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11th Mar 2024, 20:53
Replies: 1
Views: 1,722
Posted By MightyGem

Hawker Tempest this week.

Hawker Tempest this week.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Mar 2024, 20:17
Replies: 33
Views: 3,550
Posted By MightyGem

While I'm sure that none of us in Air Support...

While I'm sure that none of us in Air Support around 2005-2010(when the idea of a National setup was bring planned) could have nailed down the specifics of the current problems with NPAS, we were all...
6th Mar 2024, 22:30
Replies: 1
Views: 1,722
Posted By MightyGem

Warbird Workshop

New series starts tomorrow on More 4. Restoration of a Spitfire that escorted US bombers.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2024, 21:01
Replies: 11
Views: 2,258
Posted By MightyGem

Helicopter Jobs 2024

NPAS are hiring. The requirement for an IR has gone again. Get in quick before it come s back. :E
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25th Jan 2024, 15:23
Replies: 3
Views: 1,196
Posted By MightyGem

They covered this on BBC's Winterwatch last week....

They covered this on BBC's Winterwatch last week. It seems there is a line of comb like feathers sticking up along the leading edge of the owl's wing. Thet create vortices which flow back across the...
20th Jan 2024, 20:20
Replies: 52
Views: 9,631
Posted By MightyGem

Ah yes, negative marking. The CAA were doing that...

Ah yes, negative marking. The CAA were doing that when I was taking my ATPL exams. With a passmark of 70%, if you got to the point where you were pretty sure that you'd reached that, then you didn't...
19th Jan 2024, 20:32
Replies: 47
Views: 8,579
Posted By MightyGem

So did Igor Sikorsky. ...

So did Igor Sikorsky.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/512x392/unnamed_7b7e6cf280d13bb2f7185caa4ecd1a9ac30737c1.png
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2024, 20:23
Replies: 12
Views: 1,977
Posted By MightyGem

Litres per kilometre ? Not kilograms per minute?

Litres per kilometre ? Not kilograms per minute?
18th Jan 2024, 20:13
Replies: 46
Views: 9,195
Posted By MightyGem

Tractor Crash

Nearly choked on my cocoa when I came across this:

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/738x850/tractor_a9938d96997a0449cde5dc4527c69d37152e9d36.jpg
15th Jan 2024, 20:03
Replies: 159
Views: 33,928
Posted By MightyGem

Back in a former life, I was i/c the Sqn map...

Back in a former life, I was i/c the Sqn map store. With a TOW shoot coming up, I ordered some Range Safety maps. When they didn't arrive, I phoned to enquire why. I was told that all they had left...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Dec 2023, 20:07
Replies: 16
Views: 1,803
Posted By MightyGem

A Bell 47 with the yellow line. Quite a common...

A Bell 47 with the yellow line. Quite a common thing. I believe it was used as a "horizon" line.
...
25th Dec 2023, 22:05
Replies: 114
Views: 51,751
Posted By MightyGem

Philistine: A person deficient in liberal...

Philistine:
A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material...
25th Dec 2023, 07:48
Replies: 114
Views: 51,751
Posted By MightyGem

Played it at a family gathering last night....

Played it at a family gathering last night. Suffice to say it crashed and burned.

“How long did you say this lasts?”
”What was all that about?”
”Well I suppose you have to be a pilot to...
18th Dec 2023, 19:45
Replies: 295
Views: 60,075
Posted By MightyGem

The Armageddon Song series of books, Andy Farman,...

The Armageddon Song series of books, Andy Farman, give a version of a Russia v NATO war in Europe, based on how we thought it would go during the Cold War. Given the performance of the Russian Army...
17th Dec 2023, 19:01
Replies: 0
Views: 518
Posted By MightyGem

Wright Brother's 100 Years

20 years ago I was lucky enough to attend the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brother's First Flight at Kittyhawk, North Carolina. A friend of mine was going as a reporter for the BALPA magazine and...
16th Dec 2023, 20:51
Replies: 76
Views: 15,765
Posted By MightyGem

That's because they are Cavalry or Guards, and...

That's because they are Cavalry or Guards, and have quirks and traditions formed and honed over hundreds of years of service.





Unlike the RAF, who having only be around for just over 100...
15th Dec 2023, 21:09
Replies: 9,387
Views: 4,204,775
Posted By MightyGem

No detonators. Perfectly safe.

No detonators. Perfectly safe.
14th Dec 2023, 20:10
Replies: 76
Views: 15,765
Posted By MightyGem

The best Army based TV drama that I've seen is...

