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Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2016, 12:08
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,833,155
Posted By Stanwell

Seafury, There is what appears to be a Perspex...

Seafury,
There is what appears to be a Perspex panel immediately to the rear of the radiator outlet.
Have a look at .. IPMSStockholm.org .. Magazine .. Fairey Battle in detail .. the last photo on...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2016, 10:18
Replies: 410
Views: 233,986
Posted By Stanwell

Well... If they are trying to market Perth as a...

Well...
If they are trying to market Perth as a destination, why the need to provide, at great expense to the taxpayer, an international facility within the domestic terminal for the convenient and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2016, 03:45
Replies: 96
Views: 24,529
Posted By Stanwell

Well.. I might agree too - if the area was...

Well..
I might agree too - if the area was actually named after Del Badgery.
Unfortunately, however, the information I have is that it was named after the pioneering agriculturalist, James Badgery....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2016, 01:31
Replies: 20
Views: 4,051
Posted By Stanwell

The Percival Provost design was attributed to...

The Percival Provost design was attributed to Henry Millicer when he worked for them prior to 1950 when he migrated to Australia.
He was a Pole who had flown against the Germans in 1939 and was...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2016, 22:24
Replies: 410
Views: 233,986
Posted By Stanwell

Beer Baron, You may have heard that old...

Beer Baron,
You may have heard that old saying...
"Don't count your chickens before they've hatched."
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Dec 2016, 07:26
Replies: 20
Views: 4,051
Posted By Stanwell

Ah, thankee, gents. I'm thinking that, in those...

Ah, thankee, gents.
I'm thinking that, in those days where most mechanical contrivances were sourced from within the Empire, they would likely be Hillson Pragas, no?


Edit: A68's post crossed...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Dec 2016, 00:19
Replies: 20
Views: 4,051
Posted By Stanwell

Very interesting. Thanks, A68. The obvious...

Very interesting. Thanks, A68.
The obvious aircraft in that photo of the 'fleet' are of course two DH60 Moths, a DH84 Dragon and a Comper Swift.
That pair of similar looking high-wing monoplanes...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Dec 2016, 11:42
Replies: 11
Views: 2,306
Posted By Stanwell

Erm ... Mr Approach, If you take the trouble to...

Erm ... Mr Approach,
If you take the trouble to read the opening post again, you'll see that Lead Balloon's observations are just dripping with sarcasm. :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
10th Dec 2016, 09:55
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,502,406
Posted By Stanwell

Lomcevak, Your 300ft estimate looks to be...

Lomcevak,
Your 300ft estimate looks to be pretty right. Thanks for your trouble.
However, as had been noted earlier in this thread, the distance fixed-wing aircraft are required to keep from...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Dec 2016, 07:26
Replies: 30
Views: 3,699
Posted By Stanwell

The expression my initial (and best) flying...

The expression my initial (and best) flying instructor repeatedly used was .. "Always have somewhere to go".
I found that to be very good advice.

A couple of other flyers of my acquaintance got a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Dec 2016, 10:53
Replies: 63
Views: 12,345
Posted By Stanwell

Beautiful .. a superb job on those ones. Yer a...

Beautiful .. a superb job on those ones.
Yer a legend, Frontal.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Dec 2016, 03:39
Replies: 49
Views: 13,925
Posted By Stanwell

That'll leave a few people speechless. I dips...

That'll leave a few people speechless.
I dips me lid to you, Dick and Pip. :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
6th Dec 2016, 10:06
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,502,406
Posted By Stanwell

Of course. I agree. Take, for example, her...

Of course. I agree.
Take, for example, her claim about flying at '10 (or 25) feet or below' over breeding whales.
I don't know whether that was filmed from the chase plane/camera ship or not.
I...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
4th Dec 2016, 23:59
Replies: 37
Views: 8,655
Posted By Stanwell

Bridgestone, Mitsubishi, American Express and...

Bridgestone, Mitsubishi, American Express and Ebay. Oh, and some crowd advertising flavoured popcorn.
Most annoying!
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2016, 09:19
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,502,406
Posted By Stanwell

Two points, if I may.. "Prince Michael manages...

Two points, if I may..
"Prince Michael manages his own consultancy business .." (Wikipedia).
"He also spends time running his successful consultancy business. (PMK Official website).
(My bolds)
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Dec 2016, 03:50
Replies: 39
Views: 10,130
Posted By Stanwell

The MAFF System was trialled by the RAAF (using a...

The MAFF System was trialled by the RAAF (using a C-130H) in January of 1983 during the Grampians fires in Victoria.
After all aspects were considered, the decision was made to use private...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2016, 14:35
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,502,406
Posted By Stanwell

B Fraser, WWII aeroplanes vs Warbirds ... ...

B Fraser,
WWII aeroplanes vs Warbirds ...
This subject has been argued at length elsewhere - and there are indeed a couple of grey areas.

It is generally accepted that a Warbird is an aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2016, 12:51
Replies: 21
Views: 5,691
Posted By Stanwell

And a round of applause to the volunteer-based...

