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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Sep 2023, 16:56
Replies: 47
Views: 6,552
Posted By Helena Handbasket

Back in 1957 when the earth was still cooling,...

Back in 1957 when the earth was still cooling, 87th Entry at Locking were all 6 digit numbers. 683***.
When the RAF discovered the computer, a two character prefix was added. FO683***.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2023, 18:42
Replies: 3
Views: 1,932
Posted By Helena Handbasket

I have been monitoring the Casper Creek wildfire...

I have been monitoring the Casper Creek wildfire on Anderson Lake in BC. Our cabin, at McGillivray Falls is a few kilometers from the fire. Resources are scarce because of the number of fires in BC,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Aug 2022, 05:02
Replies: 109
Views: 22,279
Posted By Helena Handbasket

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1299/img_0303_be351fef0eb85b1e05dd381059579a26727105ec.jpg
Over Nanyuki...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Aug 2022, 15:53
Replies: 109
Views: 22,279
Posted By Helena Handbasket

Hi CJ. You are quite right. I have a few pictures...

Hi CJ. You are quite right. I have a few pictures of our 84 Sqn Bevs dropping members of 2 Para over Nanyuki in about 1965. They were definitely dispatched through the side doors.There are a couple...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
25th Mar 2021, 16:55
Replies: 117
Views: 21,219
Posted By Helena Handbasket

Starlink

Sorry to offend all you astronomers but... my summer cabin is at 50N-122W in lovely British Columbia. No roads, no cell service, no utilities (except what I generate with solar.) My current...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Mar 2021, 00:06
Replies: 16
Views: 3,404
Posted By Helena Handbasket

The thought of 10 hours in a middle seat leaves...

The thought of 10 hours in a middle seat leaves me cold.
I have flown in a 767 to europe, but it was AC Rouge, which is the equivalent of traveling by rail in a coal wagon.
My ideal would be A330...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Mar 2021, 21:42
Replies: 16
Views: 3,404
Posted By Helena Handbasket

Thanks but AC want $850 for an economy seat and...

Thanks but AC want $850 for an economy seat and $2600 for premium. I'm sure that makes sense to AC, but it is too rich for me.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Mar 2021, 18:26
Replies: 16
Views: 3,404
Posted By Helena Handbasket

2-4-2 seating

I should know the answer to this, but I don't:
Pretty soon we'll be able to fly to Europe again. If I want to fly from YVR to any european destination, what is the best way to find a carrier that...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2021, 00:27
Replies: 449
Views: 128,414
Posted By Helena Handbasket

During my time on 617 one of the CO's was Wing...

During my time on 617 one of the CO's was Wing Commander L.G. Bastard.
I always thought that was a real character building name.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Oct 2020, 15:54
Replies: 11
Views: 2,275
Posted By Helena Handbasket

Just checked the price for a round trip ticket...

Just checked the price for a round trip ticket YVR to LHR. It is $1 plus $700 taxes and fees.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2020, 14:39
Replies: 77
Views: 24,135
Posted By Helena Handbasket

I have a couple of books on the Bev in service,...

I have a couple of books on the Bev in service, one is by Bill Overton. They are both excellent references and were available on ABE books. I have been trying for years to get a copy of Gerry Hatt's...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2020, 13:55
Replies: 126
Views: 44,778
Posted By Helena Handbasket

I was a spotty 16 year old apprentice at Locking....

I was a spotty 16 year old apprentice at Locking. The powers that be thought the best solution was to put 3 tier bunks in a few wooden billets and see how many people they could jam in. It was the...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2020, 15:50
Replies: 34
Views: 13,114
Posted By Helena Handbasket

RAF Henlow?? More like HMP Henlow. I spent a year...

RAF Henlow?? More like HMP Henlow. I spent a year there in the 60's. It felt like a lifetime. Couldn't get out fast enough. It was a real throwback place. I'm amazed that we were not required to wear...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2019, 02:22
Replies: 42
Views: 18,459
Posted By Helena Handbasket

Darn. I thought that it was a job opening. I was...

Darn. I thought that it was a job opening. I was going to apply.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2019, 05:11
Replies: 39
Views: 29,072
Posted By Helena Handbasket

I was told at the time that AA had installed a...

I was told at the time that AA had installed a video camera on the flight deck so that the passengers could watch the pilots during the flight. If that is true, it does not bear thinking about.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Aug 2018, 23:26
Replies: 234
Views: 36,690
Posted By Helena Handbasket

How sad for the poor old Beverley. Only Jindabyne...

How sad for the poor old Beverley. Only Jindabyne wants to boast of flying in it. I was very fond of the old girl.
Forum: Canada
15th Mar 2018, 05:50
Replies: 9
Views: 5,419
Posted By Helena Handbasket

Tiger Williams is a public servant? I thought...

Tiger Williams is a public servant? I thought that he was a geriatric hockey enforcer. It seems that the Canadian military acted appropriately.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2017, 18:59
Replies: 415
Views: 198,253
Posted By Helena Handbasket

During my time in the Commcen at JHQ our...

During my time in the Commcen at JHQ our exercises involved leaping into our Mobile Commcen vehicles (Leyland Octopus trucks full of teleprinters, transmitters and other paraphernalia) and roaring...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2017, 23:12
Replies: 35
Views: 8,333
Posted By Helena Handbasket

I seem to recall perching on the crew ladder of a...

I seem to recall perching on the crew ladder of a 617 Vulcan with a pea bulb and a cardboard box of "war" crystals, tuning an ancient TR1985. It seems so long ago. Maybe I dreamed it.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2016, 02:15
Replies: 24
Views: 7,459
Posted By Helena Handbasket

When I departed in 1971, I was presented with a...

When I departed in 1971, I was presented with a nice hard bound RAF Form 856 Certificate of Service. It came in handy when WestJet offered free unlimited baggage for veterans on all their flights....
Forum: Canada
5th Jun 2016, 23:05
Replies: 20
Views: 6,772
Posted By Helena Handbasket

I used to work for a very safety conscious...

I used to work for a very safety conscious forestry company in B.C. The Chief Forester was flying to a remote logging site and when he boarded the float plane, he put on his lifejacket as required by...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2016, 21:48
Replies: 413
Views: 76,120
Posted By Helena Handbasket

Yes of course, Danny. That was the epic thread...

Yes of course, Danny. That was the epic thread that I was referring to. After spending a couple of years in the sixties on 84 Sqn in Khormaksar, I don't remember much that I "belly laughed " about....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2016, 23:51
Replies: 413
Views: 76,120
Posted By Helena Handbasket

Max Arthur's excellent book "There shall be...

Max Arthur's excellent book "There shall be Wings" contains an interview with F/Sgt David Russell who was in the second lifeboat. They hit a reef and started to sink. They were actually rescued by...
Forum: Canada
23rd Jul 2015, 18:25
Replies: 12
Views: 5,824
Posted By Helena Handbasket

This is a spectacular sight. I saw it close up a...

This is a spectacular sight. I saw it close up a couple of years ago when it was picking up from Anderson Lake in BC. The earth shook.
A couple of weeks ago, the Premier of BC was alleged to have...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jul 2015, 18:18
Replies: 7
Views: 10,153
Posted By Helena Handbasket

Aden

Why anyone would fight over this place is beyond me. I spent a lifetime at Khormaksar between '63 and '65 on good old 84 Sqn. Aden is surely the armpit of the world.
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