The best Army based TV drama that I've seen is "Warriors". It depicts an Army unit's UN tour in Bosnia during the war. None of your "Soldier, Soldier" or "Our Girl" malarky. Well worth a watch.
On...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Dec 2023, 19:15
Replies: 19
Views: 3,450
Posted By MightyGem

Works out at about 2.6% of the total LAPD budget....

Works out at about 2.6% of the total LAPD budget. In terms over arrests made, that wouldn't without the helicopter, safe conduct of pursuits, negative searches of crime scenes(which are a positive...
10th Dec 2023, 11:32
Replies: 114
Views: 51,751
Posted By MightyGem

The Canadian version is an abridged version. The...

The Canadian version is an abridged version. The full 5 part reading by Robert Powell can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeG3ZquZ-ow&list=PLCrNpe-CIayFPpW8zgwM__Fepl07J6V1D&index=1
...
8th Dec 2023, 19:08
Replies: 114
Views: 51,751
Posted By MightyGem

Go to post #10 on Page1. There's a YouTube link...

Go to post #10 on Page1. There's a YouTube link to a recording of the broadcast.
7th Dec 2023, 20:34
Replies: 40
Views: 12,885
Posted By MightyGem

More on the grounding from Ward Carrol. If you...

More on the grounding from Ward Carrol. If you can't see the YouTube link, click on "Quote".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jub8dVQVGSk
3rd Dec 2023, 19:34
Replies: 33
Views: 5,293
Posted By MightyGem

Insert destination of choice. :)

Insert destination of choice. :)
1st Dec 2023, 19:54
Replies: 10
Views: 3,305
Posted By MightyGem

The pilots were pretty cool though. :cool:

The pilots were pretty cool though. :cool:
1st Dec 2023, 19:52
Replies: 9,387
Views: 4,204,775
Posted By MightyGem

Canopy cover?

Canopy cover?
24th Nov 2023, 20:34
Replies: 9,387
Views: 4,204,775
Posted By MightyGem

Ward Carrol's latest interview with Justin Bronk....

Ward Carrol's latest interview with Justin Bronk. Mainly on the supply of F16s, but towards the end he gives the reason why support to Ukraine needs to be continued.
Note: If you can't see the...
23rd Nov 2023, 20:39
Replies: 9,387
Views: 4,204,775
Posted By MightyGem

UK Conversion To Type(how to fly it) course is 26...

UK Conversion To Type(how to fly it) course is 26 weeks followed by 26 weeks Conversion To Role(how to fight it).
20th Nov 2023, 20:13
Replies: 66
Views: 13,976
Posted By MightyGem

Not in 1974. :)

Not in 1974. :)
10th Nov 2023, 21:49
Replies: 22
Views: 3,109
Posted By MightyGem

Likewise on a 4 month posting to Australia.

Likewise on a 4 month posting to Australia.
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Nov 2023, 18:57
Replies: 14
Views: 2,441
Posted By MightyGem

Can anyone explain why the shadow(on the ground)...

Can anyone explain why the shadow(on the ground) goes from the normal black shadow to a bright spot as you get higher?
28th Oct 2023, 20:03
Replies: 42
Views: 9,302
Posted By MightyGem

I was just giving an Army Air Corps view. :)

I was just giving an Army Air Corps view. :)
27th Oct 2023, 19:27
Replies: 42
Views: 9,302
Posted By MightyGem

I doubt that it's changed, but in my time in the...

I doubt that it's changed, but in my time in the AAC it was the crew's responsibility to remove the blanks when they walked out to the aircraft.
26th Oct 2023, 20:32
Replies: 62
Views: 13,215
Posted By MightyGem

Because it's easier to reassemble and test them...

Because it's easier to reassemble and test them at Wattisham, with full access to tools and equipment, than it would be on an American base.
10th Oct 2023, 18:26
Replies: 749
Views: 345,026
Posted By MightyGem

I’m going to go out on a limb here and recommend...

I’m going to go out on a limb here and recommend a series of novels by an ex AAC pilot, Karl Jackson, entitled, “Harry’s Game”.

Over 9 books, they follow the life of RAF pilot Harry Cornwall...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2023, 18:27
Replies: 32
Views: 10,889
Posted By MightyGem

Aaah...G-POLU, aka G-XMII. Got a few hours in...

Aaah...G-POLU, aka G-XMII. Got a few hours in that one. :ok:​​​​​​​
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