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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Jan 2024, 06:21
Replies: 1,950
Views: 933,098
Posted By Simplythebeast

Brings back memories of punctured thumbs learning...

Brings back memories of punctured thumbs learning to lockwire as a 15 yr old apprentice at Halton. Nowhere near my favourite work but done properly it did the trick.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Jan 2023, 16:23
Replies: 672
Views: 614,006
Posted By Simplythebeast

The likelihood of the aircraft coming to grief in...

The likelihood of the aircraft coming to grief in the way it did is also minute but it happened…..what is your point?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Mar 2020, 21:32
Replies: 73
Views: 13,739
Posted By Simplythebeast

I recall flying to Tunisia as a passenger with...

I recall flying to Tunisia as a passenger with AirUK. The return flight was interesting as we left SFAX enroute to (I think) Gatwick the aircraft (BAC1-11) didnt climb as one would expect and the...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2020, 18:52
Replies: 90
Views: 55,438
Posted By Simplythebeast

What does any of that have to do with anything?

What does any of that have to do with anything?
Forum: Questions
9th Oct 2019, 17:31
Replies: 5
Views: 1,356
Posted By Simplythebeast

In many Countries your employer would be required...

In many Countries your employer would be required to make reasonable adjustments which might include not restricting you to uniform footwear.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2019, 07:18
Replies: 77
Views: 19,736
Posted By Simplythebeast

It is not US Military Support. It is forward...

It is not US Military Support. It is forward operating stations to maintain the US capability to respond to anything East of Germany....the troops are not there for the benefit of Germany or any...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Aug 2019, 20:37
Replies: 5
Views: 5,093
Posted By Simplythebeast

Drunken Male and female having a domestic.

Drunken Male and female having a domestic.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2019, 15:42
Replies: 44
Views: 37,774
Posted By Simplythebeast

As the OP I would just like to point out that Im...

As the OP I would just like to point out that Im not a spotter but an ex RAF Technician with a continuing interest in aviation.
It seemed a little odd to me that the Max was still flying some time...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2019, 21:24
Replies: 44
Views: 37,774
Posted By Simplythebeast

surely any movements should have been undertaken...

surely any movements should have been undertaken by now?
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2019, 21:07
Replies: 44
Views: 37,774
Posted By Simplythebeast

I thought they were grounded?

https://apple.news/AXkY-G3E0RM-2pMMMyQJeFg
Forum: Private Flying
5th Mar 2019, 18:16
Replies: 15
Views: 3,141
Posted By Simplythebeast

Plenty of power on tap, not sure about the sink...

Plenty of power on tap, not sure about the sink rate. Batteries will get drained quickly.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2019, 20:37
Replies: 16
Views: 4,875
Posted By Simplythebeast

Or the ones fitted to some fire appliances in New...

Or the ones fitted to some fire appliances in New York.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Mar 2019, 20:14
Replies: 2
Views: 1,638
Posted By Simplythebeast

47 Sqn Khartoum

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1600x951/f20a444f_0ab4_4765_8f7b_78bb45ce5392_4e72cfb85a8c462ab7702bd5944f0d3485c5d5e0.jpeg
My neighbour has just shown me a photo album with images...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Feb 2019, 18:54
Replies: 16
Views: 8,753
Posted By Simplythebeast

[QUOTE=jumbobelle;10401241]Yes indeed, we are by...

[QUOTE=jumbobelle;10401241]Yes indeed, we are by the nature of our medicals statistically healthier than the average population, which makes a direct health comparison with them difficult. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2019, 08:49
Replies: 32
Views: 7,958
Posted By Simplythebeast

We need Diane Abbott as Defence Secretary that...

We need Diane Abbott as Defence Secretary that way we could have eleventy hundred squadrons of f35s for £26.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2018, 13:17
Replies: 1,178
Views: 811,127
Posted By Simplythebeast

The term is de-arrested and yes it would still...

The term is de-arrested and yes it would still apply.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2018, 08:00
Replies: 40
Views: 10,068
Posted By Simplythebeast

Vulcan Pilot redeployment

What happened to the majority of Vulcan pilots on retirement of the aircraft from service? Could they go back and train for aircraft such as Buccaneer, Tornado etc?
I ask because Ive been told by a...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2018, 08:22
Replies: 51
Views: 14,655
Posted By Simplythebeast

Without carrier escorts Surface vessels would be...

