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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2023, 19:54
Replies: 115
Views: 66,482
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

No one is sure why the Avro Lincoln bomber,...

No one is sure why the Avro Lincoln bomber, serial number RF398, should be haunted. The Avro Lincoln was first flown on 9th June 1944, it was to be the last piston-engined bomber to serve with the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Feb 2023, 10:30
Replies: 38
Views: 4,493
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Having been an employee of the original BIA...

Having been an employee of the original BIA (British Island Airways) I also carried out maintenance later on around 1990 or so on two aging Series 1 HS748s (G-ARRW and G-BEKG) operated by another...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2023, 20:29
Replies: 25
Views: 10,376
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

The memorial is located at the edge of a wood...

The memorial is located at the edge of a wood approximately 3/4 of a mile to the south of Turnworth. Can be accessed by parking either in Turnworth and walking to it via the road, or parking at Field...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2022, 17:03
Replies: 55
Views: 9,921
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Yes, the centre block, F Flight if I remember. ...

Yes, the centre block, F Flight if I remember. Funnily enough my son was in the same block a couple of decades later.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2022, 15:44
Replies: 55
Views: 9,921
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

K&C, funnily enough I recently stumbled on this...

K&C, funnily enough I recently stumbled on this blurry video of our pass out parade, we all seemed to be in step.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PviUFx73Wqk&ab_channel=MrWhelts
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Sep 2022, 17:57
Replies: 234
Views: 36,635
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Airbus A320, A300B4(F). Boeing...

Airbus A320, A300B4(F). Boeing 727,737,747,757,767,777. Cessna 441,500,525,550/560,560XL Douglas DC6, DC9, DC10. BAC 1-11. Vickers Viscount, Bristol Britannia, HP Herald, Fokker F27, HS 748, HS...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th May 2022, 16:31
Replies: 31
Views: 4,372
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Operation Pedestal, the convoy from Gibraltar to...

Operation Pedestal, the convoy from Gibraltar to Malta in August 1942, the largest fleet of WWII assembled to bring supplies to the rapidly starving garrison of Malta, huge losses including HMS...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Mar 2022, 18:22
Replies: 64
Views: 7,432
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

The Beardmore Inflexible was pretty impressive,...

The Beardmore Inflexible was pretty impressive, built by Glasgow shipbuilders it was certainly unique.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beardmore_Inflexible

Only a wheel survives.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Mar 2022, 11:02
Replies: 90
Views: 23,488
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Lightnings were quite labour intensive, however I...

Lightnings were quite labour intensive, however I think the Lear Jet and Fairchild Metro were the most horrible to work on, followed by early Citations.
The Herald rudder was prone to freezing, we...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Feb 2022, 09:28
Replies: 73
Views: 13,622
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

No 2 looks in GFP, the No 1 could be feathered in...

No 2 looks in GFP, the No 1 could be feathered in order to remove the spinner, maybe a de icing brush block snag, it isn't clear if oil bypass gear is fitted, (this returns engine oil used to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Feb 2022, 10:40
Replies: 6
Views: 1,370
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

During the 1960s the apprentice uniforms at...

During the 1960s the apprentice uniforms at Halton differed from the standard RAF issue in that the apprentice wheel disc and the cap badge on the beret had a coloured plastic disc to denote the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Oct 2021, 08:08
Replies: 77
Views: 17,318
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Paperback copy available from Amazon for £5.00...

Paperback copy available from Amazon for £5.00 with free P&P, I started a re read last night.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2021, 17:01
Replies: 54
Views: 15,582
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Captain Hazelden was chief test pilot of Handley...

Captain Hazelden was chief test pilot of Handley Page Ltd and spent ten years on the Herald development, he piloted the modified HPR7 G-AODE that crashed at Godalming in 1958. This was caused by an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2021, 20:16
Replies: 40
Views: 7,733
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Other than the power issue, the aircraft with a...

Other than the power issue, the aircraft with a tail engine only would simply just sit on its tail due to CofG issues.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Aug 2021, 18:13
Replies: 55
Views: 14,506
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

I remember that the -300 had a small L shaped...

I remember that the -300 had a small L shaped angle riveted externally fore/aft at the point where the fuselage would strike the runway, this was to aid inspection, if the angle wasn't there then a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th May 2021, 20:03
Replies: 113
Views: 28,520
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Palm Air still used a 737-200 based at Hurn up to...

Palm Air still used a 737-200 based at Hurn up to November 2008. Operated mainly to the Med, They later used a Astraeus -500 up to the point that they stopped trading in Oct 2010.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th May 2021, 20:11
Replies: 41
Views: 10,869
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

My EASA Part 66 type rating reads " Shorts...

My EASA Part 66 type rating reads " Shorts SD3-30/SD3-60(PWC PT6) "
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th May 2021, 09:08
Replies: 29
Views: 9,094
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

JEA did in fact express interest in the F27 -200...

JEA did in fact express interest in the F27 -200 in about 1983, two aircraft were prepared by Air Uk at Norwich, but the deal fell through and both aircraft went to the US, Mesarba airlines I think....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Feb 2021, 19:48
Replies: 278
Views: 58,794
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Sme nice sounds on here ...

Sme nice sounds on here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VusFXMHpgl8&ab_channel=RobinPinnock
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2021, 09:13
Replies: 19
Views: 4,474
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

I once spent several weeks on rate 1...

I once spent several weeks on rate 1 accommodation with him in a small pub in Collyweston, it was an astonishing experience. I believe that due to his rugby service with the RAF he had friends in...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2021, 07:50
Replies: 19
Views: 4,474
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

K&C, the C/T wasn't Ben Chatterton was it? I did...

K&C, the C/T wasn't Ben Chatterton was it? I did a couple of jobs on 71 MU in the mid seventies with him, rather a legend at the time.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
17th Feb 2021, 19:36
Replies: 3
Views: 1,087
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

It was my understanding that this date is when...

It was my understanding that this date is when the aircraft recieved its final certification, an FAA 8100-2 or EASA Form 52 for example.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Feb 2021, 17:54
Replies: 278
Views: 58,794
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Avon in reheat on a Lightning, particularly if...

Avon in reheat on a Lightning, particularly if carrying out leak checks around the back end.
Another vote for the Dart, twenty years working on and ground running Dart powered aircraft has taken its...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Dec 2020, 16:49
Replies: 15
Views: 3,560
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

The wartime wooden buildings shown could be...

The wartime wooden buildings shown could be Padgate, these types of buildings were also at Kirkham, old photos of Kirkham show a layout similar to this, technical training was carried out here from...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Dec 2020, 10:41
Replies: 15
Views: 3,560
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

The working blue uniform doesn't appear to have...

The working blue uniform doesn't appear to have eagle badges on the sleeves, I think that these were worn in the 50s and 60s, any thoughts on this?
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
23rd Jul 2020, 09:24
Replies: 6
Views: 4,223
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Does this mean we have to push our tool boxes...

Does this mean we have to push our tool boxes back to Birmingham?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jul 2020, 18:16
Replies: 23
Views: 4,062
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

I have a couple of Blue Point (which became Snap...

I have a couple of Blue Point (which became Snap On in later years) BSF ring spanners from a Packhard Merlin toolkit, I used them for twenty years on RR Darts, very slim and indestructible.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
8th Jul 2020, 17:02
Replies: 13
Views: 1,733
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

HS125 reg M-DSML has been parked at Biggin for...

HS125 reg M-DSML has been parked at Biggin for several years, can't see that flying again, you might make an offer, parked up in Simon Maceys old hangar.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jul 2020, 16:59
Replies: 23
Views: 4,062
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Engines are BSF / Whitworth.

Engines are BSF / Whitworth.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd May 2020, 14:31
Replies: 22
Views: 3,411
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

The original Herald used a spot welding technique...

The original Herald used a spot welding technique to attach the lower fuselage skins to the stringers, the process in fact removed the surface protection of the skins and subsequent corrosion lead to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st May 2020, 14:18
Replies: 22
Views: 3,411
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Yes I remember Tony Downie at Blackpool and met...

Yes I remember Tony Downie at Blackpool and met him again at Exeter.
I flew in YF about a week before it was withdrawn from service, it was one of the ex Malaysian 400 series that was brought back...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th May 2020, 06:55
Replies: 22
Views: 3,411
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Blackpool base did not service the BAC 1-11, only...

Blackpool base did not service the BAC 1-11, only the Heralds.
There was an avionics bay and clean room, however generally all avionic components were sent away to be overhauled or repaired by the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th May 2020, 14:22
Replies: 22
Views: 3,411
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Hard question that, Norwich was a far better...

Hard question that, Norwich was a far better facility, more modern and spacious with better support shops, also the interest of F27 and F28 maintenance, however a large part of the maintenance at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th May 2020, 13:08
Replies: 22
Views: 3,411
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

The main hangar could house two Heralds with...

The main hangar could house two Heralds with space for a third to be nosed in for say an engine change. There was a separate support workshop in the next hangar (Westair Cessna maintenance) used as...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th May 2020, 19:41
Replies: 22
Views: 3,411
Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

The maintenance facility at Blackpool closed down...

The maintenance facility at Blackpool closed down towards the end of 1980, Some of the high hours Heralds were withdrawn from service and the remainder were incorporated into the Air UK fleet,...
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