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Search: Posts Made By: Rhys S. Negative
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Feb 2024, 00:07
Replies: 34
Views: 2,065
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Adding to CAEBr's answer, the last Hawk export...

Adding to CAEBr's answer, the last Hawk export batch to use G-9-nnn registrations were the Mk.64s for Kuwait, G-9-531 to '542, c.1986. As far as I know there was only one allocation higher than that:...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2023, 08:20
Replies: 107
Views: 44,975
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

A large crate of expensive drinks to whoever...

A large crate of expensive drinks to whoever maintained the ejection seats, though.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Mar 2023, 12:50
Replies: 15
Views: 1,529
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

From my time working at a large UK airport where...

From my time working at a large UK airport where Security staff were employed directly by the airport: there were targets for the maximum length of time passengers spent in the queue for security...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Mar 2022, 10:18
Replies: 604
Views: 1,072,753
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Interesting. CES only operated three B767s, and...

Interesting. CES only operated three B767s, and they left the fleet more than a decade ago (2011).
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2016, 13:42
Replies: 53
Views: 49,798
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Photos on another website show damage to both...

Photos on another website show damage to both No.1 and No.2 engine cowlings, with a very mangled ground vehicle (tug?) that seems to have been struck by both.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
4th Oct 2015, 07:57
Replies: 272
Views: 157,236
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

A previous accident to an aircraft of the same...

A previous accident to an aircraft of the same type immediately after take-off:

https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422ebafe5274a13170000a7/dft_avsafety_pdf_022814.pdf

RSN.
Forum: Flight Testing
16th Mar 2011, 09:47
Replies: 5
Views: 4,524
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Actually, it *blew* at low speeds: ...

Actually, it *blew* at low speeds:



Back to the thread...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Mar 2011, 22:45
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,680,469
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Agree 100% - perhaps the similarity to a "missing...

Agree 100% - perhaps the similarity to a "missing man" formation? But the phrase "climbing like a homesick angel" can seldom have been more appropriate!

Rhys.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2010, 16:48
Replies: 21
Views: 6,649
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

But the P1127 and its successors had undergone 50...

But the P1127 and its successors had undergone 50 years of continuous development.



I also remember a show-stopping Farley VTO and rocket-ship climb on G-VTOL, providing inspiration and pride...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2010, 07:19
Replies: 106
Views: 34,045
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

I presume you must mean Dunsfold. The first...

I presume you must mean Dunsfold. The first tethered hover was on 21-Oct-1960.

Rhys.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Nov 2010, 15:18
Replies: 14
Views: 1,640
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Goldox, From my own log of 30/5/73....

Goldox,



From my own log of 30/5/73. I'd be surprised if it wasn't in the relevant Air Pic or LAAS magazine of the time.

My recollection is that I was told about it be a friend's father who...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Nov 2010, 15:29
Replies: 14
Views: 1,640
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Aero Spacelines Super Guppy N212AS certainly...

Aero Spacelines Super Guppy N212AS certainly visited LHR in May 1973.

The Conroy CL-44-O also visited occasionally.

HTH, Rhys.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Sep 2010, 19:49
Replies: 100
Views: 24,113
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

As a southerner almost devoid of any...

As a southerner almost devoid of any officially-sanctioned viewing areas at all my local airports I have been a fan of the AVP at Manchester and try to visit on 2 or 3 weekends during the year.
...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Jul 2010, 15:49
Replies: 10
Views: 1,654
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Astir, I reckon your maths is correct but...

Astir,

I reckon your maths is correct but your alphabet is wrong! As you correctly say, Q isn't used which leaves 25 letters. 25^4 = 390,625.

Rhys.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Jul 2010, 21:24
Replies: 27
Views: 4,014
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

At the last several Farnborough shows (the...

At the last several Farnborough shows (the subject of this thread ;) ) the public days have had a very different look to the trade days: in come the historics, aerobats and parachutists along with...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2010, 12:50
Replies: 98
Views: 30,759
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Very reminiscent of Anatoly Kvotchur's exit from...

Very reminiscent of Anatoly Kvotchur's exit from the MiG-29 at Le Bourget, which was due to asymmetric engine response at the crucial moment, as Bigt suggests.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2010, 23:26
Replies: 2,041
Views: 562,294
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

A rather different story than told in this...

A rather different story than told in this press-release from 12-March:

Nimrod MRA4 Declared 'Ready to Train' (http://baesystems.com/Newsroom/NewsReleases/autoGen_110212113424.html)
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Feb 2010, 08:10
Replies: 16
Views: 1,801
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

From July '99 all BA Triple Sevens have been...

From July '99 all BA Triple Sevens have been delivered in the standard "Union Flag" colours; this includes G-VIIV, 'IW, 'IX, 'IY and the whole of the G-YMM_ batch.

HTH, Rhys.
Forum: Flight Testing
5th Nov 2009, 20:42
Replies: 12
Views: 3,879
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Clive Rustin's name often comes up in this...

