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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2022, 13:19
Replies: 159
Views: 58,683
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

I doubt it. 14 is a fairly unnoticeable amount at...

I doubt it. 14 is a fairly unnoticeable amount at Christmas. Just don't mix up the toothpaste with the haemorrhoid cream.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Nov 2022, 07:39
Replies: 159
Views: 58,683
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Yes, that's the one. No, I didn't have anything...

Yes, that's the one. No, I didn't have anything to do with VC10s but I knew a man who flew them. I did a lot of stuff from the HS748 to the 747.​​​​​ Regarding the smuggling problem, I use an empty...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Nov 2022, 07:01
Replies: 159
Views: 58,683
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Yes! You can't keep a good man down! I still have...

Yes! You can't keep a good man down! I still have my copy!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Nov 2022, 18:27
Replies: 159
Views: 58,683
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Amazon or Waterstones. Just enter the title. Any...

Amazon or Waterstones. Just enter the title. Any problems PM me.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Nov 2022, 15:26
Replies: 159
Views: 58,683
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

I have enjoyed reading all the views of the 146....

I have enjoyed reading all the views of the 146. I was a Captain and then training Captain for 8 years on type. It was a very happy and fun time. I was there during the early days of a new operation...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jun 2022, 11:02
Replies: 11
Views: 1,255
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

I've tried the archives in Sweden but there was...

I've tried the archives in Sweden but there was no record of them leaving. Also tried the archives in Gothenburg but their department is closed until next year due to refurbishment. I may have to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Jun 2022, 19:34
Replies: 11
Views: 1,255
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

The only dates I have that are certain are...

The only dates I have that are certain are leaving Barranquilla 14th December 1941 and arriving New York 18th December 1941. I have the passenger manifest for the ship. They stayed in Stockholm for...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Jun 2022, 07:38
Replies: 11
Views: 1,255
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Many thanks for your replies. I don't think they...

Many thanks for your replies. I don't think they really answer my question as what I should have mentioned is that my family had already left Germany as they were fleeing the Nazis so I don't think...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jun 2022, 09:32
Replies: 11
Views: 1,255
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Sweden to Latin America 1941

Hi,
An unusual request and possibly more maritime than aviation linked.
Any historians out there who may have any idea how civilians could get from Sweden/ Scandanavia in 1941. My great...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Mar 2022, 16:45
Replies: 20
Views: 2,951
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

You may........ It's about my life in aviation...

You may........
It's about my life in aviation but also about that of my family who had to flee the Nazis. My grandmother flew on this aircraft to visit my great grandparents after the end of the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Mar 2022, 09:39
Replies: 20
Views: 2,951
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Any ideas about how one would find out about...

Any ideas about how one would find out about copyright?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2022, 16:20
Replies: 20
Views: 2,951
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Yes I contacted them. The auto response was that...

Yes I contacted them. The auto response was that they had forwarded my request to R A Scholefield but I have heard no more.
However, thanks for the suggestion!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2022, 08:39
Replies: 20
Views: 2,951
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Photo of Pan Am Constellation 88836

Can anybody out there advise how to find owners of copyright (RA Scholefield) of a photo of the above aircraft? I have tried to contact them through numerous emails for permission to include the...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Dec 2020, 12:34
Replies: 4
Views: 535
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Standing by for wise avionics wizards!! :ok:

Standing by for wise avionics wizards!! :ok:
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Dec 2020, 06:53
Replies: 4
Views: 535
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Good morning! Thanks for getting back to me. ...

Good morning!
Thanks for getting back to me.
I was the Captain on a LHR-SFO flight way back just before 9-11. I had a problem somewhere over the frozen Canadian wilderness with a low oil quantity...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Dec 2020, 09:34
Replies: 4
Views: 535
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Technical info with VAA 747-400 G-VTOP/G-VAST

Hi,
Any current/ex Virgin Atlantic ground engineers able to give me some technical info regarding an engine query on the above aircraft?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2020, 15:12
Replies: 36
Views: 7,940
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/640x428/tom_s_slides_on5332_11_dan_air_bae_146_200__e9805c12da10d55194194dd797d36a1b4d11276e.jpg
Reproduced with permission of Solway Aviation Museum
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2020, 07:44
Replies: 36
Views: 7,940
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Come on folks!!! I was really humbled by the...

Come on folks!!!
I was really humbled by the response to my request by the interest shown. It opened (in my opinion) some interesting comments about the past which by being part of pprune I assume...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Oct 2020, 15:42
Replies: 36
Views: 7,940
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

The 146 -100 series positioned from Newcastle to...

The 146 -100 series positioned from Newcastle to Teesside on Friday evenings and operated various holiday routes from Teesside to the Mediterranean throughout the weekend. It then positioned back to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Oct 2020, 07:15
Replies: 36
Views: 7,940
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

I emailed the local paper (Times and Star) but...

I emailed the local paper (Times and Star) but the silence is deafening!

However, it may be worth trying ATC......I'll give them a ring. That name actually rings a bell!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2020, 15:54
Replies: 36
Views: 7,940
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Having checked my log book I didn't operate a...

Having checked my log book I didn't operate a NCL-LGW-NCL in March 1991 so it wasn't me!

The 146s and crews were moved to LGW. Again, having looked at my log book I was still operating the odd...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2020, 07:41
Replies: 36
Views: 7,940
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Thanks to all for their efforts.

Thanks to all for their efforts.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2020, 18:52
Replies: 36
Views: 7,940
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Regarding your thoughts about the paintshop, I...

Regarding your thoughts about the paintshop, I think Dan used several venues. I took an aircraft from Lasham to Southend to be repainted. Lasham was a large engineering base for us. Strange logic.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2020, 18:49
Replies: 36
Views: 7,940
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Yes, got lots of pics of the fleet. I started my...

Yes, got lots of pics of the fleet. I started my flying at Carlisle hence the request for a photo of G-SCHH at the airfield.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2020, 15:33
Replies: 36
Views: 7,940
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Allan, thanks anyway!!👍

Allan, thanks anyway!!👍
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2020, 07:59
Replies: 36
Views: 7,940
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

G-SCHH. I'm looking for a photo of the aircraft...

G-SCHH. I'm looking for a photo of the aircraft at Carlisle.

Thanks!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Oct 2020, 15:21
Replies: 36
Views: 7,940
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Bae 146 at Carlisle

On the 7th April 1987 (tel:+441987) I was the Captain of a Danair British Aerospace 146 which landed at Carlisle airport. The weather in Newcastle and our usual diversion, Teesside, was thick fog and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Sep 2020, 17:30
Replies: 51
Views: 12,185
Posted By Grumpyauldgit

Hokulea, Very interested in your story and...

Hokulea,
Very interested in your story and indeed, all the other postings.
I "googled" your request and think Sir Geraint Evans may be the name you are looking for. He was in the RAF and trained as...
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