctly stowed, all the rollers no doubt checked for security as well as the side guidance spigots.......... I must go for...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2015, 18:46
Replies: 20
Views: 4,629
Posted By Bts70

The local Oxford rag ran a report yesterday that...

The local Oxford rag ran a report yesterday that clearly reported why we sent a C17 "capable of transporting thousands of tonnes at a time".......... thousands sounds a bit hopeful but it must be...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2015, 20:58
Replies: 20
Views: 4,629
Posted By Bts70

RAF C-17 departs for stricken Vanuatu...

RAF C-17 departs for stricken Vanuatu (http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/raf-c17-departs-for-stricken-vanuatu-16032015)


Going East, was sat on an Island in the Pacific this morning
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2015, 14:35
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

I can count 13 ......so it must be 14!

I can count 13 ......so it must be 14!
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2014, 20:14
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

No baffle damage in the tanks, plenty of...

No baffle damage in the tanks, plenty of horizontal firewall rippling & overtorque checks though!
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2014, 14:01
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQfDMSv1gZY ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQfDMSv1gZY


"do you ever sleep in these beds" she asks.....well there are a couple of stories i could share!
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2014, 13:55
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVjuw3g7jgE ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVjuw3g7jgE

Not sure if this Video that Ossie did has been posted yet?

Apologies if it has.

Good old Al King, took me under his wing, top man never...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2014, 20:40
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

Easy thing to overlook, was this not a usual...

Easy thing to overlook, was this not a usual strip used?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2014, 20:15
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

Very impressive for the bird to achieve that. The...

Very impressive for the bird to achieve that. The usual glancing blow only to be minced by the prop was obviously side stepped.

At least the crew would have been aware of it, quite a bang for the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2014, 12:10
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

2 of 3 is over the fishing lakes down the bottom...

2 of 3 is over the fishing lakes down the bottom of Tockenham isn`t it, M4 to the left.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2014, 12:00
Replies: 60
Views: 19,006
Posted By Bts70

Never mind ex Halton brats, this basic mechanic...

Never mind ex Halton brats, this basic mechanic knows that the second thing to do after squarely drilling a hole is to de-bur. Not read the story but at what point has this fault been found, must be...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2014, 20:13
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

With regards stretcher fits........ whilst many...

With regards stretcher fits........ whilst many of us cursed stuffing the strops into / dragging them out of stowage pre / post depth maintenance, and often wondered if the side stanchions really...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2014, 13:44
Replies: 8
Views: 2,018
Posted By Bts70

Worth more than one hours coverage on BBC2 each...

Worth more than one hours coverage on BBC2 each night I think, but anything that keeps it in the general publics eye is good.

Is this going to be an annual event shared by all participating...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2014, 13:40
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

Always a good pointer that TACEVAL was nearing...

Always a good pointer that TACEVAL was nearing its end when the role bay was called to prep a frame for full CASEVAC ASAP. I remember some MACR informing us of its pointless exercise due to the lack...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2014, 19:31
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

Regards ADS. For that to operate didn't...

Regards ADS.


For that to operate didn't you have to be airborne (ground checks could be c/o using the ground test switch STBD side in the freight bay), door up & locked & ramp open to make the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jul 2014, 14:59
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

Does anyone have images from the 1994 D-Day...

Does anyone have images from the 1994 D-Day drops. I seem to remember fitting every available wedge platform in the RAF inventory. I was up on one of the frames & somewhere I do have some photos (I...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2014, 20:55
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

10K tensioner formed part of the aircraft toolkit...

10K tensioner formed part of the aircraft toolkit but tended to damage the adjacent floor in the hands of a mover (if anyone's offended sorry), my much preferred on board tool was the crash axe at...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2014, 20:05
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

Are any of the operators on here that got bogged...

Are any of the operators on here that got bogged down on the strips in Wales / Salisbury plain around 98 and 2009 ish?
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2014, 11:27
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

Certainly did, always an eye opener to those who...

Certainly did, always an eye opener to those who went up first time, especially on the drops when the load was slowly edged in and the realisation set in that that same load would exit the frame at...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2014, 09:55
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,208
Posted By Bts70

"I arranged with OC Role Equip for some of his...

"I arranged with OC Role Equip for some of his workers to fly on the sorties. He came with me first. Everyone who saw a drop came back like Saul on his way to Damascus. The sheer speed, noise and...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2014, 22:40
Replies: 22
Views: 4,642
Posted By Bts70

As a simple explanation. Depth - Away from...

As a simple explanation.

Depth - Away from Unit (Minor, Major servicing / upgrade etc)

Forward - Yes available for Ops BUT every now & again maintenance prevents their use (Fuel leaks that...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2013, 16:09
Replies: 20
Views: 10,118
Posted By Bts70

Yes they do, still a twice weekly route. ...

Yes they do, still a twice weekly route.

Passenger Information Line on 01993 896050 or 01993 895861 (Military 95461 x6050 or 95461 x5861) will assist further, don`t think its as cheap as it used...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2013, 19:16
Replies: 27
Views: 6,119
Posted By Bts70

RAF C130K, 1967 - 2013 "DUTY DONE" T-shirts...

RAF C130K, 1967 - 2013 "DUTY DONE" T-shirts available from Brize Norton. ALL money from sales goes to the Veterans charity COMBAT STRESS.

Contact me for further details.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2013, 11:04
Replies: 132
Views: 27,768
Posted By Bts70

Whilst the Herc Det is to the south of the main...

Whilst the Herc Det is to the south of the main runway, EGR`s are not permitted at that location. the members of the local community are well aware of the locations allowed & even have copies of the...
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