Clive Rustin's name often comes up in this context, though he flew both P1127 and Kestrel while with Aero Flight at RAE Bedford.

The CO of the Kestrel Tripartite Evaluation Squadron was Wg Cdr...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Oct 2009, 22:52
Replies: 47
Views: 3,820
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

First tethered hover by P1127: October 1960. ...

First tethered hover by P1127: October 1960.
Harrier GR1 entry into RAF service: April 1969.

So rather less time to develop than modern marvels (Typhoon, F-22, F-35) despite being a completely...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Aug 2009, 22:14
Replies: 54
Views: 4,653
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Washington National Airport (D.C., a few miles...

Washington National Airport (D.C., a few miles from the White House) was renamed after Ronald Reagan in 1998.

HTH, Rhys.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Jul 2009, 12:38
Replies: 4
Views: 1,141
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Speedbird 8YG is indeed the callsign used by...

Speedbird 8YG is indeed the callsign used by flight BA094. As I understand it, alphanumeric callsigns are designed to be more distinctive and avoid confusion with other similar flight numbers that...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jun 2009, 11:20
Replies: 298
Views: 168,078
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

@ Colocolo The subject aircraft operated the...

@ Colocolo

The subject aircraft operated the London Heathrow service twice last week, so apparently not excluded from the EU.

Rhys.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Jun 2009, 13:55
Replies: 7
Views: 999
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

The figures below come from Aviation Week...

The figures below come from Aviation Week magazine's annual 'source data' edition.

type / best cruise Mach / still air range (mi)
B747-200B / 0.84 / 6560
B747-400 / 0.85 / 7225

A340-200 /...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Jun 2009, 18:06
Replies: 21
Views: 3,112
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

On Chip Hazard's original question about whether...

On Chip Hazard's original question about whether you can 'count' a different registration given to aircraft after you've seen it - well, I suppose the choice is yours, but maybe you'd be better off...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Jun 2009, 19:55
Replies: 11
Views: 2,181
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

The Heathrow movement in question was a CASA...

The Heathrow movement in question was a CASA CN235, serial no. 253, callsign IRL253.

HTH, Rhys.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th May 2009, 23:31
Replies: 6
Views: 1,080
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

You are correct. I understand a fire alarm in the...

You are correct. I understand a fire alarm in the tower at LHR caused several early morning diversions, including the Thai A340.

HTH, Rhys.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Apr 2009, 22:34
Replies: 4
Views: 2,943
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

The two numbers/one, two or three letters IS the...

The two numbers/one, two or three letters IS the registration -often carried underwing only. The numbers are the 'departement', the same as used by car number plates.

Some ULMs carry F-J... either...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Mar 2009, 16:55
Replies: 15
Views: 13,486
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Frequencies given by number of websites, such as...

Frequencies given by number of websites, such as this one:

Heathrow Airport Frequences (http://www.lhr-lgw.co.uk/maingroup/heathrowfrequencies.htm)

Rhys.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Mar 2009, 01:06
Replies: 3
Views: 2,163
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Heathrow flights: EK001/2 daily SQ322/317...

Heathrow flights:

EK001/2 daily
SQ322/317 and SQ318/321 daily
QF031/032 Wed, Sat, Sun.

Dubai - JFK and return:

EK201/2 daily.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Mar 2009, 23:07
Replies: 15
Views: 1,388
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

7th March

Saturday was actually the 7th!

From a reliable source:

OO-DLE A300 European Air Transport arr 1652
CS-TEI A310 Oman Air arr 1654
JY-AGQ A310 Royal Jordanian Cargo arr 1656

HTH, Rhys.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
10th Feb 2009, 22:03
Replies: 7
Views: 1,132
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

A380 flight nos to/from LHR

EK001/2 and EK003/4 daily
SQ322/317 and SQ318/321 daily
QF031/032 Wed, Sat, Sun.

For photographic purposes EK001 is the only arrival currently in daylight, for departures you have SQ317, QF032...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Feb 2009, 21:01
Replies: 3
Views: 703
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

This flight was operated by B747-400 G-VROM on...

This flight was operated by B747-400 G-VROM on the past 4 Thursdays - see

ACARS database search - acarsd ACARS Decoder for Linux and Windows (http://www.acarsd.org/acars_search.html)

(input...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Jan 2009, 23:17
Replies: 3
Views: 1,902
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

IIRC, the 'bar-code' livery was the first to...

IIRC, the 'bar-code' livery was the first to dispense with the cheatline and go for an all-white fuselage - a style copied by many/most airlines since.

Rhys.
Forum: Private Flying
17th Oct 2008, 21:43
Replies: 5
Views: 1,020
Posted By Rhys S. Negative

Moscow's "sport flying" airfield used to be...

Moscow's "sport flying" airfield used to be Tushino - a PPL I was on a trip with in the late 90's managed to get a dual flight in a Yak-18T there, after about 2 hours of negotiation through an...
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