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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2023, 00:13
Replies: 455
Views: 142,270
Posted By scroggs

The Herc fleet was reduced to 48 aircraft, with...

The Herc fleet was reduced to 48 aircraft, with the rest as 'in use reserves'. Two squadrons, 48 and 36, were stood down. I think at the time of the decision 62 C Mk1s remained on the books of the 66...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2023, 00:08
Replies: 5
Views: 6,165
Posted By scroggs

Having just logged into PPRuNe for the first time...

Having just logged into PPRuNe for the first time in some years, I have just seen this. Please accept my apologies for not replying at the time, but I had no inkling of it!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Apr 2020, 13:59
Replies: 605
Views: 554,561
Posted By scroggs

Virgin Atlantic (not Richard Branson) is not...

Virgin Atlantic (not Richard Branson) is not seeking a 'hand out'. It is looking for a line of credit of approximately £500m on commercial terms. If it can achieve that without guarantees from the UK...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2018, 22:44
Replies: 415
Views: 199,027
Posted By scroggs

Yes, the reclining tramp was one of the murals....

Yes, the reclining tramp was one of the murals. If I remember rightly, there were three in the bar and a couple of others elsewhere in the building in rooms that were no longer public. The relocation...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2018, 16:48
Replies: 415
Views: 199,027
Posted By scroggs

I'm on one of my very rare visits to Pprune these...

I'm on one of my very rare visits to Pprune these days, but I've spent a great couple of hours enjoying the stories in this thread. Some memories from Gutersloh in the mid-70s:

I was a 'brat',...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2017, 03:38
Replies: 4
Views: 3,433
Posted By scroggs

Thanks all. The funeral looks likely to be quite...

Thanks all. The funeral looks likely to be quite a WIWOL party. Been practising the 'hand combat' but still no good at it; I shall have to rely on my uncanny ability not to spill a G&T in turbulence...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2017, 10:09
Replies: 4
Views: 3,433
Posted By scroggs

AVM Peter S Collins, CB, AFC, BA, RAF (Rtd)

My father died on 17 April 2017 at Farleigh Hospice, Chelmsford.

The funeral will be at St Andrew's Church, Boreham, Essex at 1400, 3rd May 2017.

No flowers, please. Donations to the RAFBF or...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2016, 00:09
Replies: 255
Views: 127,238
Posted By scroggs

I'd like to thank everyone for their interest in...

I'd like to thank everyone for their interest in this topic. While some of the submissions have been a bit beyond what is reasonable and realistic, both publicly and privately I've received some...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Feb 2016, 01:40
Replies: 255
Views: 127,238
Posted By scroggs

Those are - to me at least - good points, and, as...

Those are - to me at least - good points, and, as I'm the star player in today's teacup tornado, hopefully I'll get a chance to ask some pertinent and hopefully difficult questions which can be...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Feb 2016, 00:51
Replies: 255
Views: 127,238
Posted By scroggs

Some of you will know who I am. Most probably...

Some of you will know who I am. Most probably don't. However, I am the Captain in this event. I haven't been involved in Pprune for many years, but I used to be very involved, for which I offer...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Jul 2011, 17:45
Replies: 38
Views: 5,560
Posted By scroggs

In general, airlines aren't interested either in...

In general, airlines aren't interested either in your degree or your ambitions to join the ranks of management. You are being recruited as a pilot, not a manager. The elements of management you need...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2011, 13:56
Replies: 265
Views: 66,341
Posted By scroggs

Frankly, I can't see the point of spending any...

Frankly, I can't see the point of spending any more time in London than you absolutely have to, so perhaps my RAF Club membership was shaky from the word go. However, I have to echo others who say...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Mar 2011, 08:37
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,296
Posted By scroggs

The other thread has not disappeared; it's in...

The other thread has not disappeared; it's in R&N. I don't know why it's bounced between here and there.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2011, 02:57
Replies: 51
Views: 14,267
Posted By scroggs

I'm not disagreeing with you, BEags. But show me...

I'm not disagreeing with you, BEags. But show me an organisation that is what it used to be? Virgin, like all airlines, got caught up in chasing the bottom line many years ago. Its USP has been...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2011, 18:38
Replies: 51
Views: 14,267
Posted By scroggs

Virgin was never the airline 'it once was'! The...

Virgin was never the airline 'it once was'! The rose-tinted backwards-facing specs have transformed earlier days at Virgin into a non-stop, alcohol-fuelled romp with hot and cold running hosties and...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Feb 2011, 22:13
Replies: 7
Views: 2,650
Posted By scroggs

Yes they are, I believe. It just looks white in...

Yes they are, I believe. It just looks white in most photographs - and, in fact, in the metal except when the sun is directly on it.
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Feb 2011, 16:50
Replies: 56
Views: 15,479
Posted By scroggs

In the US, en-route IFR clearances within ATC...

In the US, en-route IFR clearances within ATC sectors below transition will include the altimeter setting in use, eg 'route ALB-SAX as filed, maintain 14,000 Stuart altimeter 30.28'. Seems pretty...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Feb 2011, 19:45
Replies: 147
Views: 94,219
Posted By scroggs

Perhaps my post seems overly cautious; of course,...