And a round of applause to the volunteer-based HARS for their beautiful restorations and operation of both the Catalina and Neptune.
Well done, chaps. :D
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Nov 2016, 10:44
Replies: 81
Views: 18,391
Posted By Stanwell

... and Police and HEMS. VW Kombis and Mazda...

... and Police and HEMS.
VW Kombis and Mazda Bongos don't run too well on used cooking oil either, they were disappointed to find.
Have any of that crowd ever held a job?
Forum: Private Flying
29th Nov 2016, 09:18
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,502,406
Posted By Stanwell

A look at a couple of canopener's posts, starting...

A look at a couple of canopener's posts, starting with #196 on page 10 of this thread might help fill a couple of gaps.
He is in a position to know about such things.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2016, 03:27
Replies: 126
Views: 42,015
Posted By Stanwell

Well.. If the young lady comes as standard...

Well..
If the young lady comes as standard equipment with a Jug, I'll go for one of those, thanks.
Is there room for two inside, but?
Forum: Private Flying
27th Nov 2016, 10:46
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,502,406
Posted By Stanwell

I also have to wonder about the stability of...

I also have to wonder about the stability of somebody who comes on here and pushes in some 40 posts within the space of a couple of days.
These posts have ranged from the plainly insulting...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Nov 2016, 06:28
Replies: 69
Views: 21,446
Posted By Stanwell

Ah, thank you, Styx.

Ah, thank you, Styx.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Nov 2016, 05:53
Replies: 69
Views: 21,446
Posted By Stanwell

Additionally.. There was an ex-Qantas 125 which...

Additionally..
There was an ex-Qantas 125 which sat down at The Oaks airport, south of Sydney, for a few years.
I don't know what eventually happened to it.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2016, 04:47
Replies: 126
Views: 42,015
Posted By Stanwell

The Ju87 Stuka.. My old man once confided in me...

The Ju87 Stuka..
My old man once confided in me that, when under direct attack by those, it had caused him to 'soil his underpants'.
It would therefore seem that the siren was capable of having the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Nov 2016, 01:35
Replies: 9
Views: 1,861
Posted By Stanwell

What a chuckle. Where I live, close to YSSY,...

What a chuckle.
Where I live, close to YSSY, I'll sometimes get a whiff of something that smells awfully like burnt kerosene.
Is that a bio-hazard - and, should I consider wearing a respirator?...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Nov 2016, 00:17
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,502,406
Posted By Stanwell

Islandlad, ".. it all looks like the sham...

Islandlad,
".. it all looks like the sham continues."
Of course it does.

It's a little hard to feel 'pity' and 'sympathy' for someone who blatantly continues to strut the stage on the basis of...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Nov 2016, 14:48
Replies: 18
Views: 2,659
Posted By Stanwell

Probably my introduction to the 'aviation...

Probably my introduction to the 'aviation community' as a youngster in the late 50s was being allowed to sit quietly in the background in Sid Marshall's hangar at Bankstown
at the end of a busy...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Nov 2016, 10:43
Replies: 14
Views: 5,506
Posted By Stanwell

Erm.. Perhaps he forgot where he put it.

Erm..
Perhaps he forgot where he put it.
Forum: African Aviation
26th Nov 2016, 10:16
Replies: 5
Views: 2,381
Posted By Stanwell

Sorry I can't help you there, mate - she was the...

Sorry I can't help you there, mate - she was the one with the camera.
We'd neglected to hang the 'Do not disturb' thingy on the doorknob.
Anyway, she's still a good sort all these years down the...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Nov 2016, 06:12
Replies: 5
Views: 2,381
Posted By Stanwell

That's a worry, isn't it? I'd once been seen...

That's a worry, isn't it?
I'd once been seen "prancing around" in a hotel room while preparing for congress with my chosen one.
Would anybody like my photo?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2016, 05:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,833,155
Posted By Stanwell

Fascinating, FED. Please keep them coming. :ok:...

Fascinating, FED.
Please keep them coming. :ok:


Just as a BTW to our earlier diversion..
A gent was asked why he had taken to using a twelve-inch long cigarette holder.
"My Doctor told me to...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2016, 23:37
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,502,406
Posted By Stanwell

While Terry's spirited defence of the...

While Terry's spirited defence of the indefensible and his charming descriptions of fellow members have added interest to this thread...
Can I add a further question?


What was Tracey doing...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2016, 11:45
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,502,406
Posted By Stanwell

So there we have it, ladies and gentlemen. ...

So there we have it, ladies and gentlemen.
Kindly crawl back under your respective rocks.

Sorry to disagree with you, Terry.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Nov 2016, 08:28
Replies: 63
Views: 12,345
Posted By Stanwell

Frontal Lobotomy, Good stuff. Please keep on...

Frontal Lobotomy,
Good stuff.
Please keep on the case - posterity will thank you for it.
I might even buy you a beer or two myself. :ok:
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