Without carrier escorts Surface vessels would be at a Major disadvantage in the Black sea due to the proximity of multiple Russian air bases.
Under the Montreux Convention, Turkey controls the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2018, 07:28
Replies: 51
Views: 14,655
Posted By Simplythebeast

Having watched the programme it seemed to me that...

Having watched the programme it seemed to me that the whole scenario was exagerated to dramatise a TV programme and show just how wonderful and cool the Royal Navy are in facing such a ‘raid’. No...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2018, 10:04
Replies: 68
Views: 15,972
Posted By Simplythebeast

MW288 taken in 1947 at Sacramento-Mather AFB, CA...

MW288 taken in 1947 at Sacramento-Mather AFB, CA (MHR).
She flew from Wunstorf in Germany participating in the Berlin Airlift. During a night-time takeoff from Wunstorf on 19th Sept 1948 the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2018, 16:55
Replies: 13
Views: 2,824
Posted By Simplythebeast

As a volunteer caseworker with RAFA with a decent...

As a volunteer caseworker with RAFA with a decent case load, and knowing how busy we are Countrywide, I have to say your comments about RAFA are ill informed and very unhelpful.
RAFA do of course...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2018, 05:48
Replies: 36
Views: 8,999
Posted By Simplythebeast

Smile No doubt more to it than that though that...

No doubt more to it than that though that specific part of the citation does make me wonder when the fist Drone Pilot will earn a DFC !
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Nov 2018, 08:39
Replies: 20
Views: 4,896
Posted By Simplythebeast

They dont seem to have impressed the Umpires,...

They dont seem to have impressed the Umpires, although not all judges have raised their scoreboards yet that solitary ‘1’ gives cause for concern,;)
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2018, 18:59
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,226
Posted By Simplythebeast

plenty of leaves though and lots of air moving...

plenty of leaves though and lots of air moving around the stadium due to the presence of a departing helicopter.
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2018, 08:16
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,226
Posted By Simplythebeast

Looking at that, I dont think it is something off...

Looking at that, I dont think it is something off the helicopter. It is travelling much too fast and more likely to be something flying past or being blown past, much closer to the camera.
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2018, 07:21
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,226
Posted By Simplythebeast

Link to video of the Wessex accident at Llyn...

Link to video of the Wessex accident at Llyn Padarn in August 1993.
https://youtu.be/cDj6oYaYrR8
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2018, 08:58
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,473,086
Posted By Simplythebeast

Witnesses are not quoted as saying that it ‘fell...

Witnesses are not quoted as saying that it ‘fell out of the sky silently’. The newspaper say that and then quotes the witness in relation to the noise and force of the crash and the ‘shock wave in...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Oct 2018, 11:16
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,226
Posted By Simplythebeast

im sure ‘they’ will be looking at all...

im sure ‘they’ will be looking at all possibilities and speculation is completely pointless.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Oct 2018, 19:59
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,226
Posted By Simplythebeast

Helicopter down outside Leicester City Football Club

News coming in that the helicopter owned by the owner of Leicester City has crashed into the car park after taking off at the end of the match, No other details yet.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Sep 2018, 14:24
Replies: 2,998
Views: 2,927,934
Posted By Simplythebeast

Having issues with Jet2 and their ‘Operational...

Having issues with Jet2 and their ‘Operational Reasons’ cover all dor flight cancellations.
My Flight from LBA to Berlin was cancelled on 20th August and as a result I lost my hotel booking costs,...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2018, 21:15
Replies: 198
Views: 146,010
Posted By Simplythebeast

Block the runway?

Block the runway?
Forum: Rotorheads
31st May 2018, 17:15
Replies: 28
Views: 24,859
Posted By Simplythebeast

According to the News, the accident investigation...

According to the News, the accident investigation could take up to a year to complete. What a waste of resources when we have our own ‘investigators’ who can come up with a cause within a couple of...
Forum: Middle East
19th Apr 2018, 06:28
Replies: 100
Views: 56,244
Posted By Simplythebeast

Whats the problem? Just get it drunk before you...

Whats the problem? Just get it drunk before you land.......simples.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2018, 18:51
Replies: 40
Views: 10,002
Posted By Simplythebeast

8 schools for me in ten years. Got fed up with it...

8 schools for me in ten years. Got fed up with it all and signed on the dotted line for an apprenticeship at Halton.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2018, 09:11
Replies: 45
Views: 10,990
Posted By Simplythebeast

“Its not every day you fall out of the sky at...

“Its not every day you fall out of the sky at 1,000 feet and walk away”
Great reporting.
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