Perhaps my post seems overly cautious; of course, Oxymoron666 is quite right that there is still much to be said for the Virgin lifestyle, but it does require that you are free and willing to put the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jan 2011, 19:00
Replies: 147
Views: 94,219
Posted By scroggs

I think you mean the one I wrote about 9 or 10...

I think you mean the one I wrote about 9 or 10 years ago? It's still available from within the Wannabes - Interviews and Jobs forum. However, it probably needs updating!

Virgin still operates to...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2011, 14:44
Replies: 21
Views: 6,674
Posted By scroggs

Bill, I hope you have a bloody excellent...

Bill, I hope you have a bloody excellent retirement bash, and an even better retirement. It was a pleasure to fly with you, in and out of the RAF.

All the best mate

Tim Collins
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Dec 2010, 20:49
Replies: 8
Views: 3,784
Posted By scroggs

And it was voted the best cover of all time!...

And it was voted the best cover of all time! http://www.nme.com/news/muse/53090 (http://[url=%22http//www.nme.com/news/muse/53090%22)
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Oct 2010, 23:27
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,296
Posted By scroggs

You must apply online, via the Virgin Atlantic...

You must apply online, via the Virgin Atlantic website. The pre-screening is directly from the online application. If that hurdle is successfully passed, you may be invited to interview. In the last...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Oct 2010, 21:50
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,296
Posted By scroggs

Before anyone gets too excited about Virgin being...

Before anyone gets too excited about Virgin being back in the recruiting market, this is just a toe-dipping exercise which may well not actually result in any new recruits. The company is not certain...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Apr 2010, 10:35
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,296
Posted By scroggs

Virgin is not recruiting. As Stan said, there are...

Virgin is not recruiting. As Stan said, there are several people on unpaid leave, secondment and other forms of gardening leave waiting to come back. Until they have been accommodated, no-one else...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Apr 2010, 17:44
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,296
Posted By scroggs

See here...

See here (http://www.pprune.org/terms-endearment/249469-virgin-atlantic-master-thread-volume-2-a.html?highlight=virgin{). Don't expect any recruiting at VS for some considerable time.

Scroggs
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Apr 2010, 06:20
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,296
Posted By scroggs

We don't know yet where they're going to go. The...

We don't know yet where they're going to go. The company has. as yet, made no announcement whether the aircraft will be additional to the current fleets or will replace current aircraft, or some mix...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Mar 2010, 14:57
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,296
Posted By scroggs

It's this kind of rose-tinted viewpoint which...

It's this kind of rose-tinted viewpoint which creates expectations which are bound to be shattered and lead to disillusion and discontent! Virgin is not a charity, or some kind of benevolent...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Mar 2010, 15:42
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,296
Posted By scroggs

Yes, I agree. The numbers are somewhat larger...

Yes, I agree. The numbers are somewhat larger than WW says, and it will take some time to reabsorb those who've been displaced. I wouldn't expect that process to be complete either this or next year....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Mar 2010, 11:42
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,259,296
Posted By scroggs

Virgin is neither the pilots' panacea nor the...

Virgin is neither the pilots' panacea nor the horror story that some would claim. It's somewhere in between - and just where depends on your experiences and expectations. For those whose only...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2010, 18:57
Replies: 283
Views: 94,312
Posted By scroggs

There was no airbridge to the islands - the...

There was no airbridge to the islands - the Argentinians weren't too keen on us landing at the time! But there were supply flights from Ascension to the Task Force and certain other units throughout...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2010, 18:41
Replies: 214
Views: 123,822
Posted By scroggs

From ancientsoul's site: ...

From ancientsoul's site:

http://www.sg-etuo.de/bilder/23Januar76_CrownCopyrig.jpg

My old man and some floozy. Good times!
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2009, 09:06
Replies: 65
Views: 9,791
Posted By scroggs

Well done to the boys and girls of 24 & 30 Sqns...

Well done to the boys and girls of 24 & 30 Sqns and all their supporting peeps. Like all aircraft, the C130J had its introductory hiccups but, as Stoppers and others report, it's matured into an...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2009, 00:50
Replies: 519
Views: 326,670
Posted By scroggs

It is indeed open; I'm watching aircraft depart...

It is indeed open; I'm watching aircraft depart from 34L from my hotel room. I hope to be departing from it myself by tomorrow morning.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Jan 2009, 09:37
Replies: 13
Views: 1,404
Posted By scroggs

The route is as WHBM states, almost without...

The route is as WHBM states, almost without exception. At this time of year, the majority of the flight is at night whether you're on the VS200 (2130 dep) or the VS238 (1600 dep). Even more so on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2008, 10:06
Replies: 51
Views: 13,900
Posted By scroggs

Tim, did you receive an e-mail from AVM PS...

Tim, did you receive an e-mail from AVM PS Collins (Rtd)? He's got plenty of stuff you could use. He's standing next to me as I type, ready to discuss this with you when you're